Okay, I'm getting pretty desperate in my Gyger research.
I have a copy of an article from a Bureau Co., IL paper from around 1898-1900 that states my GGGrandfather, John Charles Gyger, went to Chicago to meet his sister, who came over from Switzerland. John was born in 1836, so I am guess-timating his sister would be somewhere around late 50's or so at the time of the article. I find no reference to her name or if she was going to stay in the United States. Anyone have such a lady in their tree?
SECONDLY - One member of my tree, Edwin Gyger, died in 1896. He had a son, who was later identified as Leslie E. Gyger. Someone was nice enough on another Board to find Leslie in the 1900 Census living with his Grandmother - Phebe Olmstead in Neponset, Bureau Co., IL. Phebe died before the 1910 Census and I can't find anything more about Leslie E. Gyger. Anyone out there have any ideas? Could he have possibly moved in with another Gyger Family? I know Alfred and his wife, Mabel, lived in the Chicago area in their later years.
Any and all help would be appreciated.
Larry Gyger
Lsgyger@atlanticbb.net