My Michael Toomey died March 13, 1905 and is buried with Jane in Mt Olivet Cemetery. She died March 26, 1903. My Michael Toomey was born in Ireland December 1861, and his wife, Jane Donovan was born May 1868 in Wales. She came to Joliet with her older sister Esther Donovan Sullivan and her husband John. Jane married Michael in Joliet September 15, 1887. According to the 1900 census, Michael came to the US in 1881. In 1900, he was a bartender living at 458 45th Street West, Chicago, Illinois. In the Joliet directories, I find Michael living at the same addresses of his future brother-in-law, John Sullivan. I have narrowed it down to TWO sets of John Sullivans & Michael Toomeys! Both Michael Toomey & John Sullivan seem to have these same characteristics: 1887 first entry res. 1008 Collins,laborer 1888 res., 915 Columbia-laborer 1889-1890,res. 915 Columbia,teamster 1891=res. 915 Columbia,works for Lambert & Bishop Wire Fence Co. AND 1891-res. 411 Elwood,works for IL Steel Co > My hope is to find the Naturalization papers, the death cert for Michael > Toomey & his brother-in-law, John Sullivan, who died August 02, 1902. 3 of Michael's children died: Michael d September 15, 1893 Hester d May 04, 1900 age 4 2 of their children lived: John b 1890 James (not the one born July 1887.) Could I learn how to get the death records of the babies before 1916, and of the Naturalization papers?

Hi Cindi, 1.- IF that's Mt. Olivet cem.,Joliet that they are buried in: Contact Catholic Cemeteries Office(for Will County) 402 S. Independance Blvd.,Romeoville,IL (815)838-0395 They have index card file 1st by city,then cem.,then alpha by last name,etc. Ask if there are any others buried with them. Might give you some leads. 2.-Naturalizations: prior to about 1902-usually do NOT give exact location in Ire(or Wales). May give witnesses who could be relatives. Mormons have microfilmed northern district naturalizations(by time frame and alpha by name)would include 4 or 5 courts in Cook,Will County plus northern IL counties and some of Indiana. I found my grandfather by using these microfilms-naturalized in 1870's in Cook county court(one of the 4 or 5). 3.-Death certificates-prior to 1916-voluntary not required in any county of Illinois.Each county had their own death index usually starting late 1870's to 1915. Will County-checked the death index 1877-1915 for Michael & Jane TOOMEY and for the SULLIVANS,and two TOOMEY children. No entries,meaning no death certificate in Will County. You might want to contact the Will County Coroner's Office and see if they have a record. Occassionally, I have found that no deeath cert. was issued but there was a coroner's record. ONLY one I found that was close in Will County Death Index TOONEY,Tobias age 1yr6mo10days residence Joliet buried Mt. Olivet. COOK County-city of Chicago-Death records 1872+ An Index to Death records 1872+ been microfilmed by the mormons. Alpha by surname. I checked the Cook County Coroner's index 1872-1911 closest I came: TOOMEY Nora A. 28 MAR 1903 George 6 AUG 1905 No near matches to John SULLIVAN's death date. ILLINOIS State Death Index 1916-1950 SULLIVAN 3 Esther's listed all died Cook County various locations one Esteher age 90 died Cook Chicago in 1950. Did you check Chicago,Cook voters registrations on Ancestry.com? 1892 voters registration has 6 Michael Toomeys 2 of which look like possibles: res. name in precinct in county in state naturalized 48352 Haltsed 17mo 5yrs 5yrs 1888 Circuit Court-Cook 328 W. 15th St 11yrs 11yrs 11yrs 22Oct 1892 Circuit Court Cook 108 15th St. 25yrs 25yrs 25yrs 20Mch1860 other three early 1860's or b. MA. These voters registrations are not always accurate but might help. Have you checked the 1880 census up on the mormon website? just in case Michael came before 1881? I would check for 1880 Illinois,b.Ireland for him and for Jane DONOVAN b. Wales,etc. Mainly because naturalization process is a two step deal. First papers and final. Minimum time between 1st and final usually being 7 yrs+. Have you checked St. Patrick's Church,Joliet for marriage record and bapt. of kids? It was the first catholic church in will county. Records start about mid to late 1830's to current. Have you requested a search for obits-Joliet Public Library,downtown,reference dept.,contact Roger cost about $5.00 And last but not least- IF you have location of deaths: Check for probate records on all. probates in will county at clerk of the circuit court office, will county courthouse,14 west jefferson st.,joliet. Probates have what are called "proof of heirship" and/or letters of administration which can help genealogists a great deal with dates and places. Cook probate-may help: Clerk of the Circuit Court,Cook County Archives dept.,50 W. Washington St.,Chicago 60602 (312)603-6601 fax (312)603-4974 search fee was $9.00 per year in indexes. Informational uncertified copies;1st page $2.00,next 19 pages 50 cents each,remaining 25 cents each. OR the mormons have microfilmed indexes for Cook and Chicago. City Directories: Chicago-start about 1860's to current-Chicago Public Library Joliet-mid 1860? to current-Joliet Public Library(downtown)reference dept.,contact Roger. MOST of the Will County source addresses quoted above are on the will county genweb site under resources or useful links. Hope this helps. Good Hunting! Kathy