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Name: Jonell K <k.jonell@yahoo.com> Date: 2009-11-18 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Johann Winter, and theStroschein When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1903 Comments:
Thank you for this site. It has come in handy.
Jonell
Name: Rob Miller <bt.Miller4830@escapedemail.com> Date: 2009-10-31 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? None When did your ancestors come to Chicago? None Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Nonwe Comments:
None
Name: Barry Gaines <bjgaines@unm.edu> Date: 2009-10-01 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Gaines Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) gaines Comments:
Thank you.
Name: Sally Galaske <galaske73@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2009-05-27 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? father, his parents, their parents When did your ancestors come to Chicago? abt 1850 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Barkmann Comments:
I am looking for brothers or sisters & Parents of
Karl or Carl Barkmann from Prussia
& Elizabeth Wedo Barkmann from Mecklenberg, Germany
and when and where the arrived in the US
Name: James C. Shake <j.shake@att.net> Date: 2009-05-21 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Descendants of Patrick Murray When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1850 or so Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Murray Comments:
Looking for information on Patrick Murray (retired merchant d. 1888) and his descendants. My Murray line moved to western TN after the Civil War. Granddaughter Anna Murray used to visit during early 1900s - I believe in Oak Park. Her father was Peter James (PJ) Murray, son of Patrick (b. 1809-1810 in Ireland)
Name: Ann Bowler <labowler@mchsi.com> Date: 2009-05-16 When did your ancestors come to Chicago? Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Harbeck Comments:
This surname has several deviants: Horback, Horbach, Harback, Harbeck. Specifically, I am looking for Charles with one of these spellings. Ann Bowler
Name: Sue Ellen McKenzie Bolt <Bolt3229@comcast.net> Date: 2009-05-11 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Roesner When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1890's Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Roesner Comments:
Siegmund Roesner owned a tool and die company in Oak Park.
I am trying to find out the address of where that was located. He moved to Roselle at one point and that is where he died in 1969.
Name: Cheryl Kale <cheryl_kale2000@yahoo.com> Date: 2009-03-03 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? George Thomas Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Thomas Comments:
He died 12/20/1893 from Austin. He was in Chicago Trib 12/22/1893 but the info re funeral never was printed. I've checked all online Tribs thru 12/31. Burial was Forest Home & they say funeral director was C Kempp & Son. They are out of business and I can't find any current director who claims the records. Was this obit perhaps in the Oak Park Leaves?
Name: Kenneth Lavin <kingtut0711@yahoo.com> Date: 2009-01-15 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Lavin When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1904 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Lavin and Sullivan Comments:
Looking for info on grand parents Thomas and Mary Ann Lavin who arrived from England between 1904 and 1905. Looking for info on great grand parents John and Margaret Sullivan who arrived from Ireland between 1885 and 1889.
Last known address for Lavin family was 1936 Harper Avenue.Last known address for Sullivan family was 28 Stoney Island Avenue.
Name: Liz Grapentine <lizgrape@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2008-01-02 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Too many to list When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1850s Comments:
Hey Ellen, I didn't know you were into genealogy!
Name: Joyce Brewer <laveta35@insightbb.com> Date: 2007-12-04 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Anderson When did your ancestors come to Chicago? unknown Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Anderson Comments:
searching fo an obit. for a friend --Harrison Anderson b. 29 Jan 1943 in Ark. died 10 Jan 2005 in Chicago, Cook Co. IL Last residence zip code is 60618-S.S no 328-34-4030.
thanks ,Joyce
Name: Barbara Juhl <bjuhl58@grics.net> Date: 2007-10-22 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Louis & Louisa Kunzer When did your ancestors come to Chicago? Not sure Comments:
Louis Kunzer was a brother to my Grandfather (Henry Kunzer).
Louis & Louisa Kunzer lived at; 2930 Ridgeway ( I think thats the right address) in Oak Park, IL.
Name: Shirley Maynard <MaeMay510@aol.com> Date: 2007-09-26 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Cousin, Howard Davis When did your ancestors come to Chicago? between 1910 and 1920 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) DAVIS Comments:
DAVIS
BRIGGS
DeVOS
Name: Julia Goodwin <juliagoodwin@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2007-09-17 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Ripley Comments:
I'm actually looking for information on Anne Ripley, born in OP and later married Dr. Bob Smith, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Your kindness is appreciated!
Name: Hale Hamilton <halehamilton@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2007-08-14 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Hamiltons, Raymonds, Shufeldts When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1834 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Hamilton, Raymond, Shufeldt Comments:
My gr gr grandfather, Richard Jones Hamilton emigrated to Chicago from Brownsville, IL in 1834, and was the first or second attorney in Chicago. His 2nd wife was Harriett Louise Hubbard, sister of Ann Hubbard who married Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard as his 2nd wife. GS Hubbard was another early Chicagoan. My gr grandfather was Henry Edward Hamilton who died in Oak Park in 1924, and my grandfather was Henry Raymond Hamilton who founded Nubian Paint and Varnish Co. later sold to the Glidden Paint Co. He was born in Chicago in 1861 and died in Oak Park in 1940. Both my grandfather and gr grandfather were Presidents of the village of Oak Park at ont time or another.
Name: Jerri Sokolowski <oyski@cox.net> Date: 2007-07-21 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Im the only connection with OakPk-that I know of When did your ancestors come to Chicago? early 1900s Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Sokolowski / Vitt Comments:
I was born at West Suburban Hosp. in Oak Park, IL
Name: Rose Marie VIERA Quinn <riponrosie@aol.com> Date: 2007-07-09 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? quinn When did your ancestors come to Chicago? ? Comments:
Good site thanks,keep up the good work. Rose Marie
Name: Rose Marie VIERA Quinn <riponrosie@aol.com> Date: 2007-07-09 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? quinn When did your ancestors come to Chicago? ? Comments:
Good site thanks,keep up the good work. Rose Marie
Name: Marilyn Walz <mimwal@charter.net> Date: 2007-07-08 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? John H. and Lena Burns Comments:
John H. and Lena Burns were listed in my mother's address book as living at 809 Gunderson Ave, Oak Park, Il - I am doing genealogy and mother being an only child I only have her address book to go on.
Any infomation you can give me will be appreciated.
Thank you so much
Name: Rita Keefe Rados <rtrados@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-06-05 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? James and Anna Keefe When did your ancestors come to Chicago? about 1885 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Keefe Comments:
I would like any information on a fire at our flat over a store on Roosevelt Rd (6636 w) about the year 1939
Name: Nancy Fiore <nancy_fiore@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-05-31 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Conn and Rita Miller When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1853 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Catherine Crean Comments:
I think Rita Stevens was the maiden name. Conn was Constantine, I believe. They were related to Napoleon and Ann Crean and their children, etc. but I can't figure out how unless it was their daughter Catherine Crean. We also had an Aunt Lewis who may have raised Conn Miller.
Name: Lisbeth Lykke Jensen <brunostaxi@c.dk> Date: 2007-05-05 When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1904-1905 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Christensen, Hougaard Comments:
I need help in Chicago. But I do not know where in Chicago..
Secilie Kathrine Christensen, born in Denmark 1885 Oct 8th. She came to Chicago 1905 and married (where and when?(before 1910)) Niels Nielsen Hougaard - also danish. They lived 1448 Lotus Avenue. Niels worked at the Edison Co. more than 25 years. Both lived 1950. My mother says both were passed away in 1960, but we have no information.
Christian Pedersen Christensen, born in Denmark 1886 Nov. 19th. Chris came over in 1904, to West Pullman - Chicago Illinois to: (Brother George Hansen?). Wife called Karen, but I have no more informations about Karen and I do not know where or when they passed away.
Can you help me, or do you have any good ideas where to try?? I live in Denmark.
Lisbeth
Name: John Pickrell <jmpickrell@earthlink.net> Date: 2007-04-29 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? John M. Pickrell, Sr& Viola May Pickrell When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1930's Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Henry H. Pickrell Comments:
Thanks.
Name: Rene <blaine@sasktel.net> Date: 2007-02-09 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? William & Isabelle Lees When did your ancestors come to Chicago? likely about 1890 or so. Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Lees, Magoon, Dicker Comments:
William and Isabelle Lees had two daughters. Mabel who married a dentist named Lloyd Magoon, and Grace who married Edward Dicker. Believe all lived in Oak Park or vicinity.
Name: Joan Mueller <Joanie1800@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-01-20 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Bertha Mueller When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1876 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Mueller, Seamon Comments:
Just a quick thank you for taking time out of your busy life and post this information. I was thrilled to find my Grandmothers name listed. Thank you again. Joanne
Name: Pat Sherman <sunshine541@peoplepc.com> Date: 2007-01-19 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Nannie C. Johnson Comments:
Trying to find Nannie Johnson. Married to John W. Johnson, Shelby County.Born Nannie Cline- Klein. April(?) 1831 Illinois. State shows a Nannie C. Johnson died 1917 - 01 - 02 Oak Park, Cook county, Illinois. Is this the right one? Great site Thanls Pat
Name: Tom Draus <tjdraus@mhtc.net> Date: 2006-12-09 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? fitz Randolph When did your ancestors come to Chicago? don't know Comments:
very good site
Name: Sally Hemphill DuBray <sdubray207@msn.com> Date: 2006-08-16 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Judson & Theresa Nixon Ash, ch: Robert, Charles, Mary Violette Ash Hemphill m John Hemphill When did your ancestors come to Chicago? abt 1860 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Ash, Nixon, Lawson, Hemphill Comments:
Thank you for your work! Great website! Chas Ash name is in there for grad. fun!
Judson & Teresa Ash lived at 544 Oak Park Av.
I went to kindergarten in Oak Park, lived on 3rd story of old apt bldg in Cicero 1954...
my other ancestor names from Chicago, not specifically from Oak Park: Martin & Rohanna Nixon Lawson, Eric & Clara Lawson Griswold.
Name: Linda Rutz <coyotelin47@yahoo.com> Date: 2006-05-07 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Gould When did your ancestors come to Chicago? btw 1850 & 1900 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Gould, Francis LeRoy (Frank) and Julius Neubauer (Pauline) Rudolph Neubauer(Lizzie), Elsie Neubauer Huxhold (husb.George) Comments:
Didn't realize I had any Oak Park ancestors. My mother b. 1924 SD went to West Suburban Hosp. Nursing School in the mid 40's. In 1949 when I was almost 2yrs old. Moved from Chicago to Winfield where we lived unitl Oct 1968. I graduated from West Chicago H.S. in 1965. I found LeRoy Gould in Directory Oak Park 7012 Washington, RF Nov 1 1910. I have a Francis LeRoy Gould in my history. He was born 1-27-1850 in NH and married Mary B Slattery b 1-25-1858 in Chicago. Can't find their Chicago marriage date. Have one as 9-25-1876 but no proof. Gould is my Grandmother's married name her maiden name was Neubauer. They immigrated in 1800's to Chicago from Germany. Julius Neubauer her father was a locksmith and when he retired they moved to Maywood IL and also had a house out in Winfield IL. My dad was born in the Winfield house.
So if you find anyone with the above information I'd appreciate a notice. You have a neat site. Thanks Linda Rutz Tucson AZ
Name: Loretta McKee <lorellen@comcast.net> Date: 2006-05-05 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? McKee, Feeney When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 20's and 30's Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Feeney Comments:
My Dad's cousin was Bernard Feeney and I know they lived in Oak Park in the early part of the 20th century. I can't find what ever happened to them. I have a picture of their house in Oak Park but it is buried somewhere in all the important STUFF. I will dig it out if it will help; it amy have an address on it. Thanks. Loretta McKee
Name: Nadine Rieman <nbrieman2@aol.com> Date: 2006-04-26 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Roy Horton When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1922 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Horton Comments:
Roy Horton was my gr grandfather. He died Jan 18, 1929 in Chicago. According to his death certificate he lived at
3301 Cottage Grove Ave. His wife's name was Catherine. I'd love to find his obituary. From the info I have there might be a chance he was buried in NY but his death certificate statess\ Memorial Park cem in Evanston Ill. Jan 22, 1929. I don't know if this is in the Oak Park region or not. Thank you for any help you can give
Name: Evans Wells <e2wells@netsignia.net> Date: 2006-04-12 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Gardner When did your ancestors come to Chicago? late 1890,s Comments:
Will you get me copies of these items listed in the index?:
Gardner, Boyd Article Oak Leaves Registered Men June 18, 1918
Gardner, Boyd 134 S Lombard Newly Registered Men Oak Leaves July 13, 1918
Gardner, Boyd B (Bertha) Directory Oak Park fireman, 1045 S Ridgeland
Name: Robert F.Murdock <bobtyrra@comcast.net> Date: 2006-03-21 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Murdock & Schau When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1865(Murdock);Schau(1899+-) Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Schau ( aka: Skaugh) ; Murdock Comments:
Thank you for your help.
Name: Patty Pretzell-Harrop <Papretzell@aol.com> Date: 2006-03-01 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Pretzel When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1902 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Heldt ,Dittmann,Pigors,Sherekis Comments:
Searching Pratzel, Pretzel, Pretzell <br>Patty Pretzell-Harrop
Name: Patty Pretzell-Harrop <Papretzell@aol.com> Date: 2006-03-01 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Pretzel When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1902 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Heldt ,Dittmann,Pigors,Sherekis Comments:
Searching Pratzel, Pretzel, Pretzell <br>Patty Pretzell-Harrop
Name: Justine Still <jkstill@comcast.net> Date: 2006-02-26 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Blossey; Tribolet; Tente When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1881 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Blossey; Tribolet; Tente Comments:
Thank you for helping if you can!! I just started and am new at this. I do know that my grandfather William Albert Blossey was born in 1891 in Oak Park, and My great-great grandparents were living in Cook Co. during the 1880 census and possibly my grandmother ( Tribolet ). Thanks.
Name: Ann Moro <anncmoro@aol.com> Date: 2006-02-04 When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 188? Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Piske, Biske, Lilifeld, Lilaveld Comments:
Wonderful place. I wish my ancestors were from Oak Park.
How simple it would be. Ann Moro
Name: erna Bosley <ernabosley@gmail.com> Date: 2006-02-04 When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1874 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Wenzel Comments:
Hello Ellen,
THis is not in the Oak Park territory, but would you know anyone, who searches in Arlington Heights? I am trying to document a possible realtionship with Friedrich Wenzel and August Wenzel, his son. How do I go about finding out, just where they came from? I have their arrival in the USA and that both of them and their families lived at Arlington Heights at one time or another. Actually, It looks like Friedrich (Frederic) lived in Dupage County when he and his family first arrived in the States in 1873 on the ship Prince Albert from Germany to New YOrk. It shows that he was naturalized while living in Dupage Co. I have Frederic's death cert, which doesn't tell anything new. Could you help me document my quest. Thank you , Erna
Name: erna Bosley <ernabosley@gmail.com> Date: 2006-02-04 When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1890 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Simon Adamczik Comments:
Hello Ellen,
THis is not in the Oak Park territory, but would you know anyone, who searches in Arlington Heights? I am trying to document a possible realtionship with Friedrich Wenzel and August Wenzel, his son. How do I go about finding out, just where they came from? I have their arrival in the USA and that both of them and their families lived at Arlington Heights at one time or another. Actually, It looks like Friedrich (Frederic) lived in Dupage County when he and his family first arrived in the States in 1873 on the ship Prince Albert from Germany to New YOrk. It shows that he was naturalized while living in Dupage Co. I have Frederic's death cert, which doesn't tell anything new. Could you help me document my quest. Thank you , Erna
Name: Merrily Staats <mavmom18@aol.com> Date: 2006-01-22 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Moritz & Ida Mommsen When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1913 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Mommsen, Fodor, Becker, Burton Comments:
I am searching for cousins I have not seen since the 1960's.
Name: Margery E. Reynolds <maxrey12Juno.com> Date: 2006-01-09 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? William P. Reynolds; William T. Reynolds When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1860s Comments:
My great-grandfather, William Reynolds died at Illinois State Hospital at Dunning on March 1, 1904. There is no record of the death other than a burial certificate at Calvary Cemetery that states he was buried on March 4, 1904.
Believe me have tried Bureau of Vital Statistics many times.
Name: Margery E. Reynolds <maxrey12Juno.com> Date: 2006-01-09 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? William P. Reynolds; William T. Reynolds When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1860s Comments:
My great-grandfather, William Reynolds died at Illinois State Hospital at Dunning on March 1, 1904. There is no record of the death other than a burial certificate at Calvary Cemetery. Believe me have tried Bureau of Vital Statistics many times.
Name: Pat (Quinlan ) Novak <pnovak@coin.org> Date: 2005-12-28 Comments:
I was born and raised in Oak Park Illinois at the north east conner of Van Buren And Grove and went to Ascension Catholic school and Church and I do visit many times and go to see the house everytime I'am up there. Pat Novak
Name: Marilyn Zelner Carter <treeclimbers@bellsouth.net> Date: 2005-12-22 Comments:
Came across your website while looking for some miscellaneous date. Just wanted to say you have done a fantastic job in compiling this much information. Give yourself a big pat on the back.
Marilyn
Name: Joan Bernard <hannajoan@aol.com> Date: 2005-12-11 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? William and Bertha Lahn When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1872 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Ruback, Schoenrock, Tomnitz Comments:
Would like to share information with anyone searching the above surnames.
Name: larry dodds <larrydodds@shaw.ca> Date: 2005-10-22 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Robert B. WALLACE Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) wallace Comments:
your entry Wallace R B Directory 719 South Blvd January 1, 1916. He died 8 Apr 1951. looking for descendants, obits. thanks. any info appreciated.
Name: Judy Mitchell <judym57@qwest.net> Date: 2005-10-09 When did your ancestors come to Chicago? Abt. 1870s Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Guest, Hopfstock, Boettcher Comments:
Augusta Seastrom Hopfstock, b. 1856 Sweden; resident of Chicago - d. aft 1920.
daughter Edna E Hopfstock: b. 17 Jul 1894 Cook IL; m. 1901 Walter Leroy Guest: b. Nov 1892 - d. 28 Apr 1958 Cook IL - Chicago/Telephone Co.
daughter Gertrude J Hopfstock: b. 1879 Cook IL - d. Jan 1954 Chicago; m. Robert H Jones: b. Canada - d. Aft 1920 Chicago.
Parents of Walter Guest: Maude Femco and Charles F Boettcher.
Jean Guest: B. Jun 1918 - Merriel Abbott Dancer 1922-1944; Palmer House Chicago
Name: susan rigg <viperk79@aol.com> Date: 2005-09-18 When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1880's Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Studenroth Comments:
Adam studenroth d: mar 30, 1928 Chicago Illinois
Martin studenroth b:1882 chicago d:1963 chicago
adam(arthur) studenroth b:1885 chicago d:1920chicago
anna studenroth b:1887 chicago
olga b:1889 chicago d:1979 cook county
clara studenroth b: 1891 chicago
elsie studenroth b: 1893 chicago d:1962 chicago
walter studenroth b: 1902 chicago
Name: Shirley Howell <foxwalking_42@hotmail.com> Date: 2005-08-08 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Byrd Ingalls When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1907 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Miller Comments:
Byrd was born Bertha V.V. Ingalls. She married Ira Ingalls, Between 1907 and 1920 she married a John Flynn and a John Miller. In 1920 she is listed as a widow. She has spelled her firstt name Byrd, Bird, Birdie, Bird, Birt.
Name: Deidre Basham aka Dee <dcb_1@charter.net> Date: 2005-08-04 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Edith Clementine Manning Frankovich When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1948-1950ish Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Mannings, Bakers, Hendersons, Comments:
I really can't say what year she came to Chicago and don't know if I have the last name spelled correctly. That is the way it was pronounced so we have tried to spell it. Her son allso died and his name was James and husband has also passed away so if you could find any thing on them would appreciate it. Can't say if they were in Oak Park or not. The County starts with a c or could it be cook county. I just know they were in Chicago. They have all passed away and the daughter-in-law and granddaughter is still there but I don't know there names.
We were never around them any. Just aunt Edith nad Uncle Lotsie, and their son James aka Jimmy.
Thank you and God Bless
Dee
Name: Carina Hansson <carina@oderup.se> Date: 2005-07-08 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? My grandmothers grandmothers brothers When did your ancestors come to Chicago? august 1902 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Jonason, Jonasson, Johnson Comments:
Axel Gottfrid Jonasson, born 1883 in Lund Sweden went to: Uncle L Nordstrom in Chicago 1902 after that he went to Milwaukee, lived on 612 Hanover St. when his brother his brother Carl August Jonasson born 1886, joined him 1905. What happened to them in USA, are there any family left?
Name: Dawna McClendon <mccle@centurytel.net> Date: 2005-07-06 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Wilson/Stevens/Barce;eaux When did your ancestors come to Chicago? about 1910 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Scherer Comments:
I'm looking for any information on: James and Rachel Wilson, their children; Norris Stevens, William and Susan Stevens, George and Marjorie Wilson, Nettie and James Barceleaux, James and Harriet Wilson, Anna and Benjamin Michael. Also looking for information on Charles and Mary Scherer, their children; Kate, Charles Jr. and George.
Name: jorgen hansen <jorgen.hansen@teliamail.dk> Date: 2005-06-26 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? christian olsen When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1891 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Laechel Comments:
My grandfather was burrid Oakwoods aug.16 1915.
Ruth Laechel is a daughter of Christian and Hulda Olsen.
Name: Dorothy Scott <dorothyscott@webtv.com> Date: 2005-06-25 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Horace and Alice Meissner Batezel When did your ancestors come to Chicago? He came in 1920's from PA Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Batezel, Meissner Comments:
Horace Batezel lived at 911 N. Euclid in late 1920's Horace and Alice lived at 1023 Bonnie Brae in 1930 then totally disappeared. She died in 1950. Her parents Chris and Ida Meissner came from Germany late 1800's amd lived on Augusta St. and later Division. The Meissner parents are buried at Concordia Cemetery but don't know whatever happed to my Uncle Horace. Many thanks for this site! I live in CA.
Name: Cathy Sherry <cathsherry@mac.com> Date: 2005-06-08 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Butlers When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1840's Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Butler Comments:
Thank you for any information you can provide.
Name: Noreen Johnson <noreenejohnson@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-05-29 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? ? When did your ancestors come to Chicago? ? Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Fray Comments:
Searching for my mother's mother. Any help about Lillian Fray would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Name: Willie <williesweb@softcom.net> Date: 2005-05-18 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Wright Comments:
I am looking for John Lewellyn or Lewellyn John Wright. He had a brother named Clayton and a sister named Dorothy I think
Name: Patty Pretzell-Harrop <Papretzell@aol.com> Date: 2005-05-17 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Pretzell / Heldt When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1900/ 1902 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Pretzel Sherekis Heldt Comments:
The Pretzell Family Johannes, Augusta, Clara and Johann PRETZELl (Pretzel) arrived at Ellis Island in 1902.
The spelling on the Ellis island records is incorrect.
They wrote a (B) Bretzel should be (P) Pretzel
Name: Joan Henzler de Soto <casasanmiguel@aol.com> Date: 2005-05-05 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Bessie & Frank Henzler When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1870 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Gail Anderson Comments:
We lived in Oak Park on 1847 Newcastle Avenue. My dad owned Portgage Park Realty. We lived across the street from the Anderson family. Gails sister married Bill Becker next store. I went to Sayre School. I have done all our genealogy
in Chicago. We moved to California, when I was a teen. So, if anyone can help me find Gail I would be grateful.
Name: Margaret LaGue-Hobler <mmguehob@bright.net> Date: 2005-05-03 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Ulrich LaFortune When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1879 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Senez, LeBel Comments:
Margaret Lague-Hobler
Name: Deborah Bowen <shyarrow@mchsi.com> Date: 2005-04-08 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Harriet Mae Seymour Hartman and husband John D. Hartman When did your ancestors come to Chicago? early 1900's through the 1930's or maybe early 40's Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Hartman, Seymour, Comments:
These two are my "brick wall". I'd love to find an obituary for Harriet and John Hartman or any other information! They lived at 4936 N.(or W?) Erie Street in Chicago, Illinois in 1931, but which must have "become" Oak Park or else they moved to Oak Park after that date, because some of her correspondence items/envelopes from that time period in her own hand list Chicago. The postmark lists "Austin Station".
Name: Margie Bange <margie_bange@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-04-02 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Frank Casurella (born 1923) When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1890's? Comments:
We're having trouble finding out the original spelling of our last name. My great-grandparents (Rocco and Theresa) came from Trivigno, Italy (near Naples). Somewhere along the way, they lost the original spelling of the last name. My great-uncle, Joseph Casurella, was born in Italy in 1888 or 89. My grandfather, Frank, was born in Chicago in 1896. I've tried researching passenger manifests from Naples to NY, but haven't found anything; this project seems hopeless!
Name: Kiitty LaPointe <duckeecps@aol.com> Date: 2005-03-12 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Hahn, Eichhorst, Eckert, King Comments:
All of the ancesters listed came to city of Chicago; some
from Germany, some from New York. Random Acts of Kindness is a great site!!!
Name: Jan Cooper-Moren <jmarie1962@hotmail.com> Date: 2005-02-21 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Carl Anderson When did your ancestors come to Chicago? unknown Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Anderson Comments:
Based on SS Death index published, I believe it's possible that my great uncle, Carl Anderson came to Cook County, which is where he is on record having last lived. I do not know spouse's name or whether he had any children. I'm hoping to find out.
Name: Julie Chitwood <b.chitwood@mchsi.com> Date: 2005-01-18 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Gehrandt, Farhney, Hills When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1900's Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Gehrandt, Farhney Comments:
Dr. Peter Farhney lost a building in the Chicago Fire - his granddaughter was Merry/Mary Farhney who, among many others, married Oleg Cassini.
Gustav Gehrandt married Olive Hills, the daughter of George & Louise (Burkhart) Hills.
Name: Deanna <deanna@deltatechservices.com> Date: 2005-01-10 When did your ancestors come to Chicago? don't know Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Heise Comments:
Just know George Heise left Canada and settled in Chicago.
born May 1899 Ontario Canada--am looking for info
Name: shelley stroschein <c.stroschein@comcast.net> Date: 2005-01-08 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? wilhelm and rosalie stroschein When did your ancestors come to Chicago? abt 1900 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) stroschein, winter Comments:
these are my husband's great grandparents.Wilhelm was a carpenter from germany we suppose. his wife's brother was a Winter . His family came over and listed Wilhelm as the person they would contact or live with in America.Wilhelm attended St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Forest Park
Name: shelley stroschein <c.stroschein@comcast.net> Date: 2005-01-08 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? wilhelm and rosalie stroschein When did your ancestors come to Chicago? abt 1900 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) stroschein, winter Comments:
these are my husband's great grandparents.Wilhelm was a carpenter from germany we suppose. his wife's brother was a Winter . His family came over and listed Wilhelm as the person they would contact or live with in America.Wilhelm attended St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in F.P.
Name: Karel Buck <kmdcb@aol.com> Date: 2005-01-07 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Lucy Schucardt When did your ancestors come to Chicago? about 1902 Comments:
You have Lucy listed as having an obituary in "Oak Leaves". Could you tell me how I can get a copy of that obituary. Lucy was a Scheible whose grandparents and father came from Laichingen in Wuerttemberg. Lucy's brother, George, is my grandfather. I am doing a rather extensive research on the Scheible's and am anxious to know more about Lucy who married Henry/Herman Schuchardt in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. I am more than happy to pay whatever fees are necessary. Thank you for any help you can give me.
Name: Karen <silence@bright.net> Date: 2005-01-04 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Griffin & Rose Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Griffin Comments:
Looking for information on Lawrence GRIFFIN, born about 1935. Had a baby Dec. 25, 1956. Married? Anna ROSE. Lived in/near Oak Park abt 1956.
Name: Don Barth <djbarth@copper.net> Date: 2005-01-01 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Albers nee Hansen Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Albers Comments:
I am trying to locate descendents of August Albers(d:7-18-1950 and his wife Regina Hansen Albers (d: 3-28-1958) they resided at 835 Forest Ave in Oak Park and are both buried in Glen Oak Cemetery. I would like to locate (1) a marriage date for August and Regina and obits. Thank you for your RA
Name: Joanne Jones <jojones39@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-12-08 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Spohnholtz's When did your ancestors come to Chicago? not sure Comments:
My grandparents John William and Fredericka Spohnholtz nee Eggebrecht, lived at 514 Clarence street. My father went to Oak Park high school and an uncle either Walter or Harry was on the police force. There was a breach in the family and I never knew any of my uncles. I am now trying to find as much about my family as possible. There is a park I think down on Lake street, that has a war an old war memorial in it and one of my uncles name on it. I am 65 years old now and wish I'd asked more questions while my father was still alive.
Name: Marilyn Masterson Andrus <marilynandrus@aol.com> Date: 2004-12-06 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Edward L. Masterson When did your ancestors come to Chicago? Born there 1892-1894 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Masterson, Larson, Anderson, Lanham, Rock Comments:
I am trying to research my birth family (I was adopted). They lived on Woodbine in Oak Park in 1917, maybe before and after.
Name: Marilyn Masterson Andrus <marilynandrus@aol.com> Date: 2004-12-06 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Edward L. Masterson When did your ancestors come to Chicago? Born there Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Masterson, Larson, Anderson, Lanham, Rock Comments:
I am trying to research my birth family (I was adopted). They lived on Woodbine in Oak Park in 1917, maybe before and after.
Name: Cleona Thomas <cleonathomas@hotmail.com> Date: 2004-11-19 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Eggert When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1873 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Goddard Comments:
Looking for any information on Henry and Fannie Goddard(they came to Chicago in 1883 from England and looking for the 8th living child born to Fannie sometime between 1882 and 1886. I know Charlotte, Ethel, Gertrude, Florence, Alexander, George and Gladys. Ludwig and Ricka Eggert came in 1872 or 1873; she died and he married her sister; Sophia. Would like to know any information about either family. Thank you. Cleo Thomas
Name: Mary Cummins <marybob55@aol.com> Date: 2004-10-23 Comments:
I am looking for the Dr Benjamin Zahn who die Feb 10, 1958. I believe his obituary is Feb 13, 1958. Also looking for Stanley Gordon who died August 1980. Both in Oak Park. We can not find what Cemetery they are buried in.
Name: george wise <georgewise@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-09-23 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Daniels, Zimba When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1880's? Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) daniels, zimba Comments:
My mother was born in Oak Park. We cannot read the hospital's name. The last part of the name of the hospital looks like organ or something like that. The doctor's name was WE Potter. the address of the parents (Thaddius Daniels and Josephine Zicmba is shown as 10 Bonnie Brae, River Forest, Ill. He may have been born either in Ill. or Indiana, she in Austria. We can't find any info. on his heritage at all. If you can provide any info. it would be appreciated.
Name: Alison Kozar <alibikes@charter.net> Date: 2004-09-14 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Alice G. Wolter (GMother) William F. Wolter (GGFather) When did your ancestors come to Chicago? About. 1860 Comments:
My Great Great Grandfather William Frederick Wolter was born in Chicago about 1865. His Father, William came over from Mecklenburg Germany and his mother Frederica from Prussia.
Name: Randy Hitzroth-White <rwhitz@interlog.com> Date: 2004-09-06 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? HITZEROTH, Lorenz & Jean When did your ancestors come to Chicago? circa 1927 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) HITZEROTH, PARSLEY Comments:
I'm researching the family of Lorenz C. HITZEROTH (1893, San Francisco-1957?), son of Lorenz Davenport and Mary (Kilgariff) formerly of San Franscico, and his wife Jean nee PARSLEY (1900-1974) who, before her marriage to Lorenz in 1930, was married to a Mr. COOK. The family lived on N. Parkside, Oak Park most of their lives. They had no children.
Thank you.
Randy
Name: Mike Downey <mike.downey@handera.com> Date: 2004-07-31 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? McBrides living on Ferdinand Ave When did your ancestors come to Chicago? between 1894-1906, may have lived in Elgin for a time after 1894 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) John M. McBride; Catherine C. McBride; Catherine McBride; Harvey McBride; Thomas Edward McBride Comments:
John M. McBride was an attorney. John was born in Elgin IL, and his father was Thomas and Rebecca Robinson McBride. Thomas and the other sons in the family eventually operated almost 20 businesses in the Elgin area. John and his wife, Catherine "Kitty" McBride (my great great aunt) left the Elgin area around 1878, traveled to Omaha NE to be married then moved to Miles City MT, where he was a probate judge, Justice of the Peace and attorney. His brother-in-law who married my other great great aunt (Maj. Abernethy and Mary Downey Grover) was appointed by Grover Cleveland to be US Land Office Dir for the Montana Territory. The period they were there corresponds to the real wild west you read about in books.
Maj. Grover died in 1894, and John and Kitty McBride moved back to the Elgin area some time between 1894-1896. By 1907 they listed Chicago as their address.
Name: Monica Staversjo <mstaversjoATyahoo.com> Date: 2004-07-23 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? ? When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1891 - port of NY Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Gustafson/Gustafsson Comments:
Searching for my grandmother's uncle Oskar Albin Gustafson (born Oct 19,1865), who left Sweden in 1891 with destination "Chicago". Have no other facts on him and it seems like he has completely vanished from the face of the earth the moment he arrived at the port in NY (April 13, 1891)... Any suggestions as to searchable sites appreciated! Thanks!
Name: Dotty <skilfulaxe@ev1.net> Date: 2004-07-14 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? none When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1899, 1903 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) no Comments:
Thanks for being there for those in need from a fellow Genealogist from Cook County.
Name: Marlene Hurney <marsmemories@sio.midco.net> Date: 2004-06-24 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? (John Carl) Chas Meyer; Elisabeth Wille When did your ancestors come to Chicago? June 1872 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Meyer, Wille Comments:
My great grandfather, John Carl MEYER who went by Chas. Meyer was born on December 31, 1838 in Eldena, Mecklenburg, Germany. My great grandmother, Elisabeth Wille, was born on April 8, 1852 and said they were from Hansen, Uelzen, Luneburg, Niedersachen, Germany. We donot know where she was born. Chas and Elisabeth came to New York on the ship Vandalia from Hamburg on May 4, 1872 arriving on May 27, 1872. We find them married at the First Zion Lutheran Church downtown in Chicago on September 28, 1872. They left the Chicago area
and went to Clayton County, IA around 1874.
Elisabeth's father, Heinrich Wille, worked for Lewis Balgamon as a farm hand in York Twp.,DuPage County, Illinois, in 1880. He was 59 at that time. We do not know what happened to her mother, Dora Wille born 1830-31, and two brothers, Wihle Wille born 1862-63 and Fr Wille born 1866. (William and Frederick ?) They were on the ship with Elisabeth but we are unable to find any documents with them here in the US except the arrival manifest.
John Carl (Chas.) Meyer had a brother Frederick Meyer who also went to Clayton County, IA but we do not know if he went to Chicago.
We would appreciate any help anyone could give us in finding the WILLE family in particular.
Name: Beverley Sherwood <beverleysherwood@yahoo.ca> Date: 2004-06-11 Comments:
I am helping a friend to try to locate his grandfather Richard H Mathews from Chicago...Mr Mathews married Charlotte Ann Mills Nov 14, 1887, in Chicago, Il. He died prior to Jan 1891 probably 1890. Charlotte Mills was a nurse, but we have very little info on her, except she died in Montreal in 1914. Can anyone help? Thank you.
Name: Gail Madsen Ahrens <gahren@aol.com> Date: 2004-06-06 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? James Peter & Ellen Madsen When did your ancestors come to Chicago? about 1885 to 1890 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Madsen Comments:
James & Ellen Madsen had five sons, Robert, John, Fred, Pete, and Edgar, and two daughters, Margaret and Marion. I would like to know if James had any of his family from Denmark living in the area. He owned an excavating business and later moved to River Forest. If you have any information on this family, I would love to hear from you. Thanks.
Name: Joane Smith <joa6smi@aol.com> Date: 2004-05-28 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Kenneth & Marie Ricci Plummer Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Plummer Comments:
Lt. Col. Kenneth Alexander Plummer died in Oak Park on 7/24/97. He is buried with his wife at Arlington National Cemetery. Obits 7/26-27/97 Sun Times and 7/26/97 Tribune
Name: Laurie Abbott <laworks1@aol.com> Date: 2004-05-28 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Farrell When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1895-1900? Comments:
I'm looking for any information on John Joseph Farrell, chicago Ill. 1906-1964, His Father Mattigan?? O'Farrell?? or
Mattigan?? Farrell. Thanx, Everyone!!
Name: George Draves <georgedraves@smig.net> Date: 2004-05-15 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Gertrude & Emile LaBelle Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) LaBelle Comments:
Gertrude McCabe was born about 1905 to Mary Fitzgerald McCabe and John McCabe. She married Emile J LaBelle around 1925. Emile was born in Canada and immigrated to the US around 1912. Gertrude and Emile had three sons at the time of the 1930 census and I am sure they had more children. I would like to know of more descendants. My mother was a cousin of Gertrude.
Name: Christine Jones <caspoff.com> Date: 2004-05-08 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? I don't have any When did your ancestors come to Chicago? Late 1800's-early 1900s Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Jarm O'Toole Russell Gaughan Dooley Comments:
I am just starting out with very little to go on
Name: Bill Marose <w_marose> Date: 2004-04-28 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Marose, Zellmer, Behnke and Wandrey When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1880-1884 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Marose, Zellmer Comments:
August Marose's daughter married Emil Zellmer
Name: Lisa Yankee <l.yankee@comcast.net> Date: 2004-03-28 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? caroline etta and alexander dougherty When did your ancestors come to Chicago? approximately 1945 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) dougherty Comments:
I am searching for information regarding my mother being taken by the state in 1946 1947 I have not been able to locate any gaurdianship records. Joan Dougherty was the minor's name
Name: Valerie Bladon <bladon.england@ntlworld.com> Date: 2004-03-18 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? William Wilbraham When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1892 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Wilbraham Comments:
William Wilbraham married Blanche? and had a daughter Mary Ellen Wilbraham. They lived at 831 Columbian Ave during the 1920s. He died 1927. I would like to contact anyone else connected to this family. William also had a brother Isaac who was living in Chicago in the 1890s.
Name: GEOFF POTTER <GPOTTER583@COMCAST.NET> Date: 2004-02-26 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? UNKNOWN When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1890's Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) nelson Comments:
need help in Chicago
Name: Elaine James <Silverdng5@aol.com> Date: 2004-01-30 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) VanderPloeg Comments:
Hello, My name is Elaine james, ( Silverdng5@aol.com ) I am just getting started with Family tree maker,,,,and looking for places to search
Name: Chris MacDonald <cgmac@comcast.net> Date: 2004-01-27 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Marilyn Elisabeth Reynolds When did your ancestors come to Chicago? Don't know Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Reynolds Comments:
I am looking for the parents of Marilyn E. Reynolds b 1929. I have found a family with Charles W. as
head of household in the 1930 census in Oak Park neighborhood. I assume this is the correct family. I was not able to find Charles W. in IL census for 1920
Name: LEONARD RUT <LEONARDRUT@HOTMAIL.COM> Date: 2004-01-16 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? RUT, JANDECKA, DELUDE, NIRAD When did your ancestors come to Chicago? EARLY 1900'S Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) RUT, JANDECKA, DELUDE, NIRAD Comments:
RUTS, JANDECKAS, DELUDES, NIRADS LIVED IN OAK PARK/ BERWYN IN THE 1920'S AND 1930'S.
Name: erin milloy whitten <blondie775747@hotmail.com> Date: 2004-01-10 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? springs, milloys Comments:
Thank you this is the first record i have found of my grandmothers family, the springs.
Name: Don Barth <djbarth@copper.net> Date: 2004-01-03 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Albers, Hansen, When did your ancestors come to Chicago? early 1900's Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Albers, Laros, Nigro Comments:
Thanks for the research and clear presentation of findings. Great for those of us that cannot physically check local records.
Name: Michelle Carlson <michelle.omte@starband.net> Date: 2003-12-18 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? n/a When did your ancestors come to Chicago? n/a Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) n/a Comments:
michelle
Name: Tammy Koester Ross <abbisgramma@aol.com> Date: 2003-12-07 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? Fredrich and Bertha Koester When did your ancestors come to Chicago? 1900 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Jones, Barr, Grohn Comments:
My grandfather, Fredrich August Carl Koester committed suicide on the front porch of 232 Flournoy in Oak Park, July 1930. Do you have any info on that? Thanks Tammy
Name: Eugene R. Goshorn <GENEG265@AOL.COM> Date: 2003-11-30 Who are your Oak Park ancestors? John Gooshorn/Goshorn When did your ancestors come to Chicago? About 1850 Any surnames you want to list? (Searchable!) Goshorn/Gooshorn/Goosehorn Comments:
More than three dozen members of the Goshorn family have lived in the Chicago area since John Gooshorn, 28 years old, was listed in Chicago's Seventh Ward in the 1850 census. I'm still trying to figure out how, exactly, he fits into the overall family. There are many Goshorn mysteries in Chicago.