Dick, I don't have access to Will County obits, but I do have access to The Chicago Tribune obits. Not sure if you already have this, I found an obit for Robert's mother. * Feb 26, 1940 Chicago Tribune Augusta Klocksieben, wife of the late William, loving mother of Herman, Robert, Augusta, Sophie, Alvina, Minnie, and the late Anna, Emma, William, and Rudolph. Funeral Wednesday, 1 p.m., at chapel, 1802 W. 103d street. Interment Beecher, Ill. Information Beverly 2245. Record Number: 19400226dn085 ------------------------------- *I found his 1918 WWI Draft Registration Card:only clues-birth date is June 2, 1881;father's name is William. Source: www.ancestry.com *I found info where Robert (& his wife) are buried. Not sure if you already had this info...sometimes (not very often), the cemetery has a copy of the obit. Zion Lutheran Cemetery of Crete, Will County, Illinois Klocksieben, Robert J..1881-1968....Zion..27...with Evelyn L. (has the wife listed separately (misspelled) Kocksieben, Evelyn L..1909-1967...Zion..27...with Robert J. Source: http://www.feefhs.org/usa/il/will/crete/cem-tlz/tlzi.html Also, when I was searching for Robert's obit on ancestry.com, I came across a 1920 Crete IL Census for one of Robert's sisters, Minnie. She actually listed the town that her parents were from in Germany...Mecklenburg. I've NEVER seen a hometown recorded on a census before. Please let me know if that's a new clue for you. Hope there's some new clues here for you... Mary Mullarkey-Wentzell Grayslake, IL