Could some kind person do a lookup for me in the 1900 Census for Emma Priebe born 1885, I don't have her parents names. That is what I'm trying to find out. I believe they live in cook county. I also believe she was born in Illinois. Any help would be appreciated. If I can get the WARD , ED, AND PAGE # I can look it up. Mary H. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Found her in Ward 15, ED 497 Page 253A and B 1900 United States Federal Census about Emma Priebe Name: Emma Priebe Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 15, Cook, Illinois Age: 16 Estimated birth year: abt 1884 Birthplace: Illinois Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter Father's name: Carl Mother's name: Wilhelmine Race: White Occupation: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Carl Priebe 46 Wilhelmine Priebe 45 Louisa Priebe 17 Emma Priebe 16 Agnes W Priebe 14 Henry Priebe 13 Clara Priebe 10 Otto Priebe 8 Conrad Priebe 6 Ella Priebe 4 ----- Original Message ----- From: <MCHAHOHE@aol.com> To: <cook-co-il@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 12:33 PM Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] 1900 Census lookup > Could some kind person do a lookup for me in the 1900 Census for Emma > Priebe > born 1885, I don't have her parents names. That is what I'm trying to > find > out. I believe they live in cook county. I also believe she was born in > Illinois. Any help would be appreciated. If I can get the WARD , ED, AND > PAGE # I > can look it up. > > > Mary H. > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There's a really nice poster of the transportation building at this site http://tinyurl.com/3cftrc Also, check out the encyclopedia of chicago http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/225.html for an interactive photo - you can enlarge it and look at different building details more closely. this one has a postcard of the hotel sherman, where the contest was held. http://www.patsabin.com/illinois/sherman.htm If you do a search at google.com and click on images, there are a ton of links for photos of these 2 places now that we know where the event took place. Lisa llepore@comcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Molly Kennedy" mollx@hotmail.com > HI all - > > I recently learned that my Mom (almost 88) was a competitor in the > typing/transcription contests (events?) at the Worlds' Fair in Chicago - > > Mom was only 15 when she graduated high school in 1935 - - > > She immediately to work for an attorney in Charleston IL -- but he (and > everybody else) urged her to enter the typing/transcription competion. > > Mom said that while she was in Chicago, she stayed with her aunt & cousin > (who lived in Chicago); her cousin was 26... and this "event" was the > first > time my Mom ever knowingly lied.. > > Her cousin Virginia, while escorting 15/16-year old Mary Agnes Sullivan > around Chicago - - turned to my Mom and said "I'm 26 years old... I'd bet > you think that's REALLY old, don't you?" > > My Mom - then a teenager -- emphatically shook her head & lied "NO, OH NO, > That's not old at ALL!" > > What I would love to do - if anybody can help me with advice or > resources/referrals - is to find a photo of the typing and/or > transcription > contest during that World's Fair in Chicago, in which my Mom was a teenage > contestant. > > Even if the young Mary Agnes Sullivan is NOT in the photo - it would still > help me bring back another proud moment in her life, of which she spoke so > little in the past. > > Any suggestions - Please?? > > and Thank you!! > > molly > Molly Kennedy > P O Box 5785 > Springfield, IL 62705 > www.mollx.com > Genealogy - Confusing the dead, and annoying the living. >

Hi Molly - I found an announcement for the preliminary tryouts in the tribune June, 1934 They took place at the Cord Hall, Travel & Transportation building at the fair. I'll send the clipping. Lisa llepore@comcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Molly Kennedy" <mollx@hotmail.com> To: <cook-co-il@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 9:36 PM Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] Request - World's Fair in Chicago, mid-late 1930's > HI all - > > I recently learned that my Mom (almost 88) was a competitor in the > typing/transcription contests (events?) at the Worlds' Fair in Chicago - > > Mom was only 15 when she graduated high school in 1935 - - > > She immediately to work for an attorney in Charleston IL -- but he (and > everybody else) urged her to enter the typing/transcription competion. > > Mom said that while she was in Chicago, she stayed with her aunt & cousin > (who lived in Chicago); her cousin was 26... and this "event" was the > first > time my Mom ever knowingly lied.. > > Her cousin Virginia, while escorting 15/16-year old Mary Agnes Sullivan > around Chicago - - turned to my Mom and said "I'm 26 years old... I'd bet > you think that's REALLY old, don't you?" > > My Mom - then a teenager -- emphatically shook her head & lied "NO, OH NO, > That's not old at ALL!" > > What I would love to do - if anybody can help me with advice or > resources/referrals - is to find a photo of the typing and/or > transcription > contest during that World's Fair in Chicago, in which my Mom was a teenage > contestant. > > Even if the young Mary Agnes Sullivan is NOT in the photo - it would still > help me bring back another proud moment in her life, of which she spoke so > little in the past. > > Any suggestions - Please?? > > and Thank you!! > > molly > Molly Kennedy > P O Box 5785 > Springfield, IL 62705 > www.mollx.com > Genealogy - Confusing the dead, and annoying the living.

1939 was the New York World's Fair. Diane The Century of Progress World's Fair ran in 1933 and 1934. Dave B --- sooz2511@aol.com wrote: > I believe it was about 1939 or 40 I REMEMBER MY MON > GOING i was about 8 > years old susan SC > > > > ************************************** See what's > free at http://www.aol.com. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > David T Buzzek <www.gensearch.net> You cannot soar with the eagles during the day if you hoot with the owls at night! ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. http://sims.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Century of Progress World's Fair ran in 1933 and 1934. Dave B --- sooz2511@aol.com wrote: > I believe it was about 1939 or 40 I REMEMBER MY MON > GOING i was about 8 > years old susan SC > > > > ************************************** See what's > free at http://www.aol.com. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > David T Buzzek <www.gensearch.net> You cannot soar with the eagles during the day if you hoot with the owls at night! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. http://sims.yahoo.com/

Hi everyone, Could some kind person do a look up for an obit. for Peter Ferdinand who died 21 Sept., 1906? I believe he died at a friend's residence at 1127 Armitage Ave. in the Niles area of Chicago. He was 65 years old and is buried in Waldheim Cemetery. He came to Chicago from Germany in 1886. Thank you very much. Carol ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

I did a quick look up but could not find anything. Maybe someone else will do better -----Original Message----- From: cook-co-il-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cook-co-il-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of CarolH726@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:45 PM To: cook-co-il@rootsweb.com Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] Obit. Look-Up Please Hi everyone, Could some kind person do a look up for an obit. for Peter Ferdinand who died 21 Sept., 1906? I believe he died at a friend's residence at 1127 Armitage Ave. in the Niles area of Chicago. He was 65 years old and is buried in Waldheim Cemetery. He came to Chicago from Germany in 1886. Thank you very much. Carol ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Though I do not find Carl, hope this is the same family you are seeking. 1946-07-04 Chicago Tribune (IL) OBENAUS Louise W. Obenaus, late of 3853 N. Panama avenue, beloved mother of Mrs. Dorothy Casey, Mrs. Vivian Brentano, Mrs. Evelyn Jones, Carl, and Alexander Wiserich, grandmother of eight grandchildren, sister of Mrs. Anna Dorsch. Funeral Friday, July 5, 2 p.m., at funeral home, 5308 Belmont avenue. Interment Waldheim cemetery. 1969-04-02 Chicago Tribune (IL) Brentano Anthony L. Brentano, beloved husband of Vivian, nee Wiserich; dear father of Joan [Aldo] Damianl, Vivian [Edward] Broderick, and Thomas [Genevieve] Kelly; grandfather of seven; one greatgrandchild; fond brother of Almebio, Louise Anderson, and Catherine Turnquist. Funeral Thursday, 9:30 a.m., from Wm. C. Smith and Sons Inc., 2500 N. Cicero avenue, to St. Priscilla church. Interment St. Joseph. Member of L. P. I. U., local 245 1981-08-22 Chicago Tribune (IL) BRENTANO Vivian M. Brentano, nee Wiserich, beloved wife of the late Anthony; loving mother of Thomas (Genevieve) Kelly, Vivian (Edward) Broderick and Joan (Aldo) Damiani; dear grandmother of seven and great-grandmother of one; fond sister of Evelyn Jones. Funeral services Monday, Aug. 24, 9:30 a.m., from Matz Funeral Home, 3440 N. Central Av., to St. Priscilla Church. Mass 10 a.m. Visitation Saturday 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. 1983-01-19 Chicago Tribune (IL) JONES B.Franklin "Khaki" Jones, beloved husband of Evelyn C.M., nee Wiserich; loving father of Charlene Mary; fond brother of the late Charles Myron (Christine); dear uncle "Bob" of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday, Jan. 19, 3 p.m. until time of services at 8 p.m. at Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S. Northwest Hwy., Park Ridge. Interment private, Town of Maine Cemetery. 1983-07-14 Chicago Tribune (IL) JONES Evelyn C.M. Jones, nee Wiserich, beloved wife of the late B. Franklin; loving mother of Charlene Mary; dear Aunt Evy of many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends will meet Friday, July 15, at St. Paul of the Cross Church where mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Interment Town of Maine Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Visitation 3-9 p.m., Thursday at Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S. Northwest Hwy, Park Ridge. Regards, Mary Wwiserich@aol.com wrote: > May I please have an obit lookup for: Carl Wiserich Born 01-09-03 > Died 08-1966 in Chicago, Cook County

May I please have an obit lookup for: Carl Wiserich Born 01-09-03 Died 08-1966 in Chicago, Cook County Other than a copy of his Social Security Application, this is all I have on him. Many thanks. Esther Esther <BR><BR>**************************************<BR> See what's free at http://www.aol.com.</HTML>

SSDI Marjorie Wenskunas SSN: 303-78-9226 Last Residence: 46327 Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States of America Born: 13 Aug 1911 Died: May 1984 State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (1976 Name: Paul Wenskunas SSN: 351-01-5788 Last Residence: 46327 Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States of America Born: 22 Mar 1918 Last Benefit: 60643 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States of America Died: Nov 1986 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951 ) 1920 Census - Georgetown, Vermillion, IL Wenckunas, John [Wenskunas, John, 28, b. Lithuania, Imm. 1909 , Stella, 27, b. IL , Paul, 1 yr 9/12 , John, 0 Hope this helps, Sharon On 22 May 2007 at 14:22, pam sherry wrote: Here you go Lois, Chicago Tribune (IL) - October 08, 1955 SANDBERG Deceased Name: George H. Sandberg George H. Sandberg, in Kansas City, Mo., husband of he late Florence, nee MacDonald; father of Kenneth R. and Mrs. Paul [Margie] Wenskunas; four grandchildren: Member of Windsor Park lodge, No. 836, A. F. & A. M., Scottish Rite and Ararat shrine, A. A. O. N. M. S. Resting at funeral home, 79th st. and Phillips av., after 5 p.m. Saturday. Masonic services Sunday evening, 8 o'clock. Private interment Mount Hope cemetery. SOuth Shore 8-6959. Chicago Tribune (IL) Date: October 08, 1955 Edition: Chicago Tribune Record Number: 19551008dn036 Copyright 1955, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune. Pam S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lois Campbell" <luv2pla@earthlink.net> To: <cook-co-il@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 1:28 PM Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] Obit lookup > This is a long shot but could someone possibly look for a death > notice/obituary for: > > George H. Sandberg > Born: About 1889 in Norway > Died: After 1944 > > Husband of the late Florence M. Sandberg; father of Kenneth Sandberg and > Marjorie Sandberg Helmick. > > He was still living in 1944 when his wife passed away. I already have her > obituary. > > Thanks, > > Lois is CA > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL- request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This reply is a bit off-topic but I will reply to the list as the original comment was made on the Cook-Co list. It's understandable how you might have arrived at this conclusion but it is not exactly accurate. Wikipedia is both moderated and has posting standards which must be met. I believe each contribution may be reviewed by experts before it is posted. And even then corrections can be edited. Every once in a while an editorial note appears something like: "This submission needs to be cleaned up." or "This is a published Stub. Please add material to it." The latter meaning it is in process. I have found it to be entirely accurate and usually delightfully easy to read and understand. It is usually not heavy in academic mathematics and is readily accessible to most casual readers. Hugh Busey -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 08:53:53 EDT > From: Rootsdigger37@aol.com > Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] Wikipedia > To: cook-co-il@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <be9.165df6ae.3382f061@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > >From what I understand the "encyclopedia" is a series of articles written by > people that may or may not know what they are witting about. I would tread > softly there. > > Lorraine Panozzo > FINCH WILLIS RODMAN > and All Allied Jay and Vermillion Co IN > > Panozzo,Palmo, and Calderiao > > Tresche Conca ,Verona Italia >

Here you go Lois, Chicago Tribune (IL) - October 08, 1955 SANDBERG Deceased Name: George H. Sandberg George H. Sandberg, in Kansas City, Mo., husband of he late Florence, nee MacDonald; father of Kenneth R. and Mrs. Paul [Margie] Wenskunas; four grandchildren: Member of Windsor Park lodge, No. 836, A. F. & A. M., Scottish Rite and Ararat shrine, A. A. O. N. M. S. Resting at funeral home, 79th st. and Phillips av., after 5 p.m. Saturday. Masonic services Sunday evening, 8 o'clock. Private interment Mount Hope cemetery. SOuth Shore 8-6959. Chicago Tribune (IL) Date: October 08, 1955 Edition: Chicago Tribune Record Number: 19551008dn036 Copyright 1955, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune. Pam S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lois Campbell" <luv2pla@earthlink.net> To: <cook-co-il@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 1:28 PM Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] Obit lookup > This is a long shot but could someone possibly look for a death > notice/obituary for: > > George H. Sandberg > Born: About 1889 in Norway > Died: After 1944 > > Husband of the late Florence M. Sandberg; father of Kenneth Sandberg and > Marjorie Sandberg Helmick. > > He was still living in 1944 when his wife passed away. I already have her > obituary. > > Thanks, > > Lois is CA > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks Pam. I posted an update hoping to spare others the effort of looking this up for me. I sure appreciate your help. Lois > Here you go Lois, > > Chicago Tribune (IL) - October 08, 1955 > SANDBERG > Deceased Name: George H. Sandberg > George H. Sandberg, in Kansas City, Mo., husband of he late Florence, nee > MacDonald; father of Kenneth R. and Mrs. Paul [Margie] Wenskunas; four > grandchildren: Member of Windsor Park lodge, No. 836, A. F. & A. M., > Scottish Rite and Ararat shrine, A. A. O. N. M. S. Resting at funeral > home, 79th st. and Phillips av., after 5 p.m. Saturday. Masonic services > Sunday evening, 8 o'clock. Private interment Mount Hope cemetery. SOuth > Shore 8-6959. >

Thanks to Carole and Kathleen for finding this for me. I really appreciate it. Lois > This is a long shot but could someone possibly look for a death > notice/obituary for: > > George H. Sandberg > Born: About 1889 in Norway > Died: After 1944 > > Husband of the late Florence M. Sandberg; father of Kenneth Sandberg and > Marjorie Sandberg Helmick. > > He was still living in 1944 when his wife passed away. I already have her > obituary. > > Thanks, > > Lois is CA

I agree, and recall the articles about the bogus contributor, I don't think he even used his correct name. I use Wikipedia a great deal. I do not think it is the source of all sources, but I admit that I enjoy using it (and of course Google clearly gives it top priority when returning hits). Elaine On Tuesday, May 22, 2007, you wrote > Many if not all schools will no long accept > Wikipedia as a valid source for > information. > I read recently of submissions by someone who > had listed credentials a mile > long only to find he had never gone past high school. > (not that it necessarily means his research > wasn't correct, but if someone > lies about one thing....) > I too enjoy the site. I recently found a photo of my parish church and > believe it to have been taken my father. That was fun! > So just beware.

I believe it was about 1939 or 40 I REMEMBER MY MON GOING i was about 8 years old susan SC ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

This is a long shot but could someone possibly look for a death notice/obituary for: George H. Sandberg Born: About 1889 in Norway Died: After 1944 Husband of the late Florence M. Sandberg; father of Kenneth Sandberg and Marjorie Sandberg Helmick. He was still living in 1944 when his wife passed away. I already have her obituary. Thanks, Lois is CA

Many if not all schools will no long accept Wikipedia as a valid source for information. I read recently of submissions by someone who had listed credentials a mile long only to find he had never gone past high school. (not that it necessarily means his research wasn't correct, but if someone lies about one thing....) I too enjoy the site. I recently found a photo of my parish church and believe it to have been taken my father. That was fun! So just beware. -----Original Message----- From: cook-co-il-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cook-co-il-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of hbusey@att.net Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 10:59 AM To: cook-co-il@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Wikipedia This reply is a bit off-topic but I will reply to the list as the original comment was made on the Cook-Co list. It's understandable how you might have arrived at this conclusion but it is not exactly accurate. Wikipedia is both moderated and has posting standards which must be met. I believe each contribution may be reviewed by experts before it is posted. And even then corrections can be edited. Every once in a while an editorial note appears something like: "This submission needs to be cleaned up." or "This is a published Stub. Please add material to it." The latter meaning it is in process. I have found it to be entirely accurate and usually delightfully easy to read and understand. It is usually not heavy in academic mathematics and is readily accessible to most casual readers. Hugh Busey -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 08:53:53 EDT > From: Rootsdigger37@aol.com > Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] Wikipedia > To: cook-co-il@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <be9.165df6ae.3382f061@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > >From what I understand the "encyclopedia" is a series of articles > >written by > people that may or may not know what they are witting about. I would > tread > softly there. > > Lorraine Panozzo > FINCH WILLIS RODMAN > and All Allied Jay and Vermillion Co IN > > Panozzo,Palmo, and Calderiao > > Tresche Conca ,Verona Italia > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Molly, Here's some internet sites on Chicago's 100th Birthday Party, the 1933-34 Century of Progress International Exposition: http://www.chicagohs.org/history/century.html For Wikipedia fans: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Century_of_Progress http://www.the-forum.com/collect/wf3.htm http://hometown.aol.com/chicfair/ http://century.lib.uchicago.edu/ I couldn't find anything on a typing or transcriber contest, just a canning contest and a few others at the University of Chicago website. Good luck and thank you for all your help in the past. Jerry Hartnett Crystal Lake, IL