hugh lichtenwald <chief29105@yahoo.com> wrote: Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 17:17:17 -0700 (PDT) From: hugh lichtenwald <chief29105@yahoo.com> Subject: Meisner in Nebraska To: ger-volga-l-request@rootsweb.com Hallo List: In 1911 Fridrich Meisner (Fred) a widower b. July 15, 1877 entered the US at Boston with some other Meisners who were relations but just exactly what the relationship was is unclear. He had in tow his mother (?) Ekatharina 73, and some women....Anna either 36 or 17 yrs of age, single; Amalie 11, and Pauline 4. Their nearest relative back home is a J. Meisner who is listed as a cousin to Fred and nephew to Ekatharina and (this is really confusing....as Uncle to the remaining women). They indicate on the manifest that they are from Grimm. 1920 finds them in York, NE where Fred works as a tailor in his own shop. He is now married to Margaret (which might be the above mentin Anna) and has 3 children with her: Lydia 9, Marie 6 and John 4 4/12. Also listed in the census is Pauline now 14. Whoever gave the census taker the infomation told him/her that they were from Norka. This makes me think that perhaps Fred's wife Margaret was at home and gave the info and that she was originally from Norka.....dunno. 1930 finds Fred still in York and still working as a tailor. Wife is the same Margaret, children: Lydia 18, John 14, and Marie 16 married to Frank Byrnes 20. There is also a granddaughter Betty Jean Weber 7. I have to assume that Betty Jean is the child of Amalie and an unknown Weber...dunno. This family is a puzzlement...I can find no more information on them...................... Hugh Lichtenwald, from the farm in Monetta, SC working on Meisner/Meissner/Misner from Grimm for an acquaintance