This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Merkel Easler Pfendler Wells Ruschbauft Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Tk.2ADE/978.1 Message Board Post: RE Catherine Merkel; I believe that she may be my GGrandmother's sister. arrival, origin dates from Germany are same and the names WELLS and Ruschbauft are the married names of 2 of ADELINE's children (m. david EASLER, Cresco). I have pieced together GG-Adeline and GG-david DOWN, .. BUT have never found anything on the MERKEL's (except for this) Thanks to you. If you have any way of directing me to their history I would be very greatful. I have FAX,GED (is their a Merkel with a tree?) Thank you very much again. Wendy of Victoria B.C. Canada