Genealogy Chat

Hi Jacelyn

I've just had a bit of a google. Dennis Wirth-Miller, born in 1915 in Folkestone, seems to have been a very good painter, and very close friend of Francis Bacon. Have a google, you might find all sorts of gems about your family there.

Duncan

Many thanks to everyone. Sadly though I have found no info on John Wirthmiller my great grandfather. Not sure where to go from here!

I will definitely think about writing to one of the entries out of the Austrian phonebook, however, the other 4 are for a bookshop, I have emailed them before and not received a reply. Maybe I need to learn German!!!

As for other possible relatives on this link, I have no idea whether there is a connection until I can find info on John!

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Hi Jacelyn

I know this could be coincidence, but look at http://www.herold.at/en/telefonbuch/wirthmiller/

The 4 Wirthmillers at the same address are in Saalfelden, the other is in Salzburg! Fits nicely with what you say.

Duncan

1911

HOUSEHOLD WIRTH MILLER HENRY LEO GODFREY M 1905 6 Liverpool Lancashire

1911
HOUSEHOLD WARTHMILLER ELEANOR MURIEL F 1910 1 Elham Kent

Could this be a relative?

Marriages Jun 1902
Armstrong Isabella Lanchester 10a 512
Longstaff Hutton Lanchester 10a 512
Watson Annie Lanchester 10a 512
Wirthmiller Joseph Lanchester 10a 512

Births Mar 1903
Wirthmiller Ernest C Marylebone 1a 512

Births Jun 1905
Wirthmiller Godfrey H L Marylebone 1a 497

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Marriages Mar 1909
AMES Eleanor Alnwick 10b 595
WIRTHMILLER John Alnwick 10b 595

Births Jun 1910
WIRTHMILLER Eleanor Myriel Elham 2a 1125

Births Jun 1913
Wirthmiller William J Ames Elham 2a 2226

Births Mar 1916
Wirthmiller Dennis Ames Elham 2a 1997

Eleanor and John were married in Alnwick in 1909, however I cannot find a record of them on the 1911 census?!!!

My great grandfather John Wirthmiller married Eleanor Ames, not sure what year, and had 3 children, Denis, Eleanor and William (my grandfather). I know what year the children were born but cannot find anything about John Wirthmiller. I have been told that he came over from Austria in the early 1900's.

I will try Cyndis List, and 1911 census (didnt know it was out!)
Im pretty sure they are from Saafelden/Salzburg

Many thanks

Hi Jacelyn

Can you tell a bit more?

Have you looked at the 1911 census?

How do you know about them, and that they came from Austria?

Do you know whereabouts in Austria they came from?

There is no Austrian BMD site, but the Austrian phonebook is online. It only shows 5 entries for Wirthmiller, and 4 of them are at the same address. Might be worth a punt for living relatives. The phonebook is www.herold.at, if you fancy writing to them I have a suitable German draft letter if it's any use.

Good luck

Duncan

They could be on the passengers lists.

Have you tried Cyndi's List?

do you want to put some names on here and we'll see what can be found?

Ann

Can anyone give me tips on how I trace the Wirthmiller family from Austria. I don't know of an Austrian BMD site. My great grandfather and possibly some members of his family came to England at the beginning of the 1900's. They do not appear on 1901 census.
Many thanks.