Hi Jan and List: I have been researching the Backes family from Bliesen and Güdesweiler in Saarland. I have found many Backes family members back to about 1690. They first came to Buffalo, NY first. The reason your message caught my interest is that you mention PEORIA, ILL. A Great Aunt of mine claims to have been to a Backes family wedding around 1930 in the Peoria area. I have a Joseph BACKES but he died in the 1920's in West Seneca, NY. I would love to exchange information with you if this rings a bell. My email is [email protected] Johnna St Clair ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jan Kelley" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 12:51 PM > Subject: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Backes Fam > > > > Hello List, > > > > My name is Jan Kelley and the family line that I am researching is > "BACKES", > > * Fredrick Wilhelm Backes, his parents and brothers Joseph, Matthew, John > > and Nicholas came to America when Fredrick was 5 (about 1846) > > * Fredrick and family came from Hasborn, Germany. ( I have found two > > Hasborn, Germany. One in Rineland and one in Saarland. A daughter of > > Fredrick stated on a tape recording that father came from Saarland. > > Therefore, I believe this is Hasborn-Dautweiler, Saarland, Germany north > of > > Saarbrucken, Germany) > > > > I believe my relative to be the Joseph Backes mention in this short > > paragraph on my family history. I know nothing about them prior to living > in > > Peoria, Illinois after coming to the U.S.. I am looking for any possible > > connections to this Joseph Backes and his family that is mentioned in the > > paragraph above. > > > > If anyone can help me make a connection in anyway, to my family in > Germany, > > I would greatly appreciate the help. > > > > Thank you from the very bottom of my heart for any time and trouble you > may > > go through on my behalf. > > > > Your friend in genealogy, > > > > Jan Kelley [email protected] > > > > > > > > May God Bless you, Direct you and Protect you, in everything you say and > do! > > > > Communicate, with those you love. > > Appreciate them while you have them. > > Validate your love, before they are gone. > > Too Late, Happens Too Soon > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > > Going on vacation longer than 4 days? Go to > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/TRIER-ROOTS.html > > to unsubscribe > > > > >