Since you are looking for more activity I will ask again as there might be someone new looking. I am looking for more Schnells related to Apollonia (nee Schnell). She married Theodore Günther (aka Guenther) in St. Louis in 1854. These Günthers came with the Saxon Immigration to Perry County, Missouri initially in 1839. This is the group that formed The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod. There are other Schnells buried at Western Evangelical Cemetery (German) and also at Bethlehem Cemetery off Bellefontaine Rd., both in the St. Louis, Missouri area. I connected Apollonia with her family on a ship's list. I have a copy of the ship record from the Port of Rotterdam on the ship named "The Superb of Baltimore." Listed are the father: Peter, a farmer age 50; Anna Maria, mother age 41; son, Peter age 16, daughter, Apollonia age 9½ yrs.; son, Johann 4½yrs. It says they came from Hessia (part of Germany). I believe the mothers maiden name to be Gaubatz. I have seen a Nicholas in this area also. Is this another name for Peter? Anyone have a clue? Apollonia was born 17 March 1835 and died 2 Dec 1896. I have more information on Theodore Günthers family also. If you run across anything that might be of help I would certainly appreciate it. I also have other family lines that are from around Buer, Melle, Germany. Terry Daugherty (nee Brockmann)