I'm looking for information on the Kranichfeld family. Below is a genealogy report with the information that I have. I'm not sure if the family was originally from Kranichfeld, Germany. Where is Saxony, Germany in relation to Kranichfeld, Germany? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks, David Hinz. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Descendants of Albert Kranichfeld Generation No. 1 1. ALBERT KRANICHFELD was born November 22, 1835 in Saxony, Germany, and died December 02, 1897 in Lake City,, Colorado, USA. He married ROSELLA MANGOLD Unknown. Children of ALBERT KRANICHFELD and ROSELLA MANGOLD are: 2. i. LOUIS HENRY MARTIN NICHOLAS KRANICHFELD, b. December 17, 1863, Buffalo,, New York, USA; d. August 02, 1956, Walsenburg,, Colorado, USA. ii. MARY MARGARETHA BERTHA KRANICHFELD, b. September 24, 1866. iii. MATHILDE AUGUSTA SUSANNA KRANICHFELD, b. December 12, 1870. Generation No. 2 2. LOUIS HENRY MARTIN NICHOLAS KRANICHFELD (ALBERT) was born December 17, 1863 in Buffalo,, New York, USA, and died August 02, 1956 in Walsenburg,, Colorado, USA. He married JOSEPHINE CARMAN October 17, 1906 in Lake City,, Colorado, USA, daughter of REUBEN CARMAN and MARY YANDELL. Children of LOUIS KRANICHFELD and JOSEPHINE CARMAN are: i. EDWARD HENRY KRANICHFELD, b. July 12, 1908, Lake City,, Colorado, USA; d. 1910, Lake City,, Colorado, USA. ii. FRANCES ROSELLA KRANICHFELD, b. March 08, 1911, Lake City,, Colorado, USA; d. Pueblo,, Colorado, USA. iii. ANNA JOSEPHINE KRANICHFELD, b. January 05, 1913, Lake City,, Colorado, USA; d. Pueblo,, Colorado, USA. iv. ELLA YANDELL KRANICHFELD, b. February 24, 1915, Lake City,, Colorado, USA; d. Cambridge,, Massachusettes, USA. v. ELECTA MAUDE KRANICHFELD, b. April 24, 1916, Lake City,, Colorado, USA; d. Pueblo,, Colorado, USA. 3. vi. VIRGINIA MAY KRANICHFELD, b. November 01, 1917, Lake City,, Colorado, USA; d. December 07, 1985, Denver, Adams, Colorado, USA. vii. GLADYS ELEANORE KRANICHFELD, b. December 24, 1918, Lake City,, Colorado, USA. Generation No. 3 3. VIRGINIA MAY KRANICHFELD (LOUIS HENRY MARTIN NICHOLAS, ALBERT) was born November 01, 1917 in Lake City,, Colorado, USA, and died December 07, 1985 in Denver, Adams, Colorado, USA. She married EDGAR HIRST 1933 in Raton,, New Mexico, USA, son of JOHN HIRST and SARAH WATSON. Notes for EDGAR HIRST: Machinist Children of VIRGINIA KRANICHFELD and EDGAR HIRST are: 4. i. JOHN LOUIS HIRST, b. December 06, 1933, Walsenburg,, Colorado, USA. ii. GLORIA JEAN HIRST, b. October 26, 1935, Walsenburg,, Colorado, USA; m. ? GARNETT, Unknown. iii. KEITH EDGAR HIRST, b. December 31, 1951, Pueblo,, Colorado, USA; d. June 1952, Pueblo,, Colorado, USA. iv. ALAN WAYNE HIRST, b. February 19, 1953, Pueblo,, Colorado, USA. 5. v. CYNTHIA JO HIRST, b. May 20, 1955, Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA. 6. vi. KENT DAVID HIRST, b. March 19, 1959.