One more brick wall! I seek any possible additions and corrections Franz MIERSCH, birth & death unknown: married (Port Washington?): Theresia BOLD, born 30. 08. 1832 Sanddorf/Homburg (now Saarland), death date unknown; daughter of Philipp Bold and Theresia ECKEL of Belgium, later Fredonia. Daughter: Louise (Louisa) MIERSCH, born circa 1868 Port Washington; died 06. 04. 1916 St. Louis MO aged c. 48 years; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis: married (Ozaukee Co., WI) Michael LAVO. SEEK any reference to LAVO family. No issue, heirs were numerous Bold and Miersch cousins. Franz Miersch had one known brother: Carl F. G. Miersch, born c. 1815; married Amelia Petzold, born c. 1828. Children: 1) William Miersch, born c. 1851 2) Charles Miersch, born c. 1855; wife's name unknown; children: a) Charles F. Miersch; married Laura Balbeck issue ...? b) Anna Miersch, married Henry Egerer; son: aa) Marvin Leonard Egerer, born 02. 04. 1933 Port Washington; married Carol Klein, born 03. 07. 1939 Sheboygan WI ... Issue? 3) Selma Miersch, born c. 1857; married Unknown Balbach ... Issue? 4) Alma Miersch, born c. 1866; married Henry Swatek... Issue? Theresa Bold Miersch married later to Unknown KAUFMANN presumably in Port Washington. No Issue (no heirs in Louisa Lavo's estate).

>Louise (Louisa) MIERSCH, born circa 1868 Port Washington; >died 06. 04. 1916 St. Louis MO aged c. 48 years; >buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis: >married (Ozaukee Co., WI) >Michael LAVO. >SEEK any reference to LAVO family. >No issue, heirs were numerous Bold and Miersch cousins. According to the "St. Louis, Missouri Marriages, 1804-76" database, Louise married Michael in St. Louis, not Ozaukee Co. WI. Lavo, Michael married Miersch, Louise on 28 Jan 1868; Vol 13, page 349 Note that the 1868 marriage date is the same year you've indicated as Louise's birth year. The death record below is from "St. Louis City Death Records, 1850-1908" Lavo, Michael Death Date: 03 May 1901 Volume: 42 Page: 7 Birth Place: Cemetery: County Library: RDSL 50 Missouri Archive: C 10406 SLGS Rolls: 332 Address: 2017 S Jefferson >From the St. Louis Public Library, "St. Louis Obituary Index 1916 J - R" database: Lavo, Louisa (nee Mierch) 4/8 p10, *4/11 p22 ["Burial Notices generally include address, age, and cause of death only. The Burial Permits are identified in the index with (*)"] At ancestry.com there is one World Tree entry for the name Michael Lavo: ID: I6790 Name: Michael LAVO 1 Sex: M Birth: 20 DEC 1836 in Brücken, Pfalz, Germany Death: UNKNOWN Baptism: 21 DEC 1836 Brücken, Pfalz, Germany 1 Reference Number: P-6790 Note: Godparents: Michael Bauer, Margaretha Bauer Baptised by Michael Damm Father: Peter LAVO b: 20 JUL 1792 in Brücken, Pfalz, Germany Mother: Barbara BAUER b: 19 FEB 1804 in Brücken, Pfalz, Germany Sources: Title: Familienbuch der Katholischen Pfarrei Bruecken/Pfalz, 1690-1850, Page: p. 124 ================= "Always use real butter." ================= Mary Thiele Fobian Writer/Editor Pacific Grove, CA

Joe wrote: >Franz MIERSCH, birth & death unknown: married (Port Washington?): Theresia BOLD, born 30. 08. 1832 Sanddorf/Homburg (now Saarland), death date unknown; daughter of Philipp Bold and Theresia ECKEL of Belgium, later Fredonia. >Daughter: > >Louise (Louisa) MIERSCH, born circa 1868 Port Washington; died 06. 04. 1916 St. Louis MO aged c. 48 years; buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis: married (Ozaukee Co., WI) Michael LAVO. SEEK any reference to LAVO family. No issue, heirs were numerous Bold and Miersch cousins. > >Franz Miersch had one known brother: > >Carl F. G. Miersch, born c. 1815; married Amelia Petzold, born c. 1828. Children: There is an Amelia Mirsch in the 1900 census (Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Roll 1797 Book 2, Page 34a), in the Manitowoc County Insane Asylum; she was born 1835 in Germany and marital status was given as Married.) MIERSCH, CARL Land Office: MILWAUKEE Sequence #: 1 Document Number: 34717 Total Acres: 40 Misc. Doc. Nr.: Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No Issue Date: January 01, 1851 Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No Survey Date: Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Legal Land Description: # Aliquot Parts Block # Base Line Fractional Section Township Range Section # 1 SESW 4TH PM - 1831 MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN No 11 N 22 E 6 [Source: Wisconsin Land Records database] MIERSCH, KARL State: WI County: Ozaukee County Township: Port Washington Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Page: 974 [Source: Database: WI 1860 Federal Census Index] The 1860 census shows: Karl Miersch, age 45, farmer, real estate $2000, personal $500, born [Tuscany or Saxony?] Emilie, wife, age 33, born [Tuscany or Saxony?] Wilhelm, age 9, born Wisconsin Charles, age 5, born Wisconsin Selma, age 3, born Wisconsin Just one household away in this 1860 census is Robert Petzold, age 31--perhaps Amelia's/Emilie's brother. His birthplace is clearly SAXONY, so that's very likely correct for Karl & Emilie as well. By 1880, this family has apparently moved to Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin [Family History Library Film 255453, NA Film # T9-1453, Page 154D]. Name: Robert Petzold Death Date: 12 May 1894 County: Winnebago Volume: 03 Page: 0147 Reel: 141 Image: 0264 Index Volume: 01 Sequence #: 299854 [Source: Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907, Wisconsin Vital Records Death Index.] >1) William Miersch, born c. 1851 WILLIAM MIERSCH: Census Microfilm Records: Wisconsin, 1910 Age: 58 Gender: M Race: W Birthplace: WI State: Wisconsin County: OZAUKEE Locale: PORT WASHINGTON Series: T624 Roll: 1731 Part: 2 Page: 161B In this census, William (general farmer) is shown as single, and, the household includes his sister ALMA SWATEK (housekeeper) and, apparently, her children Wancel (laborer in chair factory), Katy, Walter and Charley. [I can send you this census image.] Note that the 1930 census shows: William Mirsch 78 1851 Wisconsin Head White Port Washington, Ozaukee, WI Katherine Mirsch 70 1859 Wife Port Washington, Ozaukee, WI Perhaps William from the 1910 census, above, married Katherine sometime after 1910. >2) Charles Miersch, born c. 1855; wife's name unknown; 1900 Census Wisconsin, Ozaukee County, Port Washington, Page 159 MIERSCH, CHARLES, born August 1855, age 44, born WI, farmer Laura, wife, born [Nov?] 1861, age 38, mother of 2 children/2 living, born WI Charles, son, born Oct 1886 Annie, dau, born May 1894 1910 Census Wisconsin, Ozaukee County, Port Washington, Roll 1731 Book 2, Page 153b MIERSCH, CHARLEY, age 54, farmer, dairy farm Laura, wife, age 48, Charley, son, age 23, farm laborer, home farm Annie, dau, age 16, servant, home household (Sebastian Egerer household was nearby, on the same census page.) children: > a) Charles F. Miersch; married Laura Balbeck issue ...? Chas F Miersch married Laura C E Balbeck on 19 Feb 1884 Ozaukee, Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907 (Vol. 01 page 0361) 1920 Census Charley MIERSCH, age 30, farmer, dairy farm Ella, wife, age 21, born WI, parents born Germany > b) Anna Miersch, married Henry Egerer; 1920 Census: Egerer, Henry Age: 28 Birthplace: Wisconsin Race: White The 1920 census shows Henry & Anna with four children: Elenore, Lorane, Willard & Edgar. Henry is a dairy farmer. [I can send you this census image: Wisconsin Ozaukee Port Washington ED 111, Page 4A; Roll T625_2008 Image 0626] The 1930 census shows Henry & Anna with ELEVEN children: Elenore, Lorane, Willard, Edgar, Clarence and Clorinda [possibly twins, both age 9], Henry, Eugene, Burnice, George and Robert. [I can send you this census image.] son: > aa) Marvin Leonard Egerer, born 02. 04. 1933 Port Washington; married Carol Klein, born 03. 07. 1939 Sheboygan WI ... Issue? See Marvin Leonard Egerer-Carol Ann Klein family history at: http://klein.family-history.com/Egerer04Klein.html It shows 7 children to Marvin and Carol. Also: Marvin & Carol's phone & address (Cedar Grove WI) are available at whitepages.com. >3) Selma Miersch, born c. 1857; married Unknown Balbach ... Issue? >4) Alma Miersch, born c. 1866; married Henry Swatek... Issue? Alma C Miersch married Henry Swatek on 27 Sep 1886 in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907 (Vol. 01 page 0412). By 1910 she and four children are living with her brother William MIERSCH (see William MIERSCH info, above) > >Theresa Bold Miersch married later to Unknown KAUFMANN presumably in Port Washington. No Issue (no heirs in Louisa Lavo's estate). Note: Name: Charles M Miersch Birth Date: 23 Oct 1886 County: Ozaukee [Source: Wisconsin Births, 1820-1907, Reel 0233, Record 002781] Note: Frederick Miersch carpenter r. 3942 N. 25th St. Louis MO 1890 [Source: St. Louis, Missouri Directories, 1889-1890] Note: There are three MIERSCH marriages recorded in Sheboygan County Marriages Vital Index ================= "Always use real butter." ================= Mary Thiele Fobian Writer/Editor Pacific Grove, CA

Joe wrote: >3) Selma Miersch, born c. 1857; married Unknown Balbach ... Issue? This 1880 census looks like a good match. I have also found the family in 1900 & 1910, and can send you those images if you need them. John BALBACH Self M Male W 29 WI Farmer WURTEMBURG WURT Selma BALBACH Wife M Female W 23 WI Keeping House SAX SAX Charley BALBACH Son S Male W 1 WI At Home WI WI Annie BALBACH Mother W Female W 65 WURT At Home WURT WURT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Source Information: Census Place Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin Family History Library Film 1255441 NA Film Number T9-1441 Page Number 430D ================= "Always use real butter." ================= Mary Thiele Fobian Writer/Editor Pacific Grove, CA