I found a death cert for great great great uncle Fred W. Kassell, born
ca 1869 in St. Louis, died 1942 Sullivan MO. It lists his father as
John M. Kassell and mother as Frances Koffstatdr ... I have looked high
and low for a Koffstatdr and can't find one even spelled Kaufstedter ..
I did find a 1860 census in St. Louis (index) for John and Frances with
sons Louis and Simon Kassell. Do not have the census only an index -
could this be my family? I tryed to order the 1870 LDS microfishe index
and the LDS sent back a reject note - can't get it.
Does anyone have an index for 1870 - could you look up Kissell and see
if the name was misspelled. I have Cassell / Kassel for 1870 on my web
page but no matches. thanks ... Pat