It's at 150 N Ottawa St, Joliet, IL. Information Services Phone 815.740.2666 and main circulation is 815.740.2660 Susan > > > Can someone tell me the address and phone number of the Joliet library? > Nancy Conrad

Hi all, This is the URL that I use for finding Illinois Civil War soldiers. Hope it helps... http://www.outfitters.com/illinois/history/civil/searchsos.html Dave Jenks -----Original Message----- From: strickland <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, February 22, 1999 5:40 PM Subject: [ILWILL-L] STRICKLAND >I am searching for information on EDWARD STRICKLAND, he lived in Joliet, >Will Co. IL >in 1850 and 1860. He may have went into the Civil War from there, I'm >not sure. I would like any information on EDWARD STRICKLAND and other >STRICKLAND'S in the area at that same time. >Verna : [email protected] > >

Looking for the descendants of James Keane and Jeanette McNair of Cook County. James Keane junior had a wife Carol and three sons, James, Daniel, and David. Maureen Jones Victoria Canada

Joliet Public Library 150 N Ottawa St Joliet IL (815) 740-2660 Info Services (815) 740-2666 > > Can someone tell me the address and phone number of the Joliet library? > Nancy Conrad

I have just discovered that my grandfather died in Mokena, May 1944. Would some knowledgeable historian please stand up, and say what Mokena was like in the war years, was it a hive of activity? I would appreciate a thumb sketch description of Mokena, its local paper and service clubs. Most of all its cemetery. Thank you in advance. Maureen Jones Victoria BC Canada

Hi again, This is the third and last line that I know came from around Joliet and Monee, ILL. to SE MN. My mother's maiden name was SOMMERS and she is a direct descendant of Frederick Louis SOMMERS and Mary MILLER/MUELLER. If anyone is interested in these Sommers, I would happy to share info. FREDERICK ADAM SOMER was born November 30, 1821 in Mecklenberg-Schwerin, Germany, and died November 11, 1885. He married ROSINE CHRISTINE ELISE SCHULT in Germany, daughter of CHRISTIAN SCHULT. Notes for FREDERICK ADAM SOMER: Their oldest son, Frederick Louis, was born in Germany January 8, 1851. When the family emmigated to the US, they lived for 2 years in Joliet, IL then came to Northfield/Dundas, Minnesota in 1855. Their second son, John, was born in Joliet in 1854. Frederick Louis's wife, Mary Miller, (father's name Phillip) was born in Illinois November 24, 1847 - her family apparently left Illinois at the same time as the Sommers family. The other nine children were born at the Northfield Township homestead. Notes for ROSINE CHRISTINE ELISE SCHULT: Rosine was blind in one eye from sea sickness during her voyage to the U.S. This must mean that she threw up so much that she burst blood vessels in her eye.(?) Children of FREDERICK SOMER and ROSINE SCHULT are: i. FREDERICK LOUIS SOMMERS, b. January 08, 1851, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany; d. May 09, 1875, Waseca Co., MN; m. MARY MILLER, Abt. 1872. ii. JOHN CHARLES SOMMERS, b. March 28, 1854, Joliet, Illinois; d. October 12, 1928; m. SARAH HOLMES, July 29, 1879, Martin County, MN. Notes for SARAH HOLMES: Sarah was left motherless at the age of 1 1/2 years, lived with Stollcop family and sometimes known as Sarah Stollcop. iii. ALVINA SOMMERS, b. May 16, 1857, Northfield Township homestead; d. August 12, 1954; m. JOHN KOESTER, October 10, 1878. iv. AMELIA SOMMERS, b. January 03, 1859, Northfield Township homestead; d. March 22, 1948; m. WILLIAM BENZ, February 01, 1883. v. WILLIAM SOMMERS, b. February 13, 1861, Northfield Township homestead; d. April 13, 1928; m. MINNIE CHUTE. vi. ELLA BELLE SOMMERS, b. January 24, 1863, Northfield Township homestead; d. October 06, 1913; m. CHARLES BERG. vii. GEORGE HENRY SOMMERS, b. December 01, 1864, Northfield Township homestead; d. October 03, 1954; m. LOUISE PFEIFFER, August 17, 1889. viii. SARAH SOMMERS, b. April 28, 1866, Northfield Township homestead; d. February 27, 1954; m. FRANK KOESTER. ix. FRANK SOMMERS, b. April 29, 1868, Northfield Township homestead; d. April 28, 1908; m. MARY ALBERS, May 05, 1892. x. CALISTA SOMMERS, b. December 18, 1870, Northfield Township homestead; d. April 20, 1949, Canada; m. (1) JAY WILLIAM FLETCHER, 1896; m. (2) WILLIAM NAHL, April 09, 1908, Home of M.P. REID, Front Street, Nelson, B.C.; m. (3) WIGGINS, Aft. 1933. xi. HATTIE SOPHIA SOMMERS, b. January 05, 1873, Northfield Township homestead; m. CHARLES WALLACE, June 18, 1902. Best Regards, Kathy Hines Minneapolis, MN

Hi again, Seems that at least three of my lines came from Will Co., ILL to Waseca or Steele Co., MN. This MILLER/MUELLER line is probably hard to track because of the very common surname. If anyone has any info on Phillip or his daughter, Mary, MUELLER/MILLER - I would be extremely glad to hear about it. PHILLIP MUELLER was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. Child of PHILLIP MUELLER is: 2. i. MARY MILLER, b. November 25, 1847, Monee, Will Co., Illinois; d. August 25, 1911 (Waseca County?). Generation No. 2 MARY MILLER (PHILLIP MUELLER) was born November 25, 1847 in Monee, Will Co., Illinois, and died August 25, 1911 (in Waseca County?). She married (1) FREDERICK LOUIS SOMMERS Abt. 1872, son of FREDERICK SOMER and ROSINE SCHULT. She married (2) PHILLIP BISHMAN Abt. 1876 in Waseca County, son of ADAM BISHMAN and ANNA BRANDT. More About FREDERICK LOUIS SOMMERS: Fact 1: buried in Prairie Creek Cemetery Children of MARY MILLER and FREDERICK SOMMERS are: i. CLARA SOMMERS, b. September 1874, MN; m. HUBBARD SCHRUNK. More About HUBBARD SCHRUNK: Fact 1: Hubbard' in 1955 history ... name actually Hubert?? ii. JULIUS PHILEMON SOMMERS, b. February 19, 1873 On Parents Farm, Northfield, MN.; d. September 05, 1962, Waseca County MN.; m. ANNA WILHELMINA CHARLOTTE BUKER, March 02, 1904, On Buker Farm, Waseca County, MN. Child of MARY MILLER and PHILLIP BISHMAN is: iii. BENJAMIN BISHMAN, b. 1877, Waseca Co., MN. Best Regards, Kathy Hines in Minneapolis, MN

Hi to all of the other Will Co., Ill. researchers, I'd be happy to make the acquaintance of anyone with info or relations to the BISCHMANN family from Germany. LUDWIG BISCHMANN was born 1797 in Walderwersheimane, Germany. He married CHRISTINA ELIZABETH GROH SCLIECK. Children of LUDWIG BISCHMANN and CHRISTINA SCLIECK are: i. ADAM BISHMAN, b. 1824, Dorn Durkheim, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany; d. 1904; m. ANNA M. BRANDT. ii. PETER BISCHMANN, b. 1825, Dorn Durkheim, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany; d. 1879; m. CHRISTINA WILHEMINE KLEIN. iii. MICHAEL BISCHMANN, b. 1826, Dorn Durkheim, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. iv. LOUIS BISCHMANN, b. 1828, Dorn Durkheim, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany; d. 1913; m. HERMINA WELHIMINA KOEHLER. v. LUDWIG BISCHMANN, b. 1829, Dorn Durkheim, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. vi. MARIA CATHERINE BISCHMANN, b. 1830, Dorn Durkheim, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. vii. MARIA APOLONIA BISCHMANN, b. 1832. viii. LUDWIG BISCHMANN, b. 1834, Dorn Durkheim, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. ix. JACOB BISHMAN, b. 1834, Dorn Durkheim, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany; d. 1912; m. FREDA YESSEN. x. CLARA BISCHMANN, b. 1836, Dorn Durkheim, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. xi. AUGUST BISCHMANN, b. 1840, USA. xii. PHILLIP BISCHMANN, b. 1843, USA; d. 1925; m. MAGDALENA KLEIN. Best Regards, Kathy Hines in Minneapolis, MN

I am searching for information on EDWARD STRICKLAND, he lived in Joliet, Will Co. IL in 1850 and 1860. He may have went into the Civil War from there, I'm not sure. I would like any information on EDWARD STRICKLAND and other STRICKLAND'S in the area at that same time. Verna : [email protected]

Howdy, I am looking for the arrival date of Charles STARR and Isaac JACKSON, who seemed to be in the same party from Nova Scotia to Will county. Anyone familiar with the land records have a better date that *about 1842*? Thanks, Harriet JACKSON MARVIN

Can someone tell me the address and phone number of the Joliet library? Nancy Conrad

Looking for information on my husbands grgrGrfather and his family. John Higgins born Ireland, married to Mary HURLEY. First child (?), Patrick born County Cork 2/20/1855. At about age 2, Patrick came to this country with either his parents or an Uncle. John and Mary purchased a farm with John's brother (?) in Peotone, Will Co. Il. Children from this marriage were: Patrick b.2.20.1855 married Julia McMahon in Peotone, died 11/21/1920 Buffalo, Sangamon, IL. Margaret John married Elizabeth Rictor Maria b. abt 1857 John died 4/11/1868, and Mary married (?) Flood. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Merril Higgins [email protected]

Cornelius Covenhoven VAN HORNE was b. in NY and came to Will co., IL in 1832 with his first wife Elizabeth VEEDER. He remarried in 23 Jan 1842 in Porter co., IN to Mary Mariah RICHARDS. I don't believe that Cornelius was living in Porter co., IN at the time of this marriage and wish I knew what his connection to Porter co., IN was. I know he was related to the Alyea's, but that connection was back a few generations. Several of us have been searching long and hard for information on Mary (one source calls her Mary Minier Richards/Riehard. Their first son was the famous railroad builder, William Cornelius VAN HORNE who built the Canadian railroad to the Pacific. William married Lucy Adaline HURD in Bloomington, IL. Does anyone know about Mary Mariah Richards? Lisa Smallley List manager INPORTER MORAY-CGA (Ray county, MO)

Can anyone point me in the right direction to finding.... *the catholic church that my ggrandparents would have gone to when they lived in Braidwood, Ill from 1879-1886...I am in particular interest of their 8 children's baptismal records. *also know that ggrandfather is listed as a coalminer ...any records available to search? Perhaps records of the United Mine Workers of America?????? Thank You, Cherie Bamrick Gering, Ne <[email protected]>

Looking for info on any of the following people........: Edward Hugh Woods b. April 8 1876, Seneca IL, d. 1948 Lockport IL Cora I. (Vardaman) Woods b. March 1879 Jalapa IN. d. June 1947 Lockport IL married Edward H. Woods Mary (Culyat) Woods b. November 30, 1915....(still living) married Robert Woods, son of Edward and Cora. Anna/Anne (Rigone) Woods b. Jan 7 1910 d. Spetember 1988 married Francis Woods, son of Edward and Cora. Arthur Wolz b. Dec 5 1912 d. MArch 1984 married Margaret (Babe) Woods, dau. of Edward and Cora Ruth (Barney) Woods b. Aug. 1899 Chicago Ill. d. abt 1930 Lockport married Ralph Woods, son of Edward and Cora. Emily (Woods) Hartley, b. May 21 1901 d. Apr 3 1982 Joliet IL Other Names in tree......... Kachelhoffer Bromberek Bartells PLease Help with any info....looking for info Especially on WOODS family. Stephen Little

I have one Will County lady that I cannot find parents for. I know her date of death and it is too early for records at IRAD. She is Mary Jane (Barlow) Barnes and died August 28, 1885. I need someone to look for her death record in hopes it tells who her parents are. Her marriage license does not tell who her parents were. Mary Jane was the wife of William Purdy Barnes. Their marriage license says they were both "of Joliet". Thank you, Maggie

Hello, I am trying to find my g-grandmother's maiden name. I was hoping to do this through my grandfather's birth record. JOSEPH BELLA born April 5, 1914 in Joliet his mother was Anna ? and his father was Daniel Bella. He had an older brother also named Daniel. If anyone can help with ANY info on these people or have any ideas where I might find info it will be greatly appreciated. Thank you Debbie [email protected]

Morning Rick, Got to the library, here's what I found; deaths will county index(1897-1915) no david,lists mrs. a.,;abraham,alfred j.;edward,jay a.,;mary ann,sarah and willie. Most buried in Joliet, Oakwood cemetary. There are 76 marriages Robinson listed in will county index(1834-1905) None are for a david.There is a danile F. who married Julia Houghton in 12 oct 1858. In the 1860 index of the will county census, there are 14 pages which list a Robinson. In a 1907 biographical of will county. A william Robinson is listed born nottinghamshire england 13 mar 1840 a son of charles and ellen candlin robinson who emmigrated in 1849. The other children(6 total) were robert,emma,joseph,hannah,charles. Both Joseph and this william were in the civil war. The bio is extensive but no David.I copied it. Are there any other names in the bible? Kathy

In case anyone is looking for Will COunty Civil War Vets...I am working on a Diary from both the 100th Infantry Company H and Battery I of the 2nd Art. of Will County..... Here is a list of the soldiers. Aleita ======= "H 100 INF". 100th Illinois Infantry Regiment History - Adjutant General's Report The One Hundredth Infantry was organized at Camp Irwin, Joliet, in August 1862, by Colonel Frederick A. Bartleson, and was mustered in August 30. The entire Regiment was recruited in Will county. NAME COMPANY & UNIT RESIDENCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ALBRIGHT, JOHN H 100 INF WASHINGTON ALLBRIGHT, JOSEPH H 100 INF WASHINGTON ATAWAY, JAMES H 100 INF JACKSON BARR, JAMES H 100 INF WILTON BARR, JOHN H 100 INF WILTON BARRON, GEORGE H 100 INF BESSE, WARREN H 100 INF DU PAGE BROWN, ROBERT P C H 100 INF HOMER BROWN, RODNEY H H 100 INF HOMER BURSON, HENRY H 100 INF JACKSON CAMPBELL, JOHN A H 100 INF ORLAND CASE, WILLIAM W H 100 INF HOMER CHURCH, GEORGE S H 100 INF WILTON CLARK, HENRY H H 100 INF JACKSON CONNER, JAMES S H 100 INF WASHINGTON CONNER, JOHN K H 100 INF WASHINGTON CONNER, WILLIAM B H 100 INF WASHINGTON COTTON, JOHN S H 100 INF WILL CURTIS, WILLIAM H 100 INF JACKSON DONCASTER, HENRY H 100 INF WILTON DOSSE, PETER H H 100 INF WASHINGTON DOUGLASS, JAMES T H 100 INF WILTON DYE, LONGIMANUS C H 100 INF WILTON DeTHIELLE, HENRY H 100 INF JACKSON DeWATER, AMOS H 100 INF WILTON ELWELL, JAMES P H 100 INF WILTON GAWTHROP, AMOS H 100 INF WILTON GAWTHROP, JAMES H 100 INF WILTON GAWTHROP, WILLIAM H 100 INF WILTON GENT, JOHN H 100 INF PEOTONE GODARD, HARLOW B H 100 INF JOLIET GREENWOOD, GEORGE H 100 INF WILTON HALLEE, CONRAD H 100 INF WILTON HAND, MILTON F H 100 INF JOLIET HEATH, MYRON H 100 INF HOMER HEATHERWICK, JAMES H 100 INF PALOS HENINGER, BARNETT W H 100 INF WASHINGTON HOYT, ALVAH H 100 INF WILTON JENKS, ISAAC S H 100 INF WILTON KENISTON, JERRY H 100 INF WILTON KIDD, JOHN T H 100 INF JOLIET KING, ALEXANDER H 100 INF PEOTONE KING, HENRY C H 100 INF WILTON LADIEU, JAMES T H 100 INF WILTON LYON, LEVERTT M H 100 INF WASHINGTON MACK, UZIAH H 100 INF JOLIET MADER, JACOB H 100 INF WILTON MATHER, STEPHEN P H 100 INF WILTON MEACHAM, CHARLES H 100 INF WILTON MERRILL, GEORGE C H 100 INF JOLIET MOORE, DERASTUS T H 100 INF WASHINGTON MOORE, WILLIAM R H 100 INF WILTON MORSE, WILLIAM C H 100 INF JACKSON MURRY, GEORGE W H 100 INF WILTON McBEIN, ANDREW J H 100 INF WASHINGTON NELSON, SAMUEL G H 100 INF WILTON NICHOLES, HEZEKIAH B H 100 INF JACKSON NORTON, JOEL O H 100 INF WILTON NORTON, MARTIN H 100 INF JOLIET OSMAN, WILLIAM E JR H 100 INF WILTON PEAK, EDWARD C H 100 INF HOMER PHILLIPS, RANSOM B H 100 INF HOMER RITCHEY, RILEY H 100 INF HOMER ROBBINS, IRA B H 100 INF WILTON ROBBINS, JOHN H 100 INF WILTON ROBINSON, JOSEPH H 100 INF WILTON ROUSE, GEORGE W H 100 INF JOLIET RUSSELL, CHARLES H H 100 INF JACKSON RUSSELL, JAMES D H 100 INF WILL SARVER, JOHN H 100 INF JOLIET SEDGWICK, JAMES H H 100 INF JOLIET SHOEMAKER, JOHN H 100 INF WASHINGTON STRUNT, WILLIAM H 100 INF WILTON SUTTER, CHRISTIAN H 100 INF WILTON SWINDLER, JAMES A H 100 INF WILTON TEMPLE, IRA H 100 INF WILTON TEMPLE, WILLIAM H 100 INF WILTON THOMAS, WASHINGTON H H 100 INF WILTON TICHENOR, JAMES H H 100 INF PEOTONE TOBIAS, HENRY P H 100 INF WILTON TOWNSEND, EDWARD H 100 INF HOMER WEBSTER, HENRY H 100 INF HOMER YOUNG, AHAS H 100 INF WILTON YOUNG, CHARLES E H 100 INF WILTON YOUNGS, JOHN H 100 INF PALOS BARRETT, JOHN B 100 INF JACKSON BENEDICT, WALTER B 100 INF CHANNAHON BROCKWAY, DAVID B 100 INF JOLIET BURR, WILLIAM B B 100 INF WILMINGTON CALDMER, DANIEL B 100 INF GREEN GARDEN CARPENTER, SAMUEL C B B 100 INF JACKSON CATTON, MILTON J B 100 INF JACKSON CHOWN, JOHN J B 100 INF CHANNAHON CLARK, EDWARD M B 100 INF JOLIET CLUDAS, WILLIAM B 100 INF JOLIET COMSTOCK, ELIHU B B 100 INF TROY DALLINGER, IGNATZ B 100 INF TROY DAVIS, HENRY B 100 INF JACKSON DAVIS, MARQUIS D L B 100 INF CRETE DAVIS, WILLIAM B 100 INF JACKSON DAY, WILLIAM B 100 INF CHANNAHON DEVLIN, JOHN B 100 INF TROY DICE, LEWIS M B 100 INF JACKSON DUNLAP, JOHN B 100 INF TROY EAST, WILLIAM B 100 INF JOLIET ELWOOD, JAMES G B 100 INF JOLIET FALK, JULIUS W B 100 INF JOLIET FLACK, NELSON W B 100 INF JOLIET FROST, CHARLES J B 100 INF JOLIET GARDNER, FRANK B 100 INF JOLIET GARDNER, PETER B 100 INF JOLIET GRANNELS, JOHN B 100 INF WILTON GRANT, WILLIAM B 100 INF GREEN GARDEN GRUBB, JESSE T B 100 INF JACKSON HARDING, WILLIAM B 100 INF JACKSON HARTER, HIRAM H B 100 INF JOLIET HARTER, JOSEPH W B 100 INF JACKSON HILL, SINCLAIR B 100 INF MANHATTAN HOWARD, ETHAN A B 100 INF JOLIET JOHNSTON, HENRY M B 100 INF JACKSON JOHNSTON, SAMUEL F B 100 INF JACKSON KARIGER, FREDERICK B 100 INF CHANNAHON KARIGER, SAMUEL B 100 INF CHANNAHON KING, ANDREW J B 100 INF TROY KING, MARTIN B B 100 INF TROY LAW, HENRY L JR B 100 INF NEW LENOX LEDDY, JAMES B 100 INF JOLIET LEE, FREDERICK W B 100 INF PLAINFIELD LINEBARGER, LEWIS B 100 INF JACKSON LONGMIRE, CHARLES J B 100 INF CHANNAHON MALONE, JOHN B 100 INF JOLIET MARSHALL, GEORGE B 100 INF JACKSON MARVIN, HANNIBAL G B 100 INF PECATONICA MATHEWS, FREDERICK W B 100 INF JOLIET MILLER, WILLIAM H B 100 INF JACKSON MILLIARD, NELSON B 100 INF JACKSON MILLIARD, SIMON B 100 INF JACKSON MILLSPAUGH, CHALRES H B 100 INF JOLIET MORRISON, LORENZO B 100 INF TROY McINTIRE, GEORGE E B 100 INF JOLIET OSGOOD, AUGUSTUS A B 100 INF JOLIET PALMER, FREDERICK B 100 INF TROY PARKS, WILLIAM G B 100 INF OTTAWA PECK, HUBERT B 100 INF JOLIET PIERSON, GEORGE A B 100 INF JACKSON POWLES, DANIEL D B 100 INF JACKSON RAKE, STEPHEN J B 100 INF JACKSON RODGERS, SAMUEL B 100 INF JACKSON SAMPSON, CHARLES C B 100 INF JACKSON SAMPSON, HOLLIS H B 100 INF JACKSON SCHALL, JOHN B 100 INF TROY SCHEER, PHILIP B 100 INF JOLIET SCHEGG, GEORGE B 100 INF JACKSON SCHERAN, FRANCIS B 100 INF JACKSON SCRIBNER, SIMEON M B 100 INF JOLIET SEARLES, MAJOR E B 100 INF JOLIET SEINHOLD, SAMUEL B 100 INF JACKSON SIBLEY, DENNIS E B 100 INF JOLIET SMITH, GROVER B 100 INF CHANNAHON SMITH, HENRY B 100 INF JOLIET SPENCER, DANIEL C B 100 INF JACKSON SPENCER, EDWARD B 100 INF JACKSON ST GEORGE, NELSON B 100 INF JOLIET STEINMETZ, JUSTUS B 100 INF JOLIET STUMPH, OLIVER P B 100 INF JOLIET THIEL, ANDREW B 100 INF JACKSON WEISE, JOHN B 100 INF JOLIET WILCOX, WILLIAM B 100 INF TROY WINTER, ROBERT B 100 INF JACKSON ZIMMERMAN, HENRY B 100 INF JACKSON

Does anyone on this list have any info on the Will Co., IL HOME GUARD, that was active during the Civil War? My gt. grandfather Conrad Christian BETTENHAUSEN (1834-1907) was a member. Sue