Hi gang, Looking to fill in the gaps between my grandfather CHARLES EDWARD BONESTEEL and the patriarch of the original NY family NICOLAUS BOHNENSTIEL of the Palatine migration in 1710. Mother- Addie Ruth Bonesteel b.1912-d.2004,-married Fred Little, married George Timber Jr. Grandfather-Charles E. Bonesteel b.1884, d. 1964- married Susan Christina Wend Greatgrandfather-Andrew Peter Bonesteel b.1855 d. 1931- married Ruth A. Rogers GGGrandfather-Peter Bonesteel b.1805 d. 1890- married Abigail [may have "adopted" Andrew Peter] All family members settled in Renssalaer County, New York. ???????????? missing generation and likely 2 generations Nicolaus Bohnenstiel b. 1689[?] in NuBbach, Germany [20 km N. of Kaiserslautern ], married prior to 1705 to: Anna Catharina Haasen b. 1689[?] in NuBbach, Germany. child: Johan Nicolaus b. 26 Oct. 1707, born in Germany, and there may have been a 2nd child prior to arriving in the US. Emigrated to US in 1710 and settled in Hunter, Dutchess County, New York. It appears both children died prior to first listing of family on Hunter list of 4 Oct.1710, as only 2 adults listed. Hunter list of 24 Dec. 1711 shows 1 child , 2 adults [probably daughter Elisabetha who married Balthasor Simon]. Hunter list of 25 March 1712 shows 1 child, 1 adult [ probably death of wife Anna Catharina Haasen] Hunter list of 24 June 1712 shows 1 child, 3 adults [probably new wife Anna Margaretha Kuhn and 1 of her family members.] children: Elisabetha- married Balthasor Simon Susanna Margaretha b. 5 Nov. 1714-married Georg Andreas Michel Anna Barbara- married Michel Simon Nicolaus b. 17 March 1722-married Anna Elisabeth Trebor Johann David b. 27 April 1726-married Anna Barbara Hagedorn Johann Peter b. 1727-married Anna Elisabeth Simon Johann Philip b. 18 Jan. 1730-married Elisabetha Hagedorn Johann Friederick b. 6 March 1732-married Catherina Mayer We suspect Nicolaus, born 1722, may be a link and thus 1 of his male children, but have no proof-----yet! We also have many of the family members of these 8 children. Hopefully my trip to RenssalaerCounty next week will provide me with some clues, or hopefully answers. . Regards Jane Rinsem[Bonesteel mother] Rochester,NY