Messer
1. Messer (son of Alvin Messer and Jean Marie Pontius).
2. Alvin Messer was born on 29 Jun 1920 in Ogle County, Illinois, USA; died on 17 Sep 2012 in Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Plainview Cemetery, Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, USA. Alvin married Jean Marie Pontius on 9 Mar 1946 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA. Jean (daughter of Michael Henry Pontius and Magdalena A. Trapp) was born on 19 Dec 1923 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; died on 2 Oct 2014 in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Plainview Cemetery, Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Jean Marie Pontius was born on 19 Dec 1923 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA (daughter of Michael Henry Pontius and Magdalena A. Trapp); died on 2 Oct 2014 in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Plainview Cemetery, Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, USA. Children:
Generation: 3
6. Michael Henry Pontius was born on 29 Sep 1896 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; died on 24 Nov 1937 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA. Michael married Magdalena A. Trapp. Magdalena (daughter of Michael Trapp and Agatha Einhorn) was born on 10 Mar 1900 in Grove Township, Jasper County, Illinois, USA; was christened on 17 Mar 1900; died on 7 May 1977 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Magdalena A. Trapp was born on 10 Mar 1900 in Grove Township, Jasper County, Illinois, USA; was christened on 17 Mar 1900 (daughter of Michael Trapp and Agatha Einhorn); died on 7 May 1977 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA. Children:
- 3. Jean Marie Pontius was born on 19 Dec 1923 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; died on 2 Oct 2014 in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Plainview Cemetery, Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, USA.
- Robert Raphael Pontius was born on 26 Sep 1925 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; died on 7 Aug 1996 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA.
Generation: 4
14. Michael Trapp was born in Aug 1854 in Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA (son of Michael Trapp and Anne Eve Weishaar); died on 5 Feb 1905 in Island Grove, Jasper County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Island Grove, Jasper County, Illinois, USA. Michael married Agatha Einhorn on 28 May 1888 in Island Grove, Jasper County, Illinois, USA. Agatha (daughter of Einhorn and Agatha Weisshaar) was born on 14 Feb 1864 in Schoenenbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France; died on 7 Feb 1903 in Island Grove, Jasper County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 9 Feb 1903. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Agatha Einhorn was born on 14 Feb 1864 in Schoenenbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France (daughter of Einhorn and Agatha Weisshaar); died on 7 Feb 1903 in Island Grove, Jasper County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 9 Feb 1903. Children:
- Michael Joseph Trapp was born on 23 Mar 1889 in Grove Township, Jasper County, Illinois, USA; died on 13 Feb 1956 in Cook County, Illinois, USA.
- Joseph Peter Trapp was born on 23 Mar 1891 in Grove Township, Jasper County, Illinois, USA; died on 14 Oct 1972 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA.
- Mary Ann Trapp was born on 9 Mar 1893 in Grove Township, Jasper County, Illinois, USA; died in 1983.
- Teresa Agatha Trapp was born on 20 Oct 1895 in Grove Township, Jasper County, Illinois, USA; died on 5 Sep 1989 in Vigo County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA.
- Anthony John Trapp was born on 24 Jan 1898 in Grove Township, Jasper County, Illinois, USA; died in 1953.
- 7. Magdalena A. Trapp was born on 10 Mar 1900 in Grove Township, Jasper County, Illinois, USA; was christened on 17 Mar 1900; died on 7 May 1977 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA.