Joseph Anton Abt and wife Kresenze Knecht lived in the village of Bergatreute, Donaukreis, Wuerttemberg. They had at least the following children: Agatha (b. 1856), Kresenz (b. 1852), Theres (b. 1853) and Matthias. After the death of the parents, the children were taken in according to Orphan Law by John George Kloeckler and his wife Sophie Lock. Two of the Abt girls married Kloeckler sons: Agatha married Tiber Kloeckler, 30 Jan. 1873 in Bergatreute, and Theres or Theresia married Joseph Kloeckler, Nov. 25, 1872 in Bergatreute. Both these families went to the U.S., and I believe Matthias did also. I'd like to hear from anyone related to these folks. (I'm a descendant of John George and Sophie Kloeckler, but not an Abt.)