This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lesslie88 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.leister/112.2.2.3.3.1.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Brent, hopefully you can clear this up... Census records for Margaretha Link Leister show her as a widow. Do you have any records, or can you get them, to show that Johannes Nikolaus died before the family immigrated to America? Debbie Lesslie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.