Ijust noticed that I have the wrong year for birth of Johann Friedrich THIES in the information I sent. It should be: Johann Friedrich THIES, born 20 Aug 1806, not 1896, in Erichshagen,. Sorry for the error. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Knigge" <caknigge@yahoo.com> To: <IL-COOK-SCHAUMBURG-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:47 PM Subject: Family of Dorothea THIES-HARMENING > I have some information about a Lake Co., IL THIES > family and they are related to your Dorothea Thies who > married John Henry HARMENING. Culd this family be > connected with any other Thies families in the > Schaumburg-Palatine areas?? > > Dorothea Thies' parents were: > Johann Friedrick THIES, born: 20 Aug 1896 in > Erickshagen, Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, Died: 18 > Sep 1888 in Ela Township, Lake Co., IL.(Erickshagen > just northeast of Nienburg on the Weser River.) He > married: > > Charlotte PINNE, born: 25 Dec 1800 at Heemsen, Kingdom > of Hanover, Germany. Died: 26 Nov 1876 in Ela > Township, Lake Co., IL. Both are buried in Long Grove > Cemetery, Lake Co., IL > > They came to America in 1852. German to America books > have them listed on the ship, "George" from Bremen > (port of arrival not listed), arrived October 4, 1852. > They had 6 children with them, and had two children > born in Illinois: > > Children of Johann Friedrick & Charlotte THIES are: > 1. Heinrich THIES...born: 5 June 1833 in Hanover, > Germany. died: 21 April 1900 near Lake Zurich. > Married Caroline DAMMEYER > > 2. Maria THIES...born 1836 in Hanover, Germany. > died: ?. Married Friedrick MAUSHAK. Lived in > Harmony Twp., McHenry Co., IL > > 3. Dorothea THIES...born 11 Feb 1841 in Hanover, > Germany. died: ? Married: John "Heinrich" HARMENING. > Lived in Bloomingdale Twp., DuPage Co., IL > > 4. Wilhelm THIES...born 1843 in Hanover, Germany. > died: ?. (There is a marriage record at the Long Grove > Evangelical Church(noe UCC) in Long Grove, Lake Co., > IL for a Wilhelm Thies, from Bremer Co., Iowa who > married Friedericke Meyer, from Plumb Grove, IL. They > were married 21 Sep 1871 at Long Grove...marriage > license from Kane Co., IL) Not sure if this is the > same Wilhelm Thies ??? I have no record of him after > that....Karen, do you find any connection to those you > have in Bremer Co., Iowa? > > 5. Johann Heinrich "Friedrick" THIES...born: 12 Apr > 1847 in Hanover, Germany. died: 5 July 1871 near Lake > Zurich, Lake Co., IL. Married: Louise SCHULTZ. > > 6. Sophia THIES...born: 2 March 1850 in Hanover > Germany. died: ?. Married: possibly ___LAUST ? > > 7. Louise THIES...born 14 Dec 1852 in IL. died: ? > Married John SCHALAN/SHARLON ??. baptismal record not > at Long Grove, but was confirmed at Long Grove church. > > 8. Maria Sophie "Caroline" THIES...born: 17 Feb 1855. > died: 17 Aug 1947. Married: William BUESCHING. Lived > near Lake Zurich, Lake Co., IL > > There are no records for any of this THIES family at > the Long Grove church before 1855, so believe they > lived either in Chicago or maybe DuPage Co., IL before > coming to Long Grove. (1852-1855) > > Does anyone connect with this family? > Carol > > ______________________________