At 09:25 AM 5/22/2008, you wrote: >My 3rd great grandfather, Elias SIEGFRIED was born 1792 in Germany and died >at his son's home in Pottsville, Berks Co, PA, 1859. His son was William. >I can not locate him in the 1850 census or where he was laid to rest. Nor do >I have a wedding date. He was married to Christina HAWK (HOCH) There is an El Sigfried, age 58 in East Allen Twp., Northampton County, PA in 1850 1850 US Census, East Allen Twp., Northampton Co., PA Roll 803 p. 292 Abm Sigfried, 64, farmer Eli Sigfried, 58, no occupation noted Abm Sigfried, 20, farmer Jno Sigfried, 12 Polly Sigfried, 32 All of these Sigfrieds are marked as born in P., although we all know how accurate the census is when it comes to details. Do any of these names sound familiar? Also, Pottsville is in Schuylkill County, not Berks. Schuylkill County was erected in 1811 from parts of Berks and Northampton Counties. Pottsville was a municipality of Schuylkill as early possibly as 1840. Betty