On 9/25/2011 1:10 PM, Gayla Voss wrote: > Hello, This may sound as a general quest, but our family of > "Sutter's" (there were many that worked for the Railroads), William > Sutter worked as a Machinist in the 1920's in Bloomington for the > Chicago and Alton RR. In Centralia, IL., during the 1900's Jacob > Sutter was listed as a Boiler washer for the RR and I know that there > were several RR's that ran through Centralia, it was a big hub for > the RR's. In 1910 the Illinois Central , the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, the Illinois Southern and the Southern ran through Centralia. In 1910 the C&A, 2 the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St Louis ( Big Four), IC and Lake Erie and Western ran through Bloomington IL. > Also, a son in law named Frederick W. Hofheinz Jr. worked > for the railroad in Centralia, IL in the 1930's as a Boiler Maker. I > am wondering if there is any way I can find information from the > Railroad on these men? Would they have pension information that > would be helpful with family information? He and Jacob probably worked for the IC. Except in one or two cases for men who worked on railroads before 1930, there are no work or pensions records. Have you looked in the SSDI for your people; if they generally died after Oct 1962. There are 292 Sutters with RRA numbers whose last residence was IL and 47 with McLean County > This family is very hard > to track information on and I feel lucky to have this information > from the Census and felt maybe with a Railroad site there may be > additional information to be had. I would appreciate any extra help. What specific information are you looking for? Most of the railroads have historical societies for them. Google the railroad names and you should find a lot of info.

Hello, This may sound as a general quest, but our family of "Sutter's" (there were many that worked for the Railroads), William Sutter worked as a Machinist in the 1920's in Bloomington for the Chicago and Alton RR. In Centralia, IL., during the 1900's Jacob Sutter was listed as a Boiler washer for the RR and I know that there were several RR's that ran through Centralia, it was a big hub for the RR's. Also, a son in law named Frederick W. Hofheinz Jr. worked for the railroad in Centralia, IL in the 1930's as a Boiler Maker. I am wondering if there is any way I can find information from the Railroad on these men? Would they have pension information that would be helpful with family information? This family is very hard to track information on and I feel lucky to have this information from the Census and felt maybe with a Railroad site there may be additional information to be had. I would appreciate any extra help. Thank you~Gayla

I have searched for and found a Harry Hayden b Jan 1874 in CA. I have found one that was born in CA but moved to St. Joseph, Navajo, Arizona Territory in 1900 and was working for the RR. How can I find if this Harry Hayden transferred back to CA and worked for the RR by the year 1915?. Any help would be appreciated. Muriel

I found a HARRY HAYDEN  in New Mexico working on the RR. I have tried to trace my tracks and I cannot find what I saw and the date. My sister in-law was b in 1916 in CA and HARRY died in CA but he was born in New Mexico. Could someone look for me and see if you can find him working on the RR and what year it was. I am trying to find my nephew's grandfather, his mother spent years trying to find her father and I have him in CA but not in New Mexico, I let him slip right thru my hands, don't know why I did not print it or save it. Thanks. Muriel

I am replying to the list so other new subscribers will benefit DO NOT Reply to a message and change the subject. Send a new message to the list with a subject like BROWN,Harry R worked RR New York State. In your message give some dates or at last ages. We have no idea how old your husband is or when Harry lived etc. In FamilySearch.org there are 2356 records in the Census from 1900 to 1930. The railroad that ran through Interlaken was the Lehigh Valley. I am sending Marsha Suggestions for Writing a Good Query. bob gillis On 9/2/2011 8:44 AM, Wayne & Marsha Brown wrote: > Hello, > > Looking for info. that anyone may have on Harry R. Brown. He was part > Indian and very much looks it from the oe photo that I have. He is my > husband's grandfather and has proven to be very elusive as far as any hard > facts about his life. He worked on a RR in the Ithaca, Interlaken NY areas. >

Hello, Looking for info. that anyone may have on Harry R. Brown. He was part Indian and very much looks it from the oe photo that I have. He is my husband's grandfather and has proven to be very elusive as far as any hard facts about his life. He worked on a RR in the Ithaca, Interlaken NY areas. Thank you for anything someone may have on him. Marsha Brown m. Wayne Brown f. Morris Brown gf Harry Brown ----- Original Message ----- From: "bob gillis" <robertgillis@verizon.net> To: <AMERICAN-RAILROADS@rootsweb.com>; "Railroad List" <TheRailroadList@yahoogroups.com>; "Advanced Research" <advanced-research@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 9:46 AM Subject: [AMERICAN-RAILROADS] Map or intrcity connction dates. > Is there a map or maps preferably on line that show when railroads > were first competed between larger cities? > > On a genealogy list couple came to America around 1850 and settled in > Illinois SE of St Louis. I do not think that rail service between the > east coast and St Louis was complete by then and that the people > probably immigrated through New Orleans. > > bob gillis > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AMERICAN-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

----- Original Message ----- From: "bob gillis" <robertgillis@verizon.net> To: <AMERICAN-RAILROADS@rootsweb.com>; "Railroad List" <TheRailroadList@yahoogroups.com>; "Advanced Research" <advanced-research@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 9:46 AM Subject: [AMERICAN-RAILROADS] Map or intrcity connction dates. > Is there a map or maps preferably on line that show when railroads > were first competed between larger cities? > > On a genealogy list couple came to America around 1850 and settled in > Illinois SE of St Louis. I do not think that rail service between the > east coast and St Louis was complete by then and that the people > probably immigrated through New Orleans. > > bob gillis > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AMERICAN-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Is there a map or maps preferably on line that show when railroads were first competed between larger cities? On a genealogy list couple came to America around 1850 and settled in Illinois SE of St Louis. I do not think that rail service between the east coast and St Louis was complete by then and that the people probably immigrated through New Orleans. bob gillis

To Gloria: Regarding your ancestor's death on the railroad in Elmhurst, IL. The Elmhurst Public Library has a complete run of the Elmhurst newspaper on microfilm. Their website is: http://www.elmhurstpubliclibrary.org/ They've got an "ask a librarian" link. Since you've got a specific date, I bet they'd do a lookup for you. Elmhurst is a well-to-do western suburb/bedroom community of Chicago, so their local newspaper would be quite sophisticated by 1918. Hope that helps. Bonnie

My grandfather Arthur McDonald and his father Malcolm McDonald worked on the railroad in New Hampshire late 1800s and early 1900s. the deathcertificates don't say what railroads, just railroad. How would i find out details? cindy

Cindy, I have a 1927 Railroad Atlas. If you will tell me what towns they lived in, I will check which railroads were in that area. Chandra ----- Original Message ----- From: Cynthia Phillips To: american-railroads@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 7:54 AM Subject: [AMERICAN-RAILROADS] new hampshire railroad My grandfather Arthur McDonald and his father Malcolm McDonald worked on the railroad in New Hampshire late 1800s and early 1900s. the deathcertificates don't say what railroads, just railroad. How would i find out details? cindy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AMERICAN-RAILROADS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi I have several relatives on the "Sutter" side of the family that worked for the Railroad. Are there any records that show how many years they were with the railroad? Gayla Voss "The power of Believing is Awesome"

Sorry about that I forgot to mention that when Jerrold worked for the Union Pacific, he gave his address as Laramie, WY in the year 1918 ____________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210

Hi list, I too, would like to know the following information: I have an uncle Jerold F. Swartz born, Feb. we think the year was between 1879-1881 that in the year 1918 according to his WWI draft card notice worked as a brakeman for the Union Pacific RR. According to family lore, he fell and broke his back and two of my aunts, his sister Vinta Swartz Edwards and Mary Swartz Ellsworth took care of him. What I would like to find out is when he broke his back and the exact date he died. The grave stone states 1929 but I haven't been able to find out where he died. The closest information that I did find was a New Orleans death index for a Jerrold F. Swartz stating that a Jerrold F. Swartz died in April of 1929 ( the year would match with the grave stone) but aside from that I haven't been able to find out anything. We also know at one time that he had been a chiropractor and was a loaner. His parents were David L. Swartz and Ella May Say Swartz. He had only one sister Vinta Swartz Edwards from Greenwood, Steuben Co. NY. Would appreciate any help in clearing up this last little bit of the puzzle. I did check with the cemetery he was buried in but they weren't cooperative. Thank you Joan ____________________________________________________________ Browse the web faster. Download Chrome Browse the web as fast as you think. Give Google Chrome a try http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d1f325e11d57a29c79st02vuc

Looking for information concerning: 1. the railroad career and death of Robert William Dunlap b.Aug 19, 1892 in Augusta County, Virginina: d. June 28,1918 in DuPage County, near Elmhurst, Illinois in a train accident, reportedly when the train on which he was a motorman struck a milk wagon on the tracks.  2. the railroad career of Wilmont Pomroy Dunlap (went by William, W.P. or Bill), b.Jan 7, 1890 or 1891 in Augusta County Virginia; - d. Sep 16, 1972. He lived in Aurora / North Aurora, Illinois most of his adult life. In 1917, he was a fireman for the CBT2 Railroad in Lasalle, Illinois (source: WWI Draft Card) and in 1943 was an engineer for the CB&Q railroad (source: Aurora City Directory).  Their grand neice, Gloria Ruffin Email: gloruf@yahoo.com

How can I find out who may have worked on the railroad around 1915/16 in Orange County, CA. Is there some kind of records on the people who were employed? Thanks Muriel

In the April 2010 Smithsonian Magazine there is an article about two amateur archaeologist twin brothers who have unearthed the remains of Irish construction workers who died around 1832 of cholera and were buried near the tracks in Malvern at original milepost 59. bob gillis

Hello everyone, I have finished indexing the names for a new database for the Madeira Mamore Expedition of 1878 which involved constructing a railroad in Brazil by US engineers, contractors and laborers. The names are mostly PA, NJ, NY, DE, MD, WV, KY and Ohio. My project started as a search for person named Philip BOWERS in my family tree who I finally found in one of the newspaper articles and my project since expanded into something much more. Since I had collected so much information I thought it might be a good time to share it with other researchers. The project consists of two web pages: 1) a source or reference page (bibliography) with links to where the names were found, and 2) the database of names to which it is linked You can access both at the web site below: http://web.rtmc.net/~bobmoyer/1878/sources.htm I you have a missing person from this time period you need to check the database, especially if they were from PA, NJ, NY, DE or MD. The names in the list are not currently found by searching the Internet or Rootsweb. Rootsweb support said the names will all eventually become indexed - indexing runs in two month cycles. Short Synopsis: The Disastrous American Expedition of 1878 that included the contractors P. & T. Collins (Col. George Earl Church) and the laborers who went to Brazil to build a railroad was also called the "The Railroad of Death" and a "railroad from no-place to no-where". It was estimated that a worker died for every sleeper that was laid in the jungle and the loss of workers was on a scale that rivaled the Panama Canal project. The purpose of this project is to create a database of names by transcribing newspaper accounts, books and other sources about the expedition. Careful attention has been given to separate these names from the later Farquar/Jekyll expedition of 1907-1912. Thousands of men from many countries lost their lives in both expeditions. I've read that many men kept diaries while working in Brazil and I have a few in my sources but I'm sure there are others. If you have anything to add I would welcome your contribution. Happy Hunting - please let me know if you find anything helpful. Sincerely, Bob Moyer Instructor, Ed2go - Genealogy Basics Researching the Pennsylvania names of Moyer, Rempp, Klug, Mattern, Magargal and BOWERS, the name that originally started this project.

"John Montgomery Jr, who died in this city on the 24th inst. was a native of Ireland [Mitchelstown, Cork] and came to this country [probably through Lachine, Quebec] with his parents when an infant. His family first settled in Vermont. His father, John, built a large portion of the Vermont Central Railroad under contract and the whole Plattsburgh and Montreal Railroad." [Obituary - Watertown Herald, 3 March 1888] I was wondering if there were any references to the working lives of these men and women who built the railroads. I have many questions: My gg-grandfather and another of John Sr's sons is listed in the 1850 Census, Burke, New York with his wife at the beginning of a residence with 25 other men. I doubt that she was the local comfort woman though it would spice up the family tree. Thanks for any assistance. John

LOU BARSI wrote: > Good Afternoon, Listers, > > My mother's family all worked for the Reading Railroad in Port Reading, NJ, > in the 1920's and 1930's. Does anyone know if there are records available > for this period? Briefly no. bob gillis >.and if so where I can request them? however you can search for RRE deaths in the SSDI at http://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html. Search for surname = your mother's and issued by Railroad Workers and last residence: New Jersey.