What's New
6/27/2020 – added a page with family tree diagrams – Trees
5/15 – 6/10/2020 – added and organized more photos
5/8/2020 – added History >> Deerfield and Lake County >> Indians
4/29/2020 – added high resolution maps Documents >> Maps
4/27/2020 – finished History >> Coming to America
4/22/2020 – added Photos >> Places >> Tripp School
4/21/2020 – updates to History >> Deerfield and Lake County
4/20/2020 – added History >> Catlow Family
4/20/2020 – added History >> Ott Family
4/19/2020 – updates to History >> Rockenbach Family
4/18/2020 – For a little fun, read the histories of Vernon and Deerfield townships as recorded by grammar school students in 1918 at History >> Deerfield and Lake County >> History as Told by Grammar School Students in 1918
added Photos >> Places, still a work in progress
completed Documents >> Census
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Editor’s Note: The header image for this site is a composite of the two images shown below. Both photos were taken in 1887.
This is a photo of the George Rockenbach farm on Saunders Road. Those pictured are, from left to right: George Rockenbach III, Preston Rockenbach (sitting), Samuel Rockenbach (on horse) , Orman Rockenbach (standing by wagon), and Almon Rockenbach.
This photo is also of the George Rockenbach farm, likely taken at the same time as the photo above. Those pictured are, from left to right: Sarah Ott (sitting), and her daughters Ella Rockenbach, Irene Rockenbach (sitting), Viola Rockenbach, and Adelaide “Addie” Rockenbach.
