This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XOH.2ACIB/1687.1.1.2.3.1.1 Message Board Post: I don't know if this will be of help, but I have a Christena Sohner. wife of Jacob born in Jan. of 1854 in Germany. She could not read or writer in English. There were The following children-Fred b.1883 Mary b.1885, Annie b. 1887, Tillie b. 1891, and Christena b. 1894. All the Children were born in Nebraska exept Fred. This is from the Cedar County Census June 21, 1900. Occupation was farmer. I also have a Christina Brookman b. 1868 in Germany living in Cedar Nebraska. Married to John Brookman. Children were Pete, John Jr. Haines, Henry, and Katharina.