I didn't start going to the Aragon Ballroom until about 1940. It was a great place to dance and listen to the great bands of the day. Thanks for bringing back memories. I met my husband there. We were married for 62 years. Wish I could help you Dorothy

Could someone give me some ideas of how to find information on someone who lived in Chicago? I am trying to find information on Wilbur Edward WEAVER. In the 1920 census he was living in PA where he was born. In the 1930 census, the closest match I found was an Edward and Louise Weaver in Chicago, 49 Ward and he was 27 years old and was married at the age of 24. I know that Wilbur E. had 2 children in Chicago whose names I don't know and I don't know when they were born. I know that Wilbur E. was still alive in 1961 and living in Chicago. I thought of trying to find his obit, but from what I understand, there isn't an obit index in the newspapers for the time after 1961. Also, I've been told there isn't a state or city death index for after 1961. Is there a way to find marriage information where I could find out if this Edward and Louise are the right couple? From the census, I can see they married around 1927. I would like to find when Wilbur E. Weaver died, when and who he married, and information on his children. I am fairly new to researching in the Chicago area so any help or ideas will be appreciated. Thank you. Jan Stitz djstitz@sbcglobal.net

Listers, I have a Louis Yablon, Russian Immigrant, married to Bessie Eshifansky, living in Chicago in the 1930 census, but I cannot find an obituary for him or her. They had at least one daughter, Elsie Marie who was divorced or widowed from an Unknown Cooper. She and Nathan Katter received a marriage license in 1945 in Crown Point, Indiana. I assume she married him but I cannot find anything on them either. Can someone help me please? Rosemarie Johnson __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Once again, I need your help in finding obits for two Sternquist relatives: SSDI Elmer Sternquist Last Res: 60609 Chicago, Cook, IL Born: 13 Apr 1918 Died: Nov 1981 Issued: Illinois (Before 1951) SSDI Helen Sternquist Last Res: Midlothian, Cook Co., IL Born: 6 July 1921 Died: 24 Feb 1992 Issued: IL (Before 1951) Since Helen lived in a southern suburb at the time of her death, you may not find it in the Trib. I'm especially interested in finding the names of their children. Thanks, as always, Lois in CA

Judie and Jim, Thanks to both of you for the comments about Paulina St. My info came from a 1900 census sheet and an 1884 death cert. Neither indicated whether the street was So or No. In any case, I agree with you that the two addresses are separate residences. Shirley _________________________________________________________________ MSN is giving away a trip to Vegas to see Elton John.  Enter to win today. http://msnconcertcontest.com?icid-nceltontagline

Thank you. Yes the Carl from 1958 is him-- this list is great and thanks to all who wrote. Laurie At 10:36 PM 4/25/2007, you wrote: >You have several choices to choose from: > >Chicago Tribune (IL) - December 14, 1945 >OLSON >Deceased Name: Carl F. Olson >Carl F. Olson, late of 5019 N. Kilbourn avenue, beloved husband of >Mamie, fond father of Grace Wagner and Gordon, grandfather of Dale >Wagner, Margo, Nancy, and Donald Olson, brother of Mrs. Josephine >Johnson and Mrs. Alma Wilson. Member of Portage Park lodge, No. 1002, >A. F. & A. M. Services Saturday, Dec. 15, 2:30 p.m., at funeral home, >5200 N. Western avenue corner of Foster. Interment Acacia Park. > >Chicago Tribune (IL) >Date: December 14, 1945 >Edition: Chicago Tribune >Record Number: 19451214dn124 >Copyright 1945, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact >Chicago Tribune. > >Chicago Tribune (IL) - January 19, 1958 >OLSON >Deceased Name: Carl F. Olson >--Carl F. Olson, Jan. 17, 1958, beloved husband of Anna B., nee >Peterson; dear son of the late Nels J. and Nellie Olson; fond brother >of Minnie E. Wahlgren and the late Bethulia Somes; dear father of Carl >G. Peterson and Joy Lundgren; also survived by five grandchildren; >fond uncle of Dorothy Dorffi of California. Funeral Tuesday, 1:30 >p.m., at chapel, 5149-51 N. Ashland avenue, at Foster. Interment >Graceland. LOngbeach 1-5147. > >Chicago Tribune (IL) >Date: January 19, 1958 >Edition: Chicago Tribune >Record Number: 19580119dn116 >Copyright 1958, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact >Chicago Tribune. > >Chicago Tribune (IL) - October 04, 1958 >OLSON >Deceased Name: Carl F. Olson >--Carl F. Olson, late of 8001 Saginaw avenue, husband of the late >Lydia, nee Lundquist; father of Vernon, Mrs. Sarah Parks of Union >Mills, Ind., Axel, William, and Alvin Johnsonk, also the late Mrs. >Laura Boyle; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother of >Emil, also three sisters in Sweden, the late Gust, Fred, and Victor >Olson. Resting at funeral home, 79th st. and Phillips av. Service 2:30 >p.m. Monday. Interment Oak Hill cemetery, Hammond, Ind. SOuth Shore >8-6959. > >Chicago Tribune (IL) >Date: October 04, 1958 >Edition: Chicago Tribune >Record Number: 19581004dn098 >Copyright 1958, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact >Chicago Tribune. > >Chicago Tribune (IL) - September 22, 1965 >Olson >Deceased Name: Carl F. Olson >Carl F. Olson, beloved husband of Marie L., nee Hilmer; fond father of >Betty [Jim] Zeilstra; grandfather of Suzanne; brother of Algot and >Gustav. Services Thursday, 2:30 p.m., Sept. 23, at the M. J. Suerth >Funeral Home, 6754 Northwest highway. Interment Rosehill cemetery. >Member of Sheet Metal Workers union, local 73, of Chicago. >Information, NE 1-1240. > >Chicago Tribune (IL) >Date: September 22, 1965 >Edition: Chicago Tribune >Record Number: 19650922dn084 >Copyright 1965, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact >Chicago Tribune. > >On 4/25/07, Bruce & Laurie <bldnj74@earthlink.net> wrote: >>Hi List, >>I know this is a long shot with this name, but I would love if anyone >>could find an obit of Carl Fredolph Olson, I don't know when he died >>at all. He was born 31 Jan 1887 in Chicago. He married Della Averitt >>Hendrickson Kaplin in the late 1920's and they appear in the 1930 >>census on Waveland Ave. Della and Carl divorced-- and she eventually >>married her 4th and last husband. I don't know if he remarried or >>not. and they did not have any kids. >> >>Thanks >>Laurie >> >> >>------------------------------- >>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 > > >-- >Giving mercury to children on purpose is stupid.

You have several choices to choose from: Chicago Tribune (IL) - December 14, 1945 OLSON Deceased Name: Carl F. Olson Carl F. Olson, late of 5019 N. Kilbourn avenue, beloved husband of Mamie, fond father of Grace Wagner and Gordon, grandfather of Dale Wagner, Margo, Nancy, and Donald Olson, brother of Mrs. Josephine Johnson and Mrs. Alma Wilson. Member of Portage Park lodge, No. 1002, A. F. & A. M. Services Saturday, Dec. 15, 2:30 p.m., at funeral home, 5200 N. Western avenue corner of Foster. Interment Acacia Park. Chicago Tribune (IL) Date: December 14, 1945 Edition: Chicago Tribune Record Number: 19451214dn124 Copyright 1945, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune (IL) - January 19, 1958 OLSON Deceased Name: Carl F. Olson --Carl F. Olson, Jan. 17, 1958, beloved husband of Anna B., nee Peterson; dear son of the late Nels J. and Nellie Olson; fond brother of Minnie E. Wahlgren and the late Bethulia Somes; dear father of Carl G. Peterson and Joy Lundgren; also survived by five grandchildren; fond uncle of Dorothy Dorffi of California. Funeral Tuesday, 1:30 p.m., at chapel, 5149-51 N. Ashland avenue, at Foster. Interment Graceland. LOngbeach 1-5147. Chicago Tribune (IL) Date: January 19, 1958 Edition: Chicago Tribune Record Number: 19580119dn116 Copyright 1958, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune (IL) - October 04, 1958 OLSON Deceased Name: Carl F. Olson --Carl F. Olson, late of 8001 Saginaw avenue, husband of the late Lydia, nee Lundquist; father of Vernon, Mrs. Sarah Parks of Union Mills, Ind., Axel, William, and Alvin Johnsonk, also the late Mrs. Laura Boyle; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother of Emil, also three sisters in Sweden, the late Gust, Fred, and Victor Olson. Resting at funeral home, 79th st. and Phillips av. Service 2:30 p.m. Monday. Interment Oak Hill cemetery, Hammond, Ind. SOuth Shore 8-6959. Chicago Tribune (IL) Date: October 04, 1958 Edition: Chicago Tribune Record Number: 19581004dn098 Copyright 1958, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune (IL) - September 22, 1965 Olson Deceased Name: Carl F. Olson Carl F. Olson, beloved husband of Marie L., nee Hilmer; fond father of Betty [Jim] Zeilstra; grandfather of Suzanne; brother of Algot and Gustav. Services Thursday, 2:30 p.m., Sept. 23, at the M. J. Suerth Funeral Home, 6754 Northwest highway. Interment Rosehill cemetery. Member of Sheet Metal Workers union, local 73, of Chicago. Information, NE 1-1240. Chicago Tribune (IL) Date: September 22, 1965 Edition: Chicago Tribune Record Number: 19650922dn084 Copyright 1965, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune. On 4/25/07, Bruce & Laurie <bldnj74@earthlink.net> wrote: > Hi List, > I know this is a long shot with this name, but I would love if anyone > could find an obit of Carl Fredolph Olson, I don't know when he died > at all. He was born 31 Jan 1887 in Chicago. He married Della Averitt > Hendrickson Kaplin in the late 1920's and they appear in the 1930 > census on Waveland Ave. Della and Carl divorced-- and she eventually > married her 4th and last husband. I don't know if he remarried or > not. and they did not have any kids. > > Thanks > Laurie > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > -- Giving mercury to children on purpose is stupid.

Chicago Tribune (IL) - July 05, 1960 ROBINSON Deceased Name: Joseph Cecil Robinson [Robby] Joseph Cecil Robinson [Robby], beloved husband of Ethel; dear father of Roy D.; grandfather of four; fond brother of Mrs. Hazel Carney. Services Wednesday, July 6, 2:30 p.m., at funeral home, 1107 W. 79th street. Interment Beverly cemetery. Chicago Tribune (IL) Date: July 05, 1960 Edition: Chicago Tribune Record Number: 19600705dn056 Copyright 1960, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune. On 4/25/07, Lois Campbell <luv2pla@earthlink.net> wrote: > Could someone be so kind as to look up obituaries for: > > Ethel Evelyn Robinson (nee Stjernquist) > Died: January 4, 1993 > Obit should be dated January 7, 1993 in the Chicago Tribune. > > Joseph Cecil Robinson > Died: July 3, 1960 > > George Robert Haines > Died: July 1986 > > *Many* thanks for all your kindnesses, > > Lois in California > > ------------------------------- > 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 > -- Giving mercury to children on purpose is stupid.

> Can anyone tell me if the house at 3637 Paulina Street in 1884 is the same > or near the same location as 763 Paulina Street in 1900? Was this area > part of the streets that were renumbered? Don't believe so. The renumbering took place in 1909, so since you gave pre-1909 addresses ... they would be different houses. Paulina Street is also numbered North and South. FYI - If 763 Paulina is North, then with the 1909 renumbering, it becomes 1532 N Paulina. 3637 N Paulina is not listed in the 1909 renumbering, but if it existed, it would have become something in the 5900 block of N Paulina. Similarly, 763 S Paulina is not listed per se, but if it existed, it would have become something in the 1600 block of S Paulina. The numbering on S Paulina did not go up to the 3600 block in pre-1909 numbering. Regards, Jim Sladek

My sincere thanks to Lila and the other listers that took the time to look this up and sent it to me. Lois ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lila White" <whitelilac71@gmail.com> To: "Lois Campbell" <luv2pla@earthlink.net> Cc: <cook-co-il@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Obit Look Up > Chicago Tribune (IL) - July 05, 1960 > ROBINSON > Deceased Name: Joseph Cecil Robinson [Robby] > Joseph Cecil Robinson [Robby], beloved husband of Ethel; dear father > of Roy D.; grandfather of four; fond brother of Mrs. Hazel Carney. > Services Wednesday, July 6, 2:30 p.m., at funeral home, 1107 W. 79th > street. Interment Beverly cemetery. > > Chicago Tribune (IL) > Date: July 05, 1960 > Edition: Chicago Tribune > Record Number: 19600705dn056 > Copyright 1960, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact > Chicago Tribune. > > On 4/25/07, Lois Campbell <luv2pla@earthlink.net> wrote: >> Could someone be so kind as to look up obituaries for: >> >> Ethel Evelyn Robinson (nee Stjernquist) >> Died: January 4, 1993 >> Obit should be dated January 7, 1993 in the Chicago Tribune. >> >> Joseph Cecil Robinson >> Died: July 3, 1960 >> >> George Robert Haines >> Died: July 1986 >> >> *Many* thanks for all your kindnesses, >> >> Lois in California >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> > > > -- > Giving mercury to children on purpose is stupid.

I made a massive typo with that post - IDPH's IL marriage index only spans 1962-2005 - - not 1862 wishful thinking, and bad typing.. I'm sorry. molly Molly Kennedy P O Box 5785 Springfield, IL 62705 www.mollx.com Genealogy - Confusing the dead, and annoying the living. _________________________________________________________________ Need a break? Find your escape route with Live Search Maps. http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?ss=Restaurants~Hotels~Amusement%20Park&cp=33.832922~-117.915659&style=r&lvl=13&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=1118863&encType=1&FORM=MGAC01

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Hello, Can anyone tell me if the house at 3637 Paulina Street in 1884 is the same or near the same location as 763 Paulina Street in 1900? Was this area part of the streets that were renumbered? Thank you for any comments you have to share. Shirley _________________________________________________________________ Exercise your brain! Try Flexicon. http://games.msn.com/en/flexicon/default.htm?icid=flexicon_hmemailtaglineapril07

Hi List, I know this is a long shot with this name, but I would love if anyone could find an obit of Carl Fredolph Olson, I don't know when he died at all. He was born 31 Jan 1887 in Chicago. He married Della Averitt Hendrickson Kaplin in the late 1920's and they appear in the 1930 census on Waveland Ave. Della and Carl divorced-- and she eventually married her 4th and last husband. I don't know if he remarried or not. and they did not have any kids. Thanks Laurie

Could someone be so kind as to look up obituaries for: Ethel Evelyn Robinson (nee Stjernquist) Died: January 4, 1993 Obit should be dated January 7, 1993 in the Chicago Tribune. Joseph Cecil Robinson Died: July 3, 1960 George Robert Haines Died: July 1986 *Many* thanks for all your kindnesses, Lois in California

IF Viola Britvich married ____ Walker (or anybody else) - -anywhere in Illinois - from 1962-2005 - the IL Dept of Public Health can provide a Marriage Verification certificate. IDPH has a statewide IL database of marriages in IL 1862-2005 - and divorces in IL for that same time frame - and each search costs only $5.00. The form (for marriage verifications, anyway) - is titled "Application for Verification of Marriage Record Files" - the applicant/requestor should supply all possible information, if known. Info requested on the Application for Marriage verification: Groom: first, middle & last name Bride: first, middle & MAIDEN last name place of marriage: city, county, state date of marriage - - plus, the applicant/requestor's name & address. In this particular case, one would only complete the (known) name of the bride, the surname of the groom, and DEFINITELY make an additional note that the bride was born in 1939 - - because that information IS available to IDPH staffers in their database. I have been able to find multiple marriages (and several corresponding divorces~) for clients' research, by ONLY providing to IDPH the name of the bride, and her approximate date of birth. IDPH staff check all possible marriages in their databases, and can eliminate those for which the bride was definitely too young, or too old, to have been the one(s) I was seeking. [one case example: "Jane Doe" graduated from an IL high school in 1960, and an IL college in 1964; this made her birthyear about 1942/43. Cannot find her by her maiden name, so assumed she married after college. Hoping that she married in IL, I requested a marriage verification from IDPH. They found 3 marriages in IL during the 1962-2005 time frame: a - bride aged 48 as of 1977 marriage = birthyear abt 1939 - probably too early b - bride aged 17 as of 1980 marriage -- birthyear abt 1963 - too late c - bride aged 24 as of 1968 marriage - birthyear abt 1944 -- and that WAS the right marriage. The marriage verification certificate is NOT as comlete as a marriage license; all it provides is the names of bride & groom, city, county & date of marriage. (but that's more than what was known before~) I hope this info is of some help! molly Molly Kennedy P O Box 5785 Springfield, IL 62705 www.mollx.com Genealogy - Confusing the dead, and annoying the living. >From: Pattimeyers67@aol.com >Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] BRITVICH >To: COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <d5c.6d36a2a.335fe460@aol.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > >Is anyone on the list familiar with Viola Britvich b 1939 who married a man >with the last name of Walker? > >Any help in locating her or her family would be appreciated, > >Thanks, > >Patti Meyers >Westmont, IL _________________________________________________________________ Interest Rates NEAR 39yr LOWS! $430,000 Mortgage for $1,299/mo - Calculate new payment http://www.lowermybills.com/lre/index.jsp?sourceid=lmb-9632-19132&moid=14888

Molly, I went to the IDPH website and found that divorces are only indexed from January 1, 1962 forward. In my case, my parents divorced (while living in Chicago) "around" 1953. when I was about 10 years old. My dad, Daniel Sternquist, was given custody of the three children which was unusual for the day. My brother and I have always wanted to know the actual date of their divorce, who filed for the divorce and the reason given. What other option do I have in locating their divorce records? Thanks. Lois

Shared with me. Elaine In September 2006 the Schaumburg Township District Library was awarded a grant from the Illinois State Library to digitize and place on the library's website a large portion of our local history videos. Our partners with this project were the Facilitators for the Preservation of Schaumburg Area History (FPSAH), Schaumburg Township Historical Society, Hoffman Estates Museum, and the villages of Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg. We are especially indebted to FPSAH for their efforts in seeking out so many of Schaumburg Township's living historians for the interview process. Unfortunately, many of these historians have since passed away but their history lives on through these interviews. We are very pleased with the digitized results and hope you are too. Please feel free to check out the digitized videos on our website at www.stdl.org<http://www.stdl.org/> Do submit any questions you might have by clicking on the Oral History Videos link or filling out the included form. In addition, the Schaumburg Township District Library requests the honor of your presence at the upcoming program, In Their Own Words: An Oral History of Schaumburg Township. The program will be held Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. to honor those who were a part of the history of Schaumburg Township. Many of those interviewed will be in attendance. We hope to see you there as well. Local History Librarian Schaumburg Township District Library

Hi Dara, I've only been on this list a short while and have found it to be very informative. Have you looked at the Illinois State Archives Database at: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html ? In the pre-1916 death index, I found the following: Lehner, Christophe 12/10/1899 Chicago 56 yr #00011164 Cook Also, the Marriage Index lists a Lehner, John marrying a Leow, Bertha on 9/24/1882. Hope this helps. Roxanne RoxanneP@aol.com > Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:52:13 -0400 > From: "mtnspirit" <mtnspirit@woh.rr.com> > Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] Obits help and research > > Spring Greetings to all, > I have been a member of the Cook Co. IL list for quite a few years. I would > appreciate any help someone might be able to give in assisting me in > locating some obits. I have tried various libraries and have come up empty > handed so far. Please feel free to contact me off list if you prefer. Below > > is the basic info I have on the family we are trying to locate. > > I am trying to find the obits and death records for a father and a son. > Christoph Lehner (possible middle or first name Andreas/ Andrew???) Lehner > and his son John Paul (possibly christened Johann Phillipe) Lehner. > Christoph was born 1838 in Germany, and John was born 1862 in Milwaukee > area. > > The only thing I know for certain is they both lived and had families in > Chicago proper for a while. They both then moved to the Chicago "area" (not > sure where). I have his father's (Andreas Lehner) obit from WI that says > Christoph (Christopher) Lehner was living in Chicago when he died around > 1880s I believe. I don't have an official death date on Christoph but > believe it to be 1890. > > His son, John P. Lehner died Dec 25, 1944. I have a death cert, but I am > trying to find an obit and on his wife, if possible. His wife Bertha M. Lowe > > died in 1934. They lived for a time in Fox Lake, and are both buried in Mt. > Emblem Cemetery in Elmhurst. I have been to their graves. I am trying to > find out a few things... all of their middle names? Who the parents are? > Where Christoph is buried? And anything else which will help me break down a > > few other brick walls. LOL > > Thank you all for your assistance, it is most appreciated. People I have met > > on this list have become friends and have put me in touch with others who > have been able to guide me to pertinent info; so thanks to all of you. I am > also the coordinator for our church archives team trying to get things > straightened around to help others with their research. > > Warm regards, > Dara > > Dara A. Lehner > Springfield, OH > > mtnspirit@woh.rr.com > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Is anyone on the list familiar with Viola Britvich b 1939 who married a man with the last name of Walker? Any help in locating her or her family would be appreciated, Thanks, Patti Meyers Westmont, IL ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.