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