| William H. Lichtenberger & Mary Elizabeth Moran |
| Born: September 9 1842 in Wolfstein, Bavaria, Germany. Died: January 27 1929 Buried in Savanna Twp. Cemetery Parents: Frederick Jacob Lichtenberger and Catherine Hoffer. December 23 1847 the Lichtenbergers left the town of Bayern and arrived in America via the New Orleans area on the Ship Alesto.Then moved up the Mississippi. (Savanna is right on the Mississippi River) I would direct you to www.iltrails.org to view the details, but they're currently 'remodeling' the pages. Work: Ran his own business, a hardware store, in Durand Illinois, with a partner named Mr. Burrell. After a brief stint in Freeport, opened the same business on his own in Savanna, in 1878.I'm assuming the picture below is taken in Savanna, probably businesses on Main St.. He also served as Postmaster from 1895- 1899. Education: Schooling in the city of Freeport, Illinois. At 16 he was a tinsmith's apprentice,then a journeyman. Marriage: Mary E. Moran, January 1st or 3rd of 1867. Children: See Mary Author's note: He looks very 'old west', doesn't he? Like he could break out into 'shoot' and 'aw shucks' at any minute. |
| Born: February 17, 1844 in Albany, New York. Died: January 26, 1921, Savanna, Illinois, of a sudden heart attack. Or was it not sudden? Article about her death says: 'she had a series of little ones, which she always rallied from'. Buried in Savanna Twp. Cemetery. Parents: Michael Moran and Bridget ?, who were from Ireland. Lived in Albany at age 16, in 1860. Somewhere between 1860 and '67, the family moved to Shannon, Illinois. In 1867 she was in Freeport getting married, and her and William settled in Savanna in 1877, at 512 Third Street.(see pic below) Work: Wife and very busy mother.Very involved with the social circles of Savanna, charities, and the like. She had servants, which means they were well-to-do: Bridget Mcaulif in 1870 census Title: Domestic Servant Alice Wooster in the 1900 census Title: Servant Education: Assuming schooling in N.Y. Marriage: William H. Lichtenberger Children: 11 2 died in infancy, or stillbirth Joseph H. (oldest son, died young) Frances Adele(Fanny) Frederick William Mary Elizabeth (Bessie) Mary Helen (Nellie) Mary Harriet (Hattie) Bertrand Mary Katherine (the youngest daughter)(Marie) |
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| All that is left of 512 3rd Street. It is now home to a Church, built circa 1950's. |
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| William, around 1910. |
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