Will County ILGenWeb

These pages are a part of the ILGenWeb Project. They provide a resource for genealogists searching in Will County, Illinois. You can post queries about surnames you are researching, see who else might be researching the same names as yourself, ask volunteers to do reference look-ups, volunteer to do reference look-ups, and get information on searching in Will County. My name is Dennis Partridge, and I am currently the host of Will County, you can contact me here, if you have any questions. I do not live in Will County, nor Illinois, but I will attempt to answer your research questions or point you in the direction of somebody who can.

Will County, IL Obituaries – Ba – Be Surnames

Obituaries Ba – Be Daniel BAILEY Pioneer Passes Away – In the Death of Daniel BAILEY, of Channahon, Will County is the Loser This afternnon at 2 o’clock, Rev. A. H. LAING officiating, all that was mortal of Daniel BAILEY, one of the pioneer residents of Channahon, was consigned to mother earth. The death of this venerable and highly-respected man, which occurred Wednesday at midnight, cast a goom over the entire community. Heart and lung trouble was the cause. The deceased was aged 86 years. Mr. BAILEY was born May 24, 1813, in Pennsylvania. At the home of his father, … Read more

Will County, IL Obituaries – A Surnames

Obituaries A Alfred AHLBORN Alfred W. Ahlborn Jr., 82, of Peotone, died Sunday, January 26, 2003, at his home. Cremation rites were accorded. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Fedde-Helfrich Chapel, Peotone, is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Ahlborn was a retired car salesman at Trader-Schroeder Dodge-Chrysler in Peotone. He was born June 7, 1920, in Peotone, the son of Alfred W. Sr. and Hazel L. Eichenlaub Ahlborn. Surviving are his wife, the former Barbara Jacobs, whom he married June 26, 1960, in Morris, of Peotone; one son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Cathy Ahlborn of Peotone; … Read more

Obituaries from the Beecher Herald – 1908-1916

Obituary of Caroline Wehrmann

Obituaries from the Beecher Herald, Beecher, Will Co., IL 1908 – 1916 Misc Obits to 1937 The following information was submitted by Karen Rowe and used with her permission. Karen S. Rowe, March 2005

1918 Necrologist Report

1918 Necrologist Report (Transcribed and copyrighted July 14, 2001, by Lawrence B. Peet, Joliet, Illinois. Permission granted to copy for non-commercial use only. All in Italics, block type and upper case surnames are added to or modified from the original by the transcriber.) (The 1918 Old Settlers’ Association Necrology Report, as prepared by Estelle M. Castle, printed in the Joliet Evening Herald-News, October 5, 1918, transcribed by Lawrence B. Peet.) Many Old Settlers Have Passed Away In Past Twelve Months By Estelle M. Castle. With the passing of the last twelve months since the Pioneers of Will county met in … Read more

1917 Necrologist Report

1917 Necrologist Report (Transcribed and copyrighted July 5, 2001, by Lawrence B. Peet, Joliet, Illinois. Permission granted to copy for non-commercial use only. All in Italics, block type and upper case surnames are added to or modified from the original by the transcriber.) (The 1917 Old Settlers’ Association Necrology Report, as prepared by Estelle M. Castle, printed in the Joliet Evening Herald-News, October 6, 1917, transcribed by Lawrence B. Peet.) Ranks Of Pioneers Thinning; Necrology List For One Year By Estelle M. Castle. During the year from Oct. 1916 to Oct. 1, this year, the ranks of the pioneers of … Read more

1916 Necrologist Report

1916 Necrologist Report (Transcribed and copyrighted June 27, 2001, by Lawrence B. Peet, Joliet, Illinois. Permission granted to copy for non-commercial use only. All in Italics, block type and upper case surnames are added to or modified from the original by the transcriber.) (The 1916 Old Settlers’ Association Necrology Report, as prepared by Estelle M. Castle, printed in the Joliet Evening Herald-News, October 7, 1916, transcribed by Lawrence B. Peet.) Pioneers’ Necrology List For 1915-16 By Estelle M. Castle During the year from October, 1915, to October this year, the ranks of the pioneers of Will county have been visibly … Read more

1915 Necrologist Report

1915 Necrologist Report (Transcribed and copyrighted June 22, 2001, by Lawrence B. Peet, Joliet, Illinois. Permission granted to copy for non-commercial use only. All in Italics, block type and upper case surnames are added to or modified from the original by the transcriber.) (The 1915 Old Settlers’ Association Necrology Report, as prepared by William A. Baldwin, printed in the Joliet Evening Herald-News, October 2, 1915, transcribed by Lawrence B. Peet.) Work of Reaper Among Pioneers Unusually Heavy — Report of Necrologist, Wm. A. Baldwin, Made to Old Settlers’ Association Today, Records Death of 227 Citizens — During the year from … Read more

1914 Necrologist Report

1914 Necrologist Report (Transcribed and copyrighted June 18, 2001, by Lawrence B. Peet, Joliet, Illinois. Permission granted to copy for non-commercial use only. All in Italics, block type and upper case surnames are added to or modified from the original by the transcriber.) (The 1914 Old Settlers’ Association Necrology Report, as prepared by William A. Baldwin, printed in the Joliet Sunday Herald, October 4, 1914, transcribed by Lawrence B. Peet.) Baldwin Gives List of Will County Dead at Pioneer Meeting; Many Names In List William A. BALDWIN, necrologist, furnishes the following list of deaths: HENTZE, LaFayelle M. – Age 79. … Read more