This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Backhaus, Backus, Koerbitz, Jutzluff, Procknow, Weiland, Gomoll Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DYB.2ACE/1040.1.1 Message Board Post: Cathy, Do you know of any relation to Frederick Backhaus (backus) or (his wife) Louise Fredericke Backhaus (nee Koerbitz), 30Jan1833-17may1910. Or a connection to any of the following locations in Pommern, Prussia (germany) Dramburg, Lankow, Falkenburg, Philippesthal, Schloenwitz, AltDobertz. Their children were Wilhelmina (m. August Procknow), Herman August 1856-1908(m. Anna Jutzluff 1862-1925), Karl H 1860-1919 (m. Albertine Runge), Bertha Elizabeth 1864-1907 (m. William John Weiland), Maria 1867-? (Wilhelm Gomoll), and two other children names unknown. Frederick was our great grandfather and I only know his name because Louise is listed in the Akron City directory as widow of Frederick. I know that he died before 1900. If there is any possible connection between your family and mine I would love to exchange information. Also they were Lutheran if your family was also could you pelase provide me with the name of the Parish they attended in Cleveland (I was able to g! et a great deal of information from the Church records in Akron. Peace, Donna