I am researching my great-greatgrandfather, Heinrich Kemp. He was born Jan. 5, 1815 in the 
Duchy of Braunschweig. He came to the US in 1846  and settled in Waterloo, Monroe County. 
On Sept. 11, 1849 he married Maria Catherine Frank (her first husband was Hoffmann; don't 
know anything more about him). The marriage record is recorded at the Monroe County Court-
house and St. Paul's United Church of Christ. Three of their children were born here: Elizabeth 
(possibly daughter of first husband Hoffmann), Wilhelmina, and Sylvester (youngest daughter 
Mary was born in Shiloh, St. Clair County. Heinrich Kemp was a shoemaker. In my search for 
when exactly he came to the US and on what ship (and where in Braunschweig he was born; and 
who his parents were). I have come across information on other Kemps in Waterloo who may 
be related. Perhaps others might be interested in these Kemps.

(1) Federal Census: Illinois
11-19-1850 Waterloo, Monroe Co., pg. 91B, lines 21-23, family #1660
Kemp, Henry 28 shoemaker Germany (born about 1822)
, Catherine 24 Germany
, Elizabeth 1 Illinois (born before marriage Sept. 11, 1849?)
(Wilhelmina, about 2 months old; children born after June 1, not listed).
(2) Illinois 1850 Index, pg. 283
Henry Kemp No. TWP L...
Pine Cre......Waterloo
James Kemp Alton
Charles Kemper Centerville
Adam Kempf Alton
Chistian Kempfe Waterloo
William Kempff Belleville
John G, Kemple Waterloo
(other Kemp's listed, but are less likely to be related).
(3) Document filed at Monroe Co. on 3/21/1857 for naturaization proceedings of Henry Kempf 
from Dukedom of Braunschweig, age 34 (born about 1823) arrived in US in 1846.
Document filed at Monroe Co. on 5/20/1857 for naturalization proceedings of Henry Kemp
from Dukedom of Brunswick. (These original documents are in family records)
(4) Marriage Records:
Monroe Co., Ill. Courthouse records (Waterloo, Illinois 62298: births from 1878; marriage 
1816-1920; death 1878-1977): 
Henry Kemp and Katherine Frank on Sept. 10, 1849.
Daughter Wlihelmina's courthouse record says she is Mina Kempf.
Son Sylvester's courthouse record says his father is Heinrich Kemp.
Daughter Mary's courthouse says she is Mary Kamp, father is Henry Kamp.
NOTE: following could be related: (from St. Clair Co. Clerk, Belleville, Illinois 1790-1905):
Adam Kempf married about 11/24/1841
Adam Kempf married about 3/3/1842
Christian Kempf married about 8/27/1854
Adam Kempff married about 6/13/1847
(5) St. Paul United Church of Christ 
200 North Main Street
Waterloo, Illinois 62298
Record of marriage: Heinrich Kemp and Catherina Hoffman, born Frank, in September.
No record of baptism or christening of son Sylvester.
 
I hope this information about other Kemp families is useful to someone.