Surnames from my Direct Line Family Tree (so far) are: DONNA/DONOCA, BOGGIO, SCHELL, STARKEY, FUCKEL/FOOCKLE, NIEDERMYER, BRITTINGHAM, HEIM, GEORGE, COSBY, KORNA/KORONA/CORONA, McMURTRY, REICHARD, SHELLER, KOGLER, KIMES, LONG, JOHNSON, STEVENS/STEPHENS, BECHTEL, GRAVES, HUMPREY/HUMPHREYS/HUMPHRIES, GARWOOD, HUDSON, WELLS, WILLIAMS, GERRARD/GARRARD/GIRRARD, RALSTON/RAULSTON, MOORE/MOOR, ROSE/ROOSE, MORTON, RAYNE/RAIN, HARRISON, SCOTT, DeVINNEY, TODD, BARBARY, BARDWELL, KEZIHA, ANTRAM/ANTRIM, BOONE, GULL. FIELD/FIELDS, FARR, SMITH, WYATT, ROW/ROWE, STANLEY, COULLSON, BRONSON, LYND/LYNDE
I have been researching family trees for thirty years, more passionate and sleep deprived quests year after year. It is a past time of love and respect for those that made the way for our own existance.
Although my maternal ancestrial side has grown with research and the finding of extended cousins, my paternal branches of the tree are not sprouting much. Please contact me if you have any information on any of my paternal great-grandparents listed below. I would be eternally grateful! :)
Antonio Donna was born 25 Dec 1858 in Torino, Torino, Piemonte, Italy. Arrived in the United States of America in 1884. In 1900 census lived in Spring Valley, Hall Township, Bureau County, Illinois. Passed away 29 Oct 1930 in Spring Valley, IL. In 1885 he married:
Louisa Boggio was born 18 July 1863 Province of Turnino, Italy. Arrived in the United States of America in 1886. In 1900 census lived in Spring Valley, Hall Township, Bureau County, Illinois. Passed away 27 October 1943 in Spring Valley, IL.
John Foockle (aka Fuckel) was born in 1861 in Germany. I believe his father was Edward W. Fuckel. (That is how the surname is spelled on my grandmother Emma's birth certificate which I have in my possession. It was sometime changed to "Foockle", as it is now.)
His wife, Margaret "Maggie" Niedermyer was born in 1870 in Peru, LaSalle County, Illinois. Need any information on her branch, as well.
Although my maternal ancestrial side has grown with research and the finding of extended cousins, my paternal branches of the tree are not sprouting much. Please contact me if you have any information on any of my paternal great-grandparents listed below. I would be eternally grateful! :)
Antonio Donna was born 25 Dec 1858 in Torino, Torino, Piemonte, Italy. Arrived in the United States of America in 1884. In 1900 census lived in Spring Valley, Hall Township, Bureau County, Illinois. Passed away 29 Oct 1930 in Spring Valley, IL. In 1885 he married:
Louisa Boggio was born 18 July 1863 Province of Turnino, Italy. Arrived in the United States of America in 1886. In 1900 census lived in Spring Valley, Hall Township, Bureau County, Illinois. Passed away 27 October 1943 in Spring Valley, IL.
John Foockle (aka Fuckel) was born in 1861 in Germany. I believe his father was Edward W. Fuckel. (That is how the surname is spelled on my grandmother Emma's birth certificate which I have in my possession. It was sometime changed to "Foockle", as it is now.)
His wife, Margaret "Maggie" Niedermyer was born in 1870 in Peru, LaSalle County, Illinois. Need any information on her branch, as well.
I was born and raised in Bureau County, Illinois. LaSalle County, Illinois is a sister county and I have information on other non-related surnames in these counties, as well, in the form of city directory, census, old newspaper articles, etc. I am adding information as time allows, so please be sure and check back often for updates. These will be under the Menu tab at the top left of this page.
~~~ Please also note although I have sources for my research in the beginnings of my branches, earlier ancestor branches more than likely came from other genealogists and aren't deemed to be or not be correct until further researched. ~~~
~~~ Please also note although I have sources for my research in the beginnings of my branches, earlier ancestor branches more than likely came from other genealogists and aren't deemed to be or not be correct until further researched. ~~~