THE HENTSCHEL FAMILY PAGE - Genealogy Research Hentschel Heritage

THE HENTSCHEL FAMILY PAGE

Welcome to our site dedicated to research into the history of our families.

Here we try to bring together the various individuals and how they relate to our Family Tree. We've included photographs, special documents, stories and other interesting notes that makes each person special to us.

My wife and I are looking for information on the following family groups.

The HENTSCHEL Family
Primary surnames:
HENTSCHEL, RUPP, ROLLE, FUCHS, GOETZ, KRETSCHMER, BALCAITIS, MASAITIS, WINSLOW, KISKIS
Secondary surnames:
ANZULIS, COWAN, DONOHOE, FOARD, SKARUPA, VAN TUYL, WILSON
For a more complete GEDCOM listing.

The WILLIAMS Family (My wife)
Primary surnames:
WILLIAMS, DAVIS, WENSEL, KILDA, ZIMMERMAN, WEAVER, BERGER, TEMPLIN, GRUNEWALD, LUMPKIN, ARTER, TRYON, PRATHER, MURAWSKI, BARCAJEWSKI, VELTMAN, O'KANE
Secondary surnames:
BROWN, CALDWELL, DERR, HAGEN, HARRIS, HEISER, KILGORE, LUEDDE
For a more complete GEDCOM listing.

Report Section:
Listing and Lineage of over 250 in the HENTSCHEL Family
Listing and Lineage of over 300 in the WILLIAMS Family

Selected Descendent Trees:
"Count De Gilgenheim" Hentschel
Stanislaiv Izadarius Balcaitis
Abraham Zimmerman
William Henry Berger
O.C. Osceola Prather

A Brief History of the Hentschel Heritage

The HENTSCHEL's (Paul A. and two of his sisters) came to Baltimore, Maryland about the 1880's from Neundstat,Upper Selesia, Germany. The story goes (unsupported by any facts, yet) that there was a Count Hentschel de Gilgenheimb. I have found references to a Hentschel von Gilgenheimb related to German nobility, but I have not made a connection to my tree, Also, one of the Hentschels was rumoured to be a gardener for Kieser Whilhelm (also unsupported). The Hentschel's thrived in Baltimore and one of Paul A.'s children, Paul J., married Christne RUPP and they had 13 children. One interesting member story is Adam E. RUPP (father of Christine). He was orphaned in 1863 when Confederate troops looted and burned his home and killed his parents just outside Chambersburg, PA. He came to an orphanage in Baltimore, MD at the age of seven.
The BALCAITIS's came to Pennsylvania about the same time from Lithuania. They settled in Harrison City, PA where Stanislovas (Stanley) was a tailor. The family later relocated to Baltimore, MD after the mother, Izabelle, died.

A Few Words on the World of the William

The WILLIAM's are fom Pennsylvania.

The ZIMMERMAN's were an old colonial family in Pennsylvania, possibly mennonite. Other PA families are the BERGERS, TEMPLIN, and GRUNEWALD. The TRYON's and PRATHER's are from the midwest.

Any information would be appreciated. I am also willing to share the information that I have.