Greetings from Streator, Benjamin married twice: abt 1904 to Mrs. Frances McCloskey(sp.) she died abt. Aug. 24, 1915. They had a son, Benj. She had two children from a previous marriage. He later married Minnie (1877 - 1956) He is buried in Riverview bet. both of his wives. From 1910 to 1953 he is listed at 511 S. Everett in Streator. Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > George J. is the son of Joseph and Anna. He went by the nicname of Jody. > This is his family. I have one source that shows Ruths maiden name as > Zoebronet but I dont know if this is right. I would say that the funeral > home record you have would be more accurate. I have not found any census > record yet around 1890 but will check to see if anything is available for > Penn. He should be in the 1900 census for LaSalle county tho per the ship > manifest address. She and Benjamin must have returned for a visit to > England in 1898 and already had a home in Streator. I just havent figured > out the St. Marrys Streator that is listed. The census records are really > hard to read on most and it would be easy to mistranscribe. Have had no > luck using Ancestry so am trying to go thru the census page by page. Thank > you for the information. Would you have access to any marriage information > for Anna Dorman-James F. O'Neal Sr.? I have sent off for record copies but > that was weeks ago. They would have married around 1908, his second her > first. Trying to find a record that shows his parents. We think it may > have been Willis and Mary (Shields) O'Neal. James F. Sr. died in 1915 and > was buried the day James F. Jr. was born. Thanks again for any and all > help! > > >From: bluejay201@mchsi.com > >Reply-To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com > >To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Address help > >Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 21:47:19 +0000 > > > >From Wagner's Funeral Home Record (I think) Ruth's father was > >Andrew Jeavons or Jendons? Correct? > >George J. and wife Viola V. Brink were married May 31, 1906. > >" On first coming to the US. Joseph located in Penn. but returned to > >England > >then came back with his family. > >George, his son, was a salesman for Bon Ami and later a road rep. for the > >Wrigley Gum Co. Later he had a cigar business in La Salle. > >Joe and Ruth had four sons and two daughters. > >If this is the correct George, the above info came from the O'Byrne History > >of > >La Salle County pub. in 1924. > > > > > >-- > >Streatorland Historical Society > >306 South Vermillion Street > >Streator, Illinois 61364 > >Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 > >Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > > > > > > > I am researching the Dorman line from LaSalle County. I found a ship > > > manifest that shows Ruth Dorman coming to US from England with son > >Benjamin > > > to be with husband Joseph in 1898. It shows an address of St. Marrys, > > > Streator. I have not been able to find them in the 1900 census for > >LaSalle > > > Co. This is the information I have so far- > > > In the Riverview records there is listed together in block 33 lot 43 the > > > following names: Frank 1-24-1928 > > > Joseph 12-15-1924 > > > Ruth 9-28-1925 > > > No stones or markers but in records, death dates only. > > > 1920 Census Illinois, LaSalle, Streator, Bruce, Dist 91, 812 Cottage > >St., > > > Family #162 > > > Dorman, Joseph head, 70, married, owns home free of mortage, immigrated > > > 1881, naturalized 1886, cannot read or write, England, England, England, > > > Propriater Grocery Store > > > Ruth 71, married, immigrated 1885, naturalized 1890, reads & writes, > > > England, England, England, no occupation > > > James, son, 36, single, immigrated 1885, naturalized (no date listed), > >can > > > read & write, Clerk in grocery store > > > O'Neal, Annie, daughter, 33, widowed, immigrated 1885, naturalized (no > >date > > > listed), can read/write, England, England, England, Cashier in grocery > >store > > > Paul, grandson, 10, Illinois, Illinois, England > > > James F., grandson, 4 10/12, Illinois, Illinois, England > > > Gladys, granddaughter, 9, Illinois, Illinois, England > > > > > > > > > 1910 Census > > > Bruce, Streator, LaSalle, Il. > > > all born England > > > Joseph Doerman,63, married 40 years, imm 1881, na, proprietor of grocery > > > store > > > Ruth, 62 birth to 9, 7 living, imm 1888, > > > John, 29, imm 1888, na, excavator-sewers > > > James, 26 imm 1888, burner-tile factory > > > > > > > > > 1881 census > > > Joseph DORMAN Head M Male 34 Dudley, Worcester, England Coalminer > > > Ruth DORMAN Wife M Female 34 Dudley, Worcester, England > > > William DORMAN Son Male 10 Dudley, Worcester, England Scholar > > > Mary Ann DORMAN Daur Female 7 Thorley, Stafford, England Scholar > > > Benjamin DORMAN Son Male 4 Thorley, Stafford, England Scholar > > > John DORMAN Son Male 2 Kimberworth, York, England > > > John HATHWAY Boarder U Male 27 Walsall, Stafford, England Coalminer > > > Dwelling 17 Milton Sq > > > Census Place Wombwell, York, > > > > > > 1871 England Census > > > James Dorman 70 Ragley, Staffordshire, England Father Dudley > >Worcestershire > > > Joseph Dorman 20 Dudley, Worcestershire, England Head > > > Ruth Dorman 23 Dudley, Worcestershire, England Wife > > > William Dorman 5 months Dudley, Worcestershire > > > Any help on the address of St. Marrys would be appreciated. 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