Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to everyone. Here is some more information on my Effland ancestors. My great-grandmother was Margaret (Maggie) Jane Effland. She was born on November 14, 1880 and died on December 28, 1970 in Ellisville (Fulton County), Illinois. She had two brothers, Fred Martin Effland (who apparently never married) and Samuel Effland, who did marry and remain in the Ellisville Illinois area. I'm not sure who he married; my great-aunt might know. Maggie's father (my great-great-grandfather) was Martin Effland, who was born Sept. 12, 1855 and died Jan. 24, 1921. The location "Elmore, Ohio" was included with him also, but I'm not sure of its significance. His parents were Mathias Effland who was born at Auchen, Bavaria, and Margaret Pippert, also born at Auchen. The location "Hessencastle Co., Germany" is included with both of them, but again I'm not sure of its significance. If any of this information sounds like it's applicable to you, please feel free to email me (
aheadabovetherest@hotmail.com) and I'll ask my great-aunt if she has any more info. I PROMISE not to take almost two years this time!! :) Sincerely, Ellen Utsinger