Hello I am new to this list.. So this is my first posting... I am searching information on my MESSNER family.. They were originally from Soufflenheim, Germany,, I believe the first family to come to America was Antoine Messner. He arrived in Buffalo, NY around 1828.. from there they ventured to Formosa, Ontario.. I am a descendant of Wendel Messner, whos parents were Alois Messner and Barbara Messner... Alois' brothers were FX Messner and Anthony... These two men where instrumental in the formation of Formosa Ontario and then in 1880, they went to St. Leon, Manitoba... Wendel married Theresa Graf in St. Leon.. from there, they ventured to Mount Carmel, North Dakota... then on to Lebret, Saskatchewan. If you have any connections to this Messner family, I would love to chat with you and fill in some blanks.... Thanks alot... Have a Nice Day :) Colleen connors@recorder.ca Brockville, Ontario, Canada Searching for Families of: Graf/Graff/Groff, Mesner/Messner, Connors, Carriere/Carrier, Ruschman/Rueschmann, Bitschy/Bitschie/Beechy