Queries for 2003

(Latest ones are shown first.)

COFFEY
William Coffey billcoffey@sbcglobal.net
Seeking information for Thomas and Mary COFFEY listed in the 1880 census in Greenwood. They also owned property in Woodstock in 1900.

MUELLER, HACKENMILLER
Karen Schroeder dkb124@juno.com
Looking for info on Johann Baptist MUELLER d 30 Sep 1858. When was he born; when did he arrive in the Johnsburg area, know he had a daughter, Maria, who married John HACKENMILLER.

BENGTSSON, ANDERSSON
Lars Wingemark wingemark@telia.com
Seek info on sisters Frida BENGTSSON b 1881 SWD imm US before 1900 r Spring Grove IL and Ingrid Elizabeth BENGTSSON b 1895 SWD imm to US circa 1900, never married. Frida m -- ANDERSSON in US and r Spring Grove IL.

CARD, TURNER
Dale Rohde dfrohde@lcharter.net
Does one of your researchers have references to the surname CARD or TURNER? They r village of Huntley and Nunda Twp ca 1850 - 1890. C. W. H. CARD was my great-great grandfather and Angeline (TURNER) CARD was his wife. Would appreciate any info.

FAIRWEATHER, VASEY, FISHER, PASSFIELD
Jeanie Thornton jtsierra@tds.net
Looking for info on any of these fam or ones related to them. Am related from the Fairweather fam and looking for info on George VASEY and Ann Elizabeth FISHER and there fam.

GRAVLIN,LEVOY,COARSON,ST. JOHN,IDE,FRENCH,EDDY,WORF,BLISS
Kristy Lawrie Gravlin hannah@teleport.com
Need info on Dennis GRAVLIN b 1886 son of Julius and Lenora (LEVOY) GRAVLIN who are bur in Riley Township (McHenry) IL. Ida COARSON b 1891 dau of James O. and Emma Edwinna (WHITNEY) COARSON of McHenry Co. I know there were/are other relatives and have heard the names ST. JOHN, WORF, IDE, FRENCH, EDDY and BLISS. Willing to share information in return for help in filling in my dau's family history.

HOWE, WEIR, FETTERLY, BENECKE
Dolores Ingersoll linger@mtco.com
James and Hattie (HOWE) WEIR m 1871 Carroll Co IL; ch: Loretta m Wilber SMITH; Elmer Wyatt; Arthur; Florence m Bert FETTERLY; Rodney m Matilda BENECKE; Derwood; Edna. They r Marengo ca 1891-3. Does anyone know anything about these people.

MILLER, BRIGGS
Carol McGrew l.a.mcgrew@cfu.net
Would like to know if Samuel C. MILLER's d is recorded in McHenry County. He d 26 May 1850 possibly Alden. Widow Harriet Dana then m Royal BRIGGS. Would be interested in seeing a cem listing for their household. Can a local resident be of some help?

STARKWEATHER, WEIGHTMAN
Lisa Pomeranz haanli@cox.net
Any info appreciated on Justus and Angeline STARKWEATHER r Coral Twp McHenry Co. Believe they had four ch – Lillian and Sarah Ellen m two WEIGHTMAN brothers and moved to Schuyler Co IL.

BROWN, WAY, GRISWOLD, SMITH
Sonja Abate SONAVAN@aol.com
Need info on fam of Benjamin B. BROWN who came to McHenry Co from Yates Co NY ca 1830s with wife Anna Lawrence WAY and fam. Benjamin in business with his father as a clothier in Yates Co NY. Anna d 1842 bur McHenry Village Cemetery. Benjamin may have built one of the earlier hotels in McHenry, was in some kind of business other than farming. Known ch: Reliance m Oscar GRISWOLD moved to Gentry Co MO; William W.; Dr. Henry T. m Almira M. SMITH of VT; Horace; Susan; Mary E. m Charles GRISWOLD; Homer. Believe Benjamin B. BROWN was cousin to Samuel Right/Wright BROWN Jr. from Milo (Yates) NY and Bath (Steuben) NY who came out circa 1860s. Any info appreciated.

PADDOCK, MONTGOMERY
Caity Baxter caity10@gwu.edu
Need info on Polly PADDOCK who m Abel MONTGOMERY in McHenry Co in 1838.

AUSTIN, JOHNSON, VOGEL
Don Austin daustin@vtusd.k12.ca.us
Does any fam history info exist for Augbine L. AUSTIN (1836-1913), Olie JOHNSON, Mattie Austin VOGEL, all of Richmond IL from 1840 to circa 1855?

BARNEY, PRICKETT
There is a query posted on your website by a Sheila CHRISTOPHERSON for Rial BARNEY and Elizabeth PRICKETT.   I also descend from them and would like to either be put in touch with Sheila or have a message posted that I would like to hear from Sheila.  My address is fruehej@wellsfargo.com.  Thanks for helping put us in touch.   John

COXWELL, TOURTELLOTTE
Judy Kuelper hyt@essex1.com
Seeking info on Robert and Sarah COXWELL fam, Fred, William, Clara, Bertha. Fred m Edith TOURTELLOTTE; ch: Cora Belle. Fam came to America in 1892 from ENG r in and around Belvidere, Boone County, and other surrounding counties circa 1900s.

KNICKERBOCKER, BOWMAN
Fran T. Davies 304 2^nd Avenue SW, Faribault, MN 55021 franandjeanne@chartermi.net
Searching for info on fam of David and Susannah KNICKERBOCKER bur Linn-Hebron Cem; ch: Joshua b 26 Sep 1837 Huntington NY d 5 Jan 1890 IL (Chicago?); John; Hannah b 10 Sep 1843 m Prentice BOWMAN. Joshua went to school in McHenry Co, appointed first Probate Judge in Cook County; in partnership with brother John. Have very little info on son John. Hannah resided Laborite City IA and buried there. Was Hannah born in McHenry County?

EBEL, GAEBE, DeMIRES
Robert Jarrett     r. c.jarrett@att.net
Need info on LaVearne Albert Theodore EBEL b 1908  d 1975  m Olive (DeMIRES) GAEBE b 1912  d 1953.

GROH, HELMS, ORTLIEB
Susan Stoes     esstoes@aol.com
Looking for info on Johann/John GROH  b 18 Dec 1866 Long Grove IL son of Jacob W. and Barbara (ORTLIEB) GROH  m 28 aug 1887 Louise HELMS.

DONOVAN, GLEASON, SWEENEY, O’BRIEN, HOBAN, DWYER
Penny Donovan     odonovan@netzero.com
Would like to share McHenry Co ancestor information for the families listed above, especially those from the northern portion of the county.

CAMPBELL, EASTMAN, McDERMOT
Dr. Gene A. Gillette     GAGillette@aol.com
Searching for info on John Burns CAMPBELL b circa 1835 KY  m 27 May 1858 Julia Ann EASTMAN in McHenry IL.  John was killed during Civil War at Bird’s Point, MO.  Think they had one son, John.  Think Julia then married Robert McDERMOT in DeKalb on 4 Oct 1865 and they moved to CAN.  Have no documentation that John Burns CAMPBELL and Julia Ann EASTMAN are actually my relatives.  Looking for any documentation on these people, John, Julia, son John, and their background.  I’m hoping that these people are my relatives but it would even help if I could prove that they’re not!

JOHNSON, SORENSEN
granny2mb@juno.com
Looking for info on Louis JOHNSON and wife Severine. Her par were Svenning SORENSEN and wife Dorthe. They all came from Denmark and settled in the Hebron area circa 1885. Louis died in Janesville, WI in 1900.

SEILER/SAILER
Randy Seiler randy@quickdel.com
Searching for genealogical info on Joseph and Ann SAILER/SEILER fam r Chemung IL according to 1880 cen (listed as SAILER in census). Children in household were Adam, Lizzie, Bertha.

DOEGE, RATZLAFF, WOODS, McGOWAN, DOWEY
Ron Roberts grizzlyhunter@yahoo.com
Need info on the following fam who r McHenry County: August DOEGE m Augusta RATZLAFF; Richard William WOODS m Mary McGOWAN; William WOODS married to DOWEY.

LINKLETTER, BISBY, AINSWORTH
Karen jdhansen@netins.net
Looking for info on Mary LINKLETTER, born to William and Mary (BISBY) LINKLETTER, but adopted by the AINSWORTH fam. Mary’s mother probably died at Mary’s birth. In the 1860 Cen Mary is r with John, Emily, Joel, Gerritt and Sarah AINSWORTH (could be HINSMITH OR AINERRITH, very hard to read) in McHenry Township, McHenry Co. dwelling number 1294, household number 1240.

GRAHAM
Judy     jjjelm@wyoming.com
Seeking information on George Washington GRAHAM.

ANDERSON, COLEMAN
Corrine Brown horse@vtc.com
Searching for Frank A. ANDERSON b 10 May 1881 Marengo, son of Charles A. b 1845 and Margaret (COLEMAN) b 21 May 1844 ANDERSON.

BARNEY, PRICKET
Sheila Christopherson Looking for info on Rial BARNEY b 8 Jun 1831 Grafton NH m 1853 McHenry IL Elizabeth PRICKET, r McHenry area until 1866. Any info greatly appreciated.

ROSSING, ENWALL, LARSSON
rossingSL@aol.com
Seek des of Hans Eric ROSSING b 4 May 1841 SWD, imm ca1860s m(1) 1869 Sophia Cathrine ENWALL m(2) 1880 Hedwig Maria Enwall LARSSON (niece of first wife); two living ch from 1^st m, eight from 2^nd m. Supposedly this fam had two homes, in Chicago and then in Richmond for the summer.

RIIT, KEEKER
Willard Genz genz1@aol.com
Emma RIIT m George KEEKER in 1915. According to the 1930 census she was age 40 so birth year must have been circa 1890. Am told she was from Crystal Lake, IL. I am wheelchair-bound and unable to do this research myself. Would appreciate any help in finding out about Emma.

RANDALL, KEISTER
Jerome Keister, MSgt, USAF RAF Mildenahll, United Kingdom; Jerome.Keister@mildenhall.af.mil
Anyone having info on Albert and Lois A. (RANDALL) KEISTER m 18 Mar 1896 Marengo, IL please contact me. Would like to know where they lived after marriage; children’s names, birth and death dates. Are any of them bur in Marengo Cem?