John, I would be interested in your information on any of the Thiele or Hicke families. My husband's mother was Gertrude Grace Hicke(1914-1941), whose father was Michael Hicke (1885/6 Austria- 17 Feb.1938 Canada),mother was Gertrude Elizabeth Thiele (1885 Austria -22 Sept.1970 Canada), whose father was Josef Thiele(b. not sure-1926), whose father was Josef Sr.and mother was Joanna Hicke (1831Austria-1870 Austria). Josef Sr. 's parents were Venceslai 'Wenzel' Thiele(1791-1868 Austria) and Anna Tannhauser(abt1805-1868 Austria).