To Pamela Mumma and all My information about the Nelles family is rather limited, but here's what I know. Years ago my mother told me about my grandmother, Margaret Seifert, (maiden name). Margaret's mother's maiden name was Nelles. (not sure about her given name), and she was from Luxemburg. She had several sisters, one was married to Andrew Myers and one to Peter Petre. I looked up the latter two in Wisconsin census records for 1850 and found Andrew Myers married to Madeline (or Magdelene)., born 1824, both born in Prussia That seems right as I recall my family referring to Uncle Andrew and Aunt Lene. True enough. As to Peter Petre, Wisconsin Census of 1850 and Colusa County, California census of 1860 (same family members - both census) gives us Peter Petre married to Mary, born 1818, both born in France. And in the Wisconsin census I find, living with them - dear old Peter Nelles, age 78. Also my mother told me that Peter Nelles' wife was from Luxemburg. I don't know about Peter. All! of these are in the same general Alsace-Lorraine area which might account for the discrepancies. Now this may not connect with your Nelles, but 'tis the best I can do. Best of luck Bill Wallace ----- Original Message ----- From: P Mumma To: Marge & Bill Wallace ; Pamela (Reding) Mumma Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 10:04 AM Subject: [SPAM??] Nelles genealogy - Wisconsin Marge If you find anything about the NELLES would you mind telling me. I have a Nelles in my family that we know nothing about. Her name was Elizabeth Nelles she was born April 1 1801 and died March 1 1882. Not sure if her folks immigrated. She married Herman Baus. Herman's son William Baus settled in the La Crosse/St. Mary's Ridge area of Wisconsin. Maybe the parents did too. Is this where you family settled? Pamela Mumma To Werner Lichter and all My grandmother, Anna Margaret Seifert, came from the Trier area to Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 1847. She was born in the village of Beuren (formerly Reuren) in1837. I'm looking at a map. From Trier, go south through Konz and down the Saar River to Saarburg..Take Rte.407 south to Trassen, then southwest through Meurich to Kirl, then right turn and west to Beuren. I have a list from a passenger list arriving in New York in 1847 which I believe to be her family but I'm not sure.I think her mother (my g grandmother) was Margaret Nelles. The Nelles I'm sure of (maybae not the spelling) but that's not on the passenger list, only "Marg." I'd like to verify the maiden name, maybe through church records, of my g grandmoither and of her children (my grandmother's brothers and sisters), but I don't know how to do this. My grandmother married my grandfather, Patrick Wallace in 1867. My father was born in 1871, and I was born in 1922. Werner, I applaud your creation of a data base of immigrants, Trier to Wisconsin. I've followed your name on the list for some time. You're a good friend to all of us - we owe you a lot. Bill Wallace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Schummer" To: Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 11:15 AM Subject: Re: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] RE: Trier emigrants to Wisconsin > Hello Werner & all I have many ancestors from these areas . > Schlitz from Moetsch/Masholder that Werner kindly provided informations > about. my 4th great grandfather Peter Schommer abt 1700 from Kell info > provided by Josef Besch from the Sudlicher Hochwald database and Benny > Dages translating info from Reiner Schmitt author of a familienbuch in > the area of Hermeskeil . I recently found a website while surfing the > internet for Nicholas Schneider from Kehrig near Mayen. These emigrants > settled in Chicago and some ended up in Detroit Michigan . There was > another group that went from Chicago To Winona Minnesota . I have ties to > both groups. There seems to be several entries in World Connect , but no > one ties them together . Johannes Peter Schneider Kehrig died Jan 1733. > is the ultimate one on record. I have submitted my gedcom to the Sudlicher > Hochwald site http://www.online-ofb.de/hochwald/karte.php? I provided > documentation on my basic line in form of death certificates copies of > Lds records on microfilm e tc. Additional info that I provide later for > example the Schneiders will be based on other peoples research , that I > truly believe to be accurate. . I would like to see a centralized database > . Mike Schummer t: Tuesday, June > 27, 2006 3:01 AM > Subject: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] RE: Trier emigrants to W isconsin > Werner Lichter wrote : > > Is it possible to start a Trans-Atlantic connection ? >> I am trying to create a database of the most emigrants from Trier region >> . >> Early emigrants 1842-1857 came from: >> > a) Bitburg, Matzen, Moetsch, Fliessem, Nattenheim, Kyllburg, Wilsecker >> (a circle of 15 miles north and northeast of Bitburg). >> b) the area between Daun and Mayen (a lot of smal and poor villages) >> (starting 40 miles east of Trier) >> c) Kell (near Schillingen), Schillingen, Waldweiler (all 20 miles south >> of Trier) >> d) a lot of early emigrants from Luxemburg can be found in "The >> Luxembourgers in the new World", >> by Nicolas Gonner/Dubuque/IA). >> >> Werner J. 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