This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gVG.2ACEB/24 Message Board Post: I am looking for my Buckman line. They are from Prussia/Germany. found in Grant Cnty Leith Villiage North Dakota Jan 28 1920 (pg 3) Enumeration dist either 74 or 94 Super dist 24 Sheet 9B ward of city 2nd at ancestry.com Erwin J Lawfer (age 34) from Minnesota father from Penn Mother from Rhode Island Manager Studio Mabel R (age 35) wife from Minnesota parents from Germany (her maiden name was Buckman b: March 1884) John Buckman (age 31) brother in law from Minnesota single parents from Germany no job ? E Cochrane (age 14) neice from North Dakota parents from Minnesota THIS IS THE FAMILY OF MABEL BUCKMAN LAWFER as Found in 1900 Maple Lake Census (pg26) Wright County John Buckman (57) b:Nov 1843 in Germany he is a Gen Merchant parents from Germany (Mabel's father) Alvina Buckman (52) b: Oct 1848 in Germany she had 10 children 9 living in 1900 parents from Germany (Mabel's mother maiden name is NEWMAN) Wallace Buckman (28) Oct 1872 he is a clerk in a store (my greatgrandfather married Katherine CLAESSENS) Annie Buckman (24) April 1876 she is a milliner (married a HANNER/HANNES) Libbie Buckman (20) May 1880 (must be Elizabeth) Robert Buckman (17) June 1882 he is a day laborer Mable Buckman (16) Mar 1884 she is a clerk in a store (married Edwin LAWFER) Ella Buckman (14) Feb 1886 she is in school (married Paul MAYER) John Buckman (12) April 1888 he is in school Max Buckman (9) July 1890 he is in school(married KATHERINE G no last name she is from ND) Per this census John Buckman sr came to the USA in 1866 John was naturalized & Alvina came in 1871 John & Alvina have been married 29 years and Elvina had been in the USA 29 years John here for 34yrs Parents of both John & Alvina are listed as from Germany Does any of this match up with anyone? Bonnie