That's him. I can't thank you enough. When I 1st started genea. I didn't copy info. from that column on the census, and obviously, never went back. I've poured over the "Germans to America" books & didn't find him. Now, I know the book to look in. Thanks, again. Gretchen swguardian-rootsweb@yahoo.com wrote: Found the following. Is this the person? 1900 US Census Illinois, Lee, Dixon Charles Plein Born: Aug 1862 Emigrated: 1871 Occupation: Saloon Keeper Wife: Rosella gretchen henry wrote: Searching for Plein. Charles b. abt. 9Aug1863 in Trier. Interested to know when he imigrated to poss. IL USA. (¯`v´¯) `*.¸.*´ ¸.•´¸.•*¨)¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•. ..Gretch ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRIER-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ..................... "No principle of general law is more universally acknowledged, than the perfect equality of nations. Russia and Geneva have equal rights. It results from this equality, that no one can rightfully impose a rule on another....As no nation can prescribe a rule for others, none can make a law of nations."--John Marshall Sue Watkins ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRIER-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message