This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: chatterchit Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12782.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Take another look at your sources; I think that they were living in South Dakota in 1910, 1920 and 1930...? This looks like him in the South Dakota Death Index: Name: Herman P Wiltfang Certificate Number: 234253 Death Day: 7 Death Month: Apr Death Year: 1947 County: Brown Page Number: 282 You can use this information to order his death certificate which should include his birth place and parents' names. See this for info on ordering it from South Dakota: http://doh.sd.gov/VitalRecords/ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.