My G-Grandfather was William N. Carroll born in 1853, possibly in Toronto, Canada. On November 17, 1885 he married my G-Grandmother, Anna Bergetta Bellings who was born February 2, 1865 in Decorah, Iowa. Her parents were Ponsianus Sebaldusen Bellings & Martha Johnson, immigrants from Trondheim, Norway. William was an inventor & veterinary surgeon. He had 3 brothers; John of Tecumseh, Iowa - Luke of Minneapolis, Minn. - I do not know the name of the third brother. He also had 2 sisters; Martha and I do not know the name of the second sister. One of the two sisters lived in Dubuqe or Des Moines, Iowa. William & Anna Bergetta had 2 children; Sarah Elizabeth Carroll born August 25, 1886 in Valley City, North Dakota, and Frank Harley Carroll born March 4, 1888 in Lisbon, North Dakota. I do not know when or where William died as in 1893 he abandoned Anna and the children in North Dakota. Correspondence with son Frank in a letter dated January 26, 1907, made references to his 2 "little" daughters from a latter marriage, one named Frances and the other named Caroline L., then in the 2nd grade so presumably born about 1899. I'd appreciate any correspondence from anyone who may see a connection to this family and or have any suggestions on how I can further my research. Diane Heil [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Erie, Colorado ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com