This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: reed, kasemeyer, stadalman, stadelmann Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kFB.2ACI/1990 Message Board Post: looking for anyone with a connection, or perhaps anyone that remembers William "Bill" Reed and Margaret Kasemeyer, or their parents William H & Mary C Reed, and George Kasemeyer and Mary Karoline Stadalman. William B. Reed was born abt 1883 in WI, with his brother John (b. 1881 in WI) before his family moved to new york, where his siblings, Guy (b. 1890 in NY) and Jessie (b. 1895 in NY) were born. By 1900 the family had moved to Bay City, MI. William was a notary public, and worked high up in Robert Gage Coal Company. I think that his two brothers may have remained bachelors for quite some time. William B. md Margaret Kesemeyer abt. 1901. Margaret was born in michigan to George Kesemeyer, and Mary Karoline Stadelman. George was b. 19 Sep 1856. George & Mary were married 19 Nov 1879 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Bay City. George was a life member of the free and accepted masons of Bay City, and was in the US Navy in Malta. Mary Karoline Stadalman was somehow related, perhaps a daughter of Karoline Catharina Stadalman. They had children named Margaret, Fred, and Anna. Anna md a Bryant, and had a son named Melvin. Melvin md a girl named Dorthea, and had children Bob & Susan. Margaret and Anna for some reason lost touch when their brother, Fred died. I also know that they had dear friends named Min and May. I also have in my notes the name Clara, who may have been Fred's wife. Margaret "Maggie" Kesemeyer eventually gave in to cancer, and was bedridden for a year before her death. william reed and margaret kesemeyer had two sons, clarence b. abt 1905, and gerald b. abt 1911. Clarence moved away before 1930, and was living in California, i think. Gerald married Lorena Ola Dulude. They were married in secret because she was catholic, and they didn't tell anyone for about a year. Gerald served in WWII and received the purple heart when he was shot through the hand. Gerald and Lorena both worked for a man named Mr. Meisel, who had businesses in both bay city and in england. Also looking for anyone with information or remembrances of the Dulude family. Hector Louis Dulude and Louise St Germaine had children named Owen, Iva, Joseph "Bud", Lorena, Hector "Hec", and Louella. Hector, Sr. worked at Bay City Shovel. I would also be interested if anyone has information on the history of Robert Gage Coal, Meisel's, or Bay City Shovel.