Re: Looking for Grandfathers family
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Re: Looking for Grandfathers family
George Brooks 5/01/09
From the paper I have, the children of Charles and Matilda (Messner) Blumenstetter are Francis, Otilda, Anthony (my great-grandfather), Mary, Lena, Peter, and George (your grandfather). The same paper that lists these children states George Blumenstetter changed name to "Brook" all grew up in Brooklyn.My great grandfather died when my grandpa was 17 years old in 1940, which is why you probably didn't see him at the funeral. The then goes into what happens to Francis, Anthony, Mary, Lena, and Peter. The history on Otilda and George is not listed. Which sister did you meet? Mary? When she married, she changed her name to Leimgruber. My family remain close to her family till this day. Do you have an email I can send you these papers??