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Tag: Chicago Genealogy

  • Front Page News – January 20, 1894

    The following stories appeared on the front page of the January 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “Seven Young Prisoners – Judge Freeman Refuses to Hear Their Cases Before Seeing Their Parents Among the prisoners arraigned before Judge Freeman to-day were Alex Wolf, Barney Samson, Sam Sichlestine, George…

  • 1894 Obituaries: January 20

    The following death notices appeared in the January 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 5: “BRACKBILL-At Chelsea, Mich., Jan 4, 1894, CATHERINE, widow of Frederick Brackbill and mother of Mrs. Louise Jewett of this city, aged 88 years.” “BRADY-At his residence, 3043 Archer-av., WILLIAM, beloved husband of Mary…

  • Schmitt and Grosse Marriage in 1804

    My French 4th great-grandparents were married on this day 210 years ago. This is their marriage record, written in Hellimer, Moselle, Lorraine, France on the 16th of January 1804. Transcription and translation are below. “Mariage de François Schmitt et de Elisabeth Grosse Du vingt cinq Nivôse an Douze de la République, acte de…

  • Front Page News – January 15, 1894

    The following tragic story appeared on the front page of the January 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “Jumped into the River – Suicide of a Well-Dressed Woman at Clark Street Bridge. A young woman whose clothing and appearance indicated that she came from surroundings of comfort, perhaps…

  • 1894 Obituaries: January 15

    The following death notices were published in the January 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 6: “ARMSTRONG- January 14, 1894, at his residence, 619 (?) Langley-av., GEORGE A., beloved husband of (?) Armstrong and brother of W. H. Armstrong and Mrs. S. J. Reid. Notice of funeral hereafter.”…

  • 1894 Obituaries: January 10

    The following death notices appeared in the January 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 9: “BAILEY-WILLIAM F.D., beloved husband of Elizabeth Bailey, aged 66 years. Funeral from his late residence, 1151 W. Superior-st., Thursday at 7:30 a.m., to Portage, Wis.” “BALLEN-At Dubuque, Iowa, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1894…

  • Front Page News – January 5, 1894

    While doing 19th century research at the local university, I got caught up in the lives of three couples. Do any of the people that appear below also appear in your family tree? The following stories appeared on the front page of the January 5th, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News:…

  • 1894 Obituaries: January 5

    From the January 5th, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 7: BAIRD-FLOSSIE L., daughter of L.W. and Minnie Baird, and granddaughter of M.C. ??? (Nuveen maybe? text is hard to read), aged 8 years and 26 days. Funeral from parents’ residence, 2396 Selwyn-av., Irving Park, Sunday, Jan. 7,…

  • Front Page News December 31, 1903

    Chicago is no stranger to fires. After the Chicago Fire of 1871 burned a large portion of the city, much attention was paid to the construction of new buildings. The Iroquois Theater was billed as being fire proof, much the way the Titanic was said to be unsinkable. This new venue,…

  • 1903 Obituaries – December 30

    The following articles and death notices appeared on page 12 of the December 30, 1903 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “FINE FOR MOVING DEAD WOMAN. Night Watchman Punished in Mrs. Rosa Ganka Suicide Case. Spencer Cayson, night watchman of the Saratoga Hotel, who, with Manager Paschal Hicks, was arrested…