Hello, listers: Does anyone have info on carnivals that operated or were based in Peoria around this time? My g-grandfather Henry Hoffner was a carnival worker in 1920, listed as such and living at the time with common-law wife Laura. They later moved to Cherry in Bureau County. Henry's younger brother, William Hoffner, moved to Peoria in about 1920 and married Beatrice Jacobs. He was also in the carnival business and was known as a "museum man" (maybe a blanket term for carnie). William and Beatrice lived in Peoria Heights for 32 years and retired from the carnival business in 1940. Henry continued in the business for some time, but both brothers traveled around the area. For example, William often operated rides and other amusements in Metamora during Old Settlers Days. Henry operated smaller carnivals at county fairs around LaSalle County and likely surrounding counties. Any clues would be appreciated. Tim Bryant Urbana (formerly of Streator)

I am looking for a 1900 census record for George GREEN of Peoria with a daughter Florence. Thank you, Pam Pamela Villafuerte

Is there anyone who has access to Peoria Newspapers from 1903? I am looking for the wedding announcement of Harry DUBUIS to Florence GREEN on 1 October 1903 in Peoria. I am also looking for an obituary for Florence Green DUBUIS who died on 4 October 1909 and is buried in Springdale Cemetery. Thank you, pam Pamela Villafuerte

DR. L.E.PATTON MARRIED Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Hazel NAFFZIGER of Mackinaw to Dr. L.E. PATTON of Mattoon, the ceremony taking place Sunday at 12:30 p.m. with the Rev. W.G. SCHWEN of St. John's Evangelical church in Hannibal, Mo., officiating. Dr. and Mrs. W.J. DAUSMANN of Morton attended the couple. The bride wore a dress of navy blue with white accessories and Mrs. DAUSMANN was also dressed in blue. Mrs. PATTON attended Mackinaw high school and was employed in the Caterpillar offices following her graduation from Dickinson secretarial school in Peoria. Dr. PATTON is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C.C. PATTON of Gridley and did pre medical work at Illinois State Normal university, finishing in osteopathy in 1938. For the last two years he has been located in Morton and recently removed his offices to 107 East Jefferson street, Morton, where the couple will live. (SOURCE>El Paso, Illinois Advertiser, July 10, 1941) Pamela Villafuerte

Is there anything in this book about Oscar DUBUIS or George GREEN who had a daughter Florence. Is there anything on the Rissius (father of Marguerite RISSIUS who married a SCHNEIDER) family? Thank you, Pam Pamela Villafuerte

ANNOUNCEMENT: SCHNEIDER-DUBUIS WEDDING THURSDAY Mrs. Marguerite S. SCHNEIDER of El Paso and Harry A. DUBUIS of Havana have announced their marriage. The ceremony took place last Thursday evening at the Federated church. The Rev. E.E. MANES, pastor of the church, officiated in the presence of Miss Ramona KRING, Mrs. Charlotte MANES and Miss Caroline SCHNEIDER. The latter is a daughter of Mrs. DUBUIS. Mrs. DUBUIS has been proprietor of the El Paso Greenhouses for several years. She is formerly of Peoria and is a graduate of Peoria high school. Mr. DUBUIS is the son of Mr. and Mrs. O.F. DUBUIS. His father designed Peoria's park systems and the Grandview boulevard drive. Mr. DUBUIS is a graduate of Peoria high school and Bradley Polytechnic institute. They will remain in El Paso and continue with the greenhouse business. (SOURCE>El Paso, Il Advertiser, July 10, 1941) Pamela Villafuerte

Your welcome. Whenever I get an obit and it contains a page with other obits, I post them all. I think we should try to get as much information online as we can for all to share. Have a great day! Pam Pamela Villafuerte

Pamela, Margaret Della Brown PEARCE was my aunt and she was the daughter of Chester C. Brown. Thank you for the obit. Ken Wiltz in CA

STACK-Mrs. Mae B., wife of Thomas J. STACK at the rsidence 1317 Ellis(?) St., October 8th, 1934, 12:50 p.m. Funeral from the Boland Mortuary Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to St. Cecilia church at 9:00. Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after 4:00 p.m. Tuesday. (Peoria Star, Tuesday, October 9, 1934, page 16) Pamela Villafuerte

(SOURCE>Peoria Star, Tuesday, October 9, 1934, page 16) BROWN-C.C. of 809 Second St., at St. Francis hospital, Sunday, Oct. 7, 1934 at 10:30 a.m. Age 49 years. Funeral from the residence Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. to the St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock. Friends invited. Interment in St. Mary's cemetery. Friends may call at the residence, after 6 p.m. Monday (Boland's). Pamela Villafuerte

SPURCK-Mrs. Martha Beseman-widow of the late Charles SPURCK, at Los Angeles, Cal., Friday, Oct. 5th. Funeral from the Winzeler parlors Wednesday morning at 9:30 to St. Bernard's church at 10 o'clock. Burial in St. Joseph's cemetery. Funeral cortege will arrive at Chillicothe Wednesday morning at 5:45. The Catholic Women's League will recite the rosary at the parlors at 9:15 Wednesday morning. (SOURCE>Peoria Star, Tuesday, October 9, 1934, page 16) Pamela Villafuerte

BROWN-C.C. of 809 Second St., at St. Francis hospital, Sunday, Oct. 7, 1934 at 10:30 a.m. Age 49 years. Funeral from the residence Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. to the St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock. Friends invited. Interment in St. Mary's cemetery. Friends may call at the residence, after 6 p.m. Monday (Boland's). Pamela Villafuerte

I have a relative who was handled by the Winzeler Funeral Home in 1934. Is this home still in business and are the records available? Thank you, Pam Pamela Villafuerte

John DUBOIS The funeral of John DUBOIS, 82 years old, who died Thursday in a local hospital, will be at 8:30 a.m. Monday in the Boland mortuary and at 9 o'clock in St. Mary's cathedral, with interment in St. Joseph's cemetery. Mr. DUBOIS was born in Germany and was a member of the Catholic church. Several nieces and nephews survive. (SOURCE>Peoria Star, Saturday, 23 March 1939, page 2) Pamela Villafuerte

OBITUARY # 1: Harry A. DUBUIS, 71, Peoria Parks Designer's Son, Dies Harry A. DUBUIS, 71, operator of the El Paso Greenhouse and son of the designer of the Peoria park system, died Tuesday morning at his home in El Paso, Ill. One of six children of Oscar F. and Fannie GERARD DUBUIS, he grew up here in the years when his father, a native of Lausanne, Switzerland, laid out Glen Oak and Bradley and other early parks here. Grand View Drive was the last project his father completed before his death April 16,1906. At his father's funeral service the eulogy was delivered by Eugene BALDWIN, founder and editor of the Peoria Star.Harry DUBUIS was born in Chicago August 21, 1882. After attending Longfellow school and Bradley Polytechnic Institute, he was trained in horticultural work here. Upon his marriage to Florence GREEN of Peoria he moved to Danville, operating the Danville Floral Co. there until after her death in 1910. For nearly 20 years her has had the greenhouse in El Paso where he married Clara COOPER. He was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopa! l Church here in Peoria. Surviving are his wife, a daughter Margie Mary DUBUIS, and a sister, Mrs. Frances D. MEYER of Havana. Three brothers and a sister, John, Ernest and George DUBUIS and Mrs. Pearl D. OLSON, preceeded him in death. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Vincent Funeral Home in El Paso. Burial is to be in Springdale Cemetery.(SOURCE>Peoria Star, Wednesday, 4 August 1954) --- OBITUARY # 2: GREENHOUSE OWNER DIES AT EL PASO Harry A. DUBUIS, 71, owner and operator or the El Paso Greenhouses was found dead at his home about 9 a.m. Tuesday by his wife. Dr. C.E. CRYER Woodford County coroner who conducted an inquiry, said that death occurred about 4 a.m. Mr. DUBUIS has been in poor health the past year. His service will be at the Vincent Memorial Home at 2 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Springdale Cemetery, Peoria. Mr. DUBUIS was born August 21, 1882 in Cook County, son of Oscar and Fannie GERARD DUBUIS. He spent some time in Peoria before coming to El Paso in 1940. He married Miss Florence GREEN, Oct. 1, 1903. She died in 1909. On Jan. 11, 1953, he married Mrs. Clara COOPER at El Paso. Surviving are his wife, four sons, John, Mora, McNEAL and Ralph Grand Rapids, Mich.; five daughters, Mrs. June FLOEHR, Coopersville Mich., Mrs. Kathryn COOPER, Miss Rose Marie DUBUIS, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Mrs. Sadie STUTZ, Detroit, Mich.; Margey Mary at home; one sister Mrs. Frances MEYER, Havana; 26 grandchildren! and one great grandchild. Three brothers and a sister preceded him in death. He was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Peoria. **Note: His sons were Mora, John, Robert "Bobby", and an infant son Harry who died many years before. He also had a daughter Helen Virginia who was not mentioned in this obit. (SOURCE>The Advertiser, El Paso, Illinois, Thursday, August 5, 1954) Pamela Villafuerte

GREENHOUSE OWNER DIES AT EL PASO Harry A. DUBUIS, 71, owner and operator or the El Paso Greenhouses was found dead at his home about 9 a.m. Tuesday by his wife. Dr. C.E. CRYER Woodford County coroner who conducted an inquiry, said that death occurred about 4 a.m. Mr. DUBUIS has been in poor health the past year. His service will be at the Vincent Memorial Home at 2 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Springdale Cemetery, Peoria. Mr. DUBUIS was born August 21, 1882 in Cook County, son of Oscar and Fannie GERARD DUBUIS. He spent some time in Peoria before coming to El Paso in 1940. He married Miss Florence GREEN, Oct. 1, 1903. She died in 1909. On Jan. 11, 1953, he married Mrs. Clara COOPER at El Paso. Surviving are his wife, four sons, John, Mora, McNEAL and Ralph Grand Rapids, Mich.; five daughters, Mrs. June FLOEHR, Coopersville Mich., Mrs. Kathryn COOPER, Miss Rose Marie DUBUIS, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Mrs. Sadie STUTZ, Detroit, Mich.; Margey Mary at home; one sister Mrs. Frances MEYER, Havana; 26 grandchildren! and one great grandchild. Three brothers and a sister preceded him in death. He was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Peoria. **Note: His sons were Mora, John, Robert "Bobby", and an infant son Harry Elgine who died many years before. He also had a daughter Helen Virginia who was not mentioned in this obit. (SOURCE>The Advertiser, El Paso, Illinois, Thursday, August 5, 1954) Pamela Villafuerte

EL PASO BUSINESS LADY DIES EARLY TUESDAY Mrs. Harry DUBUIS died in Eureka hospital at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday. She had been a patient there the last ten days having been submitted to a major operation last Thursday. Funeral services were held from the Otto Vincent Memorial home at 1 p.m. today and from the Federated church at 1:30 p.m. The Rev. E.E. MANES officiated and burial was held in the Park View cemetery in Peoria. She was born Margueritte C. RISIUS August 26, 1900 in Peoria daughter of John and Henriette RISUIS. She came to El Paso about five years ago where she owned and operated the El Paso greenhouse. She was married to Harry DUBUIS of Peoria July 3, 1941. She is survived by the husband, a daughter Caroline, five brothers and four sisters: Henry, John, Herbert and William RISIUS; Misses Hattie, Edna and Lena, all of Peoria and Mrs. Louise SMISSER of Peoria Heights. Mrs. DUBUIS was a member of the El Paso Federated church. (SOURCE>The Advertiser, El Paso, Illinois, Thursday February 18, 1943, Number 17)*Note: I! don';t know if the daughter Caroline is a daughter of Harry DUBUIS or if Margueritte was married before she met him. Pamela Villafuerte

OBITUARY: Mrs. Patricia OLSON Services for Mrs. Patricia DUBOIS OLSON, 68, Meridian Apartments, who died Tuesday at Methodist Hospital, were conducted today at Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary by the Rev. A.C. BROOKS, pastor of Third Christian Church. Cremation followed. A native of Chicago, Mrs. OLSON was the daughter of Frances OLSON, who landscaped the Chicago Park System. Following the death of her husband, Mrs. OLSON came to Indianapolis 35 years ago as financial secretary for Child Welfare Board, and at one time was active i the real estate business on the north side. She is survived by a sister and a cousin. (SOURCE> The Indianapolis News, Friday, February 13, 1948, Section 1, page 21) **Note: Patricia OLSON is buried in Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois. Her mother was Frances GERARD and her father was Oscar DUBUIS, landscaper for Chicago and Peoria Parks. St the time of her death, she also had a brother Harry A. living in El Paso, Illinois Pamela Villafuerte

Sometime back on one of the mailing list, someone made a suggestion on ordering your ancestors marriage records. It had something to do with not ordering marriage certificates but ordering the APPLICATION FOR A MARRIAGE LICENSE (?) from the county as the application contained more family data. Do I understand the above correctly? And, if so, what is the correct terminology to use when ordering such applications? Any help would be greatly appreciated as the marriage certificates I am getting from the counties do not contain any family data at all. Thanks, Marie in Illinois

I found them on the Monroe co., New York census. But just do not think that is the right family as May was a actress to the day she died. And her age is way off as she was born in 1869. Family believed she died in Illinois. Marie ----- Original Message ----- From: albertsu Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 12:17 PM To: ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] CENSUS HELP NEEDED If you have trouble, I can email the image to you for 1920. Glad it sounds logical! Means my detective skills are still improving! S ----- Original Message ----- From: "ELMER BAYLES" <eebayles@msn.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] CENSUS HELP NEEDED > Thank you! > Harry could be right as that was his mother May's favorite brother's first name. > And it could be that May went back with her son "Harry" to NY and remarried. > Thank you, I will try to find Morris, Henry G. on Heritage Quest census for 1920. > Thanks again, > Marie in Illinois > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: albertsu > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 10:58 AM > To: ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] CENSUS HELP NEEDED > > Believe it or not, it might be Harry. Consider: the tail on "y" in May's > name above has to be ignored and the Ha in Harry is a bit of a stretch, > however, I found a Harry Huntington as stepson to what looks like Morris, > Henry G with a wife Mary age 36 and stepson Harry Huntington age 18 on the > 1920 census Monroe Co, NY. Since I don't know anything else about your > people, this may not be a fit, but I'll be glad to send you the 1920 census > image if you would like to see it. Harry's folks on the 1920 are both born > in NY & Harry is born in IL. S Alberts albertsu @ pacbell . net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ELMER BAYLES" <eebayles@msn.com> > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 8:13 AM > Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] CENSUS HELP NEEDED > > > > I need some help. > > I cannot make out the first name of the nephew on the 1910 census. > > > > 1910 Cook co., Illinois census > > > > Phillips, Charles A. (head of household) > > Phillips, Charlotte E. (wife) > > Huntington, May F. (sister in law) age 35, widow, occupation: actress > theatrical. > > Huntington, ??????? (nephew) age 7 > > > > Would appreciate if someone could decipher for me the nephew's first name > > > > Thanks, > > Marie in Illinois > > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the Peoria County ILGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.usgennet.org/~ilpeoria/index.html > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== Visit the Peoria County ILGenWeb Home Page! http://www.usgennet.org/~ilpeoria/index.html