German Baptist Church

The German Baptist Church of Bloomington, Illinois, was located at the southwest corner of West Locust Street and Western Avenue. It fi...

Jung Family

Jacob Phillip Jung was born in Nauvoo, Illinois, the son of Christian and Elizabeth Brandenburger Jung, natives of Germany.  In 1869 he...

Latino History Project Collection

The McLean County Latino History Project seeks to research and record the culture and experience of Latinos who have settled in McLean ...

Livingston Family Collection

In 1927, a writer in the Pantagraph opined, “Probably no other family in Bloomington has played such a prominent part in the mercantile...

Mau, McCoy, & Haskell

Helmuth and Augusta Mau came to the United States from Germany in the 1890s.  The Maus settled in Bloomington, and Helmuth worked as a ...

McEwen Brothers Blacksmith Shop

According to an article in The Pantagraph of July 17, 1942, John and William McEwen established their blacksmith shop in Cheno...

Miller, George

George H. Miller (1856 - 1927) was one of eight children born to German immigrants in Bloomington; he grew up on the family farm near B...

Packard Family Collection

The Packard family was from Bolton in Quebec, Canada. Brothers Charles (MD), Walter, Jesse, Frank and Major all moved to Bloomington in...

Stubblefield Family Collection

The Stubblefield family originated in England, with brothers Edward, William, and John emigrating to Halifax County, Virginia. John’s ...