Darrell,
Thank you for your post. I am no longer doing research, but I am still insterested. My great grandfather was Christopher Kugel. According to a letter I received from your grandfather Maynard in 1984, your great grandfather, John Kugel and my great grandfather, Christipher, worked their way over (from Germany) on a cattle boat. I would like to know the relationship between John and Christopher. Were they brothers? According to a letter I recieved from Staufenberg, Germany, Christopher's father may have been Johann Christoph Kugel. I'm wondering if that was the John whom Christopher came over with. Thanks for you reply. Donna