I have the KEIM surname in two different branches of my family from the same area. I believe that the Johannes KEIM in the second family group is the son or grandson of the Johannes KEIM in the first family group. If anyone can fill in the missing link, I would be very grateful. Here we go: FAMILY GROUP NUMBER 1 ----------------------------------------------- Family Group Record ======================================================================== ================== Husband: Johannes KEIM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ Birth: abt 1675 Speier, Rhine Valley in Germany B: Immigration: abt 1707 Pennsylvania E: Death: 1753 Berks Cnty., PA SP: Will: 1753 Berks Cnty., PA Marriage: 1 Jan 1731 Pennsylvania SS: Father: Johann KEIM (b abt 1647) Mother: ======================================================================== ================== Wife: Maria Elizabeth ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ : B: : E: : SP: ======================================================================== ================== Children ======================================================================== ================== 1 F Maria KEIM Birth: Nov 1734 Berks Cnty., PA B: Death: bef 1803 Berks Cnty., PA E: : SP: Spouse: Jacob YODER SS: ======================================================================== ================== FAMILY NOTES Marriage(1): Maria Elizabeth was Johannes' second wife. Johannes m. (1st) in Germany, in 1706, fourteen days before the feast of St. Michael's, Katarina MOYER HUSBAND NOTES: Johannes KEIM Birth(2): Immigration(3,1): It is said he made a preliminary visit to America, 1698, or 1699, and returned to Germany, where he married and came back to Pennsylvania, 1707, or perhaps earlier, when he located on the Maxatawny in Oley Valley in the upper part of Philadelphia County. His warrant for survey is dated 27th November, 1719-20. Death(1): When Johannes KEIM, the immigrant died in 1753, among the articles belonging to his estate were an antique chest and Lady's Treasure caskets (Schatz Kastchen) on the lid of the latter are portrayed two stately personages in ruffs, bearing the legend Ludwig Hericourt und Berta Keim, Landgraffschaft (Landgraviate) Elsass, A.D. MDCLX, also an ancient steel cross bow (arbalist) upon which is inscribed Gilbert de Keim A.D. 1314. These heirlooms are still in possession of the family. Will(1): His will was proved at Reading, 1st January, 1754 General(4,1): Johannes Keim was the pioneer of the Huguenots to the Oley Valley. Excellent sources of information on the Keim family can be found in KEIM AND ALLIED FAMILIES by Deb. Randolph Keim; and the HISTORICAL REVIEW OF BERKS COUNTY, Volume XLIX, Number 3, Summer, 1984, published by the Reading, PA Historical Society. WIFE NOTES: Maria Elizabeth General(5): CHILD NOTES: Maria KEIM Birth(6): Death(7): She is not mentioned in Jacob's will General(8): SOURCES 1. Mackenzie, George Norbury, ed. Colonial Families of the United States of America, Vol. 4. New York: 1907.. Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 4. 2. Christopher K. Yoder, 75757.3371@CompuServe.COM. Archived text files from the Yoder Family Newsletter. Source documentation provided on-site YNL, P O Box 594,Goshen, IN 46527. http://www.genealogy.org/~yoder/. Jacob Yoder & Maria Keim by Helen V. Yoder. 3. Ibid. Jacob Yoder & Maria Keim by Helen V. Yoder. 4. Ibid. Jacob Yoder & Maria Keim by Helen V. Yoder. 5. Ibid. Jacob Yoder & Maria Keim by Helen V. Yoder. 6. Ibid. Jacob Yoder & Maria Keim by Helen V. Yoder. 7. Ibid. Jacob Yoder & Maria Keim by Helen V. Yoder. 8. Church Records. Rev Isaac Roeller (Private records). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------- FAMILY GROUP NUMBER 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Family Group Record ======================================================================== ================== Husband: Johannes KEIM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ : B: : E: : SP: ======================================================================== ================== Wife: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ : B: : E: : SP: ======================================================================== ================== Children ======================================================================== ================== 1 F Esther KEIM Birth: 28 Dec 1771 Oley Twp., Berks Co., PA B: Death: 21 Dec 1843 Richmond Twp., Berks Cnty., PA E: : SP: Spouse: Heinrich SCHLEGEL (m 23 Sep 1800) SS: ======================================================================== ================== FAMILY NOTES HUSBAND NOTES: Johannes KEIM General(1): CHILD NOTES: Esther KEIM Birth(1): Death(1): General(1): SOURCES 1. Mary Irene Savage. John Christian Schlegel of Berks County, Pennsylvania and Descendants. Gateway Press Inc., 1001 N. Calvert Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Library of Congress Catalog Card number 91-75137. ======================================================================== ================== Thank You! Jeff Reimert, MCSE - Landata Systems, Inc. Technical Services Technical Analyst - Desktop & Mobile Computing Infrastructure Ext. 8524