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Tag: Chicago Genealogy

  • Cards of Thanks

    Obituaries are not the only death-related notices published in newspapers. Families would often post notices expressing their gratitude to others who helped them during such a stressful time. Savvy genealogists look beyond death notices. The “Cards of Thanks” column on the left appeared on page 11 of the Chicago Daily News…

  • After Death Remembrances

    Do you think of a death notice as the last time your ancestor may appear in the newspaper? Think again! Probate and will notices aside, there may be memorial notices posted by grieving family members. While sad and touching, remembrances also provide clues for the family history researcher. How many years after death should…

  • The Sisters

    In May I visited Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago. It’s an amazing place with winding lanes, mature shade trees, and lots of unique and interesting headstones. To me, the most interesting feature about Bohemian National was the sheer number of memorial portraits. This is the first cemetery I’ve been to where so many headstones had pictures…

  • Burials Unknown

    Most obituaries include the name of the cemetery in which the recently departed will be buried. Not always though. And that can be frustrating for genealogists searching for an ancestor’s final resting place. I found a dozen such obituaries recently. I found cemeteries for a few on FamilySearch and added those to Find A Grave. Maybe…

  • Top 10 Genealogy Clues in Obituaries

    I was transcribing obituaries for Find A Grave recently and was once again reminded of all the hidden genealogy gems they contain. How many can you find? From page 7 of the March 11, 1892 edition of the Chicago Daily News; “QUINLAN-March 10, 1892, BRIDGET, the beloved daughter of Patrick and the…

  • 1892 Obituaries: April 5

    A tragedy was reported on page 3 of the April 5, 1892 issue of the Chicago Tribune. Ferdinand Mossberg and his little son William were found by William Krantz. The pair had drowned. It appears to have been a deliberate act by Mr. Mossberg: On the same page were the…

  • Is Your Ancestor in this Newspaper Column?

    So often we look for the leaves on our family tree on the obituary page of newspapers, but neglect to peruse the other pages in these publications. Even in big cities, neighborhood activities were frequently reported in the newspaper. These brevities give us a glimpse of the day-to-day happenings in our…

  • 1891 Obituaries: April 9

    The following names appeared on page 5 of the April 9, 1891 issue of the Chicago Daily News in the obituary column (see image in this post for details): Bertha Annas George Barron Gracie M. Bartlett Thomas Barry Andrew Theodore Block Arthur Brennan Henry W. Baniff Elizabeth Clara Bunke Margaret…

  • 1892 Obituaries: April 13

    The following names were listed under “deaths” on page 9 of the April 13, 1892 edition of the Chicago Daily News: Johanna Christopher Bartholomew James Donahue Herman Fromhold Edward McEwen John D. Morrison Mary E. O’Connor See image in this post to read each obituary.

  • 1892 Obituaries: April 18

    The following names appeared in the “deaths” column of page 9 in the April 18, 1892 issue of the Chicago Daily News: Dagmar Anderson Josephine Albertz (nee Bond) Mary C. Becker Charles Blakeley Mary A. Carten Charles Cochrane Mary A. Carten Mary A. Carten Margaret Carroll Louisa Clemens G. Washington…