I am looking for information on the Triest family in the Lebanon and Harrisburg area. Some records may appear under an alternate spelling as Treist. I formation that I have is as follows. David Triest Believed to be from Lebanon PA, 1870 or somewhjat earlier.. Worked as a railroad brakeman and retired c. 1930. I think his wife was Sadie Tully. His children included: Frank William Triest (my grandfather), born 4 Mar 1893 (Lebanon or possibly Harrisburg, died Harrisburg Sept 1975. Married Viola Peters (19 Feb 1904-June 1981), daughter of William Robert Peters (1870-1928) and Sarah Campbell York (1867-1925). John : lived in Harrisburg, stll living in the late 1930s, when he taught my father to drive. Samuel Leo Florence Mary Emma (married Elbert Schosser) Laura (I don't know the birth order) Frank and Viola Triest had one child, my father, William Edward Triest, born March 1921 in McClure PA. He grew up in Harrisburg, and left to go to Penn State, then into the military for WW2. Any information is welcome. David seems to be a recurrent name, especially under the name Treist. William E. Triest Huntington, WV __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com