Edison Park, Chicago
Edison Park was originally settled in 1834 by the Ebinger family, consisting of John and Katherine Ebinger, their 21-year-old son, Christian Ebinger, and Christian's new wife Barbara Ebinger (née Ruehle). The Ebingers originally came from Stuttgart, Germany. From there they went to Ann Arbor, Michigan before leaving for Chicago in search of farmland, but left after finding the land too swampy.