I have much information on these folks here in the U.S. (Memphis). Marriage record from the church, cemetery records, etc. However, I am still looking for the wife, Elisabeth Steinmann Baumgartner (1st husband) Keller, during the years from 1864 when her husband (Joseph Keller) died until 1874 when she died. I am particularly concerned about her because my grandfather, Charles Keller, was probably with her. He was 7 years old when his father died and 17 when his mother died. I have no trace of him from the1860 census until he shows up on the 1880 Texas Census when he is 23 yrs. old. It has been suggested that she remarried. I guess that's possible, but she was buried beside Joseph Keller in Memphis and her stone bears the name "Keller". I think the amount of information in church records is somewhat dependent on the priest at who was there at the time. I, too have found copious information sometimes, but Elisabeth and Joseph's record - as information was copied for me - didn't show much. They would not make a copy of the document because it was in such poor condition. I sincerely thank you folks for your efforts on my behalf. Anything else you can think of would be appreciated. --Evelyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Catherine Mensi" <cmensi@midsouth.rr.com> To: <germany-passenger-lists@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [G-P-L] Kellers/Steinmann from Switzerland & Germany > Try the archives here: > > TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com > > Catherine Wells Mensi > > -----Original Message----- > From: germany-passenger-lists-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:germany-passenger-lists-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > Susan > Clark > Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 5:23 AM > To: germany-passenger-lists@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [G-P-L] Kellers/Steinmann from Switzerland & Germany > > Hi, Evelyn, > > Do you know the church at which he married in Memphis? I've found > that if > the church was "German" (served a German immigrant population), the > marriage > > records were very complete, including the town the person was from. > > Susan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Evelyn W." <ewicke@gvec.net> > To: <GERMANY-PASSENGER-LISTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 12:16 AM > Subject: [G-P-L] Kellers/Steinmann from Switzerland & Germany > > >> Hello -- I have been looking for my ancestors trip across to the New >> World for several years without success. Part of the problem is a >> very >> common name, Joseph Keller, which I am told is the 6th most common >> name >> in Switzerland. Here's what I know: >> >> Joseph KELLER born about 1820 in Switzerland, married Elisabeth >> Steinmann 1845 in Memphis, Tennessee, died 1864, buried in Memphis, >> Tennessee. Parents: John J. Keller & Verena Klingenfuss. >> >> Don't know when Joseph came across. And "John J." is undoubtedly >> the >> anglicized version of his father's name. >> >> His sister, Anna Marie Elisabeth Keller emigrated from Switzerland in >> 1856. She uses the name "Elizabeth" and sometimes "Louisa". >> >> There is a George Keller who appears in Memphis in 1855. I believe >> he >> is a brother to the other two. He may have been in the U.S. earlier >> than 1855. >> >> If anyone can help me locate these folks on passenger lists, I would >> appreciate it. I understand that most Swiss emigrants traveled up >> the >> Rhine to one of the German ports to embark on their journey to >> America. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GERMANY-PASSENGER-LISTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word >> 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANY-PASSENGER-LISTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >