How to find information on a business in the late 1800s to early 1900s. It is no longer in business.
My gr grandpa had a creamery business in New Berlin, Illinois. He sold it in the early 1900s. I cannot find any records of in but in a dairy paper with the name only. Where can I go to find information on it? I have no idea where to start. Name was West Sangamon Creamery. There is a clip from an old newspaper showing he was selling it.
Any idea where I could look?
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Here is one clip
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The local library and historical society may have some information for you. Here's the link to the library in New Berlin to get you started:
Hope you find some gems!
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what type of business records are you looking for?
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Have you done a google search for the Creamery? You may find some information there.
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Yes. Thoughts how I actually found the name in a newspaper coipping he was selling it and that it was in the annual dart digest. I haven’t found anything else and everyone that would have known is gone.
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The name was actually the West Sangamon County Creamery out of New Berlin.
as soon as I locate the clips again I’ll post them. Maybe that would help.
Thanks
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I was hoping to be able to locate the business license but I have no idea where to look. I don’t even know if the state or county has any of that back from the 1800s.
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I would doubt it.
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Here is what I found. Not much but it’s a start.
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what are you hoping that the business license will show you??
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I’m sure you’re right. It’s long gone
I’m hoping it will tell more about him. Age, address etc. just a little more info than I have right now.
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Ok - I just have to think there are other record types that would be much easier to find
than a business licence.
but of course depends what you are looking for and what you already have.
I cant imagine a business license would have much of any vital info of a genealogical nature - though surely of family interest,
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You might try to contact the New Berlin Historical Society and the Sangamon County Historical Society to see if they have any information. Here's a link to the County HS: https://sangamoncountyhistory.org/wp/
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@ChrisGleason2 ChrisGleason2 Ive always had pretty good luck searching the records at the Secretary of State for business info... also property records may give you an idea as well.
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you may already have this but i found Henry Horn as a private in the Civil War; Battery F: This battery, "Cheney's," was discontinued and
the veterans and recruits were assigned Feb. 22, 1865, to other
batteries.
this was from the History of Sangamon on Internet Archive
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but over 100 years ago??
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I was able to find the articles of incorporation and dissolution for the creamery.
thanks all!
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