Phil Pichotta wrote: > It was nice to see themessage about the Wisconsin Lux. settlements. I > haven't seen too much listed for Luxembourgers in that area. My > gggrandparents Jacob and Marguerite (Senninger) Bernardy and family > emigrated in 1847 and settled in the Lake Church area near Belgium, WI. > Also the Nicholas and Margaretha (Jager) Kitzinger (also gggrandparents) > came from Castell and emigrated to Lake Church area in 1857. Nicholas' > brother Frantz Kitzinger also emigrated to the same area in 1861. The > Kitzinger families later moved to Black Creek, WI while the Bernardy family > moved to the Peshtigo, WI area. > Before or after the great fire of Oct 8, 1871, Peshtigo, WI area? At least 1,152 people killed. Same day as the great Chicago fire!