Mike, I saw your message, you're searching in Germany. The name VALERIUS however is also known in the Netherlands, more specific in Amsterdam. I know of a clinic in Amsterdam called "Valeriuskliniek" (adress: Valeriusplein 9, 1075 BG Amsterdam -NL- , tel.: 00 31 20573666, fax 00 31 206737458), also there is a travel agency listed in the phonebook called Valerius Reizen and a person with the surname Valerius. I don't know whether this is of any help for you, but might be a suggestion to broaden your inquieries. Greetings, Lex Bennink the Netherlands Roger Eckoldt heeft geschreven in bericht <7hef8a$u7p$1@bl-1.rootsweb.com>... >Re: VALERIUS, Valentine; DEU>Minnesota, USA; c 1824 > >Mike: >I have among my ancestors a Katharina Biechele (Bichel) born about 1712 in >Schwennenbach/Germany. >She married a Simon Seng on March 21, 1733 in Schwennebach/Germany. > >Don't know if that helps you. >Roger M. Eckoldt (Dartmouth,Nova Scotia) > >Mike Valerius wrote: > >> VALERIUS, Valentine; DEU>Minnesota, USA; c 1824 >> >> Looking for information pertaining to Valentine (Valentin?) Valerius. In >> particular his siblings, parents, and ancestors in Germany. Place of origin >> is believed to be Erdorf Germany. His parents are thought to be a Joachim & >> Margerete Valerius. We also believe we have found one brother: A Wilhelm >> Valerius. I have no documentation to prove or disprove his parents or >> brother. >> He married a Maria Bichel (Buchel) in 1856. They had 11 children. >> The following was obtained from his obituary, ships manifest (suspect), and >> service record: >> >> Obituary of Valentine Valerius >> >> Tuesday night at 1:00 Mr. Valentine Valerius, from St. Michael, Minnesota >> died in Minneapolis at the home of his daughter, Theresia. He attained the >> age of 73 years and departed well prepared through the reception of the >> sacrament of the Dying. >> The deceased was born in the year 1824 in Erdorf, governing district of >> Trier, Germany and came to America in 1857. >> His mortal remains will be brought to St. Michael, MN and will tomorrow, >> Thursday morning at 10:00 am, be carried to a final resting place from St. >> Michael's Church where he was a member of long-standing faithfulness to >> duty. In his good-natured ways and sincere character he had many friends >> who, with his children - five sons and five daughter, all of them grown and >> several of them married - will mourn his death. >> >> From Ship Manifest (passenger): >> >> Ship Name: Elizabeth Denison (can find no record of this ship) >> From: Antwerp >> To: New York >> Arrived: June 12, 1854 (Doesn't match obituary) >> Valerius, Valentin >> Age: 25 >> Occupation: JNR (unknown what this means) >> PRV: G >> VIL: R000 >> Destination: USA >> >> From Minnesota Infantry Service Records: >> >> May 30, 1864 Mustered into Fourth Regiment Company I-Minnesota Infantry >> (drafted) >> July 19, 1865 Mustered out of service (loss of hearing) >> >> Any help will be much appreciated. Thank you. >> -- >> Mike Valerius >> ICQ# 10180477 >> >> -- >> Mike Valerius >> ICQ# 10180477 >> >> -- >> Mike Valerius >> ICQ# 10180477 >> >> "Mike Valerius" <progeney@netlinkcom.com> > >Roger Eckoldt <urchinholdings@ns.sympatico.ca> "Lex Bennink" <bennink@plant.nl>