This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADI/933.1119 Message Board Post: I am researching the Argast family for a friend. I'll paste copies of what I have found so far. You might have all of this already, as your posting is more than 3 years old. I've also spotted your postings to other boards regarding this family. 1860 US Census - Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois NA Series: M653 Roll: 184 Page: 549 Sheet: 288 Date: 4 July 1860 D/F: 2082/1993 Frederick Hegart Sr., 56 M Merchant $1000 --- Baden Caroline Hegart, 62 F Baden Frederick Hegart Jr., 30 M Merchant --- $600 Baden Magdalene Hegart, 29 F Bavaria Frederick Hegart, 1 M IL 1870 US Census - Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois NA Series: M593 Roll: 227 Page: 230 Sheet: 25 Date: 10 August 1870 D/F: 206/193 Fredrick Argast, 40 M W Keeping Saloon $1000 $200 BADEN BADEN BADEN Magdalene Argast, 40 F W Keeping House BERNE Fredrick Argast, 11 M W IL Conrad Argast, 8 M W IL Henry Argast, 4 M W IL Julius Argast, 3/12 M W IL 1880 US Census - Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois NA Series: T9 Roll: 211 Page: 198D Charles ARGAST, Self M W 50 Married Saloon Keeper BADEN BADEN BADEN Magdaline ARGAST, Wife F W 49 Married BAVARIA BAVARIA BAVARIA Conrad ARGAST, Son M W 17 Single Apprenticed Wagon Making IL BADEN BAVARIA Henry ARGAST, Son M W 14 Single IL BADEN BAVARIA Emil ARGAST, Son M W 6 Single IL BADEN BAVARIA I believe this is probably a brother to "Frederick Jr." - 1860 US Census - St. Louis 1st Ward, St. Louis County, Missouri NA Series: M653 Roll: 647 Page: 33 Date: 4 June 1860 D/F: 111/315 Edward Argost, 26 M Barr Keeper --- $200 Baden Catharina Argost, 23 F France Edward Argost, 1 1/4 M MO 1870 US Census - Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois NA Series: M593 Roll: 227 Page: 222 Sheet: 10 Date: 9 August 1870 D/F: 91/84 Edward Argast, 36 M W Saloon Keeper $1000 $300 Baden Margaret Argast, 32 F W Keeping House France Edwin Argast, 11 M W MO Lewis Argast, 9 M W MO William Argast, 2 M W IL Elizabeth Schoill, 38 F W Keeping House Wertenberg 1880 US Census - Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois NA Series: T9 Series: 211 Page: 196D Edward ARGAST, Self M W 45 Married Saloon Keeper BADEN BADEN BADEN Marg ARGAST, Wife F W 43 Married FRA FRA FRA Edward ARGAST, Son M W 21 Single MO BADEN FRA Louis ARGAST, Son M W 19 Single MO BADEN FRA William ARGAST, Son M W 11 Single IL BADEN FRA Cora ARGAST, Daughter F W 8 Single IL BADEN FRA It appears that the family spent some time in Saint Louis before making their way to Nauvoo. I found a couple of marriage records posted on the Internet - Possibly a second marriage for Frederick Sr? If so, have you found the mother of his children? FREDERICK ARGUST Spouse: CAROLINE LED Marriage: 05 SEP 1853 Saint Louis, St Louis, Missouri Frederick (Charles) Jr.? FREDERICK ARGAST Spouse: MAGDALENA HUHN Marriage: 27 JUL 1857 Saint Louis, St Louis, Missouri My friend descends from Conrad Argast. I haven't found his marriage yet, as the Illinois Marriage Index has been down for several days, and I haven't had a chance to check at our local library (Warren Co., IL) - 1900 US Census - Nauvoo 2nd Ward, Hancock County, Illinois NA Series: T623 Roll: 305 Page: 193 Sheet: 8B ED: 25 Date: 12 June 1900 D/F: 190/190 (rewritten as 192/912) Conrad Argast, Head W M July 1862 37 Married 15 Yrs. IL GER GER Blacksmith Owned Mortgaged Home Margueret Argast, Wife W F Dec 1863 36 Married 15 Yrs. 7 Children, 4 Living IL GER GER Ida Argast, Daughter W F Mar 1886 14 Single IL IL IL At School Augusta Argast, Daughter W F Sep 1887 12 Single IL IL IL At School Mary Argast, Daughter W F May 1889 11 Single IL IL IL At School Harry Argast, Son W M Dec 1894 5 Single IL IL IL 1910 US Census - Knight Street, Nauvoo 2nd Ward, Hancock County, Illinois NA Series: T624 Roll: 290 Page: 179 Sheet: 9A ED: 17 Date: 29 April 1910 D/F: 151/153 Conrad Argast, Head M W 47 M1-24 Yrs. IL GER GER Owned Mortgaged Home Margrette Argast, Wife F W 46 M1-24 Yrs. 10 Children, 5 Living IL GER GER House Wife Marion Argast, Daughter F W 20 Single IL IL IL Helper Harry Argast, Son M W 15 Single IL IL IL None Loretta Argast, Daughter F W 8 Single IL IL IL None Dorothy Argast, Daughter F W 6 Single IL IL IL None 1920 US Census - Knight Street, Nauvoo 2nd Ward, Hancock County, Illinois NA Series: T625 Roll: 370 Page: 182 Sheet: 7A ED: 19 Date: 14 January 1920 D/F: 177/179 Conrad Argast, Head Owned Free M W 57 Married IL BADEN Alsan-Lorens? Blacksmith Margaret Argast, Wife F W 56 Married IL HOLLAND SWITZERLAND None Harry Argast, Son M W 25 Single IL IL IL Horse Ferrier Blacksmith Shop Loretta Argast, Daughter F W 18 Single IL IL IL Type Setter Newspaper Dorothy Argast, Daughter F W 16 Single IL IL IL None 1930 US Census - Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois NA Series: T626 Roll: 518 Page: 173 Sheet: 3B ED: 34-22 Date: 8 April 1930 D/F: 97/98 Conrad Argast, Head Owned $2500 Radio M W 67 Married (22) IL GER GER Blacksmith Margaret Argast, Wife F W 66 Married (21) IL GER GER None Dorothy Argast, Daughter F W 26 Single IL IL IL Clerical Express Office Clair Argast, Grandson M W 8 Single IL IL IL None Conrad's daughter, Augusta E. married Oscar D. Buckert. These are my friend's great-grandparents. I'd appreciate any information to fill in the gaps. Thank you.