This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kzavada Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12808.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The online indexes of the cook County Clerk have both Michael and Rebecca(aka Rivka)'s death certificates,sol(son)'s death cert, marriage of daughter dorothy(dvora) http://www.cookcountygenealogy.com/default.aspx RAITZIK MACHOEL(note misspelling) died 30 Jun 1933 family search pilot website under illinois deaths and stillbirths 1916-1947 has same date for Mahael but adds age 48yrs making him born abt. 1885 Cook County Clerk's index death Sol Meyer RAITZIK date 28 Oct 1975(see obit) marriage Dorothy(Dvora)RAITZIK to Jacob S. Rich date 25 Jun 1937 Rebecca L. RAITZIK died 15 Jan 1956 here's her obits Chicago Tribune (IL) - January 16, 1956 Deceased Name: RAITZIK --Rivka Leah Raitzik, 4802 N. Bernard, beloved wife of the late Rabbi Michuel; dear mother of the Rev. Shabsi, the Rev. Shlomo Mejer, and Dvora Rich; grandmother of Rabbi Max N. and Toby Schreier of Rochester, N. Y., Michol, Laibe, Chaim Zvi, Michol, Zishe Leib, Yisrael Hersh, Michle, and Raize Libe; mother-in-law of Rabbi Jacob S. Rich, Faye, and Florence Raitzik. Services Monday, 2:30 p.m., at chapel, 4335 W. Roosevelt road, corner of Tripp. Interment Bickur Cholem Anshe Russ Polen, Jewish Waldheim. Secretary of Macizike Latora of Hebrew Theological college, treasurer of Bickur Cholem Anshe Russ Polen Ladies; auxiliary, one of the founders of Yeshivas Chachme Lublin and Mizrachi organizations. Member of Schochtim Union Adas B'nai Israel, Young Israel, Bickur Cholem Anshe Russ Polen, Mizrachle and Southtown congregation. Anshe Emet please attend services. Edition: Chicago Tribune Copyright 1956, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune (IL) - January 16, 1956 Deceased Name: Mrs. Rivka L. Raitzik Mrs. Rivka L. Raitzik, 73, of 4802 Bernard st., died yesterday in Michael Reese hospital. Mrs. Raitzik was treasurer of Bickur Cholem Anshe Russ Polen synagog women's auxiliary. Her husband, Rabbi Michael, died in 1934. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dvora Rich, and two sons, the Rev. Shabsi and the Rev. Shlomo M. The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. today in the chapel at 4225 Roosevelt rd Edition: Chicago Tribune Copyright 1956, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune. her son? Chicago Tribune (IL) - October 30, 1975 Deceased Name: Sol Meyer Raitzik Services for Sol Meyer Raitzik, a retired kosher slaughterer, were held Wednesday in the chapel at 1300 W. Devon Av. Mr. Raitzik, 62, of 2702 W. Pratt Blvd., died Tuesday in St. Joseph Hospital. Surviving are his widow, Florence; two daughters, Mrs. Michla Nadler and Mrs. Raizy Eisenberger; eight grandchildren; and a sister. Edition: Chicago Tribune Copyright 1975, Chicago Tribune.[br]For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune. Suggestions if you haven't tried already get copy of Rebecca's death cert,marriage of Dvora(Dorothy)to Jacob S. Rich, death Sol Mayer RAITZIK from cook county clerk have you tried the cemetery for records? contact the various organizations mentioned in Rebecca(Rivka)'s obit online cook county naturalizations has sam(son)'s naturalization record http://www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org/NR/default.aspx gives birth location in Poland. Hope these help Kathy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.