This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Berg/Brauch Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Hh.2ADE/233 Message Board Post: Looking for information on Mary Berg b. December 1853 in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany d. 1940 in Columbia, Monroe County, Illinois. She married Nicholas John Brauch. He was the son Phillip Brauch Sr. b. 1805 in Bavaria, 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. 18! 63). 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.