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Category: Chicago Deaths 1887

  • Mystery Monday: Death Certificate 6839

    Who were Anita’s parents? Calvary Cemetery in Evanston is a distance from Aurora Illinois. Why wasn’t Anita buried closer to home? And Calvary is a predominantly Irish cemetery, so what was it that drew a French family there?     Follow up: Thanks to blog follower Jim C., we know more…

  • Mystery Monday: Death Certificate 6711

    What was Mrs. Looby’s given name? And where is she buried? My search in the Illinois deaths database on FamilySearch wasn’t much help. And I couldn’t find her on Find A Grave. I’m not related to Mrs. Looby, but I would like to solve her mystery. Can you help reunite her with her family here…

  • Mystery Monday: Death Certificate 6824

    What is Jennie Olivia’s surname? I guessed. And the FamilySearch indexer guessed. But since there is no one else on FamilySearch with the same surname, I can’t help but wonder if we’re wrong. I’m not related to Jennie, but I would like to solve the mystery of her surname. Can you…

  • Mystery Monday: Death Certificate 6818

    The measles. Who would think a little boy would die as a result of this childhood illness? And just after his first birthday. Otto Minke’s birth and death were recorded in Chicago records on FamilySearch, but his place of burial is not. I’m not related to the Minkes, but I would…

  • Mystery Monday: Death Certificate 6872

    Such a tragedy! I’m not related to the Morgans, but I would like to solve the mystery of where this child was laid to rest. Can you help reunite this baby with her family here or on Find A Grave? Thank you for taking a minute or two to honor this short life.

  • Mystery Monday: Death Certificate 6801

    I’m not related to Catharine, but I would like to help her return to her family. The mystery is her surname – can you make out the spelling? If you are able to reunite Catharine with her family here or on Find A Grave, I will give you an honorable mention as…

  • 1887 Obituaries: March 1

    From the front page of the March 1, 1887 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “ALLEN-At 734 Hinman-st., ALICE, daughter of Gerald and Margaret Allen, aged 3 months and 13 days. Funeral Wednesday, at 10:30 a.m., by carriages to Calvary.” “ANDREWS-At 537 31st-st., Feb. 28, Miss CARRIE FANGMEYER, daughter of…

  • 1887 Obituaries: March 30

    I am disappointed when the images on a roll of microfilm are difficult to read or unreadable. It is important to me that the people listed are remembered, so I transcribed what I could from page 2 of the March 30, 1887 issue of the Chicago Daily News below; DEATHS.…