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From: tim morrissey <>
Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Famulener Family Knox County Illinois
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 07:57:51 -0400
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Put the last name into switchboard.com with an "all states" filter.
Shows 5 of them. Write them a form letter asking for help. With only 5
showing up and it being such a wierd last name my guess is that you will
get a hit.
Slainte,
Tim

Bruce or Patti Lawson wrote:

>Joyce,
>
>Have you checked the SSDI?
>
>Rubie C. Famulener died 6-17-2003, last listed in Galesburg.
>Janet Famulener July 1971 in Abingdon, IL. I bet they have obits in Galesburg at the library.
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>I see you have a winco.net email so I think you know where these towns are. if not let me know.
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>What census years have you looked at? I find Wm Famulener, 85 years old is still living, found in Cedar Township, Knox Co, IL 1910. I find the family in Knox Co from at least 1870-1930. I assume this must be the namesake of the foundation. 3 Famulner's in 1910 next door that look to be his sons.
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>1930 census indicates Ruby was the wife of Kenneth M. Famulener. They had 2 daughters in 1930.
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>Janet Famulener looks to have never married. She is found in 1930 a daughter of George. Illinois marriages and death index indicate this family was in Knox & Warren Co for some time. Depending on what year the foundation started, she could be the initial starter of the foundation, given she was a single woman on her death .
>Patti
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim&Joyce Hagerty
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> Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Famulener Family Knox County Illinois
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> I am looking for the descendants of William Famulener. A friend of mine
> received a scholarship from the William Famulener Foundation at Western
> Illinois University and is looking for information on the family to thank
> them. The University has no information on whom to send thank you cards to.
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> I have found information on the family from the 1889 Knox County History and
> from census records, but nothing current. There are 5 listings in the
> entire US phone books and census records and I also found that there was a
> Famulener who donated a large art collection to Knox College.
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> Thanks for any help.
>
> Joyce Hagerty
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