Hello, All; I'm trying to establish more information about my husband's great-grandfather possibly by this connection. In September of 1854, Johan Phillip Borgelt returned (from Cincinnati) to Germany to be married. On the same day, another couple married in the same place. The groom was listed also as being "from Cincinnati". The couple was entered in the marriage record as Johann Wilhelm DAHMEN and Francisca Wilhelmina KEMPER. With some effort, I have put together the following information which appears to be the same couple. 1860 census in Cincinnati shows Francisca DAMEN age 33 b. Prussia (husband is in the household, but his name is not clear) Children were Francisca age 4, Anthony age 3 and William age 4 (weeks?). I cannot find any of them in 1870 (nor can I find my husband's great-grandfather in that census). in the 1880 census, still in Cincinnati, I find Franzika age 54 b. Pru. widowed. Only other in the household is daughter Franziska Damen, single, age 24. There is a burial record for Francisca DAMEN in 1885 age 59, from Old St. Mary's in Cincinnati. In 1887, Francisca DAMEN married Johan MEESE also at St. Mary's. Now -- it appears that Francisca may have become "Frances" in later records, married to "John" MEESE and they lived in Covington in 1900 (sp.Meise) and 1910. Children wre Joseph, Hermann, Clara, Fred, Alois. There may have been others. Would like to share any information about this family. As far as I know, we have no relationship, but I do have a copy of the 1854 marriage record for any DAHMEN decendant who might be interested. Best wishes, Ann Bergelt Florida