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Cousin Bait: Leon Philip Smith and Catherine Dague

I'm looking for information on Leon Philip Smith and Catherine Dague as well as their children. My genealogical connection is to their son Andrew Nelson Smith who is my second great-grandfather. Andrew Nelson Smith had two wives. The first is Emmeline "Emma" Ward of Michigan and the second is Mary E (possibly Smith as well) of Ohio. I some information about Andrew and his children. I have some information about Andrew's parents Philip Smith hand Catherine Dague. I would like to learn more about my third great-grandparents and their children. Here's what I know: Leon Philip Smith born 26 Feb 1834 in Amlin, Franklin, Ohio died 25 Aug 1916 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio married first wife on 11 May 1852 in Amlin, Franklin, Ohio Catherine Dague born 11 Feb 1832 in Washington County, Pennsylvania died 12 Feb 1859 in Franklin County, Ohio Philip and Catherine Smith had the following children in Franklin County, Ohio: Smith (1853 - 1853), a daughter An

Surname Saturday: Mack and Puesecker in Gillersheim

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Latitude/Width 51°37'48"N (51.63482°) Longitude/Length 10°6'0"E (10.09507°) Thanks to the extension of my family tree collaterally, I know that my 3rd great-grandmother Caroline Mack Gei ß ler Billmann's family is from Gillersheim in Germany. I know that Caroline's family traveled to America with the Pusecker family. They settled in Franklin County, Ohio. Caroline's half-brother Heinrich Ludwig Mäck (who's American name was simply Henry Louis Mack) married Caroline Wilhelmine Pusecker. Caroline Pusecker Mack's brother Ludewich Puesecker had the key to the past. On his gravestone, the town of origin was listed as Gillersheim. So, my 3rd great-grandmother's sister-in-law's brother had the key that connected the two families to a specific town in Germany. (Before I forget, they left Germany in 1854. I discovered that there was a Census in 1852. I will definitely need to check into this). My cousin David did a lot of digging and found a website