Hi all, I found this article on the web regarding the Gold Rush to Pike`s Peak! http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljodavi/civilwar/4.htm Lou From: "Lisa Lepore" <llepore@comcast.net> Reply-To: ILSTANNE-L@rootsweb.com To: ILSTANNE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILSTANNE] RE: Regnier/Graveline +schools Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 02:41:05 -0400 Gone to Pike's Peak! What a nice gift from the enumerator for someone's family. When I was looking at Lou's peculiar household with all the *sisters* I was looking for the likely college Mr. Borgrad could have worked for. I found the web site for the Village of Bourbonnais http://www.villageofbourbonnais.com/history.cfm *The first step toward providing higher education occurred in 1862, when 10 students enrolled in Notre Dame Academy. Enrollment increased rapidly, and in 1868, St. Viator College was chartered. The college survived a devastating fire in 1906, but succumbed to declining enrollments, and in 1940, the campus of St. Viator College was purchased by Olivet Nazarene College.* http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilkankak/history/k3hist06/k30615.html Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois - *Father Mailloux urged the building of a Catholic college in Bourbonnais, but, as the proposition to build a private institution did not appeal to a great number a public school was erected at the expense of the township in spite of Father Maillous'a protest. This school was opened in 1859, during the pastorate of Father Gingras, and was taught by sisters and laymen, among the latter being a young teacher who afterwards became Judge Starr, of Kankakee. Father Gingras, however, built the main part of Notre Dame academy, which he placed in charge of the Sisters of the congregation in 1862. * Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cyndi Sweet" <Mama.CAS@comcast.net> > > I looked at the entry. It lists his occupation as Com Sch Teach. I would > guess that to be Community School Teacher. There were 2 living in Kankakee > that year. Bourbonnias did not have St. Viatruse College listed that year. > > Another interesting occupation was that there were quite a number of young > men whose occupation was listed as "gone to Pike's Peak". > > -Cyndi > > -----Original Message----- > From: Candismom@aol.com [mailto:Candismom@aol.com] > Subject: [ILSTANNE] RE: Regnier/Graveline > > My family is the Beck/Clouatre line but wondering if St. Viatruse College > or > Notre Dame Academy were functioning in 1860? Or any other known schools? > My gggrandfather Pierre Beck is listed as "schoolteacher" in 1860 census? > > Anyone have any ideas? > > Rolayne Nelson ==== ILSTANNE Mailing List ==== To scan a remarkable collection of lists and webpages related to genealogy, go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/internet.html Once there, click on "mailing lists", then select the category you want, then the location or surname. Voila! ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx