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Category: Chicago Deaths 1920

  • Cards of Thanks

    Obituaries are not the only death-related notices published in newspapers. Families would often post notices expressing their gratitude to others who helped them during such a stressful time. Savvy genealogists look beyond death notices. The “Cards of Thanks” column on the left appeared on page 11 of the Chicago Daily News…

  • 1920 Obituaries: January 3

    From the front page of the January 3, 1920 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “COSTELLO-Jan. 2, 1920, Hanorah, aged 70 years. Funeral Monday, Jan. 5, at 9:30 a.m., from chapel, 1115 W. 12th-st., to Holy Family church, where high mass will be celebrated; autos to Mount Carmel.” “DURKEN-Eileen M.,…

  • 1920 Memoriams & Cards of Thanks

    From page 25 of the January 2, 1920 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “IN MEMORIAM… “BOER-Louisa, Dec. 31, beloved wife of John Boer, mother of Jenetta and Raymond Chas. Baker and Mrs. Jay Casey of Wooster, O., sister of Emma, Minnie, Dora and Charles Gerloff. Funeral Saturday, 2:30 p.m.,…

  • 1920 Obituaries: January 3

    The following “Cards of Thanks” notices were printed on page 11 of the January 3, 1920 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “SCHULTZ-I WISH TO EXPRESS MY MOST sincere thanks and appreciation to my many friends and relatives for their kind sympathy and beautiful floral offerings in my recent bereavement…