To Pamela Mumma and all My information about the Nelles family is limited but here is what I know. Years ago my mother told me about my grandmother Margaret Seifert, (maiden name). Her mothers maiden name was Nelles and I think she was from Luxemburg. She (the mother) had several sisters, one was married to Andrew Myers and one to Peter Petre. I looked in the Wisconsin census and found Andrew Myers married to Madeline (or Magdalene), born 1824. That seems right as I remember my family referring to Uncle Andrew and Aunt Lene. As to Peter Petre, Wisconsin census of 1850 and Colusa County, California census of 1860 (same family including children) gives us Peter Petre married to Mary, born 1818, and in the Wisconsin census, living with them is non other than old Peter Nelles, age 78. Also the census records show Peter and Mary Petre were born in France and Andrew and Madeline were born in Prussia (Germany). That Alsace Lorraine area, France, Germany and Luxemburg all come together in that! little corner of the world. Now all of this may or may not connect with your Nelles family, but that''s about all I know. Best of luck Bill Wallace