Posted on: Austin County, Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Austin?read=322 Surname: Rath, Schroeder ------------------------- Hi Crista I am Joachim Schroeder's gggrandson. My great aunt (his greatgranddaughter) said that Christian and Joachim were brothers. However, I have not found any records to link them (death certs or obits). According to Christina Schroeder Ladig's death cert., their parents were George Schroeder and Mekalene Samenkount. I was in the library in Columbus, TX and found some microfilm from Trinity Lutheran Church in Freilsburg, Colorado Co., Texas. There was an entry for the baptism of Minna and Henry. Following this entry was one for Heinrich Rath's family. According to another aunt that grew up in New Ulm, Austin Co., Rath is pronounced Rott. According to both the church records and census records, they were living in San Bernard, Colorado Co., TX which is just down the road from New Ulm. I would be interested in sharing information with you. Wayne