I am sending this message to the Ripley County, Indiana group because
I know there is a large number of Börst families there. Since my
ancestor was orphaned in 1850 at the age of 5, it is possible that one
of these families raised her.
My great-grandmother is Katherina Börst/Burst. Katherina was born May
21, 1845. Her mother's name is unknown, her father is possibly Jacob
Börst. Supposedly, she was Catholic.
In 1868, she appeared in Ripley (Brown County) Ohio as a sponsor for a
Katherine Römer, the daughter of Valentine Römer and Katherina Linn,
both of Brown County, Ohio. The christening took place in a Lutheran
church. It is possible that she was related to one of the parents.
Mr. Römer was born in Baalborn, Germany. Ms. Linn in Trippstedt,
Germany.
Thank you,
Buffy Atherton of Cincinnati