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I invite you to enter a query for your Will County ancestors by adding a comment to this page. A few basic rules for posting your query: Example of a good query: Looking for information on John DOE, b: abt 1842 in GA, d: unk. Family tradition has it that John came to Will County abt 1885 with friends he fought with in the Civil War. Old Queries

Queries 2005 MCNERNY; posted by Jim Dutcher, Jan 1, 2005 I am looling for information on Anthony MCNERNY Town Marshall of Jolliet, Will county, Ill. circa 1860/1870. GEDDIS, GOLD, HORSMAN, KERR, ROBINSON; posted by Dennis Kerr, Jan 10, 2005 Supposedly the following people were born and lived for a time in Braidwood, Illinois. I would like to get proof to that fact. Emily Eliza HORSMAN – b.in Braidwood in August 27, 1886 Mary C. HORSMAN – b in Illinois in 1883 Jean GEDDIS – b. in Braidwood, Illinois in 1866 In addition, the following people although not born in Illinois, … Read more

Queries 2006 posted by Jim Gillis, Jan 2, 2006 I discovered that an ancestor I am researching may have been an inmate at a prison in Will County (JOLIET?), IL in the 1910 census. The name was Claude Bailey and I am trying to find information on Claude L. Bailey who married Hazel Gillis on 4 July 1909 probably in Danville, Vermilion, IL. They had one daughter Helen Louise Bailey. I have no further information on him, except that I believe he was born in Chicago, IL and probably died there. He was still living in Chicago in 1969 when … Read more

Queries 2004 BENNETT, HIBBARD, SKINNER; posted by Kay Lewis, Jan 1, 2004 My great grandmother was Sarah Elizabeth SKINNER dob 4-15-1854, raised by her grandparent Elenor and Mr. BENNETT. I have old family pictures from Joilet Ill. Pictures include High, Rye, William, Roseand and Abby BENNETT. Sarah married around 1870 to D.C. HIBBARD dob 6-8-1848. Would love to hear from anyone with these folks in their family history. Kay from Montana HEMPHILL; posted by Don Johnston, Jan 3, 2004 Trying to find HEMPHILL family links, James & Cora had thow children, Marjorie & Harry HEMPHILL who are registered in the … Read more

Queries 2003 DIMOND; posted by Doris Morley, Jan 3, 2003 I am searching for info on James DIMOND, who moved from Will County to Milwaukee Co., WI in February of 1840. I will share all info I have on this man and his family. SCHWARTZ; posted by Frank Thomas, Jan 5, 2003 Frank Xavier SCHWARTZ was b. in Germany and d. July 16, 1872. He m. Sarah Gautier 1848. She was b. 1814 in Germany and d. April 1895 in Joliet, Will Co., Illinois — Frank Xavier SCHWARTZ shows up on the 1870 US Census for Joliet, Will Co. Illinois, … Read more

Queries 2002 RICKMAN, RIECKMANN, RIEKMANN, SCHULTZ, WOLLE; posted by Mona Houser, Jan 1, 2002 My grandmother Anna Maria Dorothea RIECKMANN, daughter of Christoph RIECKMANN / RICKMAN / RIEKMANN and his wife Elisabeth WOLLE, was baptized at St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Beecher. Her baptism record says she was born in Will Co., Washington Twp. in Febr. 1869. Her god-parents were Marie SCHULTZ and Dorothea WOLLE. I don’t know how long the family lived in Will Co. — they emigrated from Hannover about 1867, and by 1878 they were living in Buffalo Co., Nebraska. Grandma spoke of living in Kankakee Co. If … Read more

Queries 2001 PARKS; posted by Brenda Reiter, Jan 7, 2001 Looking for information on great uncle Clarence Henry PARKS known as Hank. Father was Willian Henry PARKS. He was brother to my grandfather Clinton Ogden PARKS. Clarence was born in Joliet in 1902 and lived in the area for 18-20 years? Lost him after that. Was told he had married at one time and fathered two children. Any help would be greatly appreciated. SCHUTTER, SOMMERS; posted by Lori Graff, Jan 7, 2001 Looking for family and death information for Ben SCHUTTER. Ben was born abt. 1878 in Vanderburgh Co., IN, … Read more

Queries 1999 BUCHMEIER, GAMER, KAMIN, MAAS, MIESER, STEHR, STIER; posted by Karen Rowe, Jan 1, 1999 Mr. STEHR and Louise MAAS had 4 daughters who came to America: Wilhelmine (1848-1928) who married in 1868 to Friedrich Wilhelm BUCHMEIER; Friedricka (1852-1932) who married Jacob GAMER (1844-1934); Ernestine (1858-1929) who married August A. KAMIN (1851-1908) and unknown daughter who married Mr. MIESER. Kamin and Gamer families lived in Chicago and Buchmeier families to Fillmore Co., NE. BUCHMEIER, FIENE, RAUSCHENBERGER, RICHERS, RIECHERS, SCHROEDER, WILLE; posted by Karen Rowe, Jan 1, 1999 Hans Heinrich RIECHERS (1823-1881) and wife Engel Dorothea WILLE (1822-1872) came to … Read more

Queries 2000 SILVERMAN; posted by Carolyn Bunch, Jan 5, 2000 I am looking for information on my childrens grandfather Robert SILVERMAN who passed away within the last five years in Will County IL. His surviving wife was Ruth SILVERMAN and he had four surviving children. My children would greatly appreciate a link to their heritage as this family does not know much about their family tree. I have a feeling that they are from jewish immigrants who possibly were involved in the horrible crimes of WW II. Any help you could give me would be appreciated. KIMBLE, TYLER; posted by … Read more

Queries 1998 CRUMMEY, MATEER, METIER, RIDENOUR, WILSON; posted by Harriet Marvin, Jan 1, 1998 Hi! I’m looking for WILSONs, too. My Lucy Emma WILSON married William James CRUMMEY in 1880. Her parents were Samuel Davis WILSON and Pollyann MATEER(METIER). I have found some MATEERs in Will Co. They are: Fred De Loss MATEER * Birth: 8 Sep 1876, Joliet, Will County, Illinois * Death: 12 Dec 1971, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois Family. 1: Blanche RIDENOUR (2) * Marriage: 24 Sep 1902, Joliet, Will County, Illinois 1. Marjorie Ruth MATEER 2. Dorothy Louise MATEER 3. Bruce De Loss MATEER 4. Blanche … Read more