Johann Mertin

[Jamke]

Hello,
my Name is Thomas from Germany. I`am seraching the brother of my grandfather and his ancestress.
His name was Johann Mertin. He was married in England and he has got childreen. During the first Wold War(1914-1918) he was a prisoner in a camp, because he was a German. If the war ends, he left England and came back to Germany. He died in the 70īs in Germany in Braunschweig.

Maybe somebody knows something about Johann Mertin or somebody can give me information about camps in England for German people durging World War 1.

Thank you.

Thomas

[lizdb]

Could this be his marriage? though it is 10 years after the end of the First World War

Jul/Aug/Sep 1928
Greenwich ref 1d 2275

Johannes E Merten / Lilian M Miles

[TomRees]

When was he born, and do you know his whereabouts in England before he was a Prisoner?

Was his Birthplace Ginsheim

Were the children born before or during the War?

Was his wife called Louisa? (perhaps born in East London?)

Children perhaps Johannes, Karl & Dorothy?

[t mo]

hi thomas
welcome to rootschat have a look at this site .
www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/famhist/genalgy/intern.htm  it is about german internees on the isle of man where most where kept during ww1 , as far as i can see there is no lists of camps anywhere , i have looked to see if i could find johann,s entry into england but so far i haven,t found it .
also when johann went back to germany did his wife and children go with him or did they stay in england .
regards
trevor

[Jamke]

Thank your for the answers.

Johann Mertin was born in Germany in Schlesien in a little town called Jamke in polish language and Heinrichshof in german language. Jamke / Heinrichshof belongs to the churcharea of Friedland near Oppeln / Oppole.

My uncle told me, that the wife of Johann Mertin didnīt left England. May be they were deforced and she married again.I donīt know anything about her and her childreen.
They are the reason for my surching.

Thank you

Thomas Mertin

[t mo]

hello thomas
can you give us a birth year for johann please .
and what work did he do for a living .
it is difficult to find him i think because his name can be changed so many ways such as johann can become johannes or john  in england  also his other name mertin   can become merten -  moreten  - martin  - mertyn.
with the english language so many names become altered over time .
can you ask your uncle if he has any idea what johann,s wifes name might be or where they lived in england any information how ever small may help to find him
regards

trevor

[trish1120]

Hi Thomas,

MARRIAGE;
March 1911, Marylebone, 1a 1231
John MERTIN
Jessie A PETCH

2 Children;
WALTER J Mertin,  Birth Reg June 1911, Death Reg Dec 1912, Age 1
MARIE J Mertin, Birth Reg Dec 1912, Marylebone, Mothers name PETCH

Jessie A MERTIN married March 1920, Hackney, 1b 678
Spouse Thomas E VAUGHAN

Whe she married Thomas she said she was a Widow, and her Father was Walter PETCH

DEATH REG;
Jessie A VAUGHAN, June 1928, Hackney, 1b 499, Age 39

Johann/John Mertin certainly out lived Jessie.

Trish

[trish1120]

MARRIAGE;
03 April 1911, Saint Marys Church, Bryanston Square, Marylebone, London.
John MERTIN, Age 28, Bachelor, Waiter, Residence Mandeville Hotel,
Father JOHN Mertin, Occp Farmer (deceased)
Jessie Annie PETCH, 25, Spinster, No Occupation, Residence 157 Marylebone Road, Father WALTER Petch (deceased)

Hotel where he was working and living at time of Marriage;

http://www.bookhotels365.com/the_mandeville_hotel_london.html

Trish

[Annette7]

Just beaten me to it, Trish

Daughter Marie J. appears to marry as Merie J. Mertin to a Cecil A. Harris in the June quarter 1933 Hackney, London - looks like they had one son born in the June quarter 1938 Hackney whom I can't name here as he could still be living.

Looks like Jessie A. Vaughan died 1929 Hackney.

Annette