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Background Information
America in the mid-1800's
Early Settler History 1832-1850
Fuller, Ben
Life in "Proviso" (1850 - 1900)
Lincoln and the growth south and west of Chicago
Native American Settlements of 1804
Odgen, William
Proviso Land Ownership in 1863
What the early settlers may have seen
York Township Ownership -- 1870s
 
Bellwood
Ahrens, Louise M. under Early Residents and Settlers
Area Aerial Photographs
Baltis, Walter  under Early Residents and Settlers
Baumgartner, Marguerite
Bellwood Churches
Boldt, Louis
Carter, Orrin N. under Early Residents and Settlers
Cate, Eileen under Early Residents and Settlers
Chapman, Charles H.
Churches, Bellwood
Ciesielski, Mary  under Early Residents and Settlers
Covell's Quarry
Covell Family
Daugherty, Neal F. under Early Residents and Settlers
DeRose, Nick
Evans, Wolcot H.  under Early Residents and Settlers
Fenhouse, George under Early Residents and Settlers
Fippinger Family  under Early Residents and Settlers
Gipson, Joe  under Early Residents and Settlers
Grove, Orville  under Early Residents and Settlers
Hagemeister, Joseph under Early Residents and Settlers
Heidorn, Mathilde under Early Residents and Settlers
Lange, Erwin
Luurs, Josephine
Miller, William
Rice, Lucien and Julia under Early Residents and Settlers
Village of Bellwood  - Early History
Westchester Rapid Transit Contract
 
Broadview
Austin, Henry W., Sr. under Early Residents and Settlers
Babcock, Vera under Early Residents and Settlers
Baumgartner, Marguerite under Early Residents and Settlers
Beltz, Arthur
Behncke, David D.
Bernsee, Barbara under Early Residents and Settlers
Bethlehem Lutheran Church--Broadview
Bott, Carmen A. under Early Residents and Settlers
Braga, Merritt
Braga, Merritt pages
Broadview Bulletin
Broadview, Current Information
Broadview Area Landowners in 1870
Broadview Fire Department
Broadview Incorporation Papers
Broadview Police Department
Broadview Zoning Map 2000
Churches of Broadview
Cobdray, Margery under Early Residents and Settlers
Community Church -- Broadview
Digregorio, Angelo under Early Residents and Settlers
Gulano, Lenore under Early Residents and Settlers
Gunderson, R. W. under Early Residents and Settlers
Grenke, Margaret M. under Early Residents and Settlers
Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church
Korrell, Lois under Early Residents and Settlers
Kuettler, Arthur, Jr. under Early Residents and Settlers
Luhtala, Viona under Early Residents and Settlers
Messiah Baptist Church
O'Brien, William J. under Early Residents and Settlers
Parks, Emil J. under Early Residents and Settlers
Pitkin, Edward Hand and Little Morey under Early Residents and Settlers
Rossi, Beverly under Early Residents and Settlers
Shearburn, Arthur under Early Residents and Settlers
Violet under Early Residents and Settlers
Schools of Broadview
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Stein, G. Shirlee under Early Residents and Settlers
Tyson, I. J. under Early Residents and Settlers
Village of Broadview
Wesleyan Methodist Church--Broadview
 
Forest Park (Harlem)
Armbrust, Nicholas
Bechstein, Emil W

Beck, Charles E
Bieger, Jacob
Blessman, Albert Lincoln
Boehlke, Gustav
Braun, Herman L
Burridge, Walter Wilcox under Early Residents and Settlers
Burroughs, C M
Carney, Ellen
Concordia Cemetery
Conway, Edwin under Early Residents and Settlers
Cotton, Harry A
Cotton, W F
Fantus, Bernard M., Dr. under Early Residents and Settlers
Fichtler, Ernst
Fry, Fred
Goldman, Emma under Early Residents and Settlers
Goltermann, L H
Gold, Jacob
Gorke, Otto F, Jr
Gorke, Otto F, Sr
Grunow, William C. under Early Residents and Settlers
Grosse, Martin W
Grosser, William F
Handke, Otto K
Hasselbring, E R
Hartley, George F
Herrick, Origen White under Early Residents and Settlers
Hillmer, August
Hillmer, Charles
Hillmer, Elizabeth
Hintze, Frederick under Early Residents and Settlers
History of Forest Home and German Waldheim Cemeteries
Historical Society of Forest Park (HSFP's own site)
Historical Society of Forest Park (on this site)
Jacob, C W
Jacobi, Ernst
Jewish Waldheim Cemetery
Jungkunz, Max
Kettlestrings, Joseph and Betty Willis under Early Residents and Settlers
Kirschbaum, William
Kistenbroker, Arthur W. under Early Residents and Settlers
Kohner, John J
Kolzow, L C
Krieger, Charles
Lau, Charlotte
Lehmann family under Early Residents and Settlers
Lehmann, Frank
Lueker, Henry
Muehlenhaupt, Gustav
Meseke, August
Meseke, Charles
Metzger, Dorothea
Michalsky, August C under Early Residents and Settlers
Michelmann, G. H., Reverend
Mohr, Henry H
Native Americans at the Forest Home and German Waldheim Cemeteries
Pelles, Henry L
Peters, Adolph
Putz, Henry
Rehbein, Albert A
Roberts, Thomas E, Dr. and Alice Hovey Hurlbut under Early Residents and Settlers

Roos, Albert, Jr. under Early Residents and Settlers

Roos, Albert, Sr.
Sabath, Adolph Joachim under Early Residents and Settlers
Scherrer, Anthony
Schmidt, Lars and Eddie under Early Residents and Settlers
Schneider, Otto
Schulzke, Ferdinand under Early Residents and Settlers
Skinner, James Fletcher under Early Residents and Settlers
Sloan, Junius R. and Sara nee Spencer under Early Residents and Settlers
Strasser, Adolph under Early Residents and Settlers
Thode, August
Uihlein, Edward G. under Early Residents and Settlers
Urban, Otto J E
White, C D
Woodlawn Cemetery
Wright, Charles
Zimmerman, Henry
Zimmerman, Ludwig
Zimmerman, Paul
 
Hillside
Agnew, William, Father under Early Residents and Settlers
Area Aerial Photographs
Area Churches
Barta, Helen under Early Residents and Settlers
Boeger, Nellie under Early Residents and Settlers
Boeger Family under Early Residents and Settlers
Brauer, E. A., Reverend
Brown, Elizabeth
Burr, Mrs. Emil under Early Residents and Settlers
Mary Cassidy
Cate, Eileen
Cavallo, Father under Early Residents and Settlers
Church Histories
Churches, Westchester
Churches, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Churches, Immanuel Lutheran Church
Churches, Zion Lutheran Church
Covell Family
Darmstadt under Early Residents and Settlers
Degener, Eleanore (Nellie) under Early Residents and Settlers
Degener, Heinrich (Henry) under Early Residents and Settlers
Degener Family Photos and Degener Family
Dieke, Heinrich and Wilhelmine
Dierks, Dietrich and Family
Epcke Family under Early Residents and Settlers
Evers Family under Early Residents and Settlers
Fippinger Family under Early Residents and Settlers
Franke, Reverend under Early Residents and Settlers
Franzosenbusch History
Harriet Phinetta Giles
Glos Family  under Early Residents and Settlers
Granger, Phares
Griffin, A. M., Reverend  under Early Residents and Settlers
Hahn, Mr.  under Early Residents and Settlers
Heidorn Family  under Early Residents and Settlers
Heidorn, Mathilde  under Early Residents and Settlers
Herpolheimer, Mr.  under Early Residents and Settlers
Hillside, Current Information
Hillside Police & Fire Department - Early Years
History Overview and Timeline
History of Franzosenbusch
Holland, Elizabeth  under Early Residents and Settlers
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Immanuel School Will Be Dedicated Sunday
Kirchner
Klutas, Jack "Handsome Jack"  under Early Residents and Settlers
Knuszmann, George and Anna
LaRocca, Angeline
LaRocca, Felicia  under Early Residents and Settlers
Life in "Proviso" (1850 - 1900)
Lommatzsch Family  under Early Residents and Settlers
Mandel, William
Mandel, Eleanore (Nellie) Degener / Mandel, Louis Heinrich Dietrich
McLaughlin, Anne E.
Mesenbrink, Heinrich, Senior under Early Residents and Settlers
Our Lady Of Lebanon
Peters, Elizabeth under Early Residents and Settlers
Plumb, Mrs. C. J. under Early Residents and Settlers
Pohlmann under Early Residents and Settlers
Porter, Augustine under Early Residents and Settlers
Proviso Land Ownership in 1863
Puscheck Family under Early Residents and Settlers
Reed, Mary "Polly"
Rice, Lucien and Julia under Early Residents and Settlers
Rix, Fred under Early Residents and Settlers
Roehrs, H under Early Residents and Settlers
Schilling, Elizabeth under Early Residents and Settlers
Scott, William F., Dr. under Early Residents and Settlers
Slanker, Shirley  under Early Residents and Settlers
Steinel, Marie  under Early Residents and Settlers
Strehl, Oscar, Father under Early Residents and Settlers
Strieter, Johannes  under Early Residents and Settlers

Stendell, Mr. & Mrs. George  under Early Residents and Settlers
Streufert, Victor under Early Residents and Settlers
Thiele Family   under Early Residents and Settlers
Thomas, E. W.  under Early Residents and Settlers
Torode Family  under Early Residents and Settlers
Vegter, Lillian  under Early Residents and Settlers
Village of Hillside - Early History
Volberding, Friedrick under Early Residents and Settlers
Wilmot, David under Early Residents and Settlers
Wilson, Clarita under Early Residents and Settlers
Wilson, Mary under Early Residents and Settlers
Wolf, John under Early Residents and Settlers
Wolf, Pastor under Early Residents and Settlers
Zion Lutheran Church
To Complete Wolf Road Paving In 1929_ LaGrange Citizen_October 10 1929
 

LaGrange/LaGrange Park

Area Aerial Photographs
Early Settler History 1832-1850
Ambrose, Joshua E. under Early Residents and Settlers
Bollman, Joseph A.  under Early Residents and Settlers
Cassel, Charles  under Early Residents and Settlers
Curtis, Walter N
Early History of the La Grange/La Grange Park Area
Early Map of La Grange Park
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Ely, Frank under Early Residents and Settlers
Fox, Dr. George M.
Gallagher, Charles G.
Giles, Harriet Phinetta
Jobson, Frank
Kemman, Henry and Louise
Kemman, Alphonse, Jr. under Early Residents and Settlers
La Grange -- Early Village History
Leitch, Robert
Leiter, Levi Z.
Life in "Proviso" (1850 - 1900)
Lyman, David Brainard
Lyon, David
Madigan, Walter J.

Marvil, Dorothy  under Early Residents and Settlers
Mathews, L. G.
Morrissey, Gerald
Mueller, Elizabeth
Mueller, Jacob
Nawn, John
New Shoe Store To Open, LaGrange Citizen, Jul 6 1927
O'Brien, William J. under Early Residents and Settlers
Parkholm Cemetery
Peterson, William A
Proviso Land Ownership in 1863
Saint John's Lutheran Church
Saint Michael's Lutheran Church
Shabbona under Early Residents and Settlers
Shirk, M. under Early Residents and Settlers
To Straighten Wolf Road, LaGrange Citizen, Sep 2 1926
Ullrich, Alex under Early Residents and Settlers
Vial, John under Early Residents and Settlers
Village of LaGrange Park - Early History
Wesemann, Louis under Early Residents and Settlers
Mannheim Road Has 9 Different Names_"LaGrange Citizen" newspaper, March 14, 1929
Survey For The New Bridge_ LaGrange Citizen_ January 28 1921
Vote To Straighten Roads_LaGrange Citizen_April 15, 1921
 
Maywood
Covell Family
http://BataanWasHell.blog-city.com (Steve Gibson honors the 192nd Tank Battalion and their experiences at Bataan)
Maywood Fire Department
Maywood, History of
Clarence H Rowe
Wilfred Yackey
 
Proviso Township - 1800s
Franzosenbusch, History of
Graue, Friedrick  under Early Residents and Settlers
Graue, Wilhelm Graue under Early Residents and Settlers
Kochler  under Early Residents and Settlers
Lincoln and Early Growth South and West of Chicago
Parsell, Aaron
Pennoyer, Stephen  under Early Residents and Settlers
Porter, Augustine
Proviso Land Ownership in 1863
Proviso Township Maps (Maps of the Township over the years)
Salt Creek -- Native American Villages
Salt Creek
Torode Homestead Displaced By TriState
Thiele Family  under Early Residents and Settlers
Thomas, E. W  under Early Residents and Settlers
Torode Family  under Early Residents and Settlers
Wilmot, David under Early Residents and Settlers
 
Westchester
Ahrens, Louise M. under Early Residents and Settlers
Area Churches
Baker, Mrs.  under Early Residents and Settlers
Baltis, Walter  under Early Residents and Settlers
Boeger Family  under Early Residents and Settlers
Charles N. Field, Memories Early Village History
Churches, Divine Providence Parish
Churches, Divine Infant Parish
Church Histories
Churches, Westchester
Churches, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Churches, Immanuel Lutheran Church
Churches, Westchester Community Church
Community Calendar of Events
Comnick, Donald, Pastor  under Early Residents and Settlers
Churches, Zion Lutheran Church
Contact Information, Franzosenbusch Heritage Society
Development in the 1950s
District 92 ½ School Boards 1929 - 1949
Covell Family
Crowley, James and Margaret  under Early Residents and Settlers
Danek, Charles  under Early Residents and Settlers
Degener, Eleanore (Nellie)  under Early Residents and Settlers
District 92 1_2 -- Bond Issues 1929 to 1949
District 92 ½ -- Curriculum – 1929 to 1949
District 92 ½ -- Education and Administration 1929 - 1949
District 92 ½ --Equipment Machinery Fixtures 1929 - 1949
District 92 ½: 1929 - 1949: Tax Levies, Tax Anticipation Warrants and Federal Educational Aids, Insurance and Miscellaneous
District 92 ½: Use of Premises 1929 - 1949
District 92 ½ New Buildings and Additions -- 1929 - 1949
Divine Infant Parish
Divine Providence Parish
Dolciamore, John Vincent under Early Residents and Settlers
Epcke Family  under Early Residents and Settlers
Evers Family  under Early Residents and Settlers
Faith Lutheran Church
Farrand, Ernest  under Early Residents and Settlers
Field, Jo and Charles  under Early Residents and Settlers
Gabel, Edward, Pastor  under Early Residents and Settlers
Gardner, Charles R.  under Early Residents and Settlers
Gardaphe  under Early Residents and Settlers
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Gray, Robert
Greater Chicago Magazine June 1929 Issue
Haupt, Mrs.  under Early Residents and Settlers
Heidorn Family  under Early Residents and Settlers
Heidorn, Mathilde  under Early Residents and Settlers
History Overview and Timeline
Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Ingalls, Mrs. under Early Residents and Settlers
Insull, Samuel
Jackson, Steve E. under Early Residents and Settlers
Jackson, Curtis E. under Early Residents and Settlers
Jirek, Lorraine F.
Kane, Jerome M.
LaForce, Roy L. under Early Residents and Settlers
Landall, John A. under Early Residents and Settlers
Langan, Charles H.
Learned, G. under Early Residents and Settlers
Mall, Carlton, Pastor under Early Residents and Settlers
Mandel, Eleanore (Nellie) Degener / Mandel, Louis Heinrich Dietrich under Early Residents and Settlers
Martindale Estates News
Memories Early Village History by Charles N. Field
McInerney, Reverend Walter Timothy
Moran, Mr. under Early Residents and Settlers
Nelson, Ruben and Stella
Nixon, George F. with Nixon, Albert; Nixon, Carver; Nixon, Robert G.
Olson, Palmer F . Olson & Russell, Lillian
Early Residents and Settlers, Owens, Warren  under Early Residents and Settlers
Panttila, Wesley E. and Helmi K. under Early Residents and Settlers
Peebles, C.  under Early Residents and Settlers
Photograph, Aerial
Prime, Klaus  under Early Residents and Settlers
Proviso Land Ownership in 1863
Puscheck Family under Early Residents and Settlers
Rauch, Alfred, Pastor   under Early Residents and Settlers
Roberts, Mrs.under Early Residents and Settlers
Rudolph, Paul under Early Residents and Settlers
Sadler, Walter B. under Early Residents and Settlers
Saffran, George under Early Residents and Settlers
Saint Joseph High School
Schilling, Elizabeth under Early Residents and Settlers
Schnell, August under Early Residents and Settlers
Slanker, Shirley under Early Residents and Settlers
Steinel, Marie under Early Residents and Settlers
Strieter, Johannes under Early Residents and Settlers
Tatterow, Otto under Early Residents and Settlers
Uhlir, Mrs. under Early Residents and Settlers
Westchester Churches
Westchester Bible Church
Westchester, Current Information
Westchester Community Church
Westchester, Development Efforts in the 1920s
Westchester, Early Village History
Westchester, Memories Early Village History by Charles N. Field
Westchester Rapid Transit Contract
Westchester Tribune Sept 28 1926 banner (Special Edition)
Westchester, Early Village History
Westchester, Memories Early Village History by Charles N. Field
Westchester's Rapid Transit Line
Wiegel, Charles under Early Residents and Settlers
Wolf, Pastor under Early Residents and Settlers
Wolf Road Prairie State Nature Preserve
Zehner, Roy E.under Early Residents and Settlers
Zelosky, William under Early Residents and Settlers
Zion Lutheran Church
Can Remain On Farms - LaGrange Citizen_February 19, 1925
Mannheim Road Has 9 Different Names_"LaGrange Citizen" newspaper, March 14, 1929
Mystery In Sale Of Farms - LaGrange Citizen_F_October 24, 1924
Survey For The New Bridge_ LaGrange Citizen_ January 28 1921
To Complete Wolf Road Paving In 1929_ LaGrange Citizen_October 10 1929
Village of Westchester -- 1925-1975 -- Golden Jubilee
Vote To Straighten Roads_LaGrange Citizen_April 15, 1921
Who Is Buying Farm Lands - LaGrange Citizen_October 23, 1924
 
Western Springs

All Saints Episcopal Church
Christian Reformed Church
Death Trap In Preserves, LaGrange Citizen, Aug 8 1929
First United Methodist Church
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Presbyterian Church of Western Springs
Saint James Lutheran Church
Village Church
Western Springs History
Western Springs Historical Society
Western Springs, Early History Of Village, LaGrange Citizen, Dec 1921
   
York Township - 1800s
Franzosenbusch History
Fuller, Ben
History of Franzosenbusch
Salt Creek
Salt Creek -- Native American Villages
Torodes Woods
Town of York
Torode Homestead Displaced By TriState
York Township Ownership -- 1870s
 
Native American
Salt Creek -- Native American Villages
Native American Settlements of 1804
Native Americans at the Forest Home and German Waldheim Cemeteries
The Land Reverts to the Past
   

Last Updated 4/8/2005