My great grandfather, Ziriac HAAS and his brothers settled in Monroe County in the late 1860's and early 1870's. Their names were Anton, Johannes Baptiste (who was murdered near Angello), and Clemons. Joseph and others may or may not have been related. Wishing to correspond with any descendants of the above as I try to learn from what village in Germany they had come from. Most of them departed from La Havre, France and arrived in New York City. Any leads greatly appreciated.
Ziriac married Mary SCHMITT, daughter of Balthasar, in Monroe county where their first eight children were born before leaving for Nebraska circa 1867.