Christine, I just looked at this site for Itasca newspapers. You may find what you are looking for. <A HREF="http://www.library.uiuc.edu/techserv/inp/webpages/main.htm"> Newspaper Project Home</A> Good luck, Anne

Christine- Thanks for looking. The first name would be Aaron Chubuck Allen. Rodger -----Original Message----- From: Christine Grogan <grogan@go-concepts.com> To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, October 07, 2000 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer >Rodger, >I don't find Grimm(Grim), but there are numerous Allens. Do you have a first >name? >Christine >-----Original Message----- >From: rgrimm@mindspring.com <rgrimm@mindspring.com> >To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 10:27 PM >Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > >>Christine- Looking for the following names-Grimm(Grim),Allen. Thanks for >>taking the time for a look up. >>Rodger GRIMM >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Christine Grogan <grogan@go-concepts.com> >>To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 4:04 PM >>Subject: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer >> >> >>>I have bought copies of the books History of DuPage County, Illinois (C. >W. >>Richmond, 1877) and The Story of An Old Town--Glen Ellyn (Ada Douglas >Harmon >>1928). Both books have name indices, and I am willing to do lookups in >them. >>>Christine Grogan >>>grogan@go-concepts.com >>> >>> >> >> >

Would you please do a look up for me. I have been searching Will County for John & Lousia Raymond, to no avail. I have recently found my John Raymond in the list of burials at Downers Grove & Lisle cemeteries. Would you look up Both John & Lousia Raymond. Thanks. Laurie Woolbright

There is a HARTNETT, Ann, aka O'Brien, Annie, born in Goose Green Wigan England on 8/19/1911 who arrived in the US in 1923, looks like she was naturalized 1939. This from The Index to the Naturalization Records of DuPage County, IL. No Fleischers, though. Good luck. ----- Original Message ----- From: <OhAirtnead@aol.com> To: <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 6:40 AM Subject: [ILDUPAGE] The Lure of Babcock's Grove > Noelle and Janet > > Thank you very much for your responses and information on Babcock's Grove. > I'll look for DuPage Roots. Where is the DuPage County Historical Museum & > Historical Society, if you know off hand? > > My Irish immigrant, John Hartnett, from Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, came > overseas at age 19. His family was later looking for him out east, believing > him to be destined for Babcock's Grove in the early 1850s. By the mid 1850s > John and Daniel Hartnett (we believe John's father) could be found around > Polk and May Streets (now known as Little Italy or west UIC campus) where > they farmed. The farm was later subdivided and by the mid-1860s, John was on > the Chicago Police force. His sons would later join the force. My research > is really hazy before the Chicago Fire of 1871. > > I'm curious to learn why people traveled to the places that they did, > especially, of course, family. How the heck did people out east or overseas > hear about Babcock's Grove? Was it merely word-of-mouth or the lure of the > railroad and canal projects that brought these families who just trusted they > would find places to live once they arrived? These places must have really > seemed to offer opportunity to those that came. So someone was either a > great orator and salesman or the posting, bulletin, advertisement, or > brochure for Babcock's Grove had to be very impressive. I have seen some > railroad job advertisement that were circulated in Germany that made the U.S. > and railroad work seem like a dream come true! These questions may never be > answered but it would be interesting to get into the minds of our ancestors. > > Again, thank you so much for sharing your information. Next I've got to work > on my wife's DuPage County Fleischers of the 1860s - good Republicans, one of > the children was named "Abraham Lincoln Fleischer!!" > > Jerry Hartnett > Crystal Lake, Illinois > > Researching HARTNETTs of Chicago from 1847 to Present, from Newcastle West, > County Limerick, Ireland. > Also researching my other Chicago area family names: > Austin, Barrett, Cameron, Carey, Daley, Dilworth, Fahey, Fleischer, Gagen, > Garvey, Grimes, Hartnett, Kane, Kassel, Kelliher, Kenlay, Koch, McNair, > McQuaid, Murphy, O'Brian, O'Connor, O'Dell, Pritchett, Saunders, Sheehy, > Spring, Sullivan, Supple, Sweeney, Torpy, Wilson, Wittenborn > >

Christine Would you mind looking up the name Haefele for me? There may be variations of the name - Haefle, Hafele, Hafley, Hoefle, Hofele. My ggr-uncle August Haefele married Ida MANBECK in 1880 (or at least close to that). They must have lived in or near Naperville for a while, as he graduated from North Central College in Naperville in 1878. I've also been told his name is in some indexes for Naperville history. He was an itinerant Evangelical preacher for many years in northern Illinois, and from what I understand he and Ida are buried in a cemetery in Naperville - maybe in the Manbeck plot? I have not gotten that far with the details of this branch of the family. I am really searching for info on August's father - Georg Heinrich (aka Henry) - who left southern Indiana and came to northern Illinois in the late 1860's with 1 or 2 of his sons.My mother has a totally unsubstantiated death date on Henry Haefele of March 1872, but we really don't know where, when or how he died. Finding August's name on the 1878 graduate list for North Central College is what originally convinced me to at least consider there might have been some Haefeles there in Dupage county. Anything you can find would be appreciated! Thanks so much for offering this help! Jane Yeager jjpedesk@earthlink.net Christine Grogan wrote: > I have bought copies of the books History of DuPage County, Illinois (C. W. Richmond, 1877) and The Story of An Old Town--Glen Ellyn (Ada Douglas Harmon 1928). Both books have name indices, and I am willing to do lookups in them. > Christine Grogan > grogan@go-concepts.com >

Rodger, I don't find Grimm(Grim), but there are numerous Allens. Do you have a first name? Christine -----Original Message----- From: rgrimm@mindspring.com <rgrimm@mindspring.com> To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 10:27 PM Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer >Christine- Looking for the following names-Grimm(Grim),Allen. Thanks for >taking the time for a look up. >Rodger GRIMM >-----Original Message----- >From: Christine Grogan <grogan@go-concepts.com> >To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 4:04 PM >Subject: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > >>I have bought copies of the books History of DuPage County, Illinois (C. W. >Richmond, 1877) and The Story of An Old Town--Glen Ellyn (Ada Douglas Harmon >1928). Both books have name indices, and I am willing to do lookups in them. >>Christine Grogan >>grogan@go-concepts.com >> >> > >

Mildred Mallek wrote: > > I have to chuckle when someone has to read a book to > find out what "life was like then", meaning in the 1920s. > All you have to do is ask me! My parents moved to > Wheaton in 1919 and I was born there in 1924 and grew > up there till I married and moved to Elmhurst in 1952. > Ask me anything about Wheaton! My father even > worked for the railroad! > Hey, Mildred, Why don't you write up some of your recollections and I'll post them to the DuPage Co History site. :-) Maybe you could post them here and I could compile them? For people who have roots in that area, it's very interesting reading. Think about it! BTW, this is the perfect lead in for a site I've been meaning to recommend. Some of you may have found it already. It's interviews with people in the area who were born prior to 1900. I never could get the audio to work properly, but maybe it was my browser. http://www.copleynewspapers.com/photos/threecenturies/ Pat Sabin http://patsabin.com/dupage/ > > On the other hand, Harmon's history of Glen Ellyn was written in > the 1920s when the community was well-established and when the earliest > settlers had died. For this reason, I guess, her book reflects more interest > in what ordinary life was like then < > > Mildred in Lake Geneva, WI

Christine, Thank you for the offer. Hope you aren't swamped... DuPage was lousy with my ancestors from 1836 on, so I will try to limit this to people more likely to be in the book, and/or that I am most eager to find more on... Sargent (any) Graves (any) Rogers/Rodgers, Samuel Perry (any) Beardsley, Price Thank you very much! Meg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Grogan" <grogan@go-concepts.com> To: <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 12:04 PM Subject: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > I have bought copies of the books History of DuPage County, Illinois (C. W. Richmond, 1877) and The Story of An Old Town--Glen Ellyn (Ada Douglas Harmon 1928). Both books have name indices, and I am willing to do lookups in them. > Christine Grogan > grogan@go-concepts.com > > >

Bonnie, I'm glad the information was helpful. Isn't it interesting what a difference Andrew Stoos made for you when he subscribed as a patron? Thank goodness for lucky genealogical hits! Christine -----Original Message----- From: Dagen, Bonnie <Bonnie_Dagen@gbophb.org> To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 5:02 PM Subject: RE: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer >Christine, >Wow, you don't know what you've just done for me! Thanks a million for this >info....I've suspected that Andrew Stoos immigrated from France but this >assures it. I'll bet that Valentine Kreager was my >great-great-great-grandmother's father! Now I can set about to prove this. >When I joined this list, I thought I might be of use to someone, but I never >suspected that I'd get so much myself. >Thanks again! >Bonnie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christine Grogan [SMTP:grogan@go-concepts.com] > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 3:30 PM > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > Bonnie, > Stoos/Stoss and Kreager(looks like a misspelling to me) appear in >the "Patrons' Directory" at the end of the History of DuPage County, >Illinois (C. W. Richmond. 1877). > > "In the following Directory are given the country in which the >several patrons were born; also their Post Office address, occupation, >politics, religion, and the year in which they came to DuPage county:" (page >220) > > "Stoss, Andrew. France. Naperville, farmer, catholic, 1853." (page >241) > > "Kreager, Valentine. Germany. Naperville, saloon, democrat, >catholic, 1841." (page 232) > > Is Richmond's book worth buying? I think it depends on how much >interest you have in the early history of the county. The book emphasizes, I >think, political rather than social history-a natural focus at the time it >was written. On the other hand, Harmon's history of Glen Ellyn was written >in the 1920s when the community was well-established and when the earliest >settlers had died. For this reason, I guess, her book reflects more interest >in what ordinary life was like then (not just who held what offices) and >stories from the early settlers whose descendants remained in the area. I >prefer her book because it allows me to better imagine what life was like >for these people, even though the book doesn't contain much specific info. >about my ancestor. Has anyone else on the list seen some of the other >county histories? > Christine > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dagen, Bonnie <Bonnie_Dagen@gbophb.org ><mailto:Bonnie_Dagen@gbophb.org> > > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <mailto:ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> ><ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <mailto:ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 2:07 PM > Subject: RE: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > > >Yes, thanks for doing this for me. Andrew Stoos was my > >great-great-grandfather (they have it spelled wrong in the >book). (Andrew > A. > >Stoos was my great-uncle). I found out yesterday that >Andrew Stoos was > >married Jennie (Jeanette?) Kreiger and I've just begun to >dig around for > >links to the name Kreiger, making the assumption that they >would be in Du > >Page County. > > > >Valentine Kreager may very well be related (misspelled?). >Does the book > >offer any other info about people or just names? Is it >worth buying? > > > >THANK YOU SO MUCH > >Bonnie > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Christine Grogan [SMTP:grogan@go-concepts.com] ><mailto:[SMTP:grogan@go-concepts.com]> > > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 12:07 PM > > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com ><mailto:ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > > > I find entries for Andrew STOSS and Valentine KREAGER. >Different > >names, but > > do these seem like possibilities? > > Christine > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dagen, Bonnie <Bonnie_Dagen@gbophb.org ><mailto:Bonnie_Dagen@gbophb.org> > > > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com ><mailto:ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com ><mailto:ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 12:32 PM > > Subject: RE: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > > > > > Christine- > > How nice of you to offer to do lookups! I was hoping to >get to > >Naperville > > over this weekend to do some checking around. Do you see >these > >names? > > > > Stoos > > Bestler > > Kreiger > > > > Thank you so much. Bonnie > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Christine Grogan >[SMTP:grogan@go-concepts.com] <mailto:[SMTP:grogan@go-concepts.com]> > > > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 11:04 AM > > > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com ><mailto:ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Subject: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > > > > > I have bought copies of the books History of >DuPage County, > >Illinois > > >(C. W. Richmond, 1877) and The Story of An Old >Town-Glen Ellyn > >(Ada > > Douglas > > >Harmon 1928). Both books have name indices, and I >am willing to do > >lookups > > >in them. > > > Christine Grogan > > > grogan@go-concepts.com ><mailto:grogan@go-concepts.com> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Mildred, Sorry I wasn't clear. I was contrasting the perspective in Richmond's 1877 book to Harmon's 1928 book. When Harmon looked back on the early history of the county, she clearly did so with a desire to record the stories of the pioneers and the details of daily life. Her writing demonstrates the perspective of one who knew that these stories would be lost as the children and grandchildren of these settlers died. As a result, the book has some great stories, particularly from the Churchill and Ackerman families, a hand-drawn map of Five Corners as recalled by William Christian, and many facts that enliven the 19th C for me. It's an enjoyable read! Christine -----Original Message----- From: Mildred Mallek <mallek@pensys.com> To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 9:24 PM Subject: [ILDUPAGE] Re: Life in the 20s >I have to chuckle when someone has to read a book to >find out what "life was like then", meaning in the 1920s. >All you have to do is ask me! My parents moved to >Wheaton in 1919 and I was born there in 1924 and grew >up there till I married and moved to Elmhurst in 1952. >Ask me anything about Wheaton! My father even >worked for the railroad! > >> On the other hand, Harmon's history of Glen Ellyn was written in >the 1920s when the community was well-established and when the earliest >settlers had died. For this reason, I guess, her book reflects more interest >in what ordinary life was like then < > >Mildred in Lake Geneva, WI > >

Christine, Thank you for checking. I am not familiar with those names. Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Grogan" <grogan@go-concepts.com> To: <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 7:22 PM Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > Paula, > > No Schlomann or Schoen in either book, but I do see entries for D. Schmidt, > Edward Schmidt, and John Paul. Are you interested in these? > Christine > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paula A. Goettl <goettlp@win.bright.net> > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 6:07 PM > Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > > >Christine, > >Would you do a look up of Schlomann? > >Thanks Paula > >Schlomann, Schmidt, Schoen, Paul > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Christine Grogan" <grogan@go-concepts.com> > >To: <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 3:30 PM > >Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > > > > >> Bonnie, > >> Stoos/Stoss and Kreager(looks like a misspelling to me) appear in the > >> "Patrons' Directory" at the end of the History of DuPage County, Illinois > >> (C. W. Richmond. 1877). > >> > >> > >> "In the following Directory are given the country in which the several > >> patrons were born; also their Post Office address, occupation, politics, > >> religion, and the year in which they came to DuPage county:" (page 220) > >> > >> "Stoss, Andrew. France. Naperville, farmer, catholic, 1853." (page 241) > >> > >> "Kreager, Valentine. Germany. Naperville, saloon, democrat, catholic, > >> 1841." (page 232) > >> > >> Is Richmond's book worth buying? I think it depends on how much interest > >you > >> have in the early history of the county. The book emphasizes, I think, > >> political rather than social history--a natural focus at the time it was > >> written. On the other hand, Harmon's history of Glen Ellyn was written in > >> the 1920s when the community was well-established and when the earliest > >> settlers had died. For this reason, I guess, her book reflects more > >interest > >> in what ordinary life was like then (not just who held what offices) and > >> stories from the early settlers whose descendants remained in the area. > I > >> prefer her book because it allows me to better imagine what life was like > >> for these people, even though the book doesn't contain much specific > info. > >> about my ancestor. Has anyone else on the list seen some of the other > >> county histories? > >> Christine > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Dagen, Bonnie <Bonnie_Dagen@gbophb.org> > >> To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> > >> Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 2:07 PM > >> Subject: RE: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > >> > >> > >> >Yes, thanks for doing this for me. Andrew Stoos was my > >> >great-great-grandfather (they have it spelled wrong in the book). > (Andrew > >> A. > >> >Stoos was my great-uncle). I found out yesterday that Andrew Stoos was > >> >married Jennie (Jeanette?) Kreiger and I've just begun to dig around for > >> >links to the name Kreiger, making the assumption that they would be in > Du > >> >Page County. > >> > > >> >Valentine Kreager may very well be related (misspelled?). Does the book > >> >offer any other info about people or just names? Is it worth buying? > >> > > >> >THANK YOU SO MUCH > >> >Bonnie > >> > > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: Christine Grogan [SMTP:grogan@go-concepts.com] > >> > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 12:07 PM > >> > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com > >> > Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > >> > > >> > I find entries for Andrew STOSS and Valentine KREAGER. Different > >> >names, but > >> > do these seem like possibilities? > >> > Christine > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: Dagen, Bonnie <Bonnie_Dagen@gbophb.org> > >> > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> > >> > Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 12:32 PM > >> > Subject: RE: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > >> > > >> > > >> > Christine- > >> > How nice of you to offer to do lookups! I was hoping to get to > >> >Naperville > >> > over this weekend to do some checking around. Do you see these > >> >names? > >> > > >> > Stoos > >> > Bestler > >> > Kreiger > >> > > >> > Thank you so much. Bonnie > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > > From: Christine Grogan [SMTP:grogan@go-concepts.com] > >> > > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 11:04 AM > >> > > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com > >> > > Subject: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > >> > > > >> > > I have bought copies of the books History of DuPage County, > >> >Illinois > >> > >(C. W. Richmond, 1877) and The Story of An Old Town--Glen Ellyn > >> >(Ada > >> > Douglas > >> > >Harmon 1928). Both books have name indices, and I am willing to do > >> >lookups > >> > >in them. > >> > > Christine Grogan > >> > > grogan@go-concepts.com > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > >

Mildred, where did you live in Elmhurst? I lived there as a child from about 1953-1966. Bonnie -----Original Message----- From: Mildred Mallek [SMTP:mallek@pensys.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 8:21 PM To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILDUPAGE] Re: Life in the 20s I have to chuckle when someone has to read a book to find out what "life was like then", meaning in the 1920s. All you have to do is ask me! My parents moved to Wheaton in 1919 and I was born there in 1924 and grew up there till I married and moved to Elmhurst in 1952. Ask me anything about Wheaton! My father even worked for the railroad! > On the other hand, Harmon's history of Glen Ellyn was written in the 1920s when the community was well-established and when the earliest settlers had died. For this reason, I guess, her book reflects more interest in what ordinary life was like then < Mildred in Lake Geneva, WI

I have to chuckle when someone has to read a book to find out what "life was like then", meaning in the 1920s. All you have to do is ask me! My parents moved to Wheaton in 1919 and I was born there in 1924 and grew up there till I married and moved to Elmhurst in 1952. Ask me anything about Wheaton! My father even worked for the railroad! > On the other hand, Harmon's history of Glen Ellyn was written in the 1920s when the community was well-established and when the earliest settlers had died. For this reason, I guess, her book reflects more interest in what ordinary life was like then < Mildred in Lake Geneva, WI

Paula, No Schlomann or Schoen in either book, but I do see entries for D. Schmidt, Edward Schmidt, and John Paul. Are you interested in these? Christine -----Original Message----- From: Paula A. Goettl <goettlp@win.bright.net> To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer >Christine, >Would you do a look up of Schlomann? >Thanks Paula >Schlomann, Schmidt, Schoen, Paul > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Christine Grogan" <grogan@go-concepts.com> >To: <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 3:30 PM >Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > >> Bonnie, >> Stoos/Stoss and Kreager(looks like a misspelling to me) appear in the >> "Patrons' Directory" at the end of the History of DuPage County, Illinois >> (C. W. Richmond. 1877). >> >> >> "In the following Directory are given the country in which the several >> patrons were born; also their Post Office address, occupation, politics, >> religion, and the year in which they came to DuPage county:" (page 220) >> >> "Stoss, Andrew. France. Naperville, farmer, catholic, 1853." (page 241) >> >> "Kreager, Valentine. Germany. Naperville, saloon, democrat, catholic, >> 1841." (page 232) >> >> Is Richmond's book worth buying? I think it depends on how much interest >you >> have in the early history of the county. The book emphasizes, I think, >> political rather than social history--a natural focus at the time it was >> written. On the other hand, Harmon's history of Glen Ellyn was written in >> the 1920s when the community was well-established and when the earliest >> settlers had died. For this reason, I guess, her book reflects more >interest >> in what ordinary life was like then (not just who held what offices) and >> stories from the early settlers whose descendants remained in the area. I >> prefer her book because it allows me to better imagine what life was like >> for these people, even though the book doesn't contain much specific info. >> about my ancestor. Has anyone else on the list seen some of the other >> county histories? >> Christine >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dagen, Bonnie <Bonnie_Dagen@gbophb.org> >> To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 2:07 PM >> Subject: RE: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer >> >> >> >Yes, thanks for doing this for me. Andrew Stoos was my >> >great-great-grandfather (they have it spelled wrong in the book). (Andrew >> A. >> >Stoos was my great-uncle). I found out yesterday that Andrew Stoos was >> >married Jennie (Jeanette?) Kreiger and I've just begun to dig around for >> >links to the name Kreiger, making the assumption that they would be in Du >> >Page County. >> > >> >Valentine Kreager may very well be related (misspelled?). Does the book >> >offer any other info about people or just names? Is it worth buying? >> > >> >THANK YOU SO MUCH >> >Bonnie >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Christine Grogan [SMTP:grogan@go-concepts.com] >> > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 12:07 PM >> > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com >> > Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer >> > >> > I find entries for Andrew STOSS and Valentine KREAGER. Different >> >names, but >> > do these seem like possibilities? >> > Christine >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Dagen, Bonnie <Bonnie_Dagen@gbophb.org> >> > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> >> > Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 12:32 PM >> > Subject: RE: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer >> > >> > >> > Christine- >> > How nice of you to offer to do lookups! I was hoping to get to >> >Naperville >> > over this weekend to do some checking around. Do you see these >> >names? >> > >> > Stoos >> > Bestler >> > Kreiger >> > >> > Thank you so much. Bonnie >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: Christine Grogan [SMTP:grogan@go-concepts.com] >> > > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 11:04 AM >> > > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com >> > > Subject: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer >> > > >> > > I have bought copies of the books History of DuPage County, >> >Illinois >> > >(C. W. Richmond, 1877) and The Story of An Old Town--Glen Ellyn >> >(Ada >> > Douglas >> > >Harmon 1928). Both books have name indices, and I am willing to do >> >lookups >> > >in them. >> > > Christine Grogan >> > > grogan@go-concepts.com >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > >

Garland, In History of DuPage County, Ilinois (C. W. Richmond. Aurora, IL: Knickerbocker & Hodder, 1877), I find the following: page 72: A list of the 16th Infantry, Company F including "Mochel, George, Downer's Grove, October 18th, 1864, transferred from 105th Illinois." No Wohlhuter. page 82: A list of 55th Infantry, Company E including "Garst, Christian, Naperville, re-enlisted veteran." Enlisted October 31, 1861. page 247: From the "Business Directory" at the end of the book, "DANIEL GARST--Naperville. Meat Market; dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats of all kinds, Fresh Fish, Turkeys and Chickens, and, in fact, every thing [sic] usually found in a First-Class Market. Also, dealer, Live Stock, for which the Highest Cash Prices will be paid." No Wolff, but entries for Christian, George, and Peter A. Wolf. Are you interested in these people? Christine -----Original Message----- From: Garland Edgell <gedgell@flash.net> To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 6:01 PM Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer >Christine, > >Thank you so much for your kind offer. I have done this on another e-mail >list and I know how much work it can be. Would you look in the DuPage book >only for: > >Mochel, >Wohlhuter >Garst/Gerst >Wolff > >Thank you so much, > >Garland Edgell > >-----Original Message----- >From: Christine Grogan <grogan@go-concepts.com> >To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 11:05 AM >Subject: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > >>I have bought copies of the books History of DuPage County, Illinois (C. W. >Richmond, 1877) and The Story of An Old Town--Glen Ellyn (Ada Douglas Harmon >1928). Both books have name indices, and I am willing to do lookups in them. >>Christine Grogan >>grogan@go-concepts.com >> >> >> > >

Sarah, I've looked for the various surnames and have found the following: In History of DuPage County, Illinois (C. W. Richmond. Aurora, IL: Knickerbocker & Hodder, 1877): page 18: Both Enos and Linus L. Coleman are listed as members of the Big Woods Claims Society, a group that was formed by residents in 1836 to protect the land claims of members. I think the Big Woods was what is now Naperville. page 22: Henry Coleman is listed as a member of Company M, Eighth Cavalry Regiment. Resident of Bloomingdale and mustered Sept., 18, 1861. page 239: In the "Patrons Directory" is the following entry: "Schneider, G. M. Illinois [birth place]. Prospect Park, blacksmith, democrat, catholic, 1853 [year came to DuPage C]." In The Story of an Old Town--Glen Ellyn ( Ada Douglas Harmon. Anan Harmon Chapter D.A.R. 1928): On page 68: A listing from the "1874 Patron's Directory of DuPage County, Atlas, Danby--Milton Township" "A. Schneider------1846[when came to county]------Germany[nativity]------Farmer[occupation]." For your Christ Griiner/Gruner, have you tried naturalization records? I don't know whether a DuPage C repository has them or not, but you might want to check. Also check out the Web page for the Newberry Library in Chicago. If you aren't in the area, they will do research for a reasonable fee, and you can search their catalogue. Christine -----Original Message----- From: thomas <tomyco@pacbell.net> To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] Re:GRIINER,SCHNEIDER,COLEMAN Downers grove >I don't know but when Christian Griiner died in 1938-1939 in his funeral >book is a JAMES AHERN and what looks like NANFORE AHERN. I have a lot of >information and am still trying to piece it together. I have Carl >Coleman b 11-2-1898 married Erna Griiner 3-17-1926 (divorced later) >in 1929 ,while Carl was the organist at the Great Lakes Theater, Buffalo >NY,a letter was sent to Carl from: >C.M. Coleman >Pickwick apt 6 >833 S. Grand Ave. >Los Angeles, Ca >I think this was Carl's dad and he had a brother Theo. with wife Lois >and a baby that were visiting him in CA >In Christians funeral book there are a lot of other names that I don't >know who they are >thanks sarah > >NOELLEHART@aol.com wrote: >> >> Parts of Denmark became part of Germany following a war between the two. That >> probably explains the discrepancy between the birth and death cert. I have >> relatives who were Colemans but I believe them to have been Irish. Mary >> Coleman married Dennis Ahern and they had 4 children; one of whom was named >> George Coleman Colford. Any connection? Nina > >

Christine, Would you do a look up of Schlomann? Thanks Paula Schlomann, Schmidt, Schoen, Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Grogan" <grogan@go-concepts.com> To: <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 3:30 PM Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > Bonnie, > Stoos/Stoss and Kreager(looks like a misspelling to me) appear in the > "Patrons' Directory" at the end of the History of DuPage County, Illinois > (C. W. Richmond. 1877). > > > "In the following Directory are given the country in which the several > patrons were born; also their Post Office address, occupation, politics, > religion, and the year in which they came to DuPage county:" (page 220) > > "Stoss, Andrew. France. Naperville, farmer, catholic, 1853." (page 241) > > "Kreager, Valentine. Germany. Naperville, saloon, democrat, catholic, > 1841." (page 232) > > Is Richmond's book worth buying? I think it depends on how much interest you > have in the early history of the county. The book emphasizes, I think, > political rather than social history--a natural focus at the time it was > written. On the other hand, Harmon's history of Glen Ellyn was written in > the 1920s when the community was well-established and when the earliest > settlers had died. For this reason, I guess, her book reflects more interest > in what ordinary life was like then (not just who held what offices) and > stories from the early settlers whose descendants remained in the area. I > prefer her book because it allows me to better imagine what life was like > for these people, even though the book doesn't contain much specific info. > about my ancestor. Has anyone else on the list seen some of the other > county histories? > Christine > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dagen, Bonnie <Bonnie_Dagen@gbophb.org> > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 2:07 PM > Subject: RE: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > > >Yes, thanks for doing this for me. Andrew Stoos was my > >great-great-grandfather (they have it spelled wrong in the book). (Andrew > A. > >Stoos was my great-uncle). I found out yesterday that Andrew Stoos was > >married Jennie (Jeanette?) Kreiger and I've just begun to dig around for > >links to the name Kreiger, making the assumption that they would be in Du > >Page County. > > > >Valentine Kreager may very well be related (misspelled?). Does the book > >offer any other info about people or just names? Is it worth buying? > > > >THANK YOU SO MUCH > >Bonnie > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Christine Grogan [SMTP:grogan@go-concepts.com] > > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 12:07 PM > > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > > > I find entries for Andrew STOSS and Valentine KREAGER. Different > >names, but > > do these seem like possibilities? > > Christine > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dagen, Bonnie <Bonnie_Dagen@gbophb.org> > > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 12:32 PM > > Subject: RE: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > > > > > Christine- > > How nice of you to offer to do lookups! I was hoping to get to > >Naperville > > over this weekend to do some checking around. Do you see these > >names? > > > > Stoos > > Bestler > > Kreiger > > > > Thank you so much. Bonnie > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Christine Grogan [SMTP:grogan@go-concepts.com] > > > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 11:04 AM > > > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > > > > > I have bought copies of the books History of DuPage County, > >Illinois > > >(C. W. Richmond, 1877) and The Story of An Old Town--Glen Ellyn > >(Ada > > Douglas > > >Harmon 1928). Both books have name indices, and I am willing to do > >lookups > > >in them. > > > Christine Grogan > > > grogan@go-concepts.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Christine, Thank you so much for your kind offer. I have done this on another e-mail list and I know how much work it can be. Would you look in the DuPage book only for: Mochel, Wohlhuter Garst/Gerst Wolff Thank you so much, Garland Edgell -----Original Message----- From: Christine Grogan <grogan@go-concepts.com> To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 11:05 AM Subject: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer >I have bought copies of the books History of DuPage County, Illinois (C. W. Richmond, 1877) and The Story of An Old Town--Glen Ellyn (Ada Douglas Harmon 1928). Both books have name indices, and I am willing to do lookups in them. >Christine Grogan >grogan@go-concepts.com > > >

Christine- Looking for the following names-Grimm(Grim),Allen. Thanks for taking the time for a look up. Rodger GRIMM -----Original Message----- From: Christine Grogan <grogan@go-concepts.com> To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 4:04 PM Subject: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer >I have bought copies of the books History of DuPage County, Illinois (C. W. Richmond, 1877) and The Story of An Old Town--Glen Ellyn (Ada Douglas Harmon 1928). Both books have name indices, and I am willing to do lookups in them. >Christine Grogan >grogan@go-concepts.com > >

Christine, Wow, you don't know what you've just done for me! Thanks a million for this info....I've suspected that Andrew Stoos immigrated from France but this assures it. I'll bet that Valentine Kreager was my great-great-great-grandmother's father! Now I can set about to prove this. When I joined this list, I thought I might be of use to someone, but I never suspected that I'd get so much myself. Thanks again! Bonnie -----Original Message----- From: Christine Grogan [SMTP:grogan@go-concepts.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 3:30 PM To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer Bonnie, Stoos/Stoss and Kreager(looks like a misspelling to me) appear in the "Patrons' Directory" at the end of the History of DuPage County, Illinois (C. W. Richmond. 1877). "In the following Directory are given the country in which the several patrons were born; also their Post Office address, occupation, politics, religion, and the year in which they came to DuPage county:" (page 220) "Stoss, Andrew. France. Naperville, farmer, catholic, 1853." (page 241) "Kreager, Valentine. Germany. Naperville, saloon, democrat, catholic, 1841." (page 232) Is Richmond's book worth buying? I think it depends on how much interest you have in the early history of the county. The book emphasizes, I think, political rather than social history-a natural focus at the time it was written. On the other hand, Harmon's history of Glen Ellyn was written in the 1920s when the community was well-established and when the earliest settlers had died. For this reason, I guess, her book reflects more interest in what ordinary life was like then (not just who held what offices) and stories from the early settlers whose descendants remained in the area. I prefer her book because it allows me to better imagine what life was like for these people, even though the book doesn't contain much specific info. about my ancestor. Has anyone else on the list seen some of the other county histories? Christine -----Original Message----- From: Dagen, Bonnie <Bonnie_Dagen@gbophb.org <mailto:Bonnie_Dagen@gbophb.org> > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <mailto:ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <mailto:ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 2:07 PM Subject: RE: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer >Yes, thanks for doing this for me. Andrew Stoos was my >great-great-grandfather (they have it spelled wrong in the book). (Andrew A. >Stoos was my great-uncle). I found out yesterday that Andrew Stoos was >married Jennie (Jeanette?) Kreiger and I've just begun to dig around for >links to the name Kreiger, making the assumption that they would be in Du >Page County. > >Valentine Kreager may very well be related (misspelled?). Does the book >offer any other info about people or just names? Is it worth buying? > >THANK YOU SO MUCH >Bonnie > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christine Grogan [SMTP:grogan@go-concepts.com] <mailto:[SMTP:grogan@go-concepts.com]> > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 12:07 PM > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <mailto:ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > I find entries for Andrew STOSS and Valentine KREAGER. Different >names, but > do these seem like possibilities? > Christine > -----Original Message----- > From: Dagen, Bonnie <Bonnie_Dagen@gbophb.org <mailto:Bonnie_Dagen@gbophb.org> > > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <mailto:ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> <ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <mailto:ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Friday, October 06, 2000 12:32 PM > Subject: RE: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > > Christine- > How nice of you to offer to do lookups! I was hoping to get to >Naperville > over this weekend to do some checking around. Do you see these >names? > > Stoos > Bestler > Kreiger > > Thank you so much. Bonnie > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Christine Grogan [SMTP:grogan@go-concepts.com] <mailto:[SMTP:grogan@go-concepts.com]> > > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 11:04 AM > > To: ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com <mailto:ILDUPAGE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Subject: [ILDUPAGE] History Look-up Offer > > > > I have bought copies of the books History of DuPage County, >Illinois > >(C. W. Richmond, 1877) and The Story of An Old Town-Glen Ellyn >(Ada > Douglas > >Harmon 1928). Both books have name indices, and I am willing to do >lookups > >in them. > > Christine Grogan > > grogan@go-concepts.com <mailto:grogan@go-concepts.com> > > > > > > > >