Richard and Amy Are you researching any ZIMMERMAN or NEWHOUSER lines? Richard in TAMPA Visit my WELCH Family Home Page http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/rwelch/welchfam.htm -----Original Message----- From: Richard & Amy O'Hara <irish@packet.net> To: INADAMS-L@rootsweb.com <INADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, November 19, 1999 10:01 AM Subject: [INADAMS] Help with Riesen/Hanni/Hanna >Hello to the list: > >Apologies to those who've seen this on the Switzerland list - hopefully >someone in Indiana can help me? > >I am tracing my history to Christian Hanni (Apr 9 1825-Feb 4 1898) and >Maria Riesen (Feb 27 1828-Nov 21 1903), who were born in Oberbalm, Canton >Bern. They emigrated to the French Township, near Berne, Indiana, in the >spring of 1887, along with their four sons Gottlieb, Fred, Albrecht, and >Karl. They also brought along two grandsons, one unknown and one named >John G. Hanna (he changed his name from Hanni to Hanna as an adult). John >was born May 23, 1881 and died May 22, 1903, at Artillery School in >Fortress Monroe, Virginia of appendicitis. His mother died in 1882, and >his father, a policeman and mail coach driver, died in November 1884. > >Two daughters, Maria Muri and Elizabeth Muri, remained behind. They were >still living at the time of Gottlieb's death in 1925 > >1) Is anyone out there researching this family? I have information only >until 1968, thanks to the detailed work of Edna F. Baker. > >2) Does anyone know the OTHER grandson's name and details? > >3) The details I have indicate that none of the above-listed children were >John's parents, although his surname indicates that his father was >Christian and Maria's son. Might anyone have the details of who his >parents were? > >Any help someone can give me would be greatly appreciated -- thanks in >advance! > >Amy > > > > > >------------------------------------------- >This is a message from: >Richard & Amy O'Hara > > > > > >==== INADAMS Mailing List ==== > > >