I live in California and are obviously unable to go to the Joliet Public Library. I was wondering if there was anyone who would be willing to do 2 lookups for me. I need the complete obituaries for: Eva or Evelyn or Eveline Glad b. March 8, 1886 d. June 15, 1955 in Joliet Mike or Michael Glad b. abt. 1884 d. December 29, 1949 in Joliet I am stuck here and cannot go back any further. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cathy catron2@earthlink.net

looking for Creed's, Corcoran's and Condon's in Joliet Ill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Caraboa Colwell" <nimbus@iquest.net> To: <ILWILL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 10:42 PM Subject: Re: [ILWILL] 1930 City Directory > If you could please do a lookup for one more person, I would be interested > to know if the name CARABOA shows up in the directory. I'd truly appreciate > it. Thanks. > > Linda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Kay239@aol.com> > To: <ILWILL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 5:29 PM > Subject: Re: [ILWILL] 1930 City Directory > > > In a message dated 5/24/02 8:33:51 AM Central Daylight Time, > lmoor68@bellsouth.net writes: > > > > > > > > I am trying to get ready to search those long-awaited 1930 federal census > > records, and wonder if Joliet and/or Will County has a city directory for > > 1930! > > > > If so, I wonder if there is SKS who may be able to do some look ups for > > me. I am more than willing to pay for expenses incurred. > > > > Lorraine > > Baton Rouge, LA > > > > Lorraine > If you can wait till next Tues. or Wed. I can go to the library and check > for > you. > Let me know who you are looking for. We have corresponded before not to long > ago. I told you I was in Baton Rouge last July and love all the big trees > and > all the flowering bushes there. > > > Kay Palmer > Lineage Research Chairman > Louis Joliet Chapter DAR > > > ==== ILWILL Mailing List ==== > To contact the listowner, send mail to WillCoIL@bigfoot.com > Will Co, IL website address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/ > > > > > > ==== ILWILL Mailing List ==== > To contact the listowner, send mail to WillCoIL@bigfoot.com > Will Co, IL website address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/ > >

The cemetery is located on the north side of ruby street (next door to hey hotdog restaurant) in joliet

st johns catholic church is going to have a memorial day mass monday at 10 am at its cemetary in honor of its sesquicentenial year of 2002. there are a lot of the founding pioneers of the joliet area buried there .The parish was founded by german immigrants in 1852 . hope to see you there walk through and jot down some dates and names of your relatives. Every one has to have a relative buried there rick harrigan

If you could please do a lookup for one more person, I would be interested to know if the name CARABOA shows up in the directory. I'd truly appreciate it. Thanks. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <Kay239@aol.com> To: <ILWILL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [ILWILL] 1930 City Directory In a message dated 5/24/02 8:33:51 AM Central Daylight Time, lmoor68@bellsouth.net writes: > > > I am trying to get ready to search those long-awaited 1930 federal census > records, and wonder if Joliet and/or Will County has a city directory for > 1930! > > If so, I wonder if there is SKS who may be able to do some look ups for > me. I am more than willing to pay for expenses incurred. > > Lorraine > Baton Rouge, LA > Lorraine If you can wait till next Tues. or Wed. I can go to the library and check for you. Let me know who you are looking for. We have corresponded before not to long ago. I told you I was in Baton Rouge last July and love all the big trees and all the flowering bushes there. Kay Palmer Lineage Research Chairman Louis Joliet Chapter DAR ==== ILWILL Mailing List ==== To contact the listowner, send mail to WillCoIL@bigfoot.com Will Co, IL website address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/

Kay, >BUBASH >Sorry for the typo -- no D -- thanks Lorraine

At 06:29 PM 5/24/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Lorraine >If you can wait till next Tues. or Wed. I can go to the library and check for >you. >Let me know who you are looking for. We have corresponded before not to long >ago. I told you I was in Baton Rouge last July and love all the big trees and >all the flowering bushes there. Oh Kay, you are a sweetheart and a jewel. There is no big hurry -- but whenever you get a chance, I would appreciate the following: BLOTNIK -- BUBASDH -- BYRNE -- DOYLE -- KUCINIC -- LEMKE -- MANDELLA -- MARINAK -- MROZEK -- PAVLICH -- PENDZISZEWSKI -- RYBA -- STRONG -- STRYSIK (and has been spelled STRECIC/STRICIC/STRYCICK) July is not our best time of the year for flowering shrubs and bushes but not a bad time to be here -- before the hot weather really arrives. We have a (at least) 50-year old Live Oak in our back yard and it is just beautiful. A little too close to the house but it helps with shading the house so the electricity is not so bad. <VBG> I have the 1930 microfilm for Chicago and Peoria that is in alphabetical order by streets which then will give the enumeration district so if you need any look ups for those areas, just let me know. In fact, Wichita, KS and Baltimore, MD are also on the film roll. Again, thanks -- have a great Memorial Day Holiday and -- whenever you get the chance. Lorraine >Kay Palmer >Lineage Research Chairman >Louis Joliet Chapter DAR > > >==== ILWILL Mailing List ==== >To contact the listowner, send mail to WillCoIL@bigfoot.com >Will Co, IL website address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/ > > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.363 / Virus Database: 201 - Release Date: 5/21/2002

In a message dated 5/24/02 8:33:51 AM Central Daylight Time, lmoor68@bellsouth.net writes: > > > I am trying to get ready to search those long-awaited 1930 federal census > records, and wonder if Joliet and/or Will County has a city directory for > 1930! > > If so, I wonder if there is SKS who may be able to do some look ups for > me. I am more than willing to pay for expenses incurred. > > Lorraine > Baton Rouge, LA > Lorraine If you can wait till next Tues. or Wed. I can go to the library and check for you. Let me know who you are looking for. We have corresponded before not to long ago. I told you I was in Baton Rouge last July and love all the big trees and all the flowering bushes there. Kay Palmer Lineage Research Chairman Louis Joliet Chapter DAR

I would be interested in this information also. Ruth Cady prunepicker2002@juno.com wrote: > do any of the listers know if there is a website that would list the > names of the men that worked on the Illinois-Michigan Canal? > Oneida Bynum > > ==== ILWILL Mailing List ==== > To contact the listowner, send mail to WillCoIL@bigfoot.com > Will Co, IL website address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/ -- ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/

I am trying to get ready to search those long-awaited 1930 federal census records, and wonder if Joliet and/or Will County has a city directory for 1930! If so, I wonder if there is SKS who may be able to do some look ups for me. I am more than willing to pay for expenses incurred. Lorraine Baton Rouge, LA

Onedia, Here is the website for the I & M Canal. I don't know if they have a list of workers. http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/i&m/main.htm Dorothy Riegel

do any of the listers know if there is a website that would list the names of the men that worked on the Illinois-Michigan Canal? Oneida Bynum

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Wondering if anyone on the list can help me. I need a photo of a headstone at Brooks Cemetery in Homer Township. The headstone is for Jefferson and Fannie Bump, Row 11, No. 8. Thanks, Margaret Merrill

Hello Walter: I don't have any info on the Rathje genealogy but I can tell you that in 1855 was organized the Zion Evangelical Church. It is now the Zion Lutheran Church of Peotone, 108 W. Main St., Peotone, IL. 60468 - 708-258-9136; and also, in 1866 was organized the St. John's German Evangelical Church. It is now the Immanuel United Church of Christ, 311 W. Corning Ave., Peotone, IL. 60468 - 708-258-6966. Hope this helps. Sheila S-K Walter X McElligott wrote: > All, > > I'm asking if SKS could double check the genealogy info I've compiled in > reviewing the RATHJE family in the Village of Peotone, Will County, > Illinois: > > I note that (possibly) Frederick, Sr., Frederick, wife, Lotta (Narges), > 2d wife Marguetha (Fink), Frederick & Lotta's kids Henry, Louis, Sophia, > & offspring w/ Marguetha, Clara & Lydia, all attended Peotone's Lutheran > (later Evangelical & Reformed) Church, ca 1864 thru __? > > Also attending Peotone's Lutheran Church were Henry & his wives, 1st > Willhelmina (Luhman), & children, Edward, Anna, Walter & Herman, & 2d > Catherine (Koenecke), & their offspring, Emma, Otto, Paul, Ester. > > Is this data correct according to your research? > > I didn't find any mention of the Lutheran, or Evangelical & Reformed > Church, which I believe was the 1st or 2d church built in Peotone ca > 1859. > > Do you know where it was, when the name was changed to Evangelical & > Reformed? > > Many Thanx for your help, & we have to get together this spring, > Wally > > God Bless America > Walter (Joan) X. McElligott > P. O. B. 452, Beecher, Illinois 60401-0452 > (42 mi S. of Chicago's Loop) > > ==== ILWILL Mailing List ==== > To contact the listowner, send mail to WillCoIL@bigfoot.com > Will Co, IL website address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/

In a message dated 5/20/2002 2:48:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, wmcauth01@juno.com writes: > Do you know where it was, when the name was changed to Evangelical & > Reformed? > More information: the old Reforned Churches and the Evangelical Churches merged in 1934.....many of these were old Lutheran congregations. In 1957 there was anther merger of several denominations, including the E&R and Congregational, to form the United Church of Christ.

In a message dated 5/20/2002 2:48:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, wmcauth01@juno.com writes: > I didn't find any mention of the Lutheran, or Evangelical & Reformed > Church, which I believe was the 1st or 2d church built in Peotone ca > 1859. > The E&R church in Peotone is now called Immanual United Church of Christ. There is also St John's United Church of Christ.....also old E&R.........in Green Garden Twp, or North Peotone.

All, I'm asking if SKS could double check the genealogy info I've compiled in reviewing the RATHJE family in the Village of Peotone, Will County, Illinois: I note that (possibly) Frederick, Sr., Frederick, wife, Lotta (Narges), 2d wife Marguetha (Fink), Frederick & Lotta's kids Henry, Louis, Sophia, & offspring w/ Marguetha, Clara & Lydia, all attended Peotone's Lutheran (later Evangelical & Reformed) Church, ca 1864 thru __? Also attending Peotone's Lutheran Church were Henry & his wives, 1st Willhelmina (Luhman), & children, Edward, Anna, Walter & Herman, & 2d Catherine (Koenecke), & their offspring, Emma, Otto, Paul, Ester. Is this data correct according to your research? I didn't find any mention of the Lutheran, or Evangelical & Reformed Church, which I believe was the 1st or 2d church built in Peotone ca 1859. Do you know where it was, when the name was changed to Evangelical & Reformed? Many Thanx for your help, & we have to get together this spring, Wally God Bless America Walter (Joan) X. McElligott P. O. B. 452, Beecher, Illinois 60401-0452 (42 mi S. of Chicago's Loop)

Peotone Library has micro films of alot of Peotone papers. Before the Vedette it was the Peotone Eagle I believe. Arlene

For Walter, Will county wasn't formed until mid 1830's from Cook county and several others. Therefore, newspapers didn't exist for will county before then. Earliest newspapers would be at Joliet Public Library(downtown)reference department and date from mid 1840's. You could also check with illinois state library to see what newspapers they have. There are local newspapers within will county with various start dates. Wilmington library has newspapers that start mid 1860's Manhattan library has a local newspaper starts after 1900-1920 Crete library has some Braidwood (Fossil Ridge)Library has some Frankfort Library has one starts ?mid 1900's published from Mokena. Probate records in will county are your best bet for early genealogy info-they start in will county in about 1837. For earlier ones,check the counties that will was formed from(except cook-those were destroyed in the 1871 chicago fire). Probate records are located in the county courthouse-clerk of the circuit court. Probate records of German ancestors are usually quite good with providing proof of heirship and letters of administration which give lots of genealogy info. There are death certs available for the following RATHJA Fred A.age 55yr4mo died 24jan1882 Peotone buried wilton twp RATHKE Catherine age 42yrs died 20dec1892 florence twp buried same place Margaret age 72yr4mo1day died 24jan1906 Peotone buried Peotone twp. cem. The followng are from a privately published source RATHJE Hulda 3oct1893-18jul1921 Esther 24jul1900-20jul1921 Mrs. Herman O.----12feb1920(see elizabeth below) Frederick 30 dec1824-14arp1891 Margarette 22sep1833-24jan1906 Regina M.S. 17feb1875-5may1875 Edward 28jul1877-10feb1923 Anna 4aug1879-4oct1910 Wilhelmina 8nov1852-8feb1884 Elizabeth(nee Satuffenberg) 12feb1920(mrs. herman o. above) Henry A. 28mar1853-25mar1931 Emma 12mar1886-14nov1931 Mrs. Henry 16sep1861-17dec1942 Clara 29nov1879-29nov1945 Irene 12dec1895-8dec1952 Otto L. 22apr1889-5jul1961 Paul W.12feb1895-18feb1969 Good Hunting Walter Kathy