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Tag: Chicago Genealogy

  • 1894 Obituaries: December 10

    The following deaths were mentioned on page 2 of the December 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; John Lawrence Conley, John J. Egan, Johanna O’Connor and Edward Wegforth:   Page 9 of the same paper contained part two of two of the obituaries reported in the December 10,…

  • Late in Life Lovebirds

    John Glader and Mrs. Louise Haase found love late in life as reported on page 1 of the December 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News.

  • 1894 Obituaries: December 5

    The following names of recently deceased persons appeared on page 13 of the December 5, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; Ella Quill, John William Berg, Ella Blaney, Patrick Cotter, Bridget Daly, Bridget Kearns, Annie V. Kane, Ida Mueller, F. Mahlman and Eliza Spence. See the image below for…

  • Drank its Contents with Suicidal Intent

    The young woman found lying in the shadows near Austin Avenue and Elizabeth Street was likely to die of carbolic acid poisoning. According to the December 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, Agnes Sorgan “drank its contents with suicidal intent”.  

  • Freight Train Kills Young Woman

    Ida Schultz was killed and her brother Edward was injured when they were struck by a Burlington freight train according to the article below which appeared in the December 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News.

  • 1894 Obituaries: November 30

    The Chicago Daily News listed deaths on page 9 of the November 30, 1894 issue. The following names appeared (see image below for complete obituaries): Charles Beilfuss, Katie Beyerau, Jeremiah Crowley, Daniel Emmet Donovan, Patrick Dowling, Aggie Foster (nee Williams), Mary E. Fuller, William Gallagher, John Geary, Joseph Gotthelf, Joseph…

  • An 1894 Engagement

    Miss Belle Eichman and Mr. Abe Striker became engaged and an announcement was placed on page 9 of the November 30, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News:

  • 1892 Obituaries: April 8

    The following names appeared under “deaths” on page 8 of the April 8, 1892 issue of the Chicago Daily News: Timothy Bergan Margaret Blackburn William Deroy Annie Gregory Dr. Charles F. Hunt Capt. D. J. Humes Frank P. Malone Minnie Kelly John J. McCormick John Niston Michael O’Connell Michael James…

  • 1894 Obituaries: November 20

    The following names appeared in the “deaths” column of the November 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 7; August Baker, John Patrick Coan, John J. Davoren, James Dignon, Theresia Hellman, Ellen Haughey, Oliver Barth Hansen, Richard Jones, Patrick Moran, John N. Miner, Annie Norton, Annie Stetcher (nee…

  • Family Disturbance in 1894 Chicago

    Hmm…I wonder, did Gee really get the worst of it?