This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KHellrood Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lincoln/660.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If you would like to exchange information, my E-mail is the same as posted before: khellrood@wi.rr.com Although I have heard the story of Julius Barnekow being a bigamist, a sailor, and moving out east with a new family, I have never been able to prove it. There was another Julius Barnekow in the Ohio area, but he did not match up with info that I have. Bertha married Carl Theodore Hartwig in 1889. The last Barnekow child to be born was Emma in 1885 in Marathon County. I have never found any divorce records for Bertha and Julius. Nor have I ever found any death records that match the information I do have. I am not sure whether the story about being a bigamist relates to his life prior to 1878 or after 1885, or for that matter, is even true. It is feasible on either end. There still remain Barnekows in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. Bertha and Julius lived in Milwaukee for a number of years. While the second and fifth child were born in Marathon County, Wisconsin, the third and fourth were born in Milwaukee. 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.