Cliff, Once again, I think you are getting me back on the right track. You mentioned that children who were working in Troy while still living at home might be listed as boarders. Now I have to go back and relook at the directories as I had thought they would be relatives and not immediate family. Thank you for your knowledge and being willing to share. Ruth (Schmitz) Cherecwich Researching: BOINK, BUCHANAN, CAULFIELD, CHERECWICH, GOULD, JUNGE, KAUS, KINKADE, KIRKWOOD, KOMNATZKY, SCHILLING, SCHMITZ, SCHULLER, STEWART, TANGES (TOENGES), WILLIAMS