Leemae, if you contact the genealogy branch of the Mid-Continent Library they will look for the obits. They will need your mailing address to send you a copy of the obits if found. The library's address is: ge@mcpl.lib.mo.us ----- Original Message ----- From: "l. s." <lemaes63@msn.com> To: <KANSASCITY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 4:23 PM Subject: [KANSASCITY] Dubois Family/Cujrran and Little sisters of the Poor > Hello, > I just recently found the death record for a Julia Curran who died May 10, > 1919 in Kansas City. It said she was a servant. The Informant was "Little > Sisters of the Poor". I am thinking this may be the answer to my brick > wall. Would anyone be able to help me find out if this institution is > still in business and if they kept records from that far back. Would they > be open to sharing whatever they may have on this lady? Was this what was > called a "Poorhouse"? > Would it be likely that there might be an obituary? Does anyone know > anyone who might do a lookup if there would be one? > Franklin Asbury Dubois and his wife Sara Mickey Dubois also lived in > Kansas City at one time. He died June 21, 1919 and was buried at Elmwood > cemetery. I am interested in their relationship to Julia. One census says > she was an aunt, but because they were the same age, I think they may have > been cousins. > I would appreciate any help or suggestions on finding out what I can about > Julia. > Thank you, > Leemae > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KANSASCITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message