I am a retired Internal Auditor with a degree in Accountig and my first love, History. Taking up genealogy was a natural fit. Since I live in Chicago and my family roots back to the 1700's are in Pennsylvania, I realize the importance of contributors to assist others in their search. I am also into square foot gardening and I am active in my professional organizatiom, The Institute of Internal Auditors and a member of the SAR. My wife, Maria, is also retired, but continues to consult on Educational matters, giving me time to visit area cemeteries.

The names that I am researching in AMERICA are BARON, BAST, BATES (BAETZ, BATZ), BECHTEL, BRINKER, DEMARTI, ERMEL, FAUST, HARTZEL (HERTZEL, HIRTZEL), HENKLE HINKLE) HESS, JOHNSON, KING (KOENIG), LECHLER, MARSH, McCABE, MICKAFOOS (MUCKEMFUS, McAFOOSE) (MILEY (MIELI) MONTGOMERY, RAMM, SCHAEFFER, SCHMETZER, SMITH (SCHMIDT), SMITH, SEANOR (ZEHNER, SANER), SPIELMAN, THOMPSON, VAN BUSKIRK, WALTER, WHARTON (WATHIN), WILL, WISE (WEISE), ZEIGLER

I am a retired Internal Auditor with a degree in Accountig and my first love, History. Taking up genealogy was a natural fit. Since I live in Chicago and my family roots back to the 1700's are in Pennsylvania, I realize the importance of contributors to assist others in their search. I am also into square foot gardening and I am active in my professional organizatiom, The Institute of Internal Auditors and a member of the SAR. My wife, Maria, is also retired, but continues to consult on Educational matters, giving me time to visit area cemeteries.

The names that I am researching in AMERICA are BARON, BAST, BATES (BAETZ, BATZ), BECHTEL, BRINKER, DEMARTI, ERMEL, FAUST, HARTZEL (HERTZEL, HIRTZEL), HENKLE HINKLE) HESS, JOHNSON, KING (KOENIG), LECHLER, MARSH, McCABE, MICKAFOOS (MUCKEMFUS, McAFOOSE) (MILEY (MIELI) MONTGOMERY, RAMM, SCHAEFFER, SCHMETZER, SMITH (SCHMIDT), SMITH, SEANOR (ZEHNER, SANER), SPIELMAN, THOMPSON, VAN BUSKIRK, WALTER, WHARTON (WATHIN), WILL, WISE (WEISE), ZEIGLER