In a message dated 98-11-15 13:24:18 EST, Domatz writes: I have a Johannes SCHELL, no known birthdate, from the Stouchsburg area in Berks Co and the Schaefferstown area in Lebanon Co. Johannes was a widower in 1788 when he married Anna Maria CONRAD at Christ Lutheran Stouchsburg. Does anyone have any information on this? Descendants of Johannes SCHELL Generation No. 1 1. JOHANNES1 SCHELL. He married ANNA MARIA CONRAD August 10, 1788 in Christ Luth. Ch, Stouchsburg, Pa., daughter of GEORG MAGNUS CONRAD and MARIA-MAGDALENA WALBORN. More About JOHANNES SCHELL: Fact 1: Johannes was a widower Fact 2: Married Anna Maria at Christ Lutheran Stouchsburg More About ANNA MARIA CONRAD: Fact 1: Buried at Zion Lutheran - Jonestown, PA Children of JOHANNES SCHELL and ANNA CONRAD are: i. MARIA MARGARET2 SCHELL, b. May 06, 1789, Lebanon Co., Pa.. ii. RAHAL SCHELL, b. November 17, 1790, Lebanon Co., Pa.; m. DAVID FROST. iii. ANNA CATHERINE SCHELL, b. July 20, 1792, Lebanon Co., Pa.. iv. JOHANNES SCHELL, b. November 02, 1794. v. JOHANNES SCHELL, b. December 07, 1795, Lebanon Co., Pa.. 2. vi. JOHN HENRY SCHELL, b. July 12, 1801, Lebanon Co. Pa.; d. April 13, 1843, Lebanon Co. Pa.. I would appreciate any help you could give on this. Doris Matz See our other surnames at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Oaks/8067/