Maria Barbara Fernsler (Georgi)

Jim Wile C

6/25/2015 at 3:26 PM

This town is in the north of England, quite a distance from the sea. It seems so unusual, yet you must have a good reason for stating it. Can you explain, please?
This is a problem for me because it is illogical (but not impossible).
Immigrants generally left their home and went directly to their destination, a place where, in all likelihood, others of their kind (relatives, especially) were already living. Hence, Germans generally went to Pennsylvania where familiar customs and language prevailed.
More significantly, even if these folks had a layover in England, it would likely be in the south (near a port). Lancashire is in the far north and away from the sea, hence not easily accessible by transportation in the early 1700s. Why would they go there? I find no reference to any German immigration to the Lancashire area.
Dan Reid

Private User

6/26/2015 at 6:53 AM

Hi Jim,

thank you for contacting me for this. You are absolute right, the birthplace Lancastershire UK is not very likely. Anyway, there are contradictory entries in IGI as well as in MyHeritage, e.g.

IGI:

- 1708 Church, Lancashire, , England
( https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/3QPX-GG9?view=basic )
- gegen 1708 of Tri Luth Ch, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
( https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MCZH-HVM )

. .. and in MyHeritage ...

Maria Barbara Fornsler (geb. Georg)
MyHeritage Stammbäume
Melinko Weaver Family Tree - 28072010 - 2010-10-30 20-58-41 in Melinko/Weaver Family Web Site, verwaltet von Gerald Melinko (Kontaktieren)
Geburt: 1710 - Trinity Church, Lancpa, Lancashire, England
Tod: 1752 - Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Ehemann: Johann Philip Fornsler
Kinder: John Michael Fernsler, Maria Catarina Fernsler, Johann Phillip Fernsler, Johann Frederick Fernsler, Juliana Neu (born Fernsler)

Maria Barbara Fernsler (geb. Georg)
MyHeritage Stammbäume
Heffley Family Tree_2012-01-13 in Heffley Web Site, verwaltet von Jill Hoffman (Kontaktieren)
Geburt: 1708 - Lancaster County, PA
Tod: 1752 - Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Vater: Hans Michael Georg
Ehemann: John Philip Fernsler
Kinder: John Michael Fernsler, Maria Catarina Fernsler, Johannes Philip Fernsler, Johann Frederick Fernsler, Catherine Elizabeth Huber Fernsler, Johann Jacob Fernsler, Maria Barbara Fernsler, Infant Fernsler, Infant Fernsler, Johann Georg Fernsler, Dorothea Fernsler, Juliana Nigh (born Fernsler)

... and so on and so on.

Your reasoning is very clear, I assume "Lancaster UK" in these datasets is a mistake, typo, carelessness, ...

Thanks again for point this out!

Best regards
Klaus

Jim Wile C

6/26/2015 at 7:50 AM

Thanks for your quick response and correcting it. Dan Reid is the one who noticed the birthplace and made the comment that I posted. I did notify him about your response. Jim

Dan Cornett C

6/26/2015 at 7:55 AM

... then, too, if she was born in Lancaster County, PA, she probably ought not have an 'immigrant ship' profile photo?

Maria Barbara Fernsler (Georgi) - Birthplace

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