ELMER DRENDEL FAMILY

When Elmer left the farm of his father Henry J. Drendel who was born in Milton Township. In 1905 he married Ottilia Sittler who was also born in that township. They rented and worked the McDowell farm on River Toad, which is across the road from McDowell Forest Preserve. In 1919 Henry bought a farm on Chicago Avenue which is now Huntinton Subdivision. This was family home until 1965.

All family members still live in the area except son Henry E., who lives in Arizona. The other children are: Clara Lenert, Elmer, Henrietta Herman, Oliver, Raymond (deceased), Dorothy Hatch (deceased), Reverad Berthold (deceased), Ethel (deceased) and Edith Bangert.