Category: Chicago Daily News

  • 1894 Obituaries: August 30

    The following notices of death appeared on page 2 of the August 30, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “Janshoff’s Wound Fatal – Louis Janshoff, who was found early yesterday morning in a yard at the rear of 3116 Butler street with his throat cut, died from the effects…

  • 1889 Obituaries: August 30

    The following is a partial list of death notices from the August 30, 1889 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “APPELT-At 231 Blackhawk-st., Aug. 28, JOHN APPELT, aged 42 years. Burial at Rose Hill cemetery.” “BELL-At the residence of his parents, 3820 Wallace-st., Aug. 29, 1889, JOHN, beloved son of…

  • 1894 Marriage and Birth: August 25

    Birth and marriage announcements are a rarity in the extant issues of the Chicago Daily News I transcribe. When I stumble upon them, I enjoy sharing these announcements with you. The following notices appeared on page 6 of the August 25, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “NESWOLD-Aug. 25,…

  • 1894 Obituaries: August 25

    The following notice of death appeared on page 2 of the August 25, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “FITZGERALD-At parents’ residence, 257 W. 18th-st., Aug. 25, 1894, JOHANNA, infant daughter of John and Anna Fitzgerald (nee Breen), aged 5 months and 7 days. Funeral Monday Aug. 27, by…

  • 1894 Obituaries: August 20

    The following notices of death appeared on page 5 of the August 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “BARGGREN-HANNORA BARGGREN (nee Ryan). Funeral at 9 o’clock, Tuesday, from her late residence, 1077 Seminary-av., to Mount Carmel church, thence to Calvary by carriages.” “BANGS-Aug. 19, 1893 [sic], at Anchorage,…

  • 1894 Obituaries: August 15

    The following obituaries appeared on page 6 of the August 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “MILLAR-Aug. 14, 1894, at the residence of his brother, James Millar, 6426 Stony Island-av., JOHN, beloved son of Catherine and the late William Millar, aged 31 years. Funeral at 10 a.m. Aug.…

  • 1894 Obituaries: August 10

    The following notices of death appeared on page 5 of the August 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “AHARE-Aug. 9, 1 p.m., BRIDGET AHARE (nee Courtney), wife of Frank Ahare and sister of Jerry, Patrick, John and Tim Courtney and of Mrs. Patrick Buckley and Julia Courtney, aged…

  • 1894 Obituaries: July 30

      The following obituaries were printed on page 5 of the July 30, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “FOX-ANNIE, beloved sister of Rose, Margaret, Peter, Barney, Patrick and Paul Fox and native of County West Meath, Ireland, aged 19 years. Funeral from her brother-in-law, James D. Lynen’s residence, 1510…

  • 1894 Obituaries: July 25

    The following notices of death appeared on page 7 of the July 25, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “ARCHIBALD-July 25, 1894, MARTIN, brother of Lawrence Archibald, native of Richardstown, parish of Mownstronon, County Kildare, Ireland, aged 58. Funeral Friday, July 27, at 10 o’clock, from his late residence,…

  • 1894 Obituaries: July 20

    The death notices below appeared on page 6 of the July 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “BEATTY-THOMAS ANDERSON BEATTY, aged 50 years. Toronto, Canada, papers please copy.” “BROWN-July 19, 1894, at his residence, 5524 Morgan-st., THOMAS BROWN, aged 54 years. Funeral services at residence Saturday, July 21, at…