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     He was born on 19 February 1901 at Ogle County, Illinois, USA.^1,2 Homer married Mary Elizabeth Bridgeland on 27 November 1930 at Winnebago County, Illinois, USA.²
     Homer Ives died on 9 November 1971 at Winnebago County, Illinois, USA, at age 70.²
     Homer Ives was buried at Byron Cemetery, Byron, Ogle County, Illinois, USA.²

     He was born on 10 March 1816 at Kent, England.^1,3,5,6,7 Alfred married Hannah Jane Wright on 18 July 1848 at Dixon or Byron, Lee County, Illinois, USA.^3,8,9,10,6,7
     Alfred B. Bridgeland died on 1 September 1894 at Seward Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois, USA, at age 78.^3,1,11,6
     Alfred B. Bridgeland was buried at Middle Creek Cemetery, Winnebago Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois, USA.⁶
     He immigrated in 1837 to USA from England.¹²
     Alfred and Hannah Bridgeland appeared on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census of Seward Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois, enumerated 16 June 1880, described as a Farmer. Their children: Ellen, William, George and Martha, were listed as living with them.⁷
     Alfred Bridgeland was identified as the father of George Delancy Bridgeland in George's obituary after his death on 2 February 1942.¹³
     Settled in Seward township - bought land from the government - 320 acres.
Were charter members of Middle Creek Presbyterian Church in 1855.

On July 5, 2001, Harold Bridgeland wrote:
We have a real limitation on information of the origin of the Bridgeland family. The original Alfred Bridgeland came to America in 1837 and to Illinois in 1846. He purchased a farm here that is still in control of the Bridgeland family. However we just cannot seem to get any good information about his descendents from the Kent, England area.^3,12

     She was born on 8 February 1824 at Birdsall, Yorkshire, England, or Thixendale according to Find A Grave.^5,2,6,4,7 Hannah married Alfred B. Bridgeland on 18 July 1848 at Dixon or Byron, Lee County, Illinois, USA.^{2,8,9,10,11,7}
     Hannah Jane Wright died on 27 September 1897 at Illinois, USA, at age 73.³
     Hannah Jane Wright died on 28 September 1897 at Seward Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois, USA, at age 73.^2,5,6,4
     Hannah Jane Wright was buried at Middle Creek Cemetery, Winnebago Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois, USA.⁴
     Alfred and Hannah Bridgeland appeared on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census of Seward Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois, enumerated 16 June 1880, described as a Farmer. Their children: Ellen, William, George and Martha, were listed as living with them.⁷ Hannah Bridgeland was identified as the mother of George Delancy Bridgeland in George's obituary after his death on 2 February 1942.¹²

     He was born on 14 April 1797 at Yorkshire, England.³ Alternatively, he may have been born in 1798 at Yorkshire, England, but neither date can be considered reliably proven based upon these sources.² William married Jane Dobson in 1821 at Yorkshire, England.^2,1,3
     William Wright died on 5 September 1874 at Ogle County, Illinois, USA, at age 77 or Stephenson County according to Find A Grave.^2,3
     William Wright was buried at Middle Creek Cemetery, Winnebago Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois, USA.³
     The following biographical information appeared at the genealogy.com family tree database of Howard C Hillman viewed on, 13 December 2000:

     She was born on 31 August 1800 at Yorkshire, England. This date is based upon her stated age at the time of her death.^2,3 Alternatively, she may have been born on 2 September 1800 at Birstall, Yorkshire, England.¹ Jane married William Wright in 1821 at Yorkshire, England.^1,2,4
     Jane Dobson died on 24 February 1891 at Ogle County, Illinois, USA, at age 90.^2,1,3
     Jane Dobson was buried at Middle Creek Cemetery, Winnebago Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois, USA.³
     She was commonly known as Doty?²