This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SCHABEL, FUCHS, SCHELL, MOYER, BLUM Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TJB.2ACI/135.381.400.1.1 Message Board Post: We may find a possible connection. I'll fill you in about my Ohio Schabels, then I'll do some digging to see what I can find out about Ida May. My IGNATIUS SCHABEL was born in Alsace Lorraine (I think) in July of 1811. He immigrated most likely during the 1830's, with his siblings and I believe his mother. I am not sure, but I believe that they lived in Pennsylvania for a short time, then moved westward to Ohio. In Ohio, they settled in an area that is now Auglaize, Mercer, and Shelby counties. Ignatius (aka IGNATZ) ran a sort of trading post there; he was a farmer as well. He lived in MacLean Township, in or near the village of Fort Loramie. Ignatius was married three times that I know of: to 1)THERESA MOYER 8 Apr 1840 Shelby Co OH: to 2)MAGDALIS MECHTILDE SCHELL Jan 1849/Minster OH; and to 3) ANNA MARIA FUCHS 2 Jun 1841 Minster OH. I know that his second wife died in 1849; I haven't confirmed it, but I believe that his first wife died as well. I have found records of nine children of Ignatius and his third wife; it appears that all of these children (with the exception of one who died in infancy) moved on to Minnesota with Ignatius and Anna Maria around 1865. I have found a record of a JOHN SCHABEL, born in 1846, who in 1860 was reported in the Fort Loramie census with a neighboring farmer (Martin and Catherine Lehman). It is possible that this John Schabel is a child of Ignatius Schabel and his first wife, Theresa Moyer. I believe that he remained behind in Ohio, and did not go to Minnesota with the others. The possible connection to your Ida May could occur through the 1846 John Schabel, or possibly through Ignatius' siblings. I have found records of what I believe are Ignatius' siblings: CATHERINE (married George MULLER/MILLER) BARTHOLOMEW (married Elizabeth BLUM) MAGDALENA (married Conard MOYER/MYER) JOHN I believe that their mother was MARGARET; I do not know her maiden surname. Would you like more information about Ignatius' brothers to help determine if they connect to your Ida May?