I have a copy of the 1979 Washington County Illinois History and there are 6 separate entries for the Schnitker families (some are inter-related of course). This is only a short recap: Schnitker, Henry Sr. (brothers William and Christ) born in Hartum, Westfalen, GER, on Mary 7, 1848 Schnitker, Henry (son of Henry, Sr.) Schnitker, Gustav (son of Henry, Jr.) Schnitker, August (son of Henry, Jr.) Schnitker, Ella Marie (daughter of Henry, Jr., 2nd marriage) Schnitker, Rolland Gustan (son of Gustav) Common family names to my research: Maschhoff, Kasten, and Sprehe. John Greiman Highlands Ranch, CO [email protected] wrote: > Thank you! Yes, I would be interested in any Schnitker information you > might have. Even if not directly related to my family, the information > would likely help to illustrate migration patterns from the Minden area for > a family history book I'm working on. > > Thanks again, > Dan Steffen