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South Suburban Genealogical Serving south Cook and
east Will
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1999 Queries
Abbreviations used on this site: b = born
m = married d = died ca = circa (used to
approximate dates)
ch = children bro = brother sis = sister
par = parents sibs = siblings
SASS, KLETTKE: Seek info on SASS families of south suburban Cook Co., including Lansing and Blue Island. Frederica SASS m.Julius KLETTKE 27 May 1880 in Lansing. Ceremony performed by a Rev. Busse. Witnesses Fred SASS and Minnie SASS. A possibly related branch includes the Christian SASS family: Christian Sass, b. 8 April 1811, Mechlenburg, Germany, d. 26 Oct. 1902; wife Louise (?) b. 21 Aug. 1818 (?), Mechlenburg, Germany, d. 5 Feb. 1902. Ch: Maria b. 1 Sept. 1842, Germany, d. 30 Oct. 1910 (immigrated 1872); Fritz b. 1855, d. 1931. All of them are buried in Oak Glen Cemetary, Lansing, IL. Maria m. Frederick VIERK. I have additional information on Frederica's siblings; want to correspond with anyone researching the SASS surname.
From: Ilene Dailey, 614 S. 6th Street, St. Charles,
IL 60174 < ilenea@aol.com >
Rec. 20 March/Posted 24 April 1999
ROACH, VAUGHT,
DAVIS, MOSSMAN:
Seek information Robert Needham ROACH b.1860 d.1900 in Harvey. He married
Anne E. VAUGHT DAVIS b.1872 d.1957. Son, Garland Vaught ROACH (b.1898 d.
1977) married Grace Estella MOSSMAN (b.1902 d.1992.)Both families lived in
South Harvey from 1900 to 1975.
From: Robert Pierre Roach, 3048 Hess Dr., Highland,
IN.,46322 < Roachrpr@sbcglobal.net >
Rec. 21 April /Posted 24 April 1999
BUCHMEIER: I am a genealogist in Iowa and have come across a portrait of a young girl by the name of August Buchmeier (?). I believe that to be the spelling. I purchased the photograph in an antique store and would like to offer it to anyone of this family. If you can find anyone interested in it the cost will be $6 to reimburse me and cover postage.The portrait was taken at F.W.Michaelis. Photographer, Frankfort Station, Illinois.
From: Wayne Shannon, 1618 Rodeo Ave., Monroe, Iowa
50170 < shannonw@netins.net >
Rec. 8 April/Posted 24 April 1999
LEMONT NEWSPAPERS/OBITS:
What newspapers were in Lemont from the 1850s? What other paper might
have obits from that period? Gg grandfather lived in
Lemont or Lemont area ca at least 1853 to at least 1855. First wife d. there
in Feb 1855, bur. at the Sag. I have contacted the cemetery that holds the
records for the cemetery where
she is buried. I have contacted a lady about the IL Michigan canal who also
has info on the cemetery. I have contaced IRAD and a church regarding marriage
records. Still trying to find out where my gg grandfather worked. Newspapers
may be able to provide that info as well as an obit for the first wife.
From: < GAineByrne@aol.com
>
Received 8 June 1999/Posted 4 July
WOLTER:
Seek Roy Leslie
Wolter I and grandfather Roy Leslie WOLTER I. In 1950s lived near Northwestern
University. Had a son in May 1959, Roy Leslie WOLTER III, deceased for 11
years. Had another home in Lake
of the Hills Algonquin but main residence was in Chicago.
From: Dawn Wolter Gillis, 7150 NW 180th Street, Trenton,
Florida 32693
Posted 4 July 1999
BUMBER: Seek info Martin or Peter BUMBER families who may have lived in Lemont 1860 near St. James of the Sag Bridge Cemetery.
From: Paul Bumber, 1209 N. Springbrook Rd. #13, Newberg,
OR. 97132 < pbumber@GTE.Net >
Received 30 May /Posted 4 July 1999 Confirmed 30 April 2002
JANASZAK:
I have
a beautiful picture hand painted on canvas and signed JANASZAK. Any connection?
I bought the painting at an estate sale here in Peoria Il and have no information
about it. It is a vase of flowers.
From: Rob Stone < rlnstone@bitwisesystems.com
>
Received 31 May/Posted 4 July 1999
WINDSOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
Seek information on privately owned school on south side of Chicago ca
1929-1940. 7515 Oglesby Ave. Windsor Elementary School, owner Hannah or Belle
Johnson.
also: MATTESON LAND INFO: Seek land record information on 1-acre lot in Matteson, Rich Twp., circa 1948-50. My Deceased father purchased and sold it.
From: Sally Havens, 4068 Davidia Court, Loveland
Colorado 80538 < Chytownsal@aol.com >
Received 30 May/Posted 4 July 1999
ROSCOE: Seek
information/wish to correspond with others searching David A. ROSCOE family
who moved from Oneida County, NY to Will County, IL ca 1868. Family resided
first in Peotone and later in Crete.
David ROSCOE (b.1823 NY; m.1854 NY to Mary Crosby FERO; d.1884, NE)
Children:
Nancy (b.1855,NY; m. 1875 John A. BAIRD Peotone; d. 1913 Peotone, IL)
Martha A. (b. 1857,NY; d. 1875 Peotone)
William Harlow (b. 1859 NY; m. 1882 Lena M. JURGENSEN; d. 1947, NE)
Sherman Issac (b. 1862 NY; m. 1883 Martha A.C. FULLER; d. 1948, IA)
George C. (b. 1864 NY; m. ?? Mary C. Boggs; d. 1952 NE)
Franklin A. (b. 1866 NY m. ?? Anna Robinson; d. ??)
Erwin Ward (b. 1868 Peotone; d 1886 Peotone)
Bertrus Francis (b. 1870 Peotone; m. 1891 Sarah Elizabeth WALDO NE; d.1957
IA)
Edward Wright (b. 1874 Peotone; m. 1897 Inez G. COLE; d. ???
Charles Doyle (b.1876 Peotone; m.1898 Edna Mae LEWIS (mar. NE ;made 1st home
Crete, IL);d.1962 WA.
From: Kathy Schaefer, 25 Bowker Street, Lexington,
MA 02421-4241 < Schzhanik@aol.com >
Received 11 May/Posted 4 July 1999
OLSON, HOLMAN: Grandmother,
immigrated 1895 at age 12, from Sweden to live with elder sister in Pullman
area. Great-aunt was Hilda Henrietta Olsson upon immigration, supposed to
have been an opera singer on the southside. She was married twice, but divorced
and remarried to a John Holman.
From: Judi Antonson < antjudi@hotmail.com
>
Received 22 May/Posted 4 July 1999
McLAUGHLIN-1:
Seek
Andrew McLaughlin, owner of an apartment at 6229 E. Ellis Avenue, Chicago,
ca 1900-1910.
From: Dolores McLaughlin < jrdamc@aol.com
>
Received 25 May/Posted 4 July 1999
HALLIN, SWANSON-1:
Seek
death date, obit, husband and son's names of Ester Kunigunda HALLIN SWANSON,
b. Ekeby, Ostergotland, Sweden 3 March 1889. Lived in Chicago area. Wish
to find son, grandchildren, death or obituary.
From: Dodie (Hallin) Hartz, 431 Widnor Drive, Mt. Vernon,
WA 98274 < RossandDodie@webtv.net
>
Received 11 June, Posted 4 July 1999
HEISE: Wilhelm Heise,
b. 11 April 1895 Chicago, death date unknown. From mid-1920s to at least
1943 living in Berlin, Germany. Seek information on parents. Are there still
relatives of Wilhelm Heise in Chicago or U.S.?
From: Hersch Fischler,
Tußmannstr. 13
40477 Düsseldorf
Germany
< hefisch@online.de >
Received 20 June/Posted 4 July 1999
LLEWELLYN, CASBRIDGE:
Seek information Enoch LLEWELLYN b. 1848 in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales,
UK; blacksmith by trade. M. 1867 to Elizabeth CASBRIDGE; a few years later
they emigrated with brother Thomas and sister-in-law also Elizabeth to
Philadelphia ca 1878-1880. Ca 1900 Enoch moved to Chicago; alive about 1907
when his nieces met him by the lake.
From: Carl Llewellyn, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
UK< carl.llewellyn@bt.com >
Received 15 June/Posted 4 July 1999
McBROOM:
Seeking
obituary, information on Samuel George McBroom Sr. (b. 1876 Illinois or Missouri;
d. Chicago 9 June 1955). M1) unknown, m2) Mary Elizabeth Skidmore. Had 3
children. Son, Samuel George, Jr. was in World War II; worked for may years
as a street car conductor in Chicago; in 1945 resided at 11227 South Park,
Chicago.
From: Dorothy O. Lay, 10229 Douglas Avenue, Silver
Spring, MD 20902 < Dottylay@aol.com >
Received 30 June/Posted 4 July 1999
RIFKIND, FACKER:
Seek
information Oscar Samuel RIFKIND (b. Chicago 1901; d. 1966 in Worth, Illinois)
and wife Mabel Johanna FACKLER b. 1902 Fort Wayne, Indiana; died 1980 in
Florida). The couple lived in Worth and had at least two children and four
grandchildren.
From: Kay Brusati, 48 Cordone Drive, San Anselmo,
California 94960-1731 < kbrusati@aol.com
>
Received 1 July/Posted 4 July 1999
DAILY CALUMET:
Seek copies of the old East Side newspaper, The Daily Calumet, for 1907
and 1917. The Illinois State Historical Society does not own copies for these
years.
From: Rich Winters < mtwinters5@bigsky.net
>
Received 19 July/Posted 22 Aug. 1999
BURKHART, MATTHEWS:
Seek information on BURKHART family and Amelia "Millie" BURKHART b. Cook
Co. 27 Oct. 1867, both parents b. Germany; her married name MATTHEWS.
From: Diane Matthews < Smatth7563@aol.com
>
Received 9 July/Posted 22 Aug. 1999
CHRISTIANSEN, WILKINS:
Seek information on Oscar J. CHRISTIANSEN b: 28 May 1887, who had one
brother, Paul, and a sister (name unknown other then m. Herman SHOOP). Oscar
m. Lottie (Charlotte) WILKINS (b. 1889, four sisters: Emma, Ida, Louisa (BAKER)
and Annie. Oscar & Lottie had only one child, Pearl Iona (b. 20 July
1910 Green Garden Township, m. Richard J. Knoebel from Lemont in June
1940, d. 13 Aug. 1965.) Both Oscar & Lottie along with her family (Wilkins)
bur. at Twining Cemetery in Green Garden.
From: Rita Slivinski , 29 E. Division St., Lemont,
IL 60439 < OneStopTruckShop@compuserve.com
>
Received 23 July/Posted 22 Aug. 1999
O'MELIA, CRAMSIE:
Seek information, stories on O'Melia family, all Chicago residents circa
1896-1980: Jeriann O'MELIA CRAMSIE, William Russell O'MELIA and Minnie
O'MELIA.
From: Tracy Cramsie Smith
< TSmith5064@aol.com >
Received 24 July/Posted 22 Aug. 1999
MEYERHOFF (Cook or
Kane County, IL): Seek information on Christian MEYERHOFF family who
lived near Elgin ca 1860: three sons. Possibly Christian and one son
stayed in Elgin area, while two sons (one also named Christian) went to
Iowa.
From: < Sansu4023@aol.com
>
Received 4 Aug/Posted 22 Aug. 1999
[Ed. note to Sansu: Have you queried the Elgin Genealogical
Society? Check for their address by going to Federation of Genealogical Societies
site (see our LINKS page) and clicking "Society Hall".]
JOHNSON-1: Seek Millard
Fillmore JOHNSON b. Beecher, Will Co. 7 July 1852 per Nebraska death certificate.
Father's name listed as Exion or Erion, though family history says it was
Aaron. Millard had at least two siblings, Michael and Louis.
From: < jeff.johnson@nike.com
>
Received 9 Aug./Posted 22 Aug. 1999
THORNBER, KNIPE: Seek
info THORNBER/KNIPE families who lived in Harvey during 1880s and 1890s.
Seek marriage of Ernest KNIPE to Elisabetth THORNBER and announcement of
birth of dau Ethel Marion KNIPE (b. 1 Sept. 1893). Lived in Harvey area.
Ernest was from England; seek naturalization date.
From: Lyda Fleehart Loehring, 4509 NW 79th Terr., Kansas
City, MO 64151 < lydababes@aol.com >
Received 10 Aug./Posted 22 Aug. 1999/ Rev. query 15
Aug./Posted 12 Sept. 1999
BARON (South Chicago):
Wish to correspond with anyone related to or researching BARON family of
South Chicago: Sam, wife Mary and daughter Pat (b. 1937) Mary died 1955 or
1956. Sam was 65 years old in 1957 and the family lived at 7729 S. Essex
Ave.
From: Yvonne Johnson, 734 Forgotten Way, Jacksonville,
FL 32221 < dyj@webtv.net >
Received 20 Aug./Posted 22 Aug. 1999
BUNSE,
SCHMIDT-1:
Seek others researching Wilhelm
BUNSE b. 1820 Germany, m. Elizabeth SCHMIDT; ch. August b. 1855 and Marie
b. 10 May 1859, both in Cook County. Marie Caroline baptized in First St.
Paul Lutheran Church.
From: F. D. Pieper < pieper@abelink.com
>
Received 14 Aug./Posted 12 Sept. 1999
CORCORAN,
DOHENY: Patrick CORCORAN b: March
1844 Tipperary, Ireland; d: 07 January 1915 Chicago, IL; bur. Mount Olivet
Cemetery. m. Alice DOHENY 1870 St. Thomas Church in Hyde Park (Chicago) (Alice
b. 1845 Tipperary, Ireland; d. 22 Oct. 1896 in Chicago; bur. Mount Olivet.)
Had 10 ch. Found birth records of several at St. Thomas and some at St. Laurence.
Seek Patrick or Alice on 1870 or 1880 census. Patrick worked on railroad;
may have lived in or near Peotone. Children included:
Michael b: ca. 1871 - 1878 Peotone, IL d: Bef. January 1915
Thomas b: ca 1871 - 1878 Peotone, IL d: Bef. January 1915
Unknown Corcoran b: Bet. 1871 - 1878 Peotone, IL
Annie A. b: June 1876 Peotone, IL d: 17 February 1930 Chicago, IL; bur. Mount
Olivet
James L. b: 18 June 1877 Chicago, IL; baptized St. Thomas, Hyde Park, Chicago,
IL
Johanna b: 23 July 1879 Chicago, IL; baptized St. Thomas, Hyde Park Chicago,
IL
Margaret b: 26 January 1882 Chicago, IL; baptized St. Thomas, Hyde Park,
Chicago, IL d: Bef. 1900 Chicago, IL
Josephine b: Bef. 1884 d: Aft. January 1956
Alice b: 17 October 1885 Chicago, IL d: 09 May 1919 Chicago, IL; bur. Mount
Olivet
Patrick Francis b: 11 December 1887 Chicago, IL d: 03 January 1956 Chicago,
IL; bur. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
From: Amelia Kelly, Chicago, IL
< MBPKelly@aol.com >
Received 5 Sept./Posted 3 Oct. 1999
HEALY,
WALSH-1: Seek marriage of Cornelius Charles HEALY and
Lorretta Virginia WALSH, probably St. Patrick's Church, Joliet, IL, ca
1900-1902.
From: Pat Speakes
< pspeakes@columbus.rr.com >
Received 24 Sept./Posted 3 Oct. 1999
CURTIS, NASON: Seek info, death date, etc. for Philander CURTIS, supposedly killed in mining accident ca 1880-1909 near Joliet. His daughter, Florence, m. Fred R. NASON in Cook Co. in 1885.
From: Maxine Hess < MHess2436@aol.com
>
Received 13 Oct./Posted 23 Oct. 1999
PLATT,
McCRAY-1: Seek info
Harvey Benton PLATT b. 2 Sept. 1854 Will County to Lyman PLATT
and Hannah M. MC CRAY.
From: Mary T. (Platt) O'Brien < Corey717@aol.com
>
Received Oct. 14/Posted 13 Nov. 1999
BORCUTA/BORKUCZA/BURKOZCA:
Seek grave, obit of Romanian immigrant, John BORCUTA/
BORKUCZA/BURKOCZA. Lived in Gary, Indiana on Jefferson Street. Letter written
by a friend to John's family in Romania, John d. May 17 or 18, 1929. Supposedly
died after a four-day illness in a hospital at age approximately 62. Had
no family in America and did not become an American citizen.
From: Tina Hicks, 2224 18th St., Cuyahoga Falls,
Ohio 44223 < jthicks@aol.com >
Received 18 Oct./Posted 13 Nov. 1999 Confirmed 1 May 2002
SUTTER,
WARNECKE:
Mary SUTTER b. 1807
Switzerland;, migrated here with her husband (died right after they arrived
in Will County 1852) and her six children. She was partially deaf and dumb.
She was to have died at county poor farm in Illinois ca 1871-72. Swiss records
state she died at Ridton, Illinois. I surmise it is Richton? Also seek info
on Anna Sutter Warnecke died in the Chicago area in 1930's. Is this the same
person as Anna SUTTER WARNECKE (born 1840 Switzerland) mentioned in death
record for St. Paul's Church in Richton?
From: Ruth Ann Miller, 412 Meadowood Lane, Burnsville,
MN 55337 < ruthannmiller@hotmail.com
>
Received 24 Oct./Posted 13 Nov. 1999 Confirmed 30 April 2002
ILLINOIS SELECTIVE SERVICE
SYSTEM: Interested in researching the life of my brother who lived
in Chicago with his family from ca 1915 through July 1974. He was involved
with the Illinois Selective Service System in the mid 1930s and early
'40s.
From: David Griffin < Griffhvac@aol.com
>
Received: 9 Oct. 1999/Posted 13 Nov. 1999
MAREK: Seek info, family
of a James MAREK lived in/near Chicago in Dec. 1962/Jan. 1963. He may be
deceased.
From: "Sandi "< Smvw66@cs.com
>
Received 8 Nov. /Posted 13 Nov. 1999
BADAR, STASIK:
Seek information
Andrew Steven BADAR and wife Mary (nee STASIK), lived in Chicago. Descendants
lived near 52nd and South Hoyne, Chicago.
From:Allen J. Krueger, RR#1 Box 88, Canby, MN 56220
< akrueger@frontiernet.net >
Received 29 Nov./Posted 3 Dec. 1999
VERHOEVEN,
GERTZEN: Researching
VERHOEVEN of North Harvey (1850s) and GERTZEN of Roseland and South
Holland.
From: Marianne Mercer LeGrand
< elegrand@sprintmail.com >
Received 22 Nov./Posted 3 Dec. 1999
BINETTE: Looking
for dates of immigration of this surname to Chicago area. Lived in Homewood,
Hazel Crest and Palos Heights. Entered from Canada. Names include Louis,
Lillian or Anna BINETTE. Looking for any of these individuals all born circa
1903-1906 and their parents. Descendants include Gary BINETTE of Roswell,
Georgia. We are trying to determine the point of divergence in the family
tree BINETTE.
From: Libby Quanstrom, 3641 Childers Way, Roswell,
Georgia 30075 < QUANSTROM@aol.com >
Received 16 Nov./Posted 3 Dec. 1999
HNAT,
SLAMA: Seeking information
on Anna HNAT, b. 23 April 1905 in Bardejov, Slovakia; d. Dec. 1954. Came
to United States in 1908 with parents, Ignatz and Marta HNAT. Marr. Paul
Michael SLAMA b. 27 April 1903, d. Dec. 1968, also a Slovak, but no idea
where he was born. They lived in Chicago, where she died.
From: Michael Leonard Griskell
< mgrisk@aol.com >
Received 27 Dec. 1999/Posted 8 Jan. 2000
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Last update 10 December 2004