This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sallyhouldsworth Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.ceeurope.germany.schleswig.general/3073.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Mark, What a coincidence! Mary Anne Jane Wintjen was my gt gt grandmother too. My mother's mother was Catherine Frances Ellett who died in 1971. Catherine's father was Herbert Harry Ellett and his father was William Ellet, married, of course to Mary Anne Jane. I have grown up close to Ellet side of the family. Until yesterday when I was at my mother's house I only had going back to William Ellett's father, Robert Gayler Ellett. We have always been stumped on the Wintjen side of the family. My mother had forgotten that one of the Ellett aunts had told her about a bit further back on the Wintjen family, my gt aunt Marjorie Ellett said that the Wintjen's were descended from the Magdaburg's, but we have no evidence. I have a lot of information on the Ellett side of the family if you are interested. I don't have much on Minnie Jane though, only from what I can gather from Census's and 'old family hearsay'. Lovely to find you! Regards, Sally Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.