I have been searching for my great grandmother's family for a long time to no avail. I recently found her father, Heinrich Wille, working for a Louis Balgemann in York Township, DuPage County, Illinois in the 1880 census. I looked up on Rootsweb and found the Balgemann information. When I looked in the Index I found them showing having Wille relatives although my great grandfather is not listed there.
The Balgemann's were from Landesbergen, Hanover, Prussia. I am thinking my great grandfather must have known this family from Landesbergen, Germany and is possibly related to them.
Is there anyone who could give me some input how I would find information on the Wille and Balgemann families in this area? I think they were Lutheran.
Thank you,
Marlene
South Dakota