Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/730 Surname: GERTEN, HANTON, HANTEN, WILWERDING, ARNOLDI, BACHENDORF, BORKENDORFER ------------------------- The GERTEN & HALFEN families immigrated to Whiteside County (Fulton) in the 1860's. Need any information on these families. Believe there is story about the GERTEN brothers coming to start a clay pipe factory there, and there might be some census, county history book info, or other things about the family. Anna Maria BACHENDORF GERTEN died there Mar 15, 1870 as well as son Peter March 31, 1890 and sons Henry on Dec. 24, 1891 and Johannes onSept 2, 1879. Dau Katharine Gerten on May 9, 1931 Are there any GERTEN OR HANTEN(ON) families there. Also, one dau, married Conrad STICHTER.