This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: O'Donnell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oI4.2ACIB/799.2 Message Board Post: I am posting reply to own first msg reference William O'Donnell- I have updated information William was born in Ireland 1838 parents unknown at this time his date of moving to USA unknown-but he arrived in Illinois in the late 1850's or early 1860s- my grandfather Edward George O'Donnell born 1867-all of their records burned up in Great Chicago Fire which included the County court house- I therefore have a problem finding naturalization papers which would give me great information on William- I did find them both on the 1880 USA Census online-with their address in Chicago- NEW- I found today the date of Death on Great GrandFather William- He died Mar 24 1903 and is buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery Hillside Illinois-0 My Grandfather is william's son from first marriage Mother's name unknown 2nd wife to william and stepmother to Edward was Julia surname unknow but was from Ireland liveing with her Mother another Julia age 80 also from ireland all living in Chicago in 1880 . Any help appreciated. I am researching ships lists and so far no luck on the William O'Donnell as to when he came from Ireland. On Edward from 1902 on when he! married a Mary Carroll (she died 1917) and is buried in Mt. Carmel cemetery as well as Edward who died in 1954 and my Mother Florence (nee o'Donnell) Finkbeiner who died in 1974. I am trying to piece together the rest of the O'Donnell above William all in Ireland. Again thanks for any help received. I hope this post not to long- if it is please forgive me. and advise so I can get it right. George Finkbeiner