This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Thorsten_B Surnames: Mattes, Stehle Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.nebraska.counties.douglas/2520.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Bernhard Mattes was a farmer, born January 10, 1849 in Renquishausen. He married Maria Josepha Stehle March 4, 1878 in Renquishausen. Josepha was born April 24, 1855. They had one daughter, Maria Rosina born and died in Germany as a child. The next two children, Maria Rosina and Karl Anton, were born in Renquishausen and emigrated together with their parents to the USA. Bernhard Mattes' brother Michael Paul Wenzel was also in the USA, his uncle Roman Mattes settled in Iowa and his other uncle John (Ivo) settled in Nebraska. Some of Josepha's relatives emigrated, too. Both, the Mattes family as well as the Stehle family date back in Renquishausen until the mid 1600s. If you are interested to get more information, contact me on thorsten.buhl(at)t-online.de. 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.