There is a Friedrich WILHELM Thies (parents unknown) born 27 SEP 1868 died 18 OCT 1927, buried at St. Paul Lutheran, Readlyn, Bremer Co., IA. His wife was Wilhelmine Charlotte MARIA Engelking married 1896 at Readlyn, IA. She was born 06 JAN 1872 at Schaumburg, Cook Co., IL daughter of John Engelking and Wilhelmine Katz that later moved to Diggins, Webster Co., MO. Maria Engelking Thies died 14 OCT 1947 at Readlyn, IA. Is he also from Schaumburg, IL? Karen Rowe