This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZAQBAEB/59.1.1 Message Board Post: hello chris, yes, the george i mentioned is your grandfather. nice to meet a new cousin. below is the information i have on george's parents. thank you for the info about the 'purse' and news article, it would be wonderful to find that article and get a photo of the purse......have you ever tried? keep in touch (my email is kclanin@fix.net) karen SIMON STRACK born married died 1868 in cincinnati as a result of an accident father mother BARBARA MAYER/MEIER born died 2-6-1917 in cincinnati father Jacob Mayer mother Henrietta Caporana CHILDREN: 1George Washington born 2-11-1863cincinnati married 1-19-1937 Amelia/Emilia Staub died 1-27-1939 cincinnati St.Francis Hospital Children: Henrietta Walter Ethel William Louella 2Odelia “Tillie” born1859 (via census) ohio married(after 1900)cincinnati Frederick Schell died 11-23-1922 cincinnati 66099 / vol 4306 Children: (7 step-sons from Frederick Schell) 3 Jacob born 11-16-1862 cincinnati married 4-21-1885 cincinnati Philipina Schenk died 2- 4-1940 connersville 4 Marian born 1857 (via census) ohio never married died 3- 3-1933 cincinnati ohio death index #15645 / vol 7126 5 Frances born 2-9-1866 cincinnati married ? cincinnati James Kelly Morgan died 1-15-1949 cincinnati children: Cletus Norbert Adrian Urban Paschall Bennett Ruth Eugenia James, Jr. Alice Constance