Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/683 Surname: Reibel ------------------------- Hi, my grandfather was born in Eppenheim, Germany. His name was Franz Gaulrapp and he emigrated to the U.S. between 1875-1900. That is about the closest we can come. He lived in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife, Emma Reibel. We know that his first child was born in 1903, but that is all we know. There is a Maria Gaulrapp who emigrated in 1868 from Rippberg, Baden. I don't know if there's any connection there. If there's any possible connection, I'd love to hear from you.