Joanie, I see there is a copy of the book at this location. It will be #11 on the page. Maybe someone might be interested. I found this through Google. http://www.tomfolio.com/bookssub.asp?subid=2211 Glenda Argo ----- Original Message ----- From: <bluejay201@mchsi.com> To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 7:03 AM Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Book: Biography in Black > Col. Plumb went to England to get money and miners. The English mine owners > lost too many men, so they asked their gov. to put a stop to it. Then agents > were employed to encourage miners from eastern Europe to come. Many of these > families came in the late 1870's, Bartko, Merks, Pearchard(Perhach?), Urich, > Fellow, Martin, Cheveny, Harcharik, Super, Masley. Most of the Polish people > seem to come at or after the turn of the century. Don't know when the Italians > came, probably after 1900, not many of them work/stayed in the mines in > Streator. > Migration routes are interesting. Most of the information I have comes from > obituaries or funeral home records. The words "spent a year in New York, then > came to Streator", later obituaries have "came directly to Streator in 189?" > Some funeral home books had the question, "how long a resident of U.S./or > state." > > If everything is OK, I will be at the museum this afternoon, going to miss the > Eagles at the Rock. We have a couple of the annual coal mining reports, what > year did John Kerestes die? > Long time ago, I asked the Streator library if they could get the books on > an interlibrary loan, but no luck. They could not find the books. There HAS to > be copies of the books somewhere. I checked the state library in Springfield, > maybe I should try the U of I? > > I have several John Kerestes > John Kerestes, jr 1873 - 1944 married to Anna Bakalar, who had a son named John > John Kerestes, sr, 1843 - 1927 married to Anna Botko? > John Kerestes married to Pauline Plesko, had a dau. Barbara 1927 - 1928 > John Kerestes, abt 1913 - 1948, married to Viola (maiden name unknown) > John Kerestes, prob. above John's father, married to Anna Kochis > > Joanie > > > -- > Streatorland Historical Society > 306 South Vermillion Street > Streator, Illinois 61364 > Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 > Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >

Col. Plumb went to England to get money and miners. The English mine owners lost too many men, so they asked their gov. to put a stop to it. Then agents were employed to encourage miners from eastern Europe to come. Many of these families came in the late 1870's, Bartko, Merks, Pearchard(Perhach?), Urich, Fellow, Martin, Cheveny, Harcharik, Super, Masley. Most of the Polish people seem to come at or after the turn of the century. Don't know when the Italians came, probably after 1900, not many of them work/stayed in the mines in Streator. Migration routes are interesting. Most of the information I have comes from obituaries or funeral home records. The words "spent a year in New York, then came to Streator", later obituaries have "came directly to Streator in 189?" Some funeral home books had the question, "how long a resident of U.S./or state." If everything is OK, I will be at the museum this afternoon, going to miss the Eagles at the Rock. We have a couple of the annual coal mining reports, what year did John Kerestes die? Long time ago, I asked the Streator library if they could get the books on an interlibrary loan, but no luck. They could not find the books. There HAS to be copies of the books somewhere. I checked the state library in Springfield, maybe I should try the U of I? I have several John Kerestes John Kerestes, jr 1873 - 1944 married to Anna Bakalar, who had a son named John John Kerestes, sr, 1843 - 1927 married to Anna Botko? John Kerestes married to Pauline Plesko, had a dau. Barbara 1927 - 1928 John Kerestes, abt 1913 - 1948, married to Viola (maiden name unknown) John Kerestes, prob. above John's father, married to Anna Kochis Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.

Would you mind checking your copy of the book for the HOOTON or MASKER or MASEKER surnames? They lived in Streator from the early 1880s to just before 1900. Thank you, Shelly in California

Hi Joanie, You inadvertantly answered a question I had. Our family was Slovak, and they also were miners, as I believe they were in the "Old Country". I wondered if this book had the smaller mines, but you say it doesn't. Is there any history or record that does? I know Tim's grandfather had a mine, and his death was caused by an injury he sustained when he went into the mine after a charge failed to go off, then did when he was down. He was not killed outright, but it was the eventual cause of his death (family story). His name was John Kerestes. I know there were relatives in Pennsylvania on the Yednock side of the family (Jedinak, Yedinak, Yednock...but actual Slovak name was Palya, from gravestone.) So interesting! Twila in AZ, but back soon. --- bluejay201@mchsi.com wrote: > > Biography in Black is the history of Streator > from about the 1830's when > Bazore, Bronson, Mackey and other families came from > Ohio and Penn to farm. > From the title, you would think it was a history of > coal mining, but it is > not. It talks about Col. Plumb, the Vermillion Coal > Co.(VC) and Kangley, > building the railroads, but does not mention the > smaller mines, types of > mining, names of miners unless they contributed in > other ways to the history of > Streator. > The book written by Paula Angle was based on Ted > Weber's radio program's from > the 1960's. > Heenanville mine closed about 1906. While coal was > still being mined, by 1912 > the glass and shale industries were growing and they > are covered in the book. > Coal was still mined in the 1950's; one was using > the shale, and the French > mine and Bavolar's were still in operation. > Joanie > > -- > Streatorland Historical Society > 306 South Vermillion Street > Streator, Illinois 61364 > Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 > Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > > what is the book "bio in Black" ? thank you > sgs > > > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about > your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

Biography in Black is the history of Streator from about the 1830's when Bazore, Bronson, Mackey and other families came from Ohio and Penn to farm. From the title, you would think it was a history of coal mining, but it is not. It talks about Col. Plumb, the Vermillion Coal Co.(VC) and Kangley, building the railroads, but does not mention the smaller mines, types of mining, names of miners unless they contributed in other ways to the history of Streator. The book written by Paula Angle was based on Ted Weber's radio program's from the 1960's. Heenanville mine closed about 1906. While coal was still being mined, by 1912 the glass and shale industries were growing and they are covered in the book. Coal was still mined in the 1950's; one was using the shale, and the French mine and Bavolar's were still in operation. Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > what is the book "bio in Black" ? thank you sgs > > > ============================== > 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 >

DO YOU KNOW ANY MORE ABOUT MARY ELLEN (CORRIGAN) FOLEY'S PARENTS OR RELATIVES ? ANY THAT MAY HAVE BEEN (OR ARE) RESIDENTS OF THE STREATOR, ODELL OR CORNELL AREA ? WAS HER FATHER'S NAME PATRICK JOSEPH CORRIGAN ? DICK CORRIGAN ORLAND PARK, IL I am looking for the birth and death of the son of James A. Ralph and his > wife, Frances Irene (Foley) Ralph. Frances sometimes used the name of Irene > Frances. They were married November 7, 1909 in Streator. They had three > children. In a hospital record it states that a son died at about two years of > age of meningitis. Their third child, a daughter, was born June 16 ,1914. > James A. Ralph was the son of Anthony and Ellen (Condon) Ralph. Frances was > the > daughter of John Frances Foley and Mary Ellen (Corrigan) Foley. > > Based on when they were married and when the third child was born, the son > was born between 1910 and 1913. He would have died between 1912 and 1916. > Can anyone tell me if there is any cemetery record or birth record on this son > and if so, what was his name and what were the dates of birth and death? > > James was from Odell. Frances Irene was from Cornell. > > Any help would be most appreciated. Thank you. > > Carol > Peoria, AZ > >

REGARDING JAMES AND FRANCES (FOLEY) RALPH: AT THE END OF YOUR FIRST PARAGRAPH, IN WHICH YOU SAY THAT FRANCES FOLEY WAS THE DAUGHTER OF JOHN FRANCES FOLEGY AND MARY ELLEN (CORRIGA) FOLEY, I WONDER IF YOU KNOW WHO THE PARENTS (OR ANY OTHER RELATIVES) FROM CORNELL MIGHT HAVE BEEN OR STILL MIGHT BE. THIS MAY BE A FAMILY RELATED TO MY GRANDFATHER,JOSEPH PATRICK CORRIGAN. HE WAS ONE OF 5 BROTHERS, SOME OF WHOM WERE FARMERS AND BUSINESSMEN IN THE STREATOR, ODELL AND CORNELL AREA. I HAVE SOME INFORMATION AND PICTURES OF THE 6 BROTHERS THAT I CAN PASS ON TO YOU OR ANYONE THAT MAY BE INTERESTED. DICK CORRIGAN ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS

The name Grivey does not appear in the back of "Biography in Black" I checked my copy.

would you please check and see if a George Brotton or Broughton is there? Not thinking he would be but was in Streator a few years Thank You Karen Mentzer ----- Original Message ----- From: <Trulockc@aol.com> To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 11:47 AM Subject: [ILLASALLE] Re: ILLASALL-D Digest V05 #15 > The name Grivey does not appear in the back of "Biography in Black" I checked > my copy. > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.0 - Release Date: 1/17/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.0 - Release Date: 1/17/2005

what is the book "bio in Black" ? thank you sgs

I have been following the threads too. It is a book about coal mines in Streator,Illinois which is about 15 miles south of Ottawa. It was mainly Italian, Irish and Polish that immigrated and worked in the coal mines in the area in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Still working on mainly census entries and trying to find manifest for your Marx's. Should be on Ellis Island site I would think, but haven't found it yet. Have you been on the site? It is free and is just worth looking at. Vicki ----- Original Message ----- From: <sooz2511@aol.com> To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 12:02 PM Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Book: Biography in Black > what is the book "bio in Black" ? thank you sgs > > > ============================== > 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 >

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Sorry, no Tuxhorn. My gr-grandfather, Peter Petko wasn't in this book either--- Sharon > Is there any mention of the TUXHORN name in the book? Thanks. > Linda > > > ============================== > 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 >

Sorry Sharon---no "Grivy" or similar name in the index. Sharon > Recently a Sharon Smith said she had ordered the book Biography in Black. > I was wondering if the name Grivy appears in the list of names in the > back. I have that family from the Streator area in my lineage. Another > Sharon Smith > > > ============================== > 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 >

Hi Joanie, Yes, Jasper P Dicus married Sarah Mowbray, the daughter of Thomas and Margaret. I posted a query last summer on the Mowbray's and got some information back. Jasper is the son of George W. and Hannah Dicus of Wenona. Jasper is my great grandfather. Thank you for the information though. Jennifer G. >From: bluejay201@mchsi.com >Reply-To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com >To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Dicus ang Mowbray >Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 06:21:36 +0000 > >By the way, >Jasper P. married Sara Mowbray. Where her parents Thomas Mowbray and >Margaret >Longton? Thomas and Margaret are buried in Riverview Cemetery. According to >Solon Funeral home records, Margaret was born 1852 in Manchester, England >and >died May 10, 1927 at 1009 W. Bridge St. in Streator. Don't know when >Thomas >died, abt 1915, he has a military stone, no dates. He served in Henshaw's >Light >Art. in Civil War. >-- >Streatorland Historical Society >306 South Vermillion Street >Streator, Illinois 61364 >Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 >Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > > >============================== >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 >

Is there any mention of the TUXHORN name in the book? Thanks. Linda

I'm trying to find if there was a death notice in the Ottawa newspaper for Viola Evensen. She died in Jan 1996. Does anyone have access to the local newspaper in Ottawa? Does anyone know if the newspaper is online? Any help is greatly appreciated. Robert Evensen Cambridge, Massachusetts

Recently a Sharon Smith said she had ordered the book Biography in Black. I was wondering if the name Grivy appears in the list of names in the back. I have that family from the Streator area in my lineage. Another Sharon Smith

Looking for information on Jacob DEUTSCH (born FEB 1830 in Germany, died 04 MAR 1913 in Troy Grove) and Isabella MATZ (born 1832 inPA, died 21 JAN 1886 in Troy Grove). They had seven children, and lived in LaSalle County beginning in 1858. They were divorced in 1878 and remarried in 1880. Any information would be appreciated. Myles

By the way, Jasper P. married Sara Mowbray. Where her parents Thomas Mowbray and Margaret Longton? Thomas and Margaret are buried in Riverview Cemetery. According to Solon Funeral home records, Margaret was born 1852 in Manchester, England and died May 10, 1927 at 1009 W. Bridge St. in Streator. Don't know when Thomas died, abt 1915, he has a military stone, no dates. He served in Henshaw's Light Art. in Civil War. -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.