Hi Susan, Here are names you and I have in common so far: Viola Susan Gengler married Nicholas Thelen of Theimsville 1917, they had six children, Nick was the son of Peter and Maria [Mueller]Thelen. I have Clenentina Langer who married Paul Schmit, April 1871 at St. Catherine's Church, Granville, WI, Fr. August Durst officiating. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gengler would have been Adam and Maria [Kolbach] Gengler who lived in Granville, WI. Adam was the son of Adam and Katherine [Kaber] Gengler who immigrated in 1846 and I am directly descended from another son of theirs, Johann Gengler. Their Catholic Parish was St. Catherine's of Alexandria, Granville, WI. Here is a brief history of some rural Milwaukee Co. pioneer Catholic Churches that may be of help to those researching Catholic families: Part of St. Catherine's early records were lost in a fire. I have recreated some of the early records of marriages, births and deaths of my ancestors and their children in that parish. In St. Catherine's Church history it states that St. Anthony the Hermit Church was a small log church built in 1846 at the direction of Father Maria Anton Meyer to serve the need of widely scattered families. In August 1847 he left and Father Anton Urbanek succeeded him. Fr. Urbanek stayed until Jan 1850 when he moved to a place about three miles east called Engelsburg [West Granville], Milwaukee Co., WI, where he built a new church and school dedicated to St. Martin, Bishop and Confessor. On September 10, 1851, St. Martin's became a mission church of St. Anthony's, also at that time the new pastor, Father OberMueller, was also placed over St. James Catholic Church, Mequon, WI. Fr. OberMueller remained there until August 18, 1852. Father Bartoz then became priest and remained until July 30, 1854. He was succeeded by Father Weis. Fr. Weis was the founder of St. Catherine's, Granville, WI, he relinquished leadership of St. James but remained over St. Martin's. The corner stone for St. Catherine's Church was laid May 1859. St. Catherine's church was organized to serve the needs of immigrants from Luxembourg, Bavaria, and Rhineland who had settled in the area of the northern part of Milwaukee Co. and the southern part of Washington Co. Today the area is known as the Town of Granville, Milwaukee Co. and the Town of Mequon, Ozaukee Co. Before the founding of the parish the settlers had attended St. Martin's Church, Englesburg [West Granville] and St. Anthony's Menonomee [Fussville], but distance made it difficult for them to perform religious duties. Founding families of St. Catherine's Church, Granville were: George Batzler, Jacob Batzler, John Bausch, Nicholas Biever, Adam Deltgen, Peter Deltgen, John Diderrich, Jacob Ewen, Nicholas Froehlich, John Gengler, Nicholas Gengler, Paul Gengler, Elizabeth Gruenwald, Nicholas Guidinger, John Hinsaeuher, Ulrich Holzbuetel, John Jung, Peter Jung, John Karner, Peter Klehr, Peter Kohner, Anton Kueffner, Joseph Post, Nicholas Redlinger, Joseph Roskopf, Henry Schmit, Nicholas Schmit, John Schweitzer [Spelled Schwister on some census information], Peter Spartz, Nicholas Steinmetz, Nicholas Tohl, and Francis Uerlings. About half of those surnames appear at least 1-200 times in my database, I will do a look up on surnames if you provide full name and approximate date relating to the person. I also have a list of St. Catherine's priests 1853-1945 if you have an ancestor who was born, married or died as a member of St. Catherine's and you would like to know who the priest was at the time of your ancestors event. Cindy

Cindy, Do you live in Wisconsin? Would love to talk..unfortunately, I am a nightshift nurse (10:30 pm-7:30 AM)..I am currently in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, but will be returning to Washington State shortly after Christmas.. Could you send me an attatchment of your lines?? They may match in more than 1 or 2 places--as soon as I return to Washington, I can send you an attatchment of my files--I'm on my dad's computer--here caring for him--smy computer is not "on-line"... If you send the attatchment, I can compare it with my data and let you know what other lines might connect and who they were... Susan apetta@netwurx.net ===== Chommert@aol.com wrote: > Hi Susan, > > Here are names you and I have in common so far: > > Viola Susan Gengler married Nicholas Thelen of Theimsville 1917, they had six > children, Nick was the son of Peter and Maria [Mueller]Thelen. > > I have Clenentina Langer who married Paul Schmit, April 1871 at St. > Catherine's Church, Granville, WI, Fr. August Durst officiating. > > Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gengler would have been Adam and Maria [Kolbach] Gengler > who lived in Granville, WI. Adam was the son of Adam and Katherine [Kaber] > Gengler who immigrated in 1846 and I am directly descended from another son > of theirs, Johann Gengler. Their Catholic Parish was St. Catherine's of > Alexandria, Granville, WI. > > Here is a brief history of some rural Milwaukee Co. pioneer Catholic > Churches that may be of help to those researching Catholic families: > > Part of St. Catherine's early records were lost in a fire. I have recreated > some of the early records of marriages, births and deaths of my ancestors and > their children in that parish. In St. Catherine's Church history it states > that St. Anthony the Hermit Church was a small log church built in 1846 at > the direction of Father Maria Anton Meyer to serve the need of widely > scattered families. In August 1847 he left and Father Anton Urbanek > succeeded him. Fr. Urbanek stayed until Jan 1850 when he moved to a place > about three miles east called Engelsburg [West Granville], Milwaukee Co., WI, > where he built a new church and school dedicated to St. Martin, Bishop and > Confessor. On September 10, 1851, St. Martin's became a mission church of > St. Anthony's, also at that time the new pastor, Father OberMueller, was also > placed over St. James Catholic Church, Mequon, WI. Fr. OberMueller remained > there until August 18, 1852. Father Bartoz then became priest and remained > until July 30, 1854. He was succeeded by Father Weis. Fr. Weis was the > founder of St. Catherine's, Granville, WI, he relinquished leadership of St. > James but remained over St. Martin's. The corner stone for St. Catherine's > Church was laid May 1859. > > St. Catherine's church was organized to serve the needs of immigrants from > Luxembourg, Bavaria, and Rhineland who had settled in the area of the > northern part of Milwaukee Co. and the southern part of Washington Co. Today > the area is known as the Town of Granville, Milwaukee Co. and the Town of > Mequon, Ozaukee Co. Before the founding of the parish the settlers had > attended St. Martin's Church, Englesburg [West Granville] and St. Anthony's > Menonomee [Fussville], but distance made it difficult for them to perform > religious duties. > > Founding families of St. Catherine's Church, Granville were: > > George Batzler, Jacob Batzler, John Bausch, Nicholas Biever, Adam Deltgen, > Peter Deltgen, John Diderrich, Jacob Ewen, Nicholas Froehlich, John Gengler, > Nicholas Gengler, Paul Gengler, Elizabeth Gruenwald, Nicholas Guidinger, John > Hinsaeuher, Ulrich Holzbuetel, John Jung, Peter Jung, John Karner, Peter > Klehr, Peter Kohner, Anton Kueffner, Joseph Post, Nicholas Redlinger, Joseph > Roskopf, Henry Schmit, Nicholas Schmit, John Schweitzer [Spelled Schwister on > some census information], Peter Spartz, Nicholas Steinmetz, Nicholas Tohl, > and Francis Uerlings. > > About half of those surnames appear at least 1-200 times in my database, I > will do a look up on surnames if you provide full name and approximate date > relating to the person. I also have a list of St. Catherine's priests > 1853-1945 if you have an ancestor who was born, married or died as a member > of St. Catherine's and you would like to know who the priest was at the time > of your ancestors event. > > Cindy > > ==== WIMILWAU Mailing List ==== > For subscribe/unsubscribe and other general list information, please see > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sewis/wimilwau.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237