Helping the Widow

The local banker signed as a witness to an affidavit in the widow's Civil War pension file of Nancy Rampley in 1897 in Hancock County, Illinois.

Going To Mexico

This 1921 passport application was signed by a Chicago area resident who was heading on a business trip to Mexico.

Helping Son Get a Passport

This mother is signing her son's passport application in 1919. Her son was born in Pennsylvania in 1877. Not certain about her.

Guardian for a Customer's Child

This 1926 era signature is from the guardian for a relative whose parents died with a minor child. The financial guardian was a banker and the physical guardian was the child's aunt.

Godparent for the Grandchild

This is the name of the man who was listed as the godparent for his grandchild born in Wiesens, Ostfriesland, Germany, in the 1850s.

Auctioneer at 1918 Sale

This is the name of the auctioneer at the 1918 sale of personal property for the estate of John Michael Trautvetter.

Clerking at the Sale

This signature comes from the sale bill from a 1918 auction. This is the signature of one of the clerks.

Brother Can Settle Dad's Things.

This individual is signing the petition for her brother to be the administrator to her father's estate in 1918.

Signing the Appraisal

This individual is signing an inventory appraisal in 1918 in Hancock County, Illinois.

The estate was used partially in writing a Casefile Clues article on the real estate of the decedent, John Michael Trautvetter. An earlier article discussed the estate sale of the personal property. 



Signing off on Father's Estate

This Illinois native signed off on an estate settlement in Hancock County, Illinois, in 1918.

Appraising an Estate

This individual signed the estate appraisal of John Michael Trautvetter in Hancock County, Illinois in 1918.

Signing for My Share

This signature comes from a 1918 probate document in Illinois. The signee was born in the 1880s.

Signing my Bond

This individual got into a little trouble with the law in Champaign County, Illinois in the 1870s. This is the signature from one of the records in his court case. This individual was likely born in Ohio in the 1840s.

Guarding the Neighbor's Kids

This individual was the neighbor who was initially appointed guardian in 1870 for the children in yesterday's post. He's not a relative, so I know little about him.

Guarding the kids

This likely Ohio native signed a guardianship document for his sister's children in Champaign County, Illinois, in the 1870s.