This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clouse, Schmidt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zIJ.2ACEB/171.1 Message Board Post: I also have a George Clouse in my family tree but he was born in 1842 to Michael Clouse and Maria Eva Schmidt Clouse of Pennsylvania. I'm wondering if your John Clouse of Pennsylvania could be my Michael Clouse's brother - ?. My George Clouse moved to Chandlerville, IL as an adult. My Michael Clouse was born 1800, Hessen Germany. I do not have any information on his parents or siblings. Can you help? Thanks! Joyce