This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thelen, Lenger, Linger, Michels, Becker, Dedereich Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TJB.2ACI/205.336.1 Message Board Post: Jackie, I am researching a LENGER/LINGER line. This line descends from a MICHELS-THELEN line which settled in SE Wisconsin. Some of the LINGER/LENGER/MICHELS line moved up the Stearns County, Minnesota area about 1865...I have seen the name LOSER in church record where I have been researching this line... I am related to a THELEN line. My g-g-g-grandfather (George MICHELS) married Anna Marie THELEN. Anna MICHELS (nee THELEN) is buried at St. Martin's Cemetery off Appleton Avenue near Timmerman Airfield in Milwaukee County. I would like to exchange information with you... I have checked on George Michels and found that he first purchased land in the Town of Belgium, which is about 8 miles north of Port Washington. He got the land through a land patent from the United States Bureau of Land Division. He later sold the land and purchased land in the Thiensville area. In that era it was known as Milwaukee Territory. I have reason to believe that George Michels emigrated from Luxembourg since his first land purchase was in the town of Belgium. In this area the first Luxembourgers settled as early as 1844. Also there were other Michels who settled in this area in 1848...there were other Michels who settled in this area at a later date, but no other George Michels. Copy of Deed to George Michels: Grantor: United States of America to Grantee: George Michels for $100.00 Dated July 15, 1846 Volume 6 page 133 The W 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 7-12-22E--cont 80 + or hundredths acres at $1.25 per acre Receipt No 23,440 ============= Grantor: George Michels and Anna Marie his wife to Peter Becker on July 15,1846 The W 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 7-12-22E cont 80 acres be the same more or less George and Anna's daughter, Eva MICHELS married Dr. Christian LENGER/LINGER. His family originated in the Rhineland/Pfalz area..so this could be a connection for you... I will be at: [email protected] until January 6th, after this I am returning to my home in Washington State. My e-mail address there will be: [email protected] Looking forward to hearing from you, Susan