I grew up in Peoria...I am anxious to know the name of the school.Their was and is a childrens' home on Knoxville near Richmond.It is an orphanage...If you hear the name please let me know or post it. Thanks----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Stegall" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 10:44 PM Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Peoria Industrial School for Girls--QUAIF(F) family > Does anyone have any information or ideas what this school was? I found > three girls, assumedly sisters, at the school in the 1900 census (Peoria > County, Peoria Township), ages 7 (twins) and 11, Flora, Nora, and Mary > QUAIF. The address of the school was 415 Richmond Ave., N. Peoria. The > girls were listed as "inmates." I'm supposing that word had a different > connotation than it does in our time! There were about 20 or so girls > listed. > > Also found William R. QUAIF listed in the 1914 Peoria city directory with > occupation as "express." Any ideas as to what that means? > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > Linda > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >