I am currently researching the following names in McLeod County, MN. Please contact me if you have any information on these lines or want to know what information I have.

Adams, Banke, Bork, Bullert, Dahlman, Falk, Gahl, Goebel, Herduin, Koenig, Litschke, Loessin, Luhman, Maguire, Moskop, Ostermann, Papenfus, Pinske, Reinitz, Rucks, Strissel, Tuchtenhagen, Wenholz, and Wiemann.

Most of the information I do have is on my direct lines: Banke, Herduin, and Strissel.

I visited a few cemeteries in McLeod County last summer and have many photos of headstones as well.

~Heathere

I am trying to find any information on Frederich Tuchtenhagen (b. abt 1844, Germany) and Wilhelmina Wahl (b. abt 1843, Germany), who had several children in Victor Township, Wright County,MN in the 1880s. I don't know where they lived before this. Do these names ring a bell?

Chales

Do you know of any connection between the Moskops in MN. and the Moskops in ILL, ARK. I am decendant of Johann Moskop b. 1849, Germany, who came to ILL, then ARK. I believe his father is Conradus Moskop who married Anna M Rath. With a name like Moskop I suspect they all came from the same place. Im stuck on my line right now so any info would be helpfull.
Thanks
Vikki Bolles

The Tuchtenhagen's I have in my file are also from Wright County in MN but I cannot find the names you listed in my files (but they must be related). After coming over from Germany, the Tuchtenhagen's in my file were in the following locations:

Green Isle, Sibley, MN
Howard Lake, Wright Co., MN
Elk River, Wright Co., MN

I'll let you know if and when I make a connection - please do the same. Good luck!

~Heathere

Hi, I'm wondering what information you have for the surname MAGUIRE in McLeod County. Most of my research is focused on this name and place. Thanks!

There must be some connection between the Moskop's in Illinois and in Minnesota. Johann's sister Mary Katherine lived for a short time in Minneapolis, Minnesota

You mention the name BORK. I'm wondering what information you have on that surname in McLeod County. I am particularly researching Wilhelmina BORK, b 1843, Labes, Pommern, Germany, daughter of Carl BORK. Wilhelmina at least resided in McLeod County and married in 1867 to William Zieske. Thanks for any further information on them or related persons. All the best, Ken Neumann