This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BERNER, LILLIE, JACKSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Qk.2ADI/197.1153.1 Message Board Post: Hi Pat, I have my Berner line back to "Sebastian Nicholas BERNER" born about 1800 in Hannover, Germany and died in Lockport Twp., Niagra County, New York. His son William G. BERNER was my GG Grandfather and the first to show up in Iowa. He married Catherine JACKSON on October 14, 1854 in Cohocton, Steuben County, New York and he died on August 1, 1902 in Oxford Junction, Cedar County, Iowa. He and Catherine had 3 sons named Victor William, Jerome Joseph, and Albert H. along with 1 daughter named Alice Katherine. My G Grandfather was Albert H. BERNER who married Martha "Mattie" LILLIE on April 5, 1882. He was born in Liberty Twp., Clinton County, Iowa on April 1, 1860. They had 2 sons and 4 daughters named Ida Lillian, Albert H. Jr., Neva, Norma, Adrian, and Marion. My Grandmother was Ida Lillian. None of the names you mentioned have shown up in my research, and it does not appear that our lines cross, however I wanted to provide you with some of the names in my line in case you have further info or might discover further info in the future. Good Luck! Robyn