Michael Winter 1850-1928
Am looking for information on the parents and or siblings of Michael Winter, born 27 Aug 1850 in Zell Bavaria, and died on 19 Oct 1928 in Shapville, Illinois. He came to the U.S. in 1867 on the ship Atlantic. He turned 17 during the voyage. The only other Winter on that ship was named Marie, aged 23 at the time, and was listed within a couple of names of Michael, but I've no actual information on whether they were related. The only other information I have, completely unsubstantiated, is that his father's name is believed to have been Michael and he may have been born around 1820.
There are numerous families (Winter) located in the Jo Davies, Illinois area during this time, but I've not been able to identify any of them as relatives. Other sources have listed him as possibly having a sister named Barbara, who was married to a Sargeant Conrad Winter (sister or sister-in-law???). I also don't know if Sargeant was a military title or his actual first name. However, his obit lists the "sister" as Mrs. Conrad Winter.
I have all the information on his descendents, but am trying to make a firm connection with Zell. Unfortunately there are numerous towns named Zell in Germany, and a few of them are located in Bavaria. Since it is unlikely that he emmigrated to Illinois without relatives to meet him, am hoping to find those relatives and possibly narrow my search in Bavaria.