1 Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL as of April 7, 2011 This proposed book contains biographies of people from Hanover who died after March 2, 1980, and up until when the book will go to the printer, hopefully in February 2011. The first Who Was Who was a book of biographies of everyone from Hanover, who had died, from the first settlers, up until February 28, 1980, when the book went to the printer. PLEASE let me know ALL middle names of everyone in each bio. This will help people doing research years from now. As you read through the information below PLEASE let me know of any omissions or corrections of any of your friends or family. I want this to be a book that will honor all of our past Hanover residents and to keep them alive in our memory. The prerequisites for being listed in this book are (1) being deceased, (2) having some sort of connection to Hanover, whether that is being born in Hanover or living in Hanover for some time, or (3) being buried in one of the three cemeteries. THANKS, Terry Miller PLEASE make sure that your friend’s and family’s biographies contain all the information listed below: 1. Date of birth 2. Where they were born 3. Parent’s name (including Mother’s maiden name) 4. Where they went to school 5. If they served in the Military – what branch – what years served 6. Married to whom, when and where 7. Name of children (oldest to youngest) 8. Main type of work 9. When and where they died, and name and city of the cemetery they are buried. Please contact me with corrections either by: e-mail – [email protected] Mail – Terry Miller – 117 Kelly Lane – Galena, IL 61036 Phone – 815/777-0778 NOTE: For several of the bio’s the last name of some of the daughters are not currently correct, because of divorce. For genealogy research purposes it is strongly advised by historians to keep the last name correct for the time the obit was written . NOTE: You will notice some of the bio’s are in italic. These are Hanover people that should have been placed in the first Who Was Who, but at that time I had not located any information on them. Most of these folks are HanoverHigh School Alumni. 2 Aadson, Donald Meryl was born February 12, 1929 in Lily, South Dakota and was the son of John Conrad and Meady Olive (Haugen) Aadson. Donald served in the National Guard from 1947 until 1950. He married Mary M. Ewalt on April 12, 1955 in Bristol, South Dakota and two sons were born to this union: Dwight Richard Aadson and Michael John Aadson. Donald owned and operated a Phillips 66 gas station in Lily and also worked for Knight Road Construction Company for ten years. He worked at Black Hills Army Depot before moving to Hanover in 1966. He worked at the Savanna Army Depot from 1966 until 1981. Donald died September 26, 2000 and is buried in Webster Cemetery, Webster, South Dakota. Aadson, Eldon Norman was born October 31, 1919 in Lily, South Dakota and was the son of John Conrad and Meady Olive (Haugen) Aadson. He was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran. He married LaVonne “Bonnie” Joy Fryett in Lily and five children were born to this union: Kathy Joy (Aadson) Krantz, Mary Jo Aadson, Douglas Eldon Aadson, Debra Jean (Aadson) Zigler, and Beverly Gayle (Aadson) Sweeney. Eldon worked at the Black Hills Army Depot in Igloo, South Dakota and transferred to the Savanna Army Depot in 1966. The family lived in Hanover. He retired in 1975. Eldon died February 19, 1998 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Aadson, Nathan was born May 26, 1985 in Galena and was the son of Michael John and Gena Renae (Smith) Aadson. Nathan died February 17, 1986 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery Adams, Forrest Charles was born April 21, 1911 in Mount Carroll, Illinois and was the son of Charles A. and Charlotte “Lottie” May (James) Adams. He married Frieda Elizabeth Dauphin August 5, 1931 in Freeport, Illinois and two daughters were born to this union: Mary Elizabeth (Adams) Brock and Ann Lisetta (Adams) Lincicum. Forrest owned and operated Adams Ford Garage in Hanover for 60 years before retiring in August 1994. He was the mayor of Hanover from 1945 until 1957. Forrest was one of the founders of the Hanover State Bank and served on the bank board for many years. Forrest died April 5, 1997 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Adams, Frieda Elizabeth (Dauphin) was born September 1, 1909 near Savanna, Illinois and was the daughter of Christian Daniel “Dan” and Dora (Weidman) Dauphin. She graduated from Savanna High School in 1927. Frieda married Forrest Charles Adams on August 5, 1931 in Freeport and two daughters were born to this union: Mary Elizabeth (Adams) Brock and Ann Lisetta (Adams) Lincicum. She and her husband owned and operated Adams Garage in Hanover for 60 years retiring in August 1994. Frieda died January 11, 2001; she was cremated and buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Adrian, Virgil M. was born December 30, 1913 in Cassville, Wisconsin and was the son of Nicholas and Rosa (Kelley) Adrian. He attended the Groom Country School. During the “Great Depression” in the 1930s Virgil traveled the West doing a variety of jobs. Virgil married Lula Mae Biggin on March 1, 1934 in Galena. He was a World War II U.S. Marine Veteran. He lived in Savanna and worked for the Milwaukee Railroad for 35 years before he retired. He married Mary Cecilia Castro-Rubio on January 26, 1962 and became the stepfather of 11 children: Virginia Winter, Tammie Sipes, Stacey Morris, Susan McCloy, Janice Tatar, Toni Kinnaman, Raul Rubio, Martin Rubio, John Rubio, James Adrian, and Vickie McCune. Virgil died in Savanna on June 11, 2006 and is buried in Lost Mound Cemetery. 3 Agnes, Vera was born July 8, 1916. She was married to William Agnes and lived in Hanover for a short time to live near her daughter Judy Willie. Vera died June 21, 1998 in Fillmore, California. Albrecht, Kenneth Lee was born October 21, 1940 in Elizabeth Township, Jo Daviess County and was the son of Ludwig Jacob and Mary Elizabeth (Dangel) Albrecht. He graduated from Hanover High School in 1960. Kenneth and his wife Pamela had four sons: Kendall Albrecht, Matthew “Matt” Albrecht, Anthony “Tony” Albrecht, and Norman Albrecht. He was a supervisor for the Eaton Corporation in Hanover for many years before transferring to the Eaton plant in Batavia, Illinois. Kenneth died June 30, 1991 and is buried in the West Batavia Cemetery. Albrecht, Mary Elizabeth (Dangle) was born November 28, 1913 in Washington Township, Carroll County and was the daughter of John and Rosina Emma (Hoffman) Dangle. She married Ludwig Jacob Albrecht on July 29, 1933 in Savanna and four children were born to this union: Ludwig John Albrecht, Shirley Ruth (Albrecht) Deininger, Kenneth Lee Albrecht, and Stanley Ray Albrecht. She worked at the Savanna Army Depot for a number of years and later at the Eaton Corporation in Hanover. Mary lived in Hanover for more than 45 years before she moved to Stockton. Mary died March 25, 1993 and is buried in St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery, Massbach. Allen, Raymond Cletus “Bud” was born October 22, 1919 in rural Elizabeth, Illinois and was the son of John L. and Stella (Tresidder) Allen. He married Jean Everhart on August 20, 1946 in Galena and one daughter was born to this union: Dora Mae (Allen) Wunderlin. He was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran. Bud was a telephone repairman for 30 years at the Savanna Army Depot before retiring in 1974. They lived in Hanover for a short time before moving back to Elizabeth. Jean died in 1997. Bud died November 21, 1988 and is buried in the Elizabeth Cemetery. Allen, Sandra “Sandy” Lee (Grummitt) was born August 17, 1946 in Savanna, Illinois and was the daughter of Harold William and Virginia Mae (Thompson) Grummitt. She lived in Hanover as a child before her family moved to Savanna. Sandy graduated from Savanna High School in 1964 and later from AIC in Davenport, Iowa. She married George T. Allen on September 11, 1965 in Savanna and one son was born to this union: Brian Allen. Sandy was a bartender at the Savanna VFW for more than 10 years and was the area coordinator for the Veterans Van that provided transportation to area medical facilities for veterans. Sandy died July 31, 2002 and is buried in Savanna Township Cemetery. Allen, Tina M. was born December 7, 1959 in Jacksonville, Illinois and was the daughter of Charles E. and Dorothy Arlene (Brown) Allen. She graduated from Scales Mound High School. Tina had one son: Wendell Allen. She lived in Hanover for a few years. Tina died February 24, 2003, her funeral was in Hanover, and she is buried in Scales Mound Township Cemetery. Ames, Beulah G. (Hall) was born October 14, 1899 in Monticello, Iowa and was the daughter of Julius S. and Nina Eleanor (Cook) Hall. She married Roy Henry Ames on April 19, 1920 in Kirksville, Missouri and one daughter was born to this union: Sonya Jean (Ames) Ostendorf. Beulah lived in Hanover for a number of years. She died January 22, 1983 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery. 4 Ames, Roy Henry was born on July 17, 1896 in Dubuque, Iowa and was the son of Frank and Agnes C.