Christopher Mindel shows up in the 1880 federal census for Michigan as follows. His location is the county is in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan. Is this your family??? The only other Mindel in Mecosta are William, two Jacobs and a Catherine. No one has an 1822 birth date. Have you tried the Latter Day Saints Research Libraries. They are located everywhere and there is a website to find the one closest to you. You can order films that include death records for your county and they send you a copy from Salt Lake Library. I didn't see anything under death records for his name. Hope this helps some. Kathleen Christopher MINDEL Age:   29 Estimated birth year:   <1851> Birthplace:   PRUS Occupation:   Stone Mason Relation:   Other Home in 1880:   Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan Marital status:   Married Race:   White Gender:   Male Head of household:   Conrad ZOLL Father's birthplace:   PRUS Mother's birthplace:   PRUS