MICHAEL P. AND ANNA LIES FAMILY

In April of 1852, Henry Lies and wife Susan Tramel Lies, of Hollar Canton, Echternach, Grand Duchy of Luxemberg, Germany, (Great Grandparents of Michael P. Lies) immigrated to the U.S. by boat.

Landing in New York in May of 1852, they proceeded to Detroit, Michigan then by rail to Chicago, and on to Aurora, Illinois, settling in Big Woods, what is now known as Maywood, Illinois. With them came their children Mathew, Susan, Maria, Nicholas, Elizabeth, John and spouses. Henry Lies was born in 1794, died in 1875, in Aurora. Wife Susan was born in 1793, died in 1875 in Aurora, Illinois, both are buried in Calvery Cemetery on South Lake Street, Aurora, Illinois. 

John and Anna Nau Lies had a family of 10 children: Michael, Susan, Mary, Margaret, Susan, Peter, Elizabeth, J. Michael, Susan and Angela, all married and settled in the big woods area.

Peter Lies, son of John and Anna Nau Lies, farmed in the Big Woods area after his marriage to Magdalena Frieders, to them were born 13 children: Katherine, Susan, Michael P., Margaret, Peter, John, Elizabeth, Anna, Christine and Nicholas, 3 died in infancy. Michael P., Lies eldest son of Peter and Magdalena Lies, was born in Aurora, Illinois, September 5, 1884. He received his Baptism and education in Annuciation Church and school in Big Woods, which is still is use. 

As a young man he worked for the C.B. and Q.railroad in Aurora as a carpenter, building and repairing railroad cars.

About the age of 21 years he married Anna Thiess of Aurora, and took over the farming operation of his father, to them were born 4 children, Elmer and Ralph Lies, Hildegarde (Hagemann) and Dorothy (Landorf).

In 1914 they moved to Naperville on a farm north of town, owned by Walter Jones, it is now Standard Oil Amoco Research Center, bordering the north side of Eeast West tollway, on the east side of Mill Street.

In 1928 they moved to the Charles Schiffler farm, now bordering the south side of East West tollway, also on the east side of Mill Street, at the Mill Street overpass, is all commercially developed now.

In 1946 they discontinued farming, bought a house in Warrenville, across the street from the Warrenville cemetery on Aurora Road. Dad then went back to doing carpenter work with his brother-in-law John Molitor of Big Woods, and John’s brother Mike of Winfield, Illinois. Mike lived to the age of 89 years, spending his last years in Naperville