Author: Matt HuckePublisher: Lake Claremont Press
ISBN: 9780964242647
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Cemeteries are in the metropolitan Chicago area.
Graveyards of Chicago
Author: Matt HuckePublisher: Lake Claremont Press
ISBN: 9780964242647
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Cemeteries are in the metropolitan Chicago area.
The History of McLean County, Illinois
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : McLean County (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1092
Book Description
The Searcher
Author: History of Bloomington and Normal, in McLean County, Illinois
Author: Burnham John H. (John Howard)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bloomington (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1092
Book Description
The Good Old Times in McLean County, Illinois
Author: E. DuisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : McLean County (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Native Cemeteries and Forms of Burial East of the Mississippi
Author: David Ives BushnellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Cemeteries of Illinois
Author: Hal HassenPublisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252099664
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Illinois is home to cemeteries and burial grounds dating back to the Native American era. Whether sprawling over thousands of acres or dotting remote woodlands, these treasure troves of local and state history reflect two centuries of social, economic, and technological change. This easy-to-use guidebook invites amateur genealogists, historians, and cemetery buffs to decipher the symbols and uncover the fascinating past awaiting them in Illinois 's resting places. Hal Hassen and Dawn Cobb have combined almost three hundred photographs with expert detail to showcase how cemeteries and burial grounds can teach us about archaeology, folklore, art, geology, and social behavior. Features include the ways different materials used as gravestones and markers reflect historical trends; how to understanding the changes in the use of iconographic images; the story behind architectural features like fencing, roads, and gates; what enthusiasts can do to preserve local cemeteries for future generations. Captivating and informed, Cemeteries of Illinois is the only guide you need to unlock the mysteries of our state 's final resting places.
... Native Cemeteries and Forms of Burial East of the Mississippi
Author: David Ives Bushnell (Jr.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
History of McLean County, Illinois
Author: Jacob Louis HasbrouckPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : McLean County (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
The Ziegler Family of McLean and DeWitt Counties, Illinois
Author: Margaret HoffmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Family history and genealogical information about the descendants of Jacob Ziegler who was born 17 December 1804 in Germany. He was the second child and oldest son of Johan J. Ziegler and Ann Maria Gross. Jacob married Louisa Gebhardt 24 June 1829 in Germany. They immigrated to America with eight children and landed in Castle Garden, New York 26 July 1852. In America, Jacob and his family first lived in Brown Co., Ohio. Later, they migrated to Illinois. Descendants lived in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and elsewhere.