I don't have any information on Mary Marie Behrens but I do have two Behrens girls in my database: Hulda Behrens (1893-1967) married Alfred Friedrich Diebel in 1911 Melanie Behrens (1896-1967) married Adolph C. Diebel in 1913 Hulda & Melanie were sisters. Alfred & Adolph were brothers. Alfred & Adolph were born in Meyersville, DeWitt Co. I'm not sure where the Behrens girls were from or where they were married. However, a number of families from the Industry-New Ulm-Frelsburg-Welcome-etc. area of Colorado & Austin Counties relocated to the Ander-Weser-Weesatche area of Goliad County and Meyersville-Arneckeville area of DeWitt County in the 1870's. So, while I don't have any evidence of a link between these two Behrens girls and your Mary Marie Behrens, it might bear some further research. Let me know if I can be of any assistance. -- Edgar Dohmann edohmann@ortech-engr.com