Hello, to all, I am a descendent of Peter & Louisa KEMMER, of Germany who came to the US via Wisconsin, I believe they were in the Racine area prior to 1860, and had a son Marx William in 1863. Peter always stated his father's name was Jacob or Jake. There was a Jake KEMMER in Wisconsin at the same time that fought in the civil war. They both moved with families to North Dakota, when the area opened for free homesteading land. Marx was 5 yrs old, he was raised in Shenford township near Sheldon, and Lisbon, ND, and married an Mary Elizabeth THOMPSON, they had numerous children, the oldest daughter was Rose, she was my g-grandmother, she married Walter HEATON. I saw several of the names KEMMER on the list, and hope there is someone who can connect with my KEMMER'S. Thanks Sue