Hi Susan,
Since I heard from you about Magdalena Soeder, I learned more about the Soeders in my family tree, and there are indeed two sisters, Dora Soeder and Lena Soder who came with George Soeder to Baltimore! Our Lena Soeder married someone with a last name something like Bienfeld, and I have not been able to find her in the census records. So your Magadlena Soeder Bealefeld sounds like George's sister!
Our family lore says that Dora Soeder married a southwest Baltimore tavernkeeper with a surname something like Duechler; again, have not been able to find them. I will now try New York, with this hint.
So excited to find you! Would you like to trade info off list? My email address is
waldonia2000@yahoo.com . You can view the information I have about the Soeders in my family tree at
http://wald.bol.ucla.edu/Schwarz.htm; click on the name George and Anna Catherine Soeder in the first paragraph and it will take you to their info.