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German ancestors: Bernhard Leif and Maria Riemann

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lisa

lisa Report 5 Jun 2015 19:21

Any help or information on how to find out more Bernhard Leif married 27.05.1914 to Maria Riemann in Daun son Matthias Leif born 5 March 1915 would be very gratefully received

Thank you

malyon

malyon Report 5 Jun 2015 19:30

this is the only berhard i can find


Bernhard Lieff
Deutschland Geburten und Taufen
Name: Bernhard Lieff
Event Date: 1839
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1839
Birth Year: 1839
Birthplace: Crefeld, Rheinland, Preußen, Germany
Christening Date: 19 Jun 1839
Father's Name: Heinrich Lieff
Mother's Name: Catharina Winnertz

lisa

lisa Report 5 Jun 2015 19:43

thank you for looking

malyon

malyon Report 5 Jun 2015 19:52

did they stay in germany or move some where else what year was bernhard born

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 5 Jun 2015 20:53

Where did you find out the exact date of marriage?

German BMD records are not centralised.

lisa

lisa Report 5 Jun 2015 21:11

they stayed in Germany and I don't know what year he was born. Date is from their granddaughter who is really interested to find out the origins of the Leif name

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Jun 2015 23:34

????????

Name: Mathias Leif
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 11 Jun 1992
Event Place: Nueces, Texas
Gender: Male

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Jun 2015 23:37

connection?

Name: Bernardus Leif
Event Date: 1819
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 20 Mar 1819
Birth Year: 1819
Christening Date: 20 Mar 1819
Christening Place: SANKT NIKOLAUS KATHOLISCH, DAUN, RHEINLAND, PRUSSIA
Father's Name: Nicolai Leif
Mother's Name: Annae Mariae Heep

System Origin: Germany-EASy , GS Film Number: 532149 , Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C98170-1

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Jun 2015 23:40

Name: Maria Freiderika Riemann
Event Date: 1873
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 02 May 1873
Birth Year: 1873
Birthplace: Neuß, Rheinland, Preußen, Germany
Father's Name: Carl Riemann
Mother's Name: Anna Catharina Ramseger

System Origin: Germany-EASy , GS Film Number: 997541 , Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C39126-9

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Jun 2015 23:42

Name: Maria Anna Leif
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 15 Jan 1859
Christening Place: SANKT NIKOLAUS KATHOLISCH,DAUN,RHEINLAND,PRUSSIA
Father's Name: Bernardi Leif
Mother's Name: Agnetis Blei

System Origin: Germany-ODM , GS Film Number: 532149 , Indexing Project (Batch) Number: K98170-1

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Jun 2015 23:43

Name: Maria Magdalena Leif
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 03 May 1814
Christening Place: SANKT NIKOLAUS KATHOLISCH,DAUN,RHEINLAND,PRUSSIA
Father's Name: Nicolai Leif
Mother's Name: Annae Mariae Heep

System Origin: Germany-ODM , GS Film Number: 532149 , Indexing Project (Batch) Number: K98170-1

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Jun 2015 23:45

Name: Sebastianus Leif
Spouse's Name: Maria Anna Saxler
Event Date: 24 Jan 1883
Event Place: Sankt Nikolaus Katholisch, Daun, Rheinland, Prussia

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M98170-3 , System Origin: Germany-ODM , GS Film number: 532150

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Jun 2015 23:48

Name: Philippus Leif
Event Date: 1885
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 26 May 1885
Birth Year: 1885
Christening Date: 27 May 1885
Christening Place: SANKT NIKOLAUS KATHOLISCH, DAUN, RHEINLAND, PRUSSIA
Father's Name: Sebastiani Leif
Mother's Name: Mariae Annae Saxler

System Origin: Germany-EASy , GS Film Number: 532149 , Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C04841-3

lisa

lisa Report 6 Jun 2015 07:20

Thank you. He was Roman Catholic and so the Daun church and Leif and Catholic looks interesting. As German records are not kept centrally, does anyone know how I find out where to apply to get copies of these or other documents?

Really appreciate all help.

lisa

lisa Report 6 Jun 2015 07:24

Mathias leif died 1990 in Germany.