This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: barbdale_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lincoln/1317.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There is marriage information for him and Minnie Johnson on www.familysearch.org, which gives his parents names and his birthplace as Orran, Switzerland. I just put his name and Wisconsin in the first search box. 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.