Hello.
Michael sent me the family tree yesterday. Thank you so much. I will fill in our pieces and get it to you.
As to your question; from the letter that Helene wrote to Emma (her daughter)it would seem that they all were in Cannstatt when she was a little girl. I'll forward it to you if you don't have it. Virginia Story Spriggs who is Helene's daughter Eloise Decker (Story) went to Germany somewhere around 91-92, (as actually did Eloise which participated the letter from Helene to Emma,) and gathered information. She had copied for us the Baptism records from Evangelical Church Office and the State archive in Stuttgart. My mother tried her best to send it to me, but not knowing exactly what it was I was looking for, sent me parts of the German version. I told her I would get the next time I was over, (she lives in North Carolina.)
Anyway, Virginia wrote from some tid-bit of knowledge that Helene, had left Cannstatt when she was seven, for America. Judging by her (Helene's) letter, it would seem she was there all of her childhood. It would seem also by what Virginia states that around 1848, or so is when the father and the boys had come over. It also states that the father died of an epedimic not long after arriving to America.
Are you totally confused?
You can email me at
smlipman@mindspring.com if you would like.
Susan