Hello cousin Doug....Veronika (GOEPLE) GABLE was also my great-grandmother! Her parents were: John (GABLE/GOEBEL/GOEPEL) GUEPLE and Catherine HEITRICH. Veronika was b. July 1865 at Herda, SW Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany -emigrated 1881 from Wurttemburg. She married Henry W. (Woerner) WERNER June 05, 1884, Pope Co, IL - Reg A-1, pg 78, #0220, by George Blatter, M.G. at Andy GOEPEL residence. Witt: George Klink/ Anna Walter. They had five children, and I descend from grandfather: Oscar C. WERNER. I do not find any Veronika/Veronica listed in the 1880 Pope Co, IL Census with a surname beginning with "C", "G", or "K". It is possible that she met Mr. Werner in PA, where so many of the WERNER family member emigrated to from the old country, before settling in Pope County, IL. In the 1900 Pope Co, IL Census, listed in Eddyville Prct, enumerated by A.B.King, hshold #62/64 is C. (Conrad) GOEPEL, b. 10/1853, 46 years old, GERMANY, marr. 25 years and Caroline, (7 children/ 5 living) b. 01/1851, 49 years old, GERMANY, marr. 25 years, with 5 children: Fritz b. 03/1878, 22 years old GERMANY, and other children born in IL: Mollie 1883, Andy 1885, Dora 1890, Uda 1893. (I suspect that Veronika is a younger sister of Conrad.) Their year of immigration is the same (1881). On the Census this GOEPEL couple and oldest son are in the USA for 19 years. Under the Naturalization column was "Nat."....probably meaning "Naturalized". In the 1900 Pope Co, IL Census, listed for Golconda Prct, hshold #280/280 is Henry WERNER b. 02/1860, 40 years old, PA, parents b. in GERMANY, marr. 16 years, with wife: Veronica (7 children/4 living) b. 07/1865, 34 years old, GERMANY, married 16 years, and 4 children: Mary A. 04/1885; Oscar 03/1892; William 01/1895; Mabel 10/1889....all born in Illinois. (Veronica's year of emigration is also 1881, Years in the USA - 19...and no information given under Naturalization column. Veronica Ann's father in law, was Edward WERNER, a Lutheran Minister. The following GABLE(s) are listed in the Family History book: Carolyn Sue, Dorothy Louise, Esther, Eva (Harper), Lavern, Lillian B. (Terry), Mary, Merle, Russell, Veronica, and Vernoica Ann. Veronica and Veronica Ann are the same person. Carol NW California ----------- Doug Barnes wrote: > Jan, > Do you have a connection to Veronika Gable (Goepel). She was my gr grandmother. Thanks for the help. > ------------- > "Jan Patton" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >I'm looking for Naturalization or Citizenship of Conrad and Caroline Goepel Gable or son,Fritz who immigrated to PopeCo., Il. in 1881. I don't know when or if they were naturalized. Can anyone tell me how to find out? > > > >Jan > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with [email protected]! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/