Hello, Can you tell me if there is John Bradley, Mary Murdock &/Or Aaron Gunn? Thank You, Lana Cope > found the following bio for my ancestor Allen McDonell in a book The > History of La Salle County, Illinois: together with scetches of its cities, > > villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military, and political > history, portraits of prominent persons and biographies... published in > 1886, > which I accessed on-line through my (Oregon State) library. > > If you think your ancestor might be listed here, let me know and I will > look > it up (This is a very slow process on my computer so please be patient). I > > would need the township and the individuals name. >

I found the following bio for my ancestor Allen McDonell in a book The History of La Salle County, Illinois: together with scetches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons and biographies... published in 1886, which I accessed on-line through my (Oregon State) library. If you think your ancestor might be listed here, let me know and I will look it up (This is a very slow process on my computer so please be patient). I would need the township and the individuals name. If anyone has more information on anyone listed in this bio, I would love to hear from you. Biography from History of La Salle County, Illinois: Allen McDonell, deceased, was born in Invernesshire, Scotland, in 1825, and came to the United States in 1848, locating in Peoria County, Ill., where he was married in 1849 to Mary Taylor, a native of Shropshire, England, born in 1827, daughter of Wiliam Taylor. She came with her parents to America in 1849, and located in Peoria County, where her father died the following year. Mr. McDonell lived in Peoria County till 1864, when with his wife he went to Scotland and remained a year. Upon his return to America, he settled in Osage Township, LaSalle County, where, with the assistance of his sons he improved a valuable farm. He died May 1, 1876, leaving behind him a good name and a memory cherished by all who knew his sterling qualities. The mother with her six children, Donald, Duncan, Sarah, Ronald, John, and Agnes, lives on the old homestead, on section 11. the farm contains 400 acres of land and is located on sections 10, 11 and 23. Amy Reaney Portland, Oregon

My uncle, Frederick Charles Runyard, was killed in action on the Liberty ship, USS Paul Hamilton, sunk near the coast of Algiers in the Mediterranean Ocean on April 20, 1944. The ship was sunk by an aerial torpedo, and 504 men lost their lives. It was the greatest loss of lives caused by an American ship sinking during the 44 months of WW II Fred had a daughter, Elaine, in Seneca, Illinois, who was born before he left for Europe in the army, and after his death, our family lost contact. Mother of Elaine was Lois, and she is said to have very curly hair, perhaps red. We do not know if Fred and Lois were married. Elaine would have been born 1935 to 1941, and would be approximately 64 years old now. It is my assumption that she continued to live in the Seneca area, and perhaps graduated from the high school there, probably in the early to mid 1950's. Fred was from Winnebago, Illinois, and he met her mother Lois when he was working in the State Park for the CCC--he was building a bridge there just before the war. I never knew the existance of Elaine until this year, and she was probably adopted by a later person who perhaps married her mother Lois. Maybe she is unaware of her father, Fred Runyard. She would make a welcome addition to our family. I hope we find her before old age wins the battle... Thanks, David Jones, Pecatonica, Illinois

I hope that you find her. Bobee ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 4:31 PM Subject: [ILLASALLE] Re: Looking for cousin Elaine, lost during WW II in Seneca > My uncle, Frederick Charles Runyard, was killed in action on the Liberty > ship, USS Paul Hamilton, sunk near the coast of Algiers in the > Mediterranean Ocean on April 20, 1944. The ship was sunk by an aerial > torpedo, and 504 men lost their lives. It was the greatest loss of lives > caused by an American ship sinking during the 44 months of WW II > > Fred had a daughter, Elaine, in Seneca, Illinois, who was born before he > left for Europe in the army, and after his death, our family lost contact. > > Mother of Elaine was Lois, and she is said to have very curly hair, perhaps > red. We do not know if Fred and Lois were married. Elaine would have been > born 1935 to 1941, and would be approximately 64 years old now. > > It is my assumption that she continued to live in the Seneca area, and > perhaps graduated from the high school there, probably in the early to mid > 1950's. > > Fred was from Winnebago, Illinois, and he met her mother Lois when he was > working in the State Park for the CCC--he was building a bridge there just > before the war. > > I never knew the existance of Elaine until this year, and she was probably > adopted by a later person who perhaps married her mother Lois. Maybe she is > unaware of her father, Fred Runyard. She would make a welcome addition to > our family. I hope we find her before old age wins the battle... > > Thanks, David Jones, Pecatonica, Illinois > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

Hello List I am trying to trace my Godfrey line in Earl (Earlville), LaSalle County, IL. I would like to try to find marriages of Godfreys to Putnams. The 1850 census shows them living next door to each other as Peter Putnam married Patience Godfrey, probably back in Jefferson, NY, and the two families traveled together, first to IL and then to MN. However, I hoping to trace an male Godfrey killed about 1865 leaving a widow, Catherine, and a young son, Thomas (my great grandfather). Later, a Henry White married Catherine and adopted Thomas, and the 1870 census shows them in Mitchell County, IA, Lincoln township. I lose them in the 1860 census and by 1870, they are living in Silver Creek, MN. Questions: How can I find a death index an/or transcriptions of cemeteries in Illinois for Earl, LaSalle County? And, how could I possibly find a marriage certificate for Henry and Catherine White or Catherine Godfrey and UNK Godfrey? As you can tell any HELP to get me going on the right track to connect these families in IL. Thanks so very much! Marilyn White Geller [email protected]

I'm looking for information about this La Salle family -- Hiram A Pitts invented and patented the threshing machine in1839 in Maine and moved to Chicago in 1851 and established H A Pitts In 185 Agricultural Machinery.At his death in1856, the company became H A Pitts Sons Mfg Co. At this time the company relocated to Marseilles, La Salle County. . The sons, Marcellus became president; Joseph L Pitts, president, later, Aurelius V., Vice Pres.; Florison D. Treasurer, wife Jennie. In 1881, Joseph's wife, Amanda (Alfreida) died in Kansas and in 1881 he married (2) Gentalina Rhines of Marseilles . Marcellus moved to Marseilles in1871 and married (3) Sophia Tisler of Ottowa about 1867. Since then I have not been able to find any record of any of these people. None are buried in the family plot in Rose Hills, Chicago where 12 other family members are buried between 1860 and 1959. I need help with death certificates, cemeteries,obits, other possble children or anything else pertaining to these people. In return I can do some lookups at the Los Angeles County Recorder's Office. Elise Morris

Hi Cynthia , Think I Found your Mary EHRMAN Maria 21 yrs old b.1859 ILL. single , living at home in ,Peru, LaSalle co. ILL. Father , Fritz EHRMAN , 59 , born in Bavaria , works in a plow factory . Mother Margret , 48 yrs. born in Wurtenberg. and Grand son, Albert EHRMAN , 4yrs. born in ILL. This is the only one I found in Peru . Sure hope it 's yours. IF so here is your start . Good Luck. Sincerely Joyce

Joyce, Thank you once again, I will write her this week. Lana > Sorry Lana, I really slaughtered Dorothy's last name, It should be > Dorothy Fiedler P.O. Box 583 > Seneca, IL.61360 Not that she > wouldn't get it that way but ,Haste makes waste, guess I need new > glasses too. (smile ) Sorry . Joyce

Hi Joanie, Oscar's wife's name was Marguerite (Swords) Vahldieck. I was named after her. She was born 06/17/1892 in Wakarusa, Kansas - daughter of Luther E. and Julia (Rudolph) Swords who moved to Long Point. They had 2 sons: William (my father) who married Stella Cali of Streator and Victor, who married Geneva Corrigan of Cornell. Rose (Vahldieck) Klein was married to Fred Klein, b. 5/30/1880. They had two children: Marshall Vahldieck Klein 04/28/1904, died in infancy and William Kenneth Klein 09/30/1904, married Ruby Cagley on March 29, 1930. They had 3 children: Roger Klein: April 15, 1930 Rosalyn (Klein) Ruff: Dec. 23, 1933 Ronald Klein: Dec. 4, 1941 Maybe this will help fill in some of your Klein's. I have a lot of research on these families, so if you need anything else, please let me know. Thanks for the obits on Oscar Vahldieck. Marguerite (Peg) Vahldieck

Greetings from Streator, Do you happen to have the name of Oscar's wife? And, the first name of Rose Klein's husband? When I do a search for an individual, I put that person in my FTM. If I find more information, I know that someone is researching that family. I may not have many "Unknown Vahldieck", but you would not believe the number of "Unknown Klein" that are in my file. Thanks, Joanie ...form Streator Daily Times-Press Wednesday, January 23, 1957 STREATOR MAN DIES SUDDENLY Oscar Vahldieck, Retired farmer, Has Fatal Heart Attack in Business Area Stricken with a heart attack, Oscar C. Vahldieck, 70, of 125 North Bloomington street, died suddenly at 4:10 Tuesday afternoon when he collapsed in an areaway in the rear of a building at 107 North Bloomington street. He had left his apartment only 15 minutes before and was on his way to a newsstand for an evening newspaper when stricken. A joint investigation by Deputy Coroner William J. Godfrey and Streator police revealed there was no reason to suspect foul play. A superficial laceration on the back of his head was incurred when he fell. He had been suffering form a heart condition and had had two previous attacks. His body was taken to the Wagner funeral home where funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Thursday. Burial will be in Long Point cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until the hour of the services. Mr. Vahldieck, a retired farmer, is survived by two sons, William of Streator and Victor of Brazil, Ind. He also leaves two brothers, and one sister, Grover of Long Beach, Calif., Bert of Aberdeen, S. D., and Mrs. Rose Klein of Odell. His wife preceded him in death. The son of William and Katherine (Ryan) Vahldieck, he was born Jan. 23, 1887, in Esmen Twp., Livingston county, and farmed in that area until his retirement. ...Friday, January 25, 1957 VAHLDIECK RITES ARE CONDUCTED Final rite for Oscar Vahldieck were held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Wagner funeral home with Rev. A. M. Willey, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiating. Herbert Schaefer played several organ selections. Burial was in the Long Point cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Panno, Glenn Garretson, Amel Geranty, Ernest Manley, Joseph Cusmano Leonard Ketterer. Relatives and friends from Brazil, Ind., Odell, Minonk, Long Point, Cornell and Chicago.

Greetings from Streator, Monsignor is pastor at Immaculate Conception. Really glad to have him here. Enjoy his sermons. I want to stop at the rectory and check out some of my elusive "Riverside" burials. IF I can get my data is some sort of order, I will give him a copy. Is Bridget Prendergast Quinn buried in Lostlands, died Dec. 3, 1885, and Michael 1826 - 1901, also buried in Lostlands. By the way, my cousin, Bob Seroka, married Isabelle Comisky, the daughter of Vincent and Mildred (Whalen) Comisky. Any relation? Bob just passed away in January. Izzy died several years ago in Florida and is buried in Lostlands. Joanie [email protected] wrote: > > Just a note for all of you searching your PRENDERGAST roots: > > Last summer, Father Prendergast celebrated Mass at the Eagle church. My > extended family had chosen that Saturday to attend Mass at the place of our > ancestors and it was quite a treat for us to meet him. He had just been > assigned to a church in Streator, I think Immaculate Conception, after > serving for many years as a military chaplain. He also introduced his > mother, who still lives in the Eagle area, to the congregation (although the > natives already knew her). > > We have a distant connection to the Prendergasts through the marriage of > Bridget Mary Prendergast to Michael Quinn, the brother of Bridget Quinn who > married James Comiskey. > > Anyway, Father Prendergast could be a good resource. > > Marcia > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Just a note for all of you searching your PRENDERGAST roots: Last summer, Father Prendergast celebrated Mass at the Eagle church. My extended family had chosen that Saturday to attend Mass at the place of our ancestors and it was quite a treat for us to meet him. He had just been assigned to a church in Streator, I think Immaculate Conception, after serving for many years as a military chaplain. He also introduced his mother, who still lives in the Eagle area, to the congregation (although the natives already knew her). We have a distant connection to the Prendergasts through the marriage of Bridget Mary Prendergast to Michael Quinn, the brother of Bridget Quinn who married James Comiskey. Anyway, Father Prendergast could be a good resource. Marcia

Greetings from Streator, There is a record of a marriage between Cora E. Hastings and Anthony Pengergast on September 15, 1892 in Hancock County. Does anyone known the name of the cemetery in Hamilton, where she was buried? Is this Tony, the son of Michael and Bridget Prendergast, and brother of Sarah? Thanks, Joanie ...from Streator Daily Free Press Monday, June 22, 1895 MRS. TONY PRENDERGAST DEAD. A dispatch was received here at noon today from San Antonio, Texas, announcing the death at that place of Mrs. Tony Prendergast. The particulars were not given. Mrs. Prendergast was a victim of that dread disease, consumption, and last March she went to Texas in hope that a change of climate would prove beneficial, but the disease had too much hold on her and her death was only a question of time. Although her death was expected, yet the sad news was a severe shock to her many friends here. The deceased was a most estimable woman, about 25, years of age, and leaves a husband and one child, the latter about a year old, to mourn their great loss. It is not known whether the remains will be brought here for burial, or taken to the home of her parents near Keokuk. Mr. Prendergast will have the deep sympathy of the community in his hour of great bereavement. ...from Thursday, June 25, 1895 ---The remains of Mrs. Tony Prendergast were shipped from San Antonio, Texas, to Hamilton, Ill., where the interment is to take place.

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Sorry Lana, I really slaughtered Dorothy's last name, It should be Dorothy Fiedler P.O. Box 583 Seneca, IL.61360 Not that she wouldn't get it that way but ,Haste makes waste, guess I need new glasses too. (smile ) Sorry . Joyce

Would There happen to Be an OBIT for Carl Bradley, Do not know the date. Thank You again, Lana

Oh My, Thank You, I was at a loss as to how to get anything on her. You are a God send.... Lana > Sorry Lana , Don't have those names , if you write Dorothy Felder , > P.O. Box 583 , Seneca ,IL , 61360 . I am sure she would look them > up for you . She has all the files for Mt Calvary Cemetery. I only > have > some pertaining to the names Dorothy sent me . Good Luck . Joyce > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 11:43 PM > Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Sarah Prendergast > > > > Hello, Would there happen to be an OBIT for a Mary (Murdock)- > >Bradley....Circa 1862..... Thank You, Lana > > > > >

Thank you anyway, Lana > Sorry, Streator papers only go back to 1872. > Joanie > > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > Hello, Would there happen to be an OBIT for a Mary (Murdock)- > >Bradley....Circa 1862..... Thank You, Lana > > >