This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jjcaffrey Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.counties.suffolk/8003.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Rene, This might be the Frederick from Belmont that you are looking for... https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQCX-HBR Death of his father Gustav... https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4DB-9V4 I suspect that the father William was actually Frederick William. (Keep reading.) 1880 United States Federal Census about Fred.Wm. Kirschten Name: Fred.Wm. Kirschten Age: 12 Birth Year: abt 1868 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1880: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Gustavus Kirschten Father's Birthplace: Saxony Mother's name: Sopha E. Kirschten Mother's Birthplace: Witten B Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Attends School Household Members: Name Age Gustavus Kirschten 48 Sopha E. Kirschten 35 Fanny I. Kirschten 14 Fred.Wm. Kirschten 12 1900 United States Federal Census about Frederick Kirschten Name: Frederick Kirschten [Frederick Kirschter] Age: 32 Birth Date: Jan 1868 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1900: Cambridge Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts [Middlesex] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Gustavas Kirschten Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's name: Sophia Kirschten Mother's Birthplace: Germany Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Gustavas Kirschten 65 Sophia Kirschten 55 Fanny I Kirschten 34 Frederick Kirschten 32 1910 United States Federal Census about Frederick W Kirschten Name: Frederick W Kirschten Age in 1910: 40 Birth Year: 1870 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1910: Belmont Precinct 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Gustave Kirschten Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's name: Soffie E Kirschten Mother's Birthplace: Germany Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Gustave Kirschten 78 Soffie E Kirschten 65 Fannie J Kirschten 42 Frederick W Kirschten 40 1930 United States Federal Census about Frederick Kirschten Name: Frederick Kirschten Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1868 Birthplace: Massachusetts Race: White Home in 1930: Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts View Map Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Frederick Kirschten 62 Fannie Kirschten 64 There is a Templeton connection. Gustave has a sister Louisa who married there in 1893. It was her second marriage. It appears that her first marriage may have been to a Kirchner... https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N47L-9SC I believe Minnia and Theckla may also be sisters. Minnia's record lists Saxony as her place of birth... https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4NF-C8X https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4S2-6JV John 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.