I don't think old man PETER was born in 1845... but rather in 1841 as per: Bessarabian Village Birth Records, 184x Koenig, Peter 29 Nov 1841 Paris Michael& Mandey, Eva 1883192/2 102 45 Remember Peter shows as being from PARIS on some of the records i sent earlier... And i think MANDEY is MANTEI*** *** Check out:Bessarabian Village Birth Records Koenig, Andreas 28 Mar 1837 Paris Michael& Mantei, Eva 1882647/3 56 12 Bap: Apr 4 Koenig, Anna Christina 4 Jan 1839 Paris Michael& Manteye, Eva 1882649/3 51 3 Bap: Jan 29 Koenig, Anna Dorothea 16 May 1834 Paris Michael& Mantei, Eva 1882643/1 137 22 Bap: May 20 Koenig, Ludwig 11 Jan 1836 Paris Michael& Mantei, Eva 1882646/2 88 23 Bap: Jan 16 Koenig, Siegmund 16 Feb 1833 Paris Michael& Mantei, Eva 1792290/2 118 9 Bap: 18 Feb Koenig, Christian 19 Jul 1840 Paris Michael& Mantei, Eva 1883190/4 26 26 Koenig, Carl Friedrich 24 Dec 1850 Paris Michael Koenig& Mantei, Eva 1883181/1 188 60 Konig, Wilhelm 2 Mar 1853 Paris Michael & Eva Montey 1883189/1 202 12 Konig, Wilhelm 2 Mar 1853 Paris Michael & Mantey, Eva 1883189/1 202 12 < yes, BOTH records are on file... > Also: Bessarabian Village Death Records, 185x: Konig, Wilhelm 6 Mar 1853 Paris Michael& Mantei, Eva 1883188/2 228 9 child Konig, Karl Friedrich 14 Jun 1855 Paris Michael& Mantei, Eva 1884075/1 357 25 Konig, Eva 17 Jun 1855 Paris 1884075/1 357 28 Poland husband Michael, nee Mantei < Likely she - and 2 kids - died as a result of infectious illness in the family > Konig, Simon 18 Jun 1855 Paris Michael & Mantai, Eva (deceased) 1884075/1 357 31