This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kirchofer, Ontis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADE/1905 Message Board Post: William B. Ontis married Rhoda Kirchofer in 1899 in Mendocino County. California 1900 Census, Mendocino County, Reel 93, Anderson Township, Enumeration District 64, Sheet 3, line 43. Ontis, William, Head of family, born July 1867, age 32, married within the year in Cal., born in Cal, Father Missouri, mother Missouri, Farmer, 0 months not employed, reads, writes and speaks English, owns his home free of mortgage which is a farm house, farm schedule # 65. Wife "Rudie" born June 1867, 22, 1st marriage, 1 child born-1 alive, born Cal., her father NY, mother Cal. The next part is confusing. Goddaughter or granddaughter (?) May Kerohofer (obviously Kirchofer is meant), born Oct. 1889, 10, born Cal., Father Switzerland, mother Cal. This would seem not to be their one child?! Anyone else working on this family please drop me a line.