This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jEC.2ACE/1324.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Found the Wrucks in the 1900 census in Black Wolf Twship thanks to you. It has months and years of birth along with middle initials. (I was looking in the 1900 Eldorado township and couldn't find them.) Listed: John M, born June 1851, age 48. This is much closer to your info, and depending on the date of the Declaration of Intent showing him 66, it could be 1851 or 1852. Augusta W. b. Aug. 1853, age 46; Albert C. b. Jan 1879 age 21; John M. b. May 1881, age 19; Frederich H. b. May 1881, age 19 (TWINS!); Clara A. b. August 1884 age 15; Martha M. b. Mar. 1886 age 14; Otto A. b. Feb. 1888 age 12; Lena L. b. Jan 1890 age 10; Edward J. b. Nov. 1892 age 8; Mata (note spelling) M. b. April 1894 age 6; and Linde (note spelling) O. b. March 1878 age two. All the children were born in WI. John is listed as farmer; Albert C., John M., and Frederich H. listed as farm labor. The interesting thing is that Augusta is listed as having 13 children, with only 11 living at the time. That would account for Frederick Wm Otto and Emma Marie dying in that butchering accident. I'm wondering if the church records on Emma might be wrong, with Emma dying at age 6 YEARS, not 6 months. It would make sense since my Emma born Jan. 1880 would have been about 5 (or 6) depending on the month the accident happened. Can't figure Frederick Wm Otto into this though. Any ideas? (By the way, with your info combined with the census, I have 14 children-I have no info on Alberta, Emily, or Frederick Wm. Otto. They either were born and died between 1880 and 1900, or else maybe one/some were born after 1900, which is possible since in 1900 her last was only 2. Also, census says John immigrated in 1864 which you probably already know through the Declaration, and Augusta immigrated in 1868. Since I'm concentrating on Augusta's side since Augusta is my great grandmother Elise's sister, I would be interested in their children and the names of their spouses, etc. I'll check Eldorado's 1910 census when time permits! I'll let you know if I find anything more, if you like.