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...
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Orphan Trains of Illinois
The Orphan Trains placed children from the Eastern United States on farms in the Midwest States from 1851 until 1929. Click on the rectangle in the top right hand corner of the map to view the map full screen and larger photos. Click on the map tags to read about orphans placed in different locations. Letters are from the annual reports of the New York Juvenile Asylum. The year of each report is referenced in the tag. Search by orphan name in the full screen mode.
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