Ratzenberger
Ratzenberger - derived from Ratzenberg. On a
wall in Ratzenberg, Kreis Lindau is written the family tree of
Matthaeus Ratzenberger, the house or resident doctor of Luther
(1501-1559).
The Ratzenberger surname originates in
Germany. There are three branches of the Ratzenberger tree that I am
aware of. There is a "Sudetenland" (a German-speaking enclave of
Czechoslovakia consisting mostly of well-to-do farmers) branch, an
Austrian branch and a Hungarian branch (Thanks to Lucy Ratzenberger
for this information). It appears that families of one or more
of these branches emigrated to the USA. My family traces to the
Hungarian branch.
I am trying to collect as much information as possible on the
Ratzenberger surname and will be trying to pull it all together. I
hope that there are others interested and having information they
are willing to share out there.
If you have any information to share or are interested in my
research, please contact me at
Roger's email.
Maybe you can help me identify the individuals whose photos are
on my
Who Am I? page.
Apply for my Ratzenberger Genealogy and content
awards.
Ratzenberger Crest
