Hi Everyone, Am trying to locate any family, or anyone who knows anything about the above family. William Gustav THALKEN b. April 7, 1892 Nebraska, d. October 28, 1950 Los Angeles (possibly San Fernando Valley area). Father possibly John H. THALKEN b. Germany. NOTE; mother OR stepmother possibly named Mary FRAUKEN b. Germany. The 1910 census shows John as having been married twice and Mary once. Also stated she had 9 children with 8 living. Known siblings of William Gustave THALKEN in the 1910 census were: Fred H. age 28; Charlie age 23; Frank age 20 & George age 15. William was 18 in that census. From the looks of the marriages possibly only William and George were her natural children. She shows age 56 and first married age 37. William married Frances FLYNN, b. August 31, 1888 Minnesota d. May 15, 1979 in the same area as her husband. Father John FLYNN b. Ireland, mother Margaret TARPEY (TORPEY) b. Ireland. John was the brother of my Grandfather, James FLYNN b. Illinois. James and John's parents were James FLYNN and Jane Frances WYBRANT, both born Ireland. Siblings of James and John were: Thomas; Ann & Andrew all born Ireland. This FLYNN - WYBRANT family emigrated in late 1849 as Andrew was born circa 1848/1849 and the entire family is found in the 1850 Census in McDonough County, Illinois. THALKEN CHILDREN of William Gustav and Frances (5 known) were: John William b. October 10, 1917 Nebraska, d. November 22, 1989 Alameda County California; Thomas Theodore b. circa 1919 Nebraska; Lawrence (possibly Joseph Lawrence) b. January 2, 1920 Nebraska d. June 30, 1982 Sacramento California; Margaret b. circa 1922 Nebraska; Gerald b. circa 1925 Nebraska. They are located in the 1920 census in Melrose, Arthur County, Nebraska and 1930 census in Ogallala, Keith County, Nebraska. This family later moved to Texas (where Social Security cards were issued) and finally to California where several members of the family died. Thank you for any help you might be able to give me, Gretchen FLYNN (Formerly of North Platte, Nebraska) dddarwin@aol.com