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

MARCH/APRIL 2016

GUILD HOURS MARCH MEETING Mondays & Saturdays Saturday, 19 March 2016 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Meetings—3rd Saturday of Month Our speaker this month is Brian “Fox” Ellis. He has been touring the At 1:00 p.m. world as a performer and educator. Through stories and songs, myth and 115 W. Glover St., Ottawa poetry, Fox brings the world to our meeting. He is a dynamic story teller. 815 433-5261 Fox’s retelling of American Indian tales enriches the listener with the wit and wisdom of his elders. INTERNET CORNER The LSCGG’s Home Page address is: Lscgg.org LSCGG’s e-mail address: [email protected] APRIL MEETING Saturday, 16 April 2016 If you are a member and have not given us your e-mail address, please do so Deb M. Dudek will present “Pintrest Together Your Past” this at the above address. month at our April meeting.

OFFICERS Deb is Head of Adult and Teen services at the Fountaindale Public President: Jenan Jobst Library District in Bolingbrook, IL. She specializes in British genealo- (815) 433-2919 gy and technology topics. Are you on Pintrest? It’s more than just Vice President: Margaret Clemens tasty recipes and weight loss tips. This site can help you sort, share, (815) 434-6342 and promote your genealogy projects. Co-Secretaries: Sandy Vahl & Carol Wenzel Learn how to create pins from your own research, collaborate with Editor: Carole Nagle others on your projects, make a visual “to-do” list, save your must have reads, and share your successes with other genealogists.

Happy 2016,

This has been a great winter season so far. We had snow the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and we have had only a little snow since then. In fact, I haven’t worn my boots. I hope this lasts. The temperature has been good too, in the 20’s and 30’s. We’ve had a few visitors lately, even one from Alaska. We are going to get our gutters worked on, as they were overflowing by the east door. We’ve had many renewals and some nice donations. Thank you for all your help. Jane Sullivan DePaoli has worked on the pauper cemetery at the LaSalle County Nursing Home. She has the County board putting up a sign telling about the location of the cemetery. There are no stones there, but we have the names of those buried here at the Guild. We are still in need of volunteers! Several members have been working on Mondays, sorting and organizing. They could use some help. It will be Spring soon so we can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and Easter.

Jenan Jobst, President

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JANUARY 16, 2016 MEETING PLACES TO GO & THINGS TO DO LaSalle County Genealogy Guild State of Genealogical Society Webinars Meeting of the LaSalle County Genealogy Guild Saturday: January 16,2016 April 12 2016, 8:00 pm Central Guest Speaker: Heinz Suppan Letters, Ledgers, and Lodge Books: Finding Ancestors With Ethnic Resources Meeting was opened at 1:00 by Jenan Jobst. presented by Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A. Minutes provided: by Sandy Vahl Description: Ethnic resources often contain detailed person- Treasurer’s report was read and approved al and genealogical information, and yet, they are often Attendance: 20 overlooked by researchers. Learn how to locate letters ledg- A few items shared: ers lodge records, manuscripts, newspapers and other ethnic Volunteers are needed. resources. Discover hidden clues to track your ancestors Thank you to everyone who has been working and their friends, associates, and neighbors. on the obituary project. Register at http://attendee.gotowewebinar.com/ New bathroom floors. register/3470676992813425922 New projector Processing Fees for obits and probates have May 10, 2016, 8:00 pm Central changed. Polish Immigration to America—When, Where, Why and How Guest Speaker: Heinz Suppan Presented by Stephen Szabados Topic: Radium Dial Girls Description: When did your Polish ancestors immi- grate, where did they leave, why did they leave, how Heinz gave us some details on his book on the “Radium did they get here? These are questions we all hope to Dial Girls.” This book is soon to be out. This was so inter- find the answers. This presentation studies the history esting; I had never really known a whole lot about this. In of Poland and gives some insights to possible answers the early 1900’s when Elgin Watch Co and Westclox were to the questions about your ancestors' immigration. All looking for the “Glow Effect” on the faces of the watches a three Polish partitions are covered and the material will company from New Jersey was under some investigation of hopefully clear-up your confusion why your Polish an- the effect of using radium on the dials faces they closed and cestors listed that they were born in other countries on came to Ottawa. They searched out mostly women with early U.S. documents. small hands and artist skills. These young women were Register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ thrilled to work at this factory due to they could make register/9172454023411073281 $18.00 a week. This allowed them to have anything they wanted, they could go to . In this period of time, they did not know the complete effects of Radium. Then….the girls started getting sick. Took years and they doctors were under the scrutiny of the company and they did not always diagnose properly when tested. Needless to Federation of Genealogical Societies say, these girls became really ill and most passed away in 2016 Conference (National Events) their early 30’s. Springfield, Illinois Wednesday, Aug. 31 through Saturday, Sept. 3 To find out the whole story, you must purchase the book.

Thank you so much for sharing with us today, this is a For its 40th anniversary, the Federation of Genealogical book, when it comes out, I will definitely purchase. Societies returns to Illinois for its 2016 annual conference, as it did back in 2011. Springfield, the state capital and the Next months program is: Sandy Vahl “History of Sheri- historical home of , will host thousands of dan” February 20, 2016 1:00pm. genealogists and genealogical society members for Time Submitted by: Sandy Vahl, recording secretary Travel: Centuries of Memories, August 31 to September 3, 2016.

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MEMBERSHIPS New Members Change of Address INFORMATION PRIVATIZED Reserved for Members INFORMATION PRIVATIZED Reserved for Members

THANK YOU Special THANK YOU to Donald Tidaback, David & Loret- ta Shenk and Erika Schmidt for their generous donations Additional Surnames and to Denise Hollenbeck Ecklund for her generous dona- tion in memory of her mother, SHIRLEY HOLLENBECK. INFORMATION PRIVATIZED These donations ranged from $75.00 to $100.00. Reserved for Members Thank you to those donating $25.00 to $50..00—Kathy Loeback, Terrence M. Start, Lynn Tuohy, Bonnie Corriagn, Sheila Clements, Tom Singer and Donald Kerste.

Other donations were from Lois Hollerich, Beverly M. Thornton, Timm Brown, Mike McDonald, Mary Ann & Raymond Camosy.

I hope I have not missed anyone, if so please contact the Guild and I will put it in the next news letter.

All donations, big or small, are very much appreciated as we try to run on dues, requests and copies. Again, THANKS to all of our donors.

HAPPY SPRING & HAPPY EASTER

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INDUSTRY PLAYED ITS ROLE The plant closed about 1916, but two Halladay roadsters were entered in the road test of 1911. Among the products of LaSalle County perhaps none The Halladay, 133: wheel base, equipped with windshield played a more important role in early development and and acetylene lights carried a price tag of about $1,200. Toe growth of communities than did coal, the “Charbon de Terre,” Roamer, one of the early sports cars, featured on some of its which Father Hennepin had noticed along the at models, a German silver radiator. It was somewhat reminis- the present site of Ottawa in the late 1600’s. cent of the radiator on the Rolls Royce. Certainly the American Indians enchantment with the LaSalle County has had its history of unusual industrial “rock that burns” did not lead to his utilization of the precious effort. George H. Rugg, Ottawa, produced a reaper that product as did the generations of white men who gathered at scored honors over the new and famed McCormick Reaper, Streator and LaSalle and other settlements of the 19th centu- but he lost patent rights. George Van Doren, a Farm Ridge ry. farmer, tired of walking behind the “corn plow”, and came This was an era of steam power generated by the coal un- up with a riding cultivator which he didn’t bother to patent. derlying most of the counties of Illinois. The steam locomo- But others did, and farmers benefited everywhere. Who said tive, the threshing engine, the motive power for saw mills and that necessity is the mother of invention? A generous splash comforting heat of wood burning stoves with their isinglass of weariness also goes into the recipe. grin are known to the generation now somewhat past the Diversified industries abound in LaSalle County. Exam- blush of youth. ples might be plating firms in Peru, manufacturers of plastics Gigantic shale piles now are the only link with a past that and a home-made ice cream freezer plant in Ottawa , fertiliz- listed LaSalle County as a tremendous producer. According er products in Marseilles, a woodworking machinery manu- to M.C. O’Byrne’s History of LaSalle County, 1924, there facturer and a canning operation in Mendota, a glass contain- were 35 mines in the county in 1919, giving employment to er firm in Streator and a producer of potassium permanga- 1,700 men, the output being 923,808 tons. Although great nate in LaSalle. Furnace making and metal fabrication plants demand continued for decades after, LaSalle county’s mines are large and important assets of the county. are gone from the scene except for relatively small stripping Although it is impossible to list all past important indus- operations. tries, the author has compiled a few of those selected for Also, the abundance of coal led to zinc smelting—an ac- their economic value to past generations or for their unique tivity conceived and carried into profitable fruition by F. W. products. Matthiessen and Edward C. Hegeler, who had conducted pre- An early endeavor was that of John Green and his brother, liminary experiments in their respective native lands of Den- who established a grist mill along the Fox River at Dayton, mark and Belgium. They knew that it took a lot more coal inducing farmers to bring their wheat to the mill, often await- than zinc to establish an efficient smeltering operation, they ing their turn that might take them into the next day. Often concluded that the fuel supply should dictate location of their the glow of campfires along the Fox in that day of subsist- enterprise. Finding the zinc ore available in and around Min- ence farming and sparse population could be seen during eral Point, Wisconsin, they began bringing the ore to the near- busy times at the mill. When severe winter weather or est large quantity of fuel, and LaSalle had become a re- breakdowns occurred, wheat flour disappeared from the fam- nowned producer of zinc and the first in the to ily diet, replaced by the course “Johnny Cakes” of that time. manufacture and ship sulphuric acid to a large national and Many early records have been destroyed by fire. For ex- world market. ample, Ottawa’s existing records do not tell us exactly when Perhaps at the risk of omitting some of the more unusual the settlement became an incorporated village. Some indus- industrial enterprises of the county, one should at least at- tries recalled or listed by such publications as Ottawa Old tempt to point out those of a clearly unique nature, ones es- and New include the W.H. Cushman Foundry, also that of tablished for many years. M.H. Swift. The Jordan Hardware store, oldest such busi- Unique is the Novelty Glass Works of Ottawa which was ness within Illinois today, was founded by John Manley in one of the few producers of playing marbles in the entire 1840 and is operated by his descendants in 1981. world. What joy could be more fulfilling than that coming to Fine silica sand and a variety of clays led to early day the lucky lad privileged to tour the plant, to see the white hot industries. Some were the U.S. Silica Company, the Wil- marbles cooling into shimmering, multi-hues “taws,” and to liams and Hess Terra Cotta works, Pioneer Construction receive a gift of several dozen of these special products. Company whose products were found in two thirds of the For a relatively short period in LaSalle County history, larger buildings of Chicago, the Ottawa Fire Clay and Brick Streator was the home of the Halladay and the Roamer auto- Company, and the Standard Company at Brickton (in east mobiles. Ottawa and at Dayton), and the Chicago Retort and Fire Engines for the Streator automobiles were made else- Brick Co., founded in 1900 where, but the frame and body work were done here, and of (Continued on next page) course, all the work was done by hand. THE GENIE’S VIEW PAGE 5 at Brickton, a leading national producer of clay-originated Hints, Ancestry searches, and be able to save your tree on products. Clay plants were also established at Lowell and Ancestry with Family Tree Maker moving forward. Streator. RootsMagic We have made an agreement with Successful ventures associated with LaSalle County’s lead- RootsMagic, a leading genealogy desktop software program ership as a farming area included the King and Hamilton plant, publisher, to connect Ancestry with the RootsMagic soft- a partnership that also took in Wm. Gilman, inventor of a corn ware by the end of 2016. With this new relationship, sheller. Shipped to all parts of the nation were these shellers RootsMagic can serve as your desktop family tree software, along with grain dumps, elevators, and other farm tools. while having access to Ancestry hints, Ancestry searches, The J.E. Porter Company specialized in haying tools, and the ability to save your tree on Ancestry. pumps and hardware specialties including ice cream freezers We have heard your concerns and are working to pro- for home use. The Cottage Organ and Piano factory, vide the solutions you requested. These new agreements started in Mendota then moved to Ottawa, sustained a disas- will make it possible to preserve your work on Ancestry and trous fire, and the large factory was rebuilt in 90 days. Such Family Tree Maker and enable future features and benefits names as Gulbransen and Merrifield pianos were namesakes to help you discover your family history. Be assured that of men who had been associated in turning out the fine Cot- Ancestry, in cooperation with Software MacKiev and tage reed organs and Merrifield pianos. RootsMagic, will continue to support you as you discover (continued next issue) your family history. Focus on the Past: A LaSalle County We ask for your patience as we work diligently through all Sesquicentennial Collection, pgs. 32-34 the details to make these solutions available. Be sure to check back on our blog as we share more information about Family Tree Maker in the next few months.

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The above headline should be published in a very large font. Ancestry, Inc., the publisher of Family Tree Maker ge- nealogy software, today announced that the program will not be “retired” after all. Instead, Ancestry, Inc. has sold the pro- PERFIDIOUS PENNY PUZZLES PERSONS gram to another company that plans to maintain it and devel- PASSING PEARSON’S op it further. In addition, Ancestry, Inc. also plans to connect Ancestry with the RootsMagic software by the end of 2016. That perfidious penny piqued and puzzled people pass- This should be a delightful announcement for the many users ing Sam S. Pearson Sons store today in the 200 block on of RootsMagic. West Madison Street. The following was written by Kendall Hulet of Ancestry, Annually on April 1, the penny is carefully removed Inc. from its storage place, polished and the long spike to which Since our Family Tree Maker announcement last Decem- it is attached is driven firmly into a crack in the sidewalk. ber, we have continued to actively explore ways to develop There the penny lies, a perfidious thing which causes and support Family Tree Maker and ensure you have choices unsuspecting fat men to grunt as they bend over in a vain to preserve your work in ways that matter to you. effort to pick it up off the sidewalk. Small boys scratch Today, I am pleased to announce two options for desktop frantically as they are unable to move it. software that will work with Ancestry. Then it dawns on them that the penny-bright, shiny, one– Software MacKiev, with whom we have a long-standing is an April Fool’s Day gay deceiver. relationship, is acquiring the Family Tree Maker software All of which tickles William C. Pearson no end as he line as publisher for both Mac and Windows versions. Soft- watches the futile efforts from within the store. Sure, he’s ware MacKiev has been the developer of Family Tree Maker the one who “planted” said penny. for Mac for more than six years and is thrilled at the oppor- tunity to publish future versions of Family Tree Maker for The Daily Republican Times, 1 April 1941 Mac and Windows. This new agreement means you will receive software up- dates and new versions from Software MacKiev, and have the ability to purchase new versions of Family Tree Maker from Software MacKiev as they are released. You will have con- tinued access to Ancestry Cemetery: (n) A marble orchard not to be taken for granite. THE GENIE’S VIEW PAGE 6

GEORGE W. PITZER TWO OTTAWARESIDENTS ARE UNDER SURVEIL- LANCE OF GOVERNMENT FOR Among the early settlers of LaSalle county, Illinois, was SUSPECTED 5TH COLUMN ACTIVITIES William Pitzer, a native of Licking county, Ohio, who was born September 23, 1809, came west in 1831 and took up his Washington, Nov. 5.—At least two Ottawa, Ill., residents abode on the frontier. He was a son of Richard Pitzer, a major are under government surveillance, suspected of Fifth Col- in the war of 1812 and a man noted for his bravery in battle. umn activities, it was learned today. William Pitzer married Miss Sarah Kite, daughter of Adam These two are included in a list of 2,600 suspects which Kite, a native of Ohio. She was born March 10, 1810. Their the Dies committee investigating un-American activities has union was blessed in the birth of seven children, namely: Al- turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. va, a resident of South Dakota; George W., whose name forms Officials declined to reveal individual names on the list, for the heading of this sketch; Jacob, a resident of Lyon county, obvious reasons, but the number of suspects in Ottawa was Kansas; David, also of Lyon county, Kansas; Elizabeth wife learned from a reliable source. These suspected espionage of Robert Lane, of Chebanse, Illinois; Julia, wife of B.F. and sabotage agents are not to be confused with persons Fuller, of Lyon county, Kansas, and Malinda J. wife of L.J. named in any complaints filed with FBI by local residents, Grove, of Miller township, LaSalle county, Illinois. William who also are being investigated. Pitzer was a farmer all his life and lived to the ripe old age of FBI in most cases is following a policy of watchful wait- seventy-for years, his death occurring January 19, 1884, on his ing, preferring to keep known Fifth Columnists under sur- farm. His wife’s death occurred March 21, 1887, also at the veillance rather than arrest them and risk their replacement age of seventy-four years. They were members of the Meth- by agents unknown to the bureau. When arrests are indicat- odist Episcopal church. ed they will proceed quietly and in an un-spectacular man- George W. Pitzer was born in LaSalle county, Illinois, July ner, officials declared. 27, 1837; was reared on his father’s farm, and has always Dies committee investigators prepared the list from per- made this county his home and given his attention to agricul- sons who are regular visitors at Bund meetings, or otherwise tural pursuits. His present farm, a fine tract of two hundred connected with anti-American groups, but who attempt to acres, he purchased in 1889. This farm is one of the best im- conceal their movements in various ways. Few if any of the proved and most highly cultivated in the locality, its general suspects are officially listed on the rolls of bunds or similar appearance at once giving evidence of the fact that its owner organizations, it was stated. is a progressive, up-to-date farmer. The Daily Republican Times, The grandson of a valiant soldier, George Pitzer, when the 5 November 1940, pg. 9 civil war came on, showed his patriotism by offering his ser- vices to his country. He enlisted in 1862 and was assigned to the One Hundred and Fourth Illinois Infantry, under Colonel Moore and Lieutenant Hapeman, and served three years. He was in the battles of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain and WANTS PART OF STREATOR Missionary Ridge, and during his army life spent six months Mrs. Moody of Chicago Will Sue for One Hundred and Six- in hospital. At the close of the war he returned home and re- ty Acres sumed farming.

Mr. Pitzer was married in 1866 to Miss Elmira Grove, Attorney Wade of Chicago is preparing a bill, to be filed daughter of Joseph Grove, deceased and who previous to her in the circuit court here in a day or two, in which Mrs. marriage was a teacher. They are the parents of four children: Moody of the Garden City will claim 160 acres of land in Elma, wife of James McMichael; and Harry, ay and Earl, at the heart of the city of Streator. home. Mrs. Moody is a lineal descendant of the Cramer family, Like most veterans of the civil war, Mr. Pitzer is a member who occupy a place in the history of Illinois as being among of the Grand Army of the Republic. Politically he casts his the earliest of the pioneers. This was in 1834. December 19 vote and influence with the Democratic party. of that year Eliza Cramer became the possessor of the land 1900 Biographical and Genealogical Record of by a patent from the government at Washington. Since that LaSalle County Illinois, Volume II, Lewis Publish- time, it is alleged, there has been no transfer or conveyance ing, pgs. 483-484 from the original heirs filed for record in the recorder’s of-

fice. Years ago suit was threatened by the heirs but was not

pressed, owing to the fact that there were insufficient funds to carry the case to a successful end. That difficulty now being obviated the legal battle will be instituted at once.

The Free Trader, 17 November 1894

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NO DRINKING, GAMBLING OR FIGHTING drunkenness, each person convicted shall be fined not to IN TOWN By Elin Arnold exceed $5. Perhaps local residents can thank Tonica forefathers Editor’s note: In preparation for the upcoming Tonica Fest, for creating the nice quiet village enjoyed today! the Tonica News is running an ongoing series about historical The Tonica News, Friday, August 16, 2013. events/aspects of the village. Tonica had its share of “Carrie Nations” in its early days. Page 2 The women of this community put an end to two establish- ments in the early history of the village. OBITUARY A thirst emporium north of the old livery barn was raided George A. Bennett was a direct descendant of one of the by the ladies of the village. They poured all the whiskey in the oldest families of America. The founders of this family ac- street, and the owners left town. companied the second colony from England to Massachu- John Morris sold liquor on the sly in a building east of the setts, and subsequent generations were identified with the old drug store. The women called on him, poured out his development and history of the Bay State and Connecticut. booze, and he quit and later became a carpenter. Isaac Bennett, great-grandfather of G.A. Bennett, was a During the building of the Illinois Central, which is when soldier of the revolution and was identified largely with the Tonica was born, the railroad imported laborers that created commercial and political life of New England. disturbances on several occasions, including riots and a man Father of G.A. Bennett, William Bennett, married Sarah was even killed in Eden Township. All this was allegedly cre- Bronson, whose ancestors were of the Mayflower and Quaker ated by liquor. stock, hence from every side the family descends from colo- Saloon-keepers followed the construction camps and set up nial ancestors. shop to spoil the efficiency of the workmen and stir unrest and William Bennett moved to Illinois in 1851. G.A. Bennett strife. This caused Col. Mason, the chief engineer, to take was then 14 years of age, having been born at Kenet, Conn., drastic means to end it. Tonica’s founder, A.J. West, and the May 26, 1837. people in the section gave valuable aid. He finished his education with a course in an academy at West’s disgust at the effects liquor wrought caused him to Farm Ridge. He traveled through the western state for some insert in every deed of the lots he sold a forfeiture clause, time, and upon returning to LaSalle county he engaged in which forever forbade the sale of liquor on the lots. This farming. Here he met and was married to Miss Samantha clause has stood the test of the courts and is as good today as Shaver, who preceded him in death eleven years. To this ever, if any of his heirs should decide to contest it. union were born two children, Mrs. George Sargent of Deer So the very first act of the board of trustees of Tonica, after Park and D.A. Bennett of Utica, who survive him, as also do laying out the boundaries of this village and organizing into an eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He also incorporated village on Jan. 1, 1860, was to pass an ordinance took into the family William Turner at the age of 8, whom he prohibiting the sale of liquor in the corporate limits. It was raised and educated until he was of age and who now resides named a nuisance to “exchange, sell, barter, or give away any in Eugene, Oregon. vinous, spirituous, mixed or malt liquors.” It did, however, In 1869 Mr. Bennett moved with his family to Utica, provide that any druggist could sell the same in good faith for where he resided until his death, which occurred Feb. 12, purely mechanical, medicinal or sacramental purposes. The 1922, after an illness of four days. He was one of seven penalty was a fine of $5 and costs for each and every offense. brothers, who have all preceded him in death except one, Ed- This liquor ordinance was followed by one against gam- win Bennett of Humboldt, Iowa. bling, also a rather interestingly worded law: “If any person or Known and recognized as a noble spirited citizen and a persons shall play for money or other valuable things, at any man of intelligence and ability, he has been called upon to game with cards, dice, or with any other article or instrument, represent his fellow citizens in positions of responsibility and thing or things whatsoever, which may be used for the purpose has been trusted where he has lived. of playing as betting upon, or winning or losing money, or He was a member of the Waltham Masonic lodge No. 330, anything or things, articles or articles of value, or shall bet on which took full charge of the funeral services. any game others may be playing, any person so offending shall be fined not more than $5, nor less than $3. The Daily Republican Times, The third section of this “Nuisance Ordinance” read: “If 20 February 1922 any person at any time shall maliciously or willfully disturb the peace or quiet of any neighborhood or family in this town by loud or unusual noised or by tumultuous or offensive car- riage, threatening, traducing, quarreling, challenging to fight or fighting, or being guilty of "If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten; Either write things worthy of reading, or do things worthy of writing." -- Benjamin Franklin, May 1738 THE GENIE’S VIEW PAGE 8

PHOTOGRAPHS Gallup, John S. Mr. & Mrs. Gardiner, Thomas The 1906 Atlas has some nice photographs of local peo- Gast, R.C. Residence ple, mostly men but some families and residences. If you Gatiss, Thomas W. would like a copy of any of the following please contact the Gehm, F.C. Guild. Green, A.B. Mr. & Mrs. Greene, G.H. Abell, E.M. Mr. & Mrs. Hagy, J.G. Mr. & Mrs. Antram, Robert M. Family Harbeck, P.F. Antram, Samuel H. Harmon, Willis L. Arnold, James Hawley, Ezra Awbrey, J.P. Hayer, Elias Mr. & Mrs. Barton, James Hills, George P. Ottawa Beck, Fred Mr. & Mrs. Hiltabrand, M.F. Children Bent, Thacher T. Hoberg, F.E. Berneard, David Mr. & Mrs. Hodge, John W.H. Bernard, Ameal Mr. & Mrs. Hoffmann, Charles L. Blandin, F.C. Residence Hougas, Thomas Rev. Boyd, A.N. Family Howard, Harry N. Brandenburg, Geo. W. Family Howe, L.D. Braun, Geo. W. Mr. & Mrs. Hubbard, Lorenzo Brewster, B.D. Hughes, Samuel Brown, C.H. Hughes, Richard Burgess, E.S. Hum, H.B. Mr. & Mrs. Bute, B.F. Mr. & Mrs. Hummer, W.W. Callagan, William Mr. & Mrs. Imus, Newton Cary, N.J. Ingles, John Mr. & Mrs. Center, Ralph A. Jacobsen, Jacob Mr. & Mrs. Chamberlin, J. Johnson, Mark Mr. & Mrs. Chapman, H.C. Johnson, H.P. Conard, David E. Ransom Jones, D.F. Mr. & Mrs. Conard, William H. Ransom Keating, B.T. Conness, R.L. Mr. & Mrs. Keeler, S.R. Crawford, R.N. Mendota Killelea, E.F. Crowden, G.A. King, Clarence A. Streator Davison, Geo. L. Klag, George DeBolt, William Kuhn, E.B. Residence DeBolt, Geo. Mr. & Mrs. Kuyl, E. Monument Shop Denaple, E.J. Ransom Mr. & Mrs. LaBolle, Charles Family Dickerman, Henry C. Lange, August Mr. & Mrs. Diedrick, Wm. Family Larson, Lucas Dimond, W.H. Mr. & Mrs. Libbey, Wallace barn & stock Dinsmore W.J. Lockrem, N.J. Rev. Does, Lawrence Mr. & Mrs. Loebach, Christian Dominy, Wm. E. Mr. & Mrs. Long, L.W. Mr. & Mrs. Doyle, James G. Long, Charles W. Duncan N. W. LaSalle Mackey, Howard Eirich, Fredrick Marshall, O.C. Erickson, Osmond Mr. & Mrs. McIntire, A.W. Mendota Evans, David McInturf, John Family Farrell, Roy McLauchlan, John Feik, Henry F. Mr. & Mrs. McOmber Philip Fewell, Frank Family Meyers, Joseph Family Fosse, Knute Fowler, Albert Mr. & Mrs. Will continue with Mi through Z in the next issue of Ge- Frey, Philip nie’s View. Funfsinn, Aug. Gallaher, Charles K.

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LaSalle County Genealogy Guild Publi- 1891-1911 20th ANNIVERSARY COM- THE ILLINOIS & MICHIGAN CANAL, at cations for Sale MEMORATIVE ISSUE LaSALLE TRIB- Ottawa, Illinois during the 1920s and early 1876 ATLAS & 1870 MAP of LaSALLE UNE 1996 reprint. $35.00 + $4.00 P&H 1930s by John A. Hilliard COUNTY Price $40.00 + $4.00 P&H Hard I & M CANAL at OTTAWA, ILLINOIS BY bound, 245 pages, indexed and 115 etch- John A. Hilliard—Important events of the ings of farms and buildings. 1899 LaSALLE COUNTY PATRIOTIC Past to Interesting Trivia of the Present ROSTER Price $10.00 + $2.00 P&H 1892 PLAT BOOK OF LaSALLE CO., IL PHOTOGRAPHIC SKETCH BOOK OF $35.00 + $4.00 P&H. 92 pages of original 1906 HISTORY OF LaSALLE COUNTY OLD OTTAWA, ILLINOIS & VICINITY text plus 33 pages every name index. Hard Index Only Price $16.00 + $3.00 P & H 1850S—1930S bound, acid free paper. 1924 LaSALLE COUNTY HISTORY CITADEL OF SIN—the John Looney Story 1850 LaSALLE COUNTY FEDERAL Index Only Price $21.00 + $3.00 P&H by Richard Hamer & Roger Ruthhart CENSUS $25.00 + $5.00 P&H. 425 pag- $20.00 + $4.00 P & H es includes index. Hard bound on acid free OLD OTTAWA—1850-1930 by John A. paper. “Jack” Hilliard, hard bound, $40.00 + The Chronicle: 125 Years of OTHS History $4.00 P & H. 1867 OTTAWA, IL CENSUS (Done by Cemeteries OLD SCENES OF OTTAWA BY Bob the Board of Education), heads of house- St. Joseph’s Cemetery (Bureau Co., IL) Jordan & Jim Ridings, hard bound, $20.00 hold, address, where employed. $10.00 + Price $12.00 + $2.50 P&H + $3.00 P & H $2.00 . Vermillionville Cemetery (Deer Park Twp.)

Price $6.00 + $2.50 P&H 1870 LaSALLE COUNTY FEDERAL St. Valentine’s Cemetery (Bureau Co.,) CENSUS VOLUME II. Price: Vol. II $13.00 + $2.50 P&H $25.00 + $5.00 P&H. Books are hard Calvary Cemetery (Ottawa Twp) $6.00 + bound on acid free paper with index. $2.50 P&H 1880 LaSALLE COUNTY FEDERAL Oakwood/Rockwell Cemetery (LaSalle) CENSUS, VOLUMES I & II Each volume $30.00 + $4.00 P&H $25.00 + $5.00 P&H. Hard bound on acid free paper.