Louise and Marie Dondelinger
Hi! I am looking for information on the family of Louise and Marie Dondelinger, who immigrated to the USA from Dalheim, Luxembourg in 1912. Here is what I know... They originally moved to Dubuque, Iowa, where Louise worked as a nanny and Marie worked as a cook. Later Louise also worked as a cook in the same city.
By 1921 Louse was married to Nicholas Miller and lived in Illinois.
Marie may have gone back to Luxembourg.
They also had a brother named John, who was born in 1899 and immigrated to Illinois in 1920.
Marie's real name may have been Marguerite or Margaret.
Thanks!
on 2014-11-24 23:09:34
AngelNicki has been a Family Tree Circles member since Nov 2014.
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Looks like louisa went back to Luxembourg at some point and returned, ont the same list is her brother Pierre age 21 (1899)
New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Louise Dondelinger
Arrival Date: 18 Sep 1920
Birth Date: abt 1894
Birth Location: Luxembourg
Birth Location Other: dalhein
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality: French
Port of Departure: Antwerp, Belgium
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Lapland
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Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925
Name: Louise Dondlinger
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birth Place: Lux
Residence Date: 1915
Residence Place: Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Father Birth Place: Lux
Mother Birth Place: Lux
Louise Dondlinger 21 Occ domestic, can read & write, religion catholic. earning for 1914 $250.00
New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Louise Dondelinger
Name: Louise Dondelinger
Arrival Date: 28 Mar 1912
Birth Date: abt 1894
Birth Location: Luxembourg
Birth Location Other: dalheim
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality: German
Port of Departure: Antwerp, Belgium
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Kroonland
Also on list Sister Maria aged 23 (c 1889)
father listed as Michal Dondelinger
This might be your Maria but I cannot find the passenger list to see who she travelled with
New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island)
Given Name: Marie
Surname: Dondelinger
Event Date: 05 Mar 1894
Age: 6y
Nationality: Luxembourg
Departure Port: Le Havre
Arrival Port: New York
Gender: Female
Ship Name: La Gascogne
This might be your Maria. arrived USA 1912 father Michael
Marriage:
Name: Harry Kafer
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 16 May 1918
Event Place: Kane, Illinois, United States
Age: 32
Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Father's Name: Henrick
Mother's Name: Catherine Wagnor
Spouse's Name: Mary Dondelinger
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss
Spouse's Age: 28
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Spouse's Father's Name: Michael
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Kontan
GS Film number: 001481095 , Digital Folder Number: 004708201 , Image Number: 00840
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Keefer
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Luxembourg
Home in 1920: Aurora Ward 7, Kane, Illinois
Street: Mountain St
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1912
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Harry Keefer
Father's Birthplace: Luxembourg
Mother's Birthplace: Luxembourg
Naturalization Status: Alien
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Harry Keefer 33
Mary Keefer 31
I suggest use use this and the posts above to investigate further, I am not related 7 all info comes info the web.
United States Census, 1930
Name: Mary Keefer
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Chicago (Districts 1751-1976), Cook, Illinois, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Birthplace: Luxembourg
Immigration Year: 1906
Father's Birthplace: Luxembourg
Mother's Birthplace: Luxembourg
Mary Keefer Head F 40
Gertrude Flanning Daughter F 22
Jack Flanning Son-in-law M 34
Jean Flanning Granddaughter F 3
John Keefer Son M 20
District: 1863 , Sheet Number and Letter: 5A , Household ID: 81 , Line Number: 2 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T626 , Affiliate Film Number: 493 , GS Film number: 2340228 , Digital Folder Number: 004584294 , Image Number: 00584
Cook County, Illinois Marriage Indexes, 1912-1942
Name: Nick Miller
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Louise Doudelinger
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 12 Oct 1921
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: John Dondelinger (John Pierre / Peter ??)
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1900
Birthplace: Luxembourg
Race: White
Home in 1930: Evanston, Cook, Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Immigration Year: 1920
Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law
Father's Birthplace: Luxembourg
Mother's Birthplace: Luxembourg
Nick Miller 33
Louise Miller 35
Mary Miller 7
John Dondelinger 30
U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)
Name: John Peter Dondelinger
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1899
Birth Place: Luxembourg
Age at event: 29
Court District: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa
Year of Arrival: 1920
Date of Action: 21 Dec 1928
Wow, thank you for all this information! I had seen the census records for when they lived in Evanston, but the rest is new to me. You've given me a lot to work with!
- Nicki