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/1024.1 Message Board Post: Hello Pat, Just made contact with a Moonen descendent in Canada that has a wealth of information. Joseph C. Moonen who married Ida Paul was born in 1870 in MN and died 6 Nov 1927 in Carlton Co., MN. His parents were Joseph Moonen (Mohnen originally) b: 1835 in Netherlands and Katharina Elizabeth Peschen b: 1838 Netherlands. Joseph was the son of Theodore, born 1801 in Nieuwstadt, NDL and Maria Judith Daemen of the Netherlands. Theodore and Maria were married 1833 at Nieuwstadt. Theodore was the son of Gerhard (b: 1770 NDL) and Petrounella Reckens. I can put you in contact with the Moonen researcher if you would like. The Moonen's are mentioned in the Albany History Book as well. They settled six miles north of Albany in Krain twp. Esther Moonen married into my Dirkes line. Happy Hunting, Karen