Posting new info which Werner found and wish to thank Werner publicly and personally! WOW!!! I always thought there was a family connection with the WEBER's, because they were sponsors/godparents on some of the baptismal records. There are also SCHNEIDERs in that same area: Petri Schneider married Apolonia Schmits and had the following children: John Schneider who married Ana Christina Holzhem (b. May 30, 1862-died ???). They were married on November 24, 1885. Records from St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Fussvile (Menomonee Falls), Wisconsin indicate that Anna Christina Holzhem was born 30 May 1862 and baptized 1 June 1862. Her baptismal sponsors were: Georgio MICHELS and Christina FUSS. Marriage record: She married on 24 November 1885 to Joannum Schneider of Minnesota, s/o Petrie Schneider and Apolonia Schmits (spelled as recorded in Catholic Records). Witnesses for the marriage included Engelberto Lehman and Ana Holzem. and Engelburt Schneider who married Ana Maria Holzhem. Ana Maria Holzhem was born on February 10, 1864 in Fussville, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. This marriage took place in 1877. Records from St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Fussvile (Menomonee Falls), Wisconsin indicate that Ana Maria was born 10 February 1864 and baptized 14 February 1864. Her sponsors were: Henry FUSS and Ana Maria MICHELS. She married Engelburtum SCHNEIDER of Minnesota, s/o Petri Schneider and Apolonia Schmitz (as spelled this time in the church records), in 1877--no specific month or date was recorded. Witnesses for this marriage included: Chrysanthi Len---(unreadable) and Elizabeth Holzem ----- Original Message ----- From: "Werner Lichter" <[email protected]> To: "Susan Nokes" <[email protected]>; "TRIER-ROOTS" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 8:29 AM Subject: Re: Treves--Trier and Michels-surname > Dear Susan and all the others, > what an interesting mail. > Let me send you the datas of this Michels family: > > (datas from the familybook of "Schankweiler, from Werner Naumann , page > 145) > > Barthel MICHELS > a teacher > born in unknown > death 05 Nov. 1856 in Holsthum > > married before 1833 in unknown to > > Margaretha Weber > born in unknown > died in USA unknown > > this family moved (for teaching) before February 1833 to Holsthum. There > the following children where born: > 1. 02.12.1833 Catharina > 2. 03.31.1838 Anna Clara > 3. 09.25.1840 Anton (to USA in 1857) > 4. 12.31.1843 Leonard > 5. 12.30.1848 Johann Philipp > The first emigrant from this family was Anton Michels. In his "permisson > to emigrate" her wrote: > "My mother is the widdow of the teacher Batholomaeus (called Barthel) > Michels who died at September 5th last year here in Holsthum. She has a > sister who´s married in the state of Wisconsin. She wants to have me > with her. For that she has sent a socalled Mr. Peter Schneider from > Bettendorf to me to bring me to her in USA. He is working since two > years at her (farm ?). Now I am ready (with the permission of my mother) > to emigrate on October 10th to Wisconsin. Date of prussian Certificate > of Permission September 7th 1857. > I am shure that the complete family emigrated after 1857 and I think > this happened before 1869. > It is possible to clear where Mr. Bathel Michels was born, because we > have the date of death. The civil records will tell where he was born > and who were his parents. > There was no Lenger living in that parish of Schankweiler (containing > the towns of Holsthum, Peffingen and Schankweiler). > Treves is the french name for Trier (government district of Trier or > city of Trier, both is correcht). > Holzem is the slang variation of three towns: > a. Holsthum (called Holzem) , Irrel county, district of Bitburg-Pruem, > state of Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; > b. Holzem (called Holzem) , community of Mamer, Luxemburg; > c. Holzthum (called Holtzem), community of Consthum, Luxemburg. > Maybe there are other "Holzem`s" in lorrain (France) or Belgium > (province of Luxemburg), but I don´t know yet. > Emigrants with the name "Holzem" came from the county of Daun, district > of Trier, Germany in 1869 and 1873: > Christian Holzem, age 35, from Boxberg in 1873 > Elisabeth Holzem, age 2, from Boxberg in 1873, > Gertrud Holzem, age 27, from Boxberg in 1873, > Johann Peter Holzem, age 58, from Heyroth in 1869, > Magdalena Holzem, age 59, from Heyroth in 1869, > Magdalena Holzem, age 32, from Heyroth in 1869, > Peter Holzem, age 20, from Heyroth in 1869, > Peter Holzem, age 4, from Boxberg in 1869, > Vincenz Holzem, age 8, from Boxberg in 1873 > Boxberg is in the parish of Beinhausen, Heyroth in the rarish of > Niederehe. They are close together. The thelen and Michels names are > located in this area, too !!!!! Perhaps the Michels family Mrs. Nokes is > researching came from this area, too ? It is possible, because the > combination Michels-Thelen is typical for this region in the county of > Daun ! > > > yours sincerely > > Werner Lichter > > > > ##################################### > 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 > ------------------ > 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 >

Might this be the same Michels family resident at Belgium, Ozaukee Co. c. 1857. Henry (Heinrich) Michels, son of Michael & Angelika Michels, born c. 1829, married Anna Neis, daughter of Lorenz Neis and Christina Schueller from Dreis, Canton Daun, Trier. This family moved on to MN (Meiers Grove) then Uniontown, Washington state. I seek any additional information. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Nokes" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 10:22 PM Subject: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Re: Treves--Trier and Michels-surname > Posting new info which Werner found and wish to thank Werner publicly and > personally! > > WOW!!! I always thought there was a family connection with the WEBER's, > because they were sponsors/godparents on some of the baptismal records. > > There are also SCHNEIDERs in that same area: > Petri Schneider married Apolonia Schmits and had the following children: > > John Schneider who married Ana Christina Holzhem (b. May 30, 1862-died ???). > They were married on November 24, 1885. > Records from St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Fussvile (Menomonee Falls), > Wisconsin indicate that Anna Christina Holzhem was born 30 May 1862 and > baptized 1 June 1862. Her baptismal sponsors were: Georgio MICHELS and > Christina FUSS. > Marriage record: > She married on 24 November 1885 to Joannum Schneider of Minnesota, s/o > Petrie Schneider and Apolonia Schmits (spelled as recorded in Catholic > Records). Witnesses for the marriage included Engelberto Lehman and Ana > Holzem. > > and > > Engelburt Schneider who married Ana Maria Holzhem. Ana Maria Holzhem was > born on February 10, 1864 in Fussville, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. > This marriage took place in 1877. > Records from St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Fussvile (Menomonee Falls), > Wisconsin indicate that Ana Maria was born 10 February 1864 and baptized 14 > February 1864. Her sponsors were: Henry FUSS and Ana Maria MICHELS. > > She married Engelburtum SCHNEIDER of Minnesota, s/o Petri Schneider and > Apolonia Schmitz (as spelled this time in the church records), in 1877--no > specific month or date was recorded. Witnesses for this marriage included: > Chrysanthi Len---(unreadable) and Elizabeth Holzem > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Werner Lichter" <[email protected]> > To: "Susan Nokes" <[email protected]>; "TRIER-ROOTS" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 8:29 AM > Subject: Re: Treves--Trier and Michels-surname > > > > Dear Susan and all the others, > > what an interesting mail. > > Let me send you the datas of this Michels family: > > > > (datas from the familybook of "Schankweiler, from Werner Naumann , page > > 145) > > > > Barthel MICHELS > > a teacher > > born in unknown > > death 05 Nov. 1856 in Holsthum > > > > married before 1833 in unknown to > > > > Margaretha Weber > > born in unknown > > died in USA unknown > > > > this family moved (for teaching) before February 1833 to Holsthum. There > > the following children where born: > > 1. 02.12.1833 Catharina > > 2. 03.31.1838 Anna Clara > > 3. 09.25.1840 Anton (to USA in 1857) > > 4. 12.31.1843 Leonard > > 5. 12.30.1848 Johann Philipp > > The first emigrant from this family was Anton Michels. In his "permisson > > to emigrate" her wrote: > > "My mother is the widdow of the teacher Batholomaeus (called Barthel) > > Michels who died at September 5th last year here in Holsthum. She has a > > sister who´s married in the state of Wisconsin. She wants to have me > > with her. For that she has sent a socalled Mr. Peter Schneider from > > Bettendorf to me to bring me to her in USA. He is working since two > > years at her (farm ?). Now I am ready (with the permission of my mother) > > to emigrate on October 10th to Wisconsin. Date of prussian Certificate > > of Permission September 7th 1857. > > I am shure that the complete family emigrated after 1857 and I think > > this happened before 1869. > > It is possible to clear where Mr. Bathel Michels was born, because we > > have the date of death. The civil records will tell where he was born > > and who were his parents. > > There was no Lenger living in that parish of Schankweiler (containing > > the towns of Holsthum, Peffingen and Schankweiler). > > Treves is the french name for Trier (government district of Trier or > > city of Trier, both is correcht). > > Holzem is the slang variation of three towns: > > a. Holsthum (called Holzem) , Irrel county, district of Bitburg-Pruem, > > state of Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; > > b. Holzem (called Holzem) , community of Mamer, Luxemburg; > > c. Holzthum (called Holtzem), community of Consthum, Luxemburg. > > Maybe there are other "Holzem`s" in lorrain (France) or Belgium > > (province of Luxemburg), but I don´t know yet. > > Emigrants with the name "Holzem" came from the county of Daun, district > > of Trier, Germany in 1869 and 1873: > > Christian Holzem, age 35, from Boxberg in 1873 > > Elisabeth Holzem, age 2, from Boxberg in 1873, > > Gertrud Holzem, age 27, from Boxberg in 1873, > > Johann Peter Holzem, age 58, from Heyroth in 1869, > > Magdalena Holzem, age 59, from Heyroth in 1869, > > Magdalena Holzem, age 32, from Heyroth in 1869, > > Peter Holzem, age 20, from Heyroth in 1869, > > Peter Holzem, age 4, from Boxberg in 1869, > > Vincenz Holzem, age 8, from Boxberg in 1873 > > Boxberg is in the parish of Beinhausen, Heyroth in the rarish of > > Niederehe. They are close together. The thelen and Michels names are > > located in this area, too !!!!! Perhaps the Michels family Mrs. Nokes is > > researching came from this area, too ? It is possible, because the > > combination Michels-Thelen is typical for this region in the county of > > Daun ! > > > > > > yours sincerely > > > > Werner Lichter > > > > > > > > ##################################### > > 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 > > ------------------ > > 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 > > > > ______________________________ >

I think there is a high probability that they may be related. Eva MICHELS, daughter of George MICHELS and Anna Marie THELEN/THELAN/THIELEN, married Christian LIENGER/LINGER--also from teh Trier area of Prussia. George MICHELS settled first in Belgium, Wisconsin: Patentee Name; State; County; Issue Date Land Office Doc.; Nr. Accession MICHELS, GEORGE WI Ozaukee 2/10/1848 Milwaukee 23440 WI2930__.373 MICHELS, GEORGE WI Washington 5/1/1855 Milwaukee 36033 WI3180__.156 Christian's father and some other sibs moved up to Stearns county, Minnesota about 1860. Susan [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Schmitt" <[email protected]> To: "Susan Nokes" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Re: Treves--Trier and Michels-surname > Might this be the same Michels family resident at Belgium, Ozaukee Co. c. > 1857. Henry (Heinrich) Michels, son of Michael & Angelika Michels, born c. > 1829, married Anna Neis, daughter of Lorenz Neis and Christina Schueller > from Dreis, Canton Daun, Trier. This family moved on to MN (Meiers Grove) > then Uniontown, Washington state. I seek any additional information. Joe > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Susan Nokes" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 10:22 PM > Subject: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Re: Treves--Trier and Michels-surname > > > > Posting new info which Werner found and wish to thank Werner publicly and > > personally! > > > > WOW!!! I always thought there was a family connection with the WEBER's, > > because they were sponsors/godparents on some of the baptismal records. > > > > There are also SCHNEIDERs in that same area: > > Petri Schneider married Apolonia Schmits and had the following children: > > > > John Schneider who married Ana Christina Holzhem (b. May 30, 1862-died > ???). > > They were married on November 24, 1885. > > Records from St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Fussvile (Menomonee Falls), > > Wisconsin indicate that Anna Christina Holzhem was born 30 May 1862 and > > baptized 1 June 1862. Her baptismal sponsors were: Georgio MICHELS and > > Christina FUSS. > > Marriage record: > > She married on 24 November 1885 to Joannum Schneider of Minnesota, s/o > > Petrie Schneider and Apolonia Schmits (spelled as recorded in Catholic > > Records). Witnesses for the marriage included Engelberto Lehman and Ana > > Holzem. > > > > and > > > > Engelburt Schneider who married Ana Maria Holzhem. Ana Maria Holzhem was > > born on February 10, 1864 in Fussville, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. > > This marriage took place in 1877. > > Records from St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Fussvile (Menomonee Falls), > > Wisconsin indicate that Ana Maria was born 10 February 1864 and baptized > 14 > > February 1864. Her sponsors were: Henry FUSS and Ana Maria MICHELS. > > > > She married Engelburtum SCHNEIDER of Minnesota, s/o Petri Schneider and > > Apolonia Schmitz (as spelled this time in the church records), in 1877--no > > specific month or date was recorded. Witnesses for this marriage > included: > > Chrysanthi Len---(unreadable) and Elizabeth Holzem > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Werner Lichter" <[email protected]> > > To: "Susan Nokes" <[email protected]>; "TRIER-ROOTS" > > <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 8:29 AM > > Subject: Re: Treves--Trier and Michels-surname > > > > > > > Dear Susan and all the others, > > > what an interesting mail. > > > Let me send you the datas of this Michels family: > > > > > > (datas from the familybook of "Schankweiler, from Werner Naumann , page > > > 145) > > > > > > Barthel MICHELS > > > a teacher > > > born in unknown > > > death 05 Nov. 1856 in Holsthum > > > > > > married before 1833 in unknown to > > > > > > Margaretha Weber > > > born in unknown > > > died in USA unknown > > > > > > this family moved (for teaching) before February 1833 to Holsthum. There > > > the following children where born: > > > 1. 02.12.1833 Catharina > > > 2. 03.31.1838 Anna Clara > > > 3. 09.25.1840 Anton (to USA in 1857) > > > 4. 12.31.1843 Leonard > > > 5. 12.30.1848 Johann Philipp > > > The first emigrant from this family was Anton Michels. In his "permisson > > > to emigrate" her wrote: > > > "My mother is the widdow of the teacher Batholomaeus (called Barthel) > > > Michels who died at September 5th last year here in Holsthum. She has a > > > sister who´s married in the state of Wisconsin. She wants to have me > > > with her. For that she has sent a socalled Mr. Peter Schneider from > > > Bettendorf to me to bring me to her in USA. He is working since two > > > years at her (farm ?). Now I am ready (with the permission of my mother) > > > to emigrate on October 10th to Wisconsin. Date of prussian Certificate > > > of Permission September 7th 1857. > > > I am shure that the complete family emigrated after 1857 and I think > > > this happened before 1869. > > > It is possible to clear where Mr. Bathel Michels was born, because we > > > have the date of death. The civil records will tell where he was born > > > and who were his parents. > > > There was no Lenger living in that parish of Schankweiler (containing > > > the towns of Holsthum, Peffingen and Schankweiler). > > > Treves is the french name for Trier (government district of Trier or > > > city of Trier, both is correcht). > > > Holzem is the slang variation of three towns: > > > a. Holsthum (called Holzem) , Irrel county, district of Bitburg-Pruem, > > > state of Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; > > > b. Holzem (called Holzem) , community of Mamer, Luxemburg; > > > c. Holzthum (called Holtzem), community of Consthum, Luxemburg. > > > Maybe there are other "Holzem`s" in lorrain (France) or Belgium > > > (province of Luxemburg), but I don´t know yet. > > > Emigrants with the name "Holzem" came from the county of Daun, district > > > of Trier, Germany in 1869 and 1873: > > > Christian Holzem, age 35, from Boxberg in 1873 > > > Elisabeth Holzem, age 2, from Boxberg in 1873, > > > Gertrud Holzem, age 27, from Boxberg in 1873, > > > Johann Peter Holzem, age 58, from Heyroth in 1869, > > > Magdalena Holzem, age 59, from Heyroth in 1869, > > > Magdalena Holzem, age 32, from Heyroth in 1869, > > > Peter Holzem, age 20, from Heyroth in 1869, > > > Peter Holzem, age 4, from Boxberg in 1869, > > > Vincenz Holzem, age 8, from Boxberg in 1873 > > > Boxberg is in the parish of Beinhausen, Heyroth in the rarish of > > > Niederehe. They are close together. The thelen and Michels names are > > > located in this area, too !!!!! Perhaps the Michels family Mrs. Nokes is > > > researching came from this area, too ? It is possible, because the > > > combination Michels-Thelen is typical for this region in the county of > > > Daun ! > > > > > > > > > yours sincerely > > > > > > Werner Lichter > > > > > > > > > > > > ##################################### > > > 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 > > > ------------------ > > > 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 > > > > > > > ______________________________ > > > > >