George W. BOLENDER

Generation: 1

1.	George W. BOLENDER was born 28 Sep 1839, Beaver, Union, (now Snyder) Pennsylvania (son of Frederick BOLENDER and Hanna RITZMAN); died 15 Jul 1899, Stephenson, Illinois; was buried Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois.

Generation: 2

Frederick BOLENDER was born 29 Dec 1814, Middleburg, Union, (now Snyder) Pennsylvania; died 25 Nov 1885, Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois; was buried Dakota Cemetery, Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois.

Notes:

Frederick came from Pennsylvania to Stephenson Co. in 1850. He was married first to Hannah Ritzman who was the mother of his first three children. After her death in 1852 he married Caroline Emmert the following year. Upon coming to Stephenson Co. he settled first at Buena Vista where he served as justice of the peace for many years. At one time or another he held most of the local offices. After the death of his second wife he married Diana, the widow of John Bogar. (Freeport Daily Bulletin, Nov. 25, 1885)

Frederick married Hanna RITZMAN 1836, Union, Pennsylvania. Hanna was born 29 Dec 1814, Buckeye, Stephenson, Illinois; died 28 Feb 1852, Buckeye, Stephenson, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Hanna RITZMAN was born 29 Dec 1814, Buckeye, Stephenson, Illinois; died 28 Feb 1852, Buckeye, Stephenson, Illinois.

Children:

Harriet Ellen BOLENDER was born 20 Jul 1837; died 20 Nov 1922; was buried Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois.
1. George W. BOLENDER was born 28 Sep 1839, Beaver, Union, (now Snyder) Pennsylvania; died 15 Jul 1899, Stephenson, Illinois; was buried Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois.
Hannah C. BOLENDER was born 28 Feb 1852, Buckeye, Hardin, Iowa; died 11 Jan 1945, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois.