The following Luechtefeld persons emigrated legally from the area of Laer now Bad Laer, having paid to emigrate. There were listed by me from the church books. The secretary knows nothing further about the emigration and has no time to do lookups. In 1839 Jos. Luchtefeld, age 30 In 1845 Luchtefeld age 24, Casp. Henr. Luchtefeld, age 32 In 1846 Casp. Henr. Luchtefeld In 1868 Bern. Heinr. Luchtfeld Russell D. James wrote: > My surnames for Washington County, Illinois, USA are: Luechtefeld (with Weber, Greten), Buss (with Buescher, Schroeder, Lake), and Walta (with Juenger).