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Is discharge same as graduation?It is a discharge certificate of a school in Forbach, signed by the school supervisors.
Is discharge same as graduation?
It is Fortbildungsschule. They were created in the late 1800s and continued well into the 20th century. The date on the document is 1884 btw. No graduation as such and no school exam at the end. They would be attended by young people who were in vocational training with a craftsman, or perhaps in a household (apprentice cook), or similar, basically apprenticeship. It's part of the dual education system, something that Germany is renowned for I think.I cannot quite read the name of the school, I guess it is Hortbildungsschule,
Forbach seems to be a local community of the Black Forrest in South Germany - at least I did not find any other place in Germany named Forbach.
Though at the time the certificate was written, Forbach was a part of Elsaß-Lothringen which was in 1884 part of the German Reich.
I live quite "close" (about 100 km away), so if you have any further questions I'd be glad to be of help.
Oh, this is funThere are two places named Forbach.
One is near Baden-Baden in Baden-Württemberg in Germany
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A "Fortbildunggschule" were introduced in the german schooling-system for special training, mostly for commercial and craftmanship. Sometimes for housekeeping and childcare.
It states that the graduate has left the school with a higher form of commercial or social education.
I think it is Fortbildungsschule, further education..I don't think it is, the German dictionary does not mention it.
I cannot quite read the name of the school, I guess it is Hortbildungsschule, horticultural school. Bildung is education. At the time (1884), education in Germany was a large hotchpotch of schools, institutions and regulations that might vary per region, even within the various German Länder.
Do you know the age of your great grandmother at the time? This may give you an indication.
Schulentlassung in itself just refers to the fact, that the person was officially released from school.I just received photos and documents from my cousin and would love to know if anyone can tell me anything about this document regarding my great grandmother. Thanks View attachment 53340
You are correct Michael on the US census from 1920 it lists Amilia’s birthplace as Wurttemburg, 1869. She immigrated to the US with my greatgrandfather (David Ehmann) in 1889. Since receiving photos and a couple documents just days ago I have a renewed interest in seeing where it all started. I am walking the Camino this fall so 2021 may be the perfect time to explore GermanyForbach is a quite small municipal community in the northern part of the black forest (Schwarzwald).
Today Forbach has less than 5000 inhabitants and more than 20 villages and "mikro villages"belongs to Forbach. Therefore on a birth certificate of Amalia Wunsch is possibly written another birthplace than Forbach.
It´s inside the "Nationalpark Schwarzwald" and with the "Westweg"one of the three famous hiking trails in the black forest goes through Forbach.
Back to the rootsIf you have two weeks you can walk this 285km way from Pforzheim/Germany to Basel/Switzerland.
2021 is a holy year and it will be quite full on the Camino - your chance tothe Westweg
You are correct Michael on the US census from 1920 it lists Amilia’s birthplace as Wurttemburg, 1869. She immigrated to the US with my greatgrandfather (David Ehmann) in 1889. Since receiving photos and a couple documents just days ago I have a renewed interest in seeing where it all started. I am walking the Camino this fall so 2021 may be the perfect time to explore GermanyThank you for inspiring me! One big question-would i have to learn German?
Normally, it should not be difficult finding someone who speaks English since it's being usually taught as first foreing language in Germany. However, most people in that area study French as their first foreign language because of the proximity to the French border.One big question-would i have to learn German?
Im afraid Caligal has to learn several languages, because Windischgrätz belonged to Yugoslavia since 1918 and is now in Slovenia.
@Caligal Yes, you can........
Ok@Caligal Let´s take a look at another branch of your family
Also very nice would be relatives in(Way of St. Olaf) or (Via Francigena)..........
At 67 I’m not sure I could do such a walk that’s why the Camino worked so well for me. My immediate family all still live on the East Coast close to where they got off the boat. I am the only one who headed west.@Caligal I would say, you need more or less a sabatical to walk to all places were your ancestors are from.
The story of your family is very exciting and so different from mine. My ancestors froms both sides always lived on the same very small farms for many generations and married only in a distance, were you could walk to- how boring.
Forbach is a quite small municipal community in the northern part of the black forest (Schwarzwald).
Today Forbach has less than 5000 inhabitants and more than 20 villages and "mikro villages"belongs to Forbach. Therefore on a birth certificate of Amalia Wunsch is possibly written another birthplace than Forbach.
It´s inside the "Nationalpark Schwarzwald" and with the "Westweg"one of the three famous hiking trails in the black forest goes through Forbach.
Back to the rootsIf you have two weeks you can walk this 285km way from Pforzheim/Germany to Basel/Switzerland.
2021 is a holy year and it will be quite full on the Camino - your chance tothe Westweg
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