the records of St. Michel Catholic Church is available on microfilm through Family History Centers. Good number of Luxembourgers also attend this church as well as those from the Saarland region, too. W. David Samuelsen Lichter wrote: > > Hello list-members, > does anyone knowe something about St.Michael church in Chicago ? I have found in > a notary document a paper, dated 08/23/1894 and written in German: > > " Legaler Heiraths=Schein > Staat Illinois > St. Michaelskirche Chicago, Cook County > Hiermit wird bescheinigt dass: Herr Andreas Kasel > mit Angela Riffinger > am 31 ten des Monats Juli > A.D. 1884, durch Rev. Peter Hellers > in dieser St. Michaelskirche nach katholischem Ritus ehelich getraut und > eingesegnet wurde. > > Chicago dn August 23 ten 1894 > Rev. Adam Herz. C.SS.R. > " Rector > > I knowe the St. Michael church was the favorite church for people that came from > Trier region. The written Andreas Kasel was a native of Herforst near Trier. > Does anyone knows the family Riffinger ? > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the > Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html