Posted on: Dakota Co. Mn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/Dakota/10638 Surname: Kleis ------------------------- Hello Bob, I dont can send you a E-Mail to your Adress. ItŽs come back. Sorry my bad school-englisch. My Information about the St.JohnŽs Hotel was. St.JohnsŽs Hotel, built in 1900 by John Kleis. In 1903 John E. Doffing, who had prviously worked in the elevator bought the hotel and operated it for many years. The hotel is presently owend and operated by James Keetley. John was married with Anna Maria N., She was born in the Prüm area. Im living in Bleialf in the Prüm area, about 20 km from Schönecken and 14 km from Prüm and 17 km from Steffeshausen, where John and Nikolaus Kleis was born. My grandmother was born in Steffeshausen, too. Her grandfather Franz Kleis was a brother from John and Nikolaus. John has got 3 daughters and one son Matthew. Nikolaus Kleis was married with Susanna Kiemen. She was born in Vermillion. They had asbout 9 children. I has a picture of the salon of the St.JohnŽs Hotel and from John Kleis and his family. Has you got informations about the descendants from John and Nikolaus Kleis in Hastings/Mn? Has you a picture from the hotel? Please send me a message. Uwe