Anna Barbara was born in Lake County, Illinois in 1858 to Joseph Roth and Anna Barbara Lilli. She married Henry Weikert in Lyon County, Iowa in 1880 and died in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. I am trying to identify the family her mother lived with in Lake County before her marriage. Anna Barbara (Lilli) Roth died in Lyon County, Iowa and her father was Georg Lilli.

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.



Anna Barbary Lilli
Born: Oct 1838 Bayern, Germany
died -
she married -
Joseph A Roth
Born: 1832 in Württemberg, Germany
Died: 1893 in George, Iowa, USA
Marriage: 1858

1850, 1860 - There is no one named Lilli in Lake County, ILL



Facts you should know about the early census records -
All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++


1860 -
Name: Anna Ruth [NOTE SPELLING]
Age in 1860: 10/12
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1860: Newport, Lake, Illinois
Gender: Female
Post Office: Newport

Joseph Ruth 28, Wedenbugh
Anna Ruth 21, Bavaria
Anna Ruth 10m, ILL


1870 -
Name: Anna B Roth
Age in 1870: 31
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: Bavaria / Bayern
Home in 1870: Newport, Lake, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Rosercrans

Joseph Roth 38
Anna B Roth 31, Bavaria
Anna Roth 11, ILL
Willie L Roth 9, ILL
Mary F Roth 7, ILL
Joseph Roth 1, ILL
George Lully 69, Bavaria [1801]

marriage record -
ROTH, JOSEPH A.
LILLY, ANNA BARBARA 1858-07-17 Lake county