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Much Ado about Jennie Rose
You may not think the first wife of a 1st-cousin thrice-removed “deserves” a lot of research time. But there is a woman in my tree that’s been pulling at me of late, so today I’d like to give Jennie Rose (Beckley) Schmitt her 15 minutes of fame. Jennie’s husband Arthur J. Schmitt, the…
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1894 Obituaries: July 10
The following obituaries appeared on page 5 of the July 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “BIRTEAN-ALICE, beloved wife of Albert Birtean, aged 35 years and 7 months. Funeral from her late residence, 42 High-st., on Wednesday, July 11, at 10 a.m., to Rose Hill cemetery.” “FARMER-CHARLES E. FARMER…
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1894 Marriages; July 9
The following announcement appeared on page 5 of the July 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “MARRIAGES. BALDWIN-PATTERSON-Monday, July 9, at Covenant Congregational church, by the Rev. Willie Fiefield, D.D., PEARL LEOTUS, daughter of J. L. Patterson, and ARTHUR KIRK BALDWIN of Cleveland.”
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1894 Obituaries: July 5
The following obituaries appeared on page 5 of the July 5, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “COOPER-July 3, 1894, GEORGE COOPER, beloved husband of Ada Cooper (nee Sargent). Funeral Friday at 10 o’clock from late residence, 632 Elston-av., to N.W. R. R. depot, by cars to Rose Hill.”…
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Murder in My Family Tree
In 1895 my Swedish 2nd great-grandmother was convicted of inciting the murder of her husband. She was sentenced to life imprisonment. At 62 she died in prison after serving six-and-a-half years of her sentence. I mentioned Maja Stina Karlsdotter Molin’s story here. It was disturbing to learn this information and prompted…
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The Broadway Building and Loan Co
Did your ancestor borrow money from The Broadway Building and Loan Company in Cincinnati Ohio? I purchased a handful of receipts on eBay for payments that were made to T.B.B. & L. Co. on July first, 1894. Perhaps your ancestor’s signature appears on one of the images below. Originals were donated to…
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1894 Obituaries: June 30
The following notices of death were published on page 5 of the Chicago Daily News, June 30, 1894: “SPILLARD-At Elgin, Ill., June 29, of pneumonia, Mrs. MARGARET SPILLARD. Burial there from St. Mary’s church Monday morning, July 2, the Rev. D. J. Spillard, her oldest son, officiating, assisted by the Very…
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Wilson Pounded Severely
From the front page of the Chicago Daily News, June 30, 1894: “ASSAULTED FLAGMAN WILSON. Men Jump Off a Switch-Engine and Pound Him Severely. The regular flagman whose station is at the Clinton street crossing of the Pennsylvania passenger tracks stopped work yesterday to go to a funeral. Station Master…
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Hannan and Hamlin Marry
From page 5 of the Chicago Daily News, June 25, 1894: MARRIAGES. “HANNAN-HAMLIN-June 21, SAMUEL J. HANNAN and ELLA JOSEPHINE HAMLIN. At home after July 16 at 4315 Champlain-av.; no cards.”
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Tragedy in Aurora Illinois
“Killed His Wife by Mistake. Aurora, Ill., June 25 – Frank Bonghur, a shoemaker in this city, shot and instantly killed his wife, mistaking her for a burglar. The husband is almost crazed with grief and a grown daughter went into convulsions over the shooting affair and may not recover.”…
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