Patricia MALEY-CURTIS wrote: <snip>"My ggrandmother (Rose Ann "Annie" GORMAN MALEY RATHBONE) appointed her father (Philip GORMAN) as guardian of her three children after her husband (Edward MALEY, Jr.) and their father died at a young age (32) so that each year she could and did charge and submit a bill for their school supplies, medical, clothing and etc. She also had married and had 2 children by her second husband." Thanks for your reply, Patricia. I now understand why someone would appoint a guardian, even though a healthy, sane wife was alive. I have to remember that these folks were illiterate, while I believe that the guardian was literate. Perhaps you, or someone else can tell me whether there was any paperwork filed with the court such as "guardianship" papers? What other documents might have been created for the court? The problem I'm having is in knowing whether this estate was settled. Can anyone who may have come across this situation provide clues as to follow-up paperwork? Patricia Daly

Patricia, I do have all the papers where Rose Ann GORMAN MALEY RATHBONE b 1863 d 1946 filed for her father to be guardian of her 3 children (and yearly papers that she filled to receive money for their care-she even charged for shoe repair) by her first husband as he had left them quite a bit of money. I do not believe she was illiterate but one smart cookie........Her father Philip GORMAN was born 1834 in Ireland (came to USA in 1854 per 1910 Census) but she was born in Pesotum,Champaign Co.,IL. I got the papers when I was doing research at the Urbana Free Library in Urbana,Champaign Co.,IL at the Champaign County (IL) Genealogical Society. All the original papers were filed at the city court house in Urbana,Champaign Co.,IL. Regards, Patricia O'Malley/Maley-Curtis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 7:24 PM Subject: Re: [IRISH-AMER] Last Will and Testament and other documents...Ohio(Curtis) > Patricia MALEY-CURTIS wrote: > <snip>"My ggrandmother (Rose Ann "Annie" GORMAN MALEY RATHBONE) appointed her father (Philip GORMAN) as guardian of her three children after her > husband (Edward MALEY, Jr.) and their father died at a young age (32) so that > each year she could and did charge and submit a bill for their school > supplies, medical, clothing and etc. She also had married and had 2 children by > her second husband." > > Thanks for your reply, Patricia. I now understand why someone would appoint a guardian, even though a healthy, sane wife was alive. I have to remember that these folks were illiterate, while I believe that the guardian was literate. > > Perhaps you, or someone else can tell me whether there was any paperwork filed with the court such as "guardianship" papers? What other documents might have been created for the court? > > The problem I'm having is in knowing whether this estate was settled. Can anyone who may have come across this situation provide clues as to follow-up paperwork? > Patricia Daly > > > ====Irish American Mailing List===== > Add/check your surname to the Irish-American mailing list Surname Registry at: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishAmerican/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.5/645 - Release Date: 1/22/07 4:10 PM > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.5/645 - Release Date: 1/22/07 4:10 PM