Geri and others, Names posted recently, listed WALTER surname marriages. You caught my attention! My 3rd gr grandfather was Henry WALTER b. 1785 Newton NJ, d. August 21, 1858 Newton Township, Lackawanna County PA. He m. Catherine GRESS b. 1788 PA? and d. March 4, 1836 in Newton Township. Her father, Michael GRESS, b. 1727 imigrated most likely from Germany and d. Nov. 18 Easton, Northampton PA. We are looking for the names of HENRY and CATHERINE Gress WALTER's parents. Children: Margaret, Jacob, John, Michael, Joseph, Henry H., Catherine, William, Mary Ann, Selinda, Elizabeth, George, Benjamin Ellis, and David. David was my grgr grandfather. In keeping with German tradition, would JACOB be the likely guess, being the eldest son? Thank you for your thoughts and input-- Holly Jagger Binghamton NY