1886 Search or after please, Mc Lean County Illinois

[calmar]

This record of marriage for Rovina Woodruff, who is my great aunt, is the only thing I can find for her in USA.

McLean County, Illinois, USA  http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/marriage.html KELSEY, WILLIAM F married WOODRUFF, ROVINA 4 Dec 1886 Vol 00J Page 0061 MC LEAN County, Illinois.

She was born in Dublin Ireland March 1868 to a serving  soldier father William and mother Mary.  Last found in Deal Kent in a convent, boarder. No details for her husband have come to light so far although he says he was born in Kent on 1900 census in Illinois.

I would appreciate a look up for any emigration, census, death, remarriage etc for her and her family.

They had a son John W Kelsey in 1896 and he died in Peoria in 1922 is all I can find for him and husband William Kelsey says on 1900 census in Bloomington that he is divorced and a Roomer.

Many thanks,
Calmar
 

[*Sandra*]

Previous thread on Rovina Woodruff 1868 Dublin

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,496112.0.html

[merjones]

I found this Rovina born Ireland in Peoria in 1910 and backtracked to 1900 to connect her to "Kelsey"

1910 Peoria, Illinois

Peter Eberle, 44, 1st marriage
Rovina Eberle, 40 3rd marriage, 16 children, 8 living, born Ireland
Theresa Eberle, 3 daughter
Frances Eberle, 2, daughter
Montgomery, Frederick, 15 Stepson (in 1900 his last name is Kelsey)
Montgomery, Thomas, 8 Stepson

1900 Peoria, Illinois

Thomas Montgomery, 42 , Aug 1857
Rovina Montgomery, 40, Mar 1871
Gertrude Kelsey, 12, stepdaughter, Aug 1887
Freddie Kelsey, 5, stepson, Jun 1894
Henry Montgomery, 2, Oct 1897

[merjones]

name: Rovina Eberle
   
death date:   16 Jul 1942
death place:   Peoria, Peoria, Illinois

age:   70
birth date: 10 Mar 1872
birthplace: County Cork, Ireland
father: Wm. Woodruff
father's birth place: England
mother: Mary Brown   
occupation: Housewife
residence: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
burial date: 20 Jul 1942
burial place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
cemetery:   St. Marys

[calmar]

That looks like here with her parents details matching!!!!

Thank you very much for that info merjones

3 marriages!! and all those children, she had been busy. I can't find details for the Frederick and Gertrude but both names are in her family, so I guess that is another clue.

Have you got census details info that I could search for on Ancestry please.

Again my thanks and a Happy Chritmas to you.

Kind regards,
Calmar

[merjones]

Thomas Montgomery must have adopted Fred Kelsey because on his WWI Draft Registration card he is registered as:

FRED MONTGOMERY born June 5, 1894 in Chicago, Illinois and resides at 234 Louisa, Peoria, Illinois in 1917 and he is married to the former Pearl Kirkwood and he is a chauffeur.

[merjones]

I found Frances and Theresa Eberle in 1920 at the "Guardian Angel Industrial and Training School" in Peoria.  I wonder where their parents were.

[calmar]

Many thanks again for those records. I wonder if Rovina divorced Thomas Montgomery as I think he is married again on 1930 census!!

I managed to find the records for  the girls in the Institution I will try and find out what sort of place it was.

Kind regards,
Calmar
 

[merjones]

I think this is probably Thomas Montgomery, her son:

Name: Thomas Montgomery, 19, born 1901 Illinois
Home in 1920: San Diego, California, United States, Military and Naval Forces