William & Joseph Irving
Joseph Cameron Irving (1873 - 1936) was sent to Illinois in 1883, along with a brother, William. Like many boys, William was restless and...
Charles Zinsmeister, Orphan Train Rider
Charles Zinsmeister was sent to Illinois in 1886 and placed in Woodside, IL. Charles was regretful that he had not met any of the boys he...
William, Frank & Anna Lemme, Christian County
William Bert Lemme (1885 - 1961) was sent to Illinois in 1891 at the age of six and lived with Henry Burke in Christian County. Although...
Emilio Ferrio, Montgomery County
Emilio Ferrio came to the United States in 1867 and emigrated to Illinois in 1869. In the Chicago Tribune, he claimed to have been sent...
Elmer Ellsworth Fiero, Orphan Train Rider
Elmer Fiero was sent to the tiny town of Lacon, Illinois in 1904. He was placed with the Littlefield family there, and they apparently...
Patrick Brennan, Orphan Train Rider
Patrick Brennan was one of the Vermilion County Company boys who served in the Civil War and were all listed in the 1868 Annual Report....
Herman O. Makey, Orphan Train Rider
Herman O. Makey (1885 - 1979): Herman O Makey was sent to Edgar, Illinois according to a letter written by Miss Sommerville in 1897,...
Daniel & James Harney, Orphan Train Riders
Daniel Harney (1879 - 1931) Daniel Harney came to Illinois at the age of 10 and lived first in Stephenson County. His parents, Henry...
Joseph Salzer aka Salcer J. Davey, Orphan Train Rider
Jacob Salzer 1880 - 1967 Jacob Salzer was sent to Illinois in 1894 and lived with John and Elizabeth Davey. He adopted their name and...
Eugene and Remy Heydecker
Eugene Heydecker (1864 - 1943) and Remy Heydecker (1866 - 1951) The Heydecker brothers came to Illinois in 1876. Their mother, Justine,...
