I found Pat's e-mail interesting because my husband's ancestor's, Phillip Joseph KOESTERER b. 10 Aug 1824, and Agnes (Maria Anges) REICHERT came on the Constantine in 1847, too. They arrived in New Orleans May 31, 1847,aboard the Ship Constantine from Le Havre, France. Source: Ship's record. Phillip Joseph was from Waibstadt,District of Neckarbischofsheim, Grand Duchy of Baden. They settled in Freeburg, St. Clair County. His wife, Agnes, was born 20 January 1822 Lehenweiler District: Boeblingen/Borgen-Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. They were married 13 Nov 1845 in Freiburg, Freiburg, Baden/Bargen, Baden. It would be very interesting to discover the connections of these families who came on the same ship during the same year and ended up in St. Clair County. Karen