Thank you for all the responses to the 9 year age span in the children of George MICHELS. For some reason, I did not see that Anna Marie (George's wife) would have been only 9 years old at the birth of Elizabeth (listed as his first daughter)...this is unlikely...so it is more likely that George married a second time. Does anyone know if there was an epidemic or a war in TRIER area between 1843 and 1847? Were there any unusual politics at this time? Thank you for your responses, Susan