Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society

“…increasing and enriching public knowledge of our heritage”

Home > Photograph Collections > Mystery Photos > John Dingledine Family

John Dingledine Family

January 2019 Mystery Photo - This photo was found in a box of Blumenshine and Keil family photos from Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois. Can you identify anyone?

Our thanks to Darrel Hunter who identified this photo of the John Dingledine family of Tazewell County when he ran across our Facebook posting. The photo was originally found in a box of photos of the Blumenshine and Keil family from Washington.

Based on John's death date, the photograph was taken sometime prior to 1914.

Darrel Hunter supplied the following family group report:

John Dingledine was born in 1843 in Tazewell County, Illinois. He died in 1914 in Tazewell County, Illinois.

He married Marie Ann Schmaltz, daughter of Valentin Schmaltz and Franziska Wagner. She was born in 1852 in Tazewell County, Illinois. She died on April 13, 1934 in Tazewell County, Illinois.

John Dingledine and Marie Ann Schmaltz had the following children:

    1. Albert E. Dingledine was born on May 31, 1869 in Fondulac Twp, Tazewell County, Illinois. He died on March 7, 1938 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (single).
    2. Frank E. Dingledine was born on November 26, 1871 in Fondulac Twp, Tazewell County, Illinois. He died on December 13, 1951 in in Fondulac Twp, Tazewell County, Illinois (single).
    3. Martin Dingledine was born on May 19, 1874 in in Fondulac Twp, Tazewell County, Illinois. He died on March 2, 1951 in in Fondulac Twp, Tazewell County, Illinois (single).
    4. Florence Frances Dingeldine was born on June 27, 1877 in Fondulac Twp, Tazewell County, Illinois. She died on May 30, 1963 in Fondulac Twp, Tazewell County, Illinois (single).
    5. Ellen Marie Dingeldine was born in 1880 in Fondulac Twp, Tazewell County, Illinois. She died on December 10, 1925 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (single).
    6. Rosetta C. Dingledine was born on September 10, 1884 in Fondulac Twp, Tazewell County, Illinois. She died on March 25, 1955 in Fondulac Twp, Tazewell County, Illinois (single).
    7. Bessie E. Dingledine was born on May 31, 1888 in Fondulac Twp, Tazewell County, Illinois. She died September 2, 1953 in Fondulac Twp, Tazewell County, Illinois (single).
    8. Mabel J. Dingledine was born on June 5, 1891 in Fondulac Twp, Tazewell County, Illinois. She died on November 1, 1985 in Fondulac Twp, Tazewell County, Illinois (single).