I want to thank each & every submitter (esp. Paul Davis, our German expert) for making the page such a success!
Please feel
free to submit your surnames
and be sure to put LAKE COUNTY SURNAMES in the subject
line so that I know it is for this page. And note- only Lake county
surnames will be put on this page..no other counties and no queries.
One way of finding more info on
your ancestors is by making connections with others, get your
Lake County names noticed! And be sure to email some of the people
listed below if you're researching the same Lake County Names! And let them know you
found them on the Lake County Rootsweb Surnames Page.
I would like to thank all of the submitters! Afterall, without
you this page would be blank!
PLEASE NOTE: Some of the passages sent with surname submissions have been getting long so Ive abbreviated wherever possible to be able to fit as much info about a family as I can. Such as: poss.=possible, C.P.=crown point etc.
| Surnames | Short identifying info | |
| VACLAVIK | Lisa Toleikis | Looking for info on Raymond (Rafael?) & Elizabeth family, Gary/Merrillville area. |
| VANDECAR | Linda Wilson | Henry & Laura, came in 3 wagons with 3 sons. Adna S's dau. Stella Louise, my gggrandmother, married Wallace, Lester. |
| VANES | tgreiner@ix.netcom.com | James VANES Jr. (b. Jul 1864 Boston MA. d. 23 Oct 1923 Hammond) & wife Elizabeth MUELLER (b. Oct 1868 and d. Sept 1953 in Hammond IN) both buried in Hessville Cem. |
| VARGA | Heather Sendo-Miller | Brazo, Brazel, Szanyo, Szanya, Molnar, Miller, Sando, Sendo, Varga |
| VATER | Greg Hoppe | John Fredrick Karl from Saxony Ger. Large land owners in Whiting, Hammond, & Berry Lk areas. |
| VEKASI | Dorothy Wildermuth Vekasi | Lk Co. Heritage, a bio. history of Lake Co., IN-published by Friends of Lake Co. Pub. Lib.-1990. My entries as well as many more are in this. I have a copy of the book. |
| VERGOLINI | EMILIO VERGOLINI | Seek info: Joseph & Peter Vergolini, also if there are any ancestors of these two men. |
| VIANT | Paul A. Davis | French Canadian Immigrant, contact for more info. |
| VINNEDGE | Judi Brush | Lurina Baker Vinnedge. I have sketch from "Pioneer Women of Lake County Indiana" 1834-1850 if you'd like mroe info |
| WACHTER | Paul A. Davis | Germans, contact for more info. |
| WAGONBLAST | Paul A. Davis | Germans, contact for more info. |
| WALLACE | Linda Wilson | Lester was born in Trumball Co OH in 1846 later married Stella Louise Vandecar in LK Co. |
| WALTZ/WALZ | Paul A. Davis | Germans, contact for more info. |
| WATKINS/WADKINS | VYoung1025@aol.com | William Wadkins listed on 1850 LK Co Census, w/ wife Martha, ch: Dorchester & Laura. I believe it is Watkins, as other documents show. Any info appreciated. |
| WATTS | tgreiner@ix.netcom.com | Capt. William WATTS b. dec 1820 d. 1891 in Hessville. Wife Jane or June PRINTER(?). Both buried in Hessville Cem. William came to Hessville in 1861. |
| WEDGE | Wanda Wedge Greathouse | Ezra Wedge of Winfield, died in the Civil War, see also: Elizabeth Michael |
| WEHNER | Debbie | |
| WEHNER | Paul A. Davis | Germans, contact for more info. |
| WEIN | Dick Hahn | Saarland to Cedar Lake Lk co. IN 1852 |
| WEIN | Debbie | |
| WEIN | Paul A. Davis | Germans, contact for more info. |
| WEINAND | Paul A. Davis | Germans, contact for more info. |
| WEIS/WEISS | Paul A. Davis | Germans, contact for more info. |
| WELLS | Tim Russell | Am a descendant of Henry, See First Settlers page! Son Rodman fought in Civil War. Rodman's dau. Jennie Wells Lehman, my g-grandmother, Her dau. Hermina Lehman Russell was my grandmother. |
| WELSH | Glida Bothwell" | WELSH, BOTHWELL, RIGGLE 1900 TO 1940'S. |
| WELTER | Linda (Walter/Eldridge) Wells. | Charles b. 25 Sept 1879. Wife Ethel Mae Archer, owned Gary Candy store "The Sugar Bowl" |
| WENIGAR/WINEGAR | Gerry Yost | Andreas B. Alsace-Lorraine M. Magdalena Hunsinger B. 1808-D 1864 LK Co. Son Mathias. To IL in 1856. Web page |
| WESTER | Denise Gibbs Kneifel | Looking for any info on these families.Homepage |
| WHITE | Marlene | Want to share if researching same lines in C.P. area. I have much info. Limited to those names & allied families. |
| WHITFIELD | Bill | Frank Edward Whitfield of Hobart IN, born abt May 10, 1862. Unable to locate info on him to verify that Hobart was his place of birth or not. |
| WHITNEY | Marsha Clark | Christopher Leonard aka Charles called Red b. 4/1/1884 in PA. Married Effie BRAY Hunley. Red worked on EJ&E railroad & d. approx. 1939. |
| WHITT | Mike Holder | Especially Rev. John Calvin Whitt 1853- 1928 |
| WICHGRAF | Andreas Maigl | Has anybody heard about Heinrich Wichgraf, born 1886 in germany, who came to Gary, In. in April 1924? |
| WILD | Carolyn C Marvin | Johann M. Wild b/1820 Germany d/1902 Hobart,IN. m/Marie Eva Roos b/1823 Germany d/1908 Hobart, IN. 12 Children |
| WILDERMUTH | Dorothy Wildermuth Vekasi | Lk Co. Heritage, a bio. history of Lake Co., IN-published by Friends of Lake Co. Pub. Lib.-1990. My entries as well as many more are in this. I have a copy of the book. |
| WILKE | Bob & Cheryl McInturf | Wilke - 19th century Prussian immigrant |
| WILKINSON | Bob Wilkinson | Robert before 1835 and after, son, John B. remained in LK Co. See also: Early Settlers page. |
| WILLIAMSON | Anita Brooks | Caro Lynn Greenlee -Columbus, IN. Caro's parents-Burness Greenlee & Mary Veronace Williamson |
| WISSELL | Melissa VanFosson | ggparents, Margaret "Maggie" & Christian "Chris", ran truck farm in Lake Co abt 1910. Germans, had lived in PA, moved on to Chicago. |
| WOCHALDO | Lisa Toleikis | Looking for info on Frank & Anna Wochadlo (one child changed name to Waldo) of East Chicago area. |
| WOLDT | Marlynn A O'Keefe | FLECK, BEIRIGER, SCHOTTLER, GOTTLIEB, BRAND, BOLDT, KENWARD etc from Hobart, Gary, Merr., St. John, Dyer, Scher. & other areas |
| WOOD | Danny Wood | LOOKING FOR ANYONE KNOWING WENDELL EMIL WOOD . IN MILITARY NEAR CHICAGO IN 56-57. |
| WOOD | Carl Myers | |
| WOODS | Marilyn Swanson | Relatives, Bartlett Woods or Eli Sigler were prominent in Lk. Co. Seek newpaper articles, obits, or any mention of their lives. |
| WORTHINGSTUN | Robert Kellemen | Looking for info on Romanian immigrants to Gary, Lk Co. bef. & during WW I with the Kellemen, Kelemen, & Almason surnames. |
| WRETZKY | Jocelyn McCoy | Lifetime Lake Co residents |
| YOCKEY | Jason Yockey | Traced my family back to 1804. In early 1920's, up to the 50's, I have found YOCKEY's |
| YORKO | Marsha Clark | George b. 5/6/1903 youngest brother with 4 sisters, orig. from Pittsburgh PA area. Married Anna HRINDA 10/1925. |
| YOUNG/JUNG | Paul A. Davis | Germans, contact for more info. |
| ZARANKA | pal607@aol.com | Some desc. still live in LK Co. Seek maiden name of George's wife who lived in LK Co. mid l900's. Had bro. in Chic. Heights, IL. Happy to hear from anyone via email. |
| ZIELINSKI | Glenn Salners | Ludwik ZIELINSKI Jr. came to USA from Poland (with parents?) between 1900-1915. Marr: Emilia FIJUT in 1918 |
| ZIESENISS | ttbkr1250@netzero.net | Looking for any info. about Henry d.o.b.-6/28/1859 & his father, (name unknown) who purchased farm land about 4 mi. east of C.P. I'm Henry's great, great granddaughter. |
| ZIESENISS | Jeff Wortman | Henry & Emma (Chapman) kids; Mabel b. 1893, Murry, Ed H., & Ann Ethel b. 1895. All born-C.P., Murry & Ed stayed in C.P. Henry & Emma later div. & he poss. remarried Katherine (Lottes?). |
| ZINKER/ZINKUS | pal607@aol.com | My father born in Indiana Harbor, 1910 & Cannot find verification. Cannot find name on 1910 or 1920 censuses. Any help from anyone? |
| ZURAWIK | Richard Zurawik | Researching family roots in USA & Europe, interested in any info. about Stanley (1916-1972) of Gary. Many Thanks |
| ZURBRIGGEN | Paul A. Davis | Germans, contact for more info. |
| ZUVER | Janet | MERRILL, ZUVER, BARTON, SAXTON, PIERCE & RANDOLPH- all my direct ancestors |
| ZUVER | Joseph Dopson | Have a family tree for George Zuver-6 generations. One Zuver,Robert lives in HAMMOND. My wife Emily Zuver via Harold Wallace via Marion Electus via Amos via George Zuver-Bartholomew Co. |
| ZWYERS | Glenn Salners | |
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