This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Niner, Neiner, Homer, Crodle, Crothel, Boyd Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SFB.2ACI/4225 Message Board Post: I recently learned that an ancestor was named Margarite (sometimes Margaret) and her maiden name was HOMER. She was born in Hesse-Kassel, Germany ca 1816-1826. She had a child who on one census is listed as George NINER and on one census as George Crothel NINER and on his death certificate as George N. CRODLE. All indicate he was born in Baltimore, MD. Margaret md a Henry NINER or NEINER (or other variation) also from Hesse-Kassel, Germany and moved to Cooperstown, PA about 1845. So: Anyone have a NINER in Maryland in that time period since I have no parents for him? Anyone have a HOMER in Maryland area who might be the parent of Margarite (Margaret)? Anyone have a clue about the CROTHEL or CRODLE name? Was Margaret married before NINER? The 1850 census has two sons named George and that might be an explanation (one later went by Frederick and one by George).