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Newspaper Articles from the Lacon Home Journal |
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Aug. 31, 1881: L. A. deGuibert, Jr. makes annual visit to NE |
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Sept. 28, 1881: L. A. deGuibert, Jr. killed snake. |
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Oct. 21, 1881: James Dunn to run L. A. deGuibert, Jr.'s NE farm |
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Dec. 21, 1881: Seventh son of L. A. deGuibert (Guy deGuibert), seriously sick. |
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Feb. 2, 1882: Guy deGuibert injured coasting six weeks ago. |
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March 3, 1882: Mr. deGuibert and invalid son (Guy deGuibert) visit St. Louis. |
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Newspaper Articles from the Washburn Leader |
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March 28, 1918, Richland Valley: Ernest deGuibert who has been in failing health for several months with some assiduous disease was taken to the St. Francis Hospital Friday in hopes that good care and a rest from work and worry would restore him to his usual health. His wife who has been his faithful nurse, mourns his absence. |
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March 28, 1918, Richland Valley: Mr. and Mrs. Dan Steffen, C. P. deGuibert and wife were out autoing making a pleasant call at John Eiben's recently. |
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Feb. 2, 1922: Another expensive and destructive fire occurred in Richland Valley Township on Tuesday morning between Nine and Ten o'clock when the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence deGuibert burned to the ground with all it's contents. The house was an old land mark which recently had been remodeled and modernized. The fire is thought to have originated through either a defective flue or the electric lighting plant. The opinion is that is was not from a faulty flue since the weather was mild and only a small fire going. Unfortunately all of the men of the neighborhood were at the Stauffer's home a mile and a half away and although called at once over the telephone the fire had gained such headway that everything was lost. One more of the landmarks has passed from this historic corner of old Woodford---One of the oldest and most pleasing of the comfortable homes built here by the early settlers. In this house once lived Mrs. Sarah Ann Seward-Mettie-a typical French lady, and neighbors recall how delightful were the sweet scented herbs and the flowers about the home. One of her daughters, Mrs. Roxie Moulton, lives in Santa Anna, CA. Rich in historical interest it is with regret that everyone
learns of the destruction of such places as this when every care
should be taken to preserve them. |
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Newspaper Articles from the Metamora Herald |
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May 21, 1909: Mr. and Mrs. L. A. deGuibert, Jr. of the Richland area celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Saturday. |
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Jan. 10, 1919: Miss Gladys deGuibert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy deGuibert of Partridge Township was united in marriage to John A. Stauffer of Metamora at the deGuibert residence Thursday. |
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June 24, 1927: A shower was given at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Belsly Saturday afternoon in honor of Miss Cecel Wolpert, who will become the bride of Ellwood deGuibert some day this week. Seventeen attended the shower and bestowed upon the bride to be many useful gifts. |
| July 1, 1927: MISS
CECEL WOLPERT AND E. DE GUIBERT
WED
Well Known Young People of West Part of County --- Go To Texas to Reside On Wednesday evening, June 22, at 6 o'clock the marriage of Miss Cecel Wolpert to Mr. Ellwood deGuibert was solemnized. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Harvey Gabel at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Flora Wolpert at Spring Bay. The couple were attended by Miss Vera Wolpert and Mr. Charles Knaggs. The bride was attired in pale blue taffeta and carried a bouquet of pink roses. The bridesmaid wore peach colored georgette. The groom and best man wore dark suits. Immediately following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served the members of both families. During the evening a wedding reception was held at the home of the bride's mother and was attended by a large number of friends and relatives. The bride is a graduate of Metamora Township High School, class of 1924 and was very popular in school activities. She also attended the IL State Normal University, Normal, and for the past two years has been in training at the Peoria State Hospital, where she was graduated this spring. The groom is a graduate of Washburn High School, class of 1923 and he is also a graduate of Bradley College, Peoria. He is the son of Guy and Edna Ellwood deGuibert, former residents of Partridge Township. The newlyweds will soon leave for Engleton (suppose to be Angleton), Texas, where they will make their home. Their many friends wish them success and much happiness. |
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May 16, 1930: D. L. Stimpert of Minonk and Miss Amanda Eckhoff of Partridge Township were wed Tuesday afternoon last week at the home of the John Eiben's west of Washburn. |
| May 12, 1939: Mr. and Mrs. John Eiben of the Richland Valley area were surprised Sunday by about fifty relatives and friends on their silver wedding anniversary. |
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May 3, 1940: Mr. and Mrs. John Eiben and C. P. deGuibert were Sunday evening callers at the Leo Reising home. |
| May 3, 1940: Mr. and Mrs. Ora deGuibert of Peoria spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. John Eiben and C. P. deGuibert. |
| May 3, 1940: Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Stimpert and family of Minonk were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Eiben and C. P. deGuibert. |
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May 3, 1940: John Eiben and C. P. deGuibert were Lacon visitors Monday. |
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May 3, 1940: Mrs. W. Strunk and son Lowell of Peoria were Wednesday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Eiben. |
| May 3, 1940: Mr and Mrs. Ellwood deGuibert and Florence of Peoria were Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Eiben. |
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Jan. 21, 1944: JOHN EIBEN HOUSE IN PARTRIDGE TWP. BURNED TO GROUND 14-Room Structure Was the DeGuibert Homestead, a Long-Time Landmark Fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the farm house of Mr. and Mrs. John Eiben, the old deGuibert homestead, in Partridge township Thursday (Jan.13, 1944) afternoon last week. The fire had gained considerable headway when discovered by passersby and only a part of the furniture in the downstairs rooms was removed. Everything on the second floor was consumed. A bus load of war workers en route to the Caterpillar plant were passing at the time and lent what assistance they could give. The trailer home of Mrs. John Call, whose husband is working on the Alcan highway in Canada, was threatened and was moved out of danger. The Lacon fire department arrived on the scene but the fire was so far advanced by that time that no assistance could be given, except to prevent possible spread to other buildings. Mr. Eiben, who operates a tavern across the road from his home, his wife and a brother-in-law, Clarence deGuibert, were the occupants of the 14 room house built many years ago by the late Louis A. deGuibert. It was a landmark on the Spring Bay - Lacon road. The only solution as to the cause of the fire advanced is the probability it started from a chimney. F. W. Wagner and Jos. Welte of the Roanoke Fire Insurance associated, in which insurance was carried, made an adjustment Friday. The house was insured for $4,000 and the contents for $1,000. (NOTE; Mrs. Eiben's maiden name was Rose deGuibert. Florence deGuibert Jones, granddaughter of Guy deGuibert, stated that her Aunt Rose believed the fire stated with faulty wiring to a refrigerator...but is not sure. Florence was in school, at the one-room school house right down the road on St. Rd. 26, and the class noticed the smoke, then one of the students said it was the deGuibert home. Florence said that there was an EXTENSIVE collection of Indian artifacts collected by Louis deGuibert, Jr. and Guy deGuibert. She stated that after the fire she found a pile of arrowheads that looked perfect, but when she touched them they just turned to ash. Also said lost to the fire were the medals given to Louis A. deGuibert, Sr. by Napoleon and many other valubles.) |
