Hi List, A friend has a marriage license from Chicago in 1872 which says they were married in the P. E. Church by a pastor Johan/John H-----ings the wrting is hard to read. I am wondering if this is a Protestant Episcopal church, and if so how many were around? Also where would records for this be. I do not know that the couple lived there any lenght of time as the bride was in Ogle county with her family in 1870 and then back there by 1880. I am not sure why they married there. thanks Laurie

Would anyone know how to document a common law marriage? My great aunt Kathryn MARTIN was married in Pittsburgh, and her husband filed for divorce. But then he failed to show up for the court appearance, and so no divorce decree exists in the county file for them. She moved to Chicago about 1921 and met John RAAB about 1923, the year after he divorced his first wife. At some point John and Kathryn started a common law marriage. But how do I document that fact? I have a 1926 Chicago Tribune article about them in which John stated that they had been married for three years. I have photos of their tombstones which list them as husband and wife. I have her obituary which calls her the beloved wife of John. But the Cook County Court House could find no marriage record for them from 1922 when he was divorced to 1953 when Kathryn died. Any ideas about how to document their marriage? Joseph Martin Romeoville, IL

Would anyone know how to document a common law marriage? My great aunt Kathryn MARTIN was married in Pittsburgh, and her husband filed for divorce. But then he failed to show up for the court appearance, and so no divorce decree exists in the county file for them. She moved to Chicago about 1921 and met John RAAB about 1923, the year after he divorced his first wife. At some point John and Kathryn started a common law marriage. But how do I document that fact? I have a 1926 Chicago Tribune article about them in which John stated that they had been married for three years. I have photos of their tombstones which list them as husband and wife. I have her obituary which calls her the beloved wife of John. But the Cook County Court House could find no marriage record for them from 1922 when he was divorced to 1953 when Kathryn died. Any ideas about how to document their marriage? Joseph Martin Romeoville, IL

Subject: Gibbons, Moran, Cain, Doherty, Gillman, Langan,Henderson, Elliott, Kellish, Smith, Halloran, Here's a transcription of a probate document I found after my Dad died in 2001 -- and it mentions all of the names above -- plus a couple that were hard to read. We have some of the OHIO connections -- looking for the Chicago connections. Is this of interest to anyone? ************** 1935(?) VERY FAINT photocopy of a page of a legal document - from the Probate of Nora Gibbons, deceased. (transcribed in 2002) State of Illinois County of Cook In the Probate Court of Cook County IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NORA GIBBONS, Deceased Docket # 317 [might be 517] Page 101 [might be 161] File 176769 [176 might be 178 or 170; 769 might be 789 or 709] N O T I C E To: [First column] Thomas Gibbons Michel [sic] Moran John Cain Julia Cain Mary Gibbons O'Donnell Edward Doherty Mary Gibbons [D or W or ?]alton Gloria Gillman Anna Langan John Langan Nellie Gibbons [H or ?]arridge [Second Column] Mary Henderson Nora Moran Thomas Cain Margaret Cain Margaret Doherty Robert Doherty Anna Gibbons Elliott Gail Gillman George Langan Patrician Langan Loretta Gibbons [Third Column] Margaret Halloran Jennie Graf Owen J. Cain Frances Cain Kellish Donald Doherty Paul Doherty Florence Gibbons [F or ?]leisch Forest Smith Catherine Langan Louis Langen Jennie Gibbons Heinz [Typed across ALL THREE columns] Florence Gibbons, Legatees and heirs-at-law of Nora Gibbons, Deceased: You, and each of you, are hereby notified that by order of the Probate Court entered in the above Estate on March 27th, [possibly 1935 or 1939] , the undersigned Loretta Gibbons, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Nora Gibbons, deceased, will sell at public sale to be held at 1214-155 [or 165] N. Clark Street, Chicago, on Wednesday, the 1st Day of May, 1935, at the hour of 1 o'clock P.M., the following goods and chattels belonging to the Estate of amtd [presumably, "above-mentioned"] deceased, to wit: 1 promissory note dated April 8, 1925 [year is not clear] made by Bernard J. Kewin [or Kowin] and wife for $1,000.00 secured by real estate located at 4838 [could be 4939 or 4030 or ?] Forestville Avenue; 2 promissory notes dated August 10, 1929 for $500.00 each, made by John P. Schofield [name not clear, might be Sarofield, but there are Schofield's on the KING side of the family] and wife, due August 10, 1939, with interest of [unreadable single digit - might be 6, might be 0] % per annum, secured by trust deed on real estate at 9002 [0 might be 6] S. Oakley Avenue; 1 Gold [unreadable four digits] No. 190 on the Sumerdale [sic] Apartments for $500.00 due August 20, 193[?], with interest of [6 or 0] % per annum; 1 Certificate of Deposit No. 11???? For $1,000.00 at 6% per annum, issued by the Straus National Bank & Trust Company, dated February 1?th, 1922 [or 23 or ??] 8 shares of the common stock of the John ?. Thompson Company, No. ?? 7768, [page ends here - nothing else in the packet].

Hi, I was wondering if anyone would know what was at this address in 1907 -- 2419 South Park Avenue?? I have a dc of a baby, Emma Sery who passed away at this address. I am wondering if it is a residence or hospital or what Thank you for any help you can give me, Pam Sherry

How about the Humboldt Park Community Methodist Church? My folks were married there in 1945, so its been around for awhile. The address is 2120 N Mozart St., Chicago, IL, 60647. Phone # is (773) 342-0178. Cheers, Masugu

Found this very interesting link .... Kathleen Anast http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning.

The first writer on this subject mentions two addresses: 1516 N. Talman Ave. and 2317 W. North Ave. Since North Ave. is 1600 north and Talman Ave. is 2632 west, that family only moved a few blocks. The second writer refers to 1308 South Talman Ave. in the Douglas Park area. That is nowhere near 1516 North Talman Ave. in the Humboldt Park area. I have no idea what church of that denomination would have been in Humboldt Park. Perhaps someone with more knowledge of that area can help. Lois

I received this from another list thought it might be helpful to someone. Kathleen Anast If you have ancestors who died in Missouri you may be able to view the death certificate at this link http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/#search Not all are viewable online yet, but they are working on it. I saw several other names that I'll be going back to check on every few weeks. If you are patient enough think of the fees you'll save!

There's been a church merger in the years since then and a bit of a name change, but "Methodist Episcopal" in the old days, or "Methodist Episcopal South" for churches in more southernly states, almost always equates with United Methodist now. In the Chicago area, I'd bet that almost any church you find that calls itself "Methodist" today will have been ME back then, if it's been around long enough. --pig On 12/4/06 12:10, "MeLani M" <mmaysen@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello List, > How can I find out if there were many (or any?) Methodist Episcopalian > churches in Chicago in the 1930-1950 era? And which would have been > closest to the addresses below. > My great uncle and aunt (both Norwegian) were married by "ME church > ritual" in WI, then moved to Chicago by 1930. > Their names were Hans(Henry) and Tillie(Mathilda) JOHNSON. In 1930, > they lived at 1516 N. Talman Ave in Chicago. In 1954, they resided at > 2317 W. North Ave, Chicago. I don't have their addresses for the > in-between years. > thank you, > MeLani > > > > ------------------------------- > 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

Another. 1915-07-05 William Bannerman, aged, 65 years, 1542 N. Washtenaw-av., 12:30 Sunday morning, at Presbyterian hospital. Member Humboldt lodge No. 6, Columbian Knights; Home lodge 416, I. O. O. F. Life member Press club. Services at Humboldt Park Methodist Episcopal church, Le Moyne, near Talman-av., Tuesday, at 2 p.m. Interment at Mount Olive.

Mary, Thank you... very good search technique you used. At least I hadn't thought of it :) I appreciate your time and the leads you provided. Happy Holidays! MeLani in Missouri =Another. = =1915-07-05 William Bannerman, aged, 65 years, 1542 N. Washtenaw-av., =12:30 Sunday morning, at Presbyterian hospital. Member Humboldt lodge =No. 6, Columbian Knights; Home lodge 416, I. O. O. F. Life =member Press =club. Services at Humboldt Park Methodist Episcopal church, Le Moyne, =near Talman-av., Tuesday, at 2 p.m. Interment at Mount Olive.

Clues from the Chicago Tribune Archives? The Arnold family lived two blocks from where the Johnsons lived in 1930 and attended the Douglas Park Methodist Episcopal church. 1914-04-26 MRS. JAMES ARNOLD, who for over forty-five years lived in the same residence at 1308 South Talman avenue, died yesterday. She was 63 years old. She was born in London, England. She is survived by Mr. Arnold and four children, one of whom is the wife of Judge John R. Newcomer of the Municipal court, and another, Joseph Arnold, is connected with the city street department. Services will be held in the Douglas Park Methodist Episcopal church at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Burial at Oakridge. 1918-08-29 Funeral services for James Arnold of 1308 South Talman avenue, who died unexpectedly at Epworth Heights, Mich., Sunday will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Douglas Park Methodist church. Mary

Hello List, How can I find out if there were many (or any?) Methodist Episcopalian churches in Chicago in the 1930-1950 era? And which would have been closest to the addresses below. My great uncle and aunt (both Norwegian) were married by "ME church ritual" in WI, then moved to Chicago by 1930. Their names were Hans(Henry) and Tillie(Mathilda) JOHNSON. In 1930, they lived at 1516 N. Talman Ave in Chicago. In 1954, they resided at 2317 W. North Ave, Chicago. I don't have their addresses for the in-between years. thank you, MeLani

I would like to thank everyone who responded top my Anthony Hartig lookup. You all are wonderful people. Mary H.

This is a real Hail Mary pass, but has anyone on the list run across a Sarah Lohan (Sadie Logan) born in Ireland in 1895, emigrated to Chicago, probably around 1915, and married a man with a German name (possibly beginning with K)? One of her Irish nephews recalls getting a letter from a son when they were young, but then the trail runs out. Can't find her in America's Obituaries or Ancestry's immigration collection. Thanks! Diane

This search was for an 'exact search' for: Anthony Hartig born in 1907. Place of residence or birth was not limited. Could this be 'your' Anthony, who may have married after the census was taken? Tom Mueller 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Anthony Hartig Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Age: 23 Estimated birth year: abt 1907 Relation to Head of House: Son Parent's Name: Theresa Occupation: Household Members: Name Age Theresa Hartig 59 Anthony Hartig 23 Joseph Hartig 23 Herbert Hartig 19 Robert Hartig 13 Chester Dobrolinski 33 Josephine Dobrolinski 28 Regina Dobrolinski 2 5/12 Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 434; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 452; Image: 253.0. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 21:10:08 EST > From: MCHAHOHE@aol.com > Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] 1930 Census LookUp Hartig > To: cook-co-il@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <d1e.14794a3.32a23a80@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Hello, Can someone please do a lookup in the 1930 > census fro Anthony Hartig > born 1907 in IL. wife Josephine Born 1911 in IL. . > > > > Mary H. > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the COOK-CO-IL list administrator, send > an email to > COOK-CO-IL-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the COOK-CO-IL mailing list, > send an email to COOK-CO-IL@rootsweb.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 > email with no additional text. > > > End of COOK-CO-IL Digest, Vol 1, Issue 127 > ****************************************** > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Cheap talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.yahoo.com

Hello, Can someone please do a lookup in the 1930 census fro Anthony Hartig born 1907 in IL. wife Josephine Born 1911 in IL. . Mary H.

Tbank you to all whom responded to my query regarding Rececca and Willow Street name changes. I greatly appreciate your time and effort. Your responses provided me with another piece of evidence in my quest to link membets of my RUSSMANN line. I am forever grateful! Happy Holidays! Noreen Ott Woodland, CA ____________________________________________________________________________________ Cheap talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.yahoo.com

I’m told that during the late 1800’s many miners and timber workers as well as farmers living in southwest Virginia and eastern Kentucky went to Wisconsin and Illinois to work. I have been unable to locate my ancestors, FANNIN, who lived in Wayne County, West Virginia 1850-1887. It appears that Silas and family lived on land of his father-in-law, John FERGUSON, Jr. in Butler District, Wayne County, WV. I found out the Silas performed marriages from about 1870 until about 1887, listed as minister in Wayne County Marriages. The 1887 listing is the last date I have for Silas. The earliest date is a listing in the estate of James Brumfield, Lawrence County, KY about 1840. Silas FANNIN was listed on the 1842 Lawrence County Tax List and was probably married 1841 or 1842. He married Mary "Polly" FERGUSON. Children of Silas and Mary (Ferguson) Fannin: Rebecca, b. 1850, (don’t know her married name); Jeremiah, b. 1855; George Washington, b. 1862; Mary Belle, b. 1864; Calista F., b. 1866, and William, b. 1868. I want any information on any family with the FANNIN (FANNON, FANNING) name who came from SW West Virginia or Eastern Kentucky to Illinois late 1880s to 1900. The name I am searching is Silas FANNIN.