>From: Gladys Haynes <glad1951@earthlink.net> >I am looking for information on charles or sometimes called carl berndt. >He lived in Elgin I do not know the county. He came from Gemany. any >information would be welcome. He had some children when living there. Elgin has part in Cook Co., and part in Kane Co. It is 38 miles NW of Chicago. You can search the 1880 for free at www.familysearch.org. Click on Search for ancestors Click on Census Select 1880 U.S. census There are a few Charles Berndt but they live in Chicago. There's only one Carl Berndt, but he is also in Chicago. Household Record 1880 United States Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Carl BERNDT Self M Male W 46 PRUS Works At Rolling Mills PRUS PRUS Friedericke BERNDT Wife M Female W 42 PRUS Keeping House PRUS PRUS Wilhelm BERNDT Son S Male W 15 PRUS Clerk PRUS PRUS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois Family History Library Film 1254196 NA Film Number T9-0196 Page Number 434C This is the only Berndt in Elgin: Household Record 1880 United States Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Fred BERNDT Self M Male W 32 PRUS Laborer PRUS PRUS Mina BERNDT Wife M Female W 29 PRUS Keeping House PRUS PRUS Anna BERNDT Dau S Female W 6 IL At School PRUS PRUS William BERNDT Son S Male W 6M IL PRUS PRUS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place 5th Ward, Elgin, Kane, Illinois Family History Library Film 1254218 NA Film Number T9-0218 Page Number 305C If you get any other family names, you can try searching Elgin by first name. _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/