I am attempting to unravel a mystery concerning a family story that has been passed down, but I cannot trace it. Henry Lorentz was reported to have been adopted, maybe not legally,by William Lorentz who was born in Louisiana and lived in New Orleans. Henry was born around 1854 and his birth parent was Esse or Ess. He married Julia Panquerne in 1885 and died in 1954. Contact through the message board. Thank, Janet