Hello Ross, Thank you for the interest about the Elgin Watch Factory, and contacting me. I am curious about the Watch Factory......my gr gr grandparents lived in Clintonville (South Elgin now) in the 1860's and they had two boys. One I have information on as he was my gr grandfather, his brother is my elusive ancestor. I found both on a census for 1880........Just thought the brother may have worked for the Elgin Watch Factory, after 1880. His name was William H. Prindle. When I was in high school in the 50's we(kids) would ride out to Elgin at night to see the Elgin Ghost. Which was a legend.......and it was the pillars at the gate of the Watch Factory, when the head lights hit the pillars at the curve in the road, it would appear as a ghost. Waiting to hear more of your findings. Regards, Pat ~~ Autumdeer2@aol.com
I believe the watch factory was torn down around 1966. I don't know if you were the one inquiring about that or not. Where did you ride out to Elgin from? My husband is a native but we do not live in Elgin anymore. I have some history books on Elgin. Marci Timm ----- Original Message ----- From: <Autumdeer2@aol.com> To: <ILKANE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 5:50 AM Subject: Re: [ILKANE] Elgin Watch Factory > Hello Ross, > > Thank you for the interest about the Elgin Watch Factory, and contacting me. > I am curious about the Watch Factory......my gr gr grandparents lived in > Clintonville (South Elgin now) in the 1860's and they had two boys. One I > have information on as he was my gr grandfather, his brother is my elusive > ancestor. I found both on a census for 1880........Just thought the brother > may have worked for the Elgin Watch Factory, after 1880. His name was > William H. Prindle. > When I was in high school in the 50's we(kids) would ride out to Elgin at > night to see the Elgin Ghost. Which was a legend.......and it was the > pillars at the gate of the Watch Factory, when the head lights hit the > pillars at the curve in the road, it would appear as a ghost. > Waiting to hear more of your findings. > > Regards, > Pat ~~ Autumdeer2@aol.com > > > ==== ILKANE Mailing List ==== > You can contact the list administrator for this list by sending a > message to mailto:ILKANE-admin@rootsweb.com > ------ http://USFamily.Net/info - Unlimited Internet - From $8.99/mo! ------