Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4877 Surname: Trautman, Trautmann, Troutman, Schwaller ------------------------- Mamie, My gggrandmother was AGATHA "AGNES" TRAUTMANN (TRAUTMAN/TROUTMAN) who was born in June, 1823 in Baden, Germany. She married FRANCIS ANTHONY SCHWALLER, born in 1816/1817 in Alsace-Lorraine, France, who was of German descent as were his parents (names unknown). FRANCIS and AGATHA were married in 1847, but I don't know where. They had the following 5 children in Ohio, born between the years 1850/1851 and 1860: LOUIS, ANDREW, JOHAN (JOHN), AGNES, and PHILOMENA SCHWALLER (my gggrandmother). The family was Roman Catholic and lived in Cincinnati (Hamilton County), Ohio. At about the same time, a GEORGE HEINRICH TRAUTMANN, born in the early 1800's in Germany, and his son HENRY TRAUTMANN, born about 1835 in Germany, lived in Cincinnati and owned a large vegetable garden and vineyard. They came to America in 1845 and settled in Cincinnati in 1846. I suspect these people may be related to my AGATHA TRAUTMANN. Unfortunately, I have no information on the family of AGATHA TRAUTMANN. I would be very interested in exchanging information if you see a possible connection. Please write me at VLP24@freewwweb.com Thanks!