1. THEODORE (DIETRICH) LAUER was born circa 1740. He married Margaretha Bauer, daughter of Johann Peter Bauer and Catharina Steffes, on 31 August 1768. He died on 2 November 1787. MARGARETHA BAUER was baptized on 20 October 1744.

The only known child of Theodore (Dietrich) Lauer and Margaretha Bauer was:

• + 2. i. MATHIAS LAUER, baptized 8 March 1776 in St.Laurentius Martyr; married Helena Otto.

   

   

2. MATHIAS LAUER (Theodore ) was baptized on 8 March 1776 in St.Laurentius Martyr. He married Helena Otto, daughter of Arnold Otto and Susanna Longen, on 9 January 1799. He died on 17 June 1853 in Waldrach at age 77. HELENA OTTO was born on 28 September 1778 in Waldrach.

The four known children of Mathias Lauer and Helena Otto were as follows:

• 3. i. SUSANNA LAUER was born on 23 November 1799 in Waldrach. She married Unknown on 6 January 1822 in Osburg. She died on 14 February 1835 in Osburg at age 35.

   

   

• 4. ii. ANNA MARIA LAUER was born on 8 February 1802 in Waldrach. She died on 25 February 1804 in Waldrach at age 2.

   

   

• + 5. iii. PETER LAUER, baptized 2 April 1805 in St.Laurentius Martyr; married Anna Maria Dewald.

   

   

• 6. iv. ANNA MARIA LAUER was born on 1 May 1815 in Waldrach.

   

   

5. PETER LAUER (Mathias, Theodore) was baptized on 2 April 1805 in St.Laurentius Martyr. He married Anna Maria Dewald, daughter of Johann Dewald and Susanna Schmitt, on 6 February 1828. He died on 24 April 1854 at age 49. ANNA MARIA DEWALD was born circa 1807.

The known children of Peter Lauer and Anna Maria Dewald, all born in Osburg, were:

• 7. i. HELEN MAGDALENA LAUER was born on 25 December 1828; married Peter Mueller. She died on 2 February 1908 in Chicago at age 79.

   

   

• + 8. ii. ANNA MARIE LAUER, born 3 December 1830; married Peter Hoellen.

   

   

• iii. MATHIAS LAUER was born 13 August 1832.

   

   

• iv. ANNA MARIA SUSANNA LAUER was born 10 January 1835 and died 28 October 1838 in Osburg.

   

   

• v. NIKOLAUS LAUER was born 30 November 1837.

   

   

• vi. PETER LAUER was born 9 May 1841.

   

   

• vii. MICHAEL LAUER was born 27 Feb 1846 in Osburg and died in Chicago.

   

   

8. ANNA MARIE LAUER (Peter, Mathias, Theodore ) was born on 3 December 1830 in Osburg. She married Peter Hoellen, son of Peter Hoellen and Maria Margaretha Schiehel, on 21 February 1852 in Osburg. She died in Chicago. PETER HOELLEN was born on 29 October 1824 in Osburg. He died in 1880 in Chicago.

The three known children of Anna Marie Lauer and Peter Hoellen all born in Osburg, were as follows:

• 9. i. PETER HOELLEN was born on 13 April 1853. Peter married (wife unknown) and remained in Osburg.

   

   

• 10. ii. MATTHIAS P. HOELLEN was born on 19 May 1856. He married Gertrude Weber, daughter of Wilhelm Weber and Elisabetha Bisdorf, on 30 September 1884 in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chicago. He died on 7 May 1927 in Chicago at age 70. Matthias and Gertrude had five childen, all born in Chicago.

   

   

• 11. iii. JOHANN HOELLEN was born on 7 February 1859. He married Caroline Bienert, daughter of Ignaz Bienert and Theresa Kelich. . He died on 31 May 1927 in Chicago at age 68. They had seven children, all born in Chicago.