Schöllkrippen, Germany (Image Source HERE ) This month, I have been spending the majority of my research time working through one particular family unit from my mother's side of the family - John (Johann) ETZEL (1826-1904) and wife Maria (Schumacher) ETZEL (1837-1894). Here are quick links to previous installments - part I (from 2013) , part II , part III , and part IV . Research Goal: To locate information about John ETZEL (1826-1904) and wife Maria SCHUMACHER (1837-1894) prior to their listing in the 1860 US Federal Census in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Context: John Etzel is my 3rd great-grandfather on my mother's maternal side of the family. A week or so ago, I last wrote about my search for more information about my 3rd great-grandfather, John Etzel. I presented a great find - his name (and the names of his future in-laws and wife, Maria Schumacher) on a passenger list from the port of New York . One question remained: where was the city/