ON Nov 4, 2001 Amy Robbins-Tjaden wrote "... posted Business Directory for Woodford Co..." I am researching one Amandus SPRIET. Can you lookup or do you have any informaton on Amandus SPRIET. He is said to have lived in or around the Minonk area, coming from Belguim ca. 1894. His family, consisting of his wife, Mary VAN STEELANT(D) SPRIET and children Alida, Camiel (Emil) and Julius followed in April of 1895 Regards Bill Patterson patter1932@aol.com Perrysburg, Ohio Researching PATTERSON : TAVEIRNE : VAN BOSSELLE : TAKACS : SMITH : SPRIET

Bill Patterson (and anyone else who may be interested) - I tried my best to decypher the bad handwriting in the census images and came up with the following for you: Federal Census - 1900 Minonk, Minonk Twp, Woodford Co, IL Dwelling 168, Family 169, Page 127A Sprit, Amandus, head, white, male, born Dec 1850, age 49, married 10 years, born in Belgium to parents born in Belgium, immigrated to US in 1895, 5 years in US, naturalized citizen, coal miner, cannot read, write or speak English, rents home. Mary, wife, white, female, born Feb 1862, age 38, married 10 years, has given birth to 3 children, all 3 children living at time of census, born in Belgium to parents born in Belgium, immigrated to US in 1895, 5 years in US. Aleda, daughter, white, female, born June 1891, age 8, single, born in Belgium to parents born in Belgium, immigrated to US in 1895, 5 years in US, at school, has attended school 8 months, can speak English. Julius, son, white, male, born Nov 1893, age 7, single, born in Belgium to parents born in Belgium, immigrated to US in 1895, at school, has attended school 8 months, can speak English. Amuel (??-very hard to read), son, white, male, born May 1894, 6, single, born in Belgium to parents born in Belgium, immigrated to US in 1895, at school, has attended school 8 months, can speak English. Amy atjaden@mindspring.com amy@tjaden.com I am researching one Amandus SPRIET. Can you lookup or do you have any informaton on Amandus SPRIET. He is said to have lived in or around the Minonk area, coming from Belguim ca. 1894. His family, consisting of his wife, Mary VAN STEELANT(D) SPRIET and children Alida, Camiel (Emil) and Julius followed in April of 1895