In Macon County, I am researching the HILDENBRAND, MINCH, HARPSTRITE and SCHLOSSER surnames. Margaret MINCH b.1834, Baden, Germany; d. 1918; bur Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Macon Co., Illinois; m. Augustus HARPSTRITE b. 1830 Baden, Germany; d. 1907; bur Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Macon Co., Illinois. Margaret MINCH and Augustus HARPSTRITE children: John HARPSTRITE b. abt 1854 Illinois. Charles HARPSTRITE b. abt 1859 Illinois. Frederick HARPSTRITE b. 1860 Illinois; resided 1908 Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois. Mary HARPSTRITE b. abt 1861 Illinois. George HARPSTRITE b. abt 1864 Illinois; resided 1908 Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois. Franklin HARPSTRITE b. abt 1866 Illinois. Margaret HARPSTRITE b. abt 1867 Illinois. Julian HARPSTRITE b. in 1869. Augustus HARPSTRITE b. abt 1872. William M. HARPSTRITE b. abt 1872. Benjamin F. HARPSTRITE b. 1875, d. 1898. Eva MINCH b. 11 Oct 1838, d. 5 Apr 1870 Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois; bur Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Macon Co., Illinois; m. Alois HILDENBRAND 30 Jul 1857 St. Clair Co., Illinois. Alois HILDENBRAND b. 20 Jun 1832 Ehingen, Württemberg; emigrated abt 1852 from Germany; moved abt 1860 Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois; moved Sep 1872 Tower Hill, Shelby Co., Illinois; moved Dec 1883 Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas; d. 25 Jan 1886 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas. Eva MINCH and Alois HILDENBRAND children: Ferdinand (Fred) HILDENBRAND b. 12 Jun 1858 Belleville, St. Clair Co., Illinois; d. 28 Jul 1934 Kinsley, Edwards Co., Kansas; m. Amanda Jane COX (dau Bushrod COX and Amy Anne MALIN) 19 Nov 1882 Pana, Christian Co., Illinois. Clara HILDENBRAND b. 26 Mar 1860; m. HARPSTRITE. Veronika "Frona" HILDENBRAND b. 12 Mar 1862; m. George F. BAUER 29 Jan 1885 Harper, Harper Co., Kansas. George F. BAUER b. abt 1862. Elizebetha "Liz" HILDENBRAND b. 29 Feb 1864; m. Pete PERRYMAN. Augusta Anna HILDENBRAND b. 26 Jan 1868 Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois; d. 11 Sep 1953 Seattle, King Co., Washington; m. Albert Lewis SCHLOSSER (son of Nicholas SCHLOSSER and Christina SNYDER) 27 Nov 1889 Champaign, Champaign Co., Illinois. Albert Lewis SCHLOSSER b. 12 Aug 1862 Oneida Valley, Madison Co., New York; d. 24 Sep 1938 Seattle, King Co., Washington. Clara MINCH b. 15 Apr 1844 Baden, Germany, immigrated abt 1848 USA; resided 544 E. Prairie Street Oct 1908 Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois; moved 1910 Yakima, Yakima Co., Washington; moved 1913 Seattle, King Co., Washington; d. 25 May 1939 Seattle, King Co., Washington; m. Peter SCHLOSSER 29 May 1866 in Macon Co., Illinois. Peter SCHLOSSER b. abt 1832 Baden or St. Julien, Bavaria; immigrated abt 1849 USA; d. 25 Oct 1908 Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois; bur 27 Oct 1908 Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois. Lena MINCH b. 1845 Germany; d. 1887 Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois; bur Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Macon Co., Illinois; m. Charles HARPSTRITE 27 May 1862 Macon Co., Illinois. Charles HARPSTRITE b. 1840; d. 1925 Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois; bur Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Macon Co., Illinois. Lena MINCH and Charles HARPSTRITE children: Henry P. HARPSTRITE b. abt 1866 Illinois. Andrew HARPSTRITE b. abt 1868 Illinois. John J. HARPSTRITE b. abt 1869 Illinois. Louisa C. HARPSTRITE b. abt 1870 Illinois. Charles A. HARPSTRITE b. abt 1872 Illinois. Mary L. HARPSTRITE b. abt 1876 Illinois. Rosa C. HARPSTRITE b. abt 1878 Illinois. Frederick HARPSTRITE b. 1880 Illinois. Barbara MINCH; m. Henry SWIGERT 22 Nov 1870 Macon Co., Illinois. Eric Taylor Seattle, WA [email protected]