just an idea for SMaloof" <sandmal@bellsouth.net> sometimes children were put into foundling homes (I don't know the definition of foundling home but it was something like an orphanage) while their parents were going through a difficult time, i.e. the mother died and the father had to work and couldn't keep the children and work, too. Also, maybe the church would know ...I think they ran some of them....At 04:30 PM 4/29/07, you wrote: >thanks for the info...I'm really trying to track down why my grandfather was >put in an orphanage in the late 1880's. His 2 younger twin sisters were >adopted by 2 different families. I'm speculating that their mother died >given birth or shortly thereafter. The father, Frank, kept the older >children in Racine. My grandfather evently left the orphanage on his own >and kept in touch with a few of his siblings. Any help is appreciated. the >orphanage seems to be a dead end since all the records were burned. any >other suggestions? > >-----Original Message----- >From: wimilwau-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:wimilwau-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of jazinski@comcast.net >Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 10:48 AM >To: wimilwau@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [WIMILWAU] Seminary in Lake in 1905 > > >Is this the same one you're referring to? > >Jean > >-------------- Original message -------------- >From: "SMaloof" <sandmal@bellsouth.net> > > > I think the St. Aemilian Orphanage was part of the St. Francis originally > > before it burned down in 1930. My grandfather, Bernard Weaver was there > > @1888 till ? If anyone has any info on the orphanage, I would greatly > > appreciate it. Unfortunately, most of the records were burned in the fire. > > > > > > Thanks, Sandy > > -----Original Message----- > > From: wimilwau-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:wimilwau-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Martin, Joseph > > Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 6:49 PM > > To: wimilwau@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [WIMILWAU] Seminary in Lake in 1905 > > > > > > > > Thank you to all for these details. I believe that St. Francis Seminary is > > what I need. > > > > Joseph > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: wimilwau-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:wimilwau-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of jazinski@comcast.net > > Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 4:08 PM > > To: wimilwau@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [WIMILWAU] Seminary in Lake in 1905 > > > > > > http://www.sfs.edu/ > > > > In the 1935 Milw. City Directory there's a St. Francis Seminary located at > > > > ws S. Superior 1 s 3195 > > > > There's also a St. Mary's Academy listed at 3195 S. Superior. > > > > Don't know if this was considered Lake back then. I had family living in > > Lake back in 1900 but don't have an address. > > > > Jean > > > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > From: "Martin, Joseph" > > > > > > > > > > > Would anyone know if there was a seminary in the city of Lake in >Milwaukee > > > County in 1905? The Wisconsin State census for 1905 has one of my family > > members > > > listed in Lake as a student at age 16. The "head" of the facility was a > > rector, > > > leading me to believe it was a seminary. > > > > > > I would appreciate any help. > > > > > > Joseph Martin > > > Romeoville, IL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in > > > the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in > > the subject and the body of the message > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message