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Category: Genealogy

  • Graduate of the Old Sacred Heart Convent

    Celia McNulty’s obituary was printed in the Chicago Daily News April 8, 1913: “M’NULTY-Miss Celia, Sunday night, at her residence, 930 E. 65th, aunt of Dr. Austin A. Hayden, 32 N. State st., born 1850 Shullsburg, Wis., graduate of the old Sacred Heart convent, active for many years with Mrs.…

  • 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…

  • Chicago Obituaries: March 15, 1892

    From page 9 of the March 15, 1892 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “BAGNALL-March 14, 1892, ROY, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Bagnall, aged 5 months. Funeral Wednesday at 2 o’clock p.m.” “CAHILL-March 13, 1892, JOHN, beloved husband of Katheran Cahill (nee Morgan), aged 60 years. Funeral from…

  • Marriage Announcement of Sorts

    Politically incorrect to be sure, but this newspaper notice is quite the genealogical treasure: And for the official record:  

  • We Miss Thee Everywhere

    John Gillis’ obituary appeared on page 8 of the Chicago Daily News on March 5, 1892: “GILLIS-JOHN, beloved husband of Adelaide Lee Dunbar Gillis and father of Grace and Sedric Gillis, aged 52 years. Funeral Sunday, March 6, at 2 p.m., from his late residence, 2952 S. Canal-st, by carriages…

  • Eternal Rest was Meant for Thee

    Adeline Eick’s obituary appeared in the Chicago Daily News on February 3, 1919: Adeline is not a leaf on my family tree, but perhaps she is a leaf on yours. I hope you’ll stop by her Find A Grave memorial and leave her some flowers. I think her family would like…

  • Maria Bukmakowski; My 2nd Great-Grandmother

    Much of Maria’s life remains a mystery. You’d think such a unique surname would help in my search, but I’ve always gotten the the same results: Nothing. Nada. Zip. Then today with my swanky new subscription to Newspapers.com, I did a global search for that German? Russian? Polish? surname. Imagine my surprise when I actually got some…

  • Find A Grave Contributors Answer More Questions

    In December I posed three questions to Find A Grave contributors whose virtual preservation work I admire: How did you discover Find A Grave? What motivates you to contribute? What is your favorite way to contribute (i.e. photos, vital information, obits etc.)? Answers to those first three questions are posted here.…

  • Catherine Brun; My 6th Great-Grandmother

    Her son’s 22 Nov 1774 marriage record reads in part, “Christophe GROS fils majeur et légitime des défunts Nicolas GROS en son vivant laboureur de WIRMING et de Catherine BRUN…” Which [in English] reads, “Christophe GROS legitimate son of age [of majority] of the late Nicolas GROS, plowman in Wirming when he…