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/1661.1 Message Board Post: Rich, >From the land deed records in Grundy County: On 26 May 1874 Theodore Krein bought from Thomas Schiek & his wife Lot 8, Block 11 in Minooka. Theodore Krein & wife Annie sold his lot to Rosey Foley on 4 March 1875.(located on Massasoit St) On 28 Sept 1875 Theodore Krein bought from S. W. Smith Lots 9 & 10 in Block 5 Minooka. Theodore Krein & wife Annie sold these lots to Ann A. Birst on 1 April 1881. (located on Wabasso) On 1 April 1881 Theodore Krein bought from Ann A. Dirst and husband Lot 2 in Block 13, Minooka. Theodore Krein & wife Annie sold this lot to Thomas Burke on 27 July 1885. (located Wabasso) On 27 July 1885 Theodore Krein bought Lots 9 & 10, Blook 11, Minooka from William Leggott. These lots were then sold to Annie Krein, widow, (settlement of estate of Theodore Krein) 11 Nov 1905. She then sold the lots to Patrick F. Whalen on 5 Nov 1906. (located Massasoit) Theodore Krein died 20 Feb 1905 in an accident. Do you have a copy of the obituary? On 12 April 1906, Julia, Edward, Annie, Andrew, Fred, Frank all lived at 1140 Dunning St, Chicago. George lived at 821 Monticello Ave, Chicago. Theodore was thought to live in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, but the letter came back unclaimed. John lived 282 North May St, Chicago. The only newspaper reference found in the index file for Theodore Krein was the following: "Morris Herald", Morris, IL, Friday Apr 6, 1888 Minooka items The old board of village trustees, to wit: A. K. Knapp, president, and J. S. Watson, Theodore Krien, M. Brannick and Martin Kaffer were re-elected last Monday. Lea