With my limited knowledge of the history, etc of Germany I have bee trying to help a friend with his German family. The name is Johann Heibel, b. June 1839. Possibliy had a brother, Christopher that did not come to America. Johann came about 1882/83 and settled in South Texas. He was a Catholic. MY friend has Johann's diary where he wrote he was born Nassau Hessen, Germany. My friend thinks that means Johann was b. in the city of Nassau, state of Hessen, Germany. I think grandpaw meant to say the district of Hessen Nassau, Germany and no village or town listed. Can someone out there either agree with my friend or me. If I am right, I would like to get my friend going in another direction. Patsy Hand, Texas