To the Williamson County mailing List: 9/14/2000 I am searching for information on the following family members. All of these family members lived in Herrin, Illinois. Charles Ruggeri Born Cuggiono, Italy Born:5/27/1876 Died: 2/9/1941 Married: Maria Carnaghi Born: 11/27/1882 Died: 5/8/1961 Charles Ruggeri was a coal miner and owned the building that housed McCormack Grocery Store on North 18'th Street. Any information on the Calcaterra, and Ridgway families of Herrin, Illinois. There are still numerous family members there. Orfeo Calcaterra Born in Cuggiono, Italy Born: 6/19/1880 Died: 1/26/1942 Married: Susie Colombo Born: 10/13/1887 Died: 10/1/1975 Orfeo was also a coal miner and he had six sons. They owned the Herrin Feed Store until it closed in the mid 1980's. Frank Calcaterra Born: 5/1/1904 Died: 11/17/1979 Married: Rose Ruggeri ( Daughter of Charles Ruggeri) Born: 12/6/1905 Died: 9/1/1975 Julius Calcaterra Born: 4/1/1909 Died: 4/12/1992 Married: Elda Ruggeri (Daughter of Charles Ruggeri) Born: 4/18/1914 Died: 1/2/1999 All of the above family members lived in Herrin, Illinois. Does anyone have any information on who was involved in the coal miner's strike in 1922? Thank you for any help...John Ruggeri _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.