Hi Joy - thanks for the quick & helpful response. I am mildly interested in all those names because they connect with other early families, but the main ones I am interested in in that cemetery are DREW KENT and TABOR. Some of the gravestones were almost illigible when I checked them years ago so I don't expect they have improved! [Also, I have Myrtle Cushing's cemetery books so I think I have all the available info of that sort.] My question, which is actually some one else's question, is 'who is in charge of the cemetery?'. I took this to mean 'who is the secretary or sexton?' Do you perchance have that information? Thank you again for writing. Patti PS - Were you related to Erna Kuhnau who passed away recently? She was a friend of my mother-in-law's & such a nice lady.

Can someone tell me who is in charge of this cemetery which is located at the junction of city 12 & 12 north of Prairie du Sac? Help is appreciated. Patti at Pine Crest Farm near Lodi WI

Joy: Thank you very much for your time; I really appreciate your effort. Louise Adams

Hello, Sorry I can't be of help on the Smith's, that cemetery book is out of print and I copied pages while I was in Sauk county in July but some how missed copying the page they are on, pg 56. There are no Rutherford, in Yankee Street, they are listed on my index on pg 76 and Smith on pg 79 which would be in Pioneer Cemetery in Sumpter twp. Joy

Patti, Erna Kuhnau is she the wife of Henry Kuhnau? If so her husband, Henry is my 2nd cousin. I don't have any info on that family, and I didn't know that she had passed away. I only know of these families from researching my family. If you can give me some info on this family I would appreciated or an address that I might write her children for info on their family. The Kuhnau's married into my Hartmann families. Since you live in Lodi, which is in Columbus County, would you have any info on the Washington and Jane (O'dell) Fowler family? I live in Missouri and I also have some of the cemetery books but if I would need a lookup in the future from one of the others I don't have would you be willing? Thanks, Joy

Hi Joy: Would it be possible for you to look in your index of Yankee Street Cemetery for Ezra Smith, b. 179?, d. after 1860 (name could also be Ozery Smith, or Othneil Smith); and Andrew S. Rutherford and his wife Rachel Fenner-Rutherford, dates unknown? Thank you very much! Regards, Louise Adams

Patti, I have a copy of the cemetery listing if you need a lookup. I was at that cemetery earlier in July. I have several family members buried there. What surnames are you looking for? I'm looking for Page, Hartman, Kuhnau, Ploetz, Buelow, Lohr and several others. Joy Caraway

Would someone with access to the 1860 Sauk Co., WI, census please do a lookup for William Lynch. The index places him on page 720, in New Buffalo Township. Thank you very much. Gordon Lynch

And me in Oklahoma, goodness sure wish I was there!!!!! I'd be ready to go!!!! My folks are from Sauk County and go back to Mass. Here is where I hit my brick wall of over 8 years and still no luck. Anyone researching the Hodget/Hodgett family and the George F. Nelson Family in Sauk Coutny I would love to hear from you. Need the spouses of George and Sarah's 2 oldest daughters, Ann Nelson and Alice Nelson. Mt GGGrandmother was their 3rd daughter Josephine who married Edward Hodget. Edwards father was Andrew Hodget who died in 1862 in the Civil War. Any information on these families are greatly appreciated. Any cousin's out there? Thank You and everyone going on the trip have a ball!!!! Debbie dfsumner@crosstel.net McCurtain Genealogical Society President and Web-host Haskell Co.,Okla. http://mccurtain_2.tripod.com -----Original Message----- From: Barron Co. Wi. History/Genealogy <barroncogene@webtv.net> To: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com <WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 18 July, 2000 1:05 PM Subject: [WISAUK] New England RESEARCH TOUR >Yesterday we announced this TOUR. >Since so many have been e-mailing to ask more about it, here is some >more info. >We have done this before. This is a WONDERFUL TOUR! >We hope you can join us also! >Rosemarie Novak, President-Barron Co. Wis. Genealogical Society. >~~~~ >Barron County Genealogical Society announces a Genealogical RESEARCH >deluxe motorcoach tour to NEW ENGLAND! >All persons seeking their roots will find this TOUR exciting & fun! >On October 15th-30th, 2000 we'll >travel to Boston, Cape Cod, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, & >Massachusetts! >~~~~~ >HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: >BOSTON: >New England Historic Genealogical Society at Boston where you can browse >through 100's of years of Family Manuscripts! Boston Commons! *A full >day of Research time is available. >Those spouses or friends who come along & have no interest in "digging" >may feel free to wander the Commons & the FREEDOM TRAIL. >Beacon Hill! >Old North Church! >Granary Burying Grounds: >Graves of Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Hancock & Cemeteries! U.S.S. >Constitution! (Old Ironsides) >MORE! >~ >NEWPORT, R. I.: >site of Jackie & John's wedding >TOURO SYNAGOGUE >Cliff Walk >Home of the Sabbitarian Churh=SDB=7th Day Baptists... Trinity Church >Fresh Seafood >White Horse Tavern! >~ >SALEM: >Witch trials >House of 7 Gables >Maritime Museum & Wharf District. >Cemeteries! >~ >PLYMOUTH: >Mayflower! >Plimouth Plantation!... >Plymouth Rock!... >More! >Cemeteries! >~ >RHODE ISLAND: >Hull >Kingston >Judith Point Ligthouse! >Lots More! >Cemeteries! >~ >MASSACHUSETTS: >Ipswich, Duxbury, Lots More! >Lots of FUN for EVERYONE! >Cemeteries! >~~~~~~ >What's Included?: >*2 meals per day! >All lodging includes CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST. *All LODGING! >*Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation! >*Entrance Fee to New England Historic Genealogical Society Admission to >2 NEWPORT MANSIONS! >MORE! >~~ >Cost: >$675.00 based on double occupancy of room. $666. triple occupancy. $649. >quad occ. >$799. single room. >Reservations are requested as soon as POSSIBLE! 1/2 of tour cost, >deposit, is due by Sept.15th! >The remainder is due by October 1st! >~ >This is strictly a TOUR for GENEALOGY & HISTORY only. >Feel free to call or e-mail & ask ALL the questions you wish! >Rosemarie >For More Info: >e-mail Barron Co. Genealogical Society at: barroncogene@webtv.net >or call: (715) 924-3661 >Ask for Rosemarie Novak >

Yesterday we announced this TOUR. Since so many have been e-mailing to ask more about it, here is some more info. We have done this before. This is a WONDERFUL TOUR! We hope you can join us also! Rosemarie Novak, President-Barron Co. Wis. Genealogical Society. ~~~~ Barron County Genealogical Society announces a Genealogical RESEARCH deluxe motorcoach tour to NEW ENGLAND! All persons seeking their roots will find this TOUR exciting & fun! On October 15th-30th, 2000 we'll travel to Boston, Cape Cod, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, & Massachusetts! ~~~~~ HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: BOSTON: New England Historic Genealogical Society at Boston where you can browse through 100's of years of Family Manuscripts! Boston Commons! *A full day of Research time is available. Those spouses or friends who come along & have no interest in "digging" may feel free to wander the Commons & the FREEDOM TRAIL. Beacon Hill! Old North Church! Granary Burying Grounds: Graves of Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Hancock & Cemeteries! U.S.S. Constitution! (Old Ironsides) MORE! ~ NEWPORT, R. I.: site of Jackie & John's wedding TOURO SYNAGOGUE Cliff Walk Home of the Sabbitarian Churh=SDB=7th Day Baptists... Trinity Church Fresh Seafood White Horse Tavern! ~ SALEM: Witch trials House of 7 Gables Maritime Museum & Wharf District. Cemeteries! ~ PLYMOUTH: Mayflower! Plimouth Plantation!... Plymouth Rock!... More! Cemeteries! ~ RHODE ISLAND: Hull Kingston Judith Point Ligthouse! Lots More! Cemeteries! ~ MASSACHUSETTS: Ipswich, Duxbury, Lots More! Lots of FUN for EVERYONE! Cemeteries! ~~~~~~ What's Included?: *2 meals per day! All lodging includes CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST. *All LODGING! *Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation! *Entrance Fee to New England Historic Genealogical Society Admission to 2 NEWPORT MANSIONS! MORE! ~~ Cost: $675.00 based on double occupancy of room. $666. triple occupancy. $649. quad occ. $799. single room. Reservations are requested as soon as POSSIBLE! 1/2 of tour cost, deposit, is due by Sept.15th! The remainder is due by October 1st! ~ This is strictly a TOUR for GENEALOGY & HISTORY only. Feel free to call or e-mail & ask ALL the questions you wish! Rosemarie For More Info: e-mail Barron Co. Genealogical Society at: barroncogene@webtv.net or call: (715) 924-3661 Ask for Rosemarie Novak

Many of you may be interested to know that Ancestry.com currently has the Wisconsin birth database FREE for the next 10 days, July 17 thru July 27. I just happened to be browsing and couldn't believe my eyes!! Here's the URL: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4750.htm Happy Hunting!! Cheryl

A surname forum devoted to these Swiss families has recently been created on Genforum and I have just posted a number of messages. The families come from the Prättigau valley (Fideris, Jenaz, St. Antönien, Schuders, Schiers) in Graubünden. A number settled in Sauk County, Wisconsin, from the 1840s onwards. Some settled in Iowa. Others undoubtedly elsewhere. The URL is http://genforum.genealogy.com/tarnutzer/ Regards, Mike Hobart

CDa9458691@cs.com wrote: > > Subj: Re: [WISAUK] Gottfried Kessler family of Sauk City > Date: 6/28/2000 8:24:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: sbosecker@mindspring.com (Scott Edward Bosecker) > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com">WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com</A> > To: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com > > Jim, > > Thanks so much for your post. I am specifically interested in Gottfried's > wife, Christina. In the WI 1860 census we find: > > Gottfried Kepler 43 M Stone Mason Germany > Christina " 53 F " > ============================================================ > Hello Scott, > > I was interested in your posting above, as I have been searching for a > KEPPLER family: > > Anna SONNABEND b. 7 Jan 1869, WI; m. 12 Sep 1886, WI, Louis T. KEPPLER. They > had 3 children that I know of: > 1. Edna KEPPLER b. in Kiel, WI; m. --- FOLEY, divorced. > 2. Arno KEPPLER b. in Kiel, WI; m. Ella DUERWACHTER-they had a son, James. > 3. Elda KEPPLER b. in Kiel, WI; m. Otto SCHAEFER-they had a daughter, > Yvonne. > > Any information is appreciated. > Thank you, > Carol Davies To all concerned: Listed below is information I gleaned from the censuses of 1860, 1870 and 1880 from Sauk County: 1860 Census Sauk County, WI p 766 Kessler, Henry 47 M Stone Mason Saxony Elizabeth 44 F Christoph 23 M p 758 Kessler, Gottfried 45 M Stone Mason Germany " Christiana 53 F Bosecker, Martin 22 M Carpenter " Bosecker, Elizabeth 18 F Domestic " Kessler, Lewis 16 M Day laborer " " Emil 14 M " " Edmund 9 M " " Louise 6 F " 1870 Census Sauk County, WI p179 Kessler, Gottfried 55 M Stone Mason Saxony " Christiana 64 F Keeping House " " Emil 22 M " p204 Kessler, Christoph 33 M Farmer Saxony " Franzisca 31 F Keeping House Austria " Henry 8 M Wisconsin " Bertha 7 F " " Lisbeth 5 F " " Emma 3 F " " Louise 1 F " Kessler, Henry 57 M Stone Mason Saxony " Elizabeth 53 F " 1880 Census Sauk County, WI POB POB POB p159 Father Mother Kesler, Christoph 42 M Farmer Prussia Prussia Prussia " Fanny 40 F Keeping House Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia " Kenny 18 M works on farm Wis Prussia Bohemia " Bertha 17 F works at home " " " " Elizabeth 15 F at school " " " " Emma 13 F at school " " " " Louisa 11 F at school " " " " Anna 8 F at school " " " " Robert 4 M " " " " Luther 6/12 M " " " p195 Kessler, Emil 37 M Laborer Saxony Saxony Saxony " Mary 39 F Keeping House NY NY NY " Frederick 6 M Wis Saxony NY " Elisa 4 F " " " " Laura 2 F " " " " Emma 6/12 F " " " p197 Kessler, Gottfried 64 M Whitewasher Saxony Saxony Saxony " Charlotte 47 F Keeping House Prussia Prussia Prussia Hope this is helpful. Regards, Jim Allin

Thanks, Birde , for the Sauk Census of 1842. Lois ----- Original Message ----- From: Birde <Birde@bigfoot.com> To: <WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 12:22 PM Subject: [WISAUK] 1st and last census of Sauk Co. > List Members, > Thought someone might be able to use some of this information. > > "An act to provide for the taking of the census of the inhabitants of the > Territory of WESKONSAN, approved February 18, 1842" > > The figures opposite the name indicate the number of persons belonging to > each family (it says they often included others) > > SAUK PRAIRIE- > Prescott Brigham, 4 > E.P. Brigham, 4 > Josiah E. Abbott, 7 > J. Waggoner, 5 > Andrew Garrison, 2 > Nathan Kellogg, 6 > William G. Simons, 5 > H.F. Crossman, 4 > John La Messure, 15 > W. Langdon, 3 > Calvin Frink, 11 > John Gallard, 3 > A. Morgan, 4 > George Dunlap, 3 > Jonathan Hatch, 9 > Albert Skinner, 7 > J. Hayden, 8 > Adolph Rendtorff, 6 > James S. Alban, 8 > Total=116 > > BARABOO- > M. Crain, 2 > Robert V. Allen, 2 > Levi Moore, 5 > Moses Nulph, 4 > John Meads, 1 > M. Gillson, 6 > Orrin Hudson, 1 > Peter Manaar, 3 > John Rainey, 2 > John De La Rond, 1 > Thomas Kelsey, 1 > C. Randall, 7 > Henry Lewis, 6 > Milo Blood, 5 > Don Carlos Barry, 6 > James Christie, 6 > D. Gilson, 7 > Edward Kingsley, 5 > Mrs. V.B. Hill, 6 > Abraham Wood, 3 > Wallace Brown, 11 > John Draper, 5 > Lewis Brunson, 5 > William H. Canfield, 3 > Simeon Griffith, 5 > Richard Clark, 1 > Thomas Clark, 3 > Solomon Shaffer, 3 > Edward Johnson, 5 > Daniel Brewster, 3 > Eben Peck, 5 > William Stephens, 1 > S. Knox or Traux, 5 > Total=134 > > HELENA- > P.M. Nichols, 4 > Charles, Halasz, 13 > Robert Bryant, 10 > Birosch, 8 > Alvin Crane, 8 > H.B. Staines, 9 > E. Brown, 1 > Cyrus Leland, 10 > John Russell, 2 > Henry Teal, 6 > M. Blodget, 1 > John Hoover,Jr., 3 > John Hoover, Sr., 4 > Zenas Herrington, 8 > Albert Jameson, 5 > Albert Myers, 4 > John Kellogg, 4 > Andrew Hodgett, 1 > William Johnson, 9 > Samuel Mather, 3 > D.R. Baxter, 4 > George Cargill, 5 > Samuel Woodruff, 9 > William Tanner, 4 > John Wilson, 7 > Frank Pravoncil, 5 > Total=146 > > **This census was by no means a correct one. It is the only one in > existence, however, taken at that early date, It is known to be incomplete > for the reason that the names of several of the first settlers in the county > who were heads of families were omitted. > > Birde > mailto:Birde@bigfoot.com > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nhcarrol > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nhcsandw > >

List Members, I do apologize for not giving you the source of my last post about the census. It was from "The History of Sauk County". I think! I know that sounds strange but I have a pile of papers with information and some I can hardly read. It looks like this does say that across the top. There seems to be a page number but not readable. *I guess I would suggest to anyone reading this information just to use it as another tool in your research. Thanks Birde mailto:Birde@bigfoot.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~nhcarrol http://www.rootsweb.com/~nhcsandw

List Members, Thought someone might be able to use some of this information. "An act to provide for the taking of the census of the inhabitants of the Territory of WESKONSAN, approved February 18, 1842" The figures opposite the name indicate the number of persons belonging to each family (it says they often included others) SAUK PRAIRIE- Prescott Brigham, 4 E.P. Brigham, 4 Josiah E. Abbott, 7 J. Waggoner, 5 Andrew Garrison, 2 Nathan Kellogg, 6 William G. Simons, 5 H.F. Crossman, 4 John La Messure, 15 W. Langdon, 3 Calvin Frink, 11 John Gallard, 3 A. Morgan, 4 George Dunlap, 3 Jonathan Hatch, 9 Albert Skinner, 7 J. Hayden, 8 Adolph Rendtorff, 6 James S. Alban, 8 Total=116 BARABOO- M. Crain, 2 Robert V. Allen, 2 Levi Moore, 5 Moses Nulph, 4 John Meads, 1 M. Gillson, 6 Orrin Hudson, 1 Peter Manaar, 3 John Rainey, 2 John De La Rond, 1 Thomas Kelsey, 1 C. Randall, 7 Henry Lewis, 6 Milo Blood, 5 Don Carlos Barry, 6 James Christie, 6 D. Gilson, 7 Edward Kingsley, 5 Mrs. V.B. Hill, 6 Abraham Wood, 3 Wallace Brown, 11 John Draper, 5 Lewis Brunson, 5 William H. Canfield, 3 Simeon Griffith, 5 Richard Clark, 1 Thomas Clark, 3 Solomon Shaffer, 3 Edward Johnson, 5 Daniel Brewster, 3 Eben Peck, 5 William Stephens, 1 S. Knox or Traux, 5 Total=134 HELENA- P.M. Nichols, 4 Charles, Halasz, 13 Robert Bryant, 10 Birosch, 8 Alvin Crane, 8 H.B. Staines, 9 E. Brown, 1 Cyrus Leland, 10 John Russell, 2 Henry Teal, 6 M. Blodget, 1 John Hoover,Jr., 3 John Hoover, Sr., 4 Zenas Herrington, 8 Albert Jameson, 5 Albert Myers, 4 John Kellogg, 4 Andrew Hodgett, 1 William Johnson, 9 Samuel Mather, 3 D.R. Baxter, 4 George Cargill, 5 Samuel Woodruff, 9 William Tanner, 4 John Wilson, 7 Frank Pravoncil, 5 Total=146 **This census was by no means a correct one. It is the only one in existence, however, taken at that early date, It is known to be incomplete for the reason that the names of several of the first settlers in the county who were heads of families were omitted. Birde mailto:Birde@bigfoot.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~nhcarrol http://www.rootsweb.com/~nhcsandw

Joni, My interest in the Gottfried Kessler famiy of Sauk City is a result of a possible mid-life marriage between Gottfried Kessler & Christina Boßecker. It appears that Christina & Gottfried may have married in Sauk County in 1855. I was seeking Kessler researchers in Sauk County with the hope that: 1. They can confirm or deny the possible marriage (noted above) 2. They can tell me more about the Kessler family in Sauk County... perhaps give me insight into what churches might have been attended by the family... where the family tended to be buried... etc. This sort of information might lead me to a record that would either confirm or disprove the possible marriage. Best regards, Scott Bosecker At 12:34 AM 7/8/2000 -0700, you wrote: >Hi, Scott! > > Would you be related to Kesslers in St. Paul, MN? I have some >Kesslers who married into O'Brien and Connolly families there. >John W. Kessler, was co-founder of Kessler and Maguire Funeral >Home in St. Paul. Any connection? > >Joni Leffler >jlleffler@itlnet.net > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Scott Edward Bosecker <sbosecker@mindspring.com> >To: <WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 5:37 PM >Subject: Re: [WISAUK] Gottfried Kepler family of Sauk City > > >> At 08:04 PM 7/7/2000 EDT, you wrote: >> Carol, >> >> Although the enumerator spelled the name Kepler, the name for the family >> should be Kessler. >> >> I'm sorry if this spelling sent you on a wild goose chase (but that was >the >> way the name was recorded in 1860). >> >> Best regards, >> >> Scott Bosecker >>

Hi, Scott! Would you be related to Kesslers in St. Paul, MN? I have some Kesslers who married into O'Brien and Connolly families there. John W. Kessler, was co-founder of Kessler and Maguire Funeral Home in St. Paul. Any connection? Joni Leffler jlleffler@itlnet.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott Edward Bosecker <sbosecker@mindspring.com> To: <WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 5:37 PM Subject: Re: [WISAUK] Gottfried Kepler family of Sauk City > At 08:04 PM 7/7/2000 EDT, you wrote: > Carol, > > Although the enumerator spelled the name Kepler, the name for the family > should be Kessler. > > I'm sorry if this spelling sent you on a wild goose chase (but that was the > way the name was recorded in 1860). > > Best regards, > > Scott Bosecker > > >Subj: Re: [WISAUK] Gottfried Kessler family of Sauk City > > Date: 6/28/2000 8:24:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time > > From: sbosecker@mindspring.com (Scott Edward Bosecker) > > Reply-to: <A > HREF="mailto:WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com">WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com</A> > >To: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Jim, > > > > Thanks so much for your post. I am specifically interested in Gottfried's > >wife, Christina. In the WI 1860 census we find: > > > > Gottfried Kepler 43 M Stone Mason Germany > > Christina " 53 F " > >============================================================ > >Hello Scott, > > > >I was interested in your posting above, as I have been searching for a > >KEPPLER family: > > > >Anna SONNABEND b. 7 Jan 1869, WI; m. 12 Sep 1886, WI, Louis T. KEPPLER. > They > >had 3 children that I know of: > > 1. Edna KEPPLER b. in Kiel, WI; m. --- FOLEY, divorced. > > 2. Arno KEPPLER b. in Kiel, WI; m. Ella DUERWACHTER-they had a son, James. > > 3. Elda KEPPLER b. in Kiel, WI; m. Otto SCHAEFER-they had a daughter, > >Yvonne. > > > >Any information is appreciated. > >Thank you, > >Carol Davies > > > >

At 08:04 PM 7/7/2000 EDT, you wrote: Carol, Although the enumerator spelled the name Kepler, the name for the family should be Kessler. I'm sorry if this spelling sent you on a wild goose chase (but that was the way the name was recorded in 1860). Best regards, Scott Bosecker >Subj: Re: [WISAUK] Gottfried Kessler family of Sauk City > Date: 6/28/2000 8:24:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: sbosecker@mindspring.com (Scott Edward Bosecker) > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com">WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com</A> >To: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com > > Jim, > > Thanks so much for your post. I am specifically interested in Gottfried's >wife, Christina. In the WI 1860 census we find: > > Gottfried Kepler 43 M Stone Mason Germany > Christina " 53 F " >============================================================ >Hello Scott, > >I was interested in your posting above, as I have been searching for a >KEPPLER family: > >Anna SONNABEND b. 7 Jan 1869, WI; m. 12 Sep 1886, WI, Louis T. KEPPLER. They >had 3 children that I know of: > 1. Edna KEPPLER b. in Kiel, WI; m. --- FOLEY, divorced. > 2. Arno KEPPLER b. in Kiel, WI; m. Ella DUERWACHTER-they had a son, James. > 3. Elda KEPPLER b. in Kiel, WI; m. Otto SCHAEFER-they had a daughter, >Yvonne. > >Any information is appreciated. >Thank you, >Carol Davies >

Subj: Re: [WISAUK] Gottfried Kessler family of Sauk City Date: 6/28/2000 8:24:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: sbosecker@mindspring.com (Scott Edward Bosecker) Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com">WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com</A> To: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com Jim, Thanks so much for your post. I am specifically interested in Gottfried's wife, Christina. In the WI 1860 census we find: Gottfried Kepler 43 M Stone Mason Germany Christina " 53 F " ============================================================ Hello Scott, I was interested in your posting above, as I have been searching for a KEPPLER family: Anna SONNABEND b. 7 Jan 1869, WI; m. 12 Sep 1886, WI, Louis T. KEPPLER. They had 3 children that I know of: 1. Edna KEPPLER b. in Kiel, WI; m. --- FOLEY, divorced. 2. Arno KEPPLER b. in Kiel, WI; m. Ella DUERWACHTER-they had a son, James. 3. Elda KEPPLER b. in Kiel, WI; m. Otto SCHAEFER-they had a daughter, Yvonne. Any information is appreciated. Thank you, Carol Davies