Nice to "meet" you!
I'm glad that what I posted is correct - I have all the documents to back the facts up, also.
I would love to have photos of Mary E!!!! I have one formal photo of the whole family with Rebecca Steele Walters Clegg, Mary E, George, Addie, Mamie, Christopher Columbus, and Ida Mae. It was taken shortly before (or right after)Ida left with her husband Gilbert Konizeski for Fort Walla Walla, Washington [c1904].
Do you have the immigration records for the two family's of Birkicht's who came in 180 & 1841?? If so have you figured out the relation between Georg & Heinrich (Henry)? Brothers? They came from different locations in (what is now) Germany.
So you married into George's line from Clarence Alexander. I've been emailing a gentleman in St. Louis - Earl Birkicht - who is from George's line also - through Clarence's younger brother, Fred.
Do you have marriage info/documents on George & Fannie Hawkins?
Please contact me through my home email:
lynnp@fastlane-i.com I will send you a summary I did for the Birkicht's that I put together with sources (and comments and questions) - it's kind of a working document...
Lynn