City leaders responded by building institutions for dependent children. These privately owned institutions, usually organized along religious lines, aimed at keeping poor children from mixing either with adults in the county poorhouse or with delinquent children in reformatories or jails. The Chicago Home for the Friendless and Chicago Foundling Hospital were created in the 1850s for abandoned infants. Orphanages like Angel Guardian Orphanage, the Protestant Chicago Orphan Asylum, and the Marks Nathan Jewish Orphan Asylum were built either in or around downtown. They housed children under 12 years of age. Industrial schools were founded for children between 11 and 16. A cross between orphanages and training schools, industrial schools tried to teach adolescents some sort of marketable skill.Chicago Encyclopedia

 44. ?u?stein* Minnie    W F      1885 16 S        Ill   Un    Un                           YYY
 45. Root* Inor*         W F      1887 13 S        Ill   NewY  Ill                          YYY
 46. Morressey Nellie    W F      1887 13 S        Ill   Un    Ill                          YYY
 47. ?o??gan* Edith      W F      1887 13 S        Ill   Ohio  Eng                          YYY
 48. Dewolf Valentine    W F      1881 19 S        Fran  Fran  Fran         Un              YYY
 49. Conroy Mary A       W F      1889 11 S        Ill   NewY  Ire                          YYY
 50. ?o?an* Minnie       W F      1888 12 S        Ill   Germ  Germ                         YYY
 51. Wilson Freda        W F      1893  7 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y
 52. Harmon* Lila        W F      1893  7 S        Ill   Germ  Germ                           Y
 53. Hagel* Strane*      W F      1894  6 S        Ill   Miss  Miss                           Y
 54. Pine Alberta        W F      1893  7 S        Ill   Un    Mich                           Y
 55. Christenson Minnie  W F      1892  8 S        Ill   Ill   Ill                            Y
 56. Lind Jennie         W F      1892  8 S        Ill   Ill   Ohio                           Y
 57. Kowalaki Lydia      W F      1892  8 S        Ill   Germ  Germ
 58. Brown Vera          W F      1892  8 S        Ill   WVir  WVir                           Y 
 59. Brown Dora          W F      1894  6 S        Ill   WVir  WVir                           Y
 60. Klietes* Lena       W F      1892  8 S        Germ  Germ  Germ         Un                Y
 61. Johnson Grace       W F      1892  8 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y
 62. Larson Lilly        W F      1894  6 S        Ill   Swe   Swe                            Y
 63. Beske Minnie        W F      1891  9 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y
 64. Clark Lilly         W F      1890 10 S        Ill   Ire   Ire                            Y
 65. Albert Christine    W F      1890 10 S        Eng   Eng   Eng          Un                Y
 66. Fredrick Marie      W F      1890 10 S        Ill   Germ  Germ                           Y
 67. Bindell Addie       W F      1892  8 S        Tenn  SCar  Un                             Y
 68. McDonough Jennie    W F      1890 10 S        Ill   Virg  Nor                            Y
 69. La?inberg* Harriet  W F      1889 11 S        Mich  Eng   Aust                           Y
 70. Gut??enberg* Gertie W F      1892  8 S        Ill   Germ  Germ                           Y
 71. Gut??enberg* Clara  W F      1894  6 S        Ill   Germ  Germ                           Y
 72. Stoval Thersa       W F      1893  7 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y
 73. Hughes Frances      W F      1893  7 S        Ire   Eng   Ire          Un                Y
 74. Hughes Beatrice     W F      1889 11 S        Ire   Eng   Ire          Un                Y 
 75. Voldesk* Olive      W F      1897  7 S        Ill   Germ  NewY                           Y
 76. Reed Pearl          W F      1896  6 S        Ill   Un    Ill                            Y
 77. Abercromby Jean     W F      1892  8 S        Ill   Scot  Scot                           Y 
 78. Findly Fay          W F      1892  8 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y
 79. Lanigan Marjorie    W F      1892  8 S        Ill   SCar                                 Y 
 80. Buchart Cora        W F      1891  9 S        Ill   Scot  Scot                           Y
 81. Buchart Dora        W F      1892  8 S        Ill   Scot  Scot                           Y
 82. Ben Sadie           W F      1892  8 S        Ill   Russ  Russ                           Y
 83. Hanson Grace        W F      1892  8 S        Ill   Den   Germ                           Y 
 84. Hanson Bertha       W F      1893  7 S        Ill   Den   Germ                           Y
 85. Anderson Nora       W F      1898  2 S        Ill   Nor   Nor
 86. Arthur Anderson*    W M      1898  2 S        Ill   Swe   Un
 87. Pregler Harry       W M      1899  1 S        Ill   Pol   Russ
 88. Tompson Meliates*   W M      1898  2 S        Ill   Scot  Swe
 89. Wesmon* Sophie      W F      1897  3 S        Ill   Russ  Russ
 90. Semon Milton        W M      1898  2 S        Ill   Scot  Un
 91. Handland Alice      W F      1898  2 S        Ill   Ire   Ire
 92. Ansorg Maud         W F      1898  2 S        Ill   Wis   Ill
 93. Caryle Mary         W F      1898  2 S        Ill   Can   Ill
 94. Coumous Grace       W F      1897  3 S        Ill   Mich  Mich
 95. Arngeman* Hazel     W F      1897  3 S        Ill   Germ  Un
 96. Schonuel* ?arge?t*  W M      1896  4 S        Ill   Germ  Un                             Y
 97. Schonuel William    W M      1896  4 S        Ill   Un    Germ                           Y 
 98. Neal Corada         W F      1897  3 S        Ill   Eng   Ire                            Y
 99. Bracy William       B M      1894  6 S        Ill   Miss  DoWestEnder*                   Y
100. Rets Artie          W M      1892  8 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y 
101. Gohengon* Willie    W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Ohio  Eng                            Y
102. Bretton Louis       W M      1895  5 S        NS*    Un    Un                            Y
103. Hanson Henry        W M      1895  4 S        Den   Germ  Germ          Un               Y
104. Whitaker Norman     W M      1897  3 S        Ill   Russ  Russ                           Y
105. Schute Walter       W M      1895  5 S        Ill   Germ  Penn                           Y
106. Williams Arthur     W M      1895  5 S        Ill   Un    Un                             Y
107. Williams Ocar*      W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Fra   Fra                            Y
108. Williams Francis    W M      1896  4 S        Ill   Swe   Swe                            Y
109. Traukas Walter      W M      1894  6 S        Ill   NewY  Ohio                           Y
110. Baker Joe           W M      1894  6 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y
111. Stovell Charles     W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Un    Un                             Y
112. Johnson Arthur      W M      1895  5 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y
113. Hofforn* George     W M      1896  4 S        Ill   NewY  Per                            Y
114. Coles Robert        W M      1896  4 S        Ill   Eng   Ill                            Y
115. Breman John         W M      1895  5 S        Ill   Ire   Ire                            Y
116. Kowalski Arthur     W M      1896  4 S        Ill   Germ  Germ                           Y
117. Wilson James        W M      1887 1? S        Ill   Germ  Penn                         YYY
118. Lyman Victor        W M      1887 13 S        Iowa  Ohio  Ill                          YYY
119. Schute Charlie      W M      1882* ? S        Ill   Germ  Penn                         YYY
120. Park Paul           W M      1892  8 S        Mich  Mich  Mich                         YYY
121. Grimsrod Oscar      W M      1882 12 S        Wis   Nor   Nor                          YYY
122. Grimsrod Almer      W M      1891  9 S        Wis   Nor   Nor                          YYY
123. Bender Leo          W M      1891  9 S        NS*   Un    Un                           YYY
124. Bender Louis        W M      1893  7 S        Ohio  Germ  Germ                           Y
125. Olsen* Arthur       W M      1882 12 S        Ill   Swe   Swe                          YYY
126. Olsen Willie        W M      1882 12 S        Ill   Swe   Swe                          YYY
127. Lind Robert         W M      1890 10 S        Ill   Ill   Boh                          YYY
128. Lind Iram*          W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Ill   Boh                          YYY
129. Seaman Ben          W M      1891  9 S        Ill   Russ  Russ                           Y
130. Seaman Leo          W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Russ  Russ                           Y
131. Seaman Milton       W M      1897  3 S        Ill   Russ  Russ                           Y
132. Seaman David        W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Russ  Russ                           Y
133. Abercromby Archie   W M      1882 12 S        Ill   Scot  Scot                         YYY
134. Hall Frank          W M      1882 12 S        Ill   Un    Un                           YYY
135. Nordstrom Walter    W M      1890 10 S        Ill   Swe   Swe                          YYY
136. Sorenson Arthur     W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Den   Germ                         YYY
137. Urbanek Frank       W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Hung  Ill                            Y
138. Urbanek Emily       W F      1895  5 S        Ill   Hung  Ill                            Y
139. Piknue James        W M      1892  8 S        Minn  Dak   Minn                           Y
140. Van Velger Willie   W M      1890 10 S        Ill   Ill   Ill                          YYY
141. Lummen* Willie      W M      1891  9 S        Ill   Wash  Un                           YYY
142. Gonmoris Chester    W M      1892  8 S        Mich  Mich  Mich                           Y
143. Diener Albert       W M      1890 10 S        Ill   Fran  Fran                         YYY
144. Manning Willie      W M      1890 10 S        Ill   Ire   Ire                          YYY
145. Manning John        W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Ire   Ire                            Y
146. Falker Ralph        W M      1891  9 S        Ill   Ind   Kent                           Y
147. Stone Casper        W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Mich  Mich                           Y
148. Carpenter Leroy     W M      1893  7 S        Ill   NewY                                 Y
149. Gresgard Harry      W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Ill   Ill                          YYY
150. Carlisle Ray        W M      1891  9 S        Ill   Can   Ill                          YYY
151. Carlisle Harry      W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Can   Ill                            Y
152. Besford Charles     W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Can   Ill                          YYY
153. McCulough Fred      W M      1891  9 S        Ill   Neb   Ohio                         YYY
154. Anderson Andrew     W M      1890 10 S        Ill   Nor   Nor                          YYY
155. Anderson Nil        W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Nor   Nor                            Y 
156. McDavid* Willie     W M      1891  9 S        Ill   Un    Ill                          YYY
157. Fraser Tom          W M      1890 10 S        Scot  Scot  Scot                         YYY
158. McDonough Wade      W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Virg  Nor                            Y
159. McDonough Loyd      W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Virg  Nor                          YYY
160. Dewolf Morris       W M      1893  7 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y
161. Murphy John         W M      1888 12 S        Ill   Ill   Ill                          YYY
162. Lawson Sam          W M      1891  9 S        Ill   Swe   Swe                          YYY
163. Johnson Earl        W M      1893  7 S        Wis   Wis   Wis                            Y
164. Larinburg Joe       W M      1892  8 S        Mich  Eng   Russ                         YYY
165. Allen Eugene        W M      1893  7 S        Ohio  Miss  Ark                            Y
166. Neily Orm           W M      1892  8 S        NS*   Un    Un                           YYY
167. Glymn Tom           W M      1893  7 S        Miss  NewY  Ill                            Y
168. Abent* Jannes*      W M      1891  9 S        Eng   Eng   Eng           Un             YYY
169. Albert John         W M      1894  6 S        Eng   Eng   Eng           Un               Y
170. Larron Allen        W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Swe   Swe                          YYY
171. Hoyt George         W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Un    Un                             Y
172. Smith Paul          W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Un    Un                             Y
173. Simpson Fred        W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Ire   Wales                          Y
174. Clark Joe           W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Un    Un                             Y
175. Heny Carl           W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Germ  Germ                           Y
176. Heifer Sam          W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Un    Un                             Y
177. Hyram Sim           W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Wash  Tenn                           Y
178. Snaff Allen         W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Miss  Ark                            Y
179. Hortez* Willie      W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Ill   Ill                            Y
180. Bordeau Earl        W M      1893  7 S        Miss  Germ  Swe                            Y
181. Rider Henry         W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Russ  Germ                           Y 
182. Nestor* Tom         W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Mass  NewY                           Y
183. Jones Clarence      W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Ill   Ill                            Y 
184. Myers Mitchell      W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Can   Mich                         YYY
185. Hawes George        W M      1893  7 S        Wis   Wis   Wis                            Y

Poor little Willie,
     With his many pretty wiles;
Worlds of wisdom in his look,
     And quaint, quiet smiles;
Hair of amber, touched with
     Gold of Heaven so brave;
All lying darkly hid
     In a workhouse grave.

---o---

No room for little Willie
     In the world he had no part;
On him stared the Gorgon-eye
     Through which looks no heart.
“Come to me,” said Heaven;
     And if Heaven will save,
Little matters though the door
     Be a work-house grave.

Poem by

Gerald Massey (1828 – 1907)