here is a newsletter that is sent out once a quarter.... a nice glossy printed document, mailed to all the village residents.... In this particular issue "they" talk about the BLUE house, the SLOAN/Kotel House, the Hartmann House. http://www.ci.schaumburg.il.us/vos.nsf/0/0868EA56D7A71F1786256DD5006CD824/$File/Cracker%20Barrel%20Winter%202003.pdf?OpenElement "BLUE HOUSE" RECEIVES A PROPER NAME You may be familiar with the blue house and barn located at 32 East Schaumburg Road. The house, while not an official Village historic landmark, is a contributing structure within the Olde Schaumburg Historic District. Little was known about the structure's history except that it was constructed around 1915. Recently the Planning Department was visited by Bill Hartman of Barrington who shared some information about the house and its early residents. Mr. Hartman informed us that he had reason to believe that his great grandfather, Heinrich Hartmann, a Schaumburg farmer, constructed the house for his family. Mr. Hartmann died at the age of 81, a couple of years after the house was completed. His daughter, Mary Willie, lived in the house for a short time after. When and to whom she sold the house is currently unknown. Both Heinrich and his wife, Maria, are buried at St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery. Mr. Hartman and his family recently stop! ped by the house and were graciously offered a tour by the current owners, Roberta and Michael Hudson. Pastor and Mrs. Hudson have owned the house since 2000 and have been working on making many necessary improvements. Their most recent project included removing a shed addition on the north side of the barn, which is their first step in restoring the barn to its original condition. Historic structures are frequently named for the family that built it or for a family that lived there that left a lasting impact on the community. Given this new information on the house, the generic "blue house" moniker will be replaced with the more appropriate "Hartmann House." Another interesting historical note, as was often done, Mr. Hartman's grandfather "Americanized" the family's last name. During World War II, he dropped one of the "n's". As Mr. Hartman explained, at that time, many families made modifications to their name as a way to emphasize that they were American and to show patri! otism - and during the war they didn't necessarily want to emphasize their German heritage. there is also a photo showing: Top row from left: Anna Engelking, Herman Hartmann, Fred Hartmann, Minnie Lichthardt. Bottom row from left: Emma Mahler, Heinrich Hartmann, Elvina Eineke, Maria Hartmann, Mary Willie. NOW if you are interested in getting a copy of this, open the pdf link.... find the select on the toolbar ...notice the little 'OPENARROW" to the left... click on that see text or image...click on what you want...then place your cursor on the image and left click once, CONTROL+C, then in your own document, CONTROL+V and paste it.... if in text, then go thru select again, click/hold and drag the amount you want to copy and do CONTROL+C, then in your document CONTROL+V again.... Do COntrol+S in your document after each action like this.... to save it.