Hermes-Steffes-Reuter Family
by Robert Yagley
Contents
Introduction
Navigating this site.
Start by clicking on the Home Card link (above).
A ‘Family Card’ displays the Joseph Hermes and Maria Steffes family.
Maria Steffes married a second time to Anton Reuter.
The familes of Maria Steffes is known as the Hermes-Steffes-Reuter family.

Clicking on either the father or mother displays a ‘Person Sheet’; clicking on a parent or a child displays another ‘Family Card’.
A Person Card
displays additional data, photos, notes and sources. Sources are provided for many events; click on the source superscript numbers for source details. Many sources have hot-links to documents, FamilySearch.org resources, Find-A-Grave web memorials, etc.

Click the green tree icon (next to name) for the person’s ancestry (pedigree).
Click the grey camera icon (next to tree icon) for photos or documents.

Additionally, a person of interest can be easily located from the Surname link or the Index link.

Primary Information Sources

1. The Roller-Hermes-Reuter family structure was originally written down by
Robert Yagley Sr. (1927-2012) and was compiled by Robert Yagley Jr. circa 1974.

2. The Reuter-Steffes family structure was originally researched by
Molly Emig Schultz circa 1980s.

3. The Masburg Church Records were researched and compiled into a book publication:
Familienbuch der katholischen Pfarreien St. Laurentius Masburg mit Bermel, Eppenburg, Hauroth und Kalenborn von 1717 bis 1798 und von 1860-1899 ; und St. Hubertus Müllenbach mit Laubach, Leienkaul und Hochpochten von 1717 bis 1899, By Ursula Buchholz, Bergheim, Germany, 2003. 1111 pages.
Copies of the book are at various libraries:
http://www.worldcat.org/title/
https://familysearch.org/search/

4. In 2006, the above resources were collected and compiled into a book publication:
Hermes-Steffes-Reuter Family History : From Detroit, Michigan Back to Masburg, Germany. Compiled by Robert Yagley Jr.; additional authors Ursula Buchholz and Molly Emig Schultz, 2006. 92 pages. Many family members contributed to the data in the book; the additional contributors are listed in the book.
Copies of the book are are various libraries:
http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Hermes-Steffes-Reuter+family&qt=results_page
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1983357?availability=Family History Library
Detroit Public Library http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org
Do a “Hermes-Steffes-Reuter” catalog search. (# 929.2 H428Y2).

To view the book, click here

Immigration
The Hermes-Steffes-Reuter family members immigrated to Detroit, 18881. Additional family members immigrated circa 1886.

Origin Location in Germany
The Hermes-Steffes-Reuter family origins is Masburg, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The geographical coordinates are: 50.241845000 7.117065900
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Masburg,+Germany/

Settlement Location in Detroit, Michigan, USA
The Hermes-Steffes-Reuter family members settled in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The geographical coordinates are: 42.3526253 -88.239632
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Detroit,+MI/

Family Descendant Reports
The following simplified descendant reports are available. Click on the name for the report.
Joseph Hermes & Maria Steffes Descendant Report
Anton Reueter & Maria Steffes Descendant Report

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