Everyone has really been helping with history all day, I really congratulate all of you. Now does anyone know any history on the Mine La Motte area? I am having a really hard time finding much on the late 1700s and early 1800s. My family, Burtschers, usually known as Butchers came there about 1797 with their brother in law Peter Bloom who later md Rachel Sebastain, not sure which co this took place in. They were probably German, in fact Goodspeed refers to them as Germans in a Footnote. Bartholomey Burtscher and his wife Elizabeth Bloom died (she 1797, he 1802) and I am sure they are buried somewhere in the Mine La Motte area. as the 3 brothers Barth, Michael and Sebastain were stone masons, it would seem to me that they would be capable of making headstones, anyone seen them??? Sure would appreciate any help or clues. We will be in your area sometime between the 16th and 23 of June, so where to look would be of great help for records or cemeteries. Thank you very much, Maggi