Terry, Thanks for the URL. Looks like mine may have missed the cutoff date of 1850, but I'll check Vol. 1 just in case. Yes, I'd appreciate a scan very much. Thanks! Gordon On Saturday, May 3, 2003, at 04:19 PM, Terry Beck wrote: > Hi Gordon, > Try: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilfvgs/firstm1.htm > > I've got the book, The Aurora Story, and there is a picture and a > sketch of > the church. I'd be happy to scan and send, if you would like. > > Terry > Terry Beck > ta.beck@gte.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gordon [mailto:go3141@ameritech.net] > Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 12:33 PM > To: ILKANE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILKANE] 1848 Nathaniel Williams, Minister, M.E. Church, > Aurora > > > Does anyone know if records exist for this church, and if so, where? > > Thanks, > Gordon

Does anyone know if records exist for this church, and if so, where? Thanks, Gordon

Would anybody in the Kane Co. area be looking for information about the family of Margaretha Wagener Linden? Or have any knowledge of the family of Margaretha Wagener. If so would you please contact me. Laura Linden Freeman hfreeman@sktc.net, Thanks, Laura

Hi Gordon, Try: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilfvgs/firstm1.htm I've got the book, The Aurora Story, and there is a picture and a sketch of the church. I'd be happy to scan and send, if you would like. Terry Terry Beck ta.beck@gte.net -----Original Message----- From: Gordon [mailto:go3141@ameritech.net] Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 12:33 PM To: ILKANE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILKANE] 1848 Nathaniel Williams, Minister, M.E. Church, Aurora Does anyone know if records exist for this church, and if so, where? Thanks, Gordon ==== ILKANE Mailing List ==== Software and hardware for this list are provided courtesy of RootsWeb.

We would like to invite you to re-visit our website, The POORHOUSE STORY (a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses) at http://www.poorhousestory.com We have just published a link to the poorhouse resident list from the 1880 Census for KANE County. DIRECTIONS: At the homepage (link above) click on POORHOUSES BY STATE, then on ILLINOIS on the table of states, and KANE County on the table of counties. If you have been to the website recently you may have to click REFRESH or RELOAD on the browser to see the new information. There are other pages on the site which may give you some interesting perspective on poorhouses. They are off the homepage and include: the HISTORY page and the LETTER TO GENEALOGISTS (which explains why you might climb over your own "brick walls" at the poorhouse) as well as FEATURED ARTICLES. There are great tips for researching poorhouse records for yourself on the RECORDS page; and you might want to subscribe to our (almost) monthly newsletter (which you can do in the lower right corner of the homepage). The information on our site will only grow through the submissions of generous readers. If you would like to e-mail me ... please do so off-list because I cannot maintain subscriptions to as many lists as we post messages on. (You can use an e-mail link off one of our web pages.) We hope you enjoy the site! Thanks, Linda Crannell (aka=The Poorhouse Lady)

I've had very good luck working with Mary Ann Pirone, the Genealogical Reference Librarian at the Aurora Public Library. For $1 and a SASE, she'll look up obits in the Aurora newspapers. Just another limb, Laura search for fallen leaves at http://home.attbi.com/~branchingout ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick & Linda To: ILKANE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 4:30 PM Subject: [ILKANE] Feltes Family Obituaries I'd like to make a request for copies of 3 obituaries from the Aurora Beacon News. These may exist either at the Aurora Public library or in the Beacon News archives. Clarence H. Feltes died 12 September 1993 in Aurora Leonard C. Feltes died 30 November 1964 in Aurora Joseph Feltes died 11 February 1932 in St. Petersberg, FL, believe to have been buried in Aurora. I'd be will to assist with research needs in the Peoria area in return. ==== ILKANE Mailing List ==== You can contact the list administrator for this list by sending a message to mailto:ILKANE-admin@rootsweb.com

I'd like to make a request for copies of 3 obituaries from the Aurora Beacon News. These may exist either at the Aurora Public library or in the Beacon News archives. Clarence H. Feltes died 12 September 1993 in Aurora Leonard C. Feltes died 30 November 1964 in Aurora Joseph Feltes died 11 February 1932 in St. Petersberg, FL, believe to have been buried in Aurora. I'd be will to assist with research needs in the Peoria area in return.

Could someone tell me if the undertaker "Chas. W. Rakow" of Dundee was owner of the funeral home? How do I find out what funeral home he was undertaker for? He was listed as undertaker on my grandmothers death certificate in 1916, any help? Betty in North Dakota RAOGK Volunteer _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

>From the e-mail error bucket... please respond to Kim or the list. From: Kim Nelson <knelson@muellercpa.com> To: "'IL-Kane-L@rootsweb.com'" <IL-Kane-L@rootsweb.com> Could someone please look at the 1900 census for Kane county for a F O L Nelson married to a Hulda Carlson. Any Info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Kim

I'm new to list. I have been researching the Minium family in Crawford County Penn. for some time. Some of the Minium's moved down to Kane County from PA after the 1840 census in PA. The two brothers that moved down to Kane County are Henry and Hannah Minium and his brother John and Mariah Minium. John and Mariah are in Kaneville in 1850 and 1860 census, Henry and Hannah are in Aurora in the 1880 census. John and Mariah Minium children married into these families that I know of, Matthew Boyd, Ellen Newton, Jackson Hovey, Mary Kenyon, Monroe Kendall, Cleveland Acox-Hi Monica and John Shaw. I'm interested in where John and Henry Minium maybe buried in Kane County and when they died, also is there an obit for either one of them. Thanks for any help. Kimberly Liljequist

Looking for any connections or Kane County leads on this line... William W. BACKUS married Mary Francis BALL in Kane Co. in 1848: BACKUS, WILLIAM W & BULL [sic], MARY F 01/01/1848 / 882 KANE. In an affidavit, William stated that he lived in Aurora, "Cain" County, Illinois in about 1846. In 1850, they were living with the BALL parents in Plainfield, Will Co., IL. In 1870, they were living with a BALL brother in Havana, Mason Co., IL. In 1880, they were in Benton, Newton Co., MO. In 1887, he was in Hannibal, marion Co., MO. In 1900, he was in Twelvemile Twp., Madison Co., MO. in 1910, Mary Francis was widowed, living in Cape Girardeau Twp., Cape Girardeau Co., MO. William W. BACKUS b. Sep 1826 NY d. bet 1900-1910 (prob. MO) Mary F. BALL b. Jan 1831 NY d. aft 1910 (prob. MO) 9 children, 4 living in 1900, 3 living in 1910, including Lorenzo R. and William W.

In a message dated 4/23/03 10:32:14 AM Central Daylight Time, hfreeman@sktc.net writes: > Gary this is to clarify a fact on my request about Bert King. Bert King was > born in Indiana. Thank you for your time. Laura > Sorry, but for some reason, I don't remember the original one. Must be senility setting in (again) <g>. Anyway, I don't have a Bert King in my line (that I know of). My King line from Botetourt County, VA to Clermont Co., OH (Thomas Daniel King). Most of the family stayed in SW Ohio (Butler, Hamilton and Clermont Counties), but snippets went to Milwaukee. I have no King relatives in Kane county, being a transplant from Ohio myself. Sorry I can't be of any help. Gary King Batavia IL Researching in Knox, Licking, Perry Counties, OHIO: Butcher, Crotinger, Davis, McClurg, Wheatcraft, Cooperrider, Beckenbaugh, Neighbarger, Catt, Wilkin In Butler Co., Ohio: Stahlheber, Kippenberger, Beiser, Pater, King In Clermont Co., Ohio: King, Bartlett, Hall, Aylward. In Botetourt Co. Virginia: King, Bean, Dooley, Mayo, Fouts/Foutz/Fout In McLean Co., Illinois: Crotinger, Mickens, Bierbower, Jones, Buck. In Kane Co. Illinois: Gustafson, Maier, Butcher, Keifer, Lindgren Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://www.raogk.org/

In a message dated 4/23/03 10:13:45 AM Central Daylight Time, rako@tznet.com writes: > who is researching the Keifer name? > I'm the one researching the Keifer name. My wife's mother was a Keifer from Kane County. The short history is: 1 John Keifer (1834 in Germany - ?) emigrated 1868 from Prussia to New York City, then to Aurora, Kane, Illinois. Married to Elizabeth. Childern of John and Elizabeth Keifer: 2 John Keifer (1871-1950) m. Margaret Galiart (1877-1954) 1895 in Dubuque IA. Children of John and Margaret Keifer: 3 Rose Keifer (1898-1954) m. Landis Richards. 3 Margaret Magdalene Keifer (1899-1972) m. Nels Hansson (1898-1977) 3 John W Keifer (1900-1923) m. Anna J. Lindgren (1898-1982) in 1922. 3 William A Keifer (1903-1947) m. Ernestine 3 Marion Keifer (1913-1999) m. Ture Paulson (1908-1963) 1940. 2 Peter Keifer (1877-1955) m. Minnie ? (1889-1968) 3 John Keifer 3 Leonard Keifer 3 Norbert Keifer 3 Valentine Keifer 3 Bill Keifer 3 Marian Keifer 3 Agnes Keifer 3 Thelma Keifer 3 Peter Keifer Gary King Batavia IL Researching in Knox, Licking, Perry Counties, OHIO: Butcher, Crotinger, Davis, McClurg, Wheatcraft, Cooperrider, Beckenbaugh, Neighbarger, Catt, Wilkin In Butler Co., Ohio: Stahlheber, Kippenberger, Beiser, Pater, King In Clermont Co., Ohio: King, Bartlett, Hall, Aylward. In Botetourt Co. Virginia: King, Bean, Dooley, Mayo, Fouts/Foutz/Fout In McLean Co., Illinois: Crotinger, Mickens, Bierbower, Jones, Buck. In Kane Co. Illinois: Gustafson, Maier, Butcher, Keifer, Lindgren Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://www.raogk.org/

Gary this is to clarify a fact on my request about Bert King. Bert King was born in Indiana. Thank you for your time. Laura

I have no idea. Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marge Rakovec" <rako@tznet.com> To: <ILKANE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:12 AM Subject: Re: [ILKANE] For Gary King > who is researching the Keifer name? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "howard/laura" <hfreeman@sktc.net> > To: <ILKANE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 6:23 AM > Subject: [ILKANE] For Gary King > > > > Gary, I am responding to your list of names you are searching for and your > last name. > > My Husbands family has been searching for Bert King, who would have been > born ca.1870. He was married to Jane Rebecca Holler, 1871 and born in > Sparland, Marshall Co. Illinois. They were divorced in 1885 as the result of > Bert's disappearance. There were two boys of this marriage. I have a copy of > the divorce petition but that is all. Does this name sound familiar to you > at all?. TIA, Laura > > hfreeman@sktc.net > > Gary King > > Batavia IL > > Researching in Knox, Licking, Perry Counties, OHIO: Butcher, Crotinger, > > Davis, McClurg, Wheatcraft, Cooperrider, Beckenbaugh, Neighbarger, Catt, > > Wilkin > > In Butler Co., Ohio: Stahlheber, Kippenberger, Beiser, Pater, King > > In Clermont Co., Ohio: King, Bartlett, Hall, Aylward. > > In Botetourt Co. Virginia: King, Bean, Dooley, Mayo, Fouts/Foutz/Fout > > In McLean Co., Illinois: Crotinger, Mickens, Bierbower, Jones, Buck. > > In Kane Co. Illinois: Gustafson, Maier, Butcher, Keifer, Lindgren > > Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://www.raogk.org/ > > > > > > > > ==== ILKANE Mailing List ==== > > The companion web site for this list is found at > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilkane a part of the ILGenWeb Project. > > > > > ==== ILKANE Mailing List ==== > Software and hardware for this list are provided courtesy of RootsWeb. >

who is researching the Keifer name? ----- Original Message ----- From: "howard/laura" <hfreeman@sktc.net> To: <ILKANE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 6:23 AM Subject: [ILKANE] For Gary King > Gary, I am responding to your list of names you are searching for and your last name. > My Husbands family has been searching for Bert King, who would have been born ca.1870. He was married to Jane Rebecca Holler, 1871 and born in Sparland, Marshall Co. Illinois. They were divorced in 1885 as the result of Bert's disappearance. There were two boys of this marriage. I have a copy of the divorce petition but that is all. Does this name sound familiar to you at all?. TIA, Laura > hfreeman@sktc.net > Gary King > Batavia IL > Researching in Knox, Licking, Perry Counties, OHIO: Butcher, Crotinger, > Davis, McClurg, Wheatcraft, Cooperrider, Beckenbaugh, Neighbarger, Catt, > Wilkin > In Butler Co., Ohio: Stahlheber, Kippenberger, Beiser, Pater, King > In Clermont Co., Ohio: King, Bartlett, Hall, Aylward. > In Botetourt Co. Virginia: King, Bean, Dooley, Mayo, Fouts/Foutz/Fout > In McLean Co., Illinois: Crotinger, Mickens, Bierbower, Jones, Buck. > In Kane Co. Illinois: Gustafson, Maier, Butcher, Keifer, Lindgren > Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://www.raogk.org/ > > > > ==== ILKANE Mailing List ==== > The companion web site for this list is found at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilkane a part of the ILGenWeb Project. >

Seeking info on William b abt 1796 and wife Rebecca Pearce Wilson. It's believed they were in Kane Co. They had moved from Ohio to Illinois, later found in Jasper Co Mo 1850. Grateful for any clues. Viola

Hello, I could check and see if her obit is in the Elgin paper. Also, could stop in at Bluff City Cemetary and Lake Street Memorial Park to check their records. Neither of them is indexed yet, but they have card files. Ricky Harris

Gary, I am responding to your list of names you are searching for and your last name. My Husbands family has been searching for Bert King, who would have been born ca.1870. He was married to Jane Rebecca Holler, 1871 and born in Sparland, Marshall Co. Illinois. They were divorced in 1885 as the result of Bert's disappearance. There were two boys of this marriage. I have a copy of the divorce petition but that is all. Does this name sound familiar to you at all?. TIA, Laura hfreeman@sktc.net Gary King Batavia IL Researching in Knox, Licking, Perry Counties, OHIO: Butcher, Crotinger, Davis, McClurg, Wheatcraft, Cooperrider, Beckenbaugh, Neighbarger, Catt, Wilkin In Butler Co., Ohio: Stahlheber, Kippenberger, Beiser, Pater, King In Clermont Co., Ohio: King, Bartlett, Hall, Aylward. In Botetourt Co. Virginia: King, Bean, Dooley, Mayo, Fouts/Foutz/Fout In McLean Co., Illinois: Crotinger, Mickens, Bierbower, Jones, Buck. In Kane Co. Illinois: Gustafson, Maier, Butcher, Keifer, Lindgren Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://www.raogk.org/

Hello List, Abt 1875 a Mamie (or Mary Jane) BESTLER was born to John Bestler & Nancy A. Miner in Kane Cty. She married a Christian Joergenson in 1888 in Kane. I can't find anything more about either one of them except their marriage which appears in the IL State Marriage Index. Anyone have any suggestions on how to proceed? Thanks Bonnie/IL