he following names are the oldest relatives I have from each line of the family. They are
all from Germany and eventually migrated to Michigan. My Great Grand Father lived in Port
Crescent Michigan in Huron County. Most of my family is from the Flint, Lansing, Bay City
area.
Paul Braun of Waltershausen near Gotha in Thuringia 1620s
Antonius Saltzmann of the village of Stedtfeld near Eisenach 1616 timeframe
Hans Affel of Schweina near Salzungen born in the mid 1500s
Hans Salender of Euerheim born around 1510
Friedrich Keinen of Schonau, born around 1560
George hermann of Schonau born around 1543
Christoph Rodiger of Friedrichroda born around 1540
Hans Stotzer born in Schonau around 1602
Nicolaj (Nicolaus) Schlegelmilch of Neundorf Suhl, born in 1500s
Killian Geringe, born around 1540 in Nurnburg
Heinrich Ruge, father of Thomas Ruge born in tottelstadt in 1705
Stephani Hanss Doplen born in 1590 of Zimmern
Hans Christoph Grimm of Bothenheilingen born in around 1680
These are the main decendents of my family. Any assistance in tracing more relatives
would be great... Thanks