Thanks, Tim, for your explanation regarding the process of admissions to the
state asylums. Would you happen to know whether the required court hearings
would take place in the county where the person resided or in the county
where they were committed?
A cousin's family history states that our common ancestor was committed to
Bartonville State Hospital. I believe that is possibly the same hospital as
Peoria State Hospital as it was also operated by Zeller. Am I correct?
Anyway, this ance
Ann Edwards was the wife of Robert Edwards and her maiden name was Saunders.
She was born in England in 1803 and died in 1899. She was listed as living
in Troy Grove in 1899. I would like to know who her parents were. I think
the wife of Thomas Edwards, Elizabeth Cadle was a sister but I can not find
a connection. Elizabeth was born in 1814 also in England.
Roger Long
Hi all-I am researching the family of Andrew Ralph born County Down Ireland about 1802. Married Mary Ann Graham in Philadelphia, Pa & had the following children:
Sarah 1822-Pennsylvania
Hannah 1824- Pennsylvania
Thomas 1826-Pennsylvania
James 1831 -Pennsylvania
Andrew E. 1834 -Delaware
Mary Jane 1839 -Delaware
John 1841 -Delaware
William 1845 -Delaware
Samuel 1848-Delaware
I am currently looking for where Mary Anne Graham Ralph might be buried in and around Mendota. She died on January 18, 1871. The family
The land that now contains the LaSalle County Nursing Home is what they are
referring to with the word "asylum". It also housed the aged and
incapacitated. There WAS a book called "Index to the Insane and Feeble
Minded" that indexed all court ordered housing to the county and state
facilities. Back in about 1979 or 1980 the book was transferred from the
County Clerk to the Circuit Clerk. Last time I went in to inquire as to a
search of it I was met with blank stares. I don't know if it's since been
loc
Looking for will of John Coss who died in LaSalle County IL Oct 22,
1877 buried Oct. 25 in Mendota, Il. How can I get a copy of his will?
Thank you Jane Bubier.
The will and probate are at the LaSalle County Genealogy Guild. The charge
is $10 for a copy of the file which may have from 4 to 40 pages. E-mail the
Guild at lscgg@sbcglobal.net with your name and address and what you want
and they will copy it and send it to you. Then you can send the money.
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From: "Jane Bubier"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 8:02 AM
Subject: [ILLASALLE] Coss
> Looking for will of John Coss who died i
The 1900 US Census lists "Eagle, LaSalle, Illinois as the residence of my
McClernon ancestors. Where is it, or where was it? Thankyou, John
Hattenhauer
Thanks for all the info, Margaret.
The info about the place in Wedron is very interesting, and if anyone else
has info or any sort of first-hand (or any hand) accounts, please send it
on. My great-uncle by marriage was there for a number of months for what was
probably called "nervous exhaustion" at the time.
Best wishes,
Tim
Urbana
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From: Margaret & Randy [mailto:mrcarmean@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 3:39 PM
To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [ILLASALL
Many thanks! great information-I can't wait to get the photos-you are kind to do it.
Regards
Nancy
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From: N.Frizol-Possley
To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Andrew Ralph Family
Nancy
Boy, is today your lucky day !!!! I called caretaker about Restland
Cemetery and she had your Andrew and Mary Ralph info in about 2 min. They
are in the "original" ground at Restland in block 26: lot 13 : graves
Shelly--
Just to make sure I clarified the "same hospital or not" issue (I tend to
get lost in the details), yes, Bartonville and the Peoria State Hospital
were one and the same. George Zeller took over as superintendent in 1902. He
was noted for his humane treatment of patients and apparently served as
superintendent for many years.
Tim
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From: Cltiv8tr@aol.com [mailto:Cltiv8tr@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 11:09 PM
To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: [ILLASALLE] R
Thanks for your time. I'll get back to you if I can think of anything else.
Jan Roberts
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From:
To:
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Adam & Johanna (Gruel) Jacob
> There are no death records until after 1877. Sorry
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> From: "Jan"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 9:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Adam & Johanna (G
Hi Everyone,
About twenty years ago, a lady in LaSalle County, who was trained as a
psychiatric nurse, stated that it took three people's consent to commit someone.
And they never, ever came out once they were committed according to her. (We
were speaking about the time period 1945 and before.) So that seems to point to
some kind of committal papers, but she gave no further information.
I have been looking for Gurine/a Jensen who was born about 1858 in Norway
and supposedly ended her days in a U
There are no death records until after 1877. Sorry
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From: "Jan"
To:
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Adam & Johanna (Gruel) Jacob
> Thank you for the information but if there is no other information on it,
it
> won't help. I saw that on the marriage records also.
>
> Since Johanna died about three months after giving birth to her last
child,
> Eddie (who died ten days after his mother), do you h
Hello,
I have been researching Martin Gruel's daughters and am looking for a marriage certificate for his daughter Johanna. She married Adam Jacob on September 18, 1861 in LaSalle county. They had seven children and Johanna died in 1871 at the age of 30. I know she is buried at St. John's cemetery in Somonauk IL. Adam then married a lady by the name of Katherine and they brought six more children into the world. If you can find any information on Adam or Johanna Jacob, I would appreciate it.
Thank
Phyllis-
My great grandmother was in the Institution in Kankakee. I found her in
the 1900 Census. They evidently had the Census for each institution, that
is, there was a separate page for the inmates of Kankakee.
John in California
On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 16:51:29 EST Palhistory@aol.com writes:
> Hi Everyone,
> About twenty years ago, a lady in LaSalle County, who was trained as
> a
> psychiatric nurse, stated that it took three people's consent to
> commit someone.
> And they never, ever came out once
HI--- I WAS SENT THIS OBITUARY FROM A FRIEND IN OTTAWA. I HAVE A GR-UNCLE ,
WHO WAS FROM THE STREATOR AREA BY THE NAME OF JAMES CORRIGAN .
I AM TRYING TO GET MORE INFORMATION FOR A FAMILY TREE. I KNOW THAT THERE
ARE QUITE A NUMBER OF CORRIGANS IN THE STREATOR, RANSOM, ODELL AND DWIGHT THAT
ARE APPARENTLY RELATED TO EACH OTHER AND TO MY MATERNAL GRANDFATHER, JOSEPH
PATRICK CORRIGAN, WHO WAS BORN IN THE STREATOR AREA, BUT WAS LATER A FARMER
IN WALLACE TWP.LASALLE, CTY AND LATER LIVED AT 915
Has anyone the names of those buried at Catholic Cemetery in Mendota ,
or is it in Troy Grove. I am looking for burials of John Coss 1877 and
his wife Mary Coss 1899 buried there .Thank you. Jane Bubier
Adam Jacob married Hannah Crew on September 19, 1861 in LaSalle County.
That is what the state marriage index says. I can get you a copy of the
marriage certificate if you want it but it won't name the parents or give
additional information. Let me know if you want it and I will send it to
you. There is an Adam Jacob that married Hannah Mistek in 1858 in Peoria
County.
LaSalle County Genealogy Guild
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From: "Jan"
To:
Roger--
I can save you a little time on the English records. I have been away from
the English searches for a while, so when I looked closer at the Hickock
site and saw that Martha was from Outwell, I did a search and found that
Outwell was (and maybe still is) a village in Norfolk County in England. I
also found some unsubstantiated records on FamilySearch that show Ann and
Robert marrying in 1827 in Soham, Cambridge. Therefore, their marriage would
NOT be found on the BMD site. Cambridge, or Cambridgeshi
Nancy,
If you find out where you relatives are buried in Mendota or close
surounding cemeteries, I would take digital photos for you if you would like
me to. I can't do any research for you but if the info you might get from
others gives a definate cemetery or location, I could probably get you a
digital photo and email back to you.
I live in Mendota. I sense that you are not close or perhaps you are and
just looking for the info . Just let me know.
My name is also Nancy.
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We just talked about the St. Joseph's Health Resort at the meeting of the
Ottawa History Group Tuesday night. The Mayor of Chicago Big Bill Thompson
spent 2 weeks there in the 30's after having his appendix removed. There
were many articles in the paper at the time and he turned the Christmas
lights on in Ottawa while he was there. Many politicians came to visit him
there. The church there is still going. They have services there every
week. Someone bought the building and they are rehabbing it. It h
Thank you for the information but if there is no other information on it, it
won't help. I saw that on the marriage records also.
Since Johanna died about three months after giving birth to her last child,
Eddie (who died ten days after his mother), do you have any death records?
Hopefully she had been under the care of a doctor.
Jan Roberts
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From:
To:
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 12:32 AM
Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Adam & Joha
Twila and Jenan--
Thanks very much for the additional info about the sanitarium. It'd be great
to time-travel back to the heyday and see what was going on there. And
Irene, again, if you would like me to try to look up anyone in the census
1900 or earlier) for the LaSalle County asylum, just send me a private
e-mail.
Best wishes to all--
Tim
Urbana
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From: Twila Yednock [mailto:twila2@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 11:23 PM
To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com
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loooking for information on a minister Rev. Linton whom had a church in
Marseilles in 1929 he performed weddings and furnels was Universial ????
Thank you Susan SC