This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jeanensch Surnames: Poeckes Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northdakota.counties.wells/182/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Researching emigrants from Bertrange, Luxembourg to the US. Frank Pockes aged 26 arrives 24 May 1904 on ship Finland to in NY. Heading to Harvey, ND (Wells Co. ) to join his cousin Nick Poeckes. Anton POECKES 23, Joseph Poeckes 28, and Catherine Poeckes 19, (siblings)arrive 14 Jun 1909 on ship "Lapland" from Antwerp in NY. According to passenger manifests they were heading for Harvey, North Dakota (Wells Co.). They were related to Nic Kraus (42) with wife Anna Poeckes (36) and children Frank. (born 9 Feb 1904) , Catherine (2), and Joseph (5) who were on the same ship also heading for Harvey. Who has information on what happened to the members of the Poeckes family after their arrival. I'm collecting data and iconographic material for an article and will be driving coming through Harvey on my way to Fargo in the next days and would like to have some advance information. Jean Ensch Strassen, Luxembourg 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.