Frank came via ship from LeHavre in 1871 and ended up in Lively Grove, Illinois. He married Mary Buescher and they had 6 children. The 1880 census shows Frank, John and adopted daughter Annie. Later in the 1880s they would have Dominic, Anna and Fred.

In 1888 they moved to Keuterville, Idaho with John, Dominic, Anna and Fred (we have a hand written birth certificate showing St Anthony's as the baptismal place for Fred - my grandpa). Mary died in 1888. Frank was a devout Catholic. But what happened to the chlidren Frank and Annie? Did they die?

I would like to know where Frank came from in Europe and/or where his parents and any siblings were. He lived with the German community (and as far as I can tell spoke German) though all of the censuses except one show France as his origin and one census said "german/french". Family lore said he came from Alsace-Lorraine and I've posted an inquiry to that board via another genealogy site as well as Hannover.

Why did Frank "Franciscus" come over here and did any other of his Romain relatives come or were already here, i.e. possiby Bopp Romain?

Also, I don't have any info about Mary Buescher's family either. She, along with Frank, is buried in the Keutervile, Idaho cemetery. He died in 1925.

I appreciate your assistance. Thank you.