Subject: common ancestor From: Mary Beck Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:53:50 -0500 To: web+family@PivotRock.net CC: Vj823@aol.com Hello! I was directed to your web page by your cousin VJ Schoeder. My husband Robert Beck is another cousin through the Glassett/Strahl line. I have obtained a marriage certificate for Hermann Strahl and Lillie Roy. Here is some information that may be useful to you: Date of registration: Jan. 31, 1874 Color: White Full name of husband: Hermann Strahl Full name of wife previous to marriage: Lilie Roy (Looks like Lebie Roy) Occupation of aid husband: Saloon Keeper Residence of said husband: Green Bay Birthplace of aid husband: Halle Prussia Germany Place marriage was contracted: Fort Howard Barown Co Wis Time when marriage contracted: Jan 30, 1874 By what ceremony contracted: Moravian Church Name of person pronouncing marriage: J.J. Detterer Names of subscribing witnesses: Conrad Molz or Stolz and Mary Roy Date of Certification of marriage: Jan 31, 1874 Name of father of said husband: Hermann Strahl Name of mother of said husband: A Strahl Name of the father of said wife: Joseph Roy Name of mother of said wife: Mary Roy I hope you find this useful. I am having difficulty following Mary and Joseph Roy back to their families. Family lore suggest that they are French Canadian. Cheers! Mary Beck