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  • 1889 Obituaries: September 4

      The names below appeared in the obituary column of the September 4, 1889 issue of the Chicago Daily News. See images above to read each obituary. Regina Ahrens Bettie Bissinger Mary F. Casey (nee Powers) James Gulliksen Sigmund Hyman Mattie M. Irvin Frank William Jahour Anthony Johnson William A. Larney…

  • 1889 Obituaries: September 3

    The following appeared in the September 3, 1889 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “AHRENS-At her residence, 374 Austin-av., Sept. 2, 1889, REGINA S. AHRENS, aged 61 years and 4 months. Funeral from her late residence, Tuesday, at 10 a.m., to Waldheim cemetery. St. Louis (Mo.) and Los Angeles (Cal.)…

  • 1889 Obituaries: September 2

    The following notices of death appeared in the Monday, September 2, 1889 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “BROUGHAM-On Sept. 1, CHARLES D., youngest son of Dennis and Mary Brougham, aged 3 months. Funeral on Monday, Sept. 2, from parents’ residence, 1380 W. Harrison-st., at 10:30 a.m., by carriages to…

  • 1894 Obituaries: August 30

    The following notices of death appeared on page 2 of the August 30, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “Janshoff’s Wound Fatal – Louis Janshoff, who was found early yesterday morning in a yard at the rear of 3116 Butler street with his throat cut, died from the effects…

  • 1889 Obituaries: August 30

    The following is a partial list of death notices from the August 30, 1889 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “APPELT-At 231 Blackhawk-st., Aug. 28, JOHN APPELT, aged 42 years. Burial at Rose Hill cemetery.” “BELL-At the residence of his parents, 3820 Wallace-st., Aug. 29, 1889, JOHN, beloved son of…

  • 1894 Marriage and Birth: August 25

    Birth and marriage announcements are a rarity in the extant issues of the Chicago Daily News I transcribe. When I stumble upon them, I enjoy sharing these announcements with you. The following notices appeared on page 6 of the August 25, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “NESWOLD-Aug. 25,…

  • 1894 Obituaries: August 25

    The following notice of death appeared on page 2 of the August 25, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “FITZGERALD-At parents’ residence, 257 W. 18th-st., Aug. 25, 1894, JOHANNA, infant daughter of John and Anna Fitzgerald (nee Breen), aged 5 months and 7 days. Funeral Monday Aug. 27, by…

  • Four Times the Love

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  • 1894 Obituaries: August 20

    The following notices of death appeared on page 5 of the August 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “BARGGREN-HANNORA BARGGREN (nee Ryan). Funeral at 9 o’clock, Tuesday, from her late residence, 1077 Seminary-av., to Mount Carmel church, thence to Calvary by carriages.” “BANGS-Aug. 19, 1893 [sic], at Anchorage,…

  • 1894 Obituaries: August 15

    The following obituaries appeared on page 6 of the August 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “MILLAR-Aug. 14, 1894, at the residence of his brother, James Millar, 6426 Stony Island-av., JOHN, beloved son of Catherine and the late William Millar, aged 31 years. Funeral at 10 a.m. Aug.…