My Grandfather was put into an orphange sometime back in 1888 + or - a yr. he was about 3 yrs. old they guessed. This was in Picatonica Ills. Back then the living conditions there were not good, infact harsh. They booted him out the door sometime when he was 12-15 yrs. old with 50 cents to his name. He met my grandmother Ona Sells and they married around 1918. Several, several yrs. later he found out that he had 2 step brothers and step-sister (Bertha Hanlon), not sure about her spelling of last name. Her daughters name was Leona Lawson ( Ills.) Now story has it that his last name was spelled Hedin, but When he got married, grandma added another "e", reasons being so as he could start a new life and Last name.Will try and post more as I find out.