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Henry County Illinois
Photo Album
Our ancestors were not just names and dates, they were real people with distinct features, personalities and interests.  Keeping with that, we've begun a photo gallery of people and places related to the history and genealogy of Henry County Illinois.


 
ANTHONY BOUWHUIS FAMILY
circa 1884

Back Row: L to R:
* Christine Bouwhuis born 1858 
  married 1st to Peter Wille (Belgium)
  2nd to Peter Goldberg (Belgium)
* Wilhelmina Bouwhuis born 1859 
   married Henry Rumler (Belgium)
* name not listed
 
 

Front Row:
Anthony Bouwhuis (b Holland -1824)  Delphina Hindrickx (2nd wife b Belgium) 
Andrew's 1st wife was Maria Theresia Van Landschoot (1826 Belgium)
 

Wilhelmiona and Mary Theresia Bouwhuis were married to the Rumler brothers Henry and August Rumler. They ran the General Store in Atkinson.


Contributed by Hans Van Landschoot 
from Belgium

 
Earl Cherry of Geneseo, pictured 
with his son Bob Cherry and 
his daughter Priscilla Cherry Klemmer.

He owned and operated a Texaco Gas Station 
in town and sold and traded raw furs. 

The photo was taken in the 1930's

Submitted by Cary Klemmer Garner
granddaughter



If you have old photos of Henry County or its residents, send scanned images (.jpg preferred) via email to
Henry County Photo Album.  Please be sure to include information on names of persons/places, date and photogrpher if known.


Index to the Henry County Photo Album

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