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The home on the right is where I grew up. My father (Bob McClasky) was a general contractor and co-owner of M&H Builders. Their office and portable trailer offices are on the left, and they stored materials and equipment in the barn. Our relatives (the Nevilles) owned the property and my father developed the property with a newer home and six apartment buildings. Neville Drive was built to the left and connected with Route 120.

This property, was part of hundreds of acres that Lawrence and Mariah Forvor, purchased piece by piece from the US government, beginning in the 1840s. At its largest, the total estate encompassed Park Avenue on the north, the Milwaukee Road tracks on the south, St Gilbert's Church on the east, and Allegheny Road on the west. Seven generations of Forvor descendants have resided on that property over 175 years. Lawrence and Mariah built their home and farm behind what is now Saint Gilbert's School. The farm, pictured here, was west of the original settlement. It was occupied at one time or another by the pioneer Forvors' grandchildren, great-great-great grandchildren, and great-great-great-great grandchildren. The site is now occupied by Lakefront Residences of Grayslake.

I have pinned the location on the map does this look correct?

Location is correct.

Those were happy days for quite a while! Robert (my Husband then} and Rob, our 1st child, Greg was our 2nd child, Steve, our third child

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