Adam Gillenkirch, birth and death, who married Elizabeth Esper (who died in Monroe, Michigan, in 1902). Their children were: Johnm, born 24 June 1862 in Kaiseresch, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Peter J. was born 02 Nov 1849 in unknown place. (family records state he was born 30 Nov, 1849) Joseph Fuhrman was second husband to Elizabeth Esper. John's wife was Anna (possibly Mosebar or Mosburger or Moosburger). Other descendants go to Cleveland, Ohio (Lawrence) and a son, James P.b. 18 Sep 1910 in Carleton, Monroe, Mich. daughter, Helen b. 1916, died 07 apr 1932 in Monroe Hospital, Michigan.Other children: Alfred, Howard, tony, John o fdetroit, Edward of Newport, MI, Lawrence of Ohio, Mary and Irene. John's brpther Peter had: Joseph, Jacob, Elizabeth, John, Margaret, Marie, Frank, Mathew Gillenkirk. I am Also looking for a connection to Valentine Straub (Straupp) in Baden GErmany abt 1897 and his sons Philip and John Baptist born around 1834. Possibly Ostringen, Baden, Germany.