Yes vote for family group sheets

I am trying to contact [email protected] who posted a query on June, 1,1997, about FEIGEL,CHRISTIAN. When I was looking up archives for Will County, I found this listed. " I'm in hopes that someone might have some suggestions on my research for my great-grandfathers place of death. Christian Feigel was a coal miner, living, and working in Coal City, Ill." Other information in the query definately tells me we are from the same genealogy line. If anyone knows of Sheree F. Van, please have her contact me at [email protected] Thank you. Arlene Crowfoot

I would like to post my group family sheet on your web site. Phil from Florida

I'd love to see family group sheets on the Will Co. site. Pat

Yes, I am interested in the family group sheets being sent in. Marlene 03:24 PM 12/18/98 -0500, you wrote: >FYI - This message is being sent to all persons who have posted to, or are >on the mailling list for Bond Co, Clay Co and Will Co, IL USGenWeb site > >This message will serve a couple of purposes: >1) To let you know that there is now a "Search this site" page on the >website. It will search all webpages on the site and return a list of >pages with the "text" that you are looking for. It is a new function >available from Rootsweb, and is still in test. I have found that it >sometimes misses pages, so you may still want to use other search functions >as well, such as Surname Helper. > >2) It's that time of year to check for all valid e-mail addresses. After >sending this message (no need to reply), I will know whether or not your >e-mail address is still functional. I will delete all posted messages that >do not have a valid e-mail address. > >3) Volunteers Needed!! If you have any type of research material about the >county, and would be willing to do lookups for others, please let me know. >We always need more volunteers, especially with new material. > >4) I would be interested in knowing if you'd be interested in posting a >"Family Group Sheet" of your families in the county. Let me know if you're >interested -- but, don't send the information yet. If there is sufficient >interest I will setup a page to submit it online. > >Thanks and Happy Holidays, >Ted > > > >Researching BREMER, CASH, CORNELIUS, HARTWIG, JENNINGS, MANNING, >MORTENSEN, PIEPHO, SEEGERS > >Personal Website: www.mindspring.com/~casht > >USGenWeb Coordinator for >Bond Co, IL - www.rootsweb.com/~ilbond > - mailing list: mailto:[email protected] >Clay Co, IL - www.rootsweb.com/~ilclay > - mailing list: mailto:[email protected] >Will Co, IL - www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill > - mailing list: mailto:[email protected] > >

FYI - This message is being sent to all persons who have posted to, or are on the mailling list for Bond Co, Clay Co and Will Co, IL USGenWeb site This message will serve a couple of purposes: 1) To let you know that there is now a "Search this site" page on the website. It will search all webpages on the site and return a list of pages with the "text" that you are looking for. It is a new function available from Rootsweb, and is still in test. I have found that it sometimes misses pages, so you may still want to use other search functions as well, such as Surname Helper. 2) It's that time of year to check for all valid e-mail addresses. After sending this message (no need to reply), I will know whether or not your e-mail address is still functional. I will delete all posted messages that do not have a valid e-mail address. 3) Volunteers Needed!! If you have any type of research material about the county, and would be willing to do lookups for others, please let me know. We always need more volunteers, especially with new material. 4) I would be interested in knowing if you'd be interested in posting a "Family Group Sheet" of your families in the county. Let me know if you're interested -- but, don't send the information yet. If there is sufficient interest I will setup a page to submit it online. Thanks and Happy Holidays, Ted Researching BREMER, CASH, CORNELIUS, HARTWIG, JENNINGS, MANNING, MORTENSEN, PIEPHO, SEEGERS Personal Website: www.mindspring.com/~casht USGenWeb Coordinator for Bond Co, IL - www.rootsweb.com/~ilbond - mailing list: mailto:[email protected] Clay Co, IL - www.rootsweb.com/~ilclay - mailing list: mailto:[email protected] Will Co, IL - www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill - mailing list: mailto:[email protected]

Re Cook Co. records. There is almost nothing prior to October 1871 - thanks to Mrs. O'Leary and her cow! A good book to check out is Loretto Szucs, "Chicago and Cook Co. Sources." I have the 1986 edition, but it has been recently updated. Sharon, Surprise, AZ

Does anyone know anything about the family of William J. VANDERGERBOGART/Van der BOGART, or any variation of this spelling? In 1860 he was age 40, wife Adeline age 28, both born in New York. On the 1860 Will County, IL. census, they with children James, Robert and Hellen, appear to be living in the same household as my great-grandfather, Anasa (?) ('Nacy') Harrison JONES and family, in Florence Twp., dwelling 256 and family 420. I'd certainally like to know who they were and why they were living with Nacy JONES and family. Or was this a census taker's error? Any help on the family of Nacy (Anasa) Harrison JONES and his parents James and Mary JONES, would be appreciated. Thank you. Joanne (JONES) Lehman in Orange County, CA., at [email protected]

In a message dated 98-12-15 13:43:37 EST, you write: << Our search is ultimately to find the parentage of Pierce B. Bissell...born about 1817-20....possibly Michigan...but also possibly NY. There are no clues of his sibblings other than the slight one for Mary A. mentioned earlier. >> Julie, Your email caught my attention with the Richard surname, but as I read further and saw Herkimer co., NY then my interest changed to your Bissell surname. I thought I had seen that name on the Dutch-Colonies list, but I checked the archives and did not find it. It may have been on a New Jersey list. Anyways, if Your Pierce Bissell is from New York there is a chance he did move to Ill for family reasons. My Van Horne's moved to Will co. from Montgomery co., NY. So I checked "Our Van Horne Kindred" by Elsie O. Hollenbeck and found, something for you to keep in your notes in case it might help in the future. Edgar R. Van Horne b. 21 Jun 1812 m. (1) Julia Bisslee (2) Harriet Bissell Edgar's parents were Abram D. Van Horne b. 26 Jun 1783 and Bertha Edgar of NJ. They lived in Madison county, NY He was an attorney and also served as an Assemblyman from his county for several. years. Abram D. Van Horne's parents were: Abram Van Horne and Hannah Huff. They ended up in Tyron co., NY. They are very distant cousins to my Will county, IL Van Horne's, but someday we might find a connection. By the way, my Will county Van Horne's are: Cornelius Covenhoven Van Horne m. (1) Elizabeth Veeder both from New York. He married (2) Mary Mariah RICHARDS (they married in Porter co., IN). Cornelius was the first mayor of Joliet. Good luck, Lisa

Seeking ANY information about a Pierce B. BISSELL family in the 1850 census Joliet, Will Co. We have the data from the census entry itself....and know he moved there in about 1849 to early 1850 from Rock Island....and just as mysteriously moved back to Rock Island Co in about 1853. His wife was Sarah (nee VANBOSKIRK/ VANBUSKIRK). I suspected a relationship with the David RICHARDS family next door....esp through the wife Mary A...as possibly his sister..but recently found records indicate her maiden name was LARRAWAY....she and David both being from Herkimer Co, NY. I guess I shouldn't still rule her out...there are many coincidences going on here....Pierce's mother could have remarried to a Larraway and had Mary A. Our search is ultimately to find the parentage of Pierce B. Bissell...born about 1817-20....possibly Michigan...but also possibly NY. There are no clues of his sibblings other than the slight one for Mary A. mentioned earlier. We have wondered if Pierce moved his family to Joliet because of family....possibly an aging mother, the possible sister connection.....whatever...it remains a mystery. So many of the names on the pages surrounding Pierce's 1850 entry have appeared to look promising.....but we don't have family enough info to even discard them. One more piece of evidence.....when they did move back to Rock Island Co....in the next census of 1860....Sarah was head of household...Pierce was listed....with the occupation of a peddlar....but the addition notation, "insane due to religious excitement". Though Pierce had previously owned property in Rock Island...making government land purchases in about 1839 Oct.....the land was sold before the move to Joliet and he never owned land again that we know of....all family property was in his wife, Sarah's name from then on. We suspect that he became affiliated with one of two churches while over in Joliet....either the Mormans....or a church known as the Swedenborgian church. There was a MARTIN in Joliet....he appears in histories and biographys of Will Co or Joliet history...he was a developer/industrialist...and was extremely wealthy for the time. He gave most of his vast wealth to the SWEDEBORGIAN CHURCH upon his death. It is possible that Pierce has a connection somehow to this family..possibly to a dead Uncle of Martins.....and that the move BACK to Rock Island was an attempt to keep Pierce from giving away the family money. We have yet to find anything on the dead uncle either...those reords probably being back in NY in an unknown county. Sorry for the long post....this is a search of over 30 years...with many people's efforts....we're all tired...and would like an early Christmas gift....some little tidbit of info on Pierce to unlock the mystery. Julie Ann (Bissell) Tupker

Tanna...thanks for the info ...I too was interested. One more question for me though....Do you happen to know how complete the Chicago records are for Cook County?....say from about 1865 to 1890. Thanks for your help.. Julie Ann (Bissell) Tupker

Tanna, I happen to have the 1st edition of the CD if you'd like me to look up someone's marriage for you, or if you want to purchase the latest CD, you can contact the Illinois State Genealogical Society, PO Box 10195, Springfield, IL 62791-0195, and request Update #1 to Illinois Marriage Records Index, $39 for members and $47 for non-members. As to dates, it varies from county to county. In the 1st edition of the CD, some counties are completed, some are partially completed and some counties are not included as yet. Will Co is listed as "completed" with marriages from 1836-1900. Susan Bryson wrote: > Hi Susan, > I read your E-mail to Aleita King-Huguenin and I am interested in the > list of marriage in Illinois. Do you know what years it covers and how > much they charge? Where do I send a request a copy? > > Thanks for the information > Tanna

Aleita, I don't know if this specific list is avilable for purchase, but the Ill State Genea Soc offers a marriage index for sale that includes most IL counties, including Will. If you want more info, please contact me. Susan > I also found that when visited the Joliet County Clerk office two summers ago > that the clerk showed me a "new" computer list of all the old marriage records > by bride and groom. > Questions: > Is this list available to purchase? > Is it "posted" anywhere but the clerk's office? > Ideas? > > Aleita King- Huguenin > Concord, California

Looking for someone who will lookup the obituary of Orlando Huber who died in Joliet, IL. 2 Apr. 1990. Willing to pay reasonable fee. Thank you, Nancy Conrad

I have found that Will County is often not included in Family CDs etc. I also found that when visited the Joliet County Clerk office two summers ago that the clerk showed me a "new" computer list of all the old marriage records by bride and groom. (She said that a local woman who had an interest in genealogy had put the list together and they were just beginning to use it. It was very well done.) This could help alot of us out-of-state researchers! Questions: Is this list available to purchase? Is it "posted" anywhere but the clerk's office? Ideas? Aleita King- Huguenin Concord, California Will County Searcher: KING, BAILEY, HUNTER

My G-Grandparents Thomas BRANTON (b. 26 Mar 1845 England d. 11 Jan 1907 Durham, Kansas) & Josephine RUSSELL ( 15 Sep 1847 New York d. 18 Sep 1937 Durham, Kansas) were married 7-4-1865 in Will Co., Ill. I'am searching for any information on other family members. Please, if someone knows any family members- e-mail me. I've been searching for 22 years. Caren

Hi My name is Margie I am looking for any info on : Henry Swival b: Sept. 9, 1824 in Switzerland ( i believe) d: March 1917 in Wilmington IL. married to Mary Linebarger b: 1846 in Indiana m: in 1868 and d: in 1921 in Wilmington IL. Henry had 2 brothers one killed in farming accident when still young and a Fredric Swival b: Aug. 1842 in Switzerland ( i believe ) m: Permelia Jones? Do you have anything on any? Thank You Margie in Seattle, Wa.

Looking for info on the surnames KLATT and TILL Sherry

M.D. Payne wrote: > > Hi Tanna, > Here are some first names to go with the rest. Unfortunately I don't have > very many. > My grandmother was Mary Luella Mideke and her sister Edna Mideke, born 1884 > and around 1901. I'm not sure when they moved to Freeport, so my > grandmother may still have been in Joliet in 1900. I have no first name for > their parents, only their mother's maiden name was Peters. At this point > any info on the Mideke family would be appreciated since I haven't even > found the name in any lists. There seems to have also been an "Annie > Konkrite" somewhere in the family. Spelling is mine. > On the Seitz side, my grandfather was Fred Seitz and I believe his father's > first name was August. I have no other names of mothers or siblings. > It's very kind of you to look these things up for me. Thanks very much. Let > me know if I can do something to return the favor. You never know what I > can do here in Holland! > Thanks again, > denise Hi Denise, I had an opportunity to be in the area of the library today. I checked the soundex for the 1880 census in Illinois. This would include Joliet, Will Co., Ill. I didn't have time to lookup the film of the census. If either of these families are what you are looking for, I'll make copies of the census page(s) next time. I thought I would start in the 1880 census and build on that list of names. If I am understanding your E-mail, it is possible that one of Bernards son could be your grandmother's father. If I find your grandmother and Edna listed in the 1900 census with one of Bernards sons that should help you. The spelling for Mideke was a little different than yours, as you know many times the census taker wasn't always correct in their spelling. So I have listed below the two families I found. Note that they were not living in Joliet. I do not know where Clinton or Stephenson counties are or if your family could have come from Prussia. 1. MEDDEKE, Bernard: Vol 5, Ed 82, Sheet 1, Line 13 White, Male, 58 year old, place of birth Prussia Residence in Bruse Twp. Clinton County, Illinois Name Relationship Age Place of birth Meddeke, Clara wife 47 Prussia Maggie daughter 18 Ill. Lizzie daughter 16 Ill. Whildelmina daughter 14 Ill. Mary daughter 9 Ill. Theodore son 26 Ill Henry son 24 Ill. John son 20 Ill. Benard son 6 Ill. Anton son 4 Ill. August son 3 Ill. 2. MEDEKE, Frederick: Vol 53, Ed 172, Sheet 6, Line 5 White, Male, 60 years old, place of birth Prussia Place of residence Florence Twp. Stephenson, Co., Illinois. Name Relationship Age Place of Birth Medeke, Elizabeth W. Wife 58 Prussia Anna Daughter 16 Ill. Franklin son 14 Ill. Mary daughter 12 Ill. Ferdine 10 Ill. Marneke, Mary SD 16 Ill. Hope this is of help. Actually, you may be able to help me. My sister-in-law's family is from Holland. She may want some information. Thanks for the offer. It's kind of gloomy here in San Francisco. Hope your weather in Holland is nicer. Do you expect snow for Christmas? We are going to a Christmas show with ice skater Dorothy Hamill tonight to help get us into the Christmas spirit. I work in the buying department for a chain of retail store and our Christmas buying starts a little before June so by December it gets kind of old. In case I don't talk to you again before Christmas, Happy Holidays. Regards, Tanna

Researching Richard NEWKIRK b. Jan 12, 1821 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. He married Charlotte NOAKES Nov. 21, 1844 in Lockport, Will Co., IL. Their children were: Angeline, Henry, Louisa, Frank G., Fred William, Martha E., James, Sara A. and Mary T. Charlotte NOAKES died Jan 17, 1882 in Joliet, IL. Richard NEWKIRK died Mar 16, 1899 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. Researching: BARNHILL ~ BOOTS ~ BOYLE ~ CONNELLY/CONLEY ~ COSKEY ~ DALE ~ DeBRUYNE ~ DeCLERCK ~ DeMUYNCK/DeMINCK ~ DONNELLY ~ FURMINGER ~ GORMAN ~ LITTLE ~ McCLOSKEY/ McCLUSKEY ~ McCARTNEY ~ NEWKIRK ~ NOAKES/KNOX ~ WOOLLETT Regards.....Barbara Little http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/2712/Little.html