This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mo2657 Surnames: Arns, Arenz, Butzen Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.fonddulac/1466.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mike, I don't find any Kommers in my tree, however, I'd be very interested in sharing information on the Arenz you mentioned from the Trier area. I have many families from Reil on the Moselle, just a little further east. My main line is Butzen, and one John Nicholas Butzen, bap. 22 May 1718 in Reil, married (2)Agnes Arenz/Arens/Arns in 1759, b. 1738, daughter of Johann Arns and Gertrud Schul. John Nicholas and his wife (1) Anna Christine Beilen has a son John Joseph Butzen, bap. 26 Mar 1750, married (2) Anna Maria Fritzen 21 Jan 1794had 3 known children: Margaretha, John Jacob and Stephan. Margaretha, bap. 13 Dec 1794 married Michael Arns in Feb 1820. Michael and Margaretha Arns had one known son, Nicholas, dob unknown, and Nicholas Arns has one known son Peter Arns, dob unknown, and Peter has one known son August Arns. August Arns son is Rainer Arns, still living (as of 2002?) in Reil. A distant cousin in the Butzen line in the USA met Rainer on a trip to Reil several years ago, and he still owns a winery there, with several children (male and female) carrying on the Arns surname. Let me know if you can make a connection to this line. Thanks! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.