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Schmitz/Smith

RSMITH9990 — 2011-11-18 00:19:19Z

Looking for information on the Schmitz/Smith families. Immigrated in 1872 to Kankakee, Illinois, later name chamged from Schmitz to Smith and moved to Chicago. Theodor, Wilhelm, and Peter Schmitz. Theodor and Wilhelm were butchers.

Re: Passenger Lists / Germany to U.S.

AlexColvin — 2011-03-20 10:20:04Z

One may also wish to consult NARA's Genealogy/ Personal History: Passenger Lists database online ( http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-list.jsp?cat=GP44 )
which essentially reprents the abstracted data from the multi-volume work, Germans in America. G in A is the same resource Ancestry.com uses to base its findings regarding many of its Ships Passenger Lists. NARA's is better organized, and is a much more reliable source: I found a manifest from a SPL from ancestry ca. 1859 but, the NY arrival date seemed wrong. Everywhere I looked on line the ship (Oder) was ID'd as being built in 1873 -- then I checked the NARA databse referenced. I was able to confirm the immigration data, and later found the 1st Oden ship was commissioned in 1851. It was the 2nd -- the S.S. Oden -- that was built in 1873.

New Passenger Lists On-Line to Brazil, New Orleans, Baltimore and New York

kh440 — 2007-05-05 10:46:38Z

Announcing NEW passenger lists now ON-LINE for FREE
in both English and German.

Recently added ships:

BAHIA
Departure Port: Hamburg, Germany
Departure Date: 19-Jun-1879
Arrival Port(s); Brazil via Lisbon
Arrival dates: unknown

S.S. BRAUNSCHWEIG
Departure Port: Bremen, Germany
Departure Date: unknown
Arrival Port: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Arrival Date: 18 Oct 1876

bark CLARA
Departure Port: Bremen, Germany
Departure date: unknown
Arrival Port: New York, NY USA
Arrival Date: 28-Aug-1866

bark DORRETTE
Departure Port: Bremen, Germany
Departure Date: unknown
Arrival Port: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Arrival Date: 27-Oct-1868

bark EBERHARD
Departure Port: Bremen , Germany
Departure Date: unknown
Arrival Port: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Arrival Date: 08-Nov-1855

JAMES EDWARD
Departure Port: Bremerhaven , Germany
Departure Date: unknown
Arrival Date: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Arrival Date: 06-Feb-1849

bark KOSMOS
Departure Port: Bremerhaven , Germany
Departure Date: unknown
Arrival Port: New York, NY, USA
Arrival Date 04-Nov-1872

bark ZANOMI
Departure Port: Le Havre , France
Departure Date: unknown
Arrival Port: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Arrival Date: 10-Dec-1851

Please Visit:

Ships and Passenger Database:
http://www.saxonyroots.com/ships/index.php?lan=en

-OR-

Schiffs und Passagierlisten Datenbank:
http://www.saxonyroots.com/ships/index.php?lan=de

Further Information:

Germany-Passenger-Lists:
http://wiki-en.genealogy.net/wiki/Germany-Passenger-Lists

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New Passenger Lists On-Line to Baltimore, Boston, New Orleans and Savannah, GA. U.S.

kh440 — 2007-04-23 13:30:48Z

Announcing NEW passenger lists now ON-LINE for FREE
in both English and German.

CLARA L. SPARKS, schooner
Departure Port: Jacmel, Haiti
Departure Date: unknown
Arrival Port: Boston, MA, USA
Arrival Date: April 15, 1865
Passenger total: 6

S.S. IRIS
Departure Port: Tenerife, Canary Islands
Departure Date: December 03, 1916
Arrival Port: Savannah, GA, USA
Arrival Date: December 29, 1916
Passenger total: 7

S.S. NUERNBERG, (NURNBERG)
Departure Port: Bremen, Germany
Departure date: unknown
Arrival Port: Baltimore, MD, USA
Arrival Date: November 17, 1876
Passenger total: 50

VON VINCKE, bark
Departure Port: Bremen, Germany
Departure Date: unknown
Arrival Port: New Orleans, LA, USA
Arrival Date: May 08, 1847
Passenger total: 125

S.S. PICKHUBEN
Departure Port: Cuxhaven , Germany
Departure Date: November 23, 1892
Arrival Port: Boston, MA, USA
Arrival Date: December 13, 1892
Passenger total: 163

&

Recently added ships were:

SS BOLIVIA
Departure Port: Hamburg, Germany
Departure Date: December 01, 1894
Arrival Port: Boston, MA, USA
Arrival Date: December 19, 1894
Passenger Total: 88

VILLAGARCIA, ship
Departure Port: Hamburg, Germany
Departure Date: May 02, 1929
Arrival: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Arrival Date: unknown
Passenger Total: 37

S.S. ELLA WOERMANN
Departure Port: Hamburg, Germany
Departure Date: September 01, 1894
Arrival Port: West Africa
Arrival Date: unknown
Passenger total: 6

~

Please Visit:

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&

Schiff´s und Passagierlisten Datenbank:
http://www.saxonyroots.com/ships/index.php?lan=de

Further Information:

Germany-Passenger-Lists:
http://wiki-en.genealogy.net/wiki/Germany-Passenger-Lists

Thank you!!

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Additional Passenger Lists added - Belgium, France and Germany to U.S

kh440 — 2007-04-03 16:54:18Z

New Passenger Lists -

Announcing Recently Added Passenger Lists in our Database -

... a free searchable database in German and English.

Ships and Passenger Database:
http://www.saxonyroots.com/ships/

Ship Name: S/S Bordeaux
Ports of Departure: Antwerp, Belgium & Bordeaux, France
Departure Date: 08 December 1889
Port of Arrival: New Orleans, Louisiana
Arrival Date: 02 January 1890
Le capitouin: Gandillon
Ship Type: Scw. Steamer
Passenger Total: 128

-AND-

Ship Name: S.S.Hecla
Port of Departure: Antwerp, Belgium
Departure Date: 17 August 1881
Port of Arrival: Philadelphia, PA, U.S.
Arrival Date: 01 September 1881
Voyage: III
Captain of Ship: Tanner
International Navigation Company
Shipping Line: Red Star
Tonnage: 2,421
Passenger Total: 247

-AND-

Ship Name: Columbus
Ship Type: bark
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Departure Date: 17 November 1868
Port of Arrival: New York, NY, US
Arrival Date: 12 March 1869
Master of Ship: Hillmer
Passenger Total: 114

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This would not be possible without the help of our dedicated group of volunteers. Thank you.

Passenger Lists / Germany to U.S.

kh440 — 2007-04-03 16:52:39Z

Announcing New Passenger Lists in our Database -

... a free searchable database in English and German.

Ships and Passenger Database:
http://www.saxonyroots.com/ships/

Ship: ERNST MORITZ ARNDT (Bremen Ship)
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Port of Arrival: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Arrival Date: 8 November 1854
Master of Ship : Friedrich Harde
Built at: Vegesack / Fähr by Hermann Friedrich Ulrichs
Owners: Firm of F. & E. Delius, Bremen
Tonnage 670 tons
Passenger Total: 323

-AND-

Ship Name: SS HUNGARIA
Departure Port: Hamburg, Germany
Arrival Port: Baltimore, Maryland USA
Arrival Date: Sept 28, 1889
Master of Ship : Capt C. Droescher
Ship Type: Scw. Steamer
Passenger Total: 138

-AND-

Ship Name: FAVORITE
Ship Type: Bark
Tonnage: 330 tons
Departure Port: Bremen
Arrival Port: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Arrival Date: July 15th 1844
Master of Ship : F. Henerich
Passenger Total: 133

-AND-

Ship: Nord German Ship CHRISTEL
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Port of Arrival: New York, NY
Date of Arrival: 06 April 1870
Master of Ship: Franz Friedrichs
Passenger Total: 84

Built in Bremen, North Germany 1864
Tonnage: c. 924
Owners: E.C. Schramm and Co.
Two Decks; Made of Oakwood

REF:
American Lloyd's Register of American and Foreign
Shipping, 1870

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The Gille's in Quincy. Illinois

photopam — 2007-01-13 21:00:52Z

I have been researching my GILLE ancestors in Quincy, Adams CO, Illinois. I have not been able to find much information on my direct line. It starts with John Christopher GILLE who arrived to this country in 1847 from Germany.

I have noticed that there are still some GILLE's living there. I was wondering if they might be related to my ancestors.

Does anyone have any information on the GILLE family in Quincy?

Thank you so much!

Re: Welcome...ROTH Edgar Co. Illinois.

paroth — 2007-01-13 20:49:22Z

My 2gr-grandparents, Thomas Bradley & Esther D. GRIEST _ROTH moved from Pickaway Co. Ohio to Edgar Co. Illinois, Brocton Area during 1854-55...their last daughter, Alice ROTH was born in Brocton 1855. They shared a farm boundary with Thomas & Mary Ann McCOY_EUBANK of Kenton Co. Kentucky.

Thomas' grandfather, Caspar ROTH was born in Thaleischweiler-Froechen, Land-Rhineland Pfalz, Germany on 2 Apr 1745. Caspar maried Elizabeth FEGER and they llived in Reading, Berks Co. Pensylvania & moving to Numidia, Columbia Co. Pennsylvania, where they are buried.

Thomas' parents: Johann Paul & Catherine REITER_ROTH owned "The Eagle" hotel in Shamokin, Northumberland Co. Pennsylvania.

Regards,
Paul Alan ROTH

Re: Welcome to the new Germans in Illinois message board

photopam — 2007-01-13 20:31:29Z

I have been researching my GILLE ancestors in Quincy, Adams CO, Illinois. I have not been able to find much information on my direct line. It starts with John Christopher GILLE who arrived to this country in 1847.

I have noticed that there are still some GILLE's living there. I was wondering if they might be related to my ancestors.

Does anyone have any information on the GILLE family in Quincy?

Thank you so much!

Re: Naturalization Records Stored

kh440 — 2007-01-03 04:35:50Z

Kyle,

View these web sites for more information -

Illinois Regional Archives Depository System:
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/...

&

The National Archives
Naturalization Records:
http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/naturalization/

Good luck,

Kathleen

Naturalization Records Stored

2006-12-05 22:21:22Z

Have my G-fathers and G-mothers naturalization forms which list date of naturalization. Was told this is actually form for "intent." So whom or where are the "true" records stored in IL. Was told those have much more information on them.

New Admin

VIOLETS3 — 2006-09-15 17:12:03Z

Greetings from Massachusetts. My name is Pat Mount and I'm taking over the message board administration from Wolfe. There is a companion mail list for this board...Germans-IL-IN@rootsweb.com
Your subscription would be welcomed.

Re: German name spelling ??

MargaretWaldrop — 2006-09-10 23:40:49Z

Thank you for replying. You are exactly right. I managed to figure out that it was Stotser/Stotzer. But they are not connected to my Sawyer family. I am looking for the maiden name of a Hannah Sawyer who died 1 May 1868 at age 22.
wife of A.P. (Sawyer). She is buried in the Hazel Green Cemetery in Hardin County, Iowa. A.P. Sawyer is my gr-grandfather and I thought maybe she was the Hannah I was looking for, but I found Hannah Stotser alive and well and married to someone else. So I am still looking for my Hannah. Thanks again, Margaret

Caspers Family from Germany

caspers1 — 2006-08-29 17:04:08Z

Looking for info about the Caspers family. James Caspers is listed in the 1880 census living as a boarder in Chicago. He was born in Germany in 1856, his parents were also born in Germany (Prussia). His parents could possibly be Anton and Sophie Caspers but this hasn't been documented yet. James moved to Washington Territory about 1883. He was married to Carrie Peickert and had a son named Lambert. Any help would be appreciated.

Re: KEHRING

kh440 — 2006-08-07 14:25:49Z

Do you have any given names to work with?
There were several Kehring families in the areas you mentioned along with River Forest, Maywood, & I think I saw Elmwood Park & Cicero.
Do you need census information?
If you have some first names, that would help.
Kathleen

Re: KEHRING / BUSCH

kh440 — 2006-08-07 14:25:49Z

Re: KEHRING

kh440 — 2006-08-07 14:25:49Z

I saw these various spellings on this Rootsweb msg. board -
Boards > Surnames > Kehring

Kehring, Köhring, Kohring, Kahring, Koehring, Karring, Karing, Koering.
Kehrig

Re: KEHRING / Forest Park, IL Cemeteries

kh440 — 2006-08-07 14:25:49Z

Altenheim is not the same as Forest Home. A mile or so away? Not far.
Forest Home is also known as Waldheim Cemetery. That's the direct German translation.

Forest Home Cemetery (aka Waldheim)
863 Des Plaines Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130
888-277-1212 (I hope this is the correct ph. #; not sure)

Altenheim means old people's home - which it was. The German of the community built it for their aged relatives. Then they (Altenheim) had the cemetery behind it - adjacent to Concordia Cemetery. Unfortunately, the Altenheim nursing home closed down in Sept./Oct. 2000.

Re: KEHRING / Forest Park, IL Cemeteries

kh440 — 2006-08-07 14:25:49Z

Forest Home charges you for burial record look ups?

Forest Park Hist. Society holds the records of Altenheim. Maybe they have an index for Forest Home too. Ask them.

-Or e-mail Oak Park, River Forest Hist. Society and see if they have an index of records for Forest Home Cemetery. And if they don't, ask them who does - maybe they know one of the libraries has a copy which would be cheaper.

The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest:
217 Home Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois 60302
Phone:(708) 848-6755
http://www.oprf.com/oprfhist/index.html
Email: oprfhistorymatters@sbcglobal.net

Altenheim Cemetery
7824 Madison Avenue (address is location of cemetery)
Forest Park, IL 60130
(The Historical Society of Forest Park has the Altenheim records).

Look at these other web pages -

Cook County Cemeteries
http://www.graveyards.com/list.php
&
http://www.graveyards.com/index2.html

Forest Home Cemetery; Partial Listing:
phone: 708-848-6755
http://www.interment.net/data/us/il/cook/forest_home.htm

Some are on-line here:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcook/info/cemeteries/cemetery_lis...

Regards,
Kathleen

Re: KEHRING / Forest Park, IL Cemeteries

kh440 — 2006-08-07 14:25:49Z

You're right. That's awfully expensive!!
Let us know if you find out any information.
Good luck.
Kathleen

Re: Ernest Neitz (aka Nitz, Nietz)

kh440 — 2006-08-07 14:25:49Z

In looking up your family surname, I came across this in the IL post -1916 Death Database.
NIETZ PAUL R JR M/W UNK 0163498 1928-12-12 COOK ELMWOOD PARK 28-12-13

Paul Nietz, Jr. of Elmwood Park died on Dec. 12, 1928. Is this the brother of Ernest? It would make sense if the brother died at the end of 1928 and then brother Earnest would need to look for another place to live.
Also in the IL Death Databse I found:
NIETZ PAUL R M/W UNK 0022788 1948-08-05 COOK CHICAGO

He died in August of 1948. Was this Paul R. Nietz, Sr., their father?
What happened to their parents? Were there other siblings (Great Aunts and great Uncles to you) which Ernest may have gone to live with in their homes?

In the 1930 Census I found an Ernest Mietz, age 38, married 12 years. In 1930 lives at 2908 West 38th Place, Chicago. The age is a couple of years off the birthdate you indicated in your message. Could their have been a mis-spelling mistake? If he has been married for 12 years in 1930 - that puts it right at 1928...when you can no longer find him.
Did Ernest have a middle name he may have gone by?

I did check for obituaries at the Chicago Trib. on-line obituaries but didn't find anything. But there were other newspapers too at the time which were more localized.

Just wondering....
Kathleen

Re: Caspers Family from Germany

kh440 — 2006-08-07 14:25:49Z

1900 U.S. Census - Washington State - King County - Seattle, 9th Ward - Enumeration District 118, page 256 - T623_1745 - Dated June 5th, 1900

Denney (sp?) Road

-Jas. Caspers, Head of Household, Birthdate: April 1855, age 45, Married for 19 years, b. NY, Parents b. Germany; Occupation: Painter - House; unemployed for 6 mos.; Owns home free of mortgage
-Carrie L., Wife, Birthdate: April 1861, age 39, Married 19 yrs.; Mother of 7 children / 7 children survive, b. IL, Parents b. Germany; Occupation: none
-Anthony, Son, Birthdate: Dec. 1883, age 19, Single, b. IL; Occupation: none
-Lambert, Son, Birthdate: March 1885, age 15, Single, b. WA; attending school for the past 7 mos.
-Francis, Daughter, Birthdate: Nov. 1887, age 12 (13? illegible,), b. WA; has attended school within the past 8 mos.
-Cailie (sp?), Daughter, Birthdate: Oct. 1889, age 10, b. WA; attended school within the past 8 mos.
-May, Daughter, Birthdate: Oct. 1892, age 7, b. WA; attended school within the past 8 mos
-Addie, Daughter, Birthdate: July 1896, age 3, b. WA
-Mirtle, Daughter, Birthdate: Nov. 1898, age 1, b. WA

Assuming, or perhaps you know if James Caspers died in the State of Washington. If so, order his death certificate so that you can confirm who his parents were.

Information:
King County, WA Vital Records
http://www.metrokc.gov/health/vital%5Fst/#death

Good luck to you!
Kathleen

Re: Birchers 1870-1910

kh440 — 2006-08-07 14:25:49Z

1900 U.S. Census - Illinois - Madison County - St. Jacob Twp. - Enumeration District 66, page 200 - T623_326 (dated June 15th, 1900)

-Henry Bircher, Head of Household, Birthdate: June1835, age 64, Married for 45 yrs.; b. Switzerland, Parents b. Switzerland; Immigration Date: 1851; lived in U.S. 48 yrs., Naturalized Citizen; Farmer, employed - Rents farm
-Rosa, Wife, Birthdate: Nov. 1845, age 54, Married 45 yrs.; Mother of 11 children / 8 children survive; b. Switzerland, Parents b. Switzerland; Immigration Date: 1852; lived in U.S. 47 yrs, Occupation: none
-Robert, Son, Birthdate: August 1865, age 34, Single, Occupation: Farm Laborer; employed
-Adolf, Son, Birthdate: May 1868, age 32, Single, Occupation: Farm Laborer; employed
-Rosa, Daughter, Birthdate: April 1879, age 19 Single
-Amelia, Daughter, Birthdate: Dec. 1880, age 19, Single
-Louis, Son, Birthdate: October, 1882, age 17, Single
-Mary, Daughter, Birthdate: July 1884, age 15; has attended school within the past 9 mos.

All children born in IL.
-
Other Bircher's in 1900 Census for the townships you listed-

Head of Households/families:

-Adeline Bircher, Saint Jacob Township, Madison County, Illinois
-Anna Bircher, Highland, 1st Ward, Madison County, Illinois
-Daisey Bircher, Highland, 3rd Ward, Madison County, Illinois
-James Bircher, Highland, 3rd Ward, Madison County, Illinois
-John Bircher, Highland, 1st Ward, Madison County, Illinois

Hope this helps!
Kathleen

Re: German name spelling ??

kh440 — 2006-08-07 14:25:49Z

Margaret,
This looks like the same family.
The "utiel" in Stoutiel, looked like "sel" or "ser" in the handwriting of the enumerator in 1860.
Maybe it was/is Stoessel, Stoesler, Stölser, Stössler, etc. ???

Kathleen

1860 = Stoutiel
Etna, Hardin, IA

-Jno Stoutiel, 43 1816 Germany Male

-H Stoutiel, 41 1818 Ohio Female

-Wm Stoutiel, 17 1842 Indiana Male

-Hannah Stoutiel, 14 1845 Illinois Female

-M Stoutiel, 12 1847 Illinois Female

-S Stoutiel, 9 1850 Illinois Female

-L Stoutiel, 6 1853 Illinois Female

-Jno Stoutiel, 4 1855 Illinois Male

-M Stoutiel, 2 1857 Iowa Female
____________________________________
1870= Stolser
Etna, Hardin, IA

-John Stolser, 53 1816 Switzerland White Male

-Hannah Stolser, 50 1819 Ohio White Female

-Lousia Stolser, 17 1852 Illinois White Female

-Mahulah Stolser, 12 1857 Iowa White Female

-George Stolser, 8 1861 Iowa White Male

Re: Any Resources of Clay Co.,IL????

kh440 — 2006-08-07 14:25:49Z

Hello Cindy,

You might like to review the resources for Clay County here:
http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IL/Clay/

Deportation could have happened for a number of reasons -
Example: perhaps his wife had a warrant out for his arrest for some matter and after a trial, that was the decision made - to deport the spouse. He probably hadn't reached full citizenship yet.

Perhaps something was wrong with his Alien registration or Declaration of Intent. "Olive Tree Genealogy" has good write-ups on Alien records, naturalizations, etc.

Am sure the reference librarian in Clay County would be a help on how to direct your research.

Best regards,

Kathleen

Re: Any Resources of Clay Co.,IL????

ihemporium — 2006-02-07 20:24:06Z

I don't know how that happened!! but my e-mail address is lafurlow@yahoo.com

Thanks

Any Resources of Clay Co.,IL????

ihemporium — 2006-02-07 20:21:09Z

I am trying to find out what happened to a certain german family between 1896 - 1900 in clay co., Il. Family story has that the mother could not afford to keep her children and had them "adopted out" because the father was "deported" out of Illinois.

what does this mean???

Thanks in advance,
Lily Furlow

Re: Caspers Family from Germany

2005-10-02 18:58:20Z

I feel I am part of this family. My grandparents came from Germany. My grandfather Al Caspers, is as far as I have been able to track. Our family primarily lived in the midwest (MI, MN, IL) Any info you could provide would be appreciated.

Thank you for your time,

Matt Caspers

German name spelling ??

mwaldroph67 — 2004-12-12 01:04:12Z

I am trying to track a German family in Illinois and Iowa. The
census spells the name 'Stoutiel' Does anyone have any idea what this should be? Please let me know if you do.

Thanks, Margaret

Michelsen

2004-10-24 19:15:41Z

I am seeking information on Peter Michelsen who lived on S. Union Avenue from 1900 - 1940. His wife's name was Christina and they had three daughters and two sons. Please contact me with any information you might have at
cadpnm@pe.net. Thank you, Carol

Re: KEHRING / Forest Park, IL Cemeteries

2004-10-15 19:23:34Z

Forest Home charges "$25.00 for the first name and $5.00 per name thereafter in the SAME family."

I Emailed Forest Park Historical Society and have yet to receive an answer. I will write to the OakPark/River Forest Hist. Society and see what they have.

I have my ggrandparents in Harlem as early as 1890 and most of the family stayed in the area.

Re: KEHRING / Forest Park, IL Cemeteries

2004-10-15 11:30:30Z

You say the Historical Society of Forest Park has the records for Waldheim/Forest Home. How does one look at them online? I hate to write Forest Home as they are quite expensive.

Re: KEHRING

2004-10-14 18:44:39Z

Thanks Kathleen. You have been a big help. Some of my family members are buried in Forest Home Cemetery. Is that the same as Altenheim? I will write to the Historical Society of Forest Park. Thanks a heap.

John

Re: KEHRING

2004-10-08 18:36:28Z

Thanks Kathleen. I have about beaten the bushes out of Cook County. I just received from some kind soul my father's death notice in the Chicago Daily News in 1936. My biggest wall is by great grandmother Adeline/Lena/Aldelina/etc. Kehring. She married a Henry Busch between the 1910 and 1920 Census' in Cook County and he died between the 1920 and 1930 Census. I can't find their Marriage or either of their deaths. I do have a whole bunch of first names.

New Administrator

saxonyroots — 2004-10-02 17:43:47Z

Hello All,

Kathie was getting too busy and she asked me to give some TLC
to the board and take over the administration.
I was born in Germany a looong time ago and live now in Alabama, USA.

To help all the non- german speaking researchers I started the
Saxonyroots and Saxony Rootsweb Mailinglists and we also joined
the German CompGen group, which is a major provider of
Ancestry research in Germany.

You are all very welcome to visit our Homepage http://www.saxonyroots.com
and you can take a look at our Ships- and Passengerlists databases.

See you there and have a nice weekend,

Wolf Zscheile

Re: Ernest Neitz (aka Nitz, Nietz)

2004-10-01 18:45:28Z

Kathleen, Thank you for your caring reply. No Paul Jr was not Ernest's brother - Paul Sr was. Ernest and Paul Sr father was Wilhelm (William) Nitz of Minnesota. There were other siblings and children from his marriage to Mary (Dent) - my grandmother. Ernest had 5 brothers - Emil Nitz, Paul Nietz, Richard Nietz, Lawrence, and Carl. Paul was the only one that I know of living in IL. Paul had 2 sons - both dead. One SAnford O. died in Traverse City MI, 1996. The other Gilford died in Oak Lawn, IL 1988. The name Mietz in the 1930 census may be him. One other point, Emil Nitz's obituary of 1955 list Ernest in Chicago as a surviving brother. Finally, Ernest Julius Nitz born Prussia July 30, 1889. Married 1910 NE. Divorced ? abt 1920 - 1924 in MN. I certainly hope this will provide better info. You can contact me direct if you want.

Re: Welcome to the new Germans in Illinois message board

B_Greener — 2004-09-25 20:40:01Z

Kathie: I am a researcher for many families on my family tree. The bulk of the ancestors I am researching come from the Blue Island, Illinois area.

Do you have any specific sources for the different parts of Illinois or are you going to limit your participation to the very difficult task of checking the message board?

I welcome this new site. Perhaps it will open many doors to information that my fellow researchers are seeking.

Cheers, Bev Greener

Emery Elmer Westfall

ljett39 — 2004-09-22 16:17:02Z

Looking for info on Westfall's and Klingensmith's in Olney (or Noble), Richland Co, ILL. My gg grandpa Emery Elmer Westfall was b. 4/19/1873 in Olney and d. 10/5/1941 in Noble and was buried in Haven Hill Cemetery in Olney. His stepfather was a Klingensmith. He married Clara Alice Steffy. I have lots of info on Steffy's and lots on Westfall's but am having trouble tying Emery into the Westfall Line. Emery was a police officer either before 1914 or after 1920 in ILL. Any info regarding this family would be greatly appreciated.

Birchers 1870-1910

2004-09-19 14:47:29Z

I am looking for any info on the Bircher family who lived in Highland, Marine and Jacob Township between the years 1870-1910. Henry Krebs Bircher and Rosine had 6 children in 1880; Robert, Adolph, Bertha, Gustave, Alena and Rosena. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Henry either came from Germany or Switzerland.

Thanks

Ernest Neitz (aka Nitz, Nietz)

2004-09-13 13:39:16Z

Ernest was born as Nitz in Schoenrode, Wirsitz County, Prussia 1889. He migrated with parents and two brothers to Rochester, Mnnnesota about 1893. He married 1910 as Neitz in Nebraska and divorced in Minnesota (abt 1920 ?). Between 1920 and 1928, Ernest moved to 2138 N 75th Court, Elmwod Park, IL and lived with his brother Paul Nietz. There is no record thereafter. Any clue/help will be appreciated. Ernest is my grandfather.

John Hardin and Anna Vass Hardin

Dianne_Hardin — 2004-08-20 04:45:30Z

Both my grandparents spoke German and were Baptist.
John Hardin of Texas/Ark. And Anna Vass Hardin of Ky.They
both met in Chicago,Ill. around 1885. Married in 1886.
Where would they likely marry?
I can't find a marriage record online in Illinois where they
marry each other. There are 3 Vass names and tons of
Hardin names in the index. Help please!!!!!!!

KEHRING

JohnKehring92 — 2004-08-16 18:57:59Z

My gggrandfather and his family landed in New York in Feb 1882 and settled in the Chicago area. The family mainly lived in Harlem/Forest Park and Oak Park. Need any information

Thanks
John Kehring
Yuma, AZ

Welcome to the new Germans in Illinois message board

NelliBlu28 — 2004-08-09 21:42:32Z

Welcome to the new Germans in Illinois message board! If you have German ancestors who came to and resided or passed through Illinois then please post queries, obits, etc here.

Frank Reitmayer

Cmags111 — 2001-06-22 15:11:15Z

Looking for info on a Frank Reitmayer who was born on 9-18-1869. He is the son of Frank and Emma Reitmayer. He had 2 sisters Francis and Eleanor and brother Emmil. At the age of 14 he came to the U.S. He was from the town Hlubokan-Vltava. He worked as a conductor on a railroad. He married Frieda Bischoff of Illinois. They had 5 children (3 died very early as infants) and then there was Eleanor(Reitmayer)Ross Housing and a son Arthur Reitmayer. He died in Chicago on 11-20-1955.