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From: "W. David Samuelsen" <>
Subject: Re: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Thielen or Thiel Losheim
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 18:15:28 -0600
References: <3B324A8C.D171CF9D@pacbell.net>


Borussia is Latin for Prussia.
Thiel is alternative for Thielen.

The record in question that was in Chicago, Illinois, is indeed for
Losheim, Kr. Merzig-Wadern, Saarland.

W. David Samuelsen

Doug Urbanus wrote:
>
> I went thru the early 2000 archives posted by Linda Franks on both
> catholic church records and civil records (1839-1852, LDS FHL 1051904).
> Apparently she found an abundance of Thiel, but no Thielen. My ggg grd
> mth, Maria Thielen, came from Losheim in 1868 and was born in 1851.
> Her catholic church marriage certificate in Chicago in 1872 in fact says
> "Losheim Borusia". Question: Is it possible that Theilen is a name
> variation on Thiel? Question: I really haven't found Borusia; is there
> any connection to Losheim?
>
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