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From: suebod <>
Subject: [ILEDWARD] Greves -- and any German Catholics
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 17:33:37 -0500
In-Reply-To: <PPEKKNMAFIHNADHKDGKJEEELDDAA.aharman@willamette.edu>


Yes, German Catholics were in Edwards County. In our family, they lived in
Grayville. Very early, they went to Mt. Carmel to attend church but later
on there was a Catholic church nearby. You can get the info from the
Diocese in southern Illinois or Google Catholic Diocese or go into the IRAD
system where I believe there is a link. I have the address if you need it.
Sue Bodishbaugh


At 10:14 AM 1/5/06 -0800, you wrote:
>I'm looking for this family:
>
>GREVES —
>Joachim (b. 1802)
>Ann Greve (b. 1816),
>Matilda (b. 1838),
>Carl (b. 1840),
>Caroline (b. 1844)
>
>All born in Germany, living in Edwards County in 1850; landowner.
>Must have arrived in America between 1844-1850.
>
>Could this be the Matilda Greves who married John Sonnen in Chicago in 1871?
>The Sonnens farmed in Effingham county near Teutopolis before and after the
>Civil War.
>
>Edwards county seems to be mainly settled by English. Were there German
>Catholic communities there, too?
>
>Alice Harman



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