Clinton County, Illinois Surnames & Queries May & June 1999

Submitter: Lawrence Ripplinger (rippjr@gtec.com)
Date: 28 Jun 1999

John RIPPLINGER and his wife Margaret nee SHOFIN (SCHOWINGER), Lived on a farm in Looking Glass Township in the 1870's.Their oldest daughter, Mary RIPPLINGER married Xavier GRIESBAUM, and they also lived and farmed in Looking Glass Township.Michael RIPPLINGER married Theresa KIEFER and they moverd to the Mount Vernon, Illinois area. Elizabeth RIPPLINGER was married to Louis HERTENSTEIN and they lived in the Mount Vernon area.Philip RIPPLINGER married Margaret KIEFER and they lived in the E. St. Louis, Illinios area.Margaret RIPPLINGER was married two times. 1st to George WANGER, who died and then to, (her 2nd) Henry GILDIG, they resided in Trenton, Illinois.Nicholas RIPPLINGER was married two times also. 1st wife was Emma JAMES. 2nd wide was Otillia MUELLER, they lived and farmed in Dahlgren, Illinois.

Surnames: RIPPLINGER GRIESBAUM WANGER GILDIG HERTENSTEIN KIEFER
Submitter: Lawrence Ripplinger (rippjr@peaknet.net)
Date: 28 Jun 1999

Surnames: WOODS STILLEY COLLIER
Submitter: Danny Goldsmith (ausmth@kcinter.net) no longer available
Date: 23 Jun 1999

I am searching for family of Elizabeth Ellen WOODS.She was the third wife of my gg-grandfather James Albertus STILLEY.She died 7 Nov 1872 and was burried in Clinton Co.She had a brother John Wesley WOODS and a sister Martha Collier.any help would be great. ThanksDanny Goldsmith

Surnames: GATES
Submitter: Marilyn Trover Galvan (galvan@ctllc.com)
Date: 20 Jun 1999

I am looking for information on Philip GATES ofClinton Co, IL, during the 1830-40 period. I would like to know where he came from if possible by checking Census or land records. Is anyone else working on the GATES name?

Surnames: KETTERER MIDDEKE HAAS
Submitter: Dennis Haas (HAAS 33@juno.com)
Date: 17 Jun 1999
URL:

HISTORY ON ANTON MIDDEKE,WILLIAM HAAS,KASMIR KETTERER,and LOUIS KETTERER

Surnames: FELTON
Submitter: Carie Laughlin (safe1@alltel.net) no longer valid
Date: 17 Jun 1999

Surnames: LAGER WOBBEN KUHLMAN WOBBE HENMAN
Submitter: Fred Lager (flager@erinet.com)
Date: 16 Jun 1999
URL: http://www.netins.net/showcase/jksnco/lager/fred~1.htm (no longer available)

Joannes Gerardus Lager was born 18 NOV 1796 nearGersten and died 12 JAN 1850 near Germantown,Clinton, IL. He married Anna Maria Wobben ( 20 SEP1802 - 06 JAN 1864) on 29 AUG 1822 in Lengerichat St. Benedickts. Anna was the daughter of JoesBernard Wobben and Anna Gesina Sabelhaus. Joanneswas a farmer in the Gersten area and later migratedto the United States. He settled in Looking GlassTownship in Clinton Co., IL. Joannes and Annaraised a large family that included Johann Benedikt(b. 1822), Johann Bernhard (b. 1824), Leo Augustus(b. 1827), Maria Anna (b. 1829), Herman Gerhard(b. 1833), Johann Heinrich (b. 1836) and JosephBernard (b. 1838). When Joannes died he was buriedin an unmarked grave near the cross located directlyin front of St. Boniface Church in Germantown. Anyhelp on the descendants of this family would be greatly appreciated.

Surnames: LAGER KUHLMAN TIMMERMAN KUTTE HENMAN
Submitter: Fred Lager (flager@erinet.com)
Date: 16 Jun 1999
URL: http://www.netins.net/showcase/lager/fred~1.htm (no longer available)

Surnames: PENWELL
Submitter: Wendell Penwell (wendellpenwell@hotmail.com)
Date: 15 Jun 1999
URL: Penwell Papers

We are looking for information on Clinton County Penwells.

Surnames: RENSING HEIDEMANN MOLL SANTEL STOELZING KORTE KRUEGER FRIEDERICH
Submitter: Diana Rensing Hancock (Rensing512@aol.com)
Date: 11 Jun 1999

I am researching the surnames Rensing, Kreuger, Santel, Heidemann Heildmann, Wellen. These people were living in Slagharen, Holland before traveling to New Orleans then on to Damiansville, Clinton Co., IL. Before Holland they lived in Rutenbrock, Kingdom Of Hanover, Germany.

Surnames: BETHARDS CARRIGAN BREESE/BREEZE
Submitter: Diane Baldwin (rbaldwin@swetland.net)
Date: 05 Jun 1999

John Bethards came to Clinton Co from Kent Co, DE @ about age 5 in 1830. His father died after that, maybe 1833, after son, william was born. His name may have been George. John @ about age 14 was bound to James Carrigan. Am trying to locate a grave for this Bethards. William was living with Sidney Breese/Breeze family in 1850 census. Did his mother remarry? She is not listed anywhere.

Surnames: SHORE MCDIVITT
Submitter: Sharon Hamlett (sharon@emeraldis.com)
Date: 05 Jun 1999

I am looking for any descendants of Fred SHORE, of Trenton, Illinois. His father was Alfred SHORE, b. 1832 and d. 1909 in Ottumwa, Iowa. His mother was Rachel MCDIVITT. He had 7 siblings, 3 of whomdied in infancy. I am specifically looking forinformation concerning Rachel - where she came from, and did she have any siblings? Also, her parents' names, if known. If you have any connection to, or knowledge of, this family, please contact me. Thank you.

Surnames: WESSELMANN HANKEN SOMMERS
Submitter: Joanne (koechner@iland.net)
Date: 04 Jun 1999

Surnames: GRETZMACHER WOLTERS
Submitter: martha dawkins (martydaw@aol.com)
Date: 03 Jun 1999

Surnames: GRAPPERHAUS SCHRAGE RICHTER KAMPWERTH DINGWERTH
Submitter: Barb Rakers (phusion@midwest.net)
Date: 03 Jun 1999

Surnames: HUELSMANN
Submitter: Jenny Archer (jarcher27@hotmail.com)
Date: 03 Jun 1999

I am looking for any information on the Huelsmann family. The last Huelsmann I have is Bernard J. Huelsmann born December25, 1860 and died on April 20, 1937.

Surnames: RAMSBERG RAMSBURG REMSBERG REMSBURG RIEMENSPERGER ROMESBERG ROMESBURG RANSBERG RAMSBURGH
Submitter: Carol Randall (cjbj@pacbell.net)
Date: 03 Jun 1999

Researching all RAMSBURG families of Clinton CountySpelling variations in the name are: RAMSBERG,RAMSBURGH, RAMSPERGER, REMSBERG, REMSBURG, REMSPERGER,RIEMENSPERGER, ROMESBERG, ROMESBURG, ROOMSBURG, etc.

Surnames: ADAMS ROHR
Submitter: Carol Ward (RWard29606@aol.com)
Date: 30 May 1999

Surnames: JONESS
Submitter: M.J. Glover (m.j.glover@worldnet.att.net)
Date: 28 May 1999

Looking for any information on family members of Viola Rose Joness adopted as very small child from the orphan home in mt. Vernon Il. around 1920. No known date of birth and do not know parents names.

Surnames: REINHARDT SCHLICK
Submitter: JoAnn Eddy (joanneddy@yahoo.com)
Date: 27 May 1999

My Greatgrandfather george REINHARDT B1839 D1920 wife mary REINHARDT neeSCHLICK had to the best of my knowledge 9 children of which included my grandfather joseph REINHARDT . I think their names were henry REINHARDT, john REINHARDT, oscar REINHARDT, george REINHARDT, elizabeth REINHARDT, margaret REINHARDT, annie REINHARDT, and johanna REINHARDT. I have nothing more than the names of my grandfathers sibblings and would greatly appreciate any and all assistance. Thank you ! JoAnn Eddy

Surnames: MARTIN NICHOLS
Submitter: Kim Phillips Randolph (groovin@midwest.net)
Date: 27 May 1999
URL: http://members.tripod.com/n2myroots/index.htm

Surnames: SCHROEDER KOCH WOESTMANN OTKE SCHNEIDER GEHRS BUSS SELPH DONNE
Submitter: Alex Koch (cmeyer02@mail.win.org)
Date: 23 May 1999

I would like to contact the descendents of Mary (Koch) Schneider,who died about 1921, also the descendents of Theodore Schroeder, cabinet maker inGermantown, Ill who resided in Germantown in the late 1800s, as well as the descendentsof Helen (Koch) Selph Buss who died about 1950 and is buriedin Clinton County.Would like to fill in the gaps of my family researchin the Koch/Woestmann/Otke/Gehrs family history.

Surnames: FOUKE
Submitter: richard fouke (rn4elderly@webtv.net)
Date: 21 May 1999

Surnames: HEMPEN
Submitter: John Mckinley (jack_fran@juno.com)
Date: 15 May 1999

My great grandfather Anton HEMPEN and his family were listed in 1900 Clinton Co., IL census. Otherslisted were his wife Maria, children Henry G.,Herman G., John B., Anna M., Maria R., Catherina M.,Adalaide A. I am searching for any and all infor-mation on this family if anyone can help. Thanks.

Surnames: FELTON
Submitter: Michele Cokl Naylor (rnaylor@sedona.net)
Date: 11 May 1999

I am looking for anyone researching Ebb, Edgar, Lafette and Oscar FELTON. I believe that they at one time lived in Centralia, Illinois.

Surnames: HEIMANN KALMER SANTEL KRIEGER ALTGILBERS BERNDSEN
Submitter: Richard Schaefer (rcsthor@aol.com)
Date: 11 May 1999

Surnames: HEIMANN SANTEL KALMER RENSING KRIEGER BERNDSEN
Submitter: Richard Schaefer (rcsthor@aol.com)
Date: 11 May 1999

Anna BERNDSEN, daughter of Lambert BERNDSEN married John Bernard HEIMANN, possibly on 4 FEB 1854. Does anyone know where this marriage took place.HEIMANN, SANTEL, KALMER, RENSING, KRIEGER families all came from Slagharen in the Netherlands in 1838/1838, and Germany before that. Does anyone have the place of origin or time of arrival for the BERNDSEN family?Anyone else working on these families?

Surnames: SANTEL NETTEMEYER WELLEN ARENTSEN BAAHLMANN
Submitter: Jean Zacha Koehler (todkoehler@m1.sprynet.com)
Date: 06 May 1999



 

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