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Charles Cordis, Christian County
Charles Cordis came to Illinois is 1883 at the age of fourteen. He lived with O. M. Hawkes in Rosamund, Illinois. He was something of a...
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John and James Scott, Edgar & Clinton County
James and John Scott were sent to Illinois the same year and we do not know if they were brothers to each other or not. James stated in...
![Hedwig and Marianna Schutze, LaSalle County](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e0bd80_e7c5f61805d4498d9666a925d2a5de65~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_319,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/e0bd80_e7c5f61805d4498d9666a925d2a5de65~mv2.webp)
Hedwig and Marianna Schutze, LaSalle County
Hedwig and Marianna Schutze were sent to LaSalle County, Illinois in 1889. These sisters may have been two sisters who arrived in America...
Katie & David Tonkins
Kate Tonkins was nineteen when she wrote the history of her life. She was born in New York City on June 17, 1873. Her mother died when...
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Orphan Train Memorial, Whiteside County
Soon Whiteside County will have its own memorial to the Orphan Trains. I was contacted by a woman whose grandson has taken on this task...
Adolph Schaublin, Rock Island County
One of the purposes of sending children to the West was so that they might fit themselves to be farmers and live the good clean life of...