This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WFC.2ACI/3137.1 Message Board Post: Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Springfield, Dane, Wisconsin; Roll: T623 1784; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 67. ESSER, John, head, born Dec 1837 in Germany, immigrated in 1855, did naturalize, a saloon keeper Agnes, wife, born Oct 1843 in Germany, married 40 years, immigrated in 1855, 13 kids born 9 living Arnold, son, born Jun 1873 in Wi.a bartender Peter, son, born Feb 1884 in Wi. Werner, son, born Aug 1866 in WI. ZIEGLER, Agnes, grandaughter, born Nov 1885 in Wi. illegible, grandson, born Aug 1887 In Wi. Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Springfield, Dane, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1422; Family History Film: 1255422; Page: 334.4000; Enumeration District: 89; . ESSER, John, 42, farmer and saloon keeper, born in Prussia Agnes, 35, wife, born in Prussia Mary, 21, dau Bernard, 19, son Theodore, 17, son John, 14, son Joseph, 11, son Arnold, 6, son Ferdinand, 4, son Sibbila, day, born May 1879 all kids born in Wi. Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Springfield, Dane, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1709; Page: 569; Image: 398. ESSER, John, 33, saloon keeper, born in Prussia Agnes, 26, born in Prussia Mary, 11 Bernard, 9 Theodore, 7 John, 5 Joseph, 2 Peter, 21, housepainter, born in Prussia There is a death record in Dane Co. for John Esser, died 28 Sep 1900, that would hopefully give his parents names, if he doesn't know that allready. Is he looking for anything in particular? Erin