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The Varing Family

Contributed by Judy Sweets

Francis & Sarah Adele (DeRocher) Varing
Francis ( Mar. 10, 1823 -- Death: Dec. 10, 1911 ) / Sarah (Dec. 11, 1833 - Sep. 14, 1892)

Francis and Sarah had the following children all born in Jo Daviess County:
Mary Salina Varing 26 August 1855
Louisa Varing
Joseph C. Varing
Frank Freeman Varing 20 March 1862
Henry Varing 20 May 1864
Alice Varing 23 July 1866 married Frank Keenan
Sarah Adele Varing 17 October 1868
William Varing
Clara Varing
Louis Varing

Francis Varing helping to build a bridge or work on a road south of Scales Mound, Illinois. Francis Varing is shown at the far left on the front row. His son, Louis Varing is sitting next to him--second from left, front row. It would be great if someone could identify the others. The original photo was inscribed, Bardell, Photographer, Albany, Wisconsin.


Front row: Francis Varing seated, Vera and Viola Keenan (twin daughters of Frank & Alice (Varing) Keenan),
Alice (Varing) Keenan, daughter of Francis & Sara and Hazel Keenan (daughter of Frank & Alice).
Back row: Clara Varing (Daughter of Francis & Sara) , Harold Keenan and Frank Keenan. The photo was taken arond 1905.
In the 1910 census all of the above (except Clara) are listed in the same household on Flint Ridge Road, Guilford Township

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