About my earlier post, I did find them coming together in 1869, so disregard the part about them coming 2 yrs apart. The rest of the post is still valid, they came on the SS Donau, arriving port of New York 26 Apr 1869. But I am now looking for anyone who has info on them predating this event. In particular, info from Germany regarding what town they were born in. Most likely Hannover State as it existed in 1869 (larger than now) or Westfalen State. They were living in Westenholz, Westfalen about 1867-1869.