The LaSalle County Genealogy Guild – 115 W. Glover St.—, IL 61350—Tel. (815) 433-5261

JULY/AUGUST 2012

GUILD HOURS JULY MEETING Mondays & Saturdays Saturday, 21 July 2012 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Meetings—3rd Saturday of Month The speaker for our July meeting will be At 1:00 p.m. GERALD HUSLANDER. His program is 115 W. Glover St., Ottawa titled “Early Settlers of Brookfield Township and the Gallaway Cemetery.” Gerald is the INTERNET CORNER Director of the LaSalle County Historical Soci- The LSCGG’s Home Page address is: ety Utica Museum. Lscgg.org LSCGG’s e-mail address: Brookfield Township [email protected]

If you are a member and have not given AUGUST MEETING us your e-mail address, please do so Saturday, 18 August, 2012 at the above address. CHARLES “CHUCK” SANDERS and DAVE OFFICERS MUMPER will present our program this month. They President: Jenan Jobst will be talking about “Letters of the (815) 433-2919 Civil War and the Area.” They will Vice President: Margaret Clemens also speak about General Wallace. (815) 434-6342 Co-Secretaries: Barb Halsey & Sandy Vahl Editor: Carole Nagle

PRESIDENT’S LETTER Welcome Summer, We have had some visitors from out of state lately so the researchers are traveling again. We are working on the 1940 census for Illinois. I have done over 40 pages now and finally I got some Ottawa pages. They were fun to do as I knew some of the people and I could use the city directory if I got stuck on a name. We received a donation from Harvey Warnner from Indianapolis of 50 years of copies of the Tonica news. His father was the superintendent of schools there. Now we have to figure out how to store them and file them. We also received a call from Jean Swanson’s son that they are cleaning out her house and they have a file cabinet full of stuff and some other things to give to us. We will go up there next week to get them, but then we will have to go through them and organize them and find a place to put them. We always like to receive donations, you never know what you will get. Another one of our old time members died last month, George Lindenmaier of Peru. George helped record St. Vin- cent’s cemetery in LaSalle and St. Joseph and the cemeteries in Bureau county near Peru. He worked on most of the LaSalle area cemeteries and was a great guy. We will miss him. A couple of years ago George called to say he was moving to an assisted living home and he had some items for us. We went over and got all his research, many note- books full. We really appreciate it. Happy summer of researching, Jenan THE GENIE’S VIEW PAGE 2

APRIL MEETING MAY MEETING Saturday, 21 April 2012 Saturday, 19 May 2012

Guest Speaker: Laurel Kinder Guest Speaker: Ron Slack

Meeting was opened by Barb Halsey –Jenan was at her Meeting was opened by Jenan Jobst, President nephew’s wedding. Minutes from the last meeting were read and approved. Minutes from last meeting were read and approved. Volunteers are working on the 1940 Census – see Jenan Volunteers are still working on the 1940 Census—see if you would like to volunteer for this worthwhile pro- Jenan if you would like to help for this worthwhile pro- ject sponsored by Family Search. Ancestry.com is cur- ject sponsored by Family Search. rently paying people to input the 1940 census. Treasurer’s report was read and approved. Treasurer’s report was read and approved. General Wallace weekend was a huge success. Our guest speaker, Laurel Kender was introduced. Attendance was 27 people. In 1998 she became very serious about genealogy when she retired from IBM. She currently does research and Guest speaker, Ron Slack presented his Civil War talk. writes articles. This was a very interesting presentation and one that I She is a member of the following groups: personally enjoyed the most. Ron talked about all the NW Indiana Genealogical Society different companies of LaSalle County Civil War Sol- Indiana and Illinois State Society diers. The only county to send more soldiers than Polish Society LaSalle was Cook County. Some of the LaSalle coun- ty men enlisted in Chicago because they paid a bounty She encourages all to take a different approach to the for enlisting. Ron spoke of the four training camps in family history. Pick a specific topic and research it. the Ottawa area - Camp Cushman—104th, Camp Try not to get sidetracked. Hunter or Dickey—4th Illinois Cavalry, Camp Mo- Follow migrations -Religion Colonial Records – are rale—location not known and Camp Stevings or Wal- held at the town levels. Specifically in Connecticut. lace which was at the old fair grounds. Old civil war Start with records -Study the Colony and Atmosphere buttons and pellets have been found at the encampment Research fellow family and colony members areas. Ron mentioned General Wallace and others Western Portraiture and Emigrants Guide published in from the area that were famous. 950 Illinois men died 1852 at Andersonville prison. Definitely local history and Things to look for when doing research: some of our ancestors. Canals and railroads Read all local newspapers to the area There were three types of companies: Artillery, Caval- Check for manuscripts at the local repositories ry and Infantry. A total of 5,492 LaSalle County sol- Single theme diers served during the Civil War. Towards the end the Review materials on hand government would pay a “bounty” for you to sign up. Interview relatives Analyze possible sources and background in- The Dayton Woolen Mills produced cloth for the sol- formation diers uniforms. Check for out of copy and print books Make friends with the local libraries, historical societies CONDOLENCES Research cousins, neighbor’s townsfolk Members of the Guild extend their sympathy to the Especially do not overlook the local genealogi- cal society family George Lindenmaier. George By Sandy Vahl, Co-Secretary helped the Guild with may of the cem- etery listings in the LaSalle and Peru “Genealogy without documentation is mythology.” area. May he rest in peace. Anonymous

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ISGS ANNOUNCES $10,000 PENSION MATCH CHALLENGE

The following announcement was written by the Illinois State Genealogical Society” The Illinois State Genealogical Society is proud to support the Federation of Genealogical Societies “Preserve the Pensions” campaign. In support of this digitization project the ISGS an- nounces the ISGS $10,000 War of 1812 Pension Match Challenge. ISGS will MATCH any contribu- tion (up to the first $10,000) made to the Preserve the Pensions project before December 31, 2012. for in- stance, if you donate $100, the ISGS will match your contribution for a total of $200! In addition, Ances- try.com has announced it will also match ALL ISGS contributions which would mean any contribution you make will actually be QUADRUPLED! Your $100 contribution would become a $400 contribution! Any size contribution is welcome! A $10 contribution equals about 80 pages of Pension files digitized as part of the Preserve the Pensions project. The goal of the “Preserve the Pensions” campaign is to raise the $3.7 Million needed to digitize the War of 1812 Pension Application Files that are currently stored in the National Archives and make them freely available online. There are over 180,000 Pension files that total over 7.2 million pages. The National Ar- chives gets over three thousand requests per year to (continued on page 6) THE GENIE’S VIEW PAGE 4

PLACES TO GO—THINGS TO DO Fox Valley Genealogical Society Press Release LaSalle County Genealogy Guild Meetings July 21st and the 18th of August On Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fox Valley Genealogical Society, Naperville, Illi- August 29—September 1, 2012 nois, will present an all-day conference at Grace Unit- Federation of Genealogical Societies ed Methodist Church, Naperville featuring Loretto in Birmingham, Alabama is sponsoring a “Lou” Szucs and Juliana Smith. Don’t miss this op- Conference for the Nation’s Genealogists. portunity to learn from the experts at Ancestry.com For further information visit www.fgs.org or e-mail whether you are a beginner or an expert in using this [email protected]. online database. They will also address home sources and courts.

Fox Valley Genealogical Society 2012 Fall Confer- Following the conference theme Ancestry.com and Be- ence “ANCESTRY.COM AND BEYOND” yond, Ms Szucs and Ms Smith will present four lec- With Loretto “Lou” Szues and Juliana Smith tures titled Getting Started on Ancestry.com; What’s Saturday, 29 September 2012 New at Ancestry.com; Getting the Most from Your Naperville, IL Family History Finds; and They Became Americans: See press release on page Finding Naturalization Records and Ethnic Origins.

Illinois State Genealogical Society Genealogy vendors will be on-site. Continental break- 2012 Fall conference fast and lunch are included. The conference will be 19 October - Noon to 6:00 p.m. held at Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E. Gartner 7:00 p.m Dinner & Speaker Rd., Naperville, Illinois conveniently located on Gart- 20 October—8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ner Road just east of Washington Street (north of 75th Featured Speaker, John Phillip Colletta, PhD Street and west of Naper Boulevard). Please direct *Other nationally known speakers questions concerning the conference to (630)978-8444 *2nd Annual Youth Workshop or (630) 527-8443 or send email to [email protected]. *Exhibitors & Genealogy Societies We invite you to visit the FVGS website at Further information: www.ilgensoc.org www.ilfvgs.org for registration information.

PLACES TO STAY A GENEALOGY NIGHTMARE POEM My daughter never married but she’s lived with Joe, Listed below are places to stay while so long, in Ottawa. Additional information on And they and the kids are so happy that somehow, it the facilities can be obtained at the Ottawa Visitors doesn’t seem wrong Center, at 100 W. Lafayette Street in the Old Reddick My son, he was legally married but his wife kept her Mansion. Phone: (815)434-2737 or(888)688-2924 or own name. website: www.visit-ottawa-il.com We don’t know the name of our grand-kids but, we love everyone just the same. Oawa Motel Properes and B & Bs But, my sister, she really got married, she tied the Econo Lodge: 510 Etna Road, phone (815) 433-9600 knot all seven times. or (800) 228-5150 Her family could pass for a railroad with the crossing Fairfield Inn: 3000 Fairfield Lane, Ottawa, IL 1-800- of so many lines. 992-4023 My brother, well, he was adopted, but he found his Hampton Inn: 4115 Holiday Lane, phone (815) 434- natural kin, 6040 or fax (815) 434-6045 And our family tree is just blooming like a wild and Holiday Inn Express: 120 W. Stevenson Road, phone monstrous thing. (815) 433-0029 or (800) HOLIDAY I try to keep things in order every one, a place of Sand’s Motel: 1215 LaSalle St., phone (815) 434-6440 their own, Super 8: 500 Etna Road, phone (815) 434-2888 or But what shall I do about Father, he says, “He’s real- (800) 800-8000 ly a clone!” Surrey Motel: Route 23, phone (815) 433-1263 By E.H. Waldram THE GENIE’S VIEW PAGE 5

EVENTS OF 1912 120th ANNIVERSARY OF ELLIS ISLAND One Hundred Years Ago—July The death of Charles Rettig occurred at Ryburn hos- Opened on January 1, 1892, Ellis Island became pital. the nation’s premier federal immigration station. In William P. Way died, aged 54 years. operation Miss Rose Jugenitz and William J. Fitzgerald were until 1954, united in marriage. the station The first interurban car was operated over the Illinois processed river bridge. over 12 Miss Elsie MCElroy, of Carthage, Mo., and Samuel million im- C. Pearson, of this city, were married. migrant Dr. and Mrs. W.S. Blue and Mr. and Mrs. H.V. Pettit steamship narrowly escaped death in a runaway. passengers. Miss Maybelle Patch and Clyde Kilgore were mar- The main ried. building Fifty members of the Retz family held a reunion. was restored after 30 years of abandonment and William Pyle was severely injured in an accident at opened as a museum on September 10, 1990. the Federal Plate glass factory. Today over 40% of America’s population can Leo H. Albright, a former resident of this city, died trace their ancestry through Ellis Island. at Delta, Colo., The first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island The contract was awarded for the widening the south was Annie Moore, a side hill, at a cost of $4,341. 15-year old girl Miss Jennie Tillman and Vivian Capsell were mar- from County Cork, ried at Gardner, Ill. Ireland, on January Five new buildings at the county fairground were 1, 1892. along with completed. her two brothers, Mrs. A.B Priseler, of this city, was united in mar- she was coming to riage to M.L. Black of Redlands, Cal. America to meet her Abner Strawn, a pioneer resident of LaSalle county, parents who had died in Chicago. moved to New York Miss Mae McMahon and Ralph Near were united in two years prior. marriage. She received a Mr. & Mrs. Martin Crawford celebrated their 50th greeting from Offi- wedding anniversary. cials and a $10.00 Mrs. Margaret Auschicks, aged 89years, died at the gold piece. home of her daughter, Mrs. Paul Zickler. The last person Thomas H. Brennan, veteran policeman, died at his to pass through Ellis home after a long illness. Island was a Norwegian merchant seaman by the John Smith, aged 80 years, died. name of Arne Peterssen in1954. Gov. Charles S. Deneen visited Ottawa with Illinois After the 1924 passing of the National Origins and Michigan canal commissioners. Act, the only immigrants to pass through Ellis Island Miss Susan Galloway of Marseilles and William H. were displaced persons or war refugees. Irwin, of this city, were married. Ellis Island immigrants attaining their place as The death of Nicholas Donahue occurred at Ryburn Famous immigrants in America include: Charles At- hospital. las (Italian Bodybuilder), Irving Berlin (Russian Mrs. Johanna Johnson, a resident of Ottawa for forty Composer), Frank Capra (Italian Director), Albert years, died. Einstein (German Physicist), Al Jolson (Lithuanian Mrs. Eliza Stevenson, aged 76 years, died. Actor), Bela Lugosi (Hungarian Actor), Knute Rock- William Barton died at his home in this city. ne (Norwegian Athlete), Rudolph Valentino (Italian Actor) Ottawa Old and New—A Complete History of http://www.thestatueofliberty.com/ellis_ Ottawa Illinois—1823-1914, pg. 138 Island.html

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200th ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR OF 1812 “Our Flag was still there.” On Sept. 12, 1814, British troops marched on Balti- Twenty five years after its creation, the United more as their warships moved up the Patapsco River States was receiving little respect internationally. toward Fort McHenry. The ships bombarded the fort Americans were angry that the British were imposing for 25 hours, but Americans refused to surrender. trade restrictions and impressing American sailors, Francis Scott Key, an American lawyer, observed the conscripting them into the Royal Navy and seizing attack while being held captive on a British ship. On American ships, hurting commerce and the economy. the morning of Sept. 14, dawn’s early light revealed Many Americans call for action citing this British in- the American flag still flying over the fort, thus inspir- terference as a major cause.. ing the poem that became the national anthem. President James Madison declared war on June 18, War’s end 1812. Congress ratified the Treaty of Ghent on Feb. 16, 1815, officially ending the war. The treaty’s aim was U.S vs. British to return everything to the status quo antebellum (the Ships 15 600 way things were just before the war began.) (58 in N. Amer.) Officers & men Officers & men http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-06- Sailors 5,000 130,000 14/war-of-1812-bicentennial/55603666/1 Marines 493 31,400 Soldiers 12,000 248,000 MICHAEL SANTUCCI Michael Santucci, born in the historical old city of Old Ironsides Rome, Italy, came to Ottawa four years ago without The USS Constitution is the world’ s oldest com- funds and is now owner of one of the largest electrical missioned naval vessel. The ship captured numerous shoe repair shops in LaSalle county. merchant ships and defeated five British warships dur- From the old world Santucci came to the new with ing the War of 1812. Its victories boosted American great expectations. He came to Ottawa and became an morale and made the United States a world-class naval apprentice shoemaker in the em-

power for the first time in history. ploy of J. Megaffin & Sons. He A legend is born was frugal, lived economically, The ship earned its nickname “Old Ironsides” dur- and in September1912, he bought ing the battle that ended in 20 minutes. After watching the business he now owns at No. the enemy’s fire bounce off the ship’s sides an Ameri- 209 West Main street. The busi- can sailor shouted, “Huzzah, her sides are made of ness is growing rapidly, and from iron!” an apprentice of four years ago Fighting Words Mr. Santucci has advanced to a Not only did the U.S. Navy come of age in the War successful and prosperous busi- of 1812, but it also found its voice. Several of the ness man. Since coming to Otta- most memorable sayings in U.S. Military history wa he has made many friends, to emerged from this war and found their way into Amer- whom he owes much for his success. ican lexicon. “Don’t give up the ship!” and “We have Michael Santucci was born in Rome, Italy, Novem- met the enemy and they are ours…” ber 28, 1887. He came to America in 1908. His moth- Captain James Lawrence, commander of the frigate er is still a resident of Rome. Chesapeake, was mortally wounded as they fought the British frigate, Shannon. As he was carried below Ottawa Old and New—A Complete History of deck, he said, “Tell the men to fire faster. Don’t give Ottawa Illinois—1823-1914, pg. 144 up the ship!” Oliver Hazard Perry led the U.S. naval forces at the (continued from page 3) Battle of Lake Erie. When his ship was damaged he photocopy these records and this hard use is taking its rowed to the Niagara and broke through the British toll on the original documents. By digitizing these line. When the British surrendered, he reported: “We documents we could halt further damage to these his- have met the enemy and they are ours—two ships, torical documents. The pages are being digitized as two brigs, one schooner and one sloop.” funds become available and some of these files are al- ready viewable by visiting http://go.fold3.com/1812pensions/. THE GENIE’S VIEW PAGE 7

COMPUTER WEBSITES MORE COMPUTER SITES Easy Google Genealogy Searcher The following article is from Eastman's Online Gene- http://www.searchforancestors.com/google/ alogy Newsletter and is copyright by Richard W. East- searcher.html man. It is re-published here with the permission of This website is a handy addition to your genealogy the author. Information about the newsletter is avail- website tools. It is very user friendly, putting all the able at http://www.eogn.com. variations of Google Searches for Genealogy on one page with suggested keywords and advise about hos Announcing a New Online Guide for Genealogists each feature is useful for genealogy searches. You can even make it your homepage. Here’s a few Drew Bartley is a well-known professional genealo- things you can do: gist who specializes in Vermont, colonial New England Search for genealogy surname websites and upstate New York research, lineage society work, Use Google to search for websites that have a and especially with the Mayflower Society. (See his surname in the website title. Linkedin profile at http://www.linkedin/com/pub/drew- Search Google Books bartley/8/218/188. Search the full text of public domain books that Now he is launching a new project: an online genea- Google has digitized. Download save and print the logical guide for Massachusetts (and later for the rest book for free. These books include genealogy of New England). books, county history books, military books, munici- The following is an extract from Drew’s announce- pal annual report, and other out –of copyright books ment: that include the names of regular folks. I wanted to announce the first milestone of a new Google Blog Search project that I am working on. The goal here is to create Search for ancestors, genealogy topics, locations, an online genealogical guide for Massachusetts (and or relatives. with success, the rest of New England). The first mile- Google Newspaper Search (U.S.) stone was achieved today with the completion of the Search Google News for current obituaries or for Plymouth County page and pages for the towns within stories about long-lost relatives, unknown cousins, or the county. Please check out Plymouth County at relatives in the armed services. Use the left column https:www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/ on Google results page to limit results by date. Plymouth_County,_Massachusetts. The towns are Google Search within a genealogy site or search links from here or can be found through the search box excluding a site at the upper right of the page. Search within a site or to exclude a site you have I am looking for feedback from you and for you to already searched help spread the news of this guide. Please realize that Search for sites that are similar to for the first go-round, I had to decide what was most Find webpages on the same topic important to include on the template of these pages. Also search for: There is always more information that can be added, Google Directory for genealogy sites but I needed a starting point. If you find errors or Definitions of genealogy uses omissions, please make corrections (it is an open wiki) Gedcom Files or let me know so I can add it for you. If you have an Genealogy images account with FamilySearch (they are free, btw), please US newsgroups for genealogy queries rate the pages and create a comment. I have not linked Google Calculator for genealogy uses to the big genealogical sites except for FamilySearch, Search by location Ancestry, and American Ancestors. Others will be Translate languages added later. Also, links to records online were only Search by Family Tree, etc. done if the transcription or abstract was complete (i.e. not the vital records of the Smith family in Plympton, Taken from: Saline County Genealogy for instance). Society’s Shawnee Newsletter, April 2011 I hope you find this useful and that you can spread the news. The next county will be Suffolk. This will African saying 6: take time as you can imagine as it includes the city of “When an elder dies, it is as if an entire library Boston. That, too, will need more pondering by me to has burned to the ground.: see what needs to be included. It by necessity will be different than the other towns in the state. THE GENIE’S VIEW PAGE 8

SHABBONA IN THE WAR OF 1812 ’S GOOD TRAITS

Shabbona’s connection with the War of 1812 grew Here is another interesting story of Shabbona’s out of misrepresentations made to the old chief. Late humane instincts: A number of wounded American in the fall, after the massacre, he and soldiers were confined in a cabin under British guard his band were starting south on a hunting trip, when after the battle of Frenchtown, February, 1813. Indi- emissaries from , a half-breed and a petty ans overpowered the guard and began to kill the chief, arrived laden with presents for the squaws and Americans. Shabbona heard their cries, and rushing wampum for Shabbona. They informed him that Te- in stopped the bloody work. In his arms he carried cumseh wanted him to join with the English in war Lieutenant Selby, a nephew of Governor Selby, of against the Americans. It was represented to Shab- Kentucky, to the British hospital, afterward visiting bona that the Pottawatomie all along the river were him everyday to minister to his wants. Twenty years going to join in the movement, and that he would re- later Shabbona and Selby met on the steps of the cap- ceive large quantities of English gold for his services. itol in Washington, and Shabbona was Selby’s guest This was a tissue of lies from beginning to end, but for a day at the latter’s hotel. Shabbona took the bait. He afterward regretted his Upon another occasion Shabbona learned that a action. renegade named Mason, at the head of a gang of Indi- Taking twenty-two warriors, he started for the seat ans, had arranged to attack the crew of a boat belong- of war, overtaking on the way Blackhawk and his ing to John Kinzie, a Chicago trader. The boat was bands of Sacs and Foxes. After being defeated at the docked near Starved Rock. The plan of Mason was battles of Fort Meigs and Fort Stephenson, on the to kill the crew, secure the goods, and burn the boat. Maumee in Ohio, Blackhawk withdrew and returned In the middle of a rainy night Shabbona and his band home, but Shabbona remained with the British army. frustrated this plan, and they followed the boat for He was with Tecumseh at the several days, camping near it at night, and guarding it and was at his side when he was killed. Thus he de- faithfully at all hours. scribes the death of the old chief: On the morning of So far as history records there never was a time in the battle Tecumseh, Billy Caldwell and Shabbona Shabbona’s life when the desire to do right did not were sitting on a log near a campfire. A messenger predominate. He seemed to be always mindful of the arrived and summoned Tecumseh to General Proc- welfare of others—whether they were Indians or pale tor’s headquarters at once. When he returned the old faces. The world would be better to-day if there were chief seemed greatly depressed. Billy Caldwell said more men of Shabbona’s stripe. to him” “Father, what are we to do? Shall we fight the Americans?” The answer was: “Yes, my son; Ottawa Old and New, A Complete History of before sunset we shall be in their smoke, as they are Ottawa, Illinois—1823-1914, pg. 16 marching on us. But the general wants you to go, my son. I shall never see you again.” Tecumseh’s band was in the woods flanking the British and awaiting the attack of the Americans. Soon the battle was on in earnest. Tecumseh fought TIP OF THE DAY like a wild man, and during the fray was about to tomahawk Colonel Richard M. Johnson, of the Amer- The Same Approach Doesn’t Always Work ican army, but the colonel got there first and fired a bullet through the chief's heart. Shabbona sprang for- All of us have a set of “tricks” that are used to ward to avenge Tecumseh’s death, but at that moment search for people in online databases. Don’t search the colonel’s horse reared and fell, the colonel him- for every family in the exact same way. The approach self severely wounded. Some years afterward, during that worked for one family might not work with an- President VanBuren’s administration and while Colo- other. Make certain you are aware of all the search nel Johnson was vice-president of the United States, options a site has to offer, wildcard searches, soundex Shabbona met him in Washington and was introduced searches, names of others in the household, key to many of his friends. Vice president Johnson then words, etc. gave Shabbona a gold ring, which the old chief wore Genealogy Tip of The Day to his grave. He was proud of this ring and showed it by John Michael Neill, 9 June 2012 to all his friends. When asked what he would take

for it he would smile and shake his head.

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LaSalle County Genealogy Guild 1891-1911 20th ANNIVERSARY 1876 ATLAS & 1870 MAP of Publications for Sale COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE LaSALLE COUNTY Price $40.00 + 1892 PLAT BOOK OF LaSALLE LaSALLE TRIBUNE 1996 reprint. $4.00 P&H Hard bound, 245 pages, in- dexed and 115 etchings of farms and CO., IL $35.00 + $4.00 P&H. 92 pag- $35.00 + $4.00 P&H es of original text plus 33 pages every buildings. name index. Hard bound, acid free 1899 LaSALLE COUNTY PATRIOT- paper. IC ROSTER Price $10.00 + $2.00 ILLINOIS & MICHIGAN CANAL IN P&H OTTAWA, 1920/1930, by Hilliard, hard 1850 LaSALLE COUNTY FEDERAL bound $40.00 & $3.00 P&H CENSUS $25.00 + $5.00 P&H. 425 1906 HISTORY OF LaSALLE pages includes index. Hard bound on COUNTY Index Only Price $16.00 + OLD SCENES OF OTTAWA BY Bob acid free paper. $3.00 P & H Jordan & Jim Ridings, hard bound, $20.00 + $3.00 P & H 1914 OTTAWA: OLD AND NEW 1870 LaSALLE COUNTY FEDERAL (reprint) plus every name index, hard CITADEL OF SIN—the John Looney CENSUS VOLUMES I & II. Price: bound, acid free paper. $45.00 + $5.00 Story by Richard Hamer & Roger Vol I $25.00 + $5.00 P&H; Vol. II Ruthhart $20.00 + $4.00 P & H $25.00 + $5.00 P&H. Books are hard 1924 LaSALLE COUNTY HISTORY bound on acid free paper with index. Index Only Price $21.00 + $3.00 Cemeteries P&H St. Joseph’s Cemetery (Bureau Co., IL) 1880 LaSALLE COUNTY FEDERAL Price $12.00 + $2.50 P&H CENSUS, VOLUMES I & II Each CANAL TOWN—Ottawa—$25.00 + Vermillionville Cemetery (Deer Park volume $25.00 + $5.00 P&H. Hard $4.00 P&H Twp.) Price $6.00 + $2.50 P&H St. Valentine’s Cemetery (Bureau Co.,) bound on acid free paper. $13.00 + $2.50 P&H 1867 OTTAWA, IL CENSUS (Done Calvary Cemetery (Ottawa Twp) $6.00 + $2.50 P&H by the Board of Education), heads of Oakwood/Rockwell Cemetery (LaSalle) household, address, where employed. $30.00 + $4.00 P&H $10.00 + $2.00 .