Some of the city directories (phone) did list children in them in the 1940's.If I'am not mistaken,the one for Joliet, Will Co., Ill.did. It may depend on the area. Diane -----Original Message----- From: pat scheele <ps53630@navix.net> To: ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com <ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, November 07, 1998 10:15 PM Subject: Re: City Directories >no, some did list the wife's name in this century, most before 1900 only >listed the husband unless the lady of the house was a widow. Pat > >Lea Willis wrote: >> >> Does anyone know if city directories list the childrens >> names also? >> Need info on the following family, for 1940 to 1950...if >> possible. >> George Haverstick; head of household. >> wife: Eunice >> George's Mother: Edna >> children: 2 girls , 2 boys: >> Trying to find children's names and ages... >> Lived in Wood River Area , worked for Granity Steel Corp , >> 10 years. >> Please, any help would be greatly appreciated...Thank you, >> Lea Willis >> >> ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== >> List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received >> when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Yvonne James-Henderson, >> list administrator with questions concerning this list! >> mailto:hen1@idt.net > > >==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== >2,500 Discussion Lists!!! USGenWeb and The USGenWeb Archives! >Special thanks go to RootsWeb. Your generous donations to >RootsWeb makes this all possible. Find out more! >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > >