1880 Census of Stephenson co, Illinois - Waddams township FHL film #1254253 pg 297

Edward BRUECKNER		46 - Lippe - Farmer - parents born Saxony
Louisa BRUECKNER		38- IL - parents born Lippe/Saxony
Charles BRUECKNER		18 - IL - works on farm
Louis BRUECKNER		15 - IL - works on farm
Matilda BRUECKNER		11 - IL - at school

1880 Soundex of Stephenson county Illinois - Harlem Township 53-176-16-8

John H Gassman		31 - Ill
Annie		29 - Pa
Daisy M		10/12 - Ill

1900 Census of Stephenson county Illinois - Harlem township pg 42

Henry Gassman		51 - Apr 1849 – Il l- married 22 years - farmer
Anna M		50 - Mar 1850 – Pa - 4 of 6 children living
Daisy M		20 - Jul 1879
Earle C		15 - Jul 1884
William M		13 - Sep 1887
Leslie (m)		11 - Dec 1888

1910 Census of Stephenson county Illinois - Harlem township pg 220

Henry J Gassmann		61 - married 32 years
Anna M		63 - 4 of 6 children living
William W		23
Leslie F		20

1900 Census of Stephenson county Illinois - Erin Township pg 25

Edward Gassman		42 - Feb 1857 – Ill - married 20 years - parents born Germany - farmer
Paulena		38 - Jun 1862 – Ill - 8 of 8 children living
Albert F S		18 - Sep 1881
Dalma		16 - Jun 1883
Samuel K		15 - Feb 1885
Arther E		11 - Jun 1888
Oliver A		9 - Jul 1890
Walter C		8 - Feb 1892
Elmer K		3 - Aug 1896
Paul A		2 - Sep 1898

1910 Census of Stephenson county Illinois - Erin township pg 203

Edward J Gassman		53 - married 30 years
Paulina		37(?) - 11 of 11 children living
Samuel K		25
Walter C		18
Elmer J C		13
Paul A		11
Laura A L		7
Lawrence RR		6
Luella R M		6

1920 Census of Stephenson county Illinois - West Point township pg 273

Edward Gassman		62
Paulina		57
Laura		17
Paul		21
Lawrence		16
Louella		16
Delma Vehmeier		36 – daughter - widow

This obituary was submitted to the rootsweb site for Alamakee county, Iowa by Phyllis Peterson in 2002:
God’s Finger Touched Her and She Slept
Beloved Wife of Rev. E. Schmidt Passes Peacefully Away Following a Protracted Illness
Emilie Schmidt, (nee Gassman) youngest daughter of Frederick and Wilhelmine Gassman, was born in Stephenson county, near Elroy, Illinois, on the 18th day of June 1864. She was baptized in infancy and confirmed in the Evangelical Salem church near Elroy.
On the 4th of May,1887, she was united in marriage to Rev. Eugene Schmidt at Lena, Ill. This union was blessed with five children Arthur of Beardstown, Ill; Mrs. Charles Vehmeier of Lena, Ill; Zelia at home; Paul, at Lutheran Theological Seminary, Maywood, Ill; Mrs. Gottfried Kempf of Chicago, all of whom survive and were present at the funeral, and with the husband and father are left to mourn the loss of a devoted wife and loving mother.
She is also survived by five grandchildren - Luther and Marie Schmidt; Paul, Adelheid and Robert Vehmeier; and two brothers Edward Gassman of Lena, Ill; and William Gassman of Dawson City, Klondike.
The departed fell peacefully asleep in the Lord on Friday evening, October 26th, at 6:15 o’clock after an illness of seven years, aged 59 years, four months and eight days. She was a very loving wife and mother and will be missed very much. She bore her burdened illness without complaint and was always busy in carrying for her loved ones to the very last. She had done what she could.
Her comforting words were "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."
Ten years ago she and her husband came to Postville to take charge of St. Paul’s Lutheran congregation and the duration of their stay is the best proof of their faithful ministrations. During her years of health she was as ardent in her labors for the upbuilding of the church as she was sincere in her Christian faith. She was a faithful wife and devoted mother, and the splendid family she has reared and given to the world is the most beautiful expression of her fine type of Christian womanhood.
During her residence here such a noble type of woman naturally drew about her a large circle of appreciative and warm friends whose sympathy goes out in unstinted measure to those bound to her by a closer tie.
The funeral was held from St. Paul’s Lutheran church in this city at 1:30 o’clock on Tuesday afternoon and was largely attended by many sorrowing friends. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful. The services were conducted both in German and English, Rev. R. Neumann, D.D. of Burlington, Iowa; Rev. Geo Schulz, D.D. of Racine, Wis.; and Rev. F. Pieper of Burr Oak, Iowa, officiating.
The pall bearers were Carl Huebner, Albert Zieman, Louis Meier, C.W. Meier, John Palas, and Chas. Hoth.
Mrs. Alfred Vehmeier of Lena, Ill. and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Klaas of Dubuque were among those from out of town in attendance at the funeral.
Following the service at the church, the family accompanied the remains to Lean, Ill., on the night Milwaukee passenger, and on Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock services were held in that city after which the body was laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery at Lena.