Surnames

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A

ADAMSON - Porter Co.; 1864-1880?; Gerd Forsblad Krig
ALLEN - Porter Co.; 1830-1930; Claire Chantell
ALEXANDERSSON - Porter Co.; 1880-present; Steve Shook
ANDERSON - Porter Co., 1880-present; Steve Shook
ARTIM - Heidi Roy
ARVIDSON - Lake Co. and Porter Co.; John Arvidson

B

BABIAK - Phyllis Drewno
BACHMANN - Lake Co. and Porter Co.; Kaleen Follow
BAKER - Lake Co.; early 1900s; Gwen Knapp
BALAZS - Lake Co.; 1906-present; Beth Orsay
BANDGREN - Lake Co. and Porter Co.; John Arvidson
BARTHEL - William and Linda Byers
BEATTIE - Lake Co.; 1857-1900; Sally Moore
BECKETT - Lake Co.; Marilyn Bielefeld
BEEMER - Porter Co.; 1840-present; Margaret Beemer
BELL - Porter Co.; 1834-present; Dennis Bell
BENKO - Nadine Hardin
BENNETT - Tim Kerrick
BERRY - Cheryl Berry
BILLOS - Eugene and Jacqueline Pazdzuira
BLIMM - Michael Schnabel
BLIMM - Lori Mehay
BOBLET - Shirley Maresko
BOLAN - Shirley Maresko
BONEY - Lake Co.; 1840-present; Terry Ennis
BONHAM - J. J. Coppinger
BOOS - Lake Co.; Suzanne Dugas
BOPP - Lake Co.; 1840-1960; Laura (Paganelli) Pishnak-Sylvia
BOWERS - Ella Schmitt
BOTHWELL - Lake Co.; 1830s-present; Sally Phillips
BRANDT - Lake Co.; 1888-?; Susan Groover
BRANSUELA - Maureen Margis
BRESNAHAN - Maureen Margis
BRICKMAN - Lake Co.; 1843-present; Barbara Nault
BRICKNER - Lake Co. and Porter Co.; John Arvidson
BRIDLE - Sandra Ledyard
BROCKWAY - Shirley Maresko
BRONSON - Tom Trolia
BROWN - Gerard Dupczak
BROWN - Porter Co. (Jackson Twp./Chesterton); 1852-1940; Tim Cole
BRUCKMAN - Lake Co.; 1843-present; Barbara Nault
BUCHSTABER - Lake Co.; 1900s-present; Pamela (Buchstaber) Smith
BUCZKOSKA - Mary Borkovitz
BUCZKOSKI - Mary Borkovitz
BUCZKOSKY - Mary Borkovitz
BUEHL - Gigi Foster Creel
BUKOWSKI - Mary Borkovitz
BURCH - David Thompson Berns
BURNS - Shirley Maresko
BUTLER - Lake Co.; 1830s-present; Sally Phillips
BYERS - William and Linda Byers
BYRNE - Mary McNulty Byrne

C

CADWELL - Porter Co.; 1837-1900; Kathy Lambert
CALL - Shirley Maresko
CALVELAGE - Mary Borkovitz
CAMP - Lake Co.; 1850-present; Nancy Speichert
CANNELLS - Lake Co.; Eileen Parris
CANNON - Porter Co., LaPorte Co.; 1860-present; Peg Hohner
CAPITO - Shirley Maresko
CARR - Porter Co.; 1840-1930; Gerald Carr
CARROLL - Maureen Margis
CEIGA - Joan Kessel
CHILDERS - Anne Collins
CHILDRESS - Anne Collins
CLIFTON - Gerri Habitz
COHN - Lake Co.; 1915-present; Pamela (Buchstaber) Smith
COHORST - Mary Borkovitz
COLE - Porter Co.; 1835-present; Tim Cole
COOK - Tim Kerrick
CREGAN - Mary McNulty Byrne
CRISMAN - Porter Co.; 1830-1930; Claire Chantell

D

DARLING - Anne Collins
DAVIDSON - Porter Co.; 1870-present; Martha Meyers
DAVIS - Lake Co.; Colleen Marie
DENTON - Sandra Ledyard
DIER - Lake Co.; 1901-1972; Barbara Dier
DILLINGHAM - Porter Co.; 1835-1900; Tim Cole
DILLINGHAM - Martha Meyers
DOLLASKE - Eugene and Jacqueline Pazdzuira
DREWNO - Phyllis Drewno
DUB - Geraldine Weil
DUBB - Geraldine Weil
DURICK - Lake Co.; 1850-1930; Roberta McIntire
DUTTON - Lake Co.; 1830s-1900; Sally Phillips

E

EAGLE - Lake Co. and Porter Co.; John Arvidson
ENNIS - Lake Co.; 1837-present; Terry Ennis
EVERETT - Lake Co.; Marlene Heald Van Eck

F

FANCER - Terry Ennis
FARKAS - Nadine Hardin
FAVPEL - Mary Borkovitz
FEJES - Nadine Hardin
FRENEDING - Mary Borkovitz
FLEMING - Gerard Dupczak
FOSTER - Gigi Foster Creel
FOX - Tom Trolia
FOX - Barbara Blimm
FRIEND - Barbara Blimm

G

GABLE - Cheryl Berry
GAJEWSKI - Lake Co.; 1880-present; Lillian Milligan
GALGOCZI - Nadine Hardin
GALLES - Lake Co.; Eileen Parris
GANTZ - Heidi Roy
GASKE - Lake Co.; 1880-present; Lillian Milligan
GASKEY - Lake Co.; 1880-present; Lillian Milligan
GASKI - Lake Co.; 1880-present; Lillian Milligan
GLESSNER - Sandra Stroud
GORDON - Cheryl Berry; Terry Ennis
GRAGG - Terry Ennis
GRAVE - Mary Borkovitz
GREGG - Terry Ennis
GRIMES - Shirley Maresko
GRIMMER - Lake Co.; 1850-present; Nancy Speichert

H

HAGGI - Lake Co.; 1900-present; Linda Anderson
HANRAHAN - Porter Co.; 1870-present; Steve Shook
HARNESS - Lake & Porter Co.; 1830-present; Jody Miller
HARTMAN - Shirley Maresko
HARVEY - Dennis Bradley
HATHAWAY - Lake Co.; 1887-1946; Sally Moore
HAYWARD - Lake Co.; Ruth Pierce Morrison
HELFIN - Lake Co.; Suzanne Dugas
HEPP - Lake Co.; 1816-present; Barbara Nault
HERSHBERGER - Shirley Maresko
HERZOG - Porter Co.; 1920-present; Bill Schultz
HESSER - Gerard Dupczak
HIGHFIELD - David Thompson Berns
HIPP - Lake Co.; 1816-present; Barbara Nault
HITE - David Thompson Berns
HOFFMAN - Porter Co.,; 1850-present; Gwen Knapp
HOKANSON - Porter & LaPorte Co.; 1890-present; Steve Shook
HONAN - Mary McNulty Byrne
HORNER - Porter & Lake Co.; 1845-present; Steve Shook
HOUK - Lake Co.; John Houk
HUEBNER - Lake Co.; Marilyn Bielefeld
HUELET - Ella Schmitt
HUFFMAN - Porter Co.; 1850-present; Gwen Knapp
HUFFMAN - Shirley Maresko
HUGHART - Porter Co.; 1835-present; Steve Shook
HULETT - Shirley Maresko
HUMPFER - Lake Co.; 1846-present; Nancy Speichert
HUMPHRIES - Lake Co.; Thomas Humphries

I

IHORST - Mary Borkovitz

J

JACKSON - Porter Co.; circa 1840-1930; Gerald Carr
JARNECKE - Porter Co.; 1860-present; Peg Hohner
JENKINS - Shirley Maresko
JONES - Porter Co.; 1860-present; Erika A. Jones-Clary
JONES - Lake Co.; 1870-1885; Martha Meyers
JUNGELS - Sandra Stroud
K

KAISER - Lake Co. and Porter Co.; John Arvidson
KAPPE - Lake Co.; circa 1880; Shirley Schmueser
KAPPY - Lake Co.; circa 1880; Shirley Schmueser
KEENE - Martha Meyers
KENKEL - Mary Borkovitz
KENNEDY - Tim Kerrick
KENZIE - Lake Co.; 1840-1960; Laura (Paganelli) Pishnak-Sylvia, Roberta McIntire
KINNEY - Porter Co.; 1840-1930; Gerald Carr
KIPLING - Porter Co.; 1850-present; Steve Shook
KNAPP - Shirley Maresko
KNOTTS - Ella Schmitt
KNYEZO - Lake Co.; 1850-1930; Roberta McIntire
KOHORST - Mary Borkovitz
KOONCE - Joan Kessel
KRAFT - William and Linda Byers
KREMER - Lake Co.; 1852-present; Suzanne Dugas
KREUTZ - Lake Co.; 1852-present; Suzanne Dugas
KRON - Lake Co.; 1836-present; Suzanne Dugas
KUBISZAK - Lake Co.; 1926-present; Barbara Kubiszak Biegel
KUHN - Mary Borkovitz
KUHN - Lake Co.; Suzanne Dugas
KULESA (KULESZA) - Ed Kulesa

L

LEACH - Joan Kessel
LENBURG - Margaret Lindquist
LIESENFELD - Lake Co.; 1830-1950; Danelle Thompson
LIESENFELT - Lake Co.; 1830-1950; Danelle Thompson
LIESENFELT(D) - Lake Co.; 1852-present; Suzanne Dugas
LINDNER - Cheryl Berry
LINDQUIST - Margaret Lindquist
LISH - Lake Co. and Porter Co.; Joanne D. Lish Fay
LITTLE - Margaret Lindquist
LOTTER - Liz Thomas
LOWE - Lake Co.; Thomas Humphries
LOUDERMILK - Gigi Foster Creel
LOUKS - Porter Co.; 1855-1870; Sally Phillips
LOUX - Porter Co.; 1855-1870; Sally Phillips
LULA - Ed Kulesa
LUTE - Michael Schnabel

M

MACIEJEWSKI - Lake Co.; 1840-1960; Laura (Paganelli) Pishnak-Sylvia
MARGE - Maureen Margis
MARSDEN - Porter Co.; 1885-1952; Barbara Addie
MARTIN - Liz Thomas
MAUGER - Heidi Roy
MAXWELL - Porter Co.; 1850-present; Peg Hohner
McCARTHY - Lake Co.; Eileen Parris
McCLURE - Gigi Foster Creel
McCOLLEY - Lake Co.; Marlene Heald Van Eck
McDONOUGH - Mary McNulty Byrne
McDOWELL - William and Linda Byers
McGUIRE - Dennis Bradley; Heidi Roy
McNULTY - Mary McNulty Byrne
McQUAID - Lake Co.; 1910-present; Kimberly McQuaid Steinert
MEE - Terry Ennis
MIKALACZAK - William and Linda Byers
MILLER - Tim Kerrick, Dennis Bradley
MOELLER - Dennis Bradley
MOFFETT - Lake & Porter Co.; 1830-present; Jody Miller
MOFFITT - Lake & Porter Co.; 1830-present; Jody Miller
MOORE - Porter Co.; 1880-1930; Gwen Knapp
MOORE - Barbara Blimm
MORGAN - Porter Co.; 1850-present; Gwen Knapp
MOSIER - Lake Co.; Marilyn Bielefeld
MOUDY - Shirley Maresko
MUELLER - Dennis Bradley
MULCAHEY - Ella Schmitt
MULLER - Dennis Bradley
MYERS - Rebecca Taylor

N

NICHOLS - David Thompson Berns
NOLAN - Lori Mehay
NOLL - Les Noll

O

O'BRIEN - Porter Co.; 1890-1915; Judi Kannon
O'CONNER - Margaret Lindquist
OSBORN - Porter Co.; 1852-1920; Tim Cole

P

PAGANELLI - Lake Co.; 1840-1960; Laura (Paganelli) Pishnak-Sylvia
PALMER - David Thompson Berns
PARKHURST - Lake Co.; 1860-1925; Sally Phillips
PAVEY - Shirley Maresko
PETRI - Lake Co.; Suzanne Dugas
PHILLIPS - Lake Cp.; 1830s-present; Sally Phillips
PICKARD - Shirley Maresko
PIERCE - Lake Co.; Ruth Pierce Morrison
PIERCE - Lake Co.; 1830s-1930; Sally Phillips
PIERCE - Gerri Habitz
PIERSCONIEK - Phyllis Drewno
PLATT - Lake Co.; 1875-present; Sally Phillips
POWELL - Porter Co.; 1840-1888; Mary Sayles
PRICE - Shirley Maresko
PROSEUS - Martha Meyers
PUDLO - Lake Co.; Colleen Marie

Q

R

RAMSEY - Sandra Ledyard
REDAR - Lake Co.; 1845-present; Nancy Speichert
REDER - Lake Co.; 1845-present; Nancy Speichert
REICH - Lake Co. and Porter Co.; Kaleen Follow
RENOUF - Lake Co.; 1870-1885; Martha Meyers
RICHTER - Lake Co.; circa 1880; Shirley Schmueser
RICH - Lake Co. and Porter Co.; Kaleen Follow
RIPLEY - Lake Co.; 1890-present; Gerald Ripley
ROBBINS - Margaret Lindquist
ROBERTS - Lake Co.; Eileen Parris
ROCHFORD - Mary McNulty Byrne
ROIK - Heidi Roy
ROYER - Shirley Maresko
RUPPEL - Lake Co.; 1861-present; Barbara Nault
RUST - Lake Co.; 1840-1917; Ann Kenney

S

SANDERS - Porter Co.; 1850 to present; Steve Shook
SAWTELLE - Shirley Maresko
SAYLES - Porter Co.; 1860-1890; Mary Sayles
SCHERER - Lake Co.; 1845-present; Nancy Speichert
SCHERER - Lake Co.; Suzanne Dugas
SCHICK - Sandra Stroud
SCHMITT - Geraldine Weil
SCHMUESER - Lake Co.; circa 1880; Shirley Schmueser
SCHNABEL - Michael Schnabel
SCHNEIDER - Lake Co. and Porter Co.; Kaleen Follow
SCHULP - Lake Co.; Eileen Parris
SCHWEITZER - Lake Co.; 1836-present; Suzanne Dugas
SCRITCHFIELD - David Thompson Berns
SEBERGER - Geraldine Weil
SHAW - Lake Co.; 1870-1885; Martha Meyers
SHELL - Shirley Maresko
SHERWOOD - Martha Meyers
SHIEDTE - Joan Kessel
SKINNER - David Thompson Berns
SMITH - Lake Co.; Marlene Heald Van Eck
SMITH - Lake Co.; 1915-present; Pamela (Buchstaber) Smith
SMITH - Liz Thomas
SPENCER - Cheryl Berry
SPENCER - J. J. Coppinger
SPIELER - Lake Co.; 1826-present; Barbara Nault
SPIVEY - Shirley Maresko
SPOOR - Porter Co.; pre-1955; Margaret Spoor
SPROUL - Sandra Stroud
STANEK - Lake Co.; 1886-1905; Mary Jo Vepley
STEVENS - Lake Co.; 1880-1970; Sally Phillips
STIPE - Shirley Maresko
STOMMEL - Lake Co.; 1852-present; Nancy Speichert
STOUD - Eugene and Jacqueline Pazdzuira
STRONG - Lake Co.; 1870-1880; Martha Meyers
STROUD - Sandra Stroud
STUMP - Eric Stumpf
STUMPF - Eric Stumpf
STYBA - Lake Co.; 1886-1905; Mary Jo Vepley
SVITCHLERR - Cheryl Berry
SWEITZER - Lake Co.; 1830-1950; Danelle Thompson

T

TANGERMAN - Lake Co.; 1880-1936; Sally Moore
TARKA - Alison Tarka
TATE - Barbara Blimm
TAYLOR - David Thompson Berns
THOMAS - Geraldine Weil
THOMPSON - David Thompson Berns
THON - Rebecca Taylor
TRACY - Gerri Habitz
TREMAN - David Thompson Berns
TRENTMAN - Mary Borkovitz
TRENTMANN - Mary Borkovitz

U

V

VAN VALKENBURG - Lake Co.; 1880-1970; Sally Phillips
VAUBLE - Mary Borkovitz
VAUPLE - Mary Borkovitz
VERNEDING - Mary Borkovitz
VINCENT - Lake Co.; 1870-1880; Martha Meyers
VONTANIS - Mary Borkovitz

W

WALKER - Lake Co.; Marilyn Bielefeld
WARKEN - Lake Co.; Suzanne Dugas
WEIS - Lake Co.; 1845-present; Nancy Speichert
WEITZEL - Margaret Lindquist
WEMPLE - Porter Co.; 1859-1934; Barbara Addie
WENDEL - Lake Co.; Suzanne Dugas
WESTPAHL - Sandra Ledyard
WHEELER - Lake Co.; Ruth Pierce Morrison
WHEELER - Lake and Porter Co.; 1850-1890; Mary Sayles
WIERZBICKI - Lake Co.; 1840-1960; Laura (Paganelli) Pishnak-Sylvia
WILCOX - Lake Co.; 1830s-1865; Sally Phillips
WILLIAMS - Gerard Dupczak
WININGER - Sandra Ledyard
WOJTANIS - Mary Borkovitz
WOLFORD - Lake & Porter Co.; 1830-present; Jody Miller
WOLTERS - Lake Co.; 1894-1935; Sally Moore
WOOD - Lake Co.; Marilyn Bielefeld

X

Y

YESTER - Barbara Blimm
YONKER - Heidi Roy
YOUNG - Porter Co.; 1850-present; Claudia Rasmussen
YOUNG - J. J. Coppinger

Z

ZIMMERMAN - Liz Thomas