JULY/AUGUST GUILD HOURS Mondays & Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Meetings 3rd Saturday of Month At 1:00 p.m. 115 W. Glover St.

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1 The LaSalle County Genealogy Guild 115 W. Glover St. Ottawa, IL Tel. (815) JULY/AUGUST 2011 GUILD HOURS Mondays & Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Meetings 3rd Saturday of Month At 1:00 p.m. 115 W. Glover St., Ottawa INTERNET CORNER The LSCGG s Home Page address is: Lscgg.org LSCGG s address: lscgg@sbcglobal.net If you are a member and have not given us your address, please do so at the above address. OFFICERS President: Jenan Jobst (815) Vice President: Margaret Clemens (815) Co-Secretaries: Barb Halsey & Sandy Vahl Editor: Carole Nagle JULY MEETING Saturday, 16 July 2011 July s speaker will be Grace DuMelle. Grace s presentation will be Going Straight to the Source-Pointers on Oral Histories. Preserve the crucial stories of family members on audio tape. Learn how to prepare, interview, and follow through a project that will be one of the most meaningful you will ever do. AUGUST MEETING Saturday, 20 August 2011 Joann Hustis will present the Story of Hustisford Wisconsin Hustis Family Genealogy. The story of Hustisford Wisconsin is a light-hearted account of two direct descendants of the town s founder, John Hustis of New York state, who came to visit the village, unannounced, one Memorial Day weekend 10 to 12 years of age. John Hustis came to Wisconsin in 1837 and bought 200 acres of land about 60 miles west of Milwaukee. He attracted enough Irish and English settlers to create a frontier town. Initially known as Hustisville, the name was changed later to Hustisford. PRESIDENT S LETTER Welcome Summer, Summer is finally here! It was in the 90 s last week but now is in the 60 s and 70 s. We have had some visitors but not too many yet. Since January we have had visitors from 18 states and one from Sweden. Hopefully the summer travelers will start coming in to research. I tripped and fell last Saturday and broke my left arm so I am not typing so good today. You don t realize how much you use your left arm even if you are right handed. Even reading the newspaper is hard. Sandi McConnell and her crew went to St. Francis church in Ottawa about 2 weeks ago and copied the death records. Now we need someone to index them. Thanks to all who helped. We spent some money and bought 3 new computers, one laptop and 2 desktops. They have now been installed. I will make my letter short this time as it is too hard to type. Jenan Jobst, President

2 THE GENIE S VIEW PAGE 2 APRIL 16th MEETING President Jenan Jobst opened the meeting promptly at 1 p.m. Secretary, Barb Halsey, was absent as she was being installed as the State Historian for the Daughters of the American Revolution. Meeting notes from the last meeting were read and accepted. Treasurer s report was given by President Jobst. There were 27 people in attendance. The Society has received pictures from Nink, Debort, Moore Family and is looking for family members to claim them. Rogene Wyman volunteered to take meeting notes as Sandy Vahl will be out of town at a family wedding. Our guest speaker today was GINGER FRERE. She is a researcher and reference librarian for the Newberry Library in Chicago. The Newberry Library is a privately owned independent research library. There is no circulation of their library materials. All items are preserved and in a climate controlled environment. They welcome requests and do have manuscripts and maps. This library has an age requirement of at least 16years of age. They will take group tours of up to 25 individuals with a four week notice. I think this would be a great trip for interested parties of our organization to consider. Ginger focused today on marriage. How do we find those records we are looking for?? Greta Green border between England and Scotland Hardwicke Act England s law on marriage Greta Green still does 7000 marriages a year Changes in the 19th Century Availability of land Demographics Immigration of single adults Separation of Church and State Scope of Male Authority Respect for Children Affection replaces status She gave details on marriage ages by state. Ginger provided a list of Greta Green locations by state. Places to look for marriage records. Where was the wife born? Census records where did they live? Look and study the map from the time peri od many things have changed Boundaries check the county where the event occurred Transportation records Look upstream and downstream Follow the railroad Check out the occupation Financial status Ethnic traditions Newspapers By Sandy Vahl,Co Secretary MAY 21st MEETING President Jenan Jobst called the meeting of the LaSalle County Genealogy Guild to order at 1 p.m. The secretary read the minutes which were approved as read. Jenan gave the treasurer s report, which was also approved. Our laptop has died so we will actually be buying two new ones this week. Good news: St. Francis Church has agreed to let us copy their death records which go back to Jenan reported that we haven't started spring cleaning so guess it will be summer cleaning. Barbara Halsey, Co-recording Secretary CHARLOTTE McGRATH presented the program on Genetic Genealogy. Family Tree DNA has implemented a new feature, called Knowledge Base, that will help you find the answer you are looking for quickly. Anytime you have a question, simply click FAQ which is found at the top and the bottom of every page. Why test with Family Tree DNA? Other than the cost of the test, all the following services are provided FOR FREE. You will be included in the largest Y-DNA and mtdna databases in the world. You have total control over whether you compare your results only within your project or against the entire database The names and addresses of your genetic matches are provided so that you may contact them Personal phone and support is provided by qualified personnel. (humans not recordings) Family Tree DNA is the only service which has a calculator, created by our population geneticist, that provides you with the likelihood of sharing a common ancestor with your genetic match within a certain time frame. Family Tree DNA allows you to join, leave, and be part of multiple projects at the same time As additional people test, your result will be matched against them and in case of a match, you will be notified by . Family Tree DNA allows you continued access to your account, projects, and matches without additional testing, cost or subscription fees. (continued on page 3)

3 THE GENIE S VIEW PAGE 3 (May Meeting Continued) Family Tree DNA is the only company that stores your DNA for 25 years allowing you to order additional tests using the original sample Family Tree DNA is the only company to offer the SNP Assurance Program: if no ancestral haplo-group can be estimated with 100 % certainty, FTDNA will SNP test your sample for free Family Tree DNA is the only DNA testing service that partners with National Geographic s Genographic Project and allows you to add your results to that project for a nominal fee that goes MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Reserved for Members of LSCGG COMPUTER SITES Some of the websites Charlotte suggested as DNA Surname Project Resources are: Family TreeDNA~ Ysearch~ ~ contains database of people who have tested their DNA World Families~ ~similar to Ysearch, links directly from Family TreeDNA website to Surname projects a/dna_tests.htm ~ easy to understand DNA concepts ~ excellent source for Genetic Genealogy and DNA research ydna_intro_famous.php?id=niall ~ additional information on Niall of the Nine Hostages ~ always an excellent place to start for information CONDOLENCES We wish to extend our sympathy to the family of Larry Swanson whose father, Charles, passed away and to the family of Edna (Hagie) Pavey who passed away at the age of 106. May they rest in peace.

4 THE GENIE S VIEW PAGE 4 PLACES TO GO THINGS TO DO LaSalle County Genealogy Guild Meetings July 16th and August 20th September 7-10 THE FEDRATION OF GENEA- LOGICAL SOCIETIES (FGS) CONFERENCE - Pathways to the Heartland. A Conference for the Nation s Genealogists with local host The Illinois State Genealogical Society. The conference will be held at the Prairie Capital Convention Center, Springfield, IL (downtown Springfield) September 24 Fox Valley Genealogical Society 18th Annual conference. Speaker: Christine Rose, noted genealogist, author and lecturer. There will be 4 lectures on Building a Better Pedigree. The conference will be at the Grace United Methodist church, Naperville, IL PLACES TO STAY Listed below are places to stay while in Ottawa. Additional information on the facilities can be obtained at the Ottawa Visitors Center, at 100 W. Lafayette Street in the Old Reddick Mansion. Phone: (815) or (888) or website: O awa Motel Proper es and B & Bs Econo Lodge: 510 Etna Road, phone (815) or (800) Fairfield Inn: 3000 Fairfield Lane, Ottawa, IL Hampton Inn: 4115 Holiday Lane, phone (815) or fax (815) Holiday Inn Express: 120 W. Stevenson Road, phone (815) or (800) HOLIDAY Sand s Motel: 1215 LaSalle St., phone (815) Super 8: 500 Etna Road, phone (815) or (800) Surrey Motel: Route 23, phone (815) Marcia s Bed & Breakfast: 3003 N. Route 71, phone (815) 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 NEW BOOK One of our members, David W. Mumper, has put together and published a book called Biographical Sketches by John G. Beemus Armstrong, a writer for The Ottawa Free Trader. This book is a series of Biographical Sketches as published in The Ottawa Free Trader Taken from David s Introduction While searching for an item totally unrelated to these sketches, I found an article titled Biographical Sketch in The Ottawa Free Trader pertaining to William Reddick which I found to be very interesting. Continuing on in my search, I found articles about other early settlers of this area, and it became apparent that the writer of these sketches was doing a lengthy series. The information contained in them was of such interest that I felt it necessary that they be brought to light for the public once more. Besides William Reddick there are sketches of Col. Edmund D. Taylor, Abner Ames Fisher, Jeremiah Wood, John S. Mitchell, Vermet and Brumbach, Mrs. Loren Delano Leavens, Joseph Albert Dunavan, John and Martha Hossack, Irenius Brower, Rev. Wesley Batchellor, Soloman E. King, Col. Daniel F. Hitt, Mrs. Sally (Trumbo) Parr and Judge Edwin S. Leland to name a few. This book may be purchased at the Book Mouse in Ottawa. WILD CARD SEARCHING Do you ever use wild cards in your internet searching? An asterisk (*) works as a wild card when you are uncertain as to the spelling of a name or a place. If a name could possibly be spelled with an I, or an e, or an a, use an asterisk instead, and the search will produce several variations, using all three possibilities. This will save you doing three different tries. Using Ancestry.com, you may substitute asterisks for up to five letters. You can even use one at the beginning of the word. Using FamilySearch or Heritage Quest online, asterisks may be used only after the first letter. Will/Grundy Counties, Illinois Genealogical Society Newsletter, June 2011 Volume XXIX, Number 9

5 THE GENIE S VIEW PAGE 5 LIST OF OTTAWA DEAD, MISSING OR HELD PRISONER The Republican-Times herewith presents a list of Ottawa community service men who have died in the past year, also those who lost their lives while on duty in the armed forces or in war plants prior to a year ago in the present was. In order to make the war record as complete possible, the names of those reported as missing or prisoners of war are shown. If there are any omissions or errors in the following compilation, the Republican- Times would appreciate correct information: World War I Harold B. Law, Died Feb. 7, Buried in St. Columba s cemetery. Louis B. Yynch, Former Ottawan, Buried in Oakwood cemetery in LaSalle, Died Sept. 28, Dr. Ernest Buchner of Coal City. Died April 2, Buried in Park Lawn cemetery. The Rev. T.S. Brunnick of Atkinson. A former Ottawan Died April 23, Buried in St. Columba s cemetery. E.H. Van Schoick, Ottawa. Died in March Buried in Ottawa Avenue cemetery. Christie McCormick of North Platte, Neb. Died March 17, Buried in Calvary cemetery. Roy Williams. Died June 9, Buried in Oakwood cemetery in LaSalle. James H. Rabbitt. Native of Ottawa. Died May 4, Buried in West Wallaceburg, Canada. Served with First Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary force, World War I. World War II Charles Pacatte, Jr. Killed in crash of an army plane in Florida early in May,1943. Buried in Marion, Ill. Ensign Rolf Nathan Berge of Minneapolis, Minn., former Ottawan. Killed in a plane crash near Barrington, Ill, Aug. 17, CPO John Robert Wilcox, Veteran of 13 years service in the United States navy. Killed in plane crash near Philadelphia, Pa., March 16, Buried in Ottawa Avenue cemetery. Pvt. James Farrell of Marseilles. Killed in crash of an army bomber near Hutchinson, Kas., Feb. 19, Buried in Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa. Machinist Mate First Class Logan F. Drury of aurora. Former Ottawan. Killed in action in the south Pacific Sept.14,1942. Pvt. Harold H. Baker, United States marines. Killed in action in southwest Pacific as of Nov. 23, Pvt. Doomey C. Armstrong U.S. marines comrade of Pvt. Baker. Reported killed in action in southwest Pacific as of Dec. 19, 1942 Peacetime Service L.H. Cleveland, Illinois National Guard Died Nov. 12, Burial in Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Killed Prior to May 31, 1942 Since Nov. 1, 1941, the following men were killed in action or killed in accidents while not on active duty with the armed forces prior to Memorial Day, Lt. Russell Speckman, United States army air force. Killed in a plane crash near San Francisco Nov. 2, duried in Ottawa. Pvt. Dale Harold, Rutland township. Killed in a train-automobile crash at Leland Nov. 10, Buried in Ottawa. Pvt. Warren Taplin. Killed in same accident as Harold. Buried in Plainfield, Wis. Petty Officer Spiros F. Paputsas of Joliet. Killed in a traffic accident near Ottawa May 4, Buried in Joliet. Cpl. James McCarrens, United States marines. Killed in action Dec. 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. Seaman Second Class Herman Koeppe, United States navy. Killed at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, Seaman Robert Halterman, United States navy. Killed at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, Lt. Robert Ingle, United States air corps. Killed in plane crash March 23, 1942 near Odessa, Tex. William T. Barnes. Killed in Elwood munitions plant explosion in Fireman Edgar C. Durfee, United States navy. Killed in action in the Java sea battle Mach 16, Seaman Clarence Shumaker, United States navy. Killed in battle of Java sea march 16, Prisoners or Missing Mission in action and now reported as prisoners of war of the Japanese government: Seaman Joseph Dekreon, United States navy, prisoner. Cpl. Leroy Finch, United States marines, prisoner. Pvt. PeterThomson, United States marines, prisoner. Ensign George Petritz, United States navy, prisoner. Seaman Abe Jacobs, Jr., United states navy, prisoner. Maj. Lawrence Prichard, United States army. Graduate of West Point, prisoner. Ensign Clifford Raymond Walters of Rockford. Former Ottawa resident. Missing in action in the south Pacific June 6, Seaman First Class V.C. Clementof the United States navy Reported missing in action April 23, (Continued on page 8)

6 THE GENIE S VIEW PAGE 6 DAYTON The earliest settlement in the township of Dayton was made in the spring of 1829, by a Mr. Clark, from Fort Clark, near Peoria. During the month of September Mr. John Green and brother made a journey through the northern and southern portions of Illinois, with a view of settlement. At the site of Dayton they found excellent water power, said to be equal to the best in the State, and a good country surrounding it, which induced them to pass by the marshy and uninviting site of Chicago, where they were strongly urged to locate. They traveled as far south as the State Capitol, Vandalia, and finally entered a claim on what was then known as the Rapids of Fox river, four miles above its confluence with the Illinois river, it being canal land and subject to entry at that date. Mr. John Green purchased Mr. Clark s land and crops, and then returned East for his family. On the second day of November he started with them for his new home in the West. They were forty five days on the journey, landing at the cabin he had purchased of Mr. Clark, on the 15th of December. Part of his route was over a country without a road, and comprehending the needs of a new country, he brought with him mill irons for both a saw and grist mill, also mill wrights, and by the next harvest had erected a saw mill, in one end of which he placed a pair of Heads, made from granite boulders near at hand, and on the Fourth of July, 1830, the first wheat was ground by water power in the northern section of the State. Two years later the Black Hawk war broke out, and the few settlers in this vicinity built a log fort around the residence of Mr. Green, in the present village, and remained there until the evening of the massacre on Indian Creek, when, fearing the little fort would not protect them, they removed to Ottawa, reinforcing the small party already assembled there, and protected by a fort. Here they remained until fall, when the danger being considered past, they, in common with other settlers, returned to their claims. Peace being assured by the close of this war, and the removal of the Indians beyond the Mississippi river, settlers began to come in rapidly, and in 1833 a more substantial mill was erected. Being located at the foot of the rapids, at an exposed point from the spring freshets, whereby it was damaged, in1834 a mill containing six run of stone was built a little farther up the bluff, which for a number of years did the grinding for a country comprising a radius of more than fifty miles in extent. This mill was operated until 1855, when it was replaced by the present one. It has four run of stone, and is now mainly supplying the home trade. The woolen mills were built in 1842, by John Green & Sons, who were the first in the State of manufacture by the use of the power loom. They used their first building for this purpose until 1864, when the present five story stone factory was erected. A good trade in cloth is maintained. About the time of the woolen mills were started, or soon after, Mr. Wm. Strattan established a second flouring mill, containing four run of stone. It was operated some time, when becoming unremunerative it was abandoned. After lying idle several years it was torn away, and in 1876, the present flourishing paper mill was erected by S. W. Williams & Company. They are now manufacturing about two tons of paper daily. The old mill building, erected in 1834, was in 1868 or 69, converted into a horse collar manufactory. It is making from two thousand to two thousand five hundred dozen collars annually. This abundant water power caused the location of these factories, and the growth of this small town. The site of the village was laid out by Daniel T. Hitt, County Surveyor, for Mr. Green, July 13th, As it is only four miles from the county seat, and upon a rather rough site, the growth of the town has been slow. The population is about three hundred. It contains one good store, a hotel, a few shops and the large industries already noted. One of finest sulphur springs in the West is situated a few miles above Dayton, and with a little improvement would make an excellent summer resort. The first store in Dayton was erected on the site of the present hotel barn. The present hotel is the only one ever built here. It was erected by Wm. Dunnavan soon after the town was established. The first school house was built on the hill not far from the present hotel, and was used for educational and religious purposes until 1846, when a frame house was built. School was also held in a rented building, and in the front room of Mrs. Goodrich s residence. After that became too small, the present school house was erected in 1859 or 60. It contains one room, the school being conducted under the common school law. No church has ever been built in town, the school house answering that purpose, or the people attending elsewhere, generally at Ottawa. The railroad was completed in January, 1871 through Dayton, and by means of it coal is brought to town with great ease and cheapness, thus facilitating the natural advantages of the town as a manufacturing point. The village has never been incorporated, being governed under the township organization. The Past & Present of LaSalle County, Illinois Pgs

7 THE GENIE S VIEW PAGE 7 RYBURN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL The name of John Stuart Ryburn, and the little and big deeds of kindness performed by him will not soon be forgotten by Ottawa people. While the learned physician strived, in the practice of his profession, to attend to all of the many patients who summoned him, he accumulated a fortune that made the John Stuart Ryburn Memorial hospital possible. It has often been said that his early death was due to over-work. It was his aim to answer every call, and, whether rich or poor, the same attention was given, and in many cases where calls were made to the extremely poor, it was known to many of the good physician s friends that no charge was made. So that while he worked hard, it was not alone for money. He loved his profession, and devoted so much of his life to making the weak strong that he wrecked his own physical being. Under these circumstances it was fitting indeed that his widow, Mrs. Cecilia (Armour) Ryburn, should build the magnificent hospital building at the corner of Clinton and Madison streets, and present it to the city in memory of her deceased husband. The building was completed in the latter days of February, 1895, and Tuesday evening, March 5, 1895, it was formally presented to the city Mayor Al F. Schoch and members of the city council were invited to the hospital by gentlemen representing Mrs. Ryburn, and Thomas D. Catlin made the formal presentation speech. The acceptance was by Mayor Schoch. Dean Keating, dean of St. Columba s Catholic church, spoke, paying high tribute to the deceased physician, in whose name the hospital was given, and also paid tribute to the surviving wife. Dr. R.F. Dyer, representing the physicians, also gave an address. No history of Ottawa would be complete without at least a brief biography of Dr. Ryburn. He was born in Plainfield, Will county, Illinois, May 5, 1852, the son of David and Margaret Ryburn, natives of Ayrshire, Scotland. He grew to manhood near Plainfield, being employed, in his early years on a farm. At the age of 19 he began the study of medicine in the office of Dr. A.J. Perkins, of Plainfield. During of winter of 1874 and 1875 he attended Rush Medical college in Chicago, and in 1875 he came to Ottawa and entered the office of Dr. MacArthur. In 1876 he graduated from Rush Medical college, and was honored by being made valedictorian of his class. He engaged in the practice of medicine in Ottawa, and at the time of his death in 1892 was considered the leading physician of the city. Dr. Ryburn married Miss Cecilia Armour, daughter of one of the early settlers of the city, who was for years engaged in the grain business in Ottawa. Dr. Ryburn served as Coroner of LaSalle county and county physician. He was a member of the Knights Templar and the Odd Fellows. Mrs. Ryburn is now a resident of Ottawa. John Stuart Ryburn Memorial hospital is governed by a board of directors, and is supported by a special city tax. The board is now composed of Thomas D. Catlin, president; V.J. Duncan, vice-president; M.J. Sheehan, secretary; E.C. Swift, treasurer; and Charles e. Hook. A board of women managers, working in conjunction with the board of directors, is composed of Mrs. Thomas D. Catlin, president; Miss Anna Hollecker, vice-president; Mrs. Clarence Griggs, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. James F. Graham and Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes. Ottawa Old and New A Complete History of Ottawa, Illinois , pg rd PSALM for GENEALOGIST Genealogy is my Past time I shall not stray It maketh me to lie down And examine half-buried tombstones It leadeth me into still courthouses It restoreth my Ancestral Knowledge It leadeth me into the Paths of Census Records And ships Passenger lists for my names sake Yes, though I wade through the Shadows of Research Libraries and Microfilm Readers I shall fear no Discouragement For a Strong urge is with me The curiosity and Motivation They comfort me It demandeth preparation of Storage Space For the Acquisition of Countless Documents It annointeth my Head with burning Midnight Oil My family Group sheet runneth over Surely birth, marriage and death dates Shall follow me all the Days of my Life And I shall dwell in the House of a Family History Seeker Forever. Author, Unknown To forget one s ancestors is to be a book without a source, a tree without a root. Chinese Proverb.

8 THE GENIE S VIEW PAGE 8 SEES GRANDFATHER IN RUINED ITALY Pvt. Phil Spampanatto, serving with the American army in Italy, has written relatives that he met his grandfather there for the first time in a letter to his sister, Miss Santina Spampanatto, home for Christmas from Illinois School for the Blind at Jacksonville, he said: I saw grandpa. He asked many questions about you, he is very old now, past 80 to be exact. When he saw me, he cried all the time and I could not get him to stop crying. He showed me the pictures of all of us that mother had sent him. When the war is over I will come and see you. There are all kinds of fruit here. It is just like California, only California is a lot prettier. The Germans have ruined Italy. I would have liked to send you a Christmas present, but there isn t anything here. The people here haven t anything left and they are hungry. The Germans took all the food and cattle with them when they retreated. And what they can t take with them, they shoot so that no one else can have them. Naples is ruined. Pvt. Spam Spampanatto s father is a hero of World War I and a member of Marseilles Legion post. He was decorated by several governments including France, Italy and America, and was personally presented a medal by Gen. Pershing and Marshall Foch. His medals include the Croix de Guerre an Distinguished Service Cross. Of Napoleonic stature, the elder Spampanatto, while fighting in France, single handed captured a band of Germans and a nest of machine guns. The Republican Times 24 December 1943, Pg. 12 A MODERN MOTHER A modern mother is explaining to her little girl about pictures in the family photo album. This is the geneticist with your surrogate mother and here s your sperm donor and your father s clone. This is me holding you when you were just a frozen embryo. The lady with the very troubled look on her face is your aunt, a genealogist. THANK YOU A special Thank You to Marie B. Schmitz, of Mesa, AZ, for her generous donation to the Guild in memory of LOREN L. SCHMITZ who died in Joseph Narr, United States naval air force. Missing in action Jan. 16, Sgt. Leo Hughes of Wallace township, U.S. army air force. Missing in action in Far East. TheRepublican-Times 29 May 1943, Pg. 1 JOHN CRAWFORD John Crawford who settled in Farm Ridge township in 1851,and whose untimely death occurred in November, 1865, was born in County Donegal, Ireland, in 1810, and there married Jane McVitty, with whom he came to America during the forties. His coming to Illinois was determined by there being old acquaintances already here. His widow, with four children, the eldest son being but fourteen, proved herself a capable business woman, paying for land bargained for by her husband, largely increasing the acreage and making extensive improvements. The home farm was increased to 300 acres besides two other valuable farms, one being 100 acres adjoining the village of Grand Ridge, where her later years were passed; and, where she died in 1893, at the age of 72. She possessed not only superior qualifications for business and for the demands of the home, but she became identified with all those matters that bore upon the shaping the lives of numerous young people of the vicinity. Her counsel was ever salutary, her influence helpful and every movement for good found in her an ardent supporter. Both she and her husband were members of St. Andrew s Episcopal church of Farm Ridge, retaining her relationship there throughout her active and influential life. One daughter became the wife of John Stevenson, now living as his widow at Brooklyn, N.Y.; Lida is the wife of Elmer Williams of Grand Ridge; the sons being George and John, both living retired in Ottawa. John Crawford was born on the farm, being about five years old at his father s death. His life was passed with the family, becoming a partner finally with his brother, and, when his mother removed to Grand Ridge, he became the owner of the old farm, and has devoted his attention to its operation and management, taking up his residence in Ottawa some five years since. The lady who became his wife in 1907 was Josephine, daughter of Henry and Mary Wollenhaupt, of Grand Rapids township, who still reside there. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford have one son, Elmer Henry, born May 3, Ottawa Old and New A Complete History of Ottawa, Illinois , pg. 94

9 THE GENIE S VIEW PAGE 9 ORDER FORM LASALLE COUNTY GENEALOGY GUILD 115 WEST GLOVER STREET OTTAWA, IL Detach and mail with your check or money order to the above address. Thank you. NAME PHONE: ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PUBLICATION OR PUBLICATIONS AMOUNT + P & H = TOTAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION / RENEWAL Please print or type name as you wish it to appear on YOUR card. NAME SPOUSE PHONE ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP ADDRESS: Your Guild card is valid till December 31st of the year in which you join. MEMBERSHIPS: Individual: $15.00 Family: $18.00 New Renewal Rejoining SURNAME INTERESTS: (Limit of 10 LaSalle County Surnames Please) The Surname Index is now on the Internet. If someone is interested in your Surname can the Guild give out your name and address? YES NO LASALLE COUNTY GENEALOGY GUILD, 115 W. Glover St., Ottawa, IL Tel. (815)

10 THE GENIES VIEW LaSalle County Genealogy Guild 115 W. Glover Street Ottawa, IL Tel. (815) Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 594 Ottawa, IL DATED MATERIAL PLEASE EXPEDITE ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Inside July/August 2011 President s Letter Places to Go Things to Do Memberships Websites LaSalle County Genealogy Guild Publications for Sale 1892 PLAT BOOK OF LaSALLE CO., IL $ $4.00 P&H. 92 pages of original text plus 33 pages every name index. Hard bound, acid free paper LaSALLE COUNTY FEDERAL CENSUS $ $5.00 P&H. 425 pages includes index. Hard bound on acid free paper LaSALLE COUNTY FEDERAL CENSUS VOLUMES I & II. Price: Vol I $ $5.00 P&H; Vol. II $ $5.00 P&H. Books are hard bound on acid free paper with index LaSALLE COUNTY FEDERAL CENSUS, VOLUMES I & II Each volume $ $5.00 P&H. Hard bound on acid free paper OTTAWA, IL CENSUS (Done by the Board of Education), heads of household, address, where employed. $ $ th ANNIVERSARY C O M M E M O R A T I V E I S S U E LaSALLE TRIBUNE 1996 reprint. $ $4.00 P&H 1899 LaSALLE COUNTY PATRIOT- IC ROSTER Price $ $2.00 P&H 1906 HISTORY OF LaSALLE COUNTY Index Only Price $ $3.00 P & H 1914 OTTAWA: OLD AND NEW (reprint) plus every name index, hard bound, acid free paper. $ $ LaSALLE COUNTY HISTORY Index Only Price $ $3.00 P&H CANAL TOWN Ottawa $ $4.00 P&H 1876 ATLAS & 1870 MAP of LaSALLE COUNTY Price $ $4.00 P&H Hard bound, 245 pages, indexed and 115 etchings of farms and buildings. ILLINOIS & MICHIGAN CANAL IN OTTAWA, 1920/1930, by Hilliard, hard bound $40.00 & $3.00 P&H OLD SCENES OF OTTAWA BY Bob Jordan & Jim Ridings, hard bound, $ $3.00 P & H CITADEL OF SIN the John Looney Story by Richard Hamer & Roger Ruthhart $ $4.00 P & H Cemeteries St. Joseph s Cemetery (Bureau Co., IL) Price $ $2.50 P&H Vermillionville Cemetery (Deer Park Twp.) Price $ $2.50 P&H St. Valentine s Cemetery (Bureau Co.,) $ $2.50 P&H Calvary Cemetery (Ottawa Twp) $ $2.50 P&H Oakwood/Rockwell Cemetery (LaSalle) $ $4.00 P&H