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Tragedy in Joliet Illinois
I was horrified when I read the following article on the front page of the October 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: The pain this poor man must have endured is unimaginable. After being notified of his death, Louis Burdelle’s family may have clung to the hope that…
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Violence in 1894 Chicago
Like every city, Chicago has its fair share of violent incidents. Here is a sample of what appeared on the front page of the Chicago Daily News October 5, 1894: Everyone involved in the incident above refused to talk? Hmm. Perhaps Paul Fisher would have been safer if he’d remained silent…
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Automobiles in the Family Tree
I wish I’d kept a list of all the cars I’ve owned since I started driving (illegally) 42 years ago. The last few are easy to remember. A precious few really stand out in my mind. Like the multi-shades-of-orange-manual-transmission Pinto. And the clunker I bought for $50 at a garage…
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1894 Obituaries: September 26
This day in 1894 was a surprisingly light day for notices of death published in the Chicago Daily News. The following people were listed among the recently deceased: Willie Anderson Augustine Cudmore Agnes Dean Mrs. J. Everdon Henry Garrison Arthur Holmes Annie Heidbrink Joseph Kerwin Christian Leth William Milne August…
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1894 Obituaries: September 25
Per page 2 of the September 25th issue of the Chicago Daily News: Judge Windes ruled on a lawsuit between Dion Boucicault and Robert Buchanan J. W. Brennan was injured on 61st Street (the street on which my 2nd great-grandparents lived!) John Myers was fined by Justice Kersten for breaking the…
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1894 Obituaries: September 24
The following notices of death were published on page 2 of the September 24, 1894 edition of the Chicago Daily News: Additionally, the following notices of death appeared on page 6 of the September 24, 1894 edition of the Chicago Daily News: Here are the names of the deceased persons mentioned on pages…
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I Forgot My Cemetery Kit
As a result, I couldn’t fix this: Husband and I recently took a genealogical road trip to Illinois. First Stop – Judy Russell. The Legal Genealogist spoke at the Chicago Genealogical Society meeting in Arlington Heights. That was a day well spent. Next up – locate the final resting place of…
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1894 Obituaries: September 20
The following item appeared on page 1 of the September 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “Dropped Dead in a Saloon. John Jones, a cook in the employ of Hayes Bros., contractors on the drainage canal, dropped dead suddenly last evening in Patrick McMann’s saloon, 1255 Blue Island…
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Wesley Tolf; Bowler Extraordinaire
The following article, which appeared in the April 12, 1929 issue of the Batavia [Illinois] Herald, gave me some insight into the life of Wesley Lambert Tolf (17 Sep 1894-Dec 1969), a 1st cousin thrice-removed; “Batavia Bowlers Get in Prize Money at Ottawa Sunday – Frank Thomle and Wesley Tolf, prominent…
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1894 Obituaries: September 15
The following obituaries appeared on page 2 of the September 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “EWERS-Friday, Sept. 14, at Hillsdale, Mich., WILLIAM, beloved husband of Hattie Ewers and father of A. W. Ewers. Funeral notice later.” The following obituaries appeared on page 6 of the September 15,…
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