1866-1900's Looking for the families descendents that stayed in LaSalle and the rest that moved on to Rock Island. The family came from Betra, Prussia-GER on 7 May 1866 and went to Ottawa, LaSalle Co.,IL. and then to Rock Island IL before 1880 as one of the children married there. Older children stayed or went back to Ottawa- Family of Meinrad (Minrod) & Gertrud Mayer-Maier: 1.Antonia 1850 born in Betra, GER Antonia Meyer m. August Friesch in LaSalle Co., IL. 8/31/1869 3 children: A. Caroline Friesch m. 6 Mar 1888 Deriney Jerry Dodge in Tonica. B. Charles Friesch m. 10 Apr 1901 Daisy Wilamena Sharp. C. Frederick Friesch m. Isabelle Bruck. Frederick past away before Mother. Children of Frederick & Isabelle: Ca. Frank Friesch m. Etta Corcoran Cb. Vera Friesch m. Robert Troyer Cc. Alma Friesch m. Thomas Fahey 2.Joseph Valentine b. GER 1854 IL / MN HAVE INFO 3. Emilie b. GER 1856 Emilie/Amelia Mayer m. 12/16/1871 Henry Eifert in Rock Island, IL. 1880 census Henry Eifert age 40 Amelia 24 Henry 7 August 6 Fred 3 Charles 1 4. Laurentius -Lawrence 1857 Buried in IL. w/parents in RI. no other info 5. Lazarus -Latzer? b. GER 1858 Lived in Anderson, IND. on parents obit m. Lena Keiser1881 no other info 6. William b. Betra GER 1860 RI, IL on parent obit no other info 7. Cyprian MEYER -uncle chip b.1861 d.1937 RI, IL m. Augusta R. Kraaz-tz (fam. record says no child-raised Lizzie Baumann) Have that marriage news clipping where Elizabeth Meyer m. William Baumann-had children. RI, IL Chip's obit; 3 grandchildren: Alvin Baumann Durrant, IA. Clifford Baumann East Moline Elizabeth Baumann RI 8. Veronika DIED 1863 in Betra,GER (Prussia) 9.Brigitta (Bridget) MYERS b. Betra GER 1865 lived Rock Island IL m.Henry Kimble RI, IL. Had children: a.Mary Luckenbihl RI,IL b.Anna Shippey RI,IL c.Elizabeth Conners d.Irene Hodson-Milan, IL e. Gertrude Portsmann Oakfield,WA. f. Henry not married WW1 g.Albert d. 1937 not married WW1 10. Simon-Seymore MIER 1866 Not married ? b. Ottawa IL. buried Jackson, MN 11.(Minrod) Edward b. Rock Island IL 1872 m. Anne Tappen IND. No Child Judy bigtmrst@charter.net