Hello Nicole: I think I have found two different families you were searching for--can't promise, but I think they are. 1900 Census, Illinois, DeKalb County, Pierce Township Lentz, Frederick b. Sept. 1851 (48 years old) Married age 22, born Ger. both parents born Germany, Immigrated 1867, Naturalized citizen, farmer Mary A. (Wife) (Initial A. could stand for Alice as Mary Alice is a familiar name), born June 1859, (40 years old) married age 22, 5 children of which 4 are living, b. Illinois, parents both born in Pennsylvania. William R., son, born January 1880, age 20, born Illinois Judith E., Daughter, born June 1882, age 17 born Illinois Alma Maud, daughter, born February 1885, age 15, born Illinoois Vivian Ruth, daughter, born October 1898, age 1, born Illinois ------- 1930 Illinois, Dekalb County, Pierce Township Alberd Schumacher, 51, born Illinois, both parents born Germany, farmer Judith, wife, 47, born Illinois, parents born Germany and Illinois Donald F., age 21, born Illlinois Stanley C., age 18 born Illinois 1920 Illinois, Dekalb County, Pierce township Albert Schumacher, 40, Judith, 37 Donald F., 11 Stanley C., 8 1910 Illinois, Dekalb County, Pierce township Albert Schumacher, 31 Judity, 7 Donald, 1 --- 1910 Illinois, DeKalb, Pierce township A. C. Weddige, age 32 Magdalene Weddige, age 28 Alice , age 2 Elsie, age 4 months (Illinois Death Records - August C. Weddige, died May 16, 1919, DeKalb County, Hickley town (He possibly died of the flu epidemic as my grandfather (grandpere) died about the same time from the flu epidemic. 1920 Illinois, DeKalb, Squaw Grove, Illinois. Magdalina Wedigge, age 38 Alice, age 12 Elsie, age 10 Ruth, age 1 1930 Illinois, DeKalb County, Squaw Grove Magdalena Weddige, age 48 Alice, age 22, bookkeeper Elsie, age 20, teacher Ruth, 11, at school From the Social Security Death Index, Alice M.Weddige born August 12, 1907, died July 21, 1991 Illinois Elsie Weddige born June 7, 1887, died June 1978, Hinckley, DeKalb , Ill. From the World War I Draft Registration Card, August Christ Henry Weddige, born January 1 1878, farmer, lived in Hinckley, Dekalb County, Illinois, was a farmer, wife was Magdalena Weddige. I hope this is not confusing. If you have any questions, please ask. I will try and find some of the others. I hope you have a wonderful trip to the United States. Dorothy Baker