Matilde Paape was my Gr-Gr-Grandmother (B: 10 Jun 1869; D: 12 Jan 1919; married: Fritz Bredemeier). I have her parents as being William Paape and Anna Siemon both of Germany, but have no details on them. Any information you may be able to provide would be helpful. There are a lot of posts about Paape's in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois so hopefully someone has a connection to my branch of the Paape's. Mathilde's siblings were: Mary, Charles, Lena, Jane, and William Otto...if that helps. Thanks.