This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: peggyc2sky Surnames: Buzzell/Freeman Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12492/mb.ashx Message Board Post: William Buzzell married one of the Freeman girls nicknamed Minnie. I am trying to sort out if Minnie was really Mary or Agnes R. Mary was born 1879 in Canada and Agnes was born abt. 1872 in Canada. The Freemans were living in Aurora after they emigrated in 1883 from Canada. Thanks for any help Peggy G. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: peggyc2sky Surnames: Freeman/Spence Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12491/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for this census in Aurora, Kane which should show John and Mary Freeman with some of their family. John was born about 1849 in Canada and Mary was born 1850 in Ireland. Thanks for any help. Peggy G. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nbrown131 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12490.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The following obit may give you a few more names to aid your search. Chicago Tribune (IL) - October 29, 1962 Vern C. Hebrank of 1408 W. 19th street, Chicago, beloved husband of Lorraine Hebrank, nee Welsch; loving father of Vern M., Ronald V., and Don H. Hebrank; fond brother of Gertrude Menuey, Roy Hebrank and the late Madonna and Harry Hebrank; grandfather of three; uncle of Henry Robinson. Remains resting at Raleigh Funeral Home, 2307 S. Laramie, Cicero, until 8:30 p.m., Tuesday. Funeral service Thursday, at the Brandt Funeral Home, 221 N. Frederick avenue, Oelwein, Ia. Interment Floral Hills Memorial Garden, Oelwein, Ia. OL 2-0200, or BI 2-1799. Chicago Tribune (IL) - October 30, 1962 Services for Vern C. Hebrank, 612, of 1408 W. 19th st., will be held Thursday in the chapel at 221 N. Frederick av., Oelwein, Ia. Mr. Hebrank died Saturday at home. He was an engineer for the Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy railroad for 35 years. Surviving are his widow, Lorraine; three sons, Vern M., Ronald V., and Don H.; a sister, a brother, and three grandchildren. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tifosa74 Surnames: Hebrank Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12490/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone have a good free source to find people's phone #s? With the family research I'm doing, my father has enlisted me to help find a childhood friend from the 1950's. All I have to go is: Name: Verne Hebrank Had a younger brother, Ron And lived in Chicago in the 1950's I did the usual vital records search, searched ancestry, the Tribune Archives and am coming up with nothing. Let me know if you have any advice. Much appreciated, Liz Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tifosa74 Surnames: Skroko Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12489/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello all! I'm trying to locate the death certificate for Catherine Skroko. I've managed to find her birth certificate through Cook County Vital Records and there is a handwritten note on it that reads "child died." Her details are as follows: Name: Catherine Skroko DOB: 4-28-1933 Mother: Rose Skroko Father: Unknown Born in Cook County, IL -Family urban legend believes she was buried around Johnston City, IL (I've started contacting cemeteries directly to confirm.) Also through Cook County Vital Records there is a Catherine Skroko death certificate (date of death: 9-20-1934), but this is a different person. This was Rose's sister Catherine, parents the same as Rose's. Does anyone have suggestions on where I might be able to turn up a death certificate. If a child died in birth, are death certificates completed too? Appreciate any guidance! Thank you in advance, Liz Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Looking for DIVORCE information / records for the following couple Homer Frank GARDNER & Gertrude R. WHEELING Married somewhere in the State of Illinois after Sept. 1924 & before April 1930. Any help will be much appreciated. [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) **************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Kroe532 Surnames: Stainbrook, Ayling, Leyson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12488.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes, I have found the Stainbrooks on all the census, and have done a great deal of research on the Stainbrook line and on the lines of Cora's husbands. In fact, I published the Ayling Family History in 2004. Alfred is shown on the 1880 census living in Eureka, Jefferson County, Nebraka with his brothers, Maron (Marcus) Stainbrook, head of household, his wife and children, another brother: Oscar D. Stanbrook and Alfred H. Stainbrook, age 34, born in Penn.; parents both born in Pennsylvania. Was Alfred estranged from his wife and children who are shown living in Indiana and Ohio. Cora is shown in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at age 9, living with another family.... perhaps her mother's sister. It is believed that Alfred and Mary Jane were separated. Mary Jane is shown on the 1880 census living in Logansport, Indiana, with her two youngest daughters, Josie and Lillie. Please contact me at [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: chatterchit Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12488.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Found Alfred in 1880 Census: Ancestry.com has him as "Alfred H. Stanbrook" in Eureka, Jefferson, Nebraska. (I know this is "off topic" from Cora but I noticed you didn't have him "placed" in 1880....) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: chatterchit Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12488.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I think I found Cora in the 1880 US Census. Do you know why she was living with a "Hughes" family in Ohio while her mother and sisters were living in Indiana? (Don't see Alfred, although it looks as if "Alfred" was overwritten with "Mary.") Who are the Hughes? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Tammy8664 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/4779.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I was wondering if you could find some information for me about my great uncle. His name was George Warkins, I found him in the 1910 Census at the Illinois State Reformatory in Pontiac, Illinois, he was 19 years old. I would like to know why he was there and also when he was admitted to this facility and when he was released. Did they keep any family information? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Tammy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dwholtgrewe Surnames: Holtgrewe Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/3798.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My name is Douglas W Holtgrewe I was born 3/31/50 on Statin Island New York and except for my brother Harry, I never knew there are any other Holtgrewe families in the United States untill Google came along. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Kroe532 Surnames: Stainbrook, Ayling, Leyson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12488.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sounds as if I've hit on a good person to help me search. I did call a lady who was recommended to me as a representative of the Ousamequin Club of Bridgewater. She took down all my information about Cora B. Ayling, but never replied with a letter. She had never heard of Cora Ayling or Cora B. Cartland. >From the American Biographical Archive 1833: 82-85 - Microfiche, I have found the following: "Cora Belle Ayling was born December 16, 1870, in the village of Paw Paw, Ill., her parents uniting the blood of the old Scotch Presbyterians with that of the English. Her father, Alfred Stainbrook, in early life settled at his old home as a breeder of high-grade horses. A man of striking personality, he represesnted the best type of the pioneer, and to his little daughter Cora, who became his constant companion, he was the ideal of all that was best in manhood. In those long days they spent in the saddle, riding over the great sweep of prairie, his strong character impressed on the child its absolute fearlessness, its sincerity, its hatred of______________and hypocrisy. To this day she is want to exclaim, "I have yet to meet my father's equal. In 1880 the Stainbrooks moved to Cleveland, Ohio, the father becoming interested in a manufcturing concern. Cora attended the public schools, showing remarkable ability in mathematics, and studied to prepare herself for teaching! . Her plans were abruptly changed by the sudden death of her father while trying to save the lives of some of his men after an explosion of chemicals. The girl of seventeen found herself the responsible head of the family, with an invalid mother and two young sisters dependent on her for support. She bravely confronted the problem of bread-winning, and succeeded in maintaining the home, giving her sisters a business education as a basis for their own independence. For a time Cora held the position of bookkeeper, but her energies required a more active life, and for several years she travelled through the Middle States, representing a Chicago firm, a cereal food house. Her salary, seventy-five dollars a month for the first two months, was then increased to three thousand dollars a year and expenses. In 1894 she married Arthur Putnam Ayling, a native of Boston, then a glass manufacturer in Milwaukee, Wis. She was elected treasurer of the company, the Northern Glass Wor! ks, and had practical charge of the office and sales department. In 1 908, her health failing, the Aylings moved to a delightful country house in Bridgewater, Mass., where the rest and outdoor life proved restorative. Later, when her husband's business interests took him to the remote Southwest, Mrs. Ayling resumed the business management of a new Boston publication, the BROWN BOOK, which in less than two years achieved a most remarkable success. She is also the president of the Automatic Addressing Machine Company, and has interests in various other enterprises. Personally Mrs. Ayling is a woman of rather slight physique, far too slight for the stress the mind would impose upon it; but her indomitable will carries her through tasks that might well deter many men. Her rather quizzical gray eyes have an almost clairvoyant power in reading those with whom she comes in contact. Her mind rapidly grasps the salient points of any proposition, ignoring unimportant details, and her deductions are seldom in error. She places her objective points ! clearly and attains them by very direct methods, possessing strong executive ability. She systematizes the work of her assistants, and aspires intense loyalty in those about her. Mrs. Ayling is a member of the New England Women's Press Club, and was a charter member of the Ousamequin Club of Bridgewater." HOWE, J.W. Sketches of representative women of New England. 1904. The Altoona Mirror Newspaper, Altoona, Pennsylvania, published the following on May 14, 1906: "Mrs. Cora B. Ayling A Women Whose Executive Abilities Bring Her $10,000 a Year Mrs. Cora B. Ayling of Brookline has the distinction of being the only woman whose name is given in the Directory of Directors. Not only is Mrs. Ayling a successful business woman and director in several corporations in Boston, but as secretary and treasurer of the companies she draws one of the largest salaries paid to any woman east of New York city, her year's work netting her $10,000. Mrs. Ayling, who is secretary-treasurer and director of the Agno Auto Mailing Machine company, secretary-treasurer and director of the George Livingston Richards company and secretary-treasurer of the Richards Publishing Company, three companies whose assets aggregate $4,300,000, is thirty-five years old. She started business immediately upon her graduation from a high school in Chicago, where she was born, and her first work was a traveling saleswoman for a flour mill in that city. She started on a month's probation in the capacity and proving a success, remained with the firm seven years.! When the Richards Publishing Company was formed in 1900 Mrs. Ayling came east to take charge of the advertising end of the business, and from that position she worked her way to her present office and to her positions in the other companies, which were formed later. Mrs. Ayling attributes her success to hard work and keeping constantly at it. She says that she had to go to work when she left school and that her business education has been obtained directly through practical contact with business world. During the past year President Richards of the company has been in Europe for about eight months, and during that time Mrs. Ayling has had complete charge of the work in all three firms. Enterprising and giving most of her time to business, Mrs. Ayling has still time for many out of door enjoyments. She is a member of the Commonwealth Country Club and plays golf and drives and this year has taken up automobiling. She is a firm believer in out of door excercise and attributes! her good health and business ability to this relaxation and manifold business cares." ---Boston Herald. Since I grew up in Massachusetts, not far from Bridgewater, I have done extensive research in Massachusetts. If you wish to send me your e-mail address, I can send you further notes of where I have searched. thanks, carol Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: chatterchit Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12488.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here's a thought -- According to her profile in "Representative Women of New England" By Julia Ward Howe et al., she was the charter member of the "Ousamequin Club" in Bridgewater, Mass. (This book is online for free at Google books, too.) A google search shows that this club still exists -- surely they must have a bio on a founding member...? Likewise with the New England Women's Press Club -- If it still exists, they probably have info. If they don't there probably books about the club OR records of the club. I'm searching around for those.... Also, Google Books says that she's in the 2007 book "American Biographical Index" as Cora Belle Ayling. I'm trying to find out which libraries have this book.... BTW, I used to be a librarian assistant, so I love this stuff! :) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Kroe532 Surnames: Stainbrook, Leyson, Ayling Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12488.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: All of the records for Cora Belle (Stainbrook) LEYSON have her shown as Cora B. She has been written up in several newspaper articles. There don't seem to be any birth records for her in Paw Paw, Lee County, Illinois, but one of the newspaper accounts states that she was born 16 Dec 1870. Following is one of the shorter write-ups for her when she was married to my ancestor, Arthur P. Ayling: Who's Who in New England Ed. Albert Nelson Marquis First Edition - 1909 Chicago A.N. Marquis & Co., Publisher AYLING, Cora Belle. Business woman: b. Paw Paw, Ill., Dec 16, 1870; d. Alfred Stainbrook and Mary Robinson; pub. sch. ed'n.; m. 1894, Arthur Putnam Ayling, a glass mfr. of Milwaukee, Wis. Orphaned at 17 by death of father, with mother and 2 sisters to support; started as bookkeeper and became traveling representative for a Chicago house, advancing to a salary of $3000.00 a yr. and expenses; removed to Mass., 1898; formerly bus. Mgr. Boston Brown Book, pres, Automatic Addressing Machine Co.; now handling high-class mining propositions. Club: Woman's Press. Address: Bridgewater, Mass. Since I have been searching for her final resting place since 2002, a great deal of money has spent hiring people to look at a variety of records in the New England area. Some people went to NH and VT to get married, but not Cora. She's a hard nut to crack! Any other suggestions, let me know. Thanks so much, Carol Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: chatterchit Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12488.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you found a birth certificate for her? Perhaps Cora was her middle name and she's indexed under another one...???? Just trying to think up SOMETHING here....:) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Kroe532 Surnames: Leyson, Stainbrook, Cartland, Ayling, Laubie Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12488.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for your reply. I have had someone who lives in Boston, Mass. check at the Massachusetts State Archives which has death indices up to 1970, and Cora Leyson was not found. Another researcher who lives in South Boston checked at the Mass. Vital Records office; she spent 2 hours searching for marriage, divorce and death records for Cora B.(Stainbrook) Ayling/Cartland/Leyson. Cora was married 4 times to: Ralph W. Laubie in Chicago, Illinois Arthur Putnam Ayling Charles Albert Cartland Burr Watkins Leyson Cora is definitely a mystery lady! Carol Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Does anyone know where/how Rochelle Township got it's name?  My great grandmother's maiden name was Rochelle.  Even though she wasn't born in Illinois she lived there most of her life and is buried in Chicago.  Just curious.  Thank you. A Message for you from JUDY! --- On Sun, 4/5/09, oldnews <[email protected]> wrote: From: oldnews <[email protected]> Subject: [ILROOTS] Rochelle Township High School, Rochelle, Illinois 1946 "Hubs" Football Team Photo To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009, 11:53 PM Rochelle Township High School, Rochelle, Illinois 1946 "Hubs" Football Team http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/illinois/11389/rochelle-township-high-school-rochelle-illinois-1946-hubs-football-team In the photograph: Dick Nelson, Conrad Schabacker, Francis Henry, Russell Varner, Gerald Harms, Norton Smith, Gruben, Myron Welsh, Arnold Stangeland, Harlan Wilson, Ivan Williams, Dick Ripp, Ken Hayes, James Larson, Coach Chester Ellis, Fred Bushnell, Bill Wilcox, Jim Landis, Bob Jacobson, Norman Nelson, Bob Johnson, Gerald Horton, Bill Brennan, Gary King, Coach William Helms, Richard Wood, Melvin Meling, Art Newell, John Hartman, Bill Hubbard, Don Kettleson, Dale Maxson, Milt Duell, Stan Campbell, Harry Peterson, Lloyd Kunde, Paul Plumley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/Illinoismailinglist3.html Visit the Illinois GenWeb Project's - Unknown IL Counties Web Site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilunknow/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: chatterchit Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12488.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you tried ordering a search for her death certificate at the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health? http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/vital_records/mail_order_form.pdf They'll search a ten-year period, so you can request 1941-1951. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LGretty Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/5390.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am still researching these family members..any help would be appreciated...I am willing to share any documentation I have. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LGretty Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/6091.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am still researching these family members and am willing to share any documentation I have. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.