oops, Gail--I'll bet Butler Co. Genealogical Society will think I'm nuts--I mailed the envelope to them today! I'd questioned it because of the Minnesota after your name, but didn't get this in time! Oh well, if you find anything out about my Catlin line, just let me know and I'll send another envelope to you. In the meantime, here's what I have on the Reininger family from Germany. Descendants of David and Anna Maria (Stroh) REININGER Generation No. 1 1. DAVID1 REININGER was born Abt. 1684 in Naurod, Germany, and died 05 November 1749 in ?. He married ANNA MARIA STROH Abt. 27 April 1711 in Niedernhausen, Germany, daughter of BARTHEL STROH and ANNA. She was born 10 March 1688/89 in Niedernhausen, Germany, and died 13 January 1759 in Niedernhausen, Germany. More About DAVID REININGER and ANNA STROH: Marriage: Abt. 27 April 1711, Niedernhausen, Germany Child of DAVID REININGER and ANNA STROH is: 2. i. JOHANNES2 REININGER, b. 08 September 1721, Niedernhausen, Germany; d. Abt. January 1797, Niedernhausen, Germany. Generation No. 2 2. JOHANNES2 REININGER (DAVID1) was born 08 September 1721 in Niedernhausen, Germany, and died Abt. January 1797 in Niedernhausen, Germany. He married MARIA CHRISTINA LINDT Abt. 18 January 1743/44 in Niedernhausen, Germany. She was born Abt. 1719 in ?, and died 03 March 1773 in Konigshaßen, Germany. More About JOHANNES REININGER and MARIA LINDT: Marriage: Abt. 18 January 1743/44, Niedernhausen, Germany Child of JOHANNES REININGER and MARIA LINDT is: 3. i. JOHANN PETER3 REININGER, b. 11 October 1750, Niedernhausen, Germany; d. Unknown, Niedernhausen, Germany. Generation No. 3 3. JOHANN PETER3 REININGER (JOHANNES2, DAVID1) was born 11 October 1750 in Niedernhausen, Germany, and died Unknown in Niedernhausen, Germany. He married MARIA ELISABETHA PIROTH 02 February 1774 in Niedernhausen, Germany. She was born Unknown in ?, and died Unknown in ?. More About JOHANN REININGER and MARIA PIROTH: Marriage: 02 February 1774, Niedernhausen, Germany Child of JOHANN REININGER and MARIA PIROTH is: 4. i. JOHN4 REININGER, b. 08 April 1775, Niedernhausen, Germany; d. 18 October 1835, Niedernhausen, Germany. Generation No. 4 4. JOHN4 REININGER (JOHANN PETER3, JOHANNES2, DAVID1) was born 08 April 1775 in Niedernhausen, Germany, and died 18 October 1835 in Niedernhausen, Germany. He married MARIA ELIZABETH WOLLSTEIN Abt. 02 February 1800 in Lenzhahn, Germany, daughter of JOHANN WOLLSTEIN and ANNA RAGUE. She was born 24 January 1778 in Lenzhahn, Germany, and died 15 August 1856 in Niedernhausen, Germany. More About JOHN REININGER and MARIA WOLLSTEIN: Marriage: Abt. 02 February 1800, Lenzhahn, Germany Children of JOHN REININGER and MARIA WOLLSTEIN are: i. ANNA MARIA5 REININGER, b. 1801, Germany; d. 1875, ?; m. PETER HORNE; b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?. Notes for ANNA MARIA REININGER: Anna Marie Reininger, who married Peter Horne, was born 1808 and died 3 Aug 1846. She was buried, according to the History of New Braunfels, on the Guadalupe River banks. Came to Texas on the same ship as her brother Heinrich, (The Ferdinand) in 1844. A nephew John George arrived with the Horne's and lived with them. I think Peter Horne must have married again after she died Immigration: 1844, Immigrated on FERDINAND with husband and nephew John George Reininger More About PETER HORNE: Immigration: 1844, Immigrated on FERDINAND ii. JOHANN REININGER, b. 1805, Germany; d. 1888, ?; m. ANNA MARIA FORNBERG; b. Unknown; d. Unknown, ?. More About JOHANN REININGER: Immigration: 1845, Immigrated on SARAH ANN, married, 3 children More About ANNA MARIA FORNBERG: Immigration: 1845, Immigrated on SARAH ANN with husband John Reininger and 3 children iii. HEINRICH REININGER, b. 1813, Germany; d. 1886, ?; m. MARGARETHA SCHELLHAUS; b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?. Notes for HEINRICH REININGER: Heinrich Reininger and sister Anna Marie, Peter Horne her husband and a nephew John George, son of John and Marie Fornberg Reininger came to Texas on the ship Ferdinand in 1844. John and Marie Fornberg Reininger with two children, and George John Reininger arrived in Texas aboard the ship Sarah Ann in 1845. Everett Fey who wrote the 2 vol. books on New Braunfels First Founders has a lot of information on Reiningers. Immigration: 1844, Immigrated on FERDINAND iv. GEORGE JOHANN REININGER, b. 14 September 1815, Niedernhausen, Nassau, Germany; d. 23 May 1889, New Braunfels, Comal Co., TX; m. CHRISTINA WINTERLING, 26 September 1852, New Braunfels, Comal Co., TX; b. 07 February 1833, Langenschwarz, Kreis Hunsfeld, Hessen, Germany; d. 25 August 1908, New Braunfels, Comal Co., TX. More About GEORGE JOHANN REININGER: Burial: Abt. 23 May 1889, Schwab Cemetery, New Braunfels, TX Christened: 01 January 1855, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, New Braunfels, TX Immigration: 1845, Immigrated on SARAH ANN, single, aged 32 Religion: Roman Catholic More About CHRISTINA WINTERLING: Burial: Abt. 25 August 1908, City Cemetery, New Braunfels, TX Religion: Lutheran More About GEORGE REININGER and CHRISTINA WINTERLING: Marriage: 26 September 1852, New Braunfels, Comal Co., TX