Researching the Henry Dehlbrogge family (also spelled Delbruegge and everything else in between) enumerated in Meramec, Jefferson County in both the 1870 and 1880 Federal Census.

Henry was born in Prussia (also listed as Hanover and Germany) about 1825, He was married more than once and fathered numerous children. Other given names associated with this family are: Augusta (most likely his wife in 1870), Amalia, Caroline, Eliza, Henry, Hannah, Frederick, Peter, Eliza (his wife in 1880) and Louisa or Louise.

Sons Peter and Henry may be living in Meramec as late as 1900.

Do any of these names sound familiar to you?