You're not alone. I just joined the list a couple of weeksa ago. I'm afraid I don't have anything to help you. I was raised in St. Louis and had a close friend, Robert Weirsscheim, whose grandparents lived across the river, in Illinois. Thats about all the info I have. My own family came through Prairie du Rocher, Ill. then moved over to Missouri about 1820. I am researching Wittmer, Villemere, Millmaire and Villmer. Sorry I can't help.....just didn't want you to think you were all alone.