from another list..... ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [Ger-Sur] Using German Church Records Both had the first name of Caroline, One was Caroline (? who went by Carrie) Biske born 24 Dec 1859 and the other Caroline Wilhelmine E. Piske (who went by Minnie) born 13 July 1857. The only thing we can find is a picture from Belgard,Pom to lead us to their birthplace or we aren't looking in the right places. Thank you, Ann Moro

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Pasted below is a descendant report for Agnes' parents. Please provide any additions or corrections. Larry Nerge Descendants of Adolph Busse 1 Adolph Busse b: 1888 d: 1956 . +Christine Meier aka: Christine Meier Busse b: 1894 m: Abt. 1912 d: 1959 ...... 2 Agnes C. Busse aka: Agnes Busse Stade Boettcher b: Sep 24, 1913 in Arlington Heights, Cook Co., IL d: Dec 21, 2003 in Arlington Heights, Cook Co., IL @ Northwest Community Healthcare Center Burial: Dec 23, 2003 Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Cook Co., IL .......... +Henry E. Stade b: Feb 09, 1911 m: Abt. 1935 d: Jan 17, 1968 in Palatine, Cook Co., IL Burial: Jan 1968 Social Security Number: 323-09-4904 .............. 3 Elwood Henry Stade b: Private .................. +Charlene Bero aka: Charlene Bero Stade b: Private m: Private .............. 3 Judith Gale Stade aka: Judith Stade Hoemann b: Private .................. +Richard Hoemann b: Private m: Private .............. 3 Gloria Jean Stade aka: Gloria Stade Roesch b: Private .................. +Edgar Roesch, Jr. b: Private m: Private .............. *2nd Husband of Gloria Jean Stade: .................. +Willard E. Shook b: Private m: Private ...... *2nd Husband of Agnes C. Busse: .......... +Irving O. Boettcher b: Sep 10, 1907 m: Aft. 1968 d: Nov 04, 1992 in Palatine, Cook Co., IL Burial: Nov 1992 Social Security Number: 340-32-8565 ...... 2 Irene C. Busse aka: Irene Busse Meyer Busche Daman b: May 02, 1915 d: Sep 28, 2001 in Wayne, Delaware Co., PA Social Security Number: 328-32-7909 .......... +Martin C. Meyer b: Oct 01, 1907 m: Abt. 1936 d: May 24, 1963 in Barrington Hills, Cook Co., IL @ home Burial: May 27, 1963 Randhill Park Cemetery, Palatine, Cook Co., IL .............. 3 Melvin Martin Meyer b: Private .................. +Bunny Kotila aka: Bunny Kotila Meyer b: Private m: Private .............. 3 Marvin William Meyer b: Private .................. +Susan Ferguson aka: Susan Ferguson Meyer b: Private m: Private .............. *2nd Wife of Marvin William Meyer: .................. +Marty Hill aka: Marty Hill Meyer b: Private m: Private ...... *2nd Husband of Irene C. Busse: .......... +William Henry Busche b: May 08, 1909 in Schaumburg, Cook Co., IL m: Aft. 1963 d: Nov 12, 1980 in Elgin, Kane Co., IL @ Sherman Hospital Burial: Nov 15, 1980 St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Schaumburg, Cook Co., IL Social Security Number: 328-32-9103 ...... *3rd Husband of Irene C. Busse: .......... +Silas Daman b: Private m: Private ...... 2 Edmund H. Busse b: Jun 27, 1916 d: Jun 05, 1998 in Roselle, DuPage Co., IL Burial: Jun 1998 Social Security Number: 349-03-3754 .......... +Margaretha Mathilda Alvine Martha Kastning aka: Margaret Kastning Busse b: Sep 27, 1917 in Schaumburg, Cook Co., IL Christening: Oct 21, 1917 St. Peters Lutheran Church, Schaumburg, Cook Co., IL m: Nov 04, 1939 d: Apr 20, 1954 Burial: Apr 1954 ...... *2nd Wife of Edmund H. Busse: .......... +Mary Lou Mathers aka: Mary Mathers Busse b: Feb 18, 1932 m: Aft. 1954 d: Mar 1995 in Roselle, DuPage Co., IL .............. 3 Michelle Christine Busse b: Private .............. 3 Brian Henry Busse b: Private .................. +Dawn Golz aka: Dawn Golz Busse b: Private m: Private ...... 2 Esther Busse aka: Esther Busse Bonkoski b: Private .......... +Martin Bonkoski b: Jun 25, 1914 m: Private d: Jun 23, 1996 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire Co., WI Burial: Jun 1996 Social Security Number: 337-24-0307 .............. 3 Marilyn Ann Bonkoski aka: Marilyn Bonkoski Reuter b: Private .................. +Wayne Reuter b: 1938 m: Private d: 1989 .............. 3 Janet Irene Bonkoski aka: Janet Bonkoski Collier b: Private .................. +Frank Collier, Jr. b: Private m: Private .............. 3 Sandra Jean Bonkoski aka: Sandra Bonkoski Seest b: Private .................. +Donald Seest b: Private m: Private .............. 3 Sharon Ruth Bonkoski aka: Sharon Bonkoski Cardinal b: Private .................. +John Cardinal b: Private m: Private .............. 3 Martin R. Bonkoski b: Private ...... 2 Adolph Henry Busse, Jr. b: Jun 12, 1919 d: May 01, 1945 Burial: May 1945 ...... 2 Norman F. Busse b: Feb 07, 1922 d: Mar 30, 2000 in Arlington Heights, Cook Co., IL Burial: Apr 2000 Social Security Number: 723-16-6048 .......... +Patricia Collet aka: Patricia Collet Busse b: Private m: Private .............. 3 Mark Norman Busse b: Private .................. +Sally Vance aka: Sally Vance Busse b: Private m: Private .............. 3 Jeffrey David Busse b: Private .................. +Betty Jonser aka: Betty Jonser Busse b: Private m: Private .............. 3 Paul Douglas Busse b: Private .................. +Deborah Grabo aka: Deborah Grabo Busse b: Private m: Private ...... 2 Christine Busse aka: Christine Busse Freise b: Private .......... +Norman Elmer Freise aka: Norman Freise b: Private m: Private .............. 3 JoAnne Freise aka: JoAnne Freise Fritz b: Private .................. +Paul Fritz b: Private m: Private .............. 3 Jerald Norman Freise b: Private .................. +Marlene Donaldson aka: Marlene Donaldson Freise b: Private m: Private .............. 3 James Alan Freise b: Mar 28, 1952 d: May 13, 1952 in Palatine, Cook Co., IL @ home Burial: May 16, 1952 Randhill Park Cemetery, Palatine, Cook Co., IL .............. 3 Randal Neal Freise b: Private .................. +Connie Braasch aka: Connie Braasch Freise b: Private m: Private .............. 3 Pamela Sue Freise aka: Pamela Freise Glenn b: Private .................. +Dan Glenn b: Private m: Private ----- Original Message ----- From: ".... valentine53179" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 9:54 AM Subject: [ILckSCH] obit - boettcher busse meier stade freise bonkoski daman > Agnes C. Boettcher lifelong resident of Arlington Heights Funeral services for Agnes C. Boettcher (nee Busse) will be held at 1 p.m. today, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 111 W. Olive St., Arlington Heights. Born Sept. 24, 1913, in Arlington Heights, the daughter of Adolph and Christine (nee Meier) Busse, she died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003, at Northwest Community Healthcare Center, Arlington Heights. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. > > Agnes was a homemaker, a volunteer at the Lutheran Home and Services and a long time member of St. Peter Lutheran Church where she participated in Bible Class and the Senior's Club. > > She is survived by her beloved children, Dr. Elwood Stade (Charlene Bero) of Reeds Spring, Mo., Judith (the Rev. Richard) Hoemann of Fayetteville, N.Y. and Gloria (Willard) Shook of Waynesboro, Va.; 11 loving grandchildren; 13 loved great-grandchildren; dear sisters, Esther Bonkoski and Christine (Norman) Friese; and her many fond nieces and nephews. > > Agnes is preceded in death by her first husband, Henry E. Stade; second husband, Irving O. Boettcher; sister, Irene Daman; brothers, Edmund Busse, Adolph Busse Jr. and Norman Busse. > > Visitation will be held from 10 a.m until the time of services at 1 p.m. today, at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church Radio Broadcast Fund, 111 W. Olive St., Arlington Heights or to Moody Bible Institute Broadcasting Network, 820 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60610. Arrangements were made by Glueckert Funeral Home, Arlington Heights. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. For funeral information, (847)253-0168. > Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald on 12/23/2003. > > > ==== IL-COOK-SCHAUMBURG Mailing List ==== > To post: [email protected] > To Search: http://listSEARCHES.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listSEARCH.pl?list=il-cook-schaumbu rg > Note: YOU will need to add RG to SCHAUMBU in the Query box and Enter.... > ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/il-cook-schaumburg > Unsubscribe at [email protected] or -D > If there is a system problem and you cannot get to valentine, go here....http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help.cgi look for info about LIST2 lists. We are a list2 list....SEE ALSO: il-cook-elkgrove il-cook-palatine > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Pasted below is a descendant report for Mildred's parents. I would appreciate any additions and corrections. Larry Nerge Descendants of Edward Straub 1 Edward Straub b: Nov 24, 1885 d: Sep 1968 in Roselle, DuPage Co., IL Social Security Number: 325-32-2195 . +Mary Witte aka: Mary Witte Straub b: Apr 18, 1886 m: Aug 29, 1909 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Bloomingdale, DuPage Co., IL d: Unknown ...... 2 Walter Straub b: Private .......... +Virginia Unknown aka: Virginia Unknown Straub b: Private m: Private ...... 2 Albert A. Straub b: Dec 05, 1912 d: Jan 09, 1991 Burial: Jan 12, 1991 Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery, Elgin, Kane Co., IL Social Security Number: 324-30-9927 .......... +Viola Clara Lydia Emilie Amanda Marth Bottermann aka: Viola Bottermann Straub b: Private m: Private .............. 3 Carolyn Ann Straub aka: Carolyn Straub Blomberg Gyurnek b: Private .................. +Victor Blomberg b: Private m: Private .............. *2nd Husband of Carolyn Ann Straub: .................. +Joel A. Gyurnek b: Private m: Private .............. 3 Beverly Mae Straub aka: Beverly Straub Shuttle b: Private .................. +James Shuttle b: Private m: Private ...... 2 Clarence Straub b: Private ...... 2 Mildred Straub aka: Mildred Straub Fiedler b: May 19, 1915 in Schaumburg, Cook Co., IL d: Dec 18, 2003 in Schaumburg, Cook Co., IL @ St. Alexius Medical Center Burial: Dec 22, 2003 Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery, Elgin, Kane Co., IL .......... +Aaron Fiedler b: Oct 26, 1912 m: 1935 in St. Isadore Church, Cloverdale (Carol Stream), IL d: May 1968 Social Security Number: 341-32-4241 ...... 2 Edward Straub b: Private ----- Original Message ----- From: ".... valentine53179" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 9:58 AM Subject: [ILckSCH] obit - fiedler straub > http://www.legacy.com/DailyHerald/Guestbook.asp?Page=Guestbook&PersonID=1717 474 > > Mildred Fiedler of Schaumburg Funeral services for Mildred Fiedler (nee Straub), 88, will be held at 10 a.m. today, at Countryside Funeral Home, 383 South Roselle Road (1/2 mile south of Irving Park Road), Roselle. > > Born May 19, 1915, in Schaumburg, she died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003, at St. Alexius Medical Center. Interment will be in Lakewood Memorial Park, Elgin. She was the wife of the late Aaron; sister of the late Walter (the late Virginia) and Albert (Viola) Straub of Schaumburg; aunt of Beverly (James) Shuttle of Scottsdale, Ariz. and Carolyn (Joel) Gyurnek of Schaumburg; and great aunt and great-great aunt of many. > > Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services today, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. For funeral information, (630) 529-5751. > Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald from 12/22/2003 - 12/23/2003. > > > ==== IL-COOK-SCHAUMBURG Mailing List ==== > To post: [email protected] > To Search: http://listSEARCHES.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listSEARCH.pl?list=il-cook-schaumbu rg > Note: YOU will need to add RG to SCHAUMBU in the Query box and Enter.... > ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/il-cook-schaumburg > Unsubscribe at [email protected] or -D > If there is a system problem and you cannot get to valentine, go here....http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help.cgi look for info about LIST2 lists. We are a list2 list....SEE ALSO: il-cook-elkgrove il-cook-palatine > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

from the elgin courier 12-22-03 In Memoriam In Loving Memory of ARLO JAPP who passed away so peacefully and quickly two years ago December 22, 2001. Dorothy, Joy, and Family

Ruth Ellen Duhamel of Schaumburg Funeral services for Ruth Ellen Duhamel (nee Pitterman), 75, formerly of Hoffman Estates, will be held at 8 p.m. today, at Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral Home, 330 W. Golf Road, Schaumburg. Born Oct. 8, 1928, in Long Island, N.Y., she died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, in Elk Grove Village. Interment will be held privately. Mrs. Duhamel was employed as a bus driver for the Schaumburg Transportation Company for 30 years. She was the wife of the late Joseph; mother of Ellen Duhamel, John (Larry Nay) Duhamel and the late James Duhamel; grandmother of Jason, David and Megan; and mother-in-law of Margaret Duhamel. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until the time of services at 8 p.m. today, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. For funeral information, (847)882-5580. Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald from 12/21/2003 - 12/22/2003.

Harold H. Vogt of Cary Funeral services for Harold H. Vogt, 76, a former lifetime resident of Palatine, will be private. Born April 24, 1927, in Palatine, he died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003, at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington. Interment will be private. Mr. Vogt originally farmed with his father on the family farm, located at Palatine and Ela Roads, Palatine. He later became a tool & die maker and worked for Conex, a division of Illinois Tool Works, for 30 years before retiring in 1992. Mr. Vogt was an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Marie E. Vogt (nee Bodor); and by his children, Janet Marie Cheney and Daryl H. Vogt. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Ida Vogt. Arrangements were made by Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral Home, Palatine. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. For funeral information, (847) 358-7411. Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald on 12/23/2003.

http://www.legacy.com/DailyHerald/Guestbook.asp?Page=Guestbook&PersonID=1717474 Mildred Fiedler of Schaumburg Funeral services for Mildred Fiedler (nee Straub), 88, will be held at 10 a.m. today, at Countryside Funeral Home, 383 South Roselle Road (1/2 mile south of Irving Park Road), Roselle. Born May 19, 1915, in Schaumburg, she died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003, at St. Alexius Medical Center. Interment will be in Lakewood Memorial Park, Elgin. She was the wife of the late Aaron; sister of the late Walter (the late Virginia) and Albert (Viola) Straub of Schaumburg; aunt of Beverly (James) Shuttle of Scottsdale, Ariz. and Carolyn (Joel) Gyurnek of Schaumburg; and great aunt and great-great aunt of many. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services today, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. For funeral information, (630) 529-5751. Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald from 12/22/2003 - 12/23/2003.

Agnes C. Boettcher lifelong resident of Arlington Heights Funeral services for Agnes C. Boettcher (nee Busse) will be held at 1 p.m. today, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 111 W. Olive St., Arlington Heights. Born Sept. 24, 1913, in Arlington Heights, the daughter of Adolph and Christine (nee Meier) Busse, she died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003, at Northwest Community Healthcare Center, Arlington Heights. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Agnes was a homemaker, a volunteer at the Lutheran Home and Services and a long time member of St. Peter Lutheran Church where she participated in Bible Class and the Senior's Club. She is survived by her beloved children, Dr. Elwood Stade (Charlene Bero) of Reeds Spring, Mo., Judith (the Rev. Richard) Hoemann of Fayetteville, N.Y. and Gloria (Willard) Shook of Waynesboro, Va.; 11 loving grandchildren; 13 loved great-grandchildren; dear sisters, Esther Bonkoski and Christine (Norman) Friese; and her many fond nieces and nephews. Agnes is preceded in death by her first husband, Henry E. Stade; second husband, Irving O. Boettcher; sister, Irene Daman; brothers, Edmund Busse, Adolph Busse Jr. and Norman Busse. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m until the time of services at 1 p.m. today, at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church Radio Broadcast Fund, 111 W. Olive St., Arlington Heights or to Moody Bible Institute Broadcasting Network, 820 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60610. Arrangements were made by Glueckert Funeral Home, Arlington Heights. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. For funeral information, (847)253-0168. Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald on 12/23/2003.

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Margaret L. Buch of Palatine Funeral services for Margaret L. Buch (nee Albrecht), 94, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. The Rev. Robert H. Clausen will officiate. Born Jan. 23, 1909, she died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003, at Northwest Community Healthcare, Arlington Heights. Interment will be in Randhill Park Cemetery, Arlington Heights. Margaret was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Palatine. She was a tremendous craft person, and enjoyed gardening. Margaret is survived by her great niece, Janice (Salvatore) Dinolfo; by her second cousin, Carol (Roy) Stafford and by many cousins. In addition, she was the aunt and great-aunt of many. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Harold W. Buch; her daughters, Marian Louise Buch Lendrum and Arlene Margaret Buch; her parents, Leonard and Bertha Albrecht; and by her brothers, Charles and Fritz Albrecht. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today, at the! funeral home. Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 200 N. Plum Grove Road, Palatine, IL 60067. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. For funeral information, (847) 358-7411. Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald from 12/18/2003 - 12/19/2003.

Vincent Carsello formerly of Schaumburg since 1962 Funeral services for Vincent Carsello were held in Joplin, Mo. Mr. Carsello passed away Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003, in Joplin. He was a longtime resident of the Village of Schaumburg and was involved in civic activities beginning in the early sixties and was responsible for the Village of Schaumburg's motto, Progress Through Thoughtful Planning. Mr. Carsello chaired the committee to break away from the Roselle Rural Fire Department, which resulted in the establishment of Schaumburg's own fire department. Mr. Carsello served on the committee to form the Schaumburg Park District, he petitioned the Archdiocese of Chicago to place the first Catholic church in Schaumburg (St. Marcelline's), he served in the gratis position of Schaumburg Public Works Director, served on the committee to establish the first Schaumburg Post Office, served on the committee to purchase the sewer and water provided to the village from a private company which established ownership of these and future facilities to the Village of Schaumburg, was a member of the Republican Organization of Schaumburg Township, served as Schaumburg! Township campaign chairman for Congressman Donald Rumsfeld, Presidential Candidate Barry Goldwater, and Congressman Philip Crane and was founding member of the Schaumburg United Party. Vincent is survived by his wife, Peggy; daughters, Susan and Karen. Arrangements were handled by the Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald on 12/21/2003. http://www.legacy.com/DailyHerald/Guestbook.asp?Page=Guestbook&PersonID=1713995

Margaret L. Buch of Palatine Funeral services for Margaret L. Buch (nee Albrecht), 94, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. The Rev. Robert H. Clausen will officiate. Born Jan. 23, 1909, she died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003, at Northwest Community Healthcare, Arlington Heights. Interment will be in Randhill Park Cemetery, Arlington Heights. Margaret was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Palatine. She was a tremendous craft person, and enjoyed gardening. Margaret is survived by her great niece, Janice (Salvatore) Dinolfo; by her second cousin, Carol (Roy) Stafford and by many cousins. In addition, she was the aunt and great-aunt of many. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Harold W. Buch; her daughters, Marian Louise Buch Lendrum and Arlene Margaret Buch; her parents, Leonard and Bertha Albrecht; and by her brothers, Charles and Fritz Albrecht. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 200 N. Plum Grove Road, Palatine, IL 60067. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. For funeral information, (847) 358-7411. Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald from 12/18/2003 - 12/19/2003.

Ida E. Wesemann of Pingree Grove Funeral services for Ida E. Wesemann, 99, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 43W301 Plank Road, North Plato. The Rev. Harold Ross will officiate. Born Dec. 8, 1904, in Plato Township, the daughter of Adolph and Dorthea (nee Volkening) Plote, she passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, at Provena St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park in Elgin. Mrs. Wesemann was raised in the North Plato area. She married Edward Wesemann on Nov. 15, 1924, in North Plato. She and her husband operated the Udina Triangle from 1933 to 1943, and they moved to a farm they had just purchased near Pingree Grove. After her husband's death in 1952, she worked as a cook at the Plato Center Grade School for 16 years, and later at the Starks Triangle Drive-In for 20 years. She was a member of the St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church of North Plato all her life. At the old church, she played the organ f! or five years, from 1919 to 1924, and four more years during World War II. She was a member of the church's Ladies Aid and taught Sunday School for 20 years, and was also a member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League. Ida was an avid Cubs and Bulls fan. She is survived by a son, Edward (Marnie) Wesemann of Hampshire; daughter-in-law, JoAnne Wesemann of Daytona Beach, Fla.; grandchildren, Carolyn (Dale) Hartmann of West Bend, Wis., Douglas Wesemann and Philip Wesemann, both of Elgin and Gale (Robert) Irwin of Orlando, Fla.; and her great-grandchildren, Garran Wesemann of Elgin, and Lance, Josh and Mark Hartmann, all of West Bend. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward; son, Alvin in 1991; brothers, Adolph, Gustav, Herman, Ernst, Fred, William and Carl; and sisters, Anna, Pauline and Clara. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, at the church. Memorial contributions in her name may be directed to St! . Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church or to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made by Fredrick Funeral Home, Hampshire. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. For funeral information, (847)683-2711. Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald from 12/14/2003 - 12/15/2003.

Ida E. Wesemann, 99, of Pingree Grove, passed away Friday, December 12, 2003 at Provena St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin. She was born December 8, 1904 in Plato Township, the daughter of Adolph and Dorthea (Volkening) Plote. Mrs. Wesemann was raised in the North Plato area and she married Edward Wesemann on November 15, 1924 in North Plato. She and her husband operated the Udina Triangle from 1933 to 1943 and they then moved to a farm they had just purchased near Pingree Grove. After her husband's death in 1952, she worked as a cook at the Plato Center Grade School for 16 years and later at the Starks Triangle Drive-Inn for 20 years. She was a member of the St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church of North Plato all her life. At the old church, she played the organ for five years from 1919 to 1924 and four more years during World War Two. She was also a member of the church's Ladies Aid and taught Sunday School for 20 years, and also was a member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League. Ida was an avid Cubs and Bulls fan. She is survived by one son, Edward (Marnie) Wesemann of Hampshire, one daughter-in-law JoAnne Wesemann of Daytona Beach, FL; four grandchildren, Carolyn (Dale) Hartmann of West Bend, WI, Douglas Wesemann and Philip Wesemann both of Elgin, and Gale (Robert) Irwin of Orlando, FL; great grandchildren, Garran Wesemann of Elgin, Lance, Josh, and Mark Hartmann all of West Bend, WI. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Edward; son Alvin in 1991; seven brothers, Adolph, Gustav, Herman, Ernst, Fred, William, and Carl; three sisters, Anna, Pauline, and Clara. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 16, at the St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 43W301 Plank Rd., in North Plato with the Rev. Harold Ross officiating. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park in Elgin. Visitation will be held on Monday at the church from 4 to 7 p.m. and on Tuesday prior to service from 10 to 11 a.m. Memorial contributions in her name may be directed to St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church or to the charity of one's choice. Fredrick Funeral Home in Hampshire is in charge of arrangements. (847) 683-2711. http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/obits/cnobt1215.htm

Will miss this daily e-mail. Thank you so much for doing it V. Will take me all next year to write it all up, but without this plan I probably would never have done it. Thanks again. Grace

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I have regularly interviewed one person at a time, even if a spouse exists.... It keeps the train of thought within one family ...... A second interview can be for the other spouse and the third can be with the both together. This combined interview can include stories about their married lives, about their children, about themselves... and the tape will show how they interact with each other. This is what you want, not just the dates... Dates you will be able to get.... Although you are interviewing ONE person, you could have a helper who knows the family along with YOU and who can also ask questions.... Just be sure that neither of you editorialize on the tape... The interviewer(s) should be interviewers not interviewees! So watch what you are saying if it is not a QUESTION.... I would forego the tape recorder, now that video cameras are available and video tape is cheap.. You can get tape 8 hours 160 from target at about $2.00 a tape when you buy 8 of them at a time and these convert to 2.5 hours at SP speed. You might have a problem buying a direct VHS camera now because the media has changed, but just buy more of the ''tapes'' that you need for your machine and you're a GO. Note.. 2.5 hours is more than enough time for one person to sit and talk. (But still be prepared with more than one tape, all unwrapped, ready to go into the machine). If you don't have a video camera, borrow one or rent one. Check at your local library or high school or village offices to see if you could borrow one. If you need more, then set up a second interview. Be sure to go over some of the same questions again from the first tape and then go on with new ones. Be sure, as you are have the info fresh in your mind to jot down some of the primary questions you want to get answered on the second trip.. Cover the blinking light with electricians tape - without fail.... This blinking light drives even the best interviewee batty seeing it blink.... Whether you actually have the person's face on the tape is not really important. Their words can be on video tape. I would suggest though that you do include their personages on the tape for their mannerisms and the way some people talk with their hands is quite important. If at all possible....for those that are adamant that they not be on the video, ask if you can have the video set back a distance...(be sure to have a remote microphone to get the voices!) or as if you can take a picture of them at the beginning..... (or get on as you are setting up at the beginning) and if they insist on not being in the video then put something in front of the camera lens. You will want access to the lens for the individual photos so do not make it hard for yourself. The trick is to not even bring the subject up, just set up and begin talking. I cannot say enough times....TURN ON THE VIDEO camera as soon as you walk into the room or as soon as they walk into the room.. The set up and getting ready is part of the whole aura. Keep the camera backed up enough to cover more than just the persons face, perhaps their hands and what might be on the table. Try to tape at their kitchen table or favorite chair, so find that comfortable place.. Consider the lighting...natural light from the outside should be on their face not to their back. Regarding photos props~ Make sure that the photo that they are speaking about is briefly in the frame.. Go back afterward and do close ups after you are done talking. Do not stop the thought process.. At home, you can then go back to the photo and listen to the info to 'label' the photo. Ask, AS YOU ALL GET COMFORTABLE with the interview process, and perhaps while the camera is running, for "for the next trip", they could look for and get their photos out and their certificates, and all the stuff they have in their shoebox of old family stuff.... personal telephone books and those of their parents....along with their holy cards, funeral cards and news clips and obits out for you so that you can copy them for your project... "maybe they can get them for the next trip"...... THE ABSOLUTE BEST QUESTION for man or woman is (and be ready with your second question etc because the show is about to happen.....) is "WHEN DID YOU GET YOUR FIRST KISS?" It has never ever failed me. This second interview is always the hardest because they are WORKING at remembering...so keep it shorter and set up a third visit..... When you are done with the project, be sure to make a copy for the person you interviewed. If you are giving a copy to a library or historical society, be sure you have approval for this...WRITTEN approval. The organization that will receive it will have a release you can use. REMEMBER to take that tab out of your original one AS SOON AS YOU TAKE IT FROM THE CAMERA and take out the tabs for each of the copies too! Have fun..... and so, "WHEN DID YOU GET your FIRST KISS?" H. Place ALL the information on some archival media form that you like. Print a copy to use as a master to duplicate for others in your family. I. Send a nice copy/download of your own completed version to your family historian for the family collective.