I posted a message on these lists two days ago and since found out that the unverified information below is incorrect, that is: the father's name is not John Adam and the mother's name is not Mary Laursen Oberman. The information about that IS correct from VR's. I'm still looking. 1. Emilie M. ZIESSE left Hessen-Kassel in 1853 for New York and Massachusetts, USA. She was born in Germany (Hessen-Kassel) 15 January 1839 and her parents were Adam ZIESSE and Louise. The above information comes from USA Census records and the parents information comes from her Death Certificate. I have unverified information that her father's name was John Adam ZIESSE and her mother's name was Mary Laursen Obeman, both born in Hessen-Kassel (dates unknown).