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White, Michael and Steiner, Maria

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Jillysplace35

Jillysplace35 Report 4 Sep 2007 23:41

Anyone related to Michael and Maria White (Steiner).
Born C1843 and C1853 respectively.
Had children, Henrietta, Mabel, Maria, Alfred, Lena, Hermon, John, William (1889 My Grandfather).
Apparently they came from Germany and changed their name? that is the story. What the German name is I don't know.
Any help would be appreciated.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 5 Sep 2007 06:00

Is this the family in 1891?

Civil Parish: Everton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour
County/Island: Lancashire

Household Members: Name Age
Alfred White 6
Heninetta White 14
Herman White 4
John White 9
Lena White 18
Mabel White 11
Maria White 8
Marie White 39 b.1852, Preston, Lancashire
Michael White 38 b.ca 1853, Bonen, Germany, British Subject
William White 1/12

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and in 1901?

Civil Parish: Walton On The Hill
Ecclesiastical parish: St Jude and St Simon
Town: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire

Alfred White 16
Henrietta White 24
John White 19
Lena White 22
Mabel White 21
Maria White 48 b.ca 1853, Preston, Lancashire
Maria White 17
Michael White 58 b.ca 1843, Germany, German Subject
William White 11

- - -
1881


Hettey White 4
Lina White 3
Mabel White
Maria White 28 b.ca 1853, Liverpool, Lancashire
Michael White 38 b.ca 1843, Preussen, Ship's Boatswain

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Possible marriage

Marriages Dec 1873 (>99%)

Hemer Maria Liverpool 8b 132
White Michael Liverpool 8b 132



Hope this helps


Sylvia (in Canada)

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 5 Sep 2007 06:01

Regarding the name change, if it happened ......... I would guess that it might have been Weiss (which means White in English).

The reason why ............ could have been to blend in, racism, or religious problems.


You might want to try some the UK government sites to see if he was naturalized.


Sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.