Or perhaps "Welcome back" for me - I've been off list for a few months, due to a move to Germany. I'm excited to be over here, where my ancestors' towns are within a few hours drive for me. I will definitely be doing some hands-on research here in the near future. So, here are my Lorain County/mostly Amherst ancestor's names and approximate dates: BATTENHOUSE - Catherine, b. 1817 in Assmanshausen, Germany, md. John WERNER; had 5 children of whom I know only her daughter. She immigrated to the US in 1868 with Eva BATTENHOUSE, who I believe is the wife of perhaps a nephew? Catherine died in 1911, in Amherst. WERNER - Elizabeth; b. 1844 in Hesse-Kassel, md. Karl KOEPKE, b. 1848 in Teschendorf, Germany; among children they had was Catherine. Elizabeth died in Amherst, 13 March 1921. KOEPKE - Catherine, b. 1 Aug 1876 in Amherst; md. William WEBER, b. Dec. 1876 Vincennes IN. William was music teacher at the Lutheran school. Catherine died of appendicitis 6 April 1919. Daughters Matilda and Anna. WEBER - Anna Marie b. 13 April 1900; md. Herman Albert SHORT, b. 12 Feb 1896. Both were born in Amherst. Sons James and Ted; Anna died 11 August 1964, Herman died 24 September 1957. That's my paternal grandmother's female line. Now on my paternal grandfather's side, we have: SHORT - Henry (Sr.) b. approx. 1828 Kur-Hessen, d. Amherst before 1880; md. MILLER, Anna Elizabeth, b. 16 Feb. 1834 Kur-Hessen, d. 1 Feb. 1912 Amherst. Children: Henry Jr., Katherine, John, Charles, Peter and Emma. (Rumor that last name SHORT may actually have been SHADE or SCHADE) SHORT - Henry Jr. b. 20 Sept. 1857 Amherst; d. 15 Dec. 1943 Amherst; md. Augusta WARDESKA b. 4 July 1863, Zhitomir, Ukraine d. 30 Apr. 1940 Elyria Oh. Children William, Ellen, Herman, Gertrude, Thelma, Elizabeth, George, Fred and Frank. SHORT - Herman Albert - see above for WEBER, Anna Marie. SHORT - Ted Robert, b. 2 Feb 1932, d. 15 Aug 1998, md. GINSBURG Mary E. b. 28 July 1932, d. 5 Feb. 1999. So that's what I have in a nutshell; if anyone sees a connection or can help put a chink in the brick walls of Henry Short Sr. and the link to the Battenhouse families in the area, I'd be deeply appreciative. Anna Hanson