This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wg.2ADE/1459.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Dave, Goodfarm Cemetery, Goodfarm Twp, Grundy Co, IL G. Stephen Burger born Jan 11, 1824; died May 8 1895, aged 71 yrs 4 ms 26 ds Eva M. Burger (born Hahn) b. Nov 21, 1835; died March 29, 1895, wife of G. Stephen Burger Margaretha K. Burger born Sept 11, 1824; died Feb 17 1876, age 51 yrs 5 ms 6 ds We do not have the 1895 newspaper; so there are no obituaries. Grundy Co, IL Marriage #4724. George S. Burger of Goodfarm, farmer, age 56 next birthday, born Bavaria, Germany s/o George Burger, 2d marriage, married Margaret Kraft of Goodfarm, age 44 next birthday, born Bavaria, 2nd marriage, d/o J. M. Hahn--in Morris 8 Nov 1879. Naturalization Book A, p. 137. George Stephen Burger naturalized 7 July 1857. Renounced the ruler of Germany. Witness George L. Crook.(records before about 1906 gave basically no information) According to a marriage record of one of George Stephen Burger's children, the first wife was Catherine M. Krug. - - - - - - - - - - - Goodfarm Cemetery Adam Fuchs born Feb 16, 1819; d. Oct 27, 1906 Margaretha Fuchs, his wife (of Adam) b. May 28, 1822; d. July 22, 1875 Naturalization Bk A, p. 40 naturalized 24 Oct 1860 renounced the ruler of Germany witness: Christopher Klughart Grundy Co, IL Probate #2702 Estate of Adam Fuchs Executor John Fuchs (Fox) Letters of administration dated Nov 12, 1906 Adam Fuchs departed this life at Goodfarm Twp on or about the 27th Oct 1906. Left a will witnessed by R. S. Ludington & Fannie W. Conner & a codicil witnessed by R. S. Ludington, Anton Reinmillar & Shelton Palms Adam had no Real Estate but had Personal property worth about $9500. Left no widow, but left the following named persons as his only heirs at law and legatees: Mrs. Margaret Reinmiller (a daughter) of Staplehurst, Seward Co, Neb. John Fox (a son) of Dwight, IL Mrs. Margaret Nelson (a daughter) of Carepels Nelson, Raymond, SD Miss Margaret Nielsen (a granddaughter) of Staplehurst, Neb Miss Ida Nielsen (a granddaughter) of Staplehurst, Neb Miss Lena Nielsen (a granddaughter) of Staplehurst, Neb Nels Nielsen (a grandson) of Staplehurst, Neb ___ Nielsen (a grandson) of Staplehurst, Neb William Jacobs (a grandson) of Staplehurst, Neb Anna Jacobs (a granddaughter) of Staplehurst, Neb Peter Jacobs (a grandson) of Staplehurst, Neb Margaret Jacobs (a granddaughter) of Staplehurst, Neb Mrs. Eva Vates (a daughter of 750 Elston Ave, Chicago, IL Mrs. Emma Nelson (a daughter) of 220 Cornell St, Chicago, IL Mrs. Mary Kepplinger (a legatee) of Dwight, IL Mrs. Tillie Kamm (a legatee) of Dwight, IL Alexander Fox (a legatee) of Dwight, IL Bertha Fox (a legatee) of Dwight, IL Emile Fox (a legatee) of Dwight, IL Proof oa Heirship dated May 11, 1908 testimony of John Fox of Goodfarm Twp. Adam Fuchs was his father Adam died Oct 27, 1906 Adam was married once to Margaret Fuchs who died before Adam. Their children: Margaret Reinmiller, living, a widow, residing Staplehurst, Neb Margaret Nelson, living, residing in SD (was at Redfield, but moved a year ago last fall) Mary Nielson, dead before father--left children Lena Nielsen, living, Neb; Nels P. Nielson, living Neb (used to be Staplehurst, but he moved); Sophia Slonecker, living Moorefield, Neb; Ada Slonecker, living, Moorefield, Neb; Hans Nielson, living Moorefield, Neb; Maren M. Nielson, living Staplehurst, Neb; Erich Nielson living Staplehurst, Neb. Maria Jacobs, dead before father. Her children: William E. Jacobs living Staplehurst; Anna Jacobs living Staplehurst; Peter Jacobs living Staplehurst; Margaret Jacobs living Staplehurst. Eva Vates living 750 Elston Ave, Chicago Emma Nelson living 220 Cornell St, Chicago John Fox also more brothers & sisters, but all died little babies a couple of months old. John Fox is married to Catherine Fox & they had 5 children: Mary Kepplinger, residing Dwight, Livingston Co, IL; Tillie Kamm, residing Dwight; Alexander Fox, living oodfarm Twp; Bertha Fox, living at home, Emile Fox living at home (Emile Fox was age 15 on Aug 21, 1908) Grundy Co, IL Marriages #4285. John Fox married Katherine Leisge 6 Oct 1876 #4695. Peter G. Nelson of Dwight, shoemaker, 29, born Denmark s/o Niels Rasmunson & Maren Gjerrikson married Emma M. Fox of Goodfarm, 18, born America d/o Adam Fox & Margaeth Piethel (written over) or Ridle in Goodfarm Twp 1 or 7 Sept 1879. #5574. Adam Vates of Highland, farmer, 33, born Germany s/o John Vates & Margarett Fox married Eva Fox of Goodfarm, 26, born Grundy Co. d/o Adam Fox & Margaret Ridle in Morris June 4, 1885 Livingston Co, IL Marriages Maria Fuchs married Erick Jacobs 11 May 1880. - - - - - - - I found no naturalization for Conrad Reinmiller. He was in Goodfarm Twp, Grundy Co, IL, in the 1870 & 1880 census. They had at least 8 children: Eliza; Minnie; Andrew; Peter; Adam; Louisa; John; Jacob. Lea