Re: Another Mergen from Luxembourg
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Re: Another Mergen from Luxembourg
Joanne Davis 3/23/06
Hi, Joanne---
I am so glad that you checked the Mergen Message Board!!I was hoping you would.I have your email address from when we corresponded before, but I wasn't sure if you still used that one or not.
I don't remember where we left off and I'm not sure why I never followed through, possibly because my computer died and I just never got back to genealogy.I'm retired now, so I've been working on genealogy again and loving every minute of it!!
I do have a copy of the 1880 Federal Census which lists John Peter and Threse Disch Mertes.I have tried to find info proving that Teresa was a sister to Birgitta and Walburga, but I haven't come up with anything.I do, vaguely, remember my dad talking about there being three sisters.I believe they were sisters, but how to prove it is a big question.I really enjoyed listening to my dad talk about family history, it's too bad we didn't have tape recorders then or that I didn't have the foresight to write down everything that he told me.The last member of my dad's family will be buried this coming Monday, so that line of questioning is gone.Aunt Madeline would have been 95 in July of this year.
As for Lulu living with Nich and Birgitta in 1885, I have no clue because Walburga didn't die until 1893.I have that NE census.I wonder if Walburga was ill in 1885?
Philip and Walburga had 4 children, 2 sons and 2 daughters.
Matthias was the oldest, then John (my grandfather), Mari Anna (Mayme) and Lulu.
I would love to have copies of those photos.If they were taken in Leavenworth, I might be able to identify the people, simply because I have some pictures from Leavenworth.If not, I'll send them on to my cousin in Virginia.He may be able to help.
Do you ever hear from Terry Connelly?I haven't talked to him for ages and he can't get in touch with me because I only have a cell phone now and forgot to send him my new phone number.Guess I should do that.
Great to hear from you Joanne!!I'll do better from now on in keeping in touch.
Waiting to hear from you!!