Hi Louise, Have you seen the 1900 Federal Census where it is noted she emigrated from Germany in 1860? Sometimes that is accurate or just approximate ... Kathleen - - 1900 US Census: Iowa Iowa County Fillmore Twp.; ED No. 39 dated 19 June 1900 -Gotf. Knipper [sic], Head of Household, Birth Date: August 1830, age 69; Married 39 years, b. Germany, Parents b. Germany; Immigration Date: 1860; In U.S. for 40 yrs.; Naturalized; Occupation: Farmer; Owns Farm with a mortgage -Mina, Wife, Birth Date: June 1832, age 67; Married for 39 yrs.; Mother of 9 children / 6 children survive; b. Germany, Parents b. Germany; Immigration Date: 1860; In U.S. for 40 yrs; Occupation: none listed -Rosa, Daughter, Birth Date: June 1863, age 37, Single, b. IA, Parents b. Germany; Occupation: none listed Microfilm Roll: T623_438; Page: 7B Re: Census Bureau National Archives and Records Administration Washington, D.C. --- Louise Hopkins wrote: "...I have tried for several years to find my Greatgrandmother, WILHELMINA MOTTSCHALL, on a passenger list. She was born 24 June 1832 at Stuttgart, Necka, Wrtt. Germany according to her son.... I have no date for her arrival. I know that she married GOTTFRIED KNIPFER at Muscatine, Iowa, 9 May 1861..." ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com