Hi Prscilla, could the name be spelled DILLMAN? Have you tried to see if there is a probate record for Michael in whatever county he died in?That would list survivors and his date of death plus many other things 1878 history of will county DILLMAN & Co.,a manfufacturing company started in Plainfield township in 1849 as a foundry & machine shop. Moved to Joliet in 1863 and until 1867 owned by the original proprietors. In 1867 became Joliet Manufacturing company by a merger with a stock company.A.H.SHREFFLER president,L.E.DILLMAM treasurer,E.C.DILLMAN secretary. Speciality making of corn shellers. Have made in the past-reapers,mowers and plows. employ 25 to 80 men,capital stock $69,000,factory in joliet near the Michigan Central RR Depot. There are a few DILLMAN's listed in will county death index died joliet buried oakwood cem.,joliet-contact that cem.None of these have a given name that matches yours. One listed as having died in plainfeild buried plainfeild in 1878 cornelius a. age 12 years old died 7 ajn. a mary H. age 72 yr died 20 feb 1899 in joliet buried oakwood a maria age 67yr8m1d died 13 jan 1901 joliet buried oakwood. kathy z.