This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wessel/Brauch Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Hh.2ADE/234 Message Board Post: Looking for any information on Marie Mathilda Wessel b. 29 August 1860 d. 29 June 1900. Her parents are believed to have been Johann Heinrich "John Henry" Wessel b. Abt 1831 d. 9 December 1916 in Maeystown, Monroe County, Illinois and his wife Wilhelminia Langenburg. Children of Johann and Wilhelminia were (Marie b. 29 August 1860, Louise Pauline b. Abt 1863, Louis Edward b. 21 August 1865, and a daughter to Wilhelminia by a former marriage Anna Albraschwarz b. 21 August 1856. Marie married George Brauch b. 23 April 1861 in Germany d. 22 June 1915 in Monroe County, Illinois. Children (Lydia C. b. 16 January 1882, Harry Bernard b. 26 December 1884, Amanda b. 19 January 1887, Elsie b. 12 September 1888, Edward b. 1 November 1893, Paul b. 12 August 1899). George is belived to be the son Mary Berg b. December 1853 in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany d. 1940 in Columbia, Monroe County, Illinois.and her husband Nicholas John Brauch. He was the son Phillip Brauch Sr. b. 1805 in Bavar! ia, Germany d. 27 February 1872 in Waterloo, Monroe County, Illinois and/or his wife Catherine Oestreich b. 1829 in Darmstadt, Germany d. Waterloo, Monroe County, Illinois. Children (Phillip Jr. b. Abt. 1846, Nicholas John b. Abt. 1848, Jacob P. b. Abt. 1848, Elizabeth b. Abt. 1861, George b. 23 Apr 1861. Catherine Oestreich father is belived to be Henry "Heinrich" Oestreich b. 21 December 1800 in Darmstat, Germany d. 23 March 1883 in Waterloo, Monroe County, Illinois and her mother Juliana Schweizer b. 3 April 1814 in Steinfurth, Germany d. 23 January 1890 in Harrisonville, Moedock Precinct, Monroe County, Illinois. Children (Catherine b. Abt. 1829, Julia b. 4 February 1830, Margaret b. Abt 1838, Henry Jr. b. 13 March 1842, William b. Abt. 1847, Mary b. Abt. 1863). Mary Berg's father is believed to be Nicholas Berg b. 1816 in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany and her mother is belived to have been Elizabeth (Unknown) b. 1827 in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. Children are believed to have been (Catherine b. 15 September 1845, Valentine b. Abt. 1848 and Mary b. December 1853. Any information or leads on this/these families would be greatly appreciated.