This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: angelbru1981 Surnames: Montrose Dishman Edwards Trowbridge Beaver Purcell Wright Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12783/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a mystery on my hands and I'm hoping there are some detectives here who can help me sleuth out an answer. I have an ancestor (my husband's GGGma) who appears to have had a son out of wedlock. He was born in Indiana, I believe, about 1882. His birth fell between her marriages and his surname is not one for which I have a marriage certificate for her. He lived all of his adult live in Illinois (Chicago) and the 1930 census he identifies himself as owning a paint store. What I'm trying to find out is who his father was. I thought that perhaps Illinois death certificates might list the names of parents? Does anyone know that? His name was Alfred Montrose but his mother was Minerva Jane Dishman Edwards Trowbridge Beaver Purcell Wright. Whew. Not a Montrose in the lot though so where in the heck did Montrose come from? This woman is giving me a run for my money! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! 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.