This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: laudic1 Surnames: Meinz, Kottkemeyer, Koehler, Albers, Witte Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.morgan/264.315/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes. The John Henry Albers who married Mary Witte is my great great step granddad. My great grandfather took his step-dad's name, giving me the maiden name of Albers. Just recently, I discovered what my real last name was. Before John married Mary, he was prieviously married to my great great grandmother, Sophia Meinz. She arrived from Fahrendorf, Germany on the bark "Eliza Thorton" On Oct 30, 1845. In 1850, she was living with her sister, Caroline and brother-in-law John J. Wilshusen. She married first,(bet. 1850-1852)Henry Kottkemeyer, who died May 5, 1853, leaving Sophia a poor widow with one young son, John, and another on the way. Sophia was wed to Hermann Koehler June 15, 1853. My great grandfather, Heinrich Dietrick, was born with this step-father on Nov 18, 1853. Just a month after his third birthday, Henry D got his third father, when Sophia married John Henry Albers on Dec 23, 1856. John and Sophia had a number of children together. The dates imply that Christ/Christian may actually have been Koehler's child, yet born after Sophia and John were married. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.