I am searching for descendents of "Messerschmidt" (knifemaker) Schneider and Caroline Gimpel, who emigrated from Emmendingen, Baden, Germany about 1849 to Geneva Switzerland. Emigrating with them were their children, Karl, William, August, Caroline Oliver (1834-1901), Louise (1837-1899), and Frederika (1842-1893). Frederika married a Mr. Campioto, or Campicta, and they had a daughter, Marguerite, who married a Mr. Brachard. The Brachard's had sons Charles, Pierre, and Parc. Karl had a son, Charles Frederick (1855-1917). Charles Frederick also had a son, Charles Louis born in 1882 who, in turn, had a son Frederick Christion, born in 1907, who married Claire and had daughters Sylvia (1958) and Catherine (1961) I would appreciate hearing from anyone who might have links to these ancestors of mine. I am "Messerschmidt" Schneider's great great granddaughter. Christina Schneider Howard Dayton, Ohio USA