Amy,my husbands family originated in Minnesota,from Germany originally . They migrated to Canada and west and in the Midwest,so its possible by now to have relatives in Illinois my husbands grandfather's name was John Britz and wife was Margareta Kimlinger. They lived in St. Nicolas,Stearns County Minnestoa in 1885. Jane Blair Britz -----Original Message----- From: Amy J. Davis [mailto:a_jdavis@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 12:36 PM To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PAPHL] To Jane Britz Hi! I was wondering if you are related to the Britz family of Illinois? They are relatives of mine. Amy Jane Britz <blairbritz@charter.net> wrote: Every year I hope this is the year I can make a contact with a Donovan/Morrison decendent ,maybe this year . !920 my grandmother Ella Donovan Schlotfeldt passed away in Tacoma ,Washington, leaving 8 children she was from Philidelphia, Pa. originally. Her father was John Donovan a civil war veteran, her mother was Sarah (Sallie) Kelly. She had three sisters Elizabeth married to Harry Gleim they were childless, Catherine was married to William H. Morrison and they had a son William born in 1904,and a third sister Gertrude not sure of her married name, and three brothers Dan ,Tim and John. The children on the west coast including my mother lost contact with the Donovan family after about 1930. Is there anyone out there who can help??? Jane Blair Britz ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== TO CONTACT THE LIST ADMIN, WRITE TO: PAPHILAD-admin@rootsweb.com ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== Helpful abbreviations: (APS)American Philosophical Society, [ARI]Annenberg Research Institute,(BI)Balch Institute,[DU] Drexel University Library, FLP)Free Library of Philadelphia, [GHS] Germantown Historical Society, GSP)Genealogical Society of PA, (HSP)Historical Society of PA, LC)Library Company, [NARS] National Archives Regional Branch-Philadelphia, PCA)Philadelphia City Archives,(PCH)Philadelphia City Hall, (PJAC)Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center, (RWA)Register of Wills Archives,(TU)Temple University, (UP)University of Pennsylvania Libraries and Archives ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx