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Information on the bank she may have kept her money in. What happens to money in a bank if it is not claimed??????
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Chicago_Bank
Your enthusiasm and interest in this case is intriguing Claudette.
My sleuthing skills will be a new learning experience delving into a case this old. I'm interested in following it and seeing where any research might lead.
My first question on this, and forgive my ignorance, is did women even have rights for assets in the late 1800's. I was a terrible student during my school years..... I've found even laws for cases from the 60's are so different than current laws with unsolved murder cases... this one may be challenging, but well worth the research as we'll all come out with better knowledge and skills.
I'm in the burbs of Chicago, not much of a city girl, do not go to the city often, but I can see what I can do - as time permits - as a semi local.
I almost wonder if some ancestry buffs might be of help here.... we've had a few old cases that were terribly misreported from 1940's or 30's and earlier. So we will see......
My first question on this, and forgive my ignorance, is did women even have rights for assets in the late 1800's. I was a terrible student during my school years..... I've found even laws for cases from the 60's are so different than current laws with unsolved murder cases... this one may be challenging, but well worth the research as we'll all come out with better knowledge and skills.
branwynbreeze - I was checking a LDS site and found the below information. Where did you find the "Goss" info? I found a Lucy S. Burbank that married a Charles Foss but in 1858.
Spouse: CHARLES E. FOSS
Marriage: 28 JAN 1858 , Kane, Illinois