Hi list, On my parents 1935 marriage license it states they were married at the Portage Park Presbyterian Church. I was hoping to find a photograph of that church. However, neither a Google search nor a reverse address lookup find anything. The address given is 5734 Windsor Avenue. Can anyone shed any light as to what has become of this church? I also cannot decipher the name of the minister. It *might* be Benj. H. Kale or Benj. St.Kell or something else entirely. Thanks for your help. Sharon in Surprise, Arizona __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

aswith olympic villages of today, this time in chicago was busy with laborers...frantic for this day in 1892 or the OPENING... prior to this, people by thousands worked in the area making land stable, beautifying the area and building buildings, decorating, planting paving and doing all the work on the infra structure to make the fair popular and beautiful... if your people lived in chicago land byut you have lost them over the last two years at this time, look for them hereabouts..... and then there were those who continued to work at the ANDYFRAIN type jobs and guides and educatiors for each of the attractions... .... so too those in business to build - as mine were- who buildt buildings herein... many records regarding this are at the chicago historical society... visit them if you think y ou have family involved with this... and too visit there and see their information if you had family in the area who might have VISITED the fair... or who were near to a rail line which often offered discounts for a weekend visit and sometimes lodging... I know that people regularly left escanaba for the chance to VISIT the fair!!!! it would have been a BIG doing... much like if someone today said, that THEY were going to CHINA to see the next olympic games! (it is china, isnt it? duh?) ----- Original Message ----- From: Lisa Lepore<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [IL-CHICAGO] In 1892, the city of Chicago dedicated the World's Columbian Exposition on this day. Hi Val - One of the best books I've read in ages is Devil in the White City, by Erik Larsen. Lisa PS - He also wrote Isaac's Storm, about the Galveston TX hurricane - another great book. ----- Original Message ----- From: ".... valentine53179" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 9:16 AM Subject: [IL-CHICAGO] In 1892, the city of Chicago dedicated the World's Columbian Exposition on this day. > In 1892, the city of Chicago dedicated the World's Columbian > Exposition on this day. > > ==== IL-COOK-CHICAGO Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe: Send a message to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> that contains (in the body of the message) the command unsubscribe ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx>

Hi Val - One of the best books I've read in ages is Devil in the White City, by Erik Larsen. Lisa PS - He also wrote Isaac's Storm, about the Galveston TX hurricane - another great book. ----- Original Message ----- From: ".... valentine53179" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 9:16 AM Subject: [IL-CHICAGO] In 1892, the city of Chicago dedicated the World's Columbian Exposition on this day. > In 1892, the city of Chicago dedicated the World's Columbian > Exposition on this day. > >

In 1892, the city of Chicago dedicated the World's Columbian Exposition on this day.

There was a railroad from Chicago out as far as LaSalle by 1860. My great grandfather took it to Ottawa, IL and heard the Lincoln-Douglas debate. Arlene

I've asked this question before but did not get an answer-my gparents landed in NY in 189l lived in Menominee,Michigan,I am sure,.from 1892 to 1894 and then to Lemont and then to Cnicago-how did they travel to each of the places and when? Their names are Max and Rosa Weintraub. Rose

hummm you didnt get an answer.... maybe it was because you tagged on to another email? with a bad subject.... anyway, here is what i would suspect..... since i do have a llittle info on this.... meno would have been reached likely via the great lakes.... so as i noted before ny to hudson to erie to buffalo to great lakes to meno which at that time was marquette unless they took the route that would have taken them to escanaba which was fully operating in 1860..... meno was part of marq county in the early days and i dont rightly remember the date that marq qas split into several counties... you can check the gen webs for the dates.... then from meno to chicagoland without doubt would have been via the chicao and northwestern rr which was regulaly used to visit the world fair in 1893 with special excursion prices and hotel benefits for those who were fairgoers... others would merely pay the price of the ticket if they wer going to the big city.... now you say lemont but lemont was really part of the chicago AREA and i suspect that they would have gone there if the father was looking for work... dont bypas the possiblility that he worked for the CNW and moved to the big city of chicagoland as part of his job.... cnw has/had stations and yards in the area and allthru chicago so he could have worked there just like he might have in meno.... have you checked with the cnw historical group...(google it) and did you know that there is a yhahoo group on cnw....(get on to yahoo and check the groups for it..it is new but they will welcome your queries...and anyone who knows railroad people knows that you will get a big bang for your buck if they know anything!!!!) so now you know how they got to and from.... you should know that in the 1890's mid andlate that cnw moved a LOT of employees to chicagoland... it was more of loose a job.... working for the rr was the one job that no one ever wanted to lose... and for those who worked on the rr in the depression (and 1890's had a bit of a depression, not like 1929 but still a depression) always had cash money.... it was not unless someone died on the rr or was injured on the rr that there were problems for the family... but while working for hem, they were well paid and well taken care of.... regardless of the job level they were at...everyone on the rr made a liveable wage.... On 10/17/05, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > I've asked this question before but did not get an answer-my gparents landed > in NY in 189l lived in Menominee,Michigan,I am sure,.from 1892 to 1894 and > then to Lemont and then to Cnicago-how did they travel to each of the places and > when? Their names are Max and Rosa Weintraub. > Rose > > > ==== IL-COOK-CHICAGO Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: Send a message to > [email protected] > that contains (in the body of the message) the command unsubscribe > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > >

boston north to hudson erie great lakes and walkin... or new york hudson erie great lakes walkin or canada buffalo great lakes walkin or east to rails thru ohio and walkin..... or just about any combination one could think of all depending on what they heard before they left the homeland and who they listened to when they arrived or what advertising they saw in papers in their languages on arrival.... ----- Original Message ----- From: cgaetz<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 9:15 PM Subject: [IL-CHICAGO] port of Boston Thanks for the info Candi. I have sort of had Boston at the back of my mind, but I just don't know. It is possible they got to Illinois through the Great Lakes via Canada as well I guess. Because they came from Northern Sweden, I thought perhaps they routed through Northern Sweden, Norway and then............it was 1868. Their daughter, the following year travelled from Sweden to England and then on to America. I will contact the organization you have given me...perhaps they can find them. -Brenda ==== IL-COOK-CHICAGO Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from Digest: Send a message to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> that contains (in the body of the message) the command unsubscribe ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx>

Thanks for the info Candi. I have sort of had Boston at the back of my mind, but I just don't know. It is possible they got to Illinois through the Great Lakes via Canada as well I guess. Because they came from Northern Sweden, I thought perhaps they routed through Northern Sweden, Norway and then............it was 1868. Their daughter, the following year travelled from Sweden to England and then on to America. I will contact the organization you have given me...perhaps they can find them. -Brenda

Hi Brenda--I have family who arrived from Wales in Boston, even though they went to PA OH and IL. I am in the process of working with the Massachusetts archives to uncover their manifest according to their date of arrival in Boston, 1888. Maybe they can help you as well! See my cousin's letter below: Massachusetts officials started recording the names of immigrants who arrived by ship in 1848, a procedure which continued until 1891, when federal record-keeping programs superseded those of the state. Although immigrants arrived at numerous Massachusetts ports, the Archives has lists for Boston only, 1848-1891. These are arranged chronologically according to the date when the ship arrived in port. We will send you the information from the index cards attendant to the collection through the mail and if you want copies of the actual manifest ($3.00 for each manifest) you can write back for that information. I will log in your request and one of our Reference Staff will mail a reply to you within 4-6 weeks. Should you have any questions in the meantime, please let me know. Sincerely, Jennifer Fauxsmith. Reference Archivist Massachusetts State Archives 220 Morrissey Blvd. Boston, MA 02125 617-727-2816 [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Regards, Candi in California

I was wondering if anyone on the list is subscribed to the above portion of Ancestry? I am trying to locate my g.g.grandfather's immigration records or any other type of info that would be found in this database. He and his family left Mo, Helgum Parish, Vasternorrland Sweden on July 29, 1868. Johan Johansson b.1818 Anna Brita Svensdotter Johansson b.1826 Sarah Erika Johansdotter b.1853 Per Johan Johansson b.1856 Anna Dorothea Johansdotter b.1861 Jöns August b.1866 In 1869, the eldest daughter, Greta J. Johansson joined them in America. She left Sweden on July 12, 1869. Unfortunately I cannot give the name of the ship my family travelled on nor the date of arrival in the United States, nor do I know the port they entered through. Any help is appreciated, -Brenda G.

Sharon, after all you have done for so many for so long, I am delighted you have had this delightful experience! It does make this world such a nicer place to [email protected] Regards, Candi in California

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ah, the young ones are just jealous....... they are looking upwards to the top of the hill... we on the other hand, are looking at the vack side of it... we stop often and look around, enjoy the view, but we are on the way down.... ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 6:44 PM Subject: Re: [IL-CHICAGO] Fwd: FOUND and a huge Thanks Have to take offense with being 77 years old. We do pretty well here in Sun City Center, FL. Tis not old here. Arlene ==== IL-COOK-CHICAGO Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from Digest: Send a message to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> that contains (in the body of the message) the command unsubscribe ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx>

Have to take offense with being 77 years old. We do pretty well here in Sun City Center, FL. Tis not old here. Arlene

[email protected] wrote:From: [email protected] Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 17:55:47 -0500 Subject: FOUND and a huge Thanks To: [email protected] Some of you may recall when I asked about mid August if anybody had access to Oregon newspapers, as I believed that I had found a long lost cousin [deceased], whom I had been looking for -- for more than 30 years. Trish offered to try to help find the obit for me ... Apparently the first email did not go through and yesterday I got the obit -- Bingo -- it was who I had been searching for. I just got off the phone with her brother -- who I was able to find through the obit. What a wonderful conversation that we had -- and how much I found out in our rather short phone conversation. Instead of ending with two people who were born in the 20's, I now have names of their 7 children and am well on the way to recording their [combined] 24 grandchildren and even more great grandchildren. I was not sure how my call would be received, but then I remember how Val encouraged me to contact a different cousin a couple of years ago. That cousin passed away just a few weeks after we spoke. So I picked up the phone and called -- as soon as I told him who I was, he mentioned my Uncles name -- my mother's brother. A special thanks to Trish, and also, if somebody will pass this on to Val -- Thanks for giving me the courage to call. Melvin is 77 years old.......... and sharp as a tack. This List really does Rock ........... Sharon Buethner The Happy Dance in My House, tonight. ==== COOK-CO-IL Mailing List ==== Please Visit the Cook County ILGenWeb Genealogy Website sponsored by RootsWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcook/ Ellen Plourde http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~opindex/

I have a picture of my Uncle Joe in a uniform. I believe it would be WW11 uniform for he was born in 1906. Can someone do a look up for me? Name is Joseph Stern from Chicago(know that he has a middle name but do not have it handy at this time) He is the son of Hattie and Herman Stern. I believe that its an army uniform Rose

Give me a break, Dave. I seem to remember helping YOU on occasion. Bob NEVER picks on me, so I guess he will remain my favorite! <G> Love to all, even those who think I make mistakes! Cheryl Dave Witthans <[email protected]> wrote: Well, you see Bob, your good points are that you are brilliant and logical. However, where we disagree is that you assumed Cheryl made a mistake! So I would like to point out that I am much better than you in that I assumed that Cheryl would never make a mistake. Whoops, OK, I guess that makes you a better "assumer" also! Alright, I see where I am not quite the fool as I know I am - I answered first, so there... Best wishes to all, Dave P.S. I should have been more alert when Cheryl said for the first time in her life: "I'm confused..." ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Grimm To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 4:36 PM Subject: RE: [IL-CHICAGO] STREET ADDRESSES Hi Cheryl, I assume you accidently hit the shift key and that your "%th Avenue" should have been "5th Avenue".. If so, Atlantic became 5th Ave. and later became S. WELLS ST., which is the current street name. Bob ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ======================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Witthans To: [email protected] Cc: cheryl kale ; Z Cook Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 3:43 PM Subject: Re: [IL-CHICAGO] STREET ADDRESSES Gee Cheryl, I find in the 1909 Address Change no mention of Atlantic. It lists Astor, then Attrill. And no "Percent" as in %. It lists Peoria then Perry. What do you think the "%" means? Dave ======================= > [Original Message] > From: cheryl kale > To: > Date: 10/8/2005 5:47:34 PM > Subject: [IL-CHICAGO] STREET ADDRESSES > > Hi List, > > I'm confused about these street addresses, and don't know when the names changed on them. > > I have a naturalization from 1897 containing the address 4750 Atlantic. I have a 1900 census >giving an address of 4715 %th Ave. Would this be the same block? The street name changes >document doesn't list the dates of changes. > > Thanks for any assistance you can give. > > Cheryl ==== IL-COOK-CHICAGO Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe: Send a message to [email protected] that contains (in the body of the message) the command unsubscribe ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.

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Well, you see Bob, your good points are that you are brilliant and logical. However, where we disagree is that you assumed Cheryl made a mistake! So I would like to point out that I am much better than you in that I assumed that Cheryl would never make a mistake. Whoops, OK, I guess that makes you a better "assumer" also! Alright, I see where I am not quite the fool as I know I am - I answered first, so there... <G> Best wishes to all, Dave P.S. I should have been more alert when Cheryl said for the first time in her life: "I'm confused..." ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Grimm To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 4:36 PM Subject: RE: [IL-CHICAGO] STREET ADDRESSES Hi Cheryl, I assume you accidently hit the shift key and that your "%th Avenue" should have been "5th Avenue".. If so, Atlantic became 5th Ave. and later became S. WELLS ST., which is the current street name. Bob ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ======================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Witthans To: [email protected] Cc: cheryl kale ; Z Cook Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 3:43 PM Subject: Re: [IL-CHICAGO] STREET ADDRESSES Gee Cheryl, I find in the 1909 Address Change no mention of Atlantic. It lists Astor, then Attrill. And no "Percent" as in %. It lists Peoria then Perry. What do you think the "%" means? Dave ======================= > [Original Message] > From: cheryl kale <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 10/8/2005 5:47:34 PM > Subject: [IL-CHICAGO] STREET ADDRESSES > > Hi List, > > I'm confused about these street addresses, and don't know when the names changed on them. > > I have a naturalization from 1897 containing the address 4750 Atlantic. I have a 1900 census >giving an address of 4715 %th Ave. Would this be the same block? The street name changes >document doesn't list the dates of changes. > > Thanks for any assistance you can give. > > Cheryl