MILKE

I believe that Henry MILKE and Paulina (__?__) are Lizzies' parents. Henry MILKE was listed in the 1870 Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois Census with his family, wife: Paulina, age 34, born in Prussia and their three daughters, (all born in Illinois); Matilda, age 8; Lizzie, age 5; and Emma, age 3. Henry, age 41, was listed as a Wagon Maker and his birth place was Prussia. In the 1880 Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois Census, Paulina was listed as head of the family and a widow. At that time they had six children: Matilda, age 20; Lizie, age 15; Emma, age 12; Minnie, age 9; Henry, age 8 and Lena, age 2. In the 1900 Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois Census, Paulina, age 63, was listed as head of household, and a widow. She is also listed with one child Henry age 28, single; and a boarder.
Elizabeth "Lizzie" MILKE was born in November 1868 in Pontiac, Livingston Co., Illinois. She died on the 15th of January 1925 in Pontiac, Livingston Co., Illinois, (grave stone). Elizabeth is buried in Southside Cemetery in Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois. She was married on the 24th of September 1884 to Eyler "Moore" FOSTER. Moore was born in October 1857 in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois and he died on 02 March 1948 in Pontiac, Livingston Co., Illinois, ( grave stone ). Lizzie and Moore had 4 children: Hattie M. FOSTER, b. Aug 1885; Ella FOSTER, b. Oct 1888; Robert FOSTER, b. Dec 1891; and Irene FOSTER.
Irene FOSTER was born on the 1st day of January 1895 in Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa and died on the 14th day of November 1984 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas. She is buried in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery (with no grave stone), next to her husband. Irene was married on the 12th day of June 1918 to William "Will" Cornelius Collins. He was born on the 4th of July 1888 in Frankfort, Franklin Co., Kentucky and died on the 24th day of May 1960 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas. He is buried next to his wife in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, ( grave stone ). They had 2 children.