The current focal ancestor for this wiki's Himmler line is Anna Emelie Himmler, born in in Maryland in 1872. Her earliest known Himmler ancestor was her grandfather, immigrant Bartholomew Himmler, born in Bayern (Bavaria) in 1811.
In records for the Himmler line, the surname may be spelled Himler, Hamler, or Hilmer. This wiki will use the Himmler spelling by default, but may use other spellings when referring to records and documents.
Records indicate that immigrant Bartholomew Himmler arrived in Maryland in September 1839. Immigrants from German-speaking areas of Europe during this period came to the United States primarily to take advantage of the opportunities it provided for economic advancement and a better life. They often had friends or family members who had immigrated previously and usually knew of places in the United States where they would find concentration of people who spoke their language and shared their cultural background.
Bartholomew Himmler (b. 1811) + Catherine Foster (b. 1826)