he following names are the oldest relatives I have from each line of the family. They are all from Germany and eventually migrated to Michigan. My Great Grand Father lived in Port Crescent Michigan in Huron County. Most of my family is from the Flint, Lansing, Bay City area. Paul Braun of Waltershausen near Gotha in Thuringia 1620s Antonius Saltzmann of the village of Stedtfeld near Eisenach 1616 timeframe Hans Affel of Schweina near Salzungen born in the mid 1500s Hans Salender of Euerheim born around 1510 Friedrich Keinen of Schonau, born around 1560 George hermann of Schonau born around 1543 Christoph Rodiger of Friedrichroda born around 1540 Hans Stotzer born in Schonau around 1602 Nicolaj (Nicolaus) Schlegelmilch of Neundorf Suhl, born in 1500s Killian Geringe, born around 1540 in Nurnburg Heinrich Ruge, father of Thomas Ruge born in tottelstadt in 1705 Stephani Hanss Doplen born in 1590 of Zimmern Hans Christoph Grimm of Bothenheilingen born in around 1680 These are the main decendents of my family. Any assistance in tracing more relatives would be great... Thanks