This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: POHLMANN, ARMBRUSTER, DIERKES, TIEFENAUER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WMB.2ACE/3892.4 Message Board Post: I e-mailed questions to Brown Shoe Company last year, since I also had family members who were employed there. Here is the response: "We sincerely wish we had information on our past employees. Now that Brown Shoe is approaching its 125th anniversary, we have a history and heritage that only a handful of companies can match. Unfortunately, we have not kept these records, so we are unable to assist you. Best of luck in your family research. Best regards, Tina Consumer Services"