This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BIENEK/BIENIEK/LAMZKA/MULZOF Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TJB.2ACI/793.814.817.1107.1 Message Board Post: Lawrence, I am wondering if, in your search, you have found the name Urban Bienek, sometimes spelled Bieniek. We think he was the father of Joseph John Bienek who was born in Germany in 1865. According to his naturalization papers he arrived in the US in 1880. Joseph married Jane Witherow about 1890. He then died in April, 1904 in Kittson County, MN. He had a brother Anton who lived in North Dakota and a sister Mary Annie whose married last name was Mulzof. They also lived in Kittson County. Urban is found in church records in Silesia and married Franciska Lamzka. They had children Maria, Magdalena, Anton, Rosalia, Johann, and we think Joseph.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TJB.2ACI/1667.1 Message Board Post: Here is some information on the Mathias Faber family. Faber, Mathias b. 17 March 1839 at Canach, Remich, Luxembourg; m. Maria Simon on 25 October 1865; Mathias Faber died 15/16 Oct. 1904 & is buried at St. Nicholas Cemetery, St. Nicholas, Minn.. Maria Simon b. 6 Dec. 1845 at Medernach, Diekirch, Luxembourg; Maria Simon died 29 June 1936 at St. Cloud, MN & is buried at St. Nicholas Cemetery, St. Nicholas, Minn.. Children of Matthias Faber & Maria Simon: 1. Faber, Nicholas b. 9 July 1867 at St. Paul, Minn.; m. Margaretha Molitor on 24 Nov. 1897 at Rockville, Minn.; Nicholas Faber d. 18 Sept. 1919 at Havre, Montana. Margaretha Molitor b. 1874 in Minnesota; She died in 1961 at Havre, Montana. 2. Faber, Peter b. 15 Aug. 1868 at St. Paul, Minn. (b. 15 March 1868 per St. Boniface Parish Census); m. Mary Anne Paulus on 25 Nov. 1890 at St. Nicholas, Minn.; Mary Anne Paulus b. 1869 in the Diocese of Trier, Germany; She d. 5 Dec. 1896 at St. Nicholas, Minn. 3. Faber, Henry 19 Feb. 1874 at St. Nicholas, Minn.; m. Catherine Theis; 4. Faber, Maria b. 26 April 1875 at St. Nicholas, Minn.; m. Leonard Paulus 5. Faber, John b. 24 June 1879 at St. Nicholas, Minn. 6. Faber, Margaretha b. 11 Jan. 1881 at St. Nicholas, Minn. 7. Faber, Nicholas b. & d. 16 June 1883 at St. Nicholas, Minn. 8. Faber, Elisabeth b. 10 Feb. 1886 at St. Nicholas, Minn. 1. 1875 Minnesota State census, Stearns County, Wakefield Twsp. P. 393, fam. No. 95. 2. 1880 Census, Stearns County, Minn., Wakefield Twsp, p. 1 3. Burial record, Mathias Faber, St. Nicholas Parish, St. Nicholas, Minn. 4. St. Nicholas Parish Census, St. Nicholas, Minn.,1884 5. Index to Gravestones of Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne Counties, Minn. 6. Burial record, Maria Simon, St. Nicholas Parish, St. Nicholas, Minn. 7. Marriage record, Faber-Paulus, St. Nicholas Parish, St. Nicholas, Minn. 8. St. Boniface Parish Census, Cold Spring, Minn., 1892

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TJB.2ACI/1668.1 Message Board Post: Here is some information for you regarding the GONDERINGER family. Gondringer, Nicholas b. 8 July 1840 at Gostingen, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg; m. Maria Theis in Luxembourg; Nicholas Gondringer died 10 Dec. 1928 & is buried at St. Benedict's Cemetery, Avon, Minn.. Maria Theis b. 17 March 1848 at Canach, Remich, Luxembourg; She died on 6 May 1927, & is buried at St. Benedict Cemetery, Avon, Minn.. Children of Nicholas Gondringer & Maria Theis: 1. Gondringer, Peter b. 15 March 1871 in Luxembourg; m. Josephine Reuter of Turtle Lake, No. Dakota on 4 May 1906; Peter Gondringer died 25 Jan. 1950 at Bismarck, No. Dakota, & is buried at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck, No. Dakota. Josephine Reuter b. 24 Oct. 1890 at Turtle Lake, No. Dakota; She died 20 Aug. 1969 in Bismarck, No. Dakota. Children of Peter Gondringer & Josephine Reuter: i. Gondringer, Frances b. 1907; m. John Voight in 1929. Lived at Elwoods, No. Dakota. ii. Gondringer, William Nicholas b. 5 March 1909; m. Ericka Brolin on 2 May 1931. Wm Gondringer died 10 Feb. 1966. This family lived at Turtle Lake, No. Dakota. Ericka Brolin b. 9 June 1906 at Milnor, No. Dakota. iii. Gondringer, Magdalen (Del) b. ____; m. Bob (Robert?) Hentschel. Family lived in Seattle, Washington. iv. Gondringer, Bernard b. 24 Feb. 1919; m. Clara Martha Panko on 9 June 1945; Bernard Gondringer died _____; Family lived at Turtle Lake, No. Dakota. Clara Panko b. 8 Aug. 1920. v. Gondringer, Mary Josephine b. 9 Feb. 1923; m. Irving H. McGinnis. Family lived in Beaverton, Oregon. vi. Gondringer, Veronica b. ________; m. Camillus Ihle. vii. Gondringer, Monica b. 17 Aug. 1930; m. Lloyd Constant on 16 Jan. 1952; Family lived in No. Dakota. 2. Gondringer, Mary b. 23 Feb. 1874 in Luxembourg; m. Nick Weber; She d. 15 May 1957 & buried at San Diego, Calif 3. Gondringer, Katherine b. 27 May 1878 in Luxembourg; m. Joseph Fischer in 1899; Katherine Gondringer died on 28 March 1955. Joseph Fischer b. May 1871; He died 30 Aug. 1957. Children of Joseph Fischer & Katherine Gondringer: i. Fischer, Anthony b. 23 Aug. 1900; m. (I) Gertrude Schreifels on 23 June 1925; He died _____. Gertrude Schreifels b. _____; she died 7 Aug. 1959. Anthony Fischer m (II) Carrie ____. ii. Fischer, Hyacintha b. 18 Oct. 1901; m. Casper Schluender on 18 Nov. 1920; family lived in Osakis, Minn.. iii. Fischer, Mary Rose b. 27 Dec. 1902; m. Roman Jacob Willenbring on 20 June 1928; Mary Rose Gondringer died 1961. Roman J. Willenbring b. 25 Feb. 1908. iv. Fischer, Joseph b. about 1904 - died in infancy v. Fischer, Rosalia b. 29 Nov. 1906; m. Norbert Kenning. Family lived near St. Cloud on a farm. vi. Fischer, Anne b. 12 July 1909; m. (I) William Strait on 30 June 1931. Wm. Strait died 28 Nov. 1955. Anne Fischer m. (II) Jeff East in June 1971. Jeff East died 12 April 1974. Family lived at St. Cloud, MN. vii. Fischer, Joseph Nicholas Jr. b. 27 Sept. 1911; m. Loretta Walz on 7 June 1941 viii. Fischer, Aloysius William b. 27 April 1913; m. Sophia Madich. Family lived at St. Paul, Minn. ix. Fischer, Infant boy b. between 1914-1918 x. Fischer, Infant boy b. between 1915-1919 xi. Fischer, Christine b. 7 June 1920; m. John Walz in June 1941. Family lived at St. Joseph, Minn.. 4. Gondringer, Margaret b. [??1881/15 Aug. 1883??]; m. Theodore Goedert in 1909; Margaret Gondringer died 27 Oct. 1914 & is buried at Avon, Minn.. Theodore Goedert b. 2 Feb. 1885 at Herborn, Luxembourg. Children of Theodore Goedert & Margaret Gondringer: i. Goedert, Nicholas Carl b. _______; m. Betty Neumann. 5. Gondringer, Anna b. [17 April 1883???] in Luxembourg; She died Nov. 1930 at San Diego, Calif. & was buried at Avon, Minn. 6. Gondringer, Nicholas b. 8 June 1884 at Canach, Luxembourg; m. Suzanna Pitsch; Nicholas Gondringer died 9 June 1972 & is buried in St. Benedict’s Cemetery, at Avon, Minn.. Suzanna Pitsch b. 1892; d. 1929, & buried at St. Benedict’s Cemetery at Avon, Minn. Children of Nicholas Gondringer & Suzanna Pitsch: i. Gondringer, Isabelle b. 27 Nov. 1914; m. Edward Kenning. Family lived at St. Cloud, Minn.. ii. Gondringer, Joseph N. b. 1 Jan. 1916; m. Mary Ellen Wade. iii. Gondringer, Rose b. 2 Aug. 1917; she died in 1919. iv. Gondringer, Lawrence b. 13 Oct. 1918; m. Isabel Hilsgen (div.). v. Gondringer, Marie R. b. 7 Aug. 1920; m. Richard J. Chadwick. vi. Gondringer, Raymond J. b. 13 Oct. 1921; m. Cyrilla Schaefer. vii. Gondringer, Eleanor M. b. 24 Nov. 1922; m. (I) Robert G. Trefzger, He d. 2 June 1964 at San Diego, CA; Eleanor Gondringer m. (II) Raymond H. Trefzger, he d. 29 July 1974 at Oakland, Calif. viii. Gondringer, Leo M. b. 20 Sept. 1924; m. Marcella Blonigen. ix. Gondringer, Leonard b. 10 Oct. 1925; m. Irene Mugg on 13 Dec. 1976. x. Gondringer, Lucille C. b. 6 August 1927; m. James A. Dexter. They live at San Diego, Calif. xi. Gondringer, Hilda Anne b. 27 Feb. 1929; d. 15 Oct. 1969 & is buried at Los Angeles, Calif. 7. Gondringer, Susan b. 27 Sept. 1888; m. Joseph Frank Neubauer on 10 Jan. 1912 at Avon, Minn.; Susan Gondringer died 25 Nov. 1951at Norwalk, Iowa. 1. The Nicholas Gondringer Family Tree, author unknown - Stearns History Museum, Gondringer File 2. Index to Gravestones of Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne Counties, Minn.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GONDERINGER, THEIS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TJB.2ACI/1668 Message Board Post: Researching emigration to the United States from Canach in Luxembourg Who has genealogical, biographical or documentary information on the following person(s)? GONDERINGER Nicholas, 47 years, emigrated April 1888 on ship Belgenland from Antwerp to NY, with his wife Mary THEIS a native of Canach, and his children, born in Canach: Peter 16, Mary 11, Catherine 9, Margaret and Anna 4 and Nicholas 3. Their destination was Minneapolis. They lived in Avon, Stearns Co. MN in 1909 Thank you

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FABER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TJB.2ACI/1667 Message Board Post: Researching emigration to the United States from Canach in Luxembourg Who has genealogical, biographical or documentary information on the following person(s)? FABER Mathias, born 17 Apr. 1839 in Canach, Luxembourg. Emigrated 1846 from Luxembourg to Wisconsin, then proceeded to Iowa in 1866 and later to Minnesota. Married 1866 Mary Simon. He died in Stearns County, St. Nicholas, Oct 1904. Thank you

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TJB.2ACI/1666 Message Board Post: I have a history page on the Stearns Alumni site http://www.stearnsalumni.com/Camp_History/index.html . If anyone has history on Camp Stearns, the old camp Stearns, or the previous name of stearns which was Camp Heritage, that would be great so I can add history to our site. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1665.1 Message Board Post: In the" History of Stearns County" book by W.B. Mitchell there is a bio. sketch of A.M. Stiles and it says: A.M. Stiles, one of the leading exponents of agricultural supremacy, in Stearns county, was born in Steuben county, New York, April 10, 1838, son of David and Clarinda (Shaw) Stiles, who took up a homestead in this county, in 1862. A.M. Stiles was taken by the family to Indiana in 1853 and to Adams county, Wisconsin, in 1858. When the parents came to Stearns county, he went to Rochester, Minn. In 1864 he made a trip overland to the Rocky Mountains, and there mined in Idaho for about two years. In 1866 he returned to Minnesota, joined his parents, and located on a farm in section 11, Ashley township, where he still resides. He has prospered with the years and is now the owner of several large farms. Mr. Stiles was elected chairman of the board of supervisors when the town was organized, and has served in an official capacity on the board for about thirty years, part of the time as supervisor and part of the time as clerk. He has also held school office for a considerable per! iod. In 1879 he sat in the lower house of the Minnesota legislature. He is honored in Odd Fellowship as one of the founders, and the first Noble Grand of Sauk Centre Lodge, No. 34, I.O.O.F. In the Methodist Church he has been an efficient and active worker. All-in-all, he is a useful citizen, one whose life has meant something in the community where he has for so long made his home. A.M. Stiles married Mary W. Teeters, and they have four children: Offie, Clara, Bertha, and Emma. David and Clarinda (Shaw) Stiles had nine children: Philena, Albert M., Lafayette, Mirah, Orrel, Ellen, Frances, Theodore and Orlando.

Listers: I am searching for the date and place of death and burial for Mary nee BURKE/BOURKE McNEILL. She was born in Ontario, Canada, abt. 1850, and reportedly died in Langdon, ND, 1941. There is a possibility she is buried with one of her sons, Joseph Percival "Percy" McNEILL, d. 1952, and his wife Mae/May nee DUBOIS McNEILL, d. 1966. Any help or suggestions will be most appreciated. Marybeth C. northeast Ohio acmbjc@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1583.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Ken, Been out of town with our oldest son's graduation. My grandmother was Regina Tembreull. I have been in touch with Ruth Litke for years. Ruth was going to publish something, but she never did. I hope Don does. I have used the LDS sparingly because once that record something, and it is found out to have errrors they won't correct it. I would be willing to make copies of what you might not have like the picture of the 13 children or the certificates I have. I would alos appreciate paying for shipping and copies of what you have on the family. Hopefully we will be enforcing each other's data. Are you presently living in Saskatchewan? I presently live in Lynchburg, VA area, but will be moving back to Oregon for a few years. Please let me know what you might want or need and I will see if I have or can provide it. Diana Ayers

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: TEMBREULL, TENBREUL, BROIL, LITKE, SCHWIEP, MORBECK, KOCH, RENNEKER, NEUMANN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TJB.2ACI/1583.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Diana, You wrote 30 April 2005: There were 13 children in Grandma Regina's family. One was a priest. In 1983 my family took a trip to MN and visited with some relatives in Pierz and the Little Falls area. Diana, I live about 50 miles from where the priest (Fr. Fridolin Tembreull) is buried and where he last served. I have photocopies of his obituaries and photos of his grave (buried at the abbey of Muenster, Saskatchewan). He is included in a good history of the abbey. You also asked, What do you have have on the Tembreull's and who/what was your sosurce? What is your connection to this family? Diana, I have a large file on the TEMBREULLs, especially on the "old country" of Wessum and Ottenstein in Ahaus county, Westfalen (Westphalia), Germany. The name is actually spelled in a number of ways further back, especially TENBREUL or TENBROYEL, or even simply BROIEL. TEN is Dutch for "at the". So the name means "at the Breul". Breul seems to mean "swamp" or "marsh". My interest is mostly the older generations, which I have tracked back to the early 1600s, with still some gaps in information. As far as sources, I used especially the films from the LDS (Mormon) Family History Centre of the Catholic parishes of Wessum and Ottenstein. The parishes of Ahaus and Alstaette and a few other places have also added some information. My connection to the family is Magdalena TENBREUL (1841-1913). She was a sister to Anton Tembreull, the father of the Regina you mention. Magdalena's whole family apparently lost contact with Anton's family sometime after they arrived in the U.S.A., and only once I got in touch with Ruth Litke did the two sides share more recent information. Ruth was related to John Tembreull, brother to Regina. Magdalena Tenbreul married two times (Gerhard Hermann Schwiep, b 1828, Alstatte, Ahaus Co., Westfalen- d. 1876, New Munich, Stearns, MN) and Joseph Morbeck (1845-1924, Unionville, Pullmann, Wash.) and had 13 children. There are still some gaps in information on some of her children. Magdalena and Hermann Schwiep were parents to Regina Schwiep (ca 1859, Kenosha Co., WIS.- 1882, New Munich), who in turn married Gottlieb Koch (ca 1831, Wuerttemberg, Germany-1898, New Munich). They were parents to my grandmother, Magdalena KOCH (1878-1957, Melrose), who married Bernard RENNEKER (1865, Neuenkirchen, Oldenburg- 1962, Melrose, Stearns, MN). They had several children including my mother, Agnes Renneker (1912-2003, Minneapolis, MN). If you have further information on any of them, I would be interested, or if you want more information on any of the above, let me know. Donald TEMBREULL, the last I heard, was working on a history of the whole family, but nothing has been published as of yet. Ken Neumann

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TJB.2ACI/1665 Message Board Post: Seeking information of the family of Albert and Mary Wilson Teeters -Stiles, married 2-25, 1865, Camden, Mi.,daughter Emma, born 4-18-1878, Sauk Center, Mn. Mary Stiles married Percival Hall Albertha,Stiles Clara Stiles Harriet Stiles Andrew J. Teeters, married Phila Stiles, son Sidney born Sauk Center, Mn.1863.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1657.1 Message Board Post: In the "History of Stearns County" book by W.B. Mitchell there is a bio.sketch of Conrad George Herberger, along with a picture of he and his wife. He actually submitted a statement describing his life for this particular book. Do you have access to this book? If not I could email you the picture and bio.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1658.1 Message Board Post: I was looking in the,"History of Stearns County" book and came across the bio. sketch of Peter Maus. If your'e interested here's what it said: Peter Maus was born in Prussia, Germany, December 24, 1832, and came to America in 1854, being 163 days on the ocean. He lived in Henry county, Ohio, for two years and in 1856 came to Stearns county and located on a farm in St. Augusta township in 1858, since which time he has devoted his life to farming. In the early days he was a school teacher. He served as chairman, supervisor, road overseer and school clerk. In February, 1863, he married Margaret Diedrick, who was born in Prussia, December 6, 1840. Their ten children are: Anna, John, Elizabeth, Susan, Kate, Nicholas, Peter, Mary, Margaret and Henry C.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Loudon / Greely / Phillips / Bradbury / Fowler / Manz Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1664 Message Board Post: Hi - Thanks for the response. Yes, my gr grandfather, Elmer Loudon and wife, Mary Greely Loudon (Phillips), had that store. The one picture I have of Elmer, Mary and Erwin (my grandfather) is outside their house. I think it is their house, I'll have to look more closely. I also have a very old, pencil sketch of a little girl standing by a well. The title is The Old Well, Maine Prairie, 1878. The artist also drew a picture of the Fowler Farm on Maine Prairie, though I don't have that one. I, too, have read stories regarding the store, probably from Ada Phillips. The information came from the Stearns Historical Museum and from an article written about her life in the 1980s. I'll keep looking through my pictures and information - Sue. Sug53@earthlink.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stanley; Eaton; Petty; Linn Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1580.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Thanks for your note. I am an active part of the Kimball Area Historical Society, and unfortunately no one is aware of any photos that exist. Likewise, the Stearns County History Center has not identified any Maine Prairie photos either. I keep hoping one of these days there will be a breakthrough. On the store, I believe that your Louden purchased the store from my g-grandfather Roger W. Stanley about at the turn of the century. He had a store on one corner and his brother David B. Stanley had a store on the opposite corner. DB's store included pharmacy, the Post Office, livery for the stage, etc. Roger's store was more general merchandise. A third store was run later by Delbert Guptill. There is a short segment on the hamlet (written by RW Stanley) in Mitchell's history. Stearns County also has an oral history by Ida (Louden) Phillips when she was 89 in which she describes some memories from when her family had the store. I have transcribed the segment where she talks about the store. But again no photos. There is a diagram of the location of the Corners' buildings in the 1894 Atlas, showing the three stores and other structures.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Scha(e)fer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1580.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: No, I have not yet but will do so. Thank you for the tip.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Greely / Loudon / Fowler / Bradbury Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1580.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi - I am also interested pictures of Maine Prairie. Have you contacted the Kimball Area Historical Society? They might have pictures and they are very helpful. My Greely / Loudon ancestors had a store there as well, I believe. Sue Graham Sug53@earthlink.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: TEMBREUL, HAPKA, Tomaszewski, Virnig Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1583.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: When doing research on the VIRNIG family, the story of Regina TEMBREUL's grandmother, Magdalena VIRNICH, coming to America, marrying and leaving her family to move to the Minnesota and dying on the birth of her first child, was a story I will always remember. Adam Langer walking back to WIsconsin carring the baby, was so beautifully described in "History of the Langer Family" by Richard Dehler. Looking for information on Frank HAPKA's mother, Helen Tomaszewski. There are THOMAS living in Foley, Mayhew Lake, Gilman area of Benton county, Minnesota that may be related.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1583.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Ken, My info on the 4 children of Regina and Frank Hapka: My mother Marjorie Helen was born Oct., 27, 1919 in St. Paul, MN, married Warren Royce Johnson on Aug. 7, 1944, in Seattle, WA, had two daughters, Diana Marie born Feb. 20, 1947 in Seattle, WA and Barbara Marie born Dec. 9, 1950. Marjorie died June 5, 2000 in Tualatin, OR. Dad (Warren) was born May 6, 1921 in Monrovia, CA and died in Lynchburg, VA Oct. 2, 2002. I married Donald Edward Ayers June 28, 1969 in Portland, OR. We have three children Roberta Dec. 15, 1973, Terence Mar. 30, 1977 and Stephen April 23, 1984 all born in Shron, PA. My sister Barbara is divorced and has one sone Ian and they live in Centreville, VA. Mom's only brother, Frank was born July 17, 1921 in St. Paul, MN and is widow. His wife was Credwyn Marie Maurice born Feb. 15, 1916 in Seattle, WA and they married April 16, 1955 in Seattle, WA. They have one daughter, Anita Anita Marie born April 2, 1956. Anita is married to a Timothy Taylor and they don't have any children. Mom'st wo younger sisters have passed away. Bonita Marie was born April 17, 1923 in MN and died Nov. 21, 2003 in Billings, MT. She had been married twice and had no children of her own. Her last husband, who I believe is still living is Charles Schweiger. The youngest of the 4 children was Joan Marie born Jan. 4, 1925 in Seattle, WA. She married Robert Nathaniel Nelson on May 25, 1946 in Seattle, WA. They had 7 children; Carol Lllewelyn born Jan 23, 1947, Susan Marie born Aug. 10, 1948, Frank (Fritz) born May 19, 1954, Jeffrey Christopher born Aug. 29, 1956, Lorraine Vivian born July 12, 1958, Roger Craig born April 17, 1961 and Jennifer Jean Nelson born March 11, 1965 all in Seattle, WA. Most of them are married and have children and some of their children have gotten married. Only my son Terry has gotten married thus far. There were 13 children in Grandma Regina's family. One was a priest. In 1983 my family took a trip to MN and visited with some relatives in Pierz and the Little Falls area. Grandma was born June 21, 1897 and her baptized name was Regina Marie Tembreull (2 ls). She marrie Frank Lewis Hapka July 17, 1917 in Pierz, MN and she died Feb 14, 1980 in Seattle, WA. Frank was born Nov 23, 1896 in Little Fall, MN and died Oct 25, 1965 in Seattle, WA. He is one of 4 children. Could this Wm. Hopke be any relation to Frank's father Paul? Paul was a brewmaster and had a saloon in the area-Little Falls, I believe. When people came over from Europe, the officials didn't always get the correct spelling on names, so don't really know if the spelling is Hoppe, Hopke, Hopke, Hapka, but Hapka is what it ended up. What do you have have on the Tembreull's and who/what was your sosurce? What is your connection to this family? If you have any questions, I will try to answer them. Diana Johnson Ayers

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HAPKA, TEMBREUL, STEINBACH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1583.1.1 Message Board Post: Diana, I can’t help you probably with the Hoppe (Hapka) family too much, if at all. You probably have the info already on your own family. My interest is the TEMBREULL family you mention at the bottom, but I do not see any reference to STEINBACH in my Tembreull family file and papers. I have lots on the whole TEMBREULL clan going back to Wessum and Ottenstein, Ahaus county, Westfalen. If interested, let me know. The only connection I see with your information is the mention of Regina Tembreull marrying Frank Hapka (your grandfather). I have births, deaths, marriage, and information n their 4 children and families. If you are missing anything, let me know. Actually, my information is skimpy on dates but better on names and places. If you have birthdays for Joan and Bonnie, as well as marriage dates, that would be appreciated. Ken Neumann