> Is there any way to get this information via E-mail or such. I >live in Virginia > and can`t see that I will be able to go to Freeport. > > Pat Heisel > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilstephe/lookup.html Yes, to a point. You can request a look up from our volunteers, found at the above URL. You can also write to the genealogy society. For a small fee they will do look up requests in their library. /j o^o¬

Is there any way to get this information via E-mail or such. I live in Virginia and can`t see that I will be able to go to Freeport. Pat Heisel

MaryRose, Definitely go to the Freeport Library. There Local History Room is stuffed with great info. They have limited hours so you might what to check but in the winter the Local History Room is open afternoons from 1-5. It is manned by volunteers from the Stephenson Co. Genealogy Society. They have microfilm newspapers (sometimes five different papersduring the same time period) as well as a card catalog of every surname mentioned in the papers so it is easy to find relatives. Colleen

Hello all, I am traveling to Freeport from Michigan soon to research my Miller and Bowen ancestors. My g-grandmother was Clara Annie Miller, b. Freeport ca. 1870. She married Thomas Smith Bowen, from Clarno, Green Co., WI ca. 1895. Can anyone give me some pointers on where I should go in Freeport? Is there a historical society? Does the library have much genealogical information? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. MaryRose Bowen

MH1255@aol.com wrote: > Hello all, I am traveling to Freeport from Michigan soon to research my > Miller and Bowen ancestors. My g-grandmother was Clara Annie Miller, b. > Freeport ca. 1870. She married Thomas Smith Bowen, from Clarno, Green Co., WI > ca. 1895. > Can anyone give me some pointers on where I should go in Freeport? Is there a > historical society? Does the library have much genealogical information? Any > help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. > > MaryRose Bowen > Freeport library has a genealogy history dept maintained by the genealogy > society. It is wonderful... I havent been to historical society much so cant tell you on that... at the library there are limited hours....mon 9=12 and 1-5 tuesday 1-5 wed. 1-4:30 thursday 1-4:30 Friday 9-12 saturday by appt. phone nu. is 815 233-3000 It is manned with wonderful helpers who can really direct you to their great collections of work! good luck..if you need any more info just ask..Sue > > ==== ILSTEPHE Mailing List ==== > Some area Funeral Homes: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilstephe/funeral.html

For those who do not have access to the actual book, it is available on microfilm through the LDS Family History Center. "History of Stephenson County, 1970 FHL US/CAN Film 1421921 Item 8" Sam Brown Benbrook, TX

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------EC033768D507850D2397C867 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hope this is helpful to some of you... --------------EC033768D507850D2397C867 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <Kybrenda@aol.com> Received: from imo29.mx.aol.com (imo29.mx.aol.com [198.81.17.73]) by ixmail10.ix.netcom.com (8.8.7-s-4/8.8.7/(NETCOM v1.01)) with ESMTP id VAA26291; for <treseh@ix.netcom.com>; Tue, 29 Jun 1999 21:07:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Kybrenda@aol.com Received: from Kybrenda@aol.com by imo29.mx.aol.com (IMOv20.21) id aIGLa16297 (3925); Wed, 30 Jun 1999 00:05:31 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <f4e92045.24aaf187@aol.com> Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 00:05:27 EDT Subject: Re: Old English Job Titles To: DOUG_ALEXANDER@email.msn.com, lmbt@thepoint.net, TBCTREE@aol.com, Ernie1222@aol.com, GGDuncan@webtv.net, treseh@ix.netcom.com, kybullitt@onelist.com, census-chat-l@rootsweb.com, dee1234@aye.net, wilt-l@rootsweb.com, mcafeeresearchers@onelist.com, Cm195262@aol.com, COMSU@aol.com, gonefishing@itlnet.net, jdossett@mediaone.net, JimJoy614@aol.com, EARLENE.ROGERS@prodigy.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 9 Thought some of you might find this interesting Brenda << < JOB TITLE DESCRIPTION Accomptant Accountant Almoner Giver of charity to the needy Amanuensis Secretary or stenographer Artificer A soldier mechanic who does repairs Bailie Bailiff Baxter Baker Bluestocking Female writer Boniface Keeper of an inn Brazier One who works with brass Brewster Beer manufacturer Brightsmith Metal Worker Burgonmaster Mayor Caulker One who filled up cracks (in ships or windows or seems to make them watertight by using tar or oakum-hem fiber produced by taking old ropes apart Chaisemaker Carriage maker Chandler Dealer Or trader; one who makes or sells candles; retailer of groceries Chiffonnier Wig maker Clark Clerk Clerk Clergyman, cleric Clicker The servant of a salesman who stood at the door to invite customers; one who received the matter in the galley from the compositors and arranged it in due form ready for printing; one who makes eyelet holes in boots, using a machine which clicked. Cohen Priest Collier Coal miner Colporteur Peddler of books Cooper One who makes or repairs vessels made of staves hoops, such as casks, barrels, tubs, etc. Cordwainer Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using leather from Cordova/Cordoba in Spain. Costermonger Peddler of fruits and vegetables Crocker Potter Crowner Coroner Currier One who dresses the coat of a horse with a currycomb; one who tanned leather by incorporating oil or grease. Docker Stevedore, dock worker who loads and unloads cargo Dowser One who finds water using a rod or witching stick Draper A dealer in dry goods Drayman One who drives a long strong cart without fixed sides for carrying heavy loads Dresser A surgeon's assistant in a hospital Drover One who drives cattle, sheep, etc. to market; a dealer in cattle Duffer Peddler Factor Agent, commission merchant; one who acts or transacts business for another; Scottish steward or bailiff of an estate Farrier A blacksmith, one who shoes horses Faulkner Falconer Fell monger One who removes hair or wool from hides in preparation for leather making Fletcher One who made bows and arrows Fuller One who fulls cloth; one who shrinks and thickens woolen cloth by moistening, heating, and pressing; one who cleans and finishes cloth Gaoler A keeper of the goal, a jailer Glazier Window glassman Hacker Maker of hoes Hatcheler One who combed out or carded flax Haymonger Dealer in hay Hayward Keeper of fences Higgler Itinerant peddler Hillier Roof tiler Hind A farm laborer Holster A groom who took care of horses, often at an inn Hooker Reaper Hooper One who made hoops for casks and barrels Huckster Sells small wares Husbandman A farmer who cultivated the land Job Master Livery Stable Keeper Jagger Fish peddler Journeyman One who had served his Apprenticeship and mastered his craft, not bound to serve a master, but hired by the day. Joyner / Joiner A skilled carpenter Keeler Bargeman Kempster Wool comber Lardner Keeper of the cupboard Lavender Washer woman Lederer Leather maker Leech Physician Longshoreman Stevedore Lormer Maker of horse gear Malender Farmer Maltster Brewer Manciple A steward Mason Bricklayer Mintmaster One who issued local currency Monger Seller of goods (ale, fish) Muleskinner Teamster Neatherder Herds cows Ordinary Keeper Innkeeper with fixed prices. Pattern Maker A maker of a clog shod with an iron ring. A clog was a wooden pole with a pattern cut into the end Peregrinator Itinerant wanderer. Peruker A wig maker Pettifogger A shyster lawyer Pigman Crockery dealer Plumber One who applied sheet lead for roofing and set lead frames for plain or stained glass windows. Porter Door keeper Puddler Wrought iron worker Quarrier Quarry worker Rigger Hoist tackle worker Ripper Seller of fish Roper Maker of rope or nets Saddler One who makes, repairs or sells saddles or other furnishings for horses Sawbones Physician Sawyer One who saws; carpenter Schumacker Shoemaker Scribler A minor or worthless author Scrivener Professional or public copyist or writer; notary public Scrutiner Election judge Shrieve Sheriff Slater Roofer Slopseller Seller of ready-made clothes in a slop shop Snobscat/Snob One who repaired shoes Sorter Tailor Spinster A woman who spins, or an unmarried woman Spurrer Maker of spurs Squire Country gentleman; farm owner; justice of peace Stuff gown Junior barrister Stuff gownsman Junior barrister Supercargo Officer on merchant ship who is in charge of cargo and the commercial concerns of the ship. Tanner One who tans (cures) animal hides into leather Tapley One who puts the tap in an ale cask Tasker Reaper Teamster One who drives a team for hauling Thatcher Roofer Tide waiter Customs inspector Tinker Am itinerant tin pot and pan seller and repairman Tipstaff Policeman Travers Toll bridge collection Tucker Cleaner of cloth goods Turner A person who turns wood on a lathe into spindles Victualer A tavern keeper, or one who provides an Army, navy, or ship with food Vulcan Blacksmith Wagoner Teamster not for hire Wainwright Wagon maker Waiter Customs officer or tide waiter; one who waited on the tide to collect duty on goods brought in. Waterman Boatman who plies for hire Webster Operator of looms Wharfinger Owner of a wharf Wheelwright One who made or repaired wheels; wheeled Carriages, etc. Whitesmith Tinsmith; worker of iron who finishes or polishes the work Whitewing Street sweeper Whitster Bleach of cloth Wright Workman, especially a construction worker Yeoman Farmer who owns his own land >> >> --------------EC033768D507850D2397C867--

if anyone wants to chat, I will be in the chat room tomorrow night. Just go to the URL below and click on "a little chat". Put in you name and in the profile area put your surnames. Lou Cook -- http://www.freeportillinois.com

Hi all, The county page has been updated. I would like to also let ya'll know that I've changed some of the directories, so it is much easier for me to keep things organized when I upload information. You shouldn't notice any changes, except for some longer urls. If you should happen across an "oops" of mine please let me know. If you could tell me where you were and what happened, it'd be a big help. Thanks!! Julie Sturtevant-Wirgau -- List moderator , Stephenson Co., IL mailto:ILSTEPHE-L@rootsweb.com Stephenson Co. ILGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilstephe

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Elizabeth Gatliff Hart was b. Ky., 1812 and d. Apr. 27, 1860, Stephenson Co., Il. She m. James Hart Nov. 26, 1829, Knox Co.,Ky. and moved to Florence Twp., 5 miles west of Freeport in Stephenson co. Her brothers Thomas Cornelius Gatliff and Reese B. moved with her. I need to know who Elizabeths parents were. It seems that they would be listed on the death certif. or in the obituary. I would be forever grateful if someone could come up with this information.------Ron

I am researching the following families in Stephenson County. Any assistance would be most appreciated. VAN DYKE, John married to Margaret and all children CRANE, James W and his children (believe he had a livery service in Freeport) MUNN, two males who married VAN DYKE (above) daughters LAIRD, David married to a VAN DYKE daughter Thanks, Colleen

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------AF68A925BCBDE1F448A5A546 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------AF68A925BCBDE1F448A5A546 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <MDWASHIN-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by ixmail4.ix.netcom.com (8.8.7-s-4/8.8.7/(NETCOM v1.01)) with ESMTP id VAA04560; ; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 21:20:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id VAA21867; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 21:18:48 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 21:18:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Spiritgrny@aol.com Message-ID: <94bc7c4.24972dcd@aol.com> Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 00:17:17 EDT Old-To: MDonald318@aol.com, MDWashin-L@rootsweb.com, SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com, KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 13 Subject: [MDWASHIN-L] Re: [PAWASHIN-L] 13 Missing Days Resent-Message-ID: <6m9EuC.A.TVF.nQdZ3@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/121 X-Loop: MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: MDWASHIN-L-request@rootsweb.com Thot this was worth passing on. Don't know the answer. In a message dated 6/14/99 10:32:59 PM Central Daylight Time, MDonald318@aol.com writes: << Saw this article in Sundays Tribune Review, by Robert Van Atta. "FLAWED CALENDER In 1752, the English offically adopted the Gregorian Calender, which years earlier had been done in other countries. The Gregorian calender, which used better ways to measure the length of the solar year, was an improvement on the Julian calender that had been adopted about 45 B.C. As a consequence, when the British Empire, including the American Colonies, retired on the evening of Sept 2 1752, the woke up the next day on Sept. 14. To bring the calender into line, Sept 3 through 13 were eliminated that year. This is but one of the calender situations that plague genealogists on occasion today". So.. If a tombstone says ... died Dec 2, 1824 aged 72 years 3 months 6 days, would the birth day be figured counting the 13 days, or no!!!! If your calculations figure a birth date on one of those missing days, or were people aware o fthe missing days? Does anyone know what other "calender situations" could be? (Leap year I'm assuming, but that's a minor problem) Thought it was an interesting artilcle (as usual) Thanks Mr Van Atta.... Thanks Mike Donaldson www.myged.com/donldson ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== Don't be afraid to speak up and ask questions! There are no stupid questions here. --------------AF68A925BCBDE1F448A5A546--

Hi List: If you happen to run across any COVEY folks in your genealogical travels I would certainly like to hear from you. Although there are ver few of us, we seemed to have spread like wildfire throughout the United States. Anything you can help me with will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance and I look forward to finding some of those lost rascals I’ve been looking for. Just remember Ol’ Tubby Joe Stottlemeyer. He should be the mayor of Watson. Bill Covey Creator of Ol' Tubby Joe Stottlemeyer Author of: Watson Is Where It Wuz http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Station/3265/Welcome.html

Hi List: If you happen to run across any COVEY folks in your genealogical travels I would certainly like to hear from you. Although there are ver few of us, we seemed to have spread like wildfire throughout the United States. Anything you can help me with will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance and I look forward to finding some of those lost rascals I’ve been looking for. Just remember Ol’ Tubby Joe Stottlemeyer. He should be the mayor of Watson. Bill Covey Creator of Ol' Tubby Joe Stottlemeyer Author of: Watson Is Where It Wuz http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Station/3265/Welcome.html

Colleen, I have been to the Freeport Library and the Stephenson County Genealogy Society is outstanding. They have microfilm on every newspaper in the area and back in the 1800's there were sometimes 5 papers running. They have also indexed the papers, they have a room of card catalogs that list the paper, page and column of every time a name is mentioned in any other the papers. It is an absolute gem. I went in only knowing that my g-g-grandparents were living there in 1860 and came away with obituaries of their parents, and believe it or not, my g-g-grandfathers (I knew he died in Madison, WI but had no record of where buried) and was able to find his grave in Freeport. Colleen

I believe the paper in Winslow, Illinois was the Winslow Register, but I do not know if the society will be able to help you. One other paper that I found useful for the Winslow, Oneco area was the Lena Star.......I found copies of it in the library there. Check it out with them. Good Luck. Mick Rybolt AutoMick@aol.com

Can someone tell me if the Stephenson Cty Genealogical Society has access to microfilms of old Stephenson Cty newspapers that would have covered Winslow Township during the 1860's-70's, will they make copies of obits with exact date of death, and what the charges are? Thanks for your help, Colleen Rockwell Washington State

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In a message dated 6/3/99 11:32:32 PM Central Daylight Time, jbonew@setnet.net writes: > FREDERICK BAKER, b. November 01, 1820, Orange County, > Indiana; d. > August 13, 1892, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois; m. CLARINDA CRAIN, > February 11, 1841, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois. This is a very interesting family! The marriage of Frederick Baker, son of William "Tutty" Baker (Founder of Freeport) to Clarinda Craine (Crane), daughter of Thomas Crain (Crane) {Founder of Crane's Grove}, was the first marriage in Silver Creek Township. The 1970 History of Stephenson County contains a bio of "Tutty Baker". They still have 'Tutty Baker Days' every August in Freeport. This year it will be the 6th through the 8th of Aug. >From the community calendar: Aug 6-8 18TH ANNUAL TUTTY BAKER DAYS FESTIVAL Freeport. Downtown. Friday and Saturday: 10 am to 12:30 am; Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm. Annual street festival in celebration of Freeport's founder, William "Tutty" Baker with entertainment, arts and crafts, food, beer garden, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, historical tours and more. $ (815-233-1357) There is a picture of him at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilstephe/tutty.jpg Sam Brown Benbrook, TX