History of Welllner Silverware

[MikeW]

Does anybody have a page on the history of Wellner silverware?
What part of Germany was this manufacturer based in?

Thanks
Mike Wellner

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Mike, welcome to the forum!

They were based in Saxony.

Cheers, Ade.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Here is a pic.


Is there a family connection?

Cheers, Ade.

[MikeW]

Wish I had the appropriate resources so I could establish a connection, no time to do that right now.
There is another Wellner by the name of Horst Wellner who scouted out Scrapa Flow for Gunter Prien who sank the Royal Oak.

I believe there is a good chance of a family connection because "Wellner" isnt a very common last name, especially here in the US.
My Wellner ancestors orginate from the Prov. of Polsen.

BTW, I also carry the Messerschmitt surname in my family history, it was my great grandmother that was a Messershmitt, would like to look further later on if there is a connection to Willy Messerschmitt.

[MikeW]

By the way what was the fate of the Wellner Silverware company after WW2?