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Most expectant mothers in the 19th century were treated by midwives throughout their pregnancies and labor. The most celebrated and trusted midwife in Des Plaines was Philippine Ahbe. Her midwife practice spanned forty years, in which she delivered over one thousand babies. She was so beloved by the Des Plaines community for her work that she came to be known simply as "Grandma Ahbe."
Most expectant mothers in the 19th century were treated by midwives throughout their pregnancies and labor. The most celebrated and trusted midwife in Des Plaines was '''Philippine Ahbe'''. Her midwife practice spanned forty years, in which she delivered over one thousand babies. She was so beloved by the Des Plaines community for her work that she came to be known simply as "Grandma Ahbe."


A native of Germany, Philippine Ahbe immigrated to the United States as a young woman in the 1850s. While raising her ten children in Des Plaines, Philippine was never too busy to assist another woman through her pregnancy. Her skill, compassion, and calm during deliveries gained the confidence and trust of families throughout Des Plaines. After a birth, Philippine often stayed with a family for a few days to help around the house and monitor the progress of mother and baby. Families paid Ahbe for her midwife services in goods from their farms, like potatoes, bacon, and chickens. She delivered her last baby at age ninety and died in 1927 at age ninety-five.
A native of Germany, Philippine Ahbe immigrated to the United States as a young woman in the 1850s. While raising her ten children in Des Plaines, Philippine was never too busy to assist another woman through her pregnancy. Her skill, compassion, and calm during deliveries gained the confidence and trust of families throughout Des Plaines. After a birth, Philippine often stayed with a family for a few days to help around the house and monitor the progress of mother and baby. Families paid Ahbe for her midwife services in goods from their farms, like potatoes, bacon, and chickens. She delivered her last baby at age ninety and died in 1927 at age ninety-five.

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Most expectant mothers in the 19th century were treated by midwives throughout their pregnancies and labor. The most celebrated and trusted midwife in Des Plaines was Philippine Ahbe. Her midwife practice spanned forty years, in which she delivered over one thousand babies. She was so beloved by the Des Plaines community for her work that she came to be known simply as "Grandma Ahbe."

A native of Germany, Philippine Ahbe immigrated to the United States as a young woman in the 1850s. While raising her ten children in Des Plaines, Philippine was never too busy to assist another woman through her pregnancy. Her skill, compassion, and calm during deliveries gained the confidence and trust of families throughout Des Plaines. After a birth, Philippine often stayed with a family for a few days to help around the house and monitor the progress of mother and baby. Families paid Ahbe for her midwife services in goods from their farms, like potatoes, bacon, and chickens. She delivered her last baby at age ninety and died in 1927 at age ninety-five.

Ahbe family
Phillipine Lindemann (1831-1927)Michael Ahbe (1826-1883)
Mary Dorothea Ahbe
(1863-1944)		Godfrey August Pflghaupt
(1858-1927)		Fred H. Ahbe (1868-1930)Anna Haedike (1874-1950)John F. Ahbe (1872-1948)Savena Meyer (1876-1928)
Godfrey Walter Pflughaupt
(1893-1966)		Hobart M. Ahbe
(1896-1985)		Alfred F. Ahbe
(1897-1972)		Savena Gorsline
(1900-1999)		Harold J. Ahbe
(1906-1972)		Dorothy Marguerite Ahbe
(1915-2011)		William George Grice Jr.
(1915-2012)
Rev. Dr. William G.
Grice III
(1947-2026)
Some family members are omitted for space reasons.
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