I have this family in my German Valley, Illinois database:
1016. Heeren, Heere Jan, farmer, * 8 OCT 1832, Kirchdorf, OSTF, + 7 NOV 1883 [0900], # White Oak Cem, Forreston, Illinois
1880 USA Census: Forreston, Ogle, Illinois ; NA Film Number: T9-0239
oo 24 SEP 1864, SCRC, GVI [0901, KB marriage # 0057], Albertje Rabenstein 1626, * 14 AUG 1844, OSTF, + 21 JUN 1925, # White Oak Cem, Forreston, Illinois, immig: 30 SEP 1856 [0902]
1860 USA Census: Ridott, Stephenson, Illinois ; NA Film Number: 0230
1. Elste, * ABT 1866, Illinois
1880 USA Census: Forreston, Ogle, Illinois ; NA Film Number: T9-0239
2. John, * ABT 1872, Illinois
1880 USA Census: Forreston, Ogle, Illinois ; NA Film Number: T9-0239
3. Meinste "Minnie", * ABT 1874, Illinois
1880 USA Census: Forreston, Ogle, Illinois ; NA Film Number: T9-0239
4. Henry, * ABT 1877, Illinois
1880 USA Census: Forreston, Ogle, Illinois ; NA Film Number: T9-0239
5. Aleida, * ABT DEC 1879, Illinois
1880 USA Census: Forreston, Ogle, Illinois ; NA Film Number: T9-0239
[0900] Ostfriesische Nachrichten, tr. Boyken & Boyken Pub., vol. 02-1884
[0901] Kirchenbuch der Reformirten Protestantischen Niederlandischen Kirche SC 1856
Illinois, Stephenson co - Marriage Certificate No. 312
[0902] Germans to America, Ira A. Glazier & P. William Filby, Scholarly Resources
name: Ravenstein, Albertine ; age: 10 ; occupation: [-] ; final dest: USA
ship's name: Johanna ; manifest ID: 00008737 ; embark: Bremen
The wife's surname appears both as Rabenstein and Ravenstein. The abbreviations that I used are
GVI German Valley, Illinois
SCRC Silver Creek Reform Church
KB Kirchbuch (Church Book)
I would appreciate any additional information pertaining to the above family. Obituaries would be appreciated.