Surname Saturday – Braun (Germany / Illinois)

Mary BRAUN is my second great-grandmother. She was born 19 November 1855 in or near Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany. I believe that she and her husband Carl STOFFEL were married in Germany and arrived in the US together in 1884. They settled in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, where they had seven children. My direct line ancestors are in blue.

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First Generation

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Mary1 BRAUN was born on 19 November 1855 in or near Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany, and died on 9 August 1936 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Mary married Carl "Charles" STOFFEL, about 1884, probably in Germany. Carl was born on 16 September 1855 in or near Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany, and died on 8 November 1902 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

2	i.	Heinrich2 "Henry" C STOFFEL was born on 28 October 1885 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 20 March 1919 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. He never married and had no children.
+ 3	ii.	Anna E STOFFEL was born on 19 January 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 12 June 1936 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
4	iii.	Margaret Elisa STOFFEL was born on 10 March 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 21 July 1970 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
5	iv.	Corporal Charles Louis STOFFEL was born on 30 August 1890 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died circa 12 April 1976 in Illinois.
6	v.	Marie "Elsie" A STOFFEL was born on 26 October 1892 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 10 July 1979 in Illinois. Elsie married Clarence Henry HAMMAN on 25 November 1922, in Cook County, Illinois. Clarence was born on 22 August 1899 in Indiana and died on 18 December 1979 in Illinois. Elsie and Clarence had two daughters.
7	vi.	William STOFFEL was born on 14 November 1894 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 6 February 1934 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. William married Elizabeth HARRELL on 12 November 1914 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Elizabeth was born in 1898 in Kentucky and died in 1989. William and Elizabeth had at least two children.
8	vii.	George STOFFEL was born on 1 October 1901 probably in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 3 September 1978 in Illinois. George married Marie DAHL on 10 June 1922 in Cook County, Illinois. Mabel was born on 9 April 1900 in Illinois and died on 7 January 1969 in Illinois. George and Marie had at least one daughter.

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Second Generation

3.

Anna2 E STOFFEL (Mary1 Braun) was born on 19 January 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 12 June 1936 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Anna married George ROTTMAN, son of Phillip ROTTMAN and Mary Eva REEDER, on 12 February 1914 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. George was born on 19 June 1882 in Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, and died on 19 February 1946 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

9	i.	Edward George ROTTMAN was born on 14 December 1915 in Illinois, and died on 10 January 1968 in Mundelein, Lake, Illinois. He served in the US Army during World War II. Edward married Helen –?– after 1940. Helen was born on 23 November 1920 and died on 23 December 1999 in Wisconsin.
10	ii.	Margaret Ann ROTTMAN was born on 28 January 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 12 June 1999 in Round Lake, Saratoga, New York. Margaret married Lawrence Henry "Turk" COMERFORD, son of Nicholas D COMERFORD and Margaret A FREEMAN, on 22 July 1940 in Cook County, Illinois. Lawrence was born on 9 November 1916 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 9 September 1970 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
11	iii.	Marie Ethel ROTTMAN was born on 29 April 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 20 July 1989 in Bensenville, DuPage, Illinois. Marie married Harold Leslie MILLER, son of Emil Karl August MILLER and Alma Mary LEPPIN, on 6 July 1939 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Harold was born on 4 August 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 15 June 1982 in Maywood, Cook, Illinois. Marie and Harold are my grandparents.

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Disclaimer: Information is based on research completed as of 27 February 2013. Some details have been omitted to protect the privacy of living relatives.

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Surname Saturday – REEDER (France / Georgia / Iowa / Illinois)

Mary Eva REEDER (or LASSER) is my second great-grandmother. I am not certain if Reeder or Lasser is her maiden name because each of the records I currently have list one or the other. I suppose it's possible that she was married once before and that one of the names could be a married name. Perhaps one day I will know the answer, but for now, I'm sticking with Reeder. This family has been difficult to research for many reasons, but mainly because they moved around the country several times.  My direct line ancestors are in blue.

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First Generation

1.

Mary1 Eva REEDER was born Cal 18 March 1849 in France and died on 26 October 1889 in Iowa, probably in Linn County. Mary married Phillip ROTTMAN before 1870, possibly in France. Phillip was born about 1835 in Bavaria, Germany, and died on 24 June 1885 in Golden, Jefferson, Colorado. Children from this marriage were:

+ 2	i.	John2 W ROTTMAN was born in July 1870 in Henry County, Georgia, and died before 11 October 1937 in Linn County, Iowa.
3	ii.	Louise ROTTMAN was born on 19 October 1871 in McDonough, Henry, Georgia, and was baptized on 27 May 1873 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky. She likely died before June 1880.
4	iii.	Gottlieb ROTTMAN was born 14 January 1873 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, was baptized on 27 May 1873 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, and died on 10 July 1873 probably in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, where he is buried.
5	iv.	Anna E ROTTMAN was born in April 1874 in Missouri and died in 1964. Anna first married Joseph W ZARUB on 24 December 1896 in Marion, Linn, Iowa. Joseph was born in February 1874 in Iowa. Anna married second, Jacob M HOAG on 18 December 1912 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Jacob was born in 1871 in Illinois and died in 1949.
6	v.	Malissa Elizabeth ROTTMAN was born in 1875 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died between 1896 and 1900. “Lizzie” married Joseph RUSHEK on 6 April 1896 in Big Grove, Johnson, Iowa. Joseph was born on 13 August 1874 in Solon, Johnson, Iowa.
7	vi.	Charles Henry ROTTMAN was born on 11 August 1877 in Ivanhoe, Linn, Iowa, and died on 11 February 1927 in Wilton, Muscatine, Iowa. Charles married Rosanna Elizabeth "Anna" BEATTY on 14 April 1899 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa. Rosanna was born on 25 November 1880 in Sugarcreek, Cedar, Iowa, and died on 24 July 1958 in Wilton, Muscatine, Iowa. They had 13 children.
8	vii.	Mabel Louise ROTTMAN was born on 28 September 1879 and died on 1 April 1961. Mabel married Paul Frederick William HAASE on 8 May 1901 in Solon, Johnson, Iowa. Paul was born on 3 May 1877 in Germany. They had two children.
+ 9	viii.	George ROTTMAN was born on 19 June 1882 in Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, and died on 19 February 1946 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

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Second Generation

2.

John2 W ROTTMAN (Mary1 Eva Reeder) was born in July 1870 in Henry County, Georgia, and died before 11 October 1937 in Linn County, Iowa. John married Melvina E HORN, daughter of Samuel HORN and Mary A MARSHALL, on 31 December 1891 in Lisbon, Linn, Iowa. Melvina was born in October 1862 in Johnson County, Iowa, and died in 1944. Children from this marriage were:

10	i.	Ethel3 Mary ROTTMAN was born on 29 May 1892 in Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, and died on 17 November 1986 in Iowa. Ethel married George W COSTER, son of James COSTER and Alice F KING, on 21 September 1920 in Lisbon, Linn, Iowa. George was born on 8 September 1893 in Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa and died on 26 January 1954 in Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa.
11	ii.	Clarence Leo ROTTMAN was born on 20 September 1895 in Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, and died on 6 November 1985 in Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa. Clarence married Marguerite Alma COSTER, daughter of James COSTER and Alice F KING, on 10 December 1919 in Lisbon, Linn, Iowa. Marguerite was born on 23 April 1899 in Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, and died on 12 November 1978 in Iowa.

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George2 ROTTMAN (Mary1 Eva Reeder) was born on 19 June 1882 in Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, and died on 19 February 1946 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. George married Anna E STOFFEL, daughter of Carl "Charles" STOFFEL and Mary BRAUN, on 12 February 1914 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Anna was born on 19 January 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, died on 12 June 1936 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. It is possible that George was married once prior to Anna (still working on this). Children from this marriage were:

12	i.	Edward3 George ROTTMAN was born on 14 December 1915 in Illinois, and died on 10 January 1968 in Mundelein, Lake, Illinois. He served in the US Army during World War II. Edward married Helen –?– after 1940. Helen was born on 23 November 1920 and died on 23 December 1999 in Wisconsin.
13	ii.	Margaret Ann ROTTMAN was born on 28 January 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 12 June 1999 in Round Lake, Saratoga, New York. Margaret married Lawrence Henry "Turk" COMERFORD, son of Nicholas D COMERFORD and Margaret A FREEMAN, on 22 July 1940 in Cook County, Illinois. Lawrence was born on 9 November 1916 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 9 September 1970 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
14	iii.	Marie Ethel ROTTMAN was born on 29 April 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 20 July 1989 in Bensenville, DuPage, Illinois. Marie married Harold Leslie MILLER, son of Emil Karl August MILLER and Alma Mary LEPPIN, on 6 July 1939 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Harold was born on 4 August 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 15 June 1982 in Maywood, Cook, Illinois. Marie and Harold are my grandparents.

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Disclaimer: Information is based on research completed as of 17 April 2013. Some details have been omitted to protect the privacy of living relatives.

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Surname Saturday – Ward (Ireland / Illinois)

My WARD line is one of my more challenging lines.  The earliest known ancestor is my third great-grandfather, James WARD and I don’t know much about him.  He was apparently married prior to marrying my third great-grandmother, Bridget, but I have no information about his first wife.  The only clues come from the 1880 census, which shows James with three additional children, all born before James and Bridget married. 

And, for the longest time, I though Bridget’s maiden name was Shevlin/Shevlan, but after some digging and a closer look at their marriage certificate, I’m not so sure; she may have been married previously as well.  A lot of mystery around this family.  Here’s what I know so far.  My direct line ancestors are in blue.

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First Generation

1.	James1 WARD was born about 1840 in Ireland.  I suspect he died between 1887 and 1890.  James married first, an unknown woman. Known children from this marriage were:

2	i.	May2 WARD was born about 1861 in New York.
3	ii.	Phillip WARD was born about 1866 in Massachusetts.
4	iii.	John WARD was born about 1868 in Illinois.

James married second, Bridget Shevlin (not sure if this is her maiden name or a married name) on 17 May 1874 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Bridget was born about 1838 in Ireland and died on 19 July 1912 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Known children from this marriage were:

+ 5	i.	Sarah2 Jane WARD was born on 7 April 1875 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 8 October 1956 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
6	ii.	Rosanna WARD was born on 19 December 1877 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. I believe that Rosanna married John O’Connor on 21 December 1910 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois and that they had at least two children.

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Second Generation

5.

Sarah2 Jane WARD (James1) was born on 7 April 1875 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 8 October 1956 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.  Sarah married Timothy James McMAHON, son of Timothy McMAHON and Margaret RYAN, on 11 November 1899 in Lake County, Indiana.  Timothy was born on 14 May 1874 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 14 October 1939 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

+ 7	i.	John3 Ward McMAHON was born on 7 April 1902 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 24 June 1962 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
8	ii.	Timothy G "Thomas" McMAHON was born on 17 March 1904 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 10 January 1969 in Cook County, Illinois.  Timothy married first, Nellie Helen FENNEMA, between 1920 and 1927.  Nellie was born 20 March 1903 in Missouri and died on 26 January 1927 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.  He married second, Eleanor BRANDENBURG, on 30 June 1937 in Cook County, Illinois.  Eleanor was born on 26 March 1910 in Illinois and died on 14 December 1983 in California.

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Third Generation

7.

John3 Ward McMAHON (Sarah2 Jane, James1) was born on 7 April 1902 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 24 June 1962 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.  John married Emma Jane GARRISON, daughter of James Manly GARRIOSN and Sarah Jane MULLIGAN, on 26 May 1923 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.  Emma was born on 3 November 1901 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 20 October 1970 in Elk Grove Village, Cook, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

9	i.	Joan4 Garrison McMAHON was born on 6 February 1927 in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, and died on 1 March 1980 in Kissimmee, Osceola, Florida.  She married John “Jack” Francis CAHILL; their only son, Joseph, was my father.
10	ii.	Florence June McMAHON was born on 16 November 1929 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 17 October 2009 in Big Sandy, Upshur, Texas.

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Disclaimer: Information is based on research completed as of 22 March 2013. Some details have been omitted to protect the privacy of living relatives.

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Surname Saturday – Millett (Ireland / Illinois)

John MILLETT (with variants including Milot, Milett, Millet, Mylett, Mylot) is my third great-grandfather. He lived in Ireland, but may have been born elsewhere. He married Mary RYAN and they had eight known children. At least three of the children left Ireland and settled in the US. I believe I have found a sister for John and hopefully that will provide additional clues and perhaps lead to their parents.  My direct line ancestors are in blue.

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First Generation

1.

John1 MILLETT was born about 1841; no death information has been found at this time, but he was living in 1911 when he was enumerated for the Ireland census. John married Mary RYAN on 20 February 1860 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland. Mary was born about 1841, probably in County Kilkenny, and died on 29 December 1912. Children from this marriage were:

+ 2	i.	Margareth2 MILLETT was baptized on 3 February 1863 in Oldgrange, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, and died on 7 January 1945 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
3	ii.	Michael MILLETT was born on 10 April 1865 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland. In January 1945 he was living in New York.
4	iii.	Mary MILLETT was born on 17 November 1867 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland.
5	iv.	Robert MILLETT was born on 14 July 1872 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland.
6	v.	Ellen MILLETT was born on 14 July 1874 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland. By January 1945 she had married a ROBERTSON and was living in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
7	vi.	Anne MILLETT was born about 1878 in County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland and may have died in 1902.
8	vii.	Catherine MILLETT was born in 1882 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland. Catherine married John POWERS.

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Second Generation

2.

Margareth2 MILLETT (John1) was baptized on 3 February 1863 in Oldgrange, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, and died on 7 January 1945 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Margareth married Thomas Robert CAHILL, son of Michael CAHILL and Anne HALE, on 3 July 1887 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Thomas was baptized on 8 Mary 1860 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, and died on 15 October 1929 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

9	i.	Mary3 Ann "Marie" CAHILL was born on 8 November 1888 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 5 May 1972 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.  She married first, Leonard ANDERSON; second, Lloyd NOLEN.
10	ii.	Margaret CAHILL was born on 18 January 1891 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 26 September 1967.  She married Roger HILLBROOK.
11	iii.	Thomas Michael CAHILL was born on 1 February 1893 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 29 March 1972 in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois.  He married first, Marie NICHOLS; second, Carrie WALLEY.
+ 12	iv.	John F CAHILL was born on 22 May 1895 in Illinois and died on 16 January 1967 in Sturgis, Saint Joseph, Michigan.
13	v.	Rose Ella CAHILL was born on 23 April 1897 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 25 August 1898 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
14	vi.	Robert Emmett CAHILL was born on 22 January 1900 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 17 March 1974 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  He married Edna DAVIS.

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Third Generation

9.

John3 F CAHILL (Margareth2, John1) was born on 22 May 1895 probably in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 16 January 1967 in Sturgis, Saint Joseph, Michigan.  John married Catherine M SCHWARTZ, daughter of Johann "John" SCHWARTZ and Margarethe "Margaret" KREMER, on 25 April 1916 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  Catherine was born on 16 April 1894 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 26 January 1925 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois Children from this marriage were:

15	i.	Raymond4 J CAHILL was born on 8 February 1918 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 21 June 1987 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  He married Ruth HARVEY and may have been married once prior to that marriage.
16	ii.	Marcella Marion CAHILL was born on 22 February 1920 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 2 October 2010 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  She married Leo SCHAG.
17	iii.	John "Jack" Francis CAHILL was born on 12 June 1922 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 16 September 1984 in Addison, DuPage, Illinois.  He married Joan McMAHON, and their only son, Joseph, was my father.

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Surname Saturday – Leppin (Germany / Illinois)

My Leppin line currently ends at my second great-grandfather, Herman LEPPIN. I don't know much about his roots other than he apparently came from Germany and settled in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.  My direct line ancestors are in blue.

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First Generation

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Herman1 LEPPIN was born on 22 March 1873 in Germany, and died on 31 March 1948 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. Herman married Minnie HEMFLER, on 26 March 1894 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Minnie was born on 9 April 1871 in Germany, and died on 17 May 1945 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

+ 2	i.	Alma2 Mary LEPPIN was born on 1 September 1896 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 15 December 1928 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
3	ii.	Henry August LEPPIN was born on 11 July 1898 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 26 March 1958 in Cook County, Illinois. Henry married Ann M FORNER, daughter of Lena, on 5 July 1933 in Cook County, Illinois. Ann was born on 10 March 1912 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 15 June 1976 in Cook County, Illinois. They had three known children: Henry, Mary, and Susan.
4	iii.	Herman Paul LEPPIN Jr. was born on 17 May 1900 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 2 November 1959 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. He never married and had no children.
5	iv.	Charles F LEPPIN was born on 13 February 1906 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 6 October 1980 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. Charles married Maida "Meta" HOFFMANN about 1928 in Illinois. Maida was born on 22 June 1906 in Germany and died on 28 July 1997 in Arizona. They had one known son, Warner.

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Second Generation

2.

Alma2 Mary LEPPIN (Herman1) was born on 1 September 1896 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 15 December 1928 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Alma married Emil Karl August MILLER, son of Emil MILLER and Hulda WACH, on 4 September 1915 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Emil was born on 9 February 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 21 February 1938 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

6	i.	Roman3 "Raymond" Henry MILLER was born on 18 August 1916 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 15 May 1979 in Whittier, Los Angeles, California. Raymond married Roma C BENING between 1939 and April 1940. Roma was born on 26 August 1917 in Illinois and died on 4 August 1995 in Orange County, California. They had three children.
7	ii.	Harold Leslie MILLER was born on 4 August 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 15 June 1982 in Maywood, Cook, Illinois. Harold married Marie Ethel ROTTMAN, daughter of George ROTTMAN and Anna E STOFFEL, on 6 July 1939 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Marie was born on 29 April 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 20 July 1989 in Bensenville, DuPage, Illinois. They had two children, their daughter, Jean, being my mother.
8	iii.	Mildred Dolores MILLER was born on 10 December 1922 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 6 September 1976 in Mountain View, Santa Clara. Mildred married Sidney William HICKS on 14 February 1940 in Cook County, Illinois. Sidney was born on 17 June 1916 in Illinois, and died on 6 August 1990 in Santa Clara County, California. They had one daughter and an adopted son.

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Disclaimer: Information is based on research completed as of 18 February 2013. Some details have been omitted to protect the privacy of living relatives.

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Family History Through the Alphabet – Find A Grave

For 26 weeks I will take you on a family history journey through the alphabet, one letter at a time.  I have decided that each post will be educational in nature, focusing on topics related to resources, methodology, tools, etc.  Although the challenge is complete, there are still some people who are finishing up and Alona, the host, is encouraging others to participate anyway.  Additional information on the challenge, can be found at Take the ‘Family History Through the Alphabet’ Challenge. 

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This week, I thought I’d talk about Find A Grave, which is a community project where people can create memorials for those who are deceased.  The memorials may contain birth date and place, death date and place, biographical information, and links to the memorials of their spouse, parents, or children.  Many memorials also contain photographs of the person’s headstone. 

We should all be using this resource in our genealogy research, so in this post, I’ll discuss some tips and best practices for researchers.  You should also consider becoming a contributor and “give back” in some capacity.

Remember that this is a derivative source and there could be errors.  Also remember that the stones themselves could contain errors.  And while not common, there are some deceptive people out there who have placed fake or altered photos of stones.  As with any derivative source, be careful and do your homework.

Don’t take people’s pictures without asking permission.  When a person uploads a photo to Find A Grave, the person maintains their copyright.  Downloading that photo and attaching it to your online tree, posting it on your blog, or simply saving it on your computer is a violation of that copyright.  Contact the person and explain what you plan to do with the photo(s) and ask permission.  But before you do that, check the person’s profile—they may freely grant permission through their profile.

Follow the rules.  There are a ton of FAQs provided that you should review in order to understand the rules and how to use Find A Grave effectively.  The one rule that is probably broken the most often is requesting a transfer of a memorial that does not fit the accepted criteria.

Submit corrections.  If you have information to add to a memorial or have corrections to a memorial, use the Suggest a Correction form (accessed from the Edit tab) to submit them.  This helps to build upon submissions and help other researchers.  It’s also one way to contribute and “give back” to the community. 

Most people will make the changes in a timely manner.  Other times, the owner of the memorial won’t make the changes for whatever reason, or has vanished from Find A Grave.  This is of course unfortunate, but that’s just the way it sometimes works with a community project like this.  If you experience this issue, read this FAQ for how to handle it.

The other reason to send corrections is that sometimes, if the memorial owner is not related to the person, they may ask you if you want to take ownership, even if you don’t necessarily fit the criteria (see above).  As the owner, they can transfer it to anyone they like, for example, say someone is getting older and doesn’t want to manage their memorials anymore, they could transfer them to a friend or another researcher.  Most people who have added non-relatives would rather a family member take over the memorial.

Add your own photos.  Even if you are not the owner of the memorial, you do have the option to upload and share your own photos.  You can share additional gravestone photos, photos of the person and/or their family, and even upload images of documents (i.e., a death certificate).  This is another way to “give back” to the community.

Request a photo.  If you do not live in the area of a particular cemetery, you can create a memorial (if one does not already exist) and then add a photo request to it.  If there is a memorial already created, without a photo, you can still request a photo.  Volunteers in the area will be notified of the request and may “claim” the request and fulfill it.

Create a Virtual Cemetery.  You can create one or many Virtual Cemeteries, which are a collection of memorials.  Many people create these for their family members, often by surname.  I’ve also seen people create Virtual Cemeteries for Revolutionary War soldiers, Confederate soldiers in the Civil War, unusual names, certain types of symbolism—the possibilities are endless.  Your Virtual Cemeteries can be public or private.

The easiest way to set up a Virtual Cemetery is to visit your profile page and choose edit button for “My Virtual Cemeteries” under the Customize section.  Then “add new,” give it a name, a description if you like, and set the privacy settings to make the Virtual Cemetery public or private.

 

I hope this post has given you some ideas for how you can use Find a Grave in your genealogy research.  If you have other tips you’d like to share, please leave a comment.  I’m always open to hear other people’s ideas for using various tools in genealogy.

Surname Saturday – Garrison (Ontario / Michigan / Illinois)

My earliest known GARRISON is James Manly GARRISON, who was born in Ontario, Canada, in 1861. I'm still trying to determine, with some level of certainty, who his parents are. I know his mother's name was Susan, and I suspect that she herself was a GARRISON, but I need to do some more digging to learn the truth. James and his mother relocated to Detroit, Wayne, Michigan about 1871, and James later moved to Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

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First Generation

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James Manly GARRISON, son of Susan (--?--), was born on 26 December 1861 in Picton, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada, and died on 23 May 1909 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. James married Sarah Jane "Jennie" MULLIGAN, daughter of James MULLIGAN and Sarah Norton WEBSTER, on 23 January 1893 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Sarah was born on 16 April 1870 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, and died on 26 April 1947 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

2	i.	James Norton GARRISON was born on 19 September 1895 in Petrolia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada, and died in September 1962 in Ohio. He married Lorene PLATT and they had one child.
3	ii.	Joseph Webster GARRISON was born on 4 January 1898 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 23 July 1930 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. He never married and had no children.
+ 4	iii.	Emma Jane GARRISON was born on 3 November 1901 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 20 October 1970 in Elk Grove Village, Cook, Illinois.
5	iv.	Robert Parks GARRISON was born on 12 November 1904 in Illinois and died on 19 December 1984 in Polk County, Florida. He married Florence BOAM and they had one child.

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Second Generation

4.

Emma Jane GARRISON (James Manly1) was born on 3 November 1901 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 20 October 1970 in Elk Grove Village, Cook, Illinois. Emma married John Ward McMAHON, son of Timothy James McMAHON and Sarah Jane WARD, on 26 May 1923 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. John was born on 7 April 1902 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, and died on 24 June 1962 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

6	i.	Joan Garrison McMAHON was born on 6 February 1927 in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, died on 1 March 1980 in Kissimmee, Osceola, Florida, while visiting her uncle Robert GARRISON. She married John “Jack” Francis CAHILL; their only son, Joseph, was my father.
7	ii.	Florence June McMAHON was born on 16 November 1929 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois and died on 17 October 2009 in Big Sandy, Upshur, Texas. She was married three times and had two children.

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Disclaimer: Information is based on research completed as of 15 February 2013. Some details have been omitted to protect the privacy of living relatives.

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Surname Saturday: Schwartz (Luxembourg / Illinois)

This week I get to talk about one of my favorite families: SCHWARTZ.  It’s one of my favorites because they came from Luxembourg, which is such a wonderful place to research.  Despite the records being in German (old script at that) and/or French, neither of which I can actually read, records are abundant and readily available.  And, the women are kind enough to keep their maiden name with them at all times!  I’ve found a ton of information on this and my other Luxembourg families, in a very short period of time.  There’s still a lot of work to do, but they’ve probably been one of the easier groups of people to research. 

The earliest Schwartz I’ve reached is Laurentius (a.k.a. Lorentz) SCHWARTZ, who is my fifth great-grandfather.  I don’t know much about him, his wife, or any other children, besides the child I descend from.  My direct line ancestors are in blue.

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Generation C

1.	LaurentiusC (a.k.a. Lorentz) SCHWARTZ was probably born between 1756 and 1776, likely in Luxembourg, and died on 8 April 1820 in Osweiler, Rosport, Echternach, Luxembourg.  He married Magdelina HALLER.  They had at least one son. Children from this marriage were:

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HeinrichB SCHWARTZ was born circa 8 June 1796 in Osweiler, Rosport, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 13 November 1850 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.

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Generation B

2.

HeinrichB SCHWARTZ (LaurentiusC) was born circa 8 June 1796 in Osweiler, Rosport, Echternach, Luxembourg and died on 13 November 1850 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.  Heinrich married Eva RITSCHDORFF, daughter of Kristoffel (a.k.a. Christophe) RITSCHDORFF and Eva MÜLLER, on 4 September 1823 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.  Eva was born circa 19 November 1794 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 1 April 1853 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg. Children from this marriage were:

+ 3	i.	MagdalenaA SCHWARTZ was born on 6 August 1824 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
4	ii.	Jeannette SCHWARTZ was born on 3 February 1826 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
+ 5	iii.	Ferdinand SCHWARTZ was born on 21 March 1829 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
+ 6	iv.	Heinrich SCHWARTZ was born on 20 December 1831 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
+ 7	v.	Jean (a.k.a. Johann) SCHWARTZ was born on 7 July 1834 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
8	vi.	Marguerite SCHWARTZ was born on 18 March 1838 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.

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Generation A

3.	MagdalenaA SCHWARTZ (HeinrichB, LaurentiusC) was born on 6 August 1824 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.  Magdalena married Nicholas NEREHAUSEN, son of Wilhelm NEREHAUSEN and Catherine, on 22 July 1848 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg. Children from this marriage were:

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i.

Johann1 NERENHAUSEN, who Susanna SCHWARTZ, daughter of Heinrich SCHWARTZ and Luzia HARTMAN, on 28 May 1885 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg. Susanna was born on 14 February 1864 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.

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FerdinandA SCHWARTZ (HeinrichB, LaurentiusC) was born on 21 March 1829 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.  Ferdinand married Angela WAGENER, daughter of Pierre "Peter" WAGENER and Anna HEUREND, on 17 March 1852 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.  Angela was born circa 1821 in Luxembourg and died on 1 May 1866 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg. Children from this marriage were:

10	i.	Eva1 SCHWARTZ was born on 22 June 1852 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 22 May 1853 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
+ 11	ii.	Heinrich "Henry" SCHWARTZ was born on 18 March 1854 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 26 November 1917 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
+ 12	iii.	Johann "John" SCHWARTZ was born on 19 April 1856 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 20 January 1912 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
13	iv.	Louise SCHWARTZ was born on 26 May 1858 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
14	v.	Peter SCHWARTZ was born on 3 November 1860 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 13 August 1862 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
15	vi.	Maria SCHWARTZ was born on 4 July 1863 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 9 May 1866 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
16	vii.	Peter SCHWARTZ was born on 15 September 1865 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.

Ferdinand next married Anna Maria THIEL on 30 January 1867 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg. Children from this marriage were:

17	i.	Catharina1 SCHWARTZ was born on 20 March 1868 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 9 July 1869 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
18	ii.	Johnann SCHWARTZ was born on or before 31 July 1869 and died on 31 July 1869 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
19	iii.	Maria SCHWARTZ was born on 19 July 1870 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
20	iv.	Anna Maria SCHWARTZ was born on 19 March 1872 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 19 April 1873 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
21	v.	Maria Anna SCHWARTZ was born on 21 June 1873 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 1 October 1873 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
22	vi.	Johann SCHWARTZ was born on 29 July 1874 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
23	vii.	Catharina SCHWARTZ was born on 21 December 1875 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
24	viii.	Johann Ferdinand SCHWARTZ was born on 7 September 1877 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
25	ix.	Heinrich SCHWARTZ was born on 26 February 1879 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 29 April 1879 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
26	x.	Maria SCHWARTZ was born on 6 June 1881 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.

6.	HeinrichA SCHWARTZ (HeinrichB, LaurentiusC) was born on 20 December 1831 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.  Heinrich married Luzia HARTMAN on 22 July 1852 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg. Children from this marriage were:

27	i.	Maria1 SCHWARTZ was born on 4 April 1855 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
28	ii.	Johann Joseph SCHWARTZ was born on 6 October 1852 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.  Johann married Catharina THIEL on 6 November 1884 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.  Johann and Catharina had at least five children:  Nicholas (1885), Catharina Susanna (1886), Anna Barbara (1887), Angela (1889), and Angela (1893), all born in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
29	iii.	Anton SCHWARTZ was born on 31 December 1857 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
30	iv.	Barbara SCHWARTZ was born on 20 August 1860 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
31	v.	Susanna SCHWARTZ was born on 14 February 1864 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.  Susanna married Johann NERENHAUSEN, son of Nicholas NEREHAUSEN and Magdalena SCHWARTZ, on 28 May 1885 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
32	vi.	Maria Virginia SCHWARTZ was born on 2 September 1866 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 12 August 1882 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.

7.	JeanA (a.k.a. Johann) SCHWARTZ (HeinrichB, LaurentiusC) was born on 7 July 1834 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.  Jean married Anna Maria ZIMMER on 16 March 1859 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg. Children from this marriage were:

33	i.	Wilhelm1 SCHWARTZ was born on 16 November 1857 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 25 January 1858 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
34	ii.	Ferdinand SCHWARTZ was born on 12 May 1859 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.
35	iii.	Peter Felix SCHWARTZ was born on 29 August 1863 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 1 December 1863 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg.

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Generation 1

11.

Heinrich1 "Henry" SCHWARTZ (FerdinandA, HeinrichB, LaurentiusC) was born on 18 March 1854 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 26 November 1917 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  Henry married Maria Magdalena "Mary" LUDWIG, daughter of Michel "Michael" LUDWIG and Elisabetha MERSCH, on 14 February 1882 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  Maria was born on 15 February 1861 in Consdorf, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 20 January 1938 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

36	i.	Magdalena2 SCHWARTZ was born Cal 23 October 1882 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 13 November 1882 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
+ 37	ii.	John Steven SCHWARTZ was born on 12 December 1883 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 14 November 1939 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
+ 38	iii.	John Henry "Heinie" SCHWARTZ was born on 2 September 1885 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, died on 18 January 1977 in St. Charles, Illinois.
39	iv.	Lizzie SCHWARTZ was born circa 1887, and died on 23 August 1899 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
+ 40	v.	Mathias or Mathew "Matt" Ferdinand SCHWARTZ was born on 9 April 1889 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 21 May 1974 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
41	vi.	Maria Angela SCHWARTZ was born circa 1890 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 31 October 1892 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
42	vii.	Peter Michael SCHWARTZ was born on 20 January 1893 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 2 May 1977 in St. Charles, Illinois.  Peter married Amanda "Lettie" between 1948 and 1952. Amanda died in 1959.
43	viii.	Nicholas David SCHWARTZ was born on 8 October 1894 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 16 May 1973 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
+ 44	ix.	Theodore Valentine SCHWARTZ was born on 11 February 1897 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 23 May 1997 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
+ 45	x.	Christine B SCHWARTZ was born on 3 April 1899 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 24 July 1982 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
46	xi.	Joseph N SCHWARTZ was born on 8 December 1901 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 10 February 1924 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.

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Johann1 "John" SCHWARTZ (FerdinandA, HeinrichB, LaurentiusC) was born on 19 April 1856 in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 20 January 1912 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  John married Margarethe "Margaret" KREMER, daughter of Johann KREMER and Catharina TERRES, on 6 September 1888 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  Margarethe was born on 31 October 1866 in Consdorf, Echternach, Luxembourg, and died on 14 January 1945 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

47	i.	Henry2 Ferdinand SCHWARTZ was born on 28 June 1889 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, died on 23 September 1945 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and was buried on 26 September 1945 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. He never married and had no children.
48	ii.	John J SCHWARTZ was born on 11 January 1892 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died after 1917.  By 1946, it was reported in his mother’s probate, that he had not been heard from in 24 years.
49	iii.	Magdalena SCHWARTZ was born circa 1893 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 16 February 1895 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
+ 50	iv.	Catherine M SCHWARTZ was born on 16 April 1894 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 26 January 1925 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
51	v.	Mary J SCHWARTZ was born on 6 December 1896 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 31 October 1984 in Illinois. Mary married Michael John WATGEN about 1924. Michael was born on 18 December 1897 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died between 1948 and 1952. To my knowledge, they did not have any children.
52	vi.	Theresa K SCHWARTZ was born on 22 January 1899 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, died on 18 July 1942 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and was buried on 22 July 1942. She never married and had no children.
53	vii.	Margaret SCHWARTZ was born circa April 1901, and died on 22 April 1901 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
54	viii.	Herman J SCHWARTZ was born in 1904 in Illinois and died in 1960. I am not sure if he ever married or had any children.
55	ix.	Infant SCHWARTZ was born between 1900 and 1910 and died between 1900 and 1910.

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Generation 2

37.

John2 Steven SCHWARTZ (Heinrich1, FerdinandA, HeinrichB, LaurentiusC) was born on 12 December 1883 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 14 November 1939 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  John married Susan circa 1907. Susan was born on 2 August 1884 in Germany and died in March 1976 in Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

61	i.	Susan3 H SCHWARTZ was born circa 1908 in Illinois.  Susan married Rudolph HEIMANN.
62	ii.	Mary or Marie M SCHWARTZ was born circa 1909 in Illinois.  Mary married George BOHR between 1930 and 1940. George was born circa 1908 in Illinois.
63	iii.	Margaret B SCHWARTZ was born circa 1912 in Illinois.  Margaret married Francis ADAMS.
64	iv.	Carl M SCHWARTZ was born circa 1913 in Illinois.  Carl married Jane before 1952.
65	v.	Michael SCHWARTZ was born in 1915, and died in 1917.
66	vi.	Lucille M SCHWARTZ was born circa 1918 in Illinois. Lucille married Arthur HANKES.

38.

John2 Henry “Heinie” SCHWARTZ (Heinrich1, FerdinandA, HeinrichB, LaurentiusC) was born on 2 September 1885 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 18 January 1977 in St. Charles, Illinois.  John married Elizabeth SPANG circa 1909 in Illinois. Elizabeth was born on 6 November 1887 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 21 December 1915 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  John married second, Lillian, and third, Cora. Children from John and Elizabeth’s marriage were:

67	i.	Alfred3 J SCHWARTZ was born circa 1911 in Illinois and died before 1977.  Alfred married Joan between April 1930 and January 1932.
68	ii.	Marcus H SCHWARTZ was born on 25 April 1911 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 28 November 2002 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  Marcus married Eva FREEMAN between 1934 and 1936. Eva was born on 19 October 1913 and died in February 1979 in Illinois.  They had several children.
69	iii.	Catherine SCHWARTZ was born circa 1913 in Illinois and died between 1977 and 2002.  Catherine married Dwight COLE before 1940. Dwight was born circa 1911 in Illinois.
70	iv.	Gerard M SCHWARTZ was born on 14 March 1914 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 25 March 1914 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
71	v.	Gerald or Gerard P SCHWARTZ was born circa 1916 in Illinois and died before 1977.  Gerald married Frances S KRANTZ before 1943. Frances was born on 17 April 1916 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 7 May 2006 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  They had at least five children.

40.

Mathias2 “Mathew” SCHWARTZ (Heinrich1, FerdinandA, HeinrichB, LaurentiusC) was born on 9 April 1889 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 21 May 1974 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  Mathias married Mary Mayme RAAB, daughter of William J RAAB and Margaret MELCHERT(?), on 28 November 1912 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  Mary was born on 12 February 1892 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 23 March 1963 in Saint Charles, Kane, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

72	i.	Harry3 W SCHWARTZ was born on 5 June 1914 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 5 March 1988 in West Chicago, DuPage, Illinois.  Harry married Lou or Eula about 1939.  They had at least three children.
73	ii.	Raymond W SCHWARTZ was born on 29 September 1917 in Illinois, and died on 26 October 1969 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  Raymond married Doris WALTERS about 1939. Doris was born on 15 October 1919 in Plano, Kendall, Illinois, and died on 20 August 2004.

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Theodore2 Valentine SCHWARTZ (Heinrich1, FerdinandA, HeinrichB, LaurentiusC) was born on 11 February 1897 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 23 May 1997 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  Theodore married Helen M REILAND on 19 November 1919 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Helen was born on 13 April 1900 in Illinois and died on 20 June 1996 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Children from this marriage were:

74	i.	Elvera3 or Alveria M SCHWARTZ was born circa 1922 in Illinois.  Elvera married Howard J FELTES after 1940. Howard was born on 1 August 1921, and died on 9 July 2000 in Illinois.  They had at least four children.
75	ii.	Nancy L SCHWARTZ.  Nancy married Cyril SHERMAN.  They had at least seven children.

45.

Christine2 B SCHWARTZ (Heinrich1, FerdinandA, HeinrichB, LaurentiusC) was born on 3 April 1899 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 24 July 1982 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  Christine married James L BUCKLEY circa 1924 in Illinois. James was born circa 1901 in Illinois and died in 1958. Children from this marriage were:

76	i.	Daniel3 J BUCKLEY was born on 6 February 1927 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 19 March 2008 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  Daniel married Dorothy ECKLE before 1954.  Dorothy died before 2008.  They had at least four children.  Daniel married second, Kathleen J RAGAN.
77	ii.	Marilyn BUCKLEY.  Marilyn married Elwyn "John" JOHNSON.  They had at least one child.

50.

Catherine2 M SCHWARTZ (Johann1, FerdinandA, HeinrichB, LaurentiusC) was born on 16 April 1894 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, and died on 26 January 1925 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  Catherine married John F CAHILL, son of Thomas Robert CAHILL and Margareth MILLETT, on 25 April 1916 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  John was born on 22 May 1895 in Illinois, and died on 16 January 1967 in Sturgis, Saint Joseph, Michigan. Children from this marriage were:

78	i.	Raymond3 J CAHILL was born on 8 February 1918 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 21 June 1987 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  He married Ruth HARVEY and may have been married once prior to that marriage.  Ray had three sons.
79	ii.	Marcella Marion CAHILL was born on 22 February 1920 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 2 October 2010 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.  She married Leo SCHAG.  They had three children.
80	iii.	John "Jack" Francis CAHILL was born on 12 June 1922 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois and died on 16 September 1984 in Addison, DuPage, Illinois.  He married Joan McMAHON, and their only son, Joseph, was my father.

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Disclaimer: Information is based on research completed as of 9 February 2013. Some details have been omitted to protect the privacy of living relatives.

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Genealogy By the States – Week 5 – Connecticut

I have so many Connecticut ancestors, I don’t know where to start!  The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about colonial Connecticut is that I have at least two family members who served as governor for the Colony of Connecticut. 

First is my 11th great-grandfather, John Webster, who served as governor from 1656 to 1657.  He was also the deputy governor from 1655 to 1656.  Before and after these roles, he served as a magistrate from 1639 to 1655 and from 1657 to 1659.

Robert Treat, my 10th great-granduncle, served as governor from 1683 to 1698.  He served in other capacities as well, including deputy governor from 1676 to 1683 and again from 1699 to 1709.  The interesting thing about Robert’s term as governor was that in late 1687, the government of the colony seized to exist and was not reinstated until 9 May 1689.  It’s also interesting to note that Robert’s grandson, Robert Treat Paine, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence (I’ve written about that here).

Not only are John Webster and Robert Treat related to me, they are related to one another by marriage.  John’s son, Robert, married Susannah Treat, who is Robert Treat’s sister.

While I know these two men were governors of the Colony of Connecticut, I really haven’t done much research on either of them.  They are both covered extensively in their respective genealogies, History and Genealogy of the Gov. John Webster Family of Connecticut With Numerous Portraits and Illustrations (Webster and Webster, 1915) and The Treat Family: A Genealogy of Trott, Tratt, and Treat, for Fifteen Generations, and Four Hundred and Fifty Years in England and America (Treat, 1893).  And I have seen other references to each as governor in other sources.  So I thought I would compile a list of the sources I was already familiar with and see if I could find some others and share the ones available online in this post.

Before I get into the sources, I thought I’d share something really neat that I found today, while I was poking around.  I found this in The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, Prior to the Union With New Haven Colony, May, 1665 (Trumbull, 1850), which is part of a collection of transcriptions of early public records of the colony and state of Connecticut.  I believe these signatures were obtained on 11 April 1639, when these gentlemen were elected to their respective positions.  It’s pretty neat to see the signature of my 11th great-grandfather!

Now for some resources.

The Connecticut State Library has a few pages dedicated to Connecticut governors, as well as biographies for each governor.

• Roster of Governors of Connecticut – List of governors from 1639 to present, with links to biographies, portraits, and guides to archival records.
• Governors of Connecticut: Resources and Publications – "This Connecticut State Library Pathfinder leads to online and print resources about Connecticut's Governors, past and present."
• John Webster – A biography of Governor John Webster, who served from 1656 to 1657.
• Robert Treat – A biography of Governor Robert Treat, who served from 1683-1698.

There are a set of books that are transcriptions of the public records of the colony and state of Connecticut.  They are digitized and available online.  The one’s below cover the period of time when each served as Governor (or other capacities).  It’s pretty neat to go through and see just what these men were involved with during their service to the colony.

• The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut Prior to the Union With New Haven Colony May 1665
• The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut 1665-1678
• The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut May 1678 to June 1689
• The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut August 1689 to May 1706

Information from Wikipedia:

• List of Colonial Governors of Connecticut
• John Webster (Governor)
• Robert Treat

Miscellaneous resources:

• The Governors of Connecticut (book)
• Robert Treat: Founder, Farmer, Soldier, Statesman, Governor – Paper read before the New Haven Colony Historical Society by General George Hare Ford in 1911.
• History and Genealogy of the Gov. John Webster Family of Connecticut With Numerous Portraits and Illustrations (book)
• The Treat Family: A Genealogy of Trott, Tratt, and Treat, for Fifteen Generations, and Four Hundred and Fifty Years in England and America (book)
• Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut (book)

Genealogy By the States is a theme created by Jim Sanders over at the Hidden Genealogy Nuggets blog.