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/2EC.2ACE/270.1 Message Board Post: My g-gr-grandfather was a Jacob Kaiser (born 5-24-1839 and died 3-7-1909), believed to have originally come from Trier. Immigrated to America, settling for a time in Dakota County, MN, before homesteading in Codington County, SD in 1880's (still waiting for his homestead papers, issued June 29, 1888). His wife was Magdelena Ludwig I believe. They had four children - Nicholas 1876, Elizabeth 1878, John 1880, and Magdelena 1886. Nicholas was my gr-grandfather, born 6-6-1876 in Dakota County, MN as were Elizabeth and John. Magdelena was born in SD. As these names are the same as so many in your family, I wonder if there is any connection.