Looking for information on Emma PONTO who married Theodore KRUGER in 1885. They are related to the LEU, PONTOU, WARNKE, ZANDER. All these families came to Mill county in the 1870 and many still live there. A group of cousins left in 1885 to homestead in the Jerarld, Hand, Faulk countied in SD. Most came from the Schonlanke/Schonflies/Hammer area of Possen.

The 1885 Iowa State Census for Indian Creek Twp. p. 157
#67
LEU, Adolph, 33(or 23) farmer b. Germany
LEU, Louisa, 22, b. Germany
LEU, Otto, 5, b. Mills County
LEU, Emial (m), 3, b. Mills County
LEU, Alma, 10 mo., b. Mills County
WARNKEE, Amelia, 19, housekeeper, b. Germany
#72
PONTO, Lewis, 45, farmer, b. Europe
PONTO, Julia, 44, b. Europe
PONTO, Lowry (f),16, b. IL
PONTO, Bertha, 14, b. IL
PONTO, Emma, 12, b. Mills County
PONTO, Grista (f), 10, b. Mills County
PONTO, Albert, 6, b. Mills County

Probably nothing new for you here.

I am researching the Leu family that came from Germany to Eastern Iowa.in Clinton Co. Iowa

Jacob Leu B. Germany 1852 Died Clinton Co. iowa in ?
Caroline Lorenzen, Leu born Germany, in 186+1 d. Clinton Co. Iowa
Seven children one born Germany one born at Sea, and the other 5 in Clinton, Iowa
Christine born 1883 Germany
Benjamin B. 1885 Born at sea while comeing to America
My Aunt Dora Leu born 1887 in Clinton < Iowa
Herman born 1892 clinton, Iowa
John Henery Leu born 1896
Betha Leu born 1898 clinton, iowa
Harry leu b. 1902 Clinton, Iowa
Would you have any of the leu ties in your side
contact me direct at bumberjack62@yahoo.com

John A. Andresen Columbus, Mississippi



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