My great-great grandmother was Augusta Gess, born in Germany on May 25, 1852. She married William Schimming, who was born in Alsace Lorraine on May 14, 1844. My grandmother, Anna (Julia) Emma Schimming Rettke, was born in Howard Lake, MN, on March 7, 1877. I would like to have further information on Augusta's father, Gottlieb

Hello, I hope you are still interested in finding more about Gottlieb Gess. He is my Great Great Grandfather and his other daughter Emelie Gess married Paul Sellin. I don't have everything right at hand but I am willing to share whatever I've got with you. We haven't previously been in touch have we? Let me know. Diane's E-Mail is dkozov@yahoo.com