This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thies, Wegenke, Schultz Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VIB.2ACE/53 Message Board Post: I am a direct decendant of Henry Thies who lived in Henderson Twp. from about 1855. He was born 13 Sept 1824 in Hanover, Germany, and his wife was born 17 Nov 1818 in Prussia. They had three known children: Henry Thies, who was born 11 Sep 1854 in Illinois (probably Elk Grove), William Thies born Oct 1856 and emmigrated to Oregon, and Edward Thies born abt 1861 in Minnesota and died in a drowning accident 22 September 1893 in Hutchinson, McLeod Co., MN. If anyone is doing any research on the Thies lines as well as the Schultz please let me know. I would be very willing to share!