German soldier during second World War II

[PTNielsen]

First, sorry this one in English but my German is not my strong point.
Entschuldigt, daß es in Englisch ist, aber Deutsch ist nicht meine Stärke.

I've been told by family that my real grandfather is German, and it is he and his family I am looking for, but need help.
Mir wurde von meiner Familie erzählt, daß mein richtiger Großvater Deutscher ist und nach ihm und seiner Familie suche ich, aber ich brauche Hilfe.

His name is Frantz Rolfes and had been born 5 august/15 august 1925. But do not, unfortunately, know in what city.
Sein Name ist Frantz Rolfes und er wurde am 5. / 15. August 1925 geboren, aber ich weiß leider die Stadt nicht.

His last known residence was Wadelheim 35, Westphalia, Germany.
He was a German soldier during second World War II in Norway, and there he met my grandmother.
Sein letzter bekannter Wohnsitz war Wadelheim 35, Westfalen, Deutschland. Er war als deutscher Soldat im II. Weltkrieg in Norwegen und dort lernte er meine Großmutter kennen.

Shortly before the war end, he was called back to Germany and experienced unfortunately not to see my father who was born dec the 1945 i Bodø, Norway.
Kurz vor Ende des Krieges wurde er nach Deutschland zurück befohlen und hat leider nie von meinem Vater erfahren, der im Dezember 1945 Bodø in Norwegen geboren wurde.

Is there anyone who can assist with help on how I find my German relatives.
Thanks in advance
Ist hier irgendjemand, der mir dabei helfen kann, meine deutschen Verwandten zu finden?
Vielen Dank im Voraus

(Translation added by Xtine)

[Klingerswalde39_44]

Welcome

Hello,

here you can see the website of Wadelheim with the inhabitants in 1920.

Please scroll down and you will find Heinrich Rolfes - may be your grandfather - with his address and profession. He was a conductor.

Greetings, Gabi

@mods: Wäre es nicht besser die Anfrage ins Unterforum Nordrhein-Westfalen zu verschieben - dort kennt man sich sicher besser aus mit den zuständigen Stellen.

[Friederike]

Gabi has forgotten the link, here it is:

http://www.wadelheim.de/buch.htm

[Klingerswalde39_44]

Gabi has forgotten the link, here it is:
http://www.wadelheim.de/buch.htm

Oh I am sorry ...

Thanks a lot Friederike

[Kai Heinrich2]

Hello and welcome,

do you have maybee so more details. Like where he stayed in Norway, City and maybee location of the barracs. In what time he stayed in Norway, maybee you have some further details to find the part of the troop. Maybee you know what he was "working" there in which unit. Google tells me he was a "Techniker".

And are you sure that he was written Frantz and not Franz (Frantz is unusual but possible)?

Here is the adressbook Wadelheim of 1937:

http://www.r-winter.de/genealogie/adressen/adr37wad.htm

and 1925:

http://www.r-winter.de/genealogie/adressen/adr37wad.htm

But i think the fastest way is is to look in the phonebook for rolfes in Wadelheim (belongs to Rheine) and there is a Franz Rolfes.
So now it starts to be an adventure ;-)
Here is the phonebook: http://www.dastelefonbuch.de

Good Luck,

Kai

[PTNielsen]

And thanks to everyone for the quick reply

Unfortunately this is the only information I have - my grandmother was live in Borø, Norway - and it was here that my father was born in 1945.

Really hope to get started on this case and maybe with time finding living people.

For after he left Norway, he came back to Germany. Have heard he survives the war and after the war he acknowledges paternity, and pay a form of child benefit for my father in 12-15 years.

[PTNielsen]

ups..and yes he was Techniker

[PTNielsen]

OMG ... Kai Heinrich 2 .... so there is a person with that name in the phone book ... it just might be him No, unfortunately ... I can not German, and unfortunately do not know anyone. I must find a solution ...

[PTNielsen]

Hi Kai Heinrich 2, just so I'm quite sure the correct address you found, can you send it to me via PM, then I will try to write a letter to him and confirm whether he is my grandfather .... he get certainly a shock J

[Kai Heinrich2]

Maybee the best is to write a letter to this Franz, I can help to translate.
On the other side you side he allready knows that he got a son so it will be no surprise for him. If this Franz is another one so maybee he knows a the right Franz or his family, its no big city.

Kai

[Hemaris fuciformis]

Hello,

if your are not sure, how to contact the Franz Rolfes - maybe the people of VKSVG e.V. could help you - they search for fathers and grandfathers from every army from WW2 - the Forum is in German - sorry - but I think they have done something like this more often then you and know the problems. http://www.vksvg.de/index.php

(Fear you want to inherit money - or something similar)

The right Theme is : Kriegskinder (children of war) - I hope you can start your question in English - otherwise I could help.

Good luck
Christine

[PTNielsen]

Ok, thx - Would like to take up the offer. I'd made a letter which I will be glad if you could translate. Can you send me your email Again thanks for the great help

[PTNielsen]

Thx Christine It is a great help - will try this if the letter does not give anything. For really hope that I manage to find him, and info on his part of the family

[PTNielsen]

Thanks for your PM both off you - they are received I'll be back asap

[PTNielsen]

Hello and first thanks for the help I have received to date. I have now found a little more info on my grandfather about his military time in oslo during second World War II. I found out when he is dead (thanks to Kai), and whom he was married to. But ... how can I find out who his father and mother were with the information I have. For it is not easy when you live in Denmark