Did you know there was such an area? Me either. In case it helps someone, here's a clue to researching Aurora. Kristy Joanne S. Wiener, 84, of Aurora, passed away Friday, June 13, 2003 at her home. She was born July 29, 1918 in Aurora.     Mrs. Wiener was a lifelong resident of Aurora, settling into the original French section of Aurora and attending Sacred Heart School and Church.

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Grace, You're very welcome. I would've emailed you the image but I never know how juno.com will deal with an attachment. I'm glad I could help, though. Christine At 02:49 PM 6/20/2003 -0500, you wrote: >Thank you so much Christine--I can print it out and show it to a >friend--she is the oldest daughter now 87. I appreciate all the help this >list gives people. Grace > > >==== ILKANE Mailing List ==== >You can contact the list administrator for this list by sending a > message to mailto:ILKANE-admin@rootsweb.com

Thank you so much Christine--I can print it out and show it to a friend--she is the oldest daughter now 87. I appreciate all the help this list gives people. Grace

He's indexed under Richard Felzsemmores The link for the image on ancestry.com is http://content.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6224&iid=ILT626_523-1070 (I found him by plugging in only the first name, the city, the county, and state. When I saw this I knew it had to be him with a transcription error - and indeed it is Richard and Gertrude Fitzsimmons with Margaret, Helen, Francis, Eugene, Lorraine, Evelyn, and Bernice - 7 kids.) Christine At 09:41 AM 6/20/2003 -0500, you wrote: >Hi listers, If anyone is surfing the 1930 Census would you look for the >Richard and Gertrude FITZSIMMONS. I found them near Dixon in the 1920 >census, and know they lived in Aurora in 1930. There would have been 6 or >7 children then. I have tried a lot of different combinations, but >nothing has turned up. Thanks much, Grace > > >==== ILKANE Mailing List ==== >The companion web site for this list is found at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilkane a part of the ILGenWeb Project.

Grace, have you tried Batavia, Illinois it is in Kane Co also. It seems to me that when I was searching for my Donovan's I ran across the name of Fitzsimmons in Batavia. Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: "grace w gathman" <wallace26@juno.com> To: <ILKANE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 9:41 AM Subject: [ILKANE] Fitzsimmons > Hi listers, If anyone is surfing the 1930 Census would you look for the > Richard and Gertrude FITZSIMMONS. I found them near Dixon in the 1920 > census, and know they lived in Aurora in 1930. There would have been 6 or > 7 children then. I have tried a lot of different combinations, but > nothing has turned up. Thanks much, Grace > > > ==== ILKANE Mailing List ==== > The companion web site for this list is found at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilkane a part of the ILGenWeb Project. >

on 6/20/03 7:41 AM, grace w gathman at wallace26@juno.com wrote: > Hi listers, If anyone is surfing the 1930 Census would you look for the > Richard and Gertrude FITZSIMMONS. I found them near Dixon in the 1920 > census, and know they lived in Aurora in 1930. There would have been 6 or > 7 children then. I have tried a lot of different combinations, but > nothing has turned up. Thanks much, Grace > Hi Grace... Depending on just how interested you are in finding this family... Have you tried the townships near Aurora? I don't have them immediately at hand but I'm reasonably sure that going to the Kane Co (genealogy) website would be a quick way to find them. The Fitzsimmons may have lived "almost" in Aurora. Or have you tried searching by using the least common first name only? Gertrude or Trudey or Trudy? Or perhaps one of the children had an unusual name you could use. Then, if the problem is a misspelled version of Fitzsimmons, you will be likely to recognize "Tilgseuuamo" as the right name. (There are sooo many possibilities of letters that get confused for one another.) Good luck and good patience to you! Kristy

Hi listers, If anyone is surfing the 1930 Census would you look for the Richard and Gertrude FITZSIMMONS. I found them near Dixon in the 1920 census, and know they lived in Aurora in 1930. There would have been 6 or 7 children then. I have tried a lot of different combinations, but nothing has turned up. Thanks much, Grace

keep looking on ebay... check at interlibrary loan at thelibrary and see what you might find.... and check with LORAS COLLEGE in dubuque at their library where they have a Luxembourger collection... try google.com for "loras college" for an eaddy... ----- Original Message ----- From: howard/laura To: ILKANE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 5:32 AM Subject: [ILKANE] Book Can someone tell me where I might find a copy of a book called "Luxemburger Independent Club Jubilee Book?" I wish to buy one if it could be found. Would there be any sold at garage sales or would anyone know someone who might have one for sale? TIA, Laura Linden Freeman ==== ILKANE Mailing List ==== You can contact the list administrator for this list by sending a message to mailto:ILKANE-admin@rootsweb.com

Can someone tell me where I might find a copy of a book called "Luxemburger Independent Club Jubilee Book?" I wish to buy one if it could be found. Would there be any sold at garage sales or would anyone know someone who might have one for sale? TIA, Laura Linden Freeman

Couldn't the county or someone else move the people buried there somewhere else. It would seem that would be the best thing after all they were someone's ancestors. I hope you find their descendants. Jo Ann

This e-mail is concerning a message I received this last week concerning a mausoleum located at the Brookside Cemetery in Mazon (Grundy County) that is scheduled for demolition this June due to lack of funds to restore/rebuild it. Per my message, "the Morris Daily Herald is seeking assistance in finding descendants of those interred since there are no known descendants in this area". Surnames include: Barnes, Cash, Clements, Clithero, Coleman, Davis, Foster, Hadden, Hume, Laase, & Thomas. Please check the Morris Daily Herald at http://www.morrisdailyherald.com for three related articles, including a list of the 22 individuals interred. This message came to me from the St. Charles Public Library. Susan

RootsWeb.com: 2003-06-11 The entire RootsWeb.com website will be down for several hours Thursday morning, while our technical staff completes routine maintenance from approximately 1-4 a.m. (Mountain).

For immediate release June 11, 2003 The next monthly meeting of the Kane County Genealogical Society will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 7:15 p.m. in the Carnegie Room of the St. Charles Public Library, located at 1S. 6th Avenue, St. Charles. The speaker for the evening will be Dr. Margaret Brady, who will discuss techniques necessary to conduct an effective family history. Dr. Margaret Brady has written personal and historical profiles for individuals, businesses, religious organizations, and universities throughout the Midwest and Australia and produced a documentary of 19th century Burma that premiered in Melbourne Australia. Dr. Brady earned a doctorate from Northern Illinois University where she currently teaches phenomenological research methodology, including life story interviewing and writing. Also a professional musician, she holds bachelor's and master's degrees in music from The University of Michigan. Dr. Brady is a member of the Writer's Studio in Crystal Lake, which offers courses in creative writing and writing your life story. She also writes for Miographies, which offers services in life story interviewing, writing and the creation of a miography. All are welcome to attend. The mission of the Kane County Genealogical Society (KCGS) is to gather and preserve regional historical records and serve as a county-wide educational resource for those interested in genealogy. For more information about the meeting or KCGS please visit the society's website at www.rootsweb.com/~ilkcgs -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

In a message dated 6/6/03 10:06:41 AM Central Daylight Time, SneezyKatinWI@webtv.net writes: << Don't be shocked but my mother-in-law had to apply for Guardianship of her minor children when my father-in-law died in 1973. This was in Wisconsin. >> Interesting to hear this is a "modern" situation also! Bonnie

In a message dated 6/6/03 9:58:34 AM Central Daylight Time, Bowl12X@aol.com writes: << I hope that this has adequately answered your questions. >> Susan, great job, thanks! Bonnie

Often surviving parents had to apply for guardianship for one of the following reasons: 1. The surviving parent was female. Mothers did not automatically assume role of guardian for their own children. 2. The child was a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or was eligible for government pension. To ensure that the awarded money was handled by a person deemed suitable, a legal guardian (someone bonded and having a good standing in the community) had to be assigned. 3. The child was involved in some litigation, such as receiving real estate, etc. cited in another person's will or lawsuit. Again, it was an issue of showing that the child had representation of a person of good character. I have worked with a number of guardianship files and found that these records can lead to family connections not known. I hope that this has adequately answered your questions. Sincerely, Susan

I have a general question for the list... ca 1880s, why would a surviving parent have to apply for guardianship of children when the parents were still married and together at the time of the spouses's death? I have found this occurring several times in my research. Any insight would be welcome. Bonnie Bonnie Fletcher Eggert Home Page: Genealogy in the Genes! http://members.aol.com/blgert

Don't be shocked but my mother-in-law had to apply for Guardianship of her minor children when my father-in-law died in 1973. This was in Wisconsin.

FYI, I was able to order films with all the Kane Co. naturalizations through my LDS family history center. Very helpful. Juli ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcia Holpuch" <holpuch@erols.com> To: <ILKANE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 6:27 AM Subject: [ILKANE] Naturalization request > Please respond to mailto:Rea7669@aol.com or the list. > > Dear listers, I again want to thank those who have been so helpful in my > past searches for my Snows and Eckblades. Is anyone doing naturalization > look-ups? I am curious if the records for Albert Eckblade (it was > probably spelled Ekblad then) state his place of birth in Sweden. He > emigrated from Halmsted, Halland, Sweden, in 1901,but that was not his > birthplace. Is there also a record for his wife Brita Lena? She came a > several months later. Thank you. > Elizabeth in Fl. > > > > ==== ILKANE Mailing List ==== > The companion web site for this list is found at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilkane a part of the ILGenWeb Project. >