HABICHT; Wettges, DEU; 1849-1884 Hi, list! I've tried this before but it's been a while. If someone who is multilingual would like to interpret, go ahead, I only speak English, regrettably. I'll readily accept answers in German. I am searching for information on my g-grandfather. _____ Henry (Heinrich) Habicht was born about 1849. He was living with his aunt in Wettges, Germany in 1873 when he married Elizabeth Höll. They had 4 children Margaret (died 3 days old), Matthew (died 4 yo), Anna and Elizabeth. Elizabeth and Henry planned on coming to America in June 1884. Henry decided to work for extra funds in the Black Forrest cutting timber. While there he contracted pneumonia and died after returning to Wettges in early March 1884. Elizabeth decided to come to America anyway, as that was the plan. Leaving the graves of two children and her husband she emigrated to a country, where she didn't speak the language, with a 3 yo and a 1 yo. Until the day of her death her husband's picture sat on her bedstead. She communicated with his family through two World Wars. I remember her well even though she died in 1954. I can smell her fresh scentwhen I close my eyes. Why can't I find his family??? Well, I'm sure there is no one else interested in Henry. It would just be by chance that someone building a one name database would catch him. There are seven known living decendants. The other six are hoping I can find something. Any information about Henry or his possible aunt would be enthusiastically accepted. -- Norman Stephan ~ Normal <nstephan@earthlink.net>