I am writing to request direction for research. 1. How do I definitively tie family members together, naming the six children? 2. How can I find where Peter and Margaret are buried? 3. How can I find where the farm land was? A published biography of my gr-gr grandfather Michael Einhorn (1828-1915), cabinet maker and later farmer, says that he immigrated in 1844 from Selz, Prussia. Many important details come out in the small section referring to his parents, Peter and Margaret: "Locating in Cook County, Illinois, he purchased land and turned his attention to farming, which he carried on up to the time of his death. He passed away in March 1851, and left a widow and six children to mourn his loss. He was the owner of one hundred and sixty acres of land, and upon his farm his wife remained for two years, when she, too passed away in March 1853. The parents therefore did not long enjoy their now home. Upon the mother's death the heirs sold the property, receiving about $8 per acre." The only clues I have found are: 1. An Einhorn family group migrated in 1844: cabinet makers Antoine (27) and Joseph (17), spinster Barbara Einhorn (25), children Barbara (4) and Marie (5). There is no clear indication how the individuals are related. 2. Family headed by Anton Einhorn (44) living in Bloom, Il in 1850 census. 3. Family headed by Michael Einhorn living in Rich, Il in 1850 along with sisters Barbara and Magdalin born in France/Germany. 4. Family headed by Joseph Einhorn living in Rich, IL in 1870 census along with sisters Eva (48) and Mary (32), all born in France/Germany. 5. There are 7 Einhorns buried in St. Anne's cemetery in Richton, IL. 6. Church records at St. Peter's in Chicago show Michael was godfather for Joseph Einhorn's children and visa versa. 7. 1855 Chicago Directory shows Joseph to be a carver. By 1875 he became a saloon keeper. (1875 Chicago Directory, 1880 census) 8. Antone Einhorn purchased in April 1847 and Joseph Einhorn in June 1848. both in Rich township. 9. Many of the first names repeat, implying family relations. What I can't find: 1. Michael or his parent's immigration. (have looked ancestry.com) 2. Record of sale or purchase of the referenced farm land in Cook County. (have checked IRAD, Cyberdrive, Cook County records office, BLM). 3. Probated will (have checked Cook County records). 4. Peter & Margaret's death records or graves. (Have checked IRAD, Cyberdrive, Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Chicago) 5. Any record of Peter & Margaret's presence. Have checked 1850 census on ancestry.com) I would appreciate any direction for stones I have not yet uncovered. Katie Brown

Dear Katie, I also found a Joseph Einhorn married to a Josephine Mammoser on October 14, 1886. I have no information on children. The Mammosers, Weishaars and Einhorn are mentioned many times in the Mammoser family tree. The Mammosers came to Richton Park, IL from Schoenenberg, France. Kathleen Brennan Mammoser Researching BRENNAN, BRETT,GALLAGHER & KENNEDY in CO MAYO>CHICAGO and BRENNAN in CO SLIGO>CHICAGO also MAMMOSER in Schoenenbourg, FRANCE>CHICAGO http://www.mammoser.com