This is a tough quest...I only recall it being called "Mrs. Gloss/Closs/??? Foundling home or orphans home. Her first name was Louise. It was there in the mid 1940's. Louise G./C. may even have been the social worker, or the administrator Does anyone have the faintest idea where this was located??, like a brick bldg./house south of Main St., or where a juvenile center later located? Where might the records from here now be located or available? Thanks so much, Ginny

Can you recall the name of the beach on the South side of Lake Storey?? Kind of where 'ole Log City was located.. Thanks a bunch.. Ginny S.

The only one I can think of was the Louise Harrington home on the corner by Mary Allen West school. Is that the one you are thinking of? pat :@) -----Original Message----- From: Ginny [mailto:rgseaholm@globaldialog.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 1:12 PM To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Mrs. "Gloss" orphans home This is a tough quest...I only recall it being called "Mrs. Gloss/Closs/??? Foundling home or orphans home. Her first name was Louise. It was there in the mid 1940's. Louise G./C. may even have been the social worker, or the administrator Does anyone have the faintest idea where this was located??, like a brick bldg./house south of Main St., or where a juvenile center later located? Where might the records from here now be located or available? Thanks so much, Ginny

The Knox County USGenWeb site now has an index to all of the biographies, portraits, and property views found in the 1886 Portrait and Biographical Album of Knox County. It lists all of the nearly 925 subscribers to the Album. The index can be found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/1886index.htm. Be aware that it will take a couple minutes to completely load if you are using a slower dial-up connection to the internet. Happy hunting! Bob Miller Assistant County Coordinator Knox County, Illinois USGENWEB http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/knindex.htm

Ninth Edition of the Handy Book for Genealogists says " Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1916. .....They are kept at the Division of Vital Records, State Department of Public Health, 605 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, IL 62702 (to verify current fees, call 217-782-6553). Some county clerks have birth and death records from 1877 to 1916, with a few as early as 1838........." Your best bet would be to contact the County Clerk of the county where your person died. I have paid anywhere from $7 to $10. Each county has different costs. Shirley Antrim Ed Rogers wrote: > Need a death certificate for 1891 > Would someone tell me the cost and > address to write for one? Appreciate it. > > Ed Rogers

Need a death certificate for 1891 > Would someone tell me the cost and address to write for one? Appreciate it. Ed Rogers

As a person who has always been interested in Galesburg history but still has lots to learn, when you hear of a terrible fire like the one at the Galesburg Library in 1958, what a loss. You wonder what you might have found about your family and the community had the fire not occurred. Barb

Luckily, From what we can tell, very little such material was totally lost. We still have waterstained material but it is useable. Rex At 07:40 AM 11/29/2000 EST, you wrote: >As a person who has always been interested in Galesburg history but still has >lots to learn, when you hear of a terrible fire like the one at the Galesburg >Library in 1958, what a loss. You wonder what you might have found about your >family and the community had the fire not occurred. >Barb > >

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/819 Surname: Carlson, Newgren ------------------------- Hi-My mother-in-law's father was Peter Newgren, who was the brother of Justine Ida Pauline Newgren. I have just recently begun researching this line and have names of cousins and nephews of Peter that I cannot place. Also have unnamed old photos from Newgren side of the family.

Thank you for all of the responses about the Galesburg Public Library. They were very helpful. -----Original Message----- From: Bob Miller [mailto:Bob_Miller@rdmiller.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 12:16 PM To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com Subject: 1908 Galesburg Public Library Does anyone know the history of the Galesburg Public Library that was southeast corner of Broad and Simmons Streets, facing north onto Simmons Street. I have a post card of it from 1908. I would like to know when it was built and when and how it was destroyed. Thanks for any help that is out there. Bob Miller

I believe that Ben Bruner may have d. some time ago. (Check SSDI). I did learn something from your posting...I knew a Doyne Bruner, a friend from school, in fact I have a photo of him and me in Co. Springs c.1982-83. Now I know where "young" Doyne probably got his name.<:) The Ben Bruner's lived in Rio in the 1950's. I recall that Ben either had left the family by then or.....? died? So, YES, he was in the Rio area about 1957. Hope this helps a bit. Are the JENKINS, mentioned in your tagline, from Knox or Fulton Co.? Cheers, ginny in WI. ********************************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: <BLTDEFORD@aol.com> > Is anyone looking for Ben E. Bruner, he was mentioned in Grandmothers Obit as > being in Rio, IL. in 1957. I knew Aunt Elsie, Grandmothers siblings, but not > any of the others > Doyne Uray B 11 Jun 1895 > Bennie E. B. ? April 1897 > Doyne Uray moved to Elizabethtown and that is where he died > Ben E. went to Rio IL : > BRUNER, BRADY, VERTREES, FULKERSON, FORD > MIDDELTON, HARRIS, JONES, JENKINS, COOK, MC DANIEL > Theodora DeFord</A> > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~bruner >

I remember when the library burned also, we could see the light from the flames clear over where we lived, Maple Ave (across the street from the Maple Ave Fire Station) our "house" is now a parking lot for a church. Anne

Is anyone looking for Ben E. Bruner, he was mentioned in Grandmothers Obit as being in Rio, IL. in 1957. I knew Aunt Elsie, Grandmothers siblings, but not any of the others Hannibal Armstrong Bruner and Elizabeth Middelton were the parents of Cordelia B. 26 Feb 1891 D. 11 Sept 1957 Otto D. B. 11 Jan 1893 D. Mar 1981 Rosco B. 11 Jan 1893 D.29 Sept 1976 Doyne Uray B 11 Jun 1895 Bennie E. B. ? April 1897 Elsie E. B. ? May 1899 D. ? Feb 1985 Leonard Middelton B 30 Jul 1903 D. 24 Feb 1974 O'Dessia (Aunt Dessie) B. ab 1908 D 1 Dec 1985 Cordelia and her Husband Charles Monroe Vertrees went to Jefferson Co. The twins Rosco and Otto stayed in Grayson Co. Doyne Uray moved to Elizabethtown and that is where he died Ben E. went to Rio IL Aunt Elsie moved to Jefferson Co., but is buried in the Clarkson Baptist Church Cemetery, as are most of them Leonard went to Lebanon, IN died in IN, but later was removed to KY to lay by his first wife. Listowner of Grayson, CO. KY mailing list, Fulkerson and Vertrees list and genconnect boards. Also help with the Nelson, and Boyle CO. KY genconnect Researching: BRUNER, BRADY, VERTREES, FULKERSON, FORD MIDDELTON, HARRIS, JONES, JENKINS, COOK, MC DANIEL <A HREF="http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=br uner&recno=30">RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: From John Robert Bruner to Theodora DeFord</A> http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~bruner

Hi We have a book that gives some history on the Publix Library. In 1902 A new Library was completed on the corner of South Broad and Simmons Street. In addition to the main reading room, the library contained the office of the Superintendent of Schools, Board of Education,, Grand Army Room, Childrens reading room, and for the convenience of the men, a Mens reading and smoking room. Andrew Carnegie, industralist who founded the Carnegie Corporation donated $50,000 toward the building. Library burned May 10 1958 was the worst fire in the city history. Destroyed was much of the history of Galesburg, and the state of Illinois and of course Abraham Lincoln Hope this helps. Ned & Marian Witherbee

I am a descendant of a sister of John West who settled in or near Maquon if anyone needs information on this family. Sorry I cannot help on the other John West. The John West of near Maquon was married to Elizabeth George and they moved to Il from Clinton Co., Ohio. Beryl

11/26/00 Bob and Tom: I, too, do not know the origins of the library, but I sure did spend many wonderful hours there! The children's department on the first floor, and then walking up the huge (or so I thought at the time.......and I graduated when Tom did, Bob) stairway to the 2nd floor where I could begin reading "adult" books. I think the stairway was stone (maybe granite), but they could also have been wood. Does anyone remember about the interior of the library? I was really sad when the library burned. But I can say that I now work in a library that is not quite as structurally grand, but is defintely as good as, or possibly better, than the old Galesburg library. The few times that I still get to downtown Galesburg and drive by that corner, I can still see the library! Sorry for the reminiscing, but it was a big part of school-years life. I hope someone can give us the story of the library. I am sure it is quite interesting. Nancy/IL At 12:26 PM 11/27/2000 -0600, Tom Lundeen wrote: >Bob Miller, on 11/27/00 12:16 PM, said: > >>Does anyone know the history of the Galesburg Public Library that was >>southeast corner of Broad and Simmons Streets, facing north onto Simmons >>Street. I have a post card of it from 1908. I would like to know when it >>was built and when and how it was destroyed. > >Bob: > >Can't tell you when it was built, but it was built with a grant from the >Carnegie Foundation, and was destroyed by a huge fire about 1957 or 1958. >I vaguely remember going to GHS my senior year (1958), and seeing the >stone walls standing for a few weeks after the fire. > >Tom Lundeen > >

Bob Miller, on 11/27/00 12:16 PM, said: >Does anyone know the history of the Galesburg Public Library that was >southeast corner of Broad and Simmons Streets, facing north onto Simmons >Street. I have a post card of it from 1908. I would like to know when it >was built and when and how it was destroyed. Bob: Can't tell you when it was built, but it was built with a grant from the Carnegie Foundation, and was destroyed by a huge fire about 1957 or 1958. I vaguely remember going to GHS my senior year (1958), and seeing the stone walls standing for a few weeks after the fire. Tom Lundeen

Does anyone know the history of the Galesburg Public Library that was southeast corner of Broad and Simmons Streets, facing north onto Simmons Street. I have a post card of it from 1908. I would like to know when it was built and when and how it was destroyed. Thanks for any help that is out there. Bob Miller

Does anyone know the history of the U.S. Government Building (Post Office) that was in Galesburg on the southwest corner of Cherry and Simmons Streets, facing east on Cherry Street. I have a post card of it from 1907. I would like to know when it was built and when and how it was destroyed. Thanks for any help that is out there. Bob Miller

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/818 Surname: West, Jones, Gullett, Housh, Prall, Fink ------------------------- There was another John West in Knox County in the Maquon area. He was born 1834, d. 1934 but had no child named Sarah. However, there were a number of West families in the county. Have you asked for help from the gen. soc.?