This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: swedishdiva1 Surnames: craft, rasmussen, asche Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.asche/34.44/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My grandfather was Weert Asche who was born in October 1914 & was killed in a car crash in 1940; he had a brother named Martin & a sister named Selma (who lived in Rock Rapids, IA) & another sister named Jenny (who also lived in Rock Rapids, IA). Weert's & Martin's father was, indeed, named Ludwig -- I saw Ludwig's headstone. Weert married Leona Rasmussen & they had 3 children: Martha Idyll Asche Van Antwerp (b. 2/1937), John Alfred Asche (b. 9/1939), & Norma Ann Asche Craft (b. 9/28/1940, shortly after Weert was killed in a car crash). Norma is my mother. She married my father, Ross Cecil Craft, in 1958; they had 4 children: Ralph Allen Craft (b. 2/11/1959), Deborah Lynn Craft-Marks (b. 4/17/1960, Deborah is writing this), Ronald Joseph Craft (b. 1/9/1962), Rosalie Ann Craft-Andersen (b. 11/25/1963). Ross, nicknamed "Butch," died of a heart attack in 1994. Leona Asche married again, to Glen Sheets. Leona died 12/1/2008, & is buried next to Weert in Custer, SD. Is your father, Martin, deceased? We saw quite a lot of him in the mid-1970s. In fact, my family went with him to visit Selma & Jenny in Rock Rapids; I believe that is where I saw Ludwig's headstone. One of Martin's daughters would occasionally visit us, but right now I'm blanking on her name -- could it be Terri? Can you please help me out? I'd love to know more about the Asches. Thanks, Deborah Craft-Marks Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.