Linked to the ILMONROE site from the Monroe County Genealogical Society webpage is the Index to the Monroe County Chancery Court Records, indexed by Janet Flynn and Pat Vaseska http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmcghs/chanceryindx.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wecker/Ritter/Stich Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Hh.2ADE/250 Message Board Post: I am currently working on my grandmother's ancestry, Ardell Wecker Renault. The names I am interested in are: Jospeh Ritter (b 4/13/1840 d 2/23/1910), Martin Stich (b 3/1/1816 d 1/26/1906), and Henry Wecker (3/18/1833 or 1837 d.12/24/1906) Thanks! Christina Renault

Just placed on the website under the Church section and on the MCGS Website is the Indexes to two new publications they have just completed. You can view these indexes at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/church_index.html or http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmcghs/index.html Coming soon is the Index to the Monroe County Chancery records also recently completed. Thanks Janet and Pat for sharing these index with us. sharon

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wicklein/Vallet Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Hh.2ADE/249 Message Board Post: Looking for some family of Frederick Wicklein and Virginia Vallet. I have their marriage certificate. It was in some old papers that belonged to the late Emil Schnepel, their grandson. Would like to return it to family. Lucy nieweglowski@yahoo.com mlhiggins@gardener.com

Added under Schools Section I have added some class pictures from the 1942 Columbia High School year book. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/ sharon

Three Articles Submitted by Wayne Rey Bridegroom Dies By Bullet after Mother's Burial (Jacob Riebling) Committs Suicide (Jacob Riebling) Jacob Riebling, grieving Over Relatives' Deaths, Ends His Life. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/newsarticles/nparticles_index.html

Added to the web site is the following: John Lutz picture and data http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/monroe_people/lutz_john.html Two pictures of the Columbia Star Mill. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/views_MC/view9.html

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Be sure and check the surname file it is grown daily. A few Newspaper articles have been uploaded Kohnz - Reynolds Married Kunkel - Kearns Married Reifschneider - Mueller Bridal Shower - Mrs. Grace Steppig Double Wedding Announcement - Herman Janson to Caroline Jung and Edward Vogt to Helena Jung and the following obits Becker, Eugene M. Jung, Elizabeth Kunkel, William Neeman, John http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/ Still interested in more pictures of Monroe County and pictures of people who lived here. If you wish to submit one or more please include a short description of the picture or a short bio. sharon

The following obits were added to the Monroe County Website Coerver, Catherine Coerver, Mary Coerver, Walter Hilton, Rev. Daniel Jung, Adam Jung, Charles Jung, Henry Klinkhardt, Barbara Kunkel, Ben M. Kunkel, Frank Lepp, Fred Mosbacher, Mrs. Louise Mosbacher, Charles Mund, Catherine Reither, Anna Rey, Mrs. Daniel Rey, Laura Roediger, Fred http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/obituaries.html

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/Hh.2ADE/242.1 Message Board Post: There are entries in the records of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Columbia for members of the Wenzel Schallom family. Hope this helps. Bob

I have started a surname page for all Monroe County researchers. To submit your surnames/family webpages/contact info, please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/Monroe_co_surnames.htm for directions. sharon

Lester has resubmitted the Zoar Church Record, he has corrected the excess page problem. Thank you Lester, we really appreciate the work you are doing on the Zoar records. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/churches/zoarchurchbook.pdf sharon

Our thanks to Lester, but just a suggestion re: PDF file for Zoar baptisms .... The entire PDF file is 264 pages long, but the baptisms only use up the first 88 pages. The remaining 176 pages are all blank and could be deleted to reduce the time it takes to load the PDF file. When creating a PDF file within "PDF Writer" or "Acrobat Distiller", one can specify exactly which pages will make up the file. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon" <lworth1@charter.net> To: <ILMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 9:43 PM Subject: [IL-Monroe] Zoar Baptism index added to the Monroe co site > Zoar Church New Hanover, Baptism Index (PDF FILE) Submitted by Lester > Schrader. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/church_index.html

Zoar Church New Hanover, Baptism Index (PDF FILE) Submitted by Lester Schrader. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/church_index.html

The following obits have been added to the Monroe Co site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/ Allen, Mrs. James Cahill, Thomas J. Coerver, Helen Coerver, Mildred Daab, Vernon W. Griesbaum, Cletus E. Heusohn Fred Janson, Herman C. Jung Frieda Ker, Eugenia Meyer, Mrs. Elizabeth Rey, Mrs. Daniel Roberts, Cynthia M. Schaper, Mary Schilling, George H. Stechmesser, Judith Vanum, Ollie Willis, Wayne E. sharon

The following have been added to the Monroe County Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/cemeteries.html St. Peter & Paul Cemetery are the following tombstone pictures submitted by Jean Jung. Rosemann, Annie C. Rosemann, Bernhard B. Rosemann, Franziska Rosemann, Mamie C. Vogt, Arnold Vogt, Edward F. Vogt, Elizabeth Vogt, Gerhard J. Vogt, Helena A. Vogt, Joh. Hein. Vogt, Maria Anna Vogt, Theresia Zeis, Jerome Zeis, Mary Ann Zeis, Katharine Zeis, Lorenz Zeis, Maria Zeis, Maynard Zeis, Nicolaus Zeis, Teresa Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery. Trenz, Catherine F. Trenz, John A.

Added to the Monroe County Website cemetery listing for Miles Cemetery was: a photo of Bond, Shadrach Ill Militia, Revolutionary War Soldier, a photo of the of the cemetery, and one of the inside of the Miles Mausoleum, These were submitted by Kerry Patrick. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/ Now that the holidays are over I hope to get more added to the site soon. sharon

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DOERR, FELDMEIER, HAGEMEIER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Hh.2ADE/248 Message Board Post: Searching for information on Karl Doerr b. 1820 Germany and married 1848 to Christine Feldmeier ( b, 1830) in Monroe Co. Looking for their parents, place in Germany they were born and when they came to the USA. Supposed to have lived in the Maeystown, Renault or Valmeyer area of Monroe Co. Karl and Christine's son Jacob b. 1851 married Christine Hagemeier and then Louisa Hagemeier. Any information or places where I can look for info on these families would be appreciated.

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/Hh.2ADE/9.3 Message Board Post: I found a marriage date for Catherine Crow and John Malone on 11/10/1838 in Monroe Co. IL. It appears that she remarried after a possible death of her husband. Doing the math it appears that all three boys (John, Hiram and Walter) would be from her first husband.