Hello Tom: To make a long story short, Schaumburg - Lippe is a former principality / independent state and eventually became part of the German confederation / empire. Hope this helps. Regards. Sheila S-K Tom Gerber wrote: > I am trying to help my father-in-law with his grandmother. I found this > entry on the 1880 census > > Census Place: Crete, Will, Illinois > Source: FHL Film 1254260 National Archives Film T9-0260 Page > 27A (image 13 at ancestry.com) > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace > William HASSEMAN Self M M W 30 SCHBG.LP. (from image it looks like: > Schaumberg Lippe/Liffe) > Occ: Brick Mason Fa: SCHBG.LP. Mo: SCHBG.LP. > Anna HASSEMAN Wife F M W 23 SCHBG.LP. > Occ: Keeps House Fa: SCHBG.LP. Mo: SCHBG.LP. > Anna HASSEMAN Dau F S W 6 IL > Fa: SCHBG.LP. Mo: SCHBG.LP. > William HASSEMAN Son M S W 5 IL > Fa: SCHBG.LP. Mo: SCHBG.LP. > > Does anyone recognize the birthplace of William and Anna? What country > might that be? > > According to the info. my FIL has it says Anna was born in Chicago on 18 > Feb 1875 but it was probably Crete. The family is Lutheran. > > I can find nothing in the other ancestry.com census indexes for 1920 on > William Haseman so perhaps all are dead by then. > > Any help/suggestions appreciated. > > Tom > > ==== ILWILL Mailing List ==== > To contact the listowner, send mail to WillCoIL@bigfoot.com > Will Co, IL website address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/