Reinstatler Family: German Connections
Reinstatler Family: German Connections As a proud German-American, I’ve had a strong desire to study where in Germany my ancestors came from. This desire drove me to seek out an assignment in Germany, and I’ve been stationed in Wiesbaden, Germany in the state of Hesse with my wife and 9 children since October, 2020. My family’s story began in Germany, and the connections to Germany are fascinating to me; and I hope you will enjoy my brief recounting of what I know of them. I’ve sought out information about where I came from in a serious way since 2016, tracing the Reinstatler lineage as far back as I could, and what amazes me is the connections I have to Germany. My great, great, great grandfather Peter Reinstadler emigrated from Germany in 1851. My grandfather, Sylvester Anthony Reinstatler, was captured in Germany during WWII 94 years later, and I am now living and...