Dear Elizabeth, A bit of interesting information from Hewson Peeke's 1916 History of Erie County, page 415: "In April 1851, August Ruemmele and Herman Ruess began the publication of the first German newspaper published in the county, called the Intelligente Blatt. It ceased publication in 1854. The Bay Stadt Demokrat was the next German paper and was established in 1856 by Louis Traub. In 1873 it was purchased by William Senn and appeared under the name of the Sandusky Demokrat by which name it has ever since been known. It is now the only German paper in the county. It is now published by William Ruemmele and has a strong influence among the German element." Sorry, can't find any info on Heinrich and Dewaldt families. Jacob Vogt is listed on the 1880 Kelley's Island census index. VOGT, Jacob o.p.17; n.p.75A --- o.p. means old page number, n.p. means new page number. Wish I could find more. Good luck! Shelly Clipson-Shock Powhatan, Virginia In a message dated 12/31/02 11:39:36 PM, [email protected] writes: >Researching Theresa Dewaldt d. 10 Nov. 1893 buried in Oakland ceme. Sandusky, >Ohio. Had a son Theodore Ruemmele by her 1st marriage (29 October 1855 >)to August Ruemmele. Theodore's children were Alma Ruemmele, Arthur Ruemmele >and Ralph Ruemmele. > >2nd husband was Joseph Dewaldt married 3rd December 1864. > >Believe her to be my great-great-grandmother, Johanna Vogt (Mrs. Jacob >Vogt) of Marblehead, Ohio sister. > >What village in Germany was she born? > >Elizabeth Stager > > ============================================================================ Researching: Clipson, Gaunt (Gant), Hendrickson, Jarrett, Mason, Miteff, Schoonmaker, Siehl, Stickreth, Towne, Vladiff, Yaple (Jappel, Yeaple) Whoever said "Seek and ye shall find" was not a genealogist.