Hi, thanks to Sue and Elaine, I was able to finally find the roots of Regina Kemmler, for whom I was searching now for more than three years without success. The information provided did perfectly fit into the information I have gathered from the letters of Robert E. Kemmler. It looks like that they have been settling in Catharine Township and the surrounding areas. Zeilinger was spelled Silinger in early census records, so it could be also occur in this spelling. I ----------------------------------------------- Modified Register for Regina Kemmler First Generation 1. Regina Kemmler was born on 7 Apr 1826 in Reicheneck. She died in Altoona, Blair Co., PA. Regina married Johann Zeilinger . Johann was born about 1823 in Bayern. He died on 21 Aug 1893 in Blair Co., PA. They had the following children: 2 M i. Sigmund Zeilinger was born about 1854. + 3 M ii. Leonhard Zeilinger was born in Nov 1858. He died after 1930. 4 F iii. Mary Zeilinger was born about 1859 in Blair Co., PA. 5 F iv. Elizabeth Zeilinger was born about 1863 in Blair Co., PA. *) She was probably known under the name of Lizzie and married very likely in the Cresswell family. + 6 F v. Regina Zeilinger was born in Oct 1865. 7 F vi. Rosina Zeilinger was born in Jul 1869 in Blair Co., PA. *) She was known as Rosie BIOGRAPHIE: She is in permanent contact with her cousin Robert E. Kemmler in St. Louis Second Generation 3. Leonhard Zeilinger (Regina) was born in Nov 1858 in Blair Co., PA. He died after 1930. Leonhard married Harriet NN in 1879. Harriet was born in Apr 1855. They had the following children: 8 F i. Anna Zeilinger was born in May 1880 in Blair Co., PA. 9 M ii. John E. Zeilinger was born in Sep 1882 in Blair Co., PA. John married Pearl NN . Pearl was born about 1880. 10 F iii. Grace M. Zeilinger was born in Aug 1884 in Blair Co., PA. 11 M iv. Albert H. Zeilinger was born on 25 Oct 1889 in Blair Co., PA. He died in Dec 1976 in Pueblo, Colorado. Albert married Edith NN . Edith was born about 1890. 12 F v. Olive Zeilinger was born in Jun 1892 in Blair Co., PA. 13 M vi. Glenn Zeilinger was born in Sep 1894 in Blair Co., PA. Glenn married Dorothy NN . Dorothy was born about 1895. 6. Regina Zeilinger (Regina) was born in Oct 1865 in Blair Co., PA. Regina married David Schirm in 1885. David was born in Jun 1851. They had the following children: 14 F i. Mary Schirm was born in 1889 in Blair Co., PA. 15 F ii. Bertha Schirm was born in 1891 in Blair Co., PA. 16 F iii. Ruth Schirm was born in Jun 1894 in Blair Co., PA. 17 F iv. Lois Schirm was born in Sep 1897 in Blair Co., PA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- If anyone of you have a link into this family or could add any detail your help would be highly appreciated. Kind regards Ruediger Kemmler Munich, Germany ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check out my emigration website: http://home.nexgo.de/r.kemmler