I am searching for any info on Sarah Nolan. The 1920 federal census shows her as a patient at St. Mary's Hospital in Streator. Thank you for any assistance. Tony

Joan, I'd like to get a copy of this information. Annette Liptak bluejay201@mchsi.com wrote: >?Buried in Old St. Stephen's Cemetery. Is he really buried in Old St. >Stephen's and who were his parents. Thanks. >Joseph Liptak, son of Louis, >born in Streator Jan. 15, 1895 and died from an accidental gunshot wound on >Sept. 15, 1908. > Some boys were playing with a rifle and while a Negery (Negray?) boy was >handling it, the gun went off. > I have the newspaper articles from the accident on Monday and the Tuesday >obituary, if anyone is interested. > >Joanie >-- >Streatorland Historical Society >306 South Vermillion Street >Streator, Illinois 61364 >Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 >Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > >

obit dated Dec. 26, 1941 Anna B. Cipall(Cipalo) dau. of George and Mary died Dec. 26, 1914 at Dau. home on Livingston Rd. born March 10, 1873 in Austria married twice Barry and Mehalic Barry died in 1907 married Michale Mehalic in 1910, he survives children: George, John, Andrew, Mike Barry and Mrs. Mark Biroshik. Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.

I came across an article from Sept. 14, 1908 Andrew Bakalar, as he is generally known filed a petition to change his name from Mular to Bakalar. It seems that Mular is his proper name, although he has always gone by the name of Bakalar. Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.

?Buried in Old St. Stephen's Cemetery. Is he really buried in Old St. Stephen's and who were his parents. Thanks. Joseph Liptak, son of Louis, born in Streator Jan. 15, 1895 and died from an accidental gunshot wound on Sept. 15, 1908. Some boys were playing with a rifle and while a Negery (Negray?) boy was handling it, the gun went off. I have the newspaper articles from the accident on Monday and the Tuesday obituary, if anyone is interested. Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.

Hi, Was Gust Jr. wife Mary Sweetser? Daughter of John H. Sweetser and Laura/Lora Carr? I found an obit for C. R. Schurman, an ice dealer and next to it was the marriage of Edward Sweetser and Rose Hiles. I checked the 1880 census and found a Mary Sweetser with parents and siblings. Is Mary part of your family also? Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.

I lived a few doors from a John Sweetser and I believe his sister Laura in the 1950's. I believe they were both retired by then. About all else I could supply would be their address at that time. I can't remember when they passed but I'm guessing the 1960's. Karen are they in your grandfather's funeral book?

Is anyone researching these familes in La Salle County? BELL from England RILEY or RIELY or RIELLY from Ireland MORRIS EDDY from England Robert & Ann Bell of England had children: Mary Robert William Elisabeth Jane Thomas Mathue They lived in Bruce Twp, La Salle County in 1880. Robert married Minnie F. Riley in 1887 William married Margrett "Maggie" Riley in 1889 Elisabeth married George Eddy in 1888 Thomas married Bertha Morris in 1900 I am trying to prove that Robert Bell Sr. was a brother of Catherine Bell Cox, also from England, living in La Salle County in 1880. Roger Cox

I live in Michigan and we use to have a neighbor who told us about he and his brothers helping their Dad harvest ice and he was raised in the Brighton area of Michigan. They used sawdust also. It seems he had some of the tools they used. Tootsie Shoemaker T.

I remember a speaker at the LCGG who talked about the Michigan canal and how they would harvest ice and they would advertise "clean" ice. It was ice that they would cut from the canal. He described that in those days, there was everything (garbage, sewage, etc) in the water. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Bryant To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 4:46 PM Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Harvesting Ice What about the ice plant that was at Spring Lake? I've heard a couple of stories--that the first plant was taken out by a tornado in the 19-teens or earlier and then rebuilt but demolished on purpose (maybe in the '40s?). You can still see part of the dam structure out there, and I have an old (1925) USGS topographic map--the same one that hangs by the microfilm machine at the Streator library--that shows Spring Lake as a real lake. Tim --- Gini G <ginig@comcast.net> wrote: > Joanie ... if you see Rosemary, tell her that > Linda's friend Ray Gold sent > this to me in reply to your question. I hear > Rosemary isn't feeling good, > please tell her to get well quick from me. > > Ray is an 85 year young cousin of mine. Who happens > to live a hop, skip and > jump from Al Askevold, south of Springfield, MO. > > "No I don't have any stories about harvesting Ice, > but I do remember the > old ice box, I did have one, but don't know what I > did with it. I guess I > gave it away, I remember we sold ice at the Hurley > Farmers Exchange in 25 > or 50 lb blocks, Then came the recriminator and the > freezer, so now it is > just part of the past. We also didn't have TV, > radio, computer, electric > irons, and many other gadget that we think nothing > about, bur if we mention > anyone of them to our ancestors, they would be > puzzled, wondering what in > the heck we were talking about, And so it was. > and they were just as > happy then as we are now, but they did not expect as > much as we do now. I > could write a lot here about this, but It really > don't make much sense to > the younger people of today, so I will hush right > here, ha ha ha. > > yes, we used sawdust, it washed off real easy, > just floated off, > easy ." > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about > your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ______________________________

I became interested in harvesting ice because I was researching a Schurman family. C. R. Schurman owned Home Ice Co. and part of his adv. had Spring Lake Ice. Schruman came to Streator in 1894 and bought an existing Ice business. He died in 1911, but his sons carried on the business until late 20's or early 30's. About that time a lot of ice dealers either changed to "Ice & Fuel" or Ice Cream or disappeared. Scheidt Ice & Fuel was in business in the 1950's. HORSE DRAWN milk wagons -- 1947 might have been the last year?? I will check on that. We have a newspaper article about the last wagon. Joan -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.

Anyone out there remember tales of harvesting ice as a business? Did they put straw or sawdust between the blocks? I had always heard straw, but internet sites have sawdust. Or was that just what was available? When did the ice harvest stop and machinery take over? I remember one farmer had his own brick ice house, but his family were early pioneers. We had a 1938 Fridgadire? when I was a kid, but the houses across the street still put the 25/50# signs in the window. Thanks, Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.

Gina, Don't believe that one to be my Henry's father for that one because Henry W. JOHNSON that married Carrie NELSON was married in 1884 and my Henry was born in 1835. Gwen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gini G" <ginig@comcast.net> To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 3:57 PM Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] RE: Where is Henry Johnson > I found this on a page about the Sloopers: Peter C. Nelson, the youngest > son, was born in Kendall, N. Y., in 1833. He moved from Illinois to Larned, > Kan., where he became a farmer, and had nine children. One of his daughters, > Carrie Nelson, whose portrait and biographical data appear elsewhere in this > volume, is the wife of Ex-Judge Henry W. Johnson, of Ottawa, Ill. Another > daughter is married to Banker J. A. Quam, of Sheridan, Ill. > > Wonder if the Henry W. is the father of 'your' Henry. > > Karen ... here we go again ... there are Nelson's mentioned. ;-) > > Gini > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 > >

Joanie ... if you see Rosemary, tell her that Linda's friend Ray Gold sent this to me in reply to your question. I hear Rosemary isn't feeling good, please tell her to get well quick from me. Ray is an 85 year young cousin of mine. Who happens to live a hop, skip and jump from Al Askevold, south of Springfield, MO. "No I don't have any stories about harvesting Ice, but I do remember the old ice box, I did have one, but don't know what I did with it. I guess I gave it away, I remember we sold ice at the Hurley Farmers Exchange in 25 or 50 lb blocks, Then came the recriminator and the freezer, so now it is just part of the past. We also didn't have TV, radio, computer, electric irons, and many other gadget that we think nothing about, bur if we mention anyone of them to our ancestors, they would be puzzled, wondering what in the heck we were talking about, And so it was. and they were just as happy then as we are now, but they did not expect as much as we do now. I could write a lot here about this, but It really don't make much sense to the younger people of today, so I will hush right here, ha ha ha. yes, we used sawdust, it washed off real easy, just floated off, easy ."

Gini, This is Gwen. Henry Johnson was born in Miller LaSalle Co., IL in 1835. His wife Ellen Olson was born 1833 more than probably in Norway. Now if that means Norway, Norway or Norway Twp., in IL I don't know. Her parents were born in Askerhus, Buskernd, Norway. Her parents names were Austin Olson Sr., and Carolina Hayer. I have had some researcher done on the Sloopers but have not connected Ellen's family with them as yet. Now weather or not Henry Johnson's family is connected with them I am not sure but worth looking into. If you wouldn't mind doing this for me that would be great. What I am trying hard to determine was who Henry Johnson's parents were which an earlier lister said that possibly his parents were from somewhere in Norway. Gwen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gini G" <ginig@comcast.net> To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 3:18 PM Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] RE: Where is Henry Johnson > Gwen, I have studied the early Norwegian immigration. There was not much > activity before 1836. If she was born here in 1835, my guess her parents > came over with the Sloopers in 1825. Cleng Peerson was the one who is > credited with encouraging the people from Norway to come to the United > States. I'm sure there is a passenger list on the web for the passengers in > 1825. There is an organized group of people who descend from the 1825 > group. If you are interested, I'll try and find some more information about > them. They settled in what was known as the Fox Valley Settlement (near > Norway, IL and not far from LaSalle), before moving on to Leland, Koshkonong > Prairie (near Madison, WI), etc. > > Al, not sure if I've told you or not but my great grandfather was a > passenger on the Aegir/Ægir in 1837. I do have the link to that passenger > list, if you don't. I have spent the afternoon trying to find a passenger > list for the Ørnen - ORNEN which my great grandmother sailed on in 1844 ... > so far no luck. :-( I did find the microfilm number, but I like it all > typed in so I can just copy it. ;-) > > Gini > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

I found this on a page about the Sloopers: Peter C. Nelson, the youngest son, was born in Kendall, N. Y., in 1833. He moved from Illinois to Larned, Kan., where he became a farmer, and had nine children. One of his daughters, Carrie Nelson, whose portrait and biographical data appear elsewhere in this volume, is the wife of Ex-Judge Henry W. Johnson, of Ottawa, Ill. Another daughter is married to Banker J. A. Quam, of Sheridan, Ill. Wonder if the Henry W. is the father of 'your' Henry. Karen ... here we go again ... there are Nelson's mentioned. ;-) Gini

Gwen, I have studied the early Norwegian immigration. There was not much activity before 1836. If she was born here in 1835, my guess her parents came over with the Sloopers in 1825. Cleng Peerson was the one who is credited with encouraging the people from Norway to come to the United States. I'm sure there is a passenger list on the web for the passengers in 1825. There is an organized group of people who descend from the 1825 group. If you are interested, I'll try and find some more information about them. They settled in what was known as the Fox Valley Settlement (near Norway, IL and not far from LaSalle), before moving on to Leland, Koshkonong Prairie (near Madison, WI), etc. Al, not sure if I've told you or not but my great grandfather was a passenger on the Aegir/Ægir in 1837. I do have the link to that passenger list, if you don't. I have spent the afternoon trying to find a passenger list for the Ørnen - ORNEN which my great grandmother sailed on in 1844 ... so far no luck. :-( I did find the microfilm number, but I like it all typed in so I can just copy it. ;-) Gini

What about the ice plant that was at Spring Lake? I've heard a couple of stories--that the first plant was taken out by a tornado in the 19-teens or earlier and then rebuilt but demolished on purpose (maybe in the '40s?). You can still see part of the dam structure out there, and I have an old (1925) USGS topographic map--the same one that hangs by the microfilm machine at the Streator library--that shows Spring Lake as a real lake. Tim --- Gini G <ginig@comcast.net> wrote: > Joanie ... if you see Rosemary, tell her that > Linda's friend Ray Gold sent > this to me in reply to your question. I hear > Rosemary isn't feeling good, > please tell her to get well quick from me. > > Ray is an 85 year young cousin of mine. Who happens > to live a hop, skip and > jump from Al Askevold, south of Springfield, MO. > > "No I don't have any stories about harvesting Ice, > but I do remember the > old ice box, I did have one, but don't know what I > did with it. I guess I > gave it away, I remember we sold ice at the Hurley > Farmers Exchange in 25 > or 50 lb blocks, Then came the recriminator and the > freezer, so now it is > just part of the past. We also didn't have TV, > radio, computer, electric > irons, and many other gadget that we think nothing > about, bur if we mention > anyone of them to our ancestors, they would be > puzzled, wondering what in > the heck we were talking about, And so it was. > and they were just as > happy then as we are now, but they did not expect as > much as we do now. I > could write a lot here about this, but It really > don't make much sense to > the younger people of today, so I will hush right > here, ha ha ha. > > yes, we used sawdust, it washed off real easy, > just floated off, > easy ." > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about > your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

Hi Gwen, I can't help with your Henry Johnson born 1835 but have a Johnson from Miller that I would like to see if you know anything about. I have a Henry J. Johnson born 26 Mar 1865 in Miller, he married Hilda Jaeger in the town of Norway 11 Mar 1886. Henry's parents are listed as John Johnson and Christine Fruland/Frøland. Christine was born in LaSalle 1839, her parents from Norway sailed on the Aegir/Ægir in 1837 from Norway. Now here is where this part of my family takes a turn, and why I have not entered this in my database. Records show two surnames-- Johnson and Norwick/Norwich for this line. My family records show Norwick, other records Johnson. If you run into this in your research please email me and I will send what I have on this research. I have John Johnson/Norwick and Christina Fruland's line but will not use this in my data till I put and end to the surname question. Some of this research is online in Oslo, Norway on a page in English. Scroll half way down till you see a photo, some LaSalle history I sent and need to edit some day. http://www.winnem.com/siec/nsiec_emigration.htm#note_2 Much of this data on this page came from good research help from some of you up in LaSalle and Kendall Co.! Regards Al Askevold From: "Gwen B" >I am seeking additional information on the following family line such as >marriages, children, census's ext. > > Henry JOHNSON > b: 14 Jun 1835 in Miller, La Salle, Illinois > d: 21 Mar 1892 > Spouse: Ellen OLSON > married: 1860

Terry, I do have mention of Ellen Olson's parents which are Austin OLSON Sr. and Carolina HAYER.married 1831. Gwen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry" <tdavi10610@cox.net> To: "Gwen B" <gwenb@wccta.net> Cc: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 11:30 AM Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] RE: Where is Henry Johnson > Can not answer that question but if you are living close to a Mormon Family > History Library you could rent a film and possible find out that > information. The film number I would order would be 1710810 which is for > LaSalle Co Marriage Registers for your period of time and it might include > the names you are interested in. I did check with the 1860 Census on > Ancestory.com and found them living next door to another Olson that could be > Ellen's brother. Terry > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gwen B" <gwenb@wccta.net> > To: "Terry" <tdavi10610@cox.net> > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 5:46 AM > Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] RE: Where is Henry Johnson > > > > Thank-you very much. That would be them. I wonder who his parents were? > > Gwen > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Terry" <tdavi10610@cox.net> > > To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> > > Cc: <gwenb@wccta.net> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 5:20 AM > > Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] RE: Where is Henry Johnson > > > > > >> Found a Henry Johnson and Ellen Olson being married in LaSalle Co., > > Illinois > >> on 3 Mar 1860. License Number was 1007. Source: Illinois Statewide > >> Marriage Index, 1763-1900. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Gwen B" <gwenb@wccta.net> > >> To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 5:04 AM > >> Subject: [ILLASALLE] RE: Where is Henry Johnson > >> > >> > >> >I am seeking additional information on the following family line such as > >> >marriages, children, census's ext. > >> > > >> > Henry JOHNSON > >> > b: 14 Jun 1835 in Miller, La Salle, Illinois > >> > d: 21 Mar 1892 > >> > Spouse: Ellen OLSON > >> > married: 1860 > >> > > >> > Gwen > >> > > >> > > >> > ============================== > >> > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > >> > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > >> > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > >