I have a puzzle, I'm hoping someone might help me with. Below is a run-down of what I have. I've been struggling to put together the family of my great grandfather Matthais Bader from Dunstelkingen, Jagstkreis, Germany. Thanks to a lot of people on this list, I've come up with some information, but today, I ran into a seeming contradiction. Matthais arrived, apparently with no other Baders, by the Bark Lina in 1854 in New York. According to family lore, he went first to Wisconsin, then to Illinois, then St. Louis Missouri, followed by St. Clair in Franklin County Missouri. Matthais was married first to an unknown woman, probably named Louise [until a week ago, I didn't have even a first name for her]. They had children, Edward Bader b.1859– , Henry Bader 1863– , r Annie Bader 1865– , Mary Bader 1867 –1868, Mathias Bader 1869–1952. Louise died, accdg to cemetery Listing July 9-10, 1869. Matthias married Maria Anna Hetzler, a widow in his boarding house, three days later. She had two children, Fr. Safran Hitzler 1860–, and Sariel Antonia Hitzler 1861–, who are listed in a later federal census under the name Bader - though I found no formal records of adoption (yet). They had two more children, Margret Bader 1871–1880 and George Bader 1876–1900. He then married Christina Luchsinger. They had these children; Henry Martin Bader 1877–1942, Joseph Bader 1882–, John Bader 1885– , and William Bader 1889–1965. Records show him in St. Louis 1869-1874, and on a farm near St. Clair, Franklin County, Missouri which he bought in 1874. So here is my problem: I recently found a 1867 census for Franklin County Missouri, which lists the following as residing there: Matthias [sp] Bader [age over 45 yrs] Frank " " [age 10-18] Atoinnette " " [age 10-18] Henry " " [age 10-18] Anna " " [age 10-18] Mary " " [age <10] Matthias " " [age <10] Charles " " [age <10] These appear to be listed in age order, though there is no wife listed. I have no prior record of Charles, but if he is son of Louise, he'd have to either be twin to Matthias, or born before him somehow, due to the timing. If he's son of Maria Anna, then where is she? And did they buy a farm, perhaps stay there in the heat of the summer and return to the boarding house in St. Louis in the winter? How else could they be listed on this census? Most of all, how does an 1867 Census list the son Matthias who was born in 1869? Could the date of the census be incorrect? Thanks in advance for any advice or hints in resolving this. Madelyn Bader-DeWitt **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 )