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Category: Chicago Deaths 1894

  • 1894 Obituaries: April 10

    The following notices of death appeared on page 6 of the April 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “ERBE-LULU, beloved daughter of Charles A. and Bertha Erbe, April 9, 1894, 8 p.m. Funeral Wednesday, April 11, at 2 p.m., from 268 Elm-st., near Wells, to Graceland.” “PEARSON-At 21…

  • 1894 Obituaries: April 5

    The following death notices appeared on page six of the April 5, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “ANDERSON-EDDIE, beloved son of John and Minnie Anderson, at 1008 S. Wood-st., aged 3 years and 9 months. Funeral Friday at 10 o’clock, carriages to Mount Olivet.” “ARNESON-At his parents’ residence,…

  • 1894 Obituaries: March 30

    The following death notices were printed on page 7 of the March 30, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “BLAIR-ALICE B. BLAIR (nee Moorhead), beloved wife of W. D. Blair, aged 27 years. Funeral Sunday at 12 o’clock, from residence of her brother W. H. Moorhead, 2869 Archer-av., by carriages…

  • 1894 Obituaries: March 20

    From the March 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 1: “Death of C. C.  Collins The Chicago Merchant Passes Away at Ponchatoula, La. Ponchatoula, La., March 20-C.C. Collins, a prominent merchant of Chicago and owner of the Central Sugar mill and a farm near here, died here…

  • 1894 Obituaries: March 15

    From the March 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 2: “LIPSEY-The remains of the late SAMUEL GEORGE LIPSEY, will be interred from Forest Home cemetery vault, Sunday March 18, at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this notice.” The following notices of death appeared in the March 15,…

  • 1894 Obituaries; March 10

    From the March 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 8: “AMBERG-March 8, 1894, ELLEN, beloved wife of Frank Amberg and youngest daughter of George Howard. Funeral Sunday, March 11, 1894, at 1 p.m., from her late residence, 707 W. Armitage-av., by carriages to Rose Hill.” “BOWMAN-At his…

  • 1894 Obituaries: March 5

    The following death notices appeared on page 7 of the March 5, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, “BRADY-The remains of Thomas Brady will be taken from the vault and buried in Calvary cemetery, Tuesday, March 6, 1894, trains leave Northwestern depot at 9 o’clock.” “BAER-March 4, 1894, MAX,…

  • 1894 Obituaries – February 20

    The following death notices appeared on page 6 of the February 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “BACON-Feb. 15, 1894, WILLIAM BACON, aged 43 years. Buried Feb 18 at Forest Home cemetery.” “CLARK-The remains of JOHN CLARK will be removed from the vault and interred at Calvary cemetery…

  • Neighbor Suspects Something Wrong

    The article below appeared on the front page of the April 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “DAYWORTHY DIED SUDDENLY. A Neighbor Suspects Something Wrong and Asks for an Inquest. John Dayworthy, said to have been a wealthy property-owner on the west side died suddenly last night at his home,…

  • Woman Burned to Death

    The following article appeared on the front page of the Tuesday, February 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, “WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH. Fearful Accident to Mrs. Sayles in an Erie Street Boarding House. ATTEMPTS TO EXTINGUISH SMALL FIRE. Meantime Her Dress Ignites and She Receives Fatal Injuries- Dies…