The Lake County Times Friday June 18, 1926 NEW MARRIABE LICENSES Joseph SLICK, Crown Point, Mary SWEE? (SWEC?), Chicago Robert LUCKEY, East Chicago, Mabel CARROLL, Hammond Andrew MIZNIK, Mary DRECK, both Gary Ambrose HULETT, Ola WATKINS, both Indiana Harbor Ernest LAX, Bessie DUDIVITAS? (EUDIVITAS?), both Indiana Harbor Thos. J. GRAFF, Gary, Martha WILLIAMS, Chicago Cazmer SIKORSKI, Calumet City, Theresa F. NOWAK, Hammond Arthur RINKER, Michigan City, Hazel COLLINS, Gary Pete COMPAS, Virginia HATFIELD, both Gary Joseph HURST, Chicago, Florence ATTOSON, Gary _________________________________________________________________ Try the next generation of search with Windows Live Search today! http://imagine-windowslive.com/minisites/searchlaunch/?locale=en-us&source=hmtagline

The Lake County Times Indiana Oct. 12, 1918 Hobart Mr. Phillip ROPER, Sr., who has been suffering from heart trouble for the past 8? years passed away at his home east of town, Monday, aged 71 years. He has lived on a farm near Hobart since the year 1856?. He is survived by a wife and four sons Ernest G. ROPER of East Gary Messrs. Phillip Jr., Robert and Luther of this place. Funeral services were held yesterday at his home and were in charge of the Macabees of which he was an active member. Rev. Lawrence of the M.E. church, officiated. The internment was at the Hobart cemetery.

The Lake County Times Indiana July 3, 1919 Pioneer North Side Settler Passes Away On Tuesday, July 2, at the family residence, 240 Towle Street, Mrs. Richard JENKINS Sr., passed away. Mrs. JENKINS had been sick for several weeks and began failing on Sunday June 20th, when she continued to grow weaker until the end came July 2nd. Mrs. JENKINS has been a resident of Hammond since 1887, coming to this city from Bellaire, Ohio, and living for a short time on Logan Street and then moving to the north side, the family having lived for a number of years and then moving to Towle St. She has been a resident of Hammond for practically thirty-two years, and was well known and loved by a large number of friends and neighbors in that part of the city. Mrs. JENKINS was born on the 5th day of January, 1846, in North Wales, England, being at the time of her death 73 years and six months of age. She was a quiet and unassuming woman, but in all the years that she had lived on the north side she was always kind and sympathetic. She was a woman who loved her home and lived to raise manhood and womanhood three sons and one daughter as follows: Mrs. H. E. JONES of East Chicago Richard JENKINS, Jr. of North Hohman Street, Hammond Thomas JENKINS of Chicago Edward JENKINS of Windsor Park Chicago Seven grandchildren and one brother in North Wales The following daughter-in-laws and son-in-laws mourn her loss. Mr. H. E. JONES Mrs. Elizabeth RIPLEY JENKINS Mrs. Selma HOLTZ JENKINS Mrs. Olive ANDERSON JENKINS The grandchildren being: Mrs. Grace JENKINS GAVIT Agnes JONES Herbert JONES Beatrice JONES Salina JENKINS Esther JENKINS Edward JENKINS Jr. A faithful wife and companion, a kind and loving mother, a fond and indulgent grandmother, a good and true neighbor and friend has gone and in her going the family will miss her and the friends and neighbors will also miss her. Mrs. JENKINS was an earnest Christian woman, being a member for years of the Hebran Welsh Calvanistic Church in Chicago. Undertaker Stewart is in charge of the funeral which will occur at the home on Friday. Burial will be in the Oak Hill cemetery.

The Lake County Times Indiana Oct. 31, 1917 Mrs. F. HOMUTH, age 85, passed away at her home 253 Lewis Street, Chicago, on Sunday, internment being at the Graceland cemetery today. Mrs. HOMUTH was the mother-in-law of Mrs. Mary WUESTENFELT HOMUTH, whose recent death was followed closely by that of her husband, and now the husband's mother, who made her home with them for years, Mrs. HOMUTH'S mother, Mrs. Sophia WUESTENFELT, also passed away only recently.

The Hammond Times Indiana Sept. 27, 1940 Miss Alice PIASECKI of Sunnyside, employee of the North Township Trustee's Office in Indiana Harbor, is to become the bride of Edward POWKIEWICZ tomorrow at the St. John Cantius Church.

John PFEIFER - Eleanor PIASECKI Marriage date 7 Feb. 1914 Lake County, Indiana

The Lake County Times Tuesday November 23, 1926 Marriage licenses have been issued to the following couples: Edwin BERWANGER, Hammond, Florence L. PLUMB, Hammond Edward W. STOLTZ, Hammond, I. Florence SMITH, Hammond George MCILTRU, Gary, Lorraine BELLOT, Gary Benjamin FIGUEIORA, Indiana Harbor, Catalina GARCIA, Indiana Harbor Andrew J. HORWITH, Gary, Lula M. AYLOR, Gary Mike MESTOVICH, Indiana Harbor, Bessie ZWINKLIS, Indiana Harbor Lewis GREEN, Gary, Lovie G. FLOURNAY, Chicago Chester F. FYZEWSKI, Hammond, Florence G. RILINSKI, Hammond Cornelius A. MCGAFFERTY, Indiana Harbor, Jennette M. MORRIS, Indiana Harbor Early? (Darly?) MOSTILIAR, East Chicago, Ethel Mae TAYLOR, East Chicago Oliver F. STEWART, Valparaiso, Evelyn N. WILLES, Gary _________________________________________________________________ Get today's hot entertainment gossip http://movies.msn.com/movies/hotgossip?icid=T002MSN03A07001

The Hammond Times Indiana May 21, 1957 Obits Nick ADAMS, 72, a former Indiana Harbor resident, died Monday in Phoenix, Ariz. Survivors: Widow: Elizabeth Daughters: Mrs. Victor ARDELEAN of Indiana Harbor Mrs. Bennie ALMASON of Culver A brother in Romania and two grandchildren. Services Thursday at ther McGuan Funeral Home, East Chicago with the Rev. Simion Mihaltian officiating. Burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Mr. ADAMS was a retired Inland Steel Company worker.

The Lake County Times Indiana Oct. 31, 1918 Obits Samuel HARRIS, son of William and Linda WEST HARRIS, was born at Eugene, Ind. Oct. 2?, 1871 and died of pneumonia at Hammond, Oct. 27, 1918, aged 47 years and 26 days. At the age of two years he removed with his parents to Covington, Ind., where he resided until 1902, when he removed to Danville, until 1913, when he removed to Hammond where he resided at the time of his death. He was united in marriage to Miss Lida? HOPE at Covington, Ind., April 20, 1893. To this union, three children were born: Enoch, Louise and Mildred He is survived by his wife, three children and two sisters: Mrs. George MONDY Mrs. Frank MILLER, both of Danville, Ill

The Hammond Times Indiana Nov. 11, 1916 Obits Mrs. Carl MANDERS, a niece of Chief AUSTGEN of the Hammond Police Force, died today at Schererville. The funeral will be held at the late residence at ten o'clock Monday. Mrs. MANDERS was formerly Theresia AUSTGEN.

The Times Thursday March 17, 1927 Marriage Licenses Francis J. DENZIN, Ludlow, South Dakota, Anna L. ANDERSON, Gary Herman PFAFF, Dorothy WALP, Gary Frank MILLER, Jane CHATTARD, Gary Claude BURRIS, Delaena MCINTYRE, Gary _________________________________________________________________ Find a local pizza place, music store, museum and more…then map the best route! http://local.live.com?FORM=MGA001

The Hammond Times Indiana June 27, 1935 Obits Well Known Pioneer Is Taken By Death Mrs. Louise HAGEN, well known Lake County pioneer and at one time considered one of the most attractive women in the region, died today at her home, 454 Truman Street, Hammond. She had been in failing health for some time. She had persisted in an unusual request for several years - that when she died her age should not be made known. She and her late husband, John HAGEN, who died seven years ago, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary 13 years ago. Born in Mason, Michigan, she came to Lake County when a child and has lived in the region ever since. Her late husband at one time conducted a well digging business in Hobart. She had resided in Hammond 38 years. Survivors: Daughters: Mrs. Eva Bell FRANCISCO Mrs. Flora HOOKWITH Mrs. Louise FITCH Son: Thomas HAGEN Sisters: Mrs. S. G. CARLEY of Hammond Mrs. Flora HANLON of Middleville, Mich. Mrs. Eva HANSON of Kansas City, Mo. Brothers: Thomas HANNA of Hobart Simeon SMITH of Middleville Services Saturday at the Burns Funeral chapel, with Rev. Frank Watkin officiating. Burial in the Oak Hill cemetery.

The Hammond Times Indiana Sept. 13, Saluting those in the service No. 17 for HENSEY It was his 17th bombing mission as a pilot of a Liberator and Lt. W. T. HENSEY, Jr., son of Mr and Mrs. W. T. HENSEY Sr., 5 Warren Street, Calumet City, has the air medal and one Oak Leaf Clustet to show for it. During his Air Corps career he has flown missions over the same territory his dad fought back in WW I. On leave in London several weeks ago, Lt. HENSEY attended church services at Westminister Abbey, and also witnessed a few of the robot bombings. Before enlisting in the Air Forces he was a metallurgist at the Inland Steel Company. __________________________________________________________________________ Sister gets medal Cpl. Edward A. PULKOWSKI, who was wounded recently somewhere in Italy, was awarded the Purple Heart Medal and has sent the medal to his sistet, Mrs. John BEBENEK of 4415 Torrence Avenue, Hammond. PULKOWSKI was with the 715st tank battalion at the time he was wounded and has been with the Army since 1940, volunteering before his graduation. He attended Hammond Tech High School and has been overseas for the past two years. He has a brother in the service, Sgt. Joe PULKOWSKI, stationed somewhere in the South Pacific. He has been with the Marines for the past 14 years. __________________________________________________________________________ Radio Expert T/Sgt. Charles "Bert" COOPER, son of Mr. and Mrs. William L. COOPER of 1046 Eaton Street, is now stationed overseas with a Marine Corps radio unit. Sgt. COOPER entered the service in June, 1943, and received his "boot" training in San Diego. He received advanced radio training at the Radio Material School in Omaha, Neb., graduating from there in May 1944, with a Sergeants rating. He was sent overseas in July of this year. Sgt. COOPER, whose wife, Kathleen and son, Brian Lee, live with his parents, attended Hammond High and was employed as an inspector at the American Steel Foundries before entering the service. _____________________________________________________________________________ PASHON in New Guinea Reporting from New Guinea, Pfc. Artie P. PASHON says he's still there and wants to be remembered to all his home town friends. The Infantry is PASHON'S outfit and he has served overseas 21 months. He attended Hammond Tech, and before joining the Army, was employed by the General American Transportation Company. Artie is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nick PASHON, 5640 Beall Avenue, Hammond, and has a brother, Sgt. Gail W. PASHON, in England with the Air Force. ____________________________________________________________________________ ZYARA Gets New Rate For a job well done, Uncle Sam has promoted Charles A. ZYARA of Whiting to the rate of yoeman first class. Now stationed at Port Hueneme, Calif. Charlie was employed by the New York Central Railroad at the La Saile Street Station in Chicago before he enlisted in the Navy, Oct. 14, 1943. ____________________________________________________________________________ Wins G. C. Medal Sgt. Rose A. MEYER, daughter of Mrs. Mary OVANEK, 5963? Birch Avenue, Hammond, has won the good conduct award as a WAC order clerk in the material section, Spokane, Wash., Army air field. _____________________________________________________________________________ Sees Italy's Beauty In a recent letter from Rome, Italy, Cpl. Louis GORANOWSKI, son of Mrs. Cecelia GORANOWSKI of 419 155th St., Calumet City, described the picturesque beauty of St. Peter's cathedral and the leaning tower of Pisa which left "me breathless," He is a graduate of Thornton Fractional High School in Calumet City and prior to his enlistment in Sept., 1942, he was employed as a butcher in Whiting. He received basic training at Camp Bowie, and Camp Wolters, Tex. He has been in Italy with an ordnance division of the Army as a repairman for a year. He also participated in the African and Sicilian campaign. _______________________________________________________________________________

The Hammond Times Indiana Dec. 6, 1944 Saluting Those In The Service Back from Australia Highland Mrs. Walter RITTER of 2658? 38th Street, Highland, received word from her son, S/Sgt. Rolland EVANS, who was stationed with the Marine Corps unit somewhere in Australia, that he is on his way home after spending two and one half years overseas. EVANS was with the first Marine unit that landed on Guadalcanal and this is his first visit home in four years after his enlistment in November, 1940. He received his basic training at the Marine Base at San Diego, Calif., as a radio operator and was then transferred to the first Marine Divisional Training in North Carolina. He was sent overseas in June, 1942, and later sent to Australia. He is supposed to receive a 30 day leave.th ________________________________________________________ SCHAB is " Boot" Edwin A. SCHAB, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob SCHAB, 231 - 156th Street, Calumet City, Ill. is receiving his initial Naval Indoctrination at the U. S. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill. His recruit training consists of instructions in seamanship, military drill and general Naval procedure. During this period a a series of aptitude tests will be taken by the recruit to determine whether he will be assigned to a Naval Service School, to a shore station or to immidiate duty at sea. ________________________________________________________ DZUIK? DZULK? Loafs 30 days Taking a welcome breather at home, Ray C. DZUIK, EM2/c, son of Mrs. Jean DZUIK, 4228 Johnson Avenue, Hammond, is home for a 30 day leave from the Naval duty. Having spent 19 months overseas, during which he took part in South Pacific action, Ray wears two major battle stars? on his campaign theater ribbons. He has two brothers in the service. These are Pvt. Walter DZUIK with the AAF in the Atlantic and Pfc. John DZUIK with the infantry in the South Pacific. ________________________________________________________ Aviation Cadet Robert GREGORY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert GREGORY, 418? Park St., East Chicago, a recent graduate of the Army Air Force bombardier school at Albuquerque, N. M., has been appointed a flight officer and awarded the silver wings of the aerial bombardier. Flight Officer GREGORY is a graduate of Hammond High School, Class of 1940 and in civilian life was employed as an apprentice machinist. Prior to his successful completion of ?? weeks of Flight and combat training in high level precision bombing and navigation at Kirkland Field, Flight Officer GREGORY was stationed at the Santa Ana, Calif., Army Air Base. __________________________________________________________ STOLL on LSM Walter STOLL, a resident of Hammond, whose wife and two children reside at 4314 Towle Avenue, has been chosen by the Navy to serve aboard an LSM, the speed carrier of attack that has been especially developed for Pacific duty. Now stationed at the amphibious training base in Little Creek, Va., STOLL is going through the rigorous training program to prepare for duty as motor machinist's mate on the swift new invasion vessel. STOLL, was employed at a local manufacturing concern before he joined the Navy in May of this year. He was a graduate of Whiting High School, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. STOLL, who reside in Grant?, Mich. _______________________________________________________________ Elsie KRANTZ home WAVE Elsie G. KRANTZ, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest KRANTZ of 7120? Alabama Avenue, Hammond is home on a delayed ??????? leave. Miss KRANTZ recently graduated from the hospital corps school at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. and will report to the Naval Hospital in Fariagut? Idaho, for duty upon completion of her leave.

The Hammond Times Indiana August 10, 1926 Dies At Age of Ninety Lake County Pioneer, well known over the county, Answers Last Call Another Lake County pioneer, Mrs. Barbara ELLWANGER, more than ninety years old, passed away last night. She died at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Florence GESCHELDER TANKE? at 411 Sibley Street, Hammond, during the night and was found dead early this morning, following a hemorrhage stroke. The funeral has been arranged for Thursday when services will be held at the late home after which the body will be taken to Crown Point for services in the Trinity Lutheran Church of which she was a member for many years. Mrs. ELLWANGER was typical of the pioneer stock of Lake County, deeply religious, optimistic for the future, hard working, thrifty, neighborly. A native of Wuertemberg, Germany, Mrs. ELLWANGER came to this country when her widowed father as the oldest of nine children. After her marriage at Crown Point, she and her husband settled on a farm half way between Cedar Lake and Crown Point. Here three children were born, only one of whom, John F. ELLWANGER of Hammond, survives. Six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren also survive. Following the death of her husband thirty years ago, Mrs. ELLWANGER moved to Hammond where she made her home with her daughter, now deceased, Mrs. Fred. C. GESCHEIDLER, at 411 Sibley Street. Here she was always surrounded with all the love and care devoted children and grandchildren lavished upon her. For many years she enjoyed the best of health. On July 11?, her final illness set in, and her demise was therefore not unexpected.

The Hammond Times Indiana August 29, 1956 Obits Highland Michael CHERVENYAK, 71, of 9627 Kennedy Avenue, Highland, died Tuesday at the South Shore Hospital, Chicago. A former resident of Whiting, he was a retired employee of the Standard Oil Company. Services Friday in the Baran Funeral Chapel, Whiting and the Holy Trinity Hungarian Church of East Chicago, Rev. Joseph Sipos will officiate. Burial in St. John's cemetery, Hammond. Survivors: Widow: Mary Son: John of Whiting Daughters: Miss Mary CHERVENYAK Mrs. Stanley PACHNIK Mrs. Andrew TIMKO of Highland Mrs. Joseph NOVOTNY of Hammond Sister: Mrs. Steve MOLNAR of Glouster, O.

The Hammond Times Indiana Aug. 29, 1956 Obits Michael PALMER Sr., 67, of 7116 California Avenue, Hammond, died Tuesday following a heart attack. A resident of the Calumet Region for 50 years, he was a former city employee of East Chicago. Survivors: Sons: Lawrence of Hammond Joseph of Chicago Michael of Muskegon PALMER was a founder of the First Hungarian Reformed Church of East Chicago. He was a member of the Woodmen of the world Camp 174 of East Chicago. Fife Funeral Home. Arrangements are incomplete.

The Hammond Times Indiana Oct. 31, 1956 Obits 68 Year Region Resident Dies Munster Phillip R. ECKMAN, 68, of 8345 Kraay Avenue, Munster, died Tuesday at St. Margarets. He was a life long resident of the Hammond area. He was a member of the Evangelical and Reformed Church of Hammond. A former employee of Lever Brothers, where he worked for 23 years, ECKMAN was employed at the Indiana Botanic Gardens for the last three years. Services Friday at the Huber Funeral Home, Hammond, with Rev. Paul Shaeffer officiating. Burial in the Elmwood cemetery, Hammond. Survivors: Widow: Katherine Son: Russell Daughter: Lenore HANAS, all of Munster.

The Hammond Times Indiana Dec. 12, 1956 Obits 66 Year Hessville Resident Dies Mrs. Florence M. HOFFMAN, 85, resident of the Hessville area of Hammond for 66 years, died Tuesday at her home, 6846 Illinois Avenue. Her husband, Walter B. HOFFMAN, has been a Lake County Deputy Treasurer for the past 18 years. Survivors: Son: Harold C. of Highland Two grandchildren Huber Funeral Home, Hammond. Services Friday in the funeral chapel and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, with Rev. A. W. Reinig officiating. Burial in the Elmwood Cemetery.

The Hammond Times Indiana Dec. 20, 1940 Obits Mrs. Anna BARTULIS, 67, died early today following a heart attack in her home, 3905 Elm Street, East Chicago. She resided in the city of the past 28 years and held a membership in the Holy Rosary Sodality of the St. Francis church. Survivors: Daughters: Mrs. Fred ANDREWS Mrs. Steve BENCZE, Indiana Harbor Mrs. Max SPIVAK Mrs. Andrew WAJVODA? of Whiting Miss Anna BARTULIS, Indianapolis Rev. Casimir Bickauskas will officiate at funeral services to be held Monday from the Prusiecki Chapel and from the St. Francis church. Internment in the St. Casimir cemetery, Chicago.