Posted on: BaltimoreCity County Md. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Md/BaltimoreCity/2798 Surname: Osiek or Osick ------------------------- Louis August Osiek was born 31 Jul 1845 in Baltimore, MD. His death record, marriage record, obituary all indicate 1854. His military record and 1850 census in Maryland all indicate 1845 is more correct birth. The marriage record, military record, and Census record all use the spelling of OSICK. He joined the army in 1870 and gives the age of 29. He was in Texas and signed up for another term of service. He was in Wyoming and was called to help fight the Indians in Uintah Basin and served in Fort Thornburg. He was sent to Ft. Douglas, UT (near Salt Lake City) and was released from duty. While in Salt Lake he married Eliza Jane Bethers. There is a family by the name of Osick that entered US in about 1835 in Baltimore. One of them carried the name of August. Joanna was married in Balitmore and is found in extraction records in IGI of the LDS CHURCH. Anyone with more info please contact at kmoore2002@home.com Karen Moore