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Maxine

Maxine Report 13 Sep 2008 18:11

teresa,maybe the eugine bit that keeps cropping up is from this infl you just gave me? what do you think,thomases middle name was eugine... a possible brother george eugine was found earlier on here,take a look,what do you think,just a coincidence or more.... maxine

Maxine

Maxine Report 13 Sep 2008 18:08

thanks everyone for all this info.i also tried the www.family search site,i think i could find the answers there but im just not clued up to even know what im doing,it does look like it might have loads of info on millions of familys,worth a try i think,thankyou for all your help,going to see if i can find thomas eugine linstedts parents,thankyou xxx

Teresa

Teresa Report 13 Sep 2008 18:03

found these on the 1880 Census might be worth a look on following Census to see if they are yours - sorry I don't have ancestry.

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Eugenie LINDSTEDT Head M Male 31 Boulogne Ordinary Seaman
Emily LINDSTEDT Wife M Female 29 Boulogne

Source Information:
Dwelling 20 Jamaica Rd
Census Place Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Family History Library Film 1341131
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0574 / 54
Page Number 4

Teresa

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Sep 2008 17:56

This is where I found the reference to Sweden Germany etc.:-

http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Linstedt-places-origin.ashx

Kath. x

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 13 Sep 2008 17:48

Maxine, I think it was quite common for people to anglicize their German sounding names during the war years. Even the royal family did it, changing the German sounding Battenburg to Mountbatten.
Here in Canada we even changed the name of a city from Berlin to Kitchener.

Maxine

Maxine Report 13 Sep 2008 17:24

just had a look at www.family search site.not too sure how to use it,typed in linstedt then linstead but wasnt sure how to narrow it all down,will look on there when its quiet in doors and kids are in bed ,ill look on here til then,need to get my bearings when i look on a new site,maxine

Maxine

Maxine Report 13 Sep 2008 17:22

thanks,can you find out his parents on death cert,thanks maxine

doddsy1

doddsy1 Report 13 Sep 2008 17:16

George Eugene Linstedt born 1883, died 1887, St Olave

Ann

Ann Report 13 Sep 2008 16:54

ok good luck

Maxine

Maxine Report 13 Sep 2008 16:51

ann,im going to look now but wanted to stay on here first in case anything crops up,i know this site and feel safe here!!! will check it out in 10 minutes though,thankyou maxine !!! xx

Maxine

Maxine Report 13 Sep 2008 16:50

could these have been his brother and sister i wonder? im going to see what i can find

Ann

Ann Report 13 Sep 2008 16:49

thats why i told you to look on www.familysearch .org
germany , sweden etc

Maxine

Maxine Report 13 Sep 2008 16:48

thanks,its the right area and surname just need to match it with thomas,,i wonder why they changed it,it must have been because its a foreign name they must have been worried withe war looming etc,thanks!

doddsy1

doddsy1 Report 13 Sep 2008 16:44

Not sure if this one fits in anywhere but just in case
George Eugene Linstedt born 1883 St Olave...and Edith Linstedt 1881, St Olave

Maxine

Maxine Report 13 Sep 2008 16:42

to go one step further can anyone help me look for thomas eugine linstedts parents i bet they arent english..a big thankyou!

Maxine

Maxine Report 13 Sep 2008 16:40

kathleen,i googled it but just got lots of lists for researching names

Maxine

Maxine Report 13 Sep 2008 16:38

trilly,thats my greatgrandfather THANKS

Maxine

Maxine Report 13 Sep 2008 16:38

wow....they could have been german!!!! what a twist because one of his sons at least was a soldier in the war against germany and another of my uncles died in that war,how can i research more,thanks v,much

Astra

Astra Report 13 Sep 2008 16:34

This is interesting! Looks like what you are looking for.
Trilly
Thomas Eugene Linstedt
Year of Registration: 1892
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: St Olave Southwark (1837-1901)
County: London, Surrey
Volume: 1d
Page: 227

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Sep 2008 16:33

Found this by Googling:-

Top Places of Origin for Linstedt


Sweden 5
Germany 5
Johnbury,Sweden 2
Obereisen 1
Norway 1