Hi Everyone What a great idea to share names. I am researching a pretty big LaSalle County family the MAILANDERs. Three brothers came to America from Neunkirchen, Rheinland-Westaphalia, Prussia (outside of Cologne) in the 1850s. They all settled in different parts of the county. These three brothers lived and died in the County. Below is a listing of their children and known spouses. Some of these children married local children and moved on to Nebraska and Iowa, others stayed in the County. I am interested in all potential connections, especially the spouses. Conrad Mailander (1822-1908) Somonauk (farm in LaSalle) + Margaretha KUEHLEM (1831-1914) Henry Mailander (1852-1912) m. Mary BRIGNON (1857-1905) Charles Mailander (1854-1928) m. Sophia ? (1868-1943) Caroline Mailander (1856-1928) m. Eugene MATHIS (1851-1926) Mary G. Mailander (1858-1947) m. John LABOLLE (1857-1947) Louise Mailander (1861-?) m. B. Arthur SAUER William P. Mailnader (1864-1939) m. Agnes KENNEDY Maggie Mailander (1868-?) m. Christian STEINWART Annie C. Mailander (1870-1925) m. William BOCHTLER (1869-1929) Peter W. Mailander (1811-1872) City of Peru + Carolina HAM (1830-?) Charles Mailander (1853-?) m. Ilina ? Mary Mailander (1855-?) m. Tobias STOETZEL Carolina Mailander (1857-?) m. ? Joseph Mailander (1859-?) m. ? Theresa Mailander (1861-?) m. Anton BAUMEISTER (1854-?) Clara Mailander (?) m. Gustavo WILLIAMS Elizabeth Mailander (?) William Francis Mailander (1819-1907) Groveland Township, Dana + Elizabeth KLEIN (?-1854) Henry Mailander (1844-1889) m. Ellen HERCHENRATH (1854-1889) Peter W. Mailander (1846-1925) m. Mary LENHAUSEN (1850-1941) Mary Mailander (1850-1897) m. Anton SCHMILLEN (1836-1913) Peter Mailander (1852-1875) m. ? Elizabeth Mailander (1853-185) m. Joseph SPRINGER (1853-1885) + Francis SAUER (1832-1929) Caroline Mailander (1858-1927) m. August BALLENSIEFER(1857-?) Katharine Mailander (1860-1900) m. Patrick NEVEN (?) Margaret Mailander (1862-1892) m. Fred SCHUBERT (1857-1943) Joseph Mailander (1864-1949) m. Margaret FALLON (1869-1920) John Peter Mailander (1867-1938) Anna Gertrude Mailander (1869-1938) Clara Mailander (1871-1935) m. Thomas COLRAVY (1863-1943) Franklin Mailander (1874-1933) m. Edna L. ? Lena Mailander (1877-1959) Augustus Mailander (1881-1964) I told you all it was a big family. I have quite a bit of information on most of these people and would be happy to share. However, I tend to lack for information on the female children in the family. Melissa Mailander Curristan Ramona, California doncur@connectnet.com