This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: traxel,kindopp,kercher,moch,otterstrom,johnson,cowan,wralson,bayer,kramer, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.mason/4433/mb.ashx Message Board Post: my name is waco traxel. my gr. grandpa and grandma are Theophil Traxel and Augustina Traxel (kindopp maiden name). they came to U.S. in 1904 from krim russia and had one child with them when they came to U.S. her name is alvina traxel they settled in tripp South dakota for about 12 years then traveled to canada medicine hat or hatton sask.they were farmers and ranchers. they had a total of 9 kids (alvina,hilda,bertha,eugenia,augusta,flrentina,eugene,john,otto)theophil brought his brother over his name is conrad he was married to barbara. i need to know who theophil and augustina mom and dad are. they stayed in russia i beleive i dont know how many brothers and sisters there are to theophil and augustina i know that they also brought 3 of augustinas brothers over also (ed,lawrence,john kindopp)theophil paid for his brother conrad and augustina brothers to come here. i have a lot of info on traxel but not sure on all of the connections. we have a lot of relatives in canada an! d north dakota. and i beleive still in germany and russia. i know for sure in canada i found for sure. my e-mail is (bobbinelson@bis.midco.net) or call (701-258-2434) leave a message and i will get back to you. i would like to meet some of my relatives in canada that i have never met.