This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gsanom Surnames: Joseph and Margaretha Schmerbach Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.westchester/7214/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am searching for information about my German g g grandfather Joseph Schmerbach and his family who settled with his second wife Margaretha about 1860 at 2, Washington Avenue in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. I believe that he was involved in the beer/brewery industry as his name appeared in the U.S. IRS Tax Assessment List between 1862-1866 as Joseph Schmerbach retail Liquor Dealer. In 1870, the U.S. census has the Schmerbach household consisting of Margret(Margaretha), age 42, boarding house keeper; Joseph, age 18, with occupation of carpenter; John, age 14; Louisa, age 10; August, age 8; plus the names of 10 lodgers, 6 of them working in the nearby sugar refinery of Kattenhorn and Hopke. The value of the real estate was listed as $6000. The house was sold in 1881 to a Thomas Maher from Hastings. The Schmerbach's were devout Catholics. If anyone has any comments, inquiries or information to share with me could you please contact me. Thank you. 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.