This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sherrisvfd Surnames: HERMEL Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.lesueur/815/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a mystery to solve involving my gr.gr. grandfather John HERMEL. When they came from Germany and lived in Wisconsin John Hermel enlisted in the Wisconsin Calvery and died and is buried in Missouri. The problem is that that John and my John have the same mother. Wilhelmine Hermel collected Johns pension while living in Le Sueur County in the 1890s. My John would have been about the same age as that John but mine did not die, he married Catherine Rademacher and moved to Elysian from Wisconsin. I ordered John Hermels military paperwork, and no where does it list his date of birth, only his mother's name. I have not to this day found 2 John Hermels for son's to Wilhelmine and John Hermel in the 1860 census. I am at a loss as to who this other person was. Also I have never been able to find a marriage record for John Hermel and Catherine Rademacher or any of her family. I do have death certificates for both from Le Sueur County. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.