For the Poor Farm/Green Acres book. 6 pages of inmate records found in a box.
Name: AURAND, James J. Date of Admission: 9 Feb 1935 Usual Place of Abode: Middleport Twp. Authority for admission: John Wills Sex: M Color: White Address of authority: Watseka, IL Civic Condition: married Cause of entrance to home: unable to work Spouse: Cornelia Kendall Religion: Protestant Date of Birth: 24 Jun 1860 Birthplace: Cyrus, OH Age: 75 yr. Correspondent: Rose Aurand Occupation: day laborer Address of above: Watseka, IL Name of Employer: none Health: poor Name of father: Thomas Aurand Birth place of father: Pennsylvania Name of mother: Ella Crighton Birth place of mother: Ohio Date of Death: 22 Feb 1935 Cause of death: myocarditis, acute Place of Burial: Oakhill Cemetery U. S. Military Service: No Date of Discharge: Remarks: Name: Austin, Ella Date of Admission: 11 Mar 1963 Usual Place of Abode: Sheldon, IL Authority for admission: Robert Sproll Sex: F Color: White Address of authority: Sheldon, IL Civic Condition: widowed Cause of entrance to home: needed a home Spouse: Clarence L. Austin Religion: Methodist Date of Birth: 11 Jan 1872 Birthplace: Peotone, IL Age: 80 yr. 5 mo 8 d Correspondent: Leslie E. Austin Occupation: carpenter and builder Address of above: Watseka, IL Name of Employer: Health: fair Name of father: Birth place of father: Name of mother: Birth place of mother: Date of Death: Cause of death: Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: Date of Discharge: Remarks: Retired on Sep. 16; taken ill went to Iroquois Memorial Hospital Name: BAKER, Elizabeth Date of Admission: 21 Jul 1966 Usual Place of Abode: Kankakee, IL Authority for admission: Irvin Baker Sex: F Color: white Address of authority: Kankakee, IL Civic Condition: widowed Cause of entrance to home: no other home Spouse: Grover Baker Religion: R. Catholic Date of Birth: 11 Jan 1891 Birthplace: Age: 75 yr. Correspondent: Irvin Baker Occupation: housewife Address of above: Kankakee, IL Name of Employer: Health: fairly good Name of father: Joseph Radin Birth place of father: Germany Name of mother: ?, Smith Birth place of mother: Germany Date of Death: Cause of death: Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: Date of Discharge: Dec. 1972 Remarks: Paul Baker, RR 4, Kankakee; Grover Baker, Jr., 1632 S. 4th St., Kankakee Name: BALANOFF, Nettie Date of Admission: 12 Jan 1963 Usual Place of Abode: Milford, IL Authority for admission: Sex: F Color: white Address of authority: Milford, IL Civic Condition: Cause of entrance to home: needing a home Spouse: Religion: Date of Birth: 2 Jan 1904 Birthplace: Age: 58 yr. Correspondent: Occupation: Address of above: Name of Employer: Health: Name of father: Birth place of father: Name of mother: Birth place of mother: Date of Death: Cause of death: Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: Date of Discharge: 12 Apr 1963 Remarks: Returned Nov 30, 1964 under Robert Holden, Wellington, IL Name: BALANOFF, Nettie Date of Admission: 15 Jul 1967 Usual Place of Abode: Stockland, IL Authority for admission: Daniel J. Balanoff Sex: F Color: white Address of authority: 1114 Ashland Ave, Chicago Civic Condition: widowed Cause of entrance to home: in need of home Spouse: Samuel Balanoff Religion: Date of Birth: 2 Jan 1905 Birthplace: Age: 62 yr. Correspondent: Victor Balanoff Occupation: none Address of above: Stockland, IL Name of Employer: none Health: good Name of father: Henry Chizuk Birth place of father: Austria Name of mother: Victoria Chizuk Birth place of mother: Austria Date of Death: Cause of death: Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: Date of Discharge: Remarks: Left to make her home in Chicago w/son Name: BENNETT, Clyde Date of Admission: 15 May 1969 Usual Place of Abode: Thawville, IL Authority for admission: Bert Eshleman Sex: M Color: white Address of authority: Thawville, IL Civic Condition: Cause of entrance to home: illness of sister Spouse: Religion: Methodist Date of Birth: 6 Aug 1900 Birthplace: Thawville, IL Age: 69 yr. Correspondent: Ralph Bennett Occupation: handyman for church cemetery Address of above: Thawville, IL Name of Employer: Health: good Name of father: John Bennett Birth place of father: Fairbury, IL Name of mother: Minnie Merit Birth place of mother: Date of Death: Cause of death: Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: Date of Discharge: Remarks: Name: BLAIN, Nelda Date of Admission: 8 Jan 1966 Usual Place of Abode: Martinton, IL Authority for admission: Oren Blain Sex: F Color: white Address of authority: Martinton, IL Civic Condition: widow Cause of entrance to home: can�t take care of home Spouse: Religion: Catholic Date of Birth: 11 May 1875 Birthplace: Papineau, IL Age: 90 yr. Correspondent: Oren Blain Occupation: housewife Address of above: Name of Employer: Health: good for age Name of father: Joseph Caise Birth place of father: Canada Name of mother: Eulie Boudreau Birth place of mother: Beaverville, IL Date of Death: Cause of death: Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: Date of Discharge: Remarks: left 7 Jun 1968 to go to home in Onarga for more nursing care Name: BLEICH, Gustave Date of Admission: 18 Apr 1966 Usual Place of Abode: Buckley, IL Authority for admission: Wm and Ray Bleich Sex: M Color: white Address of authority: Thawville/Buckley Civic Condition: widower Cause of entrance to home: need of a home Spouse: Alga Bleich Religion: Lutheran Date of Birth: 7 Jul 1876 Birthplace: Germany Age: 89 yr. 8 mo Correspondent: Wm Bleich Occupation: retired farmer Address of above: Thawville, IL Name of Employer: self employed Health: good Name of father: William Bleich Birth place of father: Germany Name of mother: ? Steicke Birth place of mother: Germany Date of Death: Cause of death: Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: no Date of Discharge: Remarks: Name: BROWN, Edna Date of Admission: 2 Nov 1968 Usual Place of Abode: LeRable, IL Authority for admission: Mr. Hathaway Sex: F Color: white Address of authority: Martinton, IL Civic Condition: widowed Cause of entrance to home: not able Spouse: Everett Brown Religion: Protestant Date of Birth: 22 Nov 1902 Birthplace: Chicago, IL Age: 65 yr. Correspondent: Jeanette LeSage Occupation: retired lab, Manteno State Address of above: Name of Employer: Mr. Hunter Health: fairly good Name of father: Louis Hermann Birth place of father: Chicago, IL Name of mother: Rosanna Geiling Birth place of mother: Saxony, Germany Date of Death: 20 May 1973 Cause of death: heart attack Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: Date of Discharge: Remarks: Name: BROWN, E. V. Date of Admission: 29 Jul 1929 Usual Place of Abode: Gilman, IL Authority for admission: M. W. Harwood Sex: M Color: white Address of authority: Gilman, IL Civic Condition: widowed Cause of entrance to home: old, no home Spouse: Dora Colburn Religion: none Date of Birth: 13 Jan 1847 Birthplace: Circleville, OH Age: 82 yr. Correspondent: M. W. Harwood Occupation: railroad employee Address of above: Gilman, IL Name of Employer: Health: fair Name of father: Jesse Brown Birth place of father: Virginia Name of mother: Ann Van Meter Birth place of mother: Circleville, OH Date of Death: Cause of death: Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: no Date of Discharge: 18 Sep 1930 Remarks: Gone to live w/friends in Chebanse, IL Name: BUCKNER, Perry C. Date of Admission: 3 Jan 1966 Usual Place of Abode: Sheldon, IL Authority for admission: Edna Hughes Sex: M Color: white Address of authority: Sheldon, IL Civic Condition: widower Cause of entrance to home: needs a home Spouse: Margaret - dec�d Religion: Jehovah Witness Date of Birth: 18 Aug 1875 Birthplace: Martinsville Age: 90 yr. 4 mo Correspondent: Edna Hughes - daughter Occupation: plumber by trade Address of above: Sheldon, IL Name of Employer: self employed Health: good Name of father: Richard Buckner Birth place of father: Name of mother: ?, Facic Birth place of mother: Date of Death: Cause of death: Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: none Date of Discharge: Remarks:went to Happy Siesta Nursing Name: BUTTERS, Gladys Date of Admission: 5 Apr 1972 Usual Place of Abode: Watseka, IL Authority for admission: Bro. Ted Fischer Sex: F Color: white Address of authority: Remington, IN Civic Condition: widowed Cause of entrance to home: unable to cook Spouse: Religion: Methodist Date of Birth: 7 Nov 1904 Birthplace: Age: 68 yr. Correspondent: Clifford Roberts Occupation: Address of above: Watseka, IL Name of Employer: Health: poor/stroke Name of father: Birth place of father: Name of mother: Birth place of mother: Date of Death: Cause of death: Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: Date of Discharge: Remarks: broke wrist/stroke/diabetic - stayed one month/went back home Name: CROFT, Emily Date of Admission: 21 Sep 1976 Usual Place of Abode: Watseka, IL Authority for admission: Martha Fox Sex: F Color: white Address of authority: Watseka, IL Civic Condition: Cause of entrance to home: unable to cook Spouse: Religion: Catholic Date of Birth: 18 Jun 1888 Birthplace: Age: 88 yr. Correspondent: Pearl Nash/Chas. Burns Occupation: Address of above: ?/Ft. Wayne, IN Name of Employer: Health: poor Name of father: Birth place of father: Name of mother: Birth place of mother: Date of Death: Cause of death: Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: Date of Discharge: Remarks: Chas. Burns, nephew Name: DIX, Catherine Date of Admission: 24 Mar 1944 Usual Place of Abode: Onarga, IL Authority for admission: Frank Hockersmith Sex: F Color: white Address of authority: Onarga, IL Civic Condition: widow Cause of entrance to home: no care for her Spouse: Oliver Dix Religion: Methodist Date of Birth: 9 Sep 1861 Birthplace: Illinois Age: 82 yr 6 mo 15d Correspondent: Frank Hockersmith Occupation: housewife Address of above: Onarga, IL Name of Employer: Health: poor Name of father: Simeon Riggs Birth place of father: Virginia Name of mother: Anna Bowens Birth place of mother: Virginia Date of Death: Cause of death: Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: Date of Discharge: 10 Apr 1944 Remarks: Name: DONNER, Henry Date of Admission: 1 Aug 1968 Usual Place of Abode: Piper City, IL Authority for admission: Wayne Clemens Sex: M Color: white Address of authority: Watseka, IL Civic Condition: divorced Cause of entrance to home: need of a home Spouse: Religion: Christian Date of Birth: 17 Mar 1900 Birthplace: Cooksville, IL Age: 68 yr. Correspondent: Francis Robert McMan Occupation: construction worker Address of above: Gibson City, IL Name of Employer: never permanent Health: good Name of father: E. W. Donner Birth place of father: Casey, IL Name of mother: Margaret Kyle Birth place of mother: Germany Date of Death: 9 Sep 1975 Cause of death: Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: National Guard Date of Discharge: Remarks: Name: DONOVAN, Bryant Date of Admission: 24 Feb 1958 Usual Place of Abode: Watseka, IL Authority for admission: W. Fox Sex: M Color: white Address of authority: Watseka, IL Civic Condition: Cause of entrance to home: need a home Spouse: Religion: Date of Birth: 8 Mar 1909 Birthplace: Age: 51 yr. Correspondent: Lavern Eastburn Occupation: Address of above: Watseka, IL Name of Employer: Health: fair Name of father: Birth place of father: Name of mother: Birth place of mother: Date of Death: Cause of death: Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: Date of Discharge: 12 May 1958 Remarks: returned 4 Feb 1959 Name: DURR, Bunnie Date of Admission: 4 Dec 1965 Usual Place of Abode: Woodland, IL Authority for admission: Jo. E. Lawyer Sex: F Color: white Address of authority: Woodland, IL Civic Condition: widowed Cause of entrance to home: unable to care for self Spouse: Religion: Methodist Date of Birth: 15 Sep 1880 Birthplace: Watseka, IL Age: 85 yr. 2 mo 9 d Correspondent: Marion Wehrman Occupation: housewife Address of above: Glenview, IL Name of Employer: Health: good/no ailments Name of father: Doak Deach Birth place of father: Watseka, IL Name of mother: Ada Mead Birth place of mother: Watseka, IL Date of Death: Cause of death: Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: Date of Discharge: 5 Mar 1966 Remarks: Name: DURR, Bunnie Date of Admission: 1 Oct 1964 Usual Place of Abode: Woodland, IL Authority for admission: came on her own Sex: F Color: white Address of authority: pay her own way Civic Condition: Cause of entrance to home: needing a home Spouse: Religion: M. D. Date of Birth: 15 Sep 1880 Birthplace: Age: 84 yr. Correspondent: Occupation: housewife Address of above: Name of Employer: Health: good Name of father: Birth place of father: Name of mother: Birth place of mother: Date of Death: Cause of death: Place of Burial: U. S. Military Service: Date of Discharge: 6 Mar 1965 Remarks: