Dave, I don't know about the 1880s, but in 1905, the Emigration papers listed name, age , & family relationship. That's all. The whole family was listed on the sheet. Kathy Does any one know if there was a requirement to seek permission to emigrate from Trier in 1880's? If so what information was contained in these request and are they currently available for research? It seems to me that you would have to prove you had completed your military obligation and had disposed of your assets and were debt free. Were there also any records or release papers from the churches stating marriages and births etc.? -- ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== Going on vacation longer than 4 days? Go to http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/TRIER-ROOTS.html to unsubscribeGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

I thought I'd play out a "hunch" again... I kept feeling like there was some connection to the LENGER's moving to Jefferson County--aside from the fact that people would need to migrate west to stake land claims... The obituary for George MICHELS said that his body was "returned to his family in Jefferson for burial"....while back in Wisconsin last year--I traveled many country roads all around Jefferson County--stopping at numerous cemeteries...At St. Lawrence Cemetery, which is located on Hwy 18 out of Jefferson and toward Milwaukee...I found out that a Priest by the name of Rev. Anthony (Anton) MICHAELS had pastored there.. So I wrote to the Archdiocease of Milwaukee a few weeks back--and said that I had searched the graveyard at St. Lawrence and had not located the grave for Father MICHAELS..and wondered if they had any records about his ministry or where he might be buried... This is what they sent me: Rev. Anthony (Anton) Francis MICHAELS Born September 25, 1840 at Holsthum (Treves) Germany Studied at St. Francis Seminary Ordained August 12, 1868 in Milwaukee by Bishop Melchers of Green Bay for the diocease of Milwaukee Came to the diocease as a boy in 1857. As priest in 1868. Came from Treves, Germany Incorporated into this diocease in 1868. Stationed at present St. Joseph's Convent in Milwaukee Formerly: St. Matthias, Beloit Rd.; St. Boniface, Germantown; Teachers Seminary, St. Francis; St. Laurence near Jefferson; St. Martin's, Ashford; St. Matthew's, New Castle; Winona, Minn. as chaplainto School Sisters of St. Francis; St. Joseph's Convent as its spiritual director. He died as the spiritual director of the School Sisters of St. Francis, Milwaukee. Died: July 18, 1911. Buried in Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee ------------------ Treves would be Trier There are two sources of information about him and one varies in information regarding his ordination. The second record states that he was ordained by Bishop J. M. Henni at St. Francis on August 12, 1868. The record above is the most complete with only the ordination information varying. This ends what they sent to me... OK--I may be grasping at straws--but--- Notice the name of the town he was said to have born in: Holsthum... How closely this resembles the name HOLZEM or HOLZHEM.... Ann MICHELS, the daughter of George MICHELS and Anna Marie THELEN married a Jacob HOLZEM on November 05, 1861 at St. Anthony's, Fussville, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Jacob's parents were : Christian HOLZEM and Clementina (maiden name unknown). Ann MICHEL's sister was Eva MICHELS who married Christian LENGER in a dual marriage ceremony on November 05, 1861 at St. Anthony's, Fussville, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. I have information which says: "St. Martin's mission parish was founded in July 1846. The congregation consisting of 21 German families, was attended by the St. Anthony pastor every week before and after it had its own resident pastors. St. Martin's mission school was conducted by two Chriatian Brothers from 1847-1849...." Could those two "Christian Brothers" have been Christian Lenger (husband of Elizabeth Glesius) and Christian Holzem (father of Jacob Holzem)??? I realize that monks or acolytes are also known as "Brothers" in the Catholic church...but it seems strange that all of these families were in that area at the same time. Coincidence???? Could our families have been responsible for the building of that church?? Could they have moved to Jefferson after the ordination of Rev. Anton MICHAELS who then pastored at St. Laurence just outside of Jefferson??? Just a few questions--hoping I might find the answers... Fellow researcher, Susan