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Category: Chicago Deaths 1894

  • 1894 Obituaries: June 30

    The following notices of death were published on page 5 of the Chicago Daily News, June 30, 1894: “SPILLARD-At Elgin, Ill., June 29, of pneumonia, Mrs. MARGARET SPILLARD. Burial there from St. Mary’s church Monday morning, July 2, the Rev. D. J. Spillard, her oldest son, officiating, assisted by the Very…

  • Daniel Corkery is Dead

    From the front page of the Chicago Daily News, June 25, 1894: “DANIEL CORKERY IS DEAD. Well-Known Democratic Politician Passes Away at His Residence During the Morning. HE HAD NOT BEEN SICK MANY DAYS. His Death Follows an Operation-Much Regret in City Hall Circles-His Career. Daniel J. Corkery, the well-known…

  • 1894 Obituaries: June 25

    DEATHS. “BURKE-At parents’ residence, 474 W. Indiana-st., LUKE C., son of James and Catherine Burke, aged 22 months 13 days. Funeral Tuesday morning, June 26, from above residence, by carriages to Calvary.” “BALDWIN-At his residence, 309 Flournoy-st., June 23, SILAS D. BALDWIN, late colonel, 57th regiment, Illinois volunteers. Funeral at…

  • Fatal Plunge from Lake Street Bridge

    “EAGERLY SOUGHT TO DIE. Fatal Plunge of an Unknown Man from Lake Street Bridge. At 10 o’clock this morning a large crowd was collected on the northeast corner of the Lake street bridge, gazing excitedly over the railing at the water beneath the bridge. Many were swarming down the rickety…

  • 1894 Obituaries: June 20

    The following notices of death appeared on page 11 of the June 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “BRAUNS-June 19, LEOPOLD A. BRAUNS, son of Emma Brauns. Funeral Tuesday June 22, 2 p.m., from 1346 Montana-st., to Wunder’s cemetery.” “CONNOR-June 19, JOHN LAWRENCE, beloved son of William and…

  • 1894 Obituaries: June 15

    The following notices of death appeared on page 8 of the June 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “BIERMANN-June 14, AUGUST W., beloved husband of Wilhelmine Biermann (nee Eckermann), aged 35 years 4 months and 8 days. Funeral will take place from his late residence, 18 Almond-st., on…

  • News Outside Chicago

    Not all the news reported in the Chicago Daily News occurred in the city limits. These out-of-town articles were printed on the front page of the June 15, 1894 issue; “Arrest of an Impudent Forger. Abercrombie, N.D., June 15-Andrew Hagen, a stranger, after securing three horses from Hans Galchutt on forged…

  • 1894 Obituaries: June 5

    The following notices of death were printed on page 9 of the June 5, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “FURLONG-June 4, 1894, JOHN FURLONG, aged 10 months. Funeral from parents’ residence, 23 Pearce-st., by carriages to Calvary.” “GALLAGHER-At his residence, 281 Aberdeen-st., EMMET V., beloved son of Officer…

  • 1894 Obituaries: May 30

    The following death notices appeared on page 7 of the May 30, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “AMBRUSTER-May 28, 1894, LANDONIN, beloved husband of Dorothea Ambruster, aged 54 years and 8 months. Funeral from his late residence, 49 Fullerton-av., Thursday, May 31, at 2 p.m., to Rose Hill…

  • Two Berwynites Killed

    Chicago was a dangerous place to work. This article appeared on the front page of the May 30, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; TWO BERWYNITES KILLED. Their Identity Not Fully Established – Struck by a Freight Train. At 6:30 this morning two men, supposed to be carpenters from Berwyn, were…