to all readers, two days ago I was in Schillingen near Trier talking with a friend about emmigrants from this region to USA. We talked a lot, too much to write down here. I think I will begin with a family, emmigrated from Waldweiler near Trier to USA in 1862. Hammerschmitt, Franz married to Anna Maria Wirtz in Schillingen 1824 (he was born 12/05/1794 in Waldweiler and died there 1852, she was born 06/08/1801 in Waldweiler and EMMIGRATED TO USA IN 1862 ) This couple had 9 children. Two of them died young, they alle are listed here: Johann Hammerschmitt, born 02/28/1825 (married in Waldweiler), Catharina Hammerschmitt, born 06/22/1826 (married in Waldweiler), Anna Hammerschmitt, born 11/28/1827 (married in Waldweiler and died 1866), Michael Hammerschmitt, born 11/24/1829 AND EMMIGRATED TO USA IN 1854 Anna Maria Hammerschmitt, born 04/13/1832 and died 11/08/1832 Mathias Hammerschmitt, born 07/20/1834 and died 04/09/1837 Maria Hammerschmitt, born 03/30/1836 AND EMMIGRATED TO USA IN 1854 Anna Maria Hammerschmitt, born 09/02/1838 was married to Nicolaus Kraemer AND EMMIGRATED TO USA. They lived in the parish of St.Michael in Chicago. They died in USA,IL,Chicago after 1912. In 01/23/1912 they celebrated their 50-years marriage in St.Michael. (Gonner, Luxemburger Gazette 01/23/1912, page 7) Peter Hammerschmitt, born 07/27/1841 and ? perhaps to USA 1862 ? Does anyone has some infos about this family. I think they all went to USA (perhaps all to Chicago,IL ?). A lady asked in this list for Hammerschmitt some time ago. By the way, in Gonner, Luxemburger Gazette 02/22/1910, page 5 first line is to read: From Chicago, Illinois Mister Peter Adams died after a long illness in Chicago at 02/07/1910. He was born 09/10/1826 in Waldweiler near Trier, Germany. After his time at the military service he was married to Barbara OTTO in parrish Schillingen. A short time after this marriage they emmigrated to Chicago,IL,USA. Since 1855 they lived all the time in parrish of St.Michael in Chicago. Both were some of the pioneers of this parish. Mr. Adams was burried in St.Michaels cemetary 02/10/1910. -------- For this St.Michaels parrish name a new info here from Germany: The name of St.Michaels parrish in Chicago will perhaps have been come from the brotherbound of St.Michaels chappel in Waldweiler who does exist today like the time when the Adams family emmigrated from there to settle down in Chicago. yours sincerely Werner LICHTER volunteer in Germany