This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: thechristys1 Surnames: Shank, Schenk, Shenk, Schank Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/136/mb.ashx Message Board Post: i have done everything i can to find my ancestor charles shank. he was born in germany and married isabella link of washington county/fayette county pennsylvania. i cannot find a single census document for him. i have sent off and paid for research by carnegie library, death registers, marriage, etc. and they have not found him. i suspect charles was his middle name? only evidence i have that he existed: pittsburgh directories btwn 1880-1899 listing charles shank, laborer, living in lawrenceville, pittsburgh. 1894 and 1899 directory listing shank, isabella, widow of charles, living in pittsburgh. death certificate of daughter, ella may shank ford, parents names charles shank and isabella link. 1900 census allegheny pa, isabella shank, widow, living with four children (charles, john, margaret, myrtle) 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.