This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cossmann, Halfmann, Josten, Arendt, Croat, Nepper, Groff Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5k.2ADE/908.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Bob, I saw your postings for Anna Maria Cossmann b.30 Aug 1834 in Germany and Peter Halfman b.20 Jul 1821 in Altenburg, Prussia, Germany. They are my 3rd great-grandparents.(I have a photo of my 2nd great-grandparents Katherine Halfmann and Joseph Josten I could email you if you're interested.) Looking over your other entries I found your website and was hoping to make a connection with the Arens family. Unfortunately it's a branch that I've got little information on, and none of it is well documanted. My 5th g-gfather Nicolaus Croat b.1 Feb 1766 in Lannen Lux.(father Nicolai Croat b.1724 Lannen Lux m. 24 May 1749 Lannen Lux, mother Catherine Groff b. ? Lux) married Susanna Arendt b. unk m. 28 Mar 1791 in Grendel, Lux (or Belgium?) Their children were: -Catherina Croat b. 9 Nov 1792 in Lannen, Lux d. 15 Oct 1847 + Nicholas Arendt b. 1783 m. 1712 Belgium - Nicholas Arendt b. 1814 - Anne Marie Arendt b. 1821 - Elizabeth Arendt b. 1823 - Phillip Arendt b. 1827 - Lambert Arendt b. 31 May 1829 -Victor Croat b. 15 Mar 1794 in Grendel, Belgium d.15 Jan 1870 in Lake Church, Belgium, WI + Elizabeth Fousse b. 15 Aug 1796 Attert, Belgium m. 12 Jan 1819 in Attert, Belgium -Jean Nicolas Croat b. 25 Sep 1796 in Grendel, Belgium d. Apr 1825 in Rethel, France. Other names that I found common were Nepper (Knepper) and Groff but still I don't think I have enough infor to make a commection... a coincidence maybe? Any help on any of the family names I mentioned would be greatly appreciated! Tara Shain