August Eduard Ortenburger lived in Erdmannshain, Schlesien from his birth on 15 December 1833 until the mid 1850's. His parents were Johann David Ortenburger & Eleonore Nier. August Ortenburger, a Miller from Koschentin was found as a Godparent to the birth & baptism of Friedrick August Carl Ortenburger on January 23, 1857 in Colony Mittel Lagiewnik, Schlesien (son of Christian Ortenburger, 1829 & Marie Dziallas). August was found as a Millers apprentice in 1859 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien, reference a baptism to Otto Gottfried Ortenburger, son of August's brother, Julius Ortenburger & Sophie (Both).

August Eduard Ortenburger migrated to Lindow, Poland about 1865 & there he is listed as a Colonist in 1868, reference the baptism of his son Eduard Jan Ortenburger on September 08, 1868. He must have lived there for about 10 years. He was an Inn Keeper in Niwiska, his occupation found on the baptism of his son Karol Ortenburger born there May 17, 1875. He lived in Niwiska for a period of about 15 years & is found the last time there in 1891 when his son Boleslaw Adam Ortenburger died September 03, 1891. He was a Miller in Konstantynov in the year 1899, as found on the birth & baptism of his Grandson, Antoni Franciszek Ortenburger on September 29, 1899 in Konstantynov, Sosnowiec, (Zagorze), Poland. August Eduard Ortenburger died in Lindow, Poland on October 31, 1919.

August Eduard Ortenburger had 1 half brother & 1 half sister & 5 brothers & 5 sisters. His father Johann David Ortenburger (May 18, 1775 in Niederkleen, Germany - December 02, 1835 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien) married twice, the 1st wife was Thekla Myrzik (September 21, 1774 in Strzebin, Schlesien - June 1814 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien). The 2nd wife was Johanne Eleonora Nier (May 11, 1793 in Ludwigsthal, Schlesien - March 10, 1844 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien). The children from the 1st wife Thekla Myrzik were; Franziska Ortenburger (1806 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien) married Franz Andratzek & they had 11 children. Karl Eduard Ortenburger (1812 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien). Karl married Caroline Spindler & they had 8 children. Karl was a Magistrate & Churchwarden of Ludwigsthal, Schlesien.

The children from the 2nd wife Johanne Eleonora Nier were; Sophie Henriette Ortenburger (1816 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien) married Carl Mueller & had at least 4 children, probably more. Johann Josef Balthasar Ortenburger (January 06, 1818 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien - February 23, 1898 in Boronow, Schlesien). Johann married Amalie Mathilde Both June 14, 1840 in Tarnowitz, Schlesien & they had 13 children. Johann was a Water Mill owner in Boronow, Schlesien. David Johann Ortenburger (1820 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien - July 16, 1871 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien). David married Juliana Alberthine Both on March 05, 1848 in Ludwigsthal, Schlesien & they had 9 children. David was an Innkeeper in Erdmannshain, Schlesien. Rosina Ortenburger (1822 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien). Julius Ortenburger (1824 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien - March 13, 1879 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien. Julius married Sophia Juliana Both on November 19, 1848 in Truschutz, Schlesien & they had 11 children. Julius Ortenburger was a farmer & cabinet maker or woodworker in Erdmannshain, Schlesien. Pauline Johanne Ortenburger (1826 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien). Antonia Eleonore Ortenburger (1828 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien). Christian Friedrich Ortenburger (1829 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien - died in Zaborze, Schlesien). Christian married Marie Dziallas before 1858 & they had at least 4 children. Christian was a Tailor in Zaborze. Heinrich Anton Ortenburger (1831 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien). Auguste Emile Ortenburger (1835 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien). Much of this information was provided by Christl Ortenburger & some was also documented from the Ludwigsthal Church book for the towns of Erdmannshain & Boronow, Schlesien.

I learned some of the information about August Eduard Ortenburger from a distant cousin. I did not know what village or town August Eduard Ortenburger died in, until contact (year 2002) with a very distant cousin, Marek Kociszewski, who told me where he lived & died. August Eduard Ortenburger was born on December 15, 1833 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien (part of the German Empire) & died October 31, 1919 in Lindow, Poland. He is buried at the Evangelical Lutheran cemetery, in Lindow, Poland. Tekla Golombek was born September 18, 1848 in Drahthamer, Poland (near Sodow, Poland) & died February 10, 1899 in Czestochowa, Poland. Tekla Ortenburger (Golombek) is buried in the Catholic cemetery in Dankow, Poland. Marek Kociszewski located me through an Internet email address directory. He emailed me Sunday afternoon May 19, 2002. I was sitting at my computer & an email message popped up. I did not know who this person was. But as I read his email I realized quickly that Marek Kociszewski knew very much about the family of August Eduard Ortenburger. Through Marek's help I realized that Wladyslaw Ortenburger had two brothers, Wojciech Ortenburger (1870) & Eduard Ortenburger (1868), that I had found previously, that were now linked to our family. I also learned from Marek that August Eduard Ortenburger married Tekla Golombek in the Catholic Church in Dankow, Poland & they also lived in Lindow, Poland. Marek's mother, Weronika Kociszewski (born Ortenburger 1914), remembers being with her Grandfather, August Eduard Ortenburger while her parents were away from the house for the weekend when he died.

The birth & baptism of August Eduard Ortenburger on 15 December 1833 is shown below. August Eduard Ortenburger was born in Erdmannshain, Schlesien to David Ortenburger and Eleonore Nier & baptized in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ludwigsthal, Schlesien. The page was poorly microfilmed.

The birth of August Eduard Ortenburger on December 15, 1833 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien

I had my Genealogist in Poland take pictures of Dankow, Poland where August Eduard Ortenburger & Tekla Golombek were married on November 26, 1868 in the Dankow Catholic church. The remains of the fortress around the church are also shown in the photo on the right.

Pictures of Dankow, Poland

August Eduard Ortenburger married Tekla Golombek on November 26, 1868 in this Catholic Church in Dankow, Poland. The church was built in 1632 & is named Our Lady St. Stanislaw Bishop & St. Anthony of Padua. A previous wood Catholic Church was dated to the 13th century in Dankow.	The countryside area of Dankow, Poland with the Catholic Church to the right.

The Dankow, Poland Catholic church marriage record on November 26, 1868 for August Eduard Ortenburger & Tekla Golombek written in the Russian language. August Eduard Ortenburger was Evangelical Lutheran & Tekla Golombek was Catholic. The marriage entry reads; In the village Dankow on the 26th day of November 1868 at 10 AM in front of the witnesses Andrzej Janeczek und Wincenty Kopica, both 36 years old, the 35 year old August Ortenburger, born in Erdmannshain, the son of David & Eleonore, maiden name Nier & the legal last name Ortenburger, a citizen of the town of Lindow, in his own will, decided to marry the daughter of Feliks & Agnieszka, maiden name Sosnica, to marry their 20 year old daughter Tekla Golombek, who was born in Sodow & is now a citizen of the town of Lindow. This after 3 official announcements of this marriage, on the 8th, 15th & the 22nd of November & it was decided between the two of them to get married in the church of Dankow with permission of Officials in Piotrków to marry. The marriage was signed with each of their signatures. August Ortenburger - Tekla Golombek - W. Kopicki Official of Danków - Registered in the town Danków 31 December 1868.

The Dankow marriage record of August Eduard Ortenburger & Tekla Golombek November 26, 1868

August Eduard Ortenburger & Tekla (Golombek) had 9 children. They were; Eduard Jan Ortenburger (September 08, 1868 in Lindow, Poland - January 31, 1919 in Sosnowiec, Poland), Wojciech Ortenburger (August 25, 1870 in Lindow, Poland - May 14, 1928 in Czestochowa, Poland), Marta Ortenburger (August 06, 1872 in Lindow, Poland - She lived in Mokre, Poland), Karol Ortenburger (May 17, 1875 in Niwiska, Poland - he moved to Austria), Maryanna Ortenburger (July 28, 1878 in Niwiska, Poland), Wladyslaw Ortenburger (September 18, 1881 in Niwiska, Poland - July 27, 1947 in Bell, California USA), Boleslaw Adam Ortenburger (September 20, 1884 in Niwiska, Poland - September 03, 1891 in Niwiska, Poland), Wikotria Ortenburger (10 December 1888 in Krzeczow, Poland - She lived in Czestochowa) & Helena Ortenburger (1892 - 13 April 1913 in Przyrow, Poland).

Eduard Jan Ortenburger & Marianna Mizerkiewicz had 5 children. Wojciech Ortenburger was married 3 times, 2 of his wives died young. Margarita Lisiecka & Wojciech Ortenburger had 4 children. Anna Czermak & Wojciech Ortenburger had 2 children. Anna Hübner & Wojciech Ortenburger had 12 children. Wojciech Ortenburger fathered 18 children! Marta Ortenburger married Piotr Bartnicki & they had 9 children. Two children migrated to France about 1930. We don't know what happened to Maryanna Ortenburger. The brother Karol Ortenburger migrated to Austria, but no one knew what happened to him. Wiktoria Ortenburger married Franciszek Klimas in Czestochowa & they had 3 children there. Research continues on Marta Ortenburger, Karol Ortenburger, Maryanna Ortenburger & Wiktoria Ortenburger.

So there are still many Ortenburger & descendant cousins that still live in Poland, some born with the Ortenburger surname. Some descendants live in Austria & Germany. There were many Grandchildren born in Poland who descend from August Eduard Ortenburger (1833) & Johann Josef Balthasar Ortenburger (1818) & probably other brothers & sisters of August & Johann. Many descendants have been contacted in the year 2003 by Rick Ortenburger. Many have written back.

I also had my Genealogist in Poland take pictures of the village of Lindow, Poland (Former Lindow, Schlesien) where August Eduard Ortenburger & Tekla Golombek lived.

Pictures of Lindow, Poland

Lindow, Poland is another village where August Eduard Ortenburger lived after he moved from Niwiska. The population here was mostly German before WWII. The village is located about 10 kilometers south of Dzialoszyn near the Lizwarta River. Lindow is a typical village settled along one street.	A typical German style house in the village of Lindow, Poland. August Eduard Ortenburger is buried at the Evangelical Lutheran cemetery in Lindow.

Shown below is a map of Dzialoszyn, near the top right, Niwiska near the right center & Lindow in the lower right square of the map. These are places that the August Eduard Ortenburger family lived from 1868-1919. Dankow is about 1 mile below Albertow shown at the very bottom of this map.

Map of Dzialoszyn, Niwiska & Lindow in Poland, where August & Tekla Ortenburger lived

The house where August Eduard & Tekla Ortenburger lived, in Lindow, drawn by Weronika Kociszewska (born Ortenburger in 1914) as she remembers it as a child, living there in Lindow, Poland.

Hand drawn sketch by Weronika Kociszewska (Ortenburger) August Eduard & Tekla Ortenburger house in Lindow, Poland

August Eduard Ortenburger picture & burial site in the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Lindow, Poland

This section is reserved for a picture of August Eduard Ortenburger when found. Please help me find a picture of him!
Please help me find a picture of my Great Grandfather. August Eduard Ortenburger was born in Erdmannshain, Schlesien on December 15, 1833 to Johann David Ortenburger & Eleonore Nier. August died October 31, 1919 in Lindow, Poland. Somewhere, in Poland there is a picture of him in the possession of a distant relative of Rick Ortenburger.	The burial site of August Eduard Ortenburger (born December 15, 1833 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien & died October 31, 1919 in Lindow, Poland) at the Evangelical Lutheran church cemetery in Lindow, Poland. Photo from Marek Kociszewski. The grave stone is hidden under the dirt. One day it will be raised & cleaned, perhaps by Marek & Rick.

German Map of Boronow, Koschentin, Erdmannshain, & Strzebin - towns where the Ortenburger family first lived in Schlesien

Map of Dzialoszyn, Koschentin, Beuthen & Zaborze- the area where the Ortenburger families lived in Schlesien - In later years the Ortenburger families lived in Rosenberg & Gleiwtz & others

The family surname was found in Poland, Schlesien (the German Empire), Niederkleen & Giessen in the state of Hessen in Germany to year 1520. Johannes Ortenburger (born April 15, 1742 in Niederkleen, Germany & died September 25, 1790 in Erdmannshain, Schlesien) migrated to Schlesien from Hessen in 1785 with his family. One son survived the trip to Schlesien from Hessen, that being Johann David Ortenburger (born May 18, 1775 in Niederkleen & died December 02, 1835) in Erdmannshain, Schlesien). Johann David Ortenburger had 13 children with 2 wives; one child was my Great Grandfather August Eduard Ortenburger (1833).

There is a Genealogy tag line I like, that I have used in my books. It reads; "Never, EVER give up!" - I didn't.

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