rwbrauer @ iland.net (no spaces) ----- Original Message ----- From: rwbrauer at iland dot net To: STEFFENS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 3:50 PM Subject: Steffens Hello, I am from Benton County Missouri, this is where my Steffens settled after leaving Malstedt, Hanover, Germany. My gg grandfather was Claus Heinrich Steffens born November 02, 1835 in Malstedt, Hanover, GER, and died May 31, 1884 in MO. I first find him in the 1860 Benton County MO census. Then I find him in the Benton County Home Guards: Steffins, Claus Age: Blank Rank Pvt., Co. B, Captain: Feldman Enlisted: June 13, 1861 Where: Benton Co. MO Mustered: June 13, 1861 Disbanded: September 13, 1861 Missouri State Archives, Reel ML 234 His father was Cord Steffens born in Malstedt, Hanover, GER, and his mother was Marie Barrenbrock, daughter of CHRISTOFFER BARRENBROCK and ANNA LÖHDEN. The strangest thing, is there is also a Steffens, Henry Pvt B unknown; not found in the census, who had a widow's pension 1904, Michigan died bef 1904. I find this on http://members.aol.com/hrftx/hgPZ.htm This is the same company, etc. as my gg grandfather. I know one of you has to be researching him. Who was he, where was he from, and why did he leave? My Claus had a brother named Heinrich, or Henry, but this is not him. His brother did not come until after the civil war, and he came with his wife and a bunch of children. Can anyone out there settle this question? Thanks sincerely! Denise in MO rwbrauer @ iland.net (no spaces)