Hi Chris, thanks for your mail.  Yes, we have the same
Louis Lein/s off the IGI.  I am assuming that this is
THE Louis even though the birth years are 7 years
apart.  I know from family rumour that he came from
this area and nobody else seems to match at the
moment.  Therefore, it is tentative but likely.  He
may have lied on the census as his wife was apparently
born in around 1835 too.  Maybe he didn't like the age
gap being on the census but the IGI tells the truth! 
I've known stranger things in my tree so far.  He
would have therefore been 18 when his first child was
born so not outside the realms of possibility.  I have
his parents as being Joseph and Sophie Magdalene
Stille who married in 1838.  This was also found on
the IGI but I don't know how else to find German
records locally at the moment.  I am happy to receive
your GEDCOM and look forward to hearing from you
again.  Hope this has been of some help.  Julie.
julie dobson [jooolsdobson@yahoo.co.uk] 
sent: Fri 18/05/2001 19:08