This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Backes Bernskoetter Stegeman Schneiders Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iMB.2ACI/1003 Message Board Post: I desperately need help in locating Bernard and Anna Backes descendants Bernard Angela and famiy ist came to Osage County from Holland late 1850's after Bernard died at battle of Iuka MS Anna and children moved over to Taos area of Cole County her daughter Lena married John G.Stegeman 1869 in Taos they were my husbands greatgrandparents thru their son Bernard Jacob and his wife Katie Bernskoetter They also had a son Bernard who married Gesina Schneiders any help will be greatly appreciated thank you jackie hart stegeman