This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JRi.2ACEB/556.565.640.1.1 Message Board Post: I'm also looking for any Henry family which lived Alsace-Lorraine area before coming to America in the 1800s. There may be a possible link between our families in the Alsace-Lorraine area, but my knowledge of my Henry family over there is almost non-existant. My name is Don Thompson, I am looking for information on my great grandparents Jacob & Magdelina (Rimea, sp?) HENRY. Jacob HENRY b. 20 Aug 1825, d. 22 Aug 1912, m. 2 Dec 1855 Magdalena RIMEA (Rehm?, Remy?, Remie?, Rheme?) b. 6 Jun 1829, d. 6 Feb 1913 >From their obituaries, Jacob’s was said to be born in Lorens? which I think probably means the general Lorraine area, Magdalena was born in Barbara? which I think was Barbas, Lorraine area of France. The first location in this country was Williamsville, (Erie Co.) NY ca1856-64, they were both Catholic. I do not know where the marriage was performed. Jacob HENRY b. 20 Aug 1825, d. 22 Aug 1912, and from his death Cert., his fathers name was also Jacob HENRY. m. 2 Dec 1855 Magdalena RIMEA b. 6 Jun 1829, d. 6 Feb 1913, and from her death Cert., her fathers name was John Remie. The first location in this country is Williamsville, (Erie Co.) NY ca 1856-64, they had six children there and then moved to Wayland (Stubin Co.) NY ca 1864 thru 1880 where three more children were born. Then moved to Salamanca NY ca 1880. Jacob in 1910 census- entered country 1851, is a naturalized citizen (have not found papers yet), states they were married 55 yrs, Magdalena came into country in 1855. Mary HENRY, my grandmother was born in Wayland on 6/16/1867, died 6 March 1943 at Salamanca. She m. William Howard THOMPSON. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Don Thompson Whittier, CA [email protected]