Hi Bobbi,

Believe it or not, I just saw your answer to my last post from January. Between my research on both sides of my families, and both sides of Emil's, as well as just the daily demands of life, and trying to juggle all of this with my health, I never got back to the board until now. But I wanted to thank you so much for your information, and also, a great big THANK YOU for the history lessons, etc., as well. I love to learn all of these things, and even though my own grandfather was German, who did not come to the U.S.A. until he was 19 years of age, I don't know a lot of this stuff, as he raised his family with the "You are Americans, and that is what is important" method, so therefore would not teach any of the German ways. Yes, being American was very important, but a wealth of heritage was also lost, so I thank you for this education. Bobbi, do you have copies of any birth, marriage, death, etc. certificates, or any other documentation that you would be willing to share? I'd gladly pay for their cost, etc. Please let me know. If possible, could you e-mail me at my personal e-mail address? Thanks again, Aimee