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/732.753.1.3.2 Message Board Post: In the Book of Retterath there is a JAKOB SIMONIS born or baptized 29 Aug 1854 in Katzwinkel, Germany, son of Mathias Simonis and Maria Catharina Simon (FNBr 2527). His Godparents were Jakob Simonis of Katzwinkel and Maria Schneider of Kolverath. He was one of 9 children. There is one other Jakob SIMON born in 1850, but the above is the only Jakob SIMONIS born in 1854 I can see. You are lucky his name wasn't Johannes (there are a bunch of those!). Do you think this is a match? I'll send you more if it is.