Ted: I am not a member of the family but I wrote a short story about them. It begins " In 1875 Gustav Kirn made the decision to leave Baden, Germany, and bring his lovely redheaded, pregnant wife, Catherine, to the land of opportunity, America." ... they settled at Eagle, Calhoun County, Illinois. If you wish to read the rest of the story, send your mailing address to Research, Churchill County Museum, 1050 South Maine Street, Fallon, Nevada 89406.