I am looking for information about my Great Grandmother Sarah Anderson (I've seen it spelled Andreson and Andersson also.) Our family records show that she is buried in Glen Cemetery in the John and Augusta Johnson lot. A family member visited Paxton about three years ago and visited the cemetery but there was no headstone for her in the John and Augusta Johnson lot. There is no record of her burial in the cemetery records and no obituary in the newspaper that my family member could find. Sarah immigrated from Sweden probably in the early 1800s. Her date of death is unknown. Sarah had three daughters; Josephina Albertina who was married to Gustav Daniel Soderberg and lived in Chicago, Eva who was married to Carl Peterson and lived in Chicago and Augusta Charlotta who was married to John Ferdinand Johnson. John was born in 1846 and died in 1928. Augusta was born 25 January 1853 and died 19 July 1915. They are buried in Glen Cemetery. Augusta and John had five children; Anna, Henry, Olive (Lee), Theodore, and Esther. Information about any of these individuals would be greatly appreciated.

GENEALOGIST'S DISEASE Warning: Genealogy Pox (Very contagious to adults) Symptoms: Continual complaint as to need for names, dates, and places. Patient has a blank expression, sometimes deaf to spouse and children. Has no taste for work of any kind, except feverishly looking through records at libraries and courthouses. Has compulsion to write letters. Swears at mailman when he doesn't leave mail. Frequents strange places such as cemeteries, ruins, and remote desolate country areas. Has strange, faraway look in eyes. NO KNOWN CURE - NOT FATAL, BUT DEFINATELY TERMINAL Treatment: Medication is useless. Disease is not fatal, but gets progressively worse. Patient should attend genealogy workshops, subscribe to genealogical magazines and be given a quiet corner in the house where he or she can be alone. Remarks: The unusual nature of this disease is the sicker the patient gets, the more he or she enjoys it!

The Ford County ILGenWeb Project and Iroquois County ILGenWeb Project pages have been updated with the following queries and surname postings: In Iroquois County: WEBSTER In Ford County: ANDERSON Later Debi Visit my Web pages at: http://members.aol.com/LaFineD/LaFineD.html or http://www.capstonebank.com/~lafined/ Stop by the Iroquois Genealogical Society Page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilicgs/index.htm

Hi List, I received from the Kankakee Cty Clerk's office copies of marriage registers of 4 of my people. Also included on these pages were the following individuals: Frank Suedaker/Rose Forman Edwin Loeke/Mary Haveus Chas Tracy/Jennie Haveus Alfred Marlin/Elizabeth Denny Horace Allen/Minnie Campbell Nathaniel Mewhinney/Mary Stanhope all of the above married in 1888 W. McHatton/Gertrude Homberg Michael Hughes/Louise Deveraux Joseph Allard/Matilda Chartier Heinrich Wehling/Emma Piepenbrink Thomas Butler/Bette Green Grant Stearman/Eliza Laking all of the above married 1896. Let me know if you want more details. Ernestine Wark, NJ

The Ford County ILGenWeb Project and Iroquois County ILGenWeb Project pages have been updated with the following queries and surname postings: In Ford County: TEDERSTROM / TROUGHTON Later Debi Visit my Web pages at: http://members.aol.com/LaFineD/LaFineD.html or http://www.capstonebank.com/~lafined/ Stop by the Iroquois Genealogical Society Page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilicgs/index.htm

Hi Ronette, I would suggest The Paxton Record. They are in their 134th year of publication, and probably old editions are available on microfilm. Ford County does not have a genealogical society, but does have a historical society. One of the people receiving a copy of this is a member of the historical society and can advise you on accessibility and availability of old editions. Another person receiving a copy of this is the president of the Iroquois County Genealogical Society. There is a substantial microfilm collection at the society, and a search and copy can be done for a very reasonable fee if those issues are available on film. Good luck. Blachette@aol.com wrote: > Does anyone know if there was a local newspaper that might have published a > wedding announcement in October, 1874? I'm looking for a wedding > announcement for Josiah and Antha Hanks Morse. They were married October 19, > 1874 in Paxton. If there was a newspaper, how could I search/obtain a copy > of an announcement that may have been printed? > Thank you, > Ronette from South Dakota -- Loretta Iroquois County ILGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iliroquo/ Ford County ILGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilford/ Iroquois County Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilicgs/

Looking for information on what happened to the Merriam Congregational church in Loda, IL. Kim's grandmother (Mabel Boyer Shoesmith) funeral service were held there is 1939. She's interested in where the church's records are now as she's interested in getting a copy of her grandmother's baptismal certificate which might be in that church's records. Thanks Debi

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Does anyone know if there was a local newspaper that might have published a wedding announcement in October, 1874? I'm looking for a wedding announcement for Josiah and Antha Hanks Morse. They were married October 19, 1874 in Paxton. If there was a newspaper, how could I search/obtain a copy of an announcement that may have been printed? Thank you, Ronette from South Dakota

Thanks to all who responded to "my" query regarding Marie Gagnon. I appreciate the (very helpful) flood of information I received! Chuck Wilcox

>Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 22:45:11 -0700 >To: Chuck Wilcox <cdwilcox@keynet.net> >From: William Korstick <wkorstic@ucla.edu> >Subject: Re: [ILFORD-L] Not 18th Century Compliant > >Chuck, >Antoine Marcotte & Marie Gagnon are my gr-gr-gr-gr grandparents. >I wish I could tell you where I got the following information, but it's not >in my notes. >The only contradictory info I have is Marie's birth. I just had circa 1799 >(7 yrs later than you). >I did not have any marriage info on them. Do you have exact date/place? > >Antoine Marcotte, b 14 Dec 1792 (son of Antoine Marcotte & Marguerite Grenier) > died 8 June 1863 in Bourbonnais, IL (burial record at Maternity BVM Church) > married >Marie Gagnon, b. ca 1799 (dau of Barthelemi Gagnon & Elisabeth Meunier) > died 8 July 1867 in Bourbonnais, IL (burial record at Maternity BVM Church) > >Antoine & Marie's son, Antoine Marcotte, born April 1818 in Canada, was my >gr-gr-gr grandfather. >He married Genevieve Beloin on 6 Jan 1843 at Bourbonnais Grove, IL. >Antoine died 13 March 1892 in Concordia Kansas. >Genevieve died 1 April 1891 in Concordia Kansas. >I know of 8 children to this marriage. >I have more info, but not sure what you are looking for/need. >Love to know more! > >Bill Korstick >wkorstic@ucla.edu > > > >At 09:38 PM 8/31/99 -0500, you wrote: >>I recently received the following request: >> >>"I am trying to find out who were the parents of a Marie Gagnon who resided >>in Kankakee, IL. She would have been born ca. 1792, married ca. 1813 to >>Antoine Marcotte. Known children were Antoine (b. 1818), Jean-Baptiste (b. >>1823), Eloie (b. 1824), Narcisse (b. 1831), Louis (b. 1829), Francis (b. >>1834) and Julia (b. 1840)." >> >>Does anyone have ideas about where to look for such information? >>(I have done scant research in Kankakee county for these early dates!) >> >>Chuck Wilcox >> >> >>==== ILFORD Mailing List ==== >>*********************************************** >>Ford-Iroquois-Kankakee Genealogical Mailing List >>http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilkankak/ilford.html >>***********************************************

The Ford County ILGenWeb Project and Iroquois County ILGenWeb Project pages have been updated with the following queries and surname postings: In Ford County: DAVIS / PHELPS / VOLPS Later Debi Visit my Web pages at: http://members.aol.com/LaFineD/LaFineD.html or http://www.capstonebank.com/~lafined/ Stop by the Iroquois Genealogical Society Page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilicgs/index.htm

Hello All! Thanks to everyone who emailed me regarding my query on the Kankakee Library's research policy and the availability of old Kankakee newspapers on microfilm. I sincerely appreciate each and every answer. Joanne in CA

I may be the one that Mr Mayhew was talking about. I had previously sent him the marriage date, county, and license number. In addition, I suggested two excellant sources to obtain more information on the marriage. They were his local Family History Center (Morman Church) and IRAD (telling him there was a link in the K3 GenWeb). Since he said "I wonder how I could go about getting the details of the marriage..." again, I suspect that he does not want to do anything himself but rather have others do everything for him. I apologize to those who do not like my point of view. Richard Graveline

I recently received the following request: "I am trying to find out who were the parents of a Marie Gagnon who resided in Kankakee, IL. She would have been born ca. 1792, married ca. 1813 to Antoine Marcotte. Known children were Antoine (b. 1818), Jean-Baptiste (b. 1823), Eloie (b. 1824), Narcisse (b. 1831), Louis (b. 1829), Francis (b. 1834) and Julia (b. 1840)." Does anyone have ideas about where to look for such information? (I have done scant research in Kankakee county for these early dates!) Chuck Wilcox

Kankakee newspapers on film are also available at the Kankakee community college Learning Resource Center (that's library to the rest of us). Cheryl Wixon Gocken

-----Original Message----- From: Eric Templin/erictem <erictem@earthlink.net> >I noticed this statement in the messages yesterday: > >"Kankakee Library has the Kankakee City paper back to 1850's --" > >Are these newspapers microfilmed? Does the library staff do look-ups? What is their research policy? What are the names of the newsapers?> Would people who reply please post to the list because I am interested in knowing the answers too! I would love to get an obit from 1949 which would have been in the Kankakee paper. - Mary http://public.surfree.com/mfuller/family.htm

Hi! I noticed this statement in the messages yesterday: "Kankakee Library has the Kankakee City paper back to 1850's --" Are these newspapers microfilmed? Does the library staff do look-ups? What is their research policy? What are the names of the newsapers? I am especially interested in the period from 1860 -- 1905. Thanks. Joanne in CA at erictem@earthlink.net

Are there any resarchers in Ford Co who can help with obtaingin birth, death, and marriage records? Thank you. Bill Boyle

Hi, I'm new to this list, and have a question about marriage records. I'm looking for information on my great great grandparents, Josiah and Antha Hanks Morse I know that Josiah was listed in the 1870 Cook County census. He married Antha in 1874, but I don't know where. Their first child was born in 1876 in Paxton, IL, so I would like to search for a marriage license in both Ford and Cook Counties. Any help would be much appreciated. Ronette from South Dakota researching Josiah MORSE, Genia MORSE, Antha HANKS, Warren HANKS, Seymour HANKS, and anyone else that might just fit in this tree! Thanks, Ronette