This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mammadonna Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.allegany/9806.2.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In looking up the birth Certificates of the Ganter (spelled Gonter in English) brothers on beta.familysearch, it seems to show that Matthias (born 1826), Johann (born 1829), Jakob (born 1828) and Othmar (born 1831) were brothers. They were all born of Marks and Maria Anna Ganter. And, it seems that Othmar (Ottomar) was the one who stayed in Germany longer. Othmar is my great grandfather I just looked up Ottomar Gonter on Google, and found that he died 12/31/1891, buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, #26.1, Wellsville, NY. His wife was Mary Stortz. Their daughter, Emma Louise (Gonter) Green was my grandmother. If anyone has further information, please let me know. Thanks, Donna Green 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.