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What surnames are you interested in researching?: Herzberg, Thanhauser, Freund, Ehrmann, Meinhard, Sweeny, Sweeney, Wyre, Crummell, Dedrich , Lewis, Speechley

What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?: U.S.A., Germany, England

What is your level of genealogy knowledge?: Advanced Family History Researcher

If you are a genealogy expert, what are your specialties?: German-Jewish, American, English

At 10:37am on October 2, 2009, Kathy Stahlman said…: To the best of my knowledge, yes. The earliest Herzberg I have found is Diedrich Christoph (Christian?) Herzberg, 1769-1846 in Hoyerhagen. He had at least 7 children; the only one I have further information on is his son Diedrich Luedeke Conrad Herzberg (1813 in Hoyerhagen Germany -1887 in Clarinda, Iowa). He, his wife Gesche Elisabeth? Sophia Cordes, and their 5 living children came to the US in about 1868. They lived in Cook County, Illinois. Their daughter, Margaret, married an August Siebrandt and they stayed in Cook County. The 4 sons all moved to Page County, Iowa in the 1870s. The two older brothers, Albert & Herman, were married in Cook County before moving to Iowa; the other two (John Henry & Diedrich Richard Dick) married in Page County, Iowa and stayed there.

At 3:31pm on September 19, 2009, Kathy Stahlman said…: Not that I know of; my grandmother's family (Wagoner) still meets annually, but I don't think the Herzbergs on my grandfather's side meet. I never lived in Iowa, though I am in touch with a few of the relatives there and visit once in a while.

At 12:27pm on September 19, 2009, Kathy Stahlman said…: Hi Jim,
I have about 250 or so Herzbergs. Most still live in Iowa.

At 11:24am on September 19, 2009, Roberta Spiegel Jacobs said…: No. Our Freunds are from near Vienna and settled in Chicago.

At 10:53am on September 19, 2009, Kathy Stahlman said…: Hi Jim,
My Herzbergs were originally from Hoyerhagen, Hoya Province, Hanover area, Germany. The earliest I have is Diedrich Christoph Herzberg (1769-1846). He was my 4-great grandfather. His son, Diedrich Luedeke Conrad Herzberg (1813-1887) came to the US in about 1868. They first settled in Cook County, IL, then moved to Clarinda, Page County, Iowa in the mid-1870s. They were Lutherans, at least as far back as I've gone.