Margaret Hanley1,2,3,4

b. from 1880 to April 1881
Birth*Margaret Hanley was born from 1880 to April 1881 at Ireland.5,6,7,8,9 
Immigration*Margaret immigrated between 1894 and 1900, having departed from Ireland.10,11,12,13 
CensusUS1900*Maggie Hanley (age 19) is listed as a daughter of Helen Hanley (age 56), residing at 641 West 44th Place, on the 1900 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1900.14 
Marriage LicenseMargaret Hanley (age 22) and Thomas Reid (age 24) obtained a marriage license on 29 September 1903 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.2
Marriage*Margaret Hanley married Thomas Reid on 30 September 1903 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The witnesses to the marriage were James Hanley and Catherine Hanley.1,2,15,16 
(Spouse) CensusUS1910Margaret Reid (age 30) is listed as the wife of Thomas Reid (age 30), residing at 1432 West Polk Street, on the 1910 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 15 Apr 1910. She had 4 children and 4 of them are still living.17 
Address*Margaret Reid lived at 11414 Perry Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois when Francis Reid was born on 14 Sep 1913 and Stephen Emmet Reid was born on 16 Dec 1914.3,4 
(Witness) WWIDraftRegistrationShe was listed on the World War I draft registration of Thomas Reid as the nearest relative on 12 September 1918 at 12040 Lafayette Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.18
(Spouse) CensusUS1920Margaret Reid (age 39) is listed as the wife of Thomas Reid (age 41), residing at 12040 Lafayette Avenue, on the 1920 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jan 1920. She is a naturalized citizen of the United States.19 
(Spouse) CensusUS1930Margaret Reed (age 50) is listed as the wife of Thomas Reed (age 50), residing at 12040 Lafayette Avenue, on the 1930 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1930. She is a naturalized citizen of the United States.20 
Naturalization*Margaret Reid was naturalized before 16 April 1940.21 
CensusUS1940*Margaret Reid (age 59) is listed as the head of a family residing at 8510 Bennett Avenue on the 1940 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1940. John Edward Reid is listed as a member of the household. She owns her own home (value of home is $4,000). Her highest level of school completed was 8 years of elementary school. She is a naturalized citizen of the United States. She is listed as being a widow.22 

Family

Thomas Reid b. 15 Aug 1879, d. b 16 Apr 1940
Marriage LicenseMargaret Hanley (age 22) and Thomas Reid (age 24) obtained a marriage license on 29 September 1903 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.2
Marriage*Margaret Hanley married Thomas Reid on 30 September 1903 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The witnesses to the marriage were James Hanley and Catherine Hanley.1,2,15,16 
Child
Last Edited10 Nov 2015

Citations

  1. [S1846] "Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Dec 2011), entry for Thomas Reid-Margaret Hanley, married 30 Sep 1903; citing Church Records, St. Thomas the Apostle (Chicago), Marriages, 1873-1915, image no. 32; Catholic Bishop of Chicago.
  2. [S1633] Illinois, Cook County, marriage license, Thomas Reid-Margaret Hanley certificate no. 374781, 30 Sep 1903; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Marriage Licenses, 1871-1920, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 4 Dec 2008). FHL microfilm no. 1030358, image no. 1274. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  3. [S1126] Illinois, Cook County, birth certificate, Francis Reid certificate no. 17991, 14 Sep 1913; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates 1878-1922, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 18 Feb 2009). FHL microfilm no. 1288299, image no. 1511. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  4. [S1126] Illinois, Cook County, birth certificate, Stephen Emmet Reid certificate no. 17954, 16 Dec 1914; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates 1878-1922, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 18 Feb 2009). FHL microfilm no. 1288340, image no. 1518. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  5. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 876, sheet 16A, dwelling 161, family 295, Helen Hanley, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 280. She is listed as being born in Apr 1881.
  6. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 883, sheet 2B, dwelling 11, family 24, Thomas Reid, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 263. She is listed as being 30 years old in 1910.
  7. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 605, sheet 4A, dwelling 66, family 66, Thomas Reid, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 312. She is listed as being 39 years old in 1920.
  8. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-409, sheet 11A, dwelling 131, family 226, Thomas Reed, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 431. She is listed as being 50 years old in 1930.
  9. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-515, sheet 10B, household 214, Margaret Reid, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627. She is listed as being 59 years old in 1940 and was born in Eire [Republic of Ireland].
  10. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 876, sheet 16A, dwelling 161, family 295, Helen Hanley, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 280. According to the census, she immigrated in 1894.
  11. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 883, sheet 2B, dwelling 11, family 24, Thomas Reid, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 263. According to the census, she immigrated in 1895.
  12. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 605, sheet 4A, dwelling 66, family 66, Thomas Reid, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 312. According to the census, she immigrated in 1899.
  13. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-409, sheet 11A, dwelling 131, family 226, Thomas Reed, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 431. According to the census, she immigrated in 1900.
  14. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 876, sheet 16A, dwelling 161, family 295, Helen Hanley, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 280.
  15. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 883, sheet 2B, dwelling 11, family 24, Thomas Reid, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 263. According to the census, they have been married for 6 years.
  16. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-409, sheet 11A, dwelling 131, family 226, Thomas Reed, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 431. According to the census, he was first married at age 25 and she was first married at age 25.
  17. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 883, sheet 2B, dwelling 11, family 24, Thomas Reid, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 263.
  18. [S1281] "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 Nov 2005), card for Thomas Reid, no. 604, Chicago Draft Board 22; citing World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives microfilm publication M1509, imaged from Family History Library film roll 1493571.
  19. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 605, sheet 4A, dwelling 66, family 66, Thomas Reid, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 312.
  20. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-409, sheet 11A, dwelling 131, family 226, Thomas Reed, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 431.
  21. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-515, sheet 10B, household 214, Margaret Reid, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627. She is listed as being a naturlized citizen in 1940.
  22. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-515, sheet 10B, household 214, Margaret Reid, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627.

Della Curry1,2

b. 3 May 1881, d. 10 January 1918
Birth*Della Curry was born on 3 May 1881 at Illinois.3,4 
Marriage*She married Joseph Edward Reading, son of Joseph Henry Reading and Marie Valinda Dougherty, circa 1905.5,6 
(Spouse) CensusUS1910Della A. Reading (age 28) is listed as the wife of Joseph E. Reading (age 31), residing at 1327 North Hamlin Avenue, on the 1910 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 15 Apr 1910. She had 3 children and 3 of them are still living.4 
Death*Della Reading died on 10 January 1918 at the Chicago Freshian Hospital located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 36. Della's cause of death was pulmonary tubercculosis.3
Death-AltShe has also been reported to have died 10 January 1918 Bement, Piatt County, Illinois.7 
Burial*Della Reading was buried on 11 January 1918 at Bement Cemetery located in Bement, Piatt County, Illinois.3,8 
Tombstone-Text*Her tombstone is inscribed with:
Della Reading / May 3, 1881 / Jan. 10, 1918
9 
Tombstone-Img*CLICK ON THE CAMERA TO VIEW THE IMAGE.9
(SpouseDeceased1) Obituary On 1 July 1954 Della, listed as Della Curry Reading, was identified as the deceased spouse of Joseph Edward Reading in his obituary printed in the "Chicago Daily Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois).2 

Family

Joseph Edward Reading b. 19 Aug 1878, d. 30 Jun 1954
Marriage*Della Curry married Joseph Edward Reading, son of Joseph Henry Reading and Marie Valinda Dougherty, circa 1905.5,6 
Children
Last Edited22 Apr 2012

Citations

  1. [S47] Donald McCarthy, Personal Ancestor File of Donald McCarthy - 06 Nov 1998 ((Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1998)).
  2. [S1100] "Obituaries and Death Notices," Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois); digital image, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Joseph E. Reading entry, 1 Jul 1954, record number 19540701dn096.
  3. [S1682] Illinois, Cook County, death certificate, Della Reading certificate no. 822, 10 Jan 1918; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Death Certificates 1878-1922, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 2 May 2010). FHL microfilm no. 1309068, image no. 63. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  4. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1502, sheet 15A, dwelling 241, family 312, Joseph E. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 282.
  5. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1502, sheet 15A, dwelling 241, family 312, Joseph E. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 282. According to the census, they have been married for 5 years.
  6. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Piatt County, Illinois, population schedule, Unity, Enumeration District (ED) 74-15, sheet 10B, dwelling 226, family 230, Joseph Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 549. According to the census, he was first married at age 26.
  7. [S1096] City of Chicago Board of Health, Chicago Deaths, 1871 to 1933 Inclusive, v. 26, Pri to Ric (n.pub.), Della Reading entry, 10 Jan 1918, Register Number 822 11.
  8. [S1555] Find A Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Della Reading entry, added 26 Feb 2011 by Max Turpin, Find A Grave memorial # 66160582.
  9. [S1672] Bement Cemetery (Bement, Piatt County, Illinois), Della Reading marker; photographed 26 Feb 2010 by Max Turpin.

Lena May Wilson1

b. 10 May 1881, d. 3 June 1949
FatherElihu Hugh Wilson b. bt 1844 - 1846
MotherEmma Perry b. 1851
Birth*Lena May Wilson was born on 10 May 1881, daughter of Elihu Hugh Wilson and Emma Perry, at Waldron, Hillsdale County, Michigan.2,3,4,5,6,7,8 
CensusUS1900*Lena Wilson (age 19) is listed as a sister of Guy P. Wilson (age 29), residing at 846 Cortland Street, on the 1900 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1900.9 
Marriage LicenseLena M. Wilson (age 20) and Charles A. Reading (age 21) obtained a marriage license on 13 February 1901 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.10
Marriage*Lena May Wilson married Charles Arthur Reading, son of Joseph Henry Reading and Marie Valinda Dougherty, on 14 February 1901 at St. Mark's Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Lena is listed as being a Protestant.11,10,12,13,14 
(Parent-Address) BirthLena lived at 954 Armitage Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois when Madaline May Reading was born on 3 February 1902.3,15,16
(Mother) BaptismLena May Wilson, the mother of Madeline Mary Reading, presented her for baptism on 30 March 1902 at St. Sylvester's Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Frank D. Reading and Mary Walsh.15 
(Mother) BaptismLena May Wilson, the mother of Charles Arthur Reading Jr., presented him for baptism on 12 July 1908 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.17 
(Spouse) CensusUS1910Lena May Reading (age 27) is listed as the wife of Charles A. Reading (age 20), residing at 3428 Belden Avenue, on the 1910 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 15 Apr 1910. She had 3 children and 3 of them are still living.18 
BaptismLena was baptized on 16 December 1911 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.2 
(Mother) BaptismShe, the mother of Robert Wilson Reading, presented him for baptism on 9 August 1914 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.19 
(Witness) WWIDraftRegistrationLena May Reading was listed on the World War I draft registration of Charles Albert Reading as the nearest relative on 12 September 1918 at 2327 North Spaulding Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.20
(Spouse) CensusUS1920Lena Reading (age 39) is listed as the wife of Charles A. Reading (age 40), residing at 2327 North Spaulding Avenue, on the 1920 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jan 1920.21 
(Spouse) CensusUS1930Lena May Reading (age 49) is listed as the wife of Charles Arthur Reading (age 50), residing at 3442 Schubert Avenue, on the 1930 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1930.22 
Residence*She resided at 2240 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on 1 April 1935.14 
(Spouse) CensusUS1940Lena May Reading (age 58) is listed as the wife of Chas. A. Reading (age 60), residing at 2240 West Roosevelt Road, on the 1940 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1940. Her highest level of school completed was 8 years of elementary school. She was engaged in home housework.14 
(Witness) WWIIDraftRegistratioLena May Reading was listed on the World War II draft registration of Charles Arthur Reading as the person who will always know Charles's address.23 
Death*Lena May Reading died on 3 June 1949 at St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, at age 68.24,25 
ObituaryHer obituary was published 4 June 1949 in the "Chicago Daily Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois),24 
Obit-TextThe following is a transcription of that obituary:
Mrs. Lena May Reading, 68, wife of Charles A. Reading, former assistant superintendent of the juvenile detention home, died yesterday in the family's winter home at St. Petersburg, Fla. She and her husband lived in the Logan square area until his retirement five years ago. Since then they had alternated between St. Petersburg and their summer home at Victory Heights, Wis. Also surviving are two sons, Charles Jr. and Robert; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Stuebner and Mrs. Marcella Riley, and nine grandchildren.
24 
Obituary*Her obituary was published 8 June 1949 in the "Chicago Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois),25 
Obit-Text*The following is a transcription of that obituary:
Lena May Reading, nee Wilson, late of Victory Heights, Wis., and St. Petersburg, Fla., June 3, beloved wife of Charles A., loving mother of Mrs. Dorothy Stuebner, Mrs. Marcella Riley, Charles Jr., and Robert. Funeral Thursday, 10:30 a.m., from chapel, 5844-48 Milwaukee avenue to St. Tarcissus church. Interment All Saints. ROdney 3-511.
25 
Funeral*Her funeral was held on 9 June 1949 at St. Tarcissus Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.25 
Burial*She was buried at All Saints Cemetery located in Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, on 9 June 1949.26,25 
Tombstone-Text*Her tombstone is inscribed with:
Reading / Lena Mae / 1881-1949
27 
(SpouseDeceased1) Obituary On 17 February 1955 Lena, listed as Lena Reading, nee Wilson, was identified as the deceased spouse of Charles Arthur Reading in his obituary printed in the Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.28 
(ParentDeceased2) Obituary On 7 August 1959 Lena, listed as Lena Mae Wilson Reading, was identified as the deceased mother of Charles Arthur Reading Jr. in his obituary printed in the Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.29 

Family

Charles Arthur Reading b. 6 Oct 1879, d. 13 Feb 1955
Marriage LicenseLena M. Wilson (age 20) and Charles A. Reading (age 21) obtained a marriage license on 13 February 1901 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.10
Marriage*Lena May Wilson married Charles Arthur Reading, son of Joseph Henry Reading and Marie Valinda Dougherty, on 14 February 1901 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Lena is listed as being a Protestant.11,10,12,13,14 
Children
Last Edited12 Nov 2014

Citations

  1. [S1100] "Obituaries and Death Notices," Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois); digital image, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Lena May Reading entry, 4 Jun 1949, record number 19490604dn021.
  2. [S47] Donald McCarthy, Personal Ancestor File of Donald McCarthy - 06 Nov 1998 ((Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1998)).
  3. [S1126] Illinois, Cook County, birth certificate, Madaline May Reading certificate no. 14731, 3 Feb 1902; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates 1878-1922, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 8 Feb 2009). FHL microfilm no. 1288040, image no. 72. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  4. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 838, sheet 18B, dwelling 356, family 358, Guy P. Wilson, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 279. She is listed as being born in May 1881.
  5. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1206, sheet 9A, dwelling 100, family 171, Charles A. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 270. She is listed as being 27 years old in 1910.
  6. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 2071, sheet 3B, dwelling 48, family 72, Charles A. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 352. She is listed as being 39 years old in 1920.
  7. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1356, sheet 6A, dwelling 49, family 103, Charles Arthur Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 473. She is listed as being 49 years old in 1930.
  8. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-1590, sheet 1A, household 3, Chas. A. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627. She is listed as being58 years old in 1940 and was born in Michigan.
  9. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 838, sheet 18B, dwelling 356, family 358, Guy P. Wilson, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 279.
  10. [S1633] Illinois, Cook County, marriage license, Charles A. Reading-Lena M. Wilson certificate no. 322085, 14 Feb 1901; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Marriage Licenses, 1871-1920, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 1 Dec 2008). FHL microfilm no. 1030320, image no. 450. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  11. [S1822] "Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Dec 2011), entry for Charles A. Reading-Lena M. Wilson, married 14 Feb 1901; citing Church Records, St. Mark (Chicago), Marriages, 1894-1915, image no. 8; Catholic Bishop of Chicago.
  12. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1206, sheet 9A, dwelling 100, family 171, Charles A. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 270. According to the census, they have been married for 10 years.
  13. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1356, sheet 6A, dwelling 49, family 103, Charles Arthur Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 473. According to the census, he was first married at age 20 and she was first married at age 19.
  14. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-1590, sheet 1A, household 3, Chas. A. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627.
  15. [S1843] "Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Dec 2011), entry for Madeline Mary Reading, baptized 30 Mar 1902; citing Church Records, St. Sylvester (Chicago), Baptisms, 1900-1914, image no. 64; Catholic Bishop of Chicago.
  16. [S1682] Illinois, Cook County, death certificate, Madalyn May Reading certificate no. 15942, 22 Jun 1909; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Death Certificates 1878-1922, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 2 May 2010). FHL microfilm no. 1239816, image no. 635. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  17. [S1843] "Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Dec 2011), entry for Charles Arthur Reading, baptized 12 Jul 1908; citing Church Records, St. Sylvester (Chicago), Baptisms, 1900-1914, image no. 155; Catholic Bishop of Chicago.
  18. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1206, sheet 9A, dwelling 100, family 171, Charles A. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 270.
  19. [S1844] "Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Dec 2011), entry for Robert Wilson Reading, baptized 9 Aug 1914; citing Church Records, St. Sylvester (Chicago), Baptisms, 1914-1915, image no. 41; Catholic Bishop of Chicago.
  20. [S1281] "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Mar 2012), card for Charles Albert Reading, no. 2217, Chicago Draft Board 78; citing World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives microfilm publication M1509, imaged from Family History Library film roll 1503988.
  21. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 2071, sheet 3B, dwelling 48, family 72, Charles A. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 352.
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  23. [S1630] "U. S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 May 2009), card for Charles Arthur Reading, no. 1978, Chicago Local Board 115; citing World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Illinois , National Archives microfilm publication M2097, imaged from Family History Library film roll [unlisted].
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  26. [S657] Lena Wilson cemetery burial record, section 15, block 6, lot W6' 16, grave 2, All Saint's Cemetery, 700 North River Road, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois.
  27. [S1655] All Saint's Cemetery (Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois), Lena Mae Reading marker, section 15, block 6, lot W6' 16, grave 2, personally read, 18 Aug 2009.
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Alma Rose Tangen1,2

b. 26 June 1883, d. 13 October 1978
FatherEdward Rose Tangen3 b. 25 Oct 1847, d. fr 1909 - 1910
MotherElisa Marie Ericksen b. 21 Sep 1854, d. 25 May 1930
Birth*Alma Rose Tangen was born on 26 June 1883, daughter of Edward Rose Tangen and Elisa Marie Ericksen, at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.4,5,6,7 
Birth-AltAlma Rose Tangen has also been reported to have been born on 14 March 1884 at Illinois.8,9 
(Child) CensusUS1900Alma Tangen (age 16) is listed as a daughter of Edward Tangen (age 51), residing at 878 North Irving Avenue, on the 1900 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1900. Her occupation is listed as office work.3 
Marriage LicenseAlma Tangen (age 21) and Frank D. Reading (age 24) obtained a marriage license on 21 August 1905 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1
Marriage*Alma Rose Tangen married Francis Douglas Reading, son of Joseph Henry Reading and Marie Valinda Dougherty, on 23 August 1905 at St. Mark's Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.10,1,11,12,13 
(Spouse) CensusUS1910Alma R. Reading (age 26) is listed as the wife of Frank D. Reading (age 29), residing at 1537 Rockwell Street, on the 1910 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 15 Apr 1910. She had 1 child and it is still living.14 
(Witness) WWIDraftRegistrationAlma Rose Reading was listed on the World War I draft registration of Francis Douglas Reading as the nearest relative on 12 September 1918 at 3332 Beach Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.15
(Spouse) CensusUS1920Alma Reading (age 35) is listed as the wife of Frank D. Reading (age 38), residing at 3332 Beach Avenue, on the 1920 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jan 1920.16 
(Spouse) CensusUS1930Alma Reading (age 46) is listed as the wife of Frank D. Reading (age 49), residing at 5133 Drummond Place, on the 1930 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1930.17 
(Spouse) CensusUS1940Alma Reading (age 55) is listed as the wife of an unknown person , residing at 5133 West Drummond Place, on the 1940 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1940. Her highest level of school completed was 7 years of elementary school. She was engaged in home housework.13 
(Witness) WWIIDraftRegistratioShe was listed on the World War II draft registration of Francis Douglas Reading as the person who will always know Francis's address.18 
(Spouse) Obituary On 2 November 1957 Alma, listed as Alma Reading, nee Tangen, was identified as the spouse of Francis Douglas Reading in his obituary printed in the "Chicago Daily Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois).19 
SSN*Her Social Security Number (SSN) was 322-56-4886, issued 1973 in Illinois.8 
Death*Alma Rose Reading died on 13 October 1978 at Cook County, Illinois, at age 95.2,8 
Obituary*Her obituary was published 15 October 1978 in the "Chicago Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois),20 
Obit-Text*The following is a transcription of that obituary:
Alma R. Reading, nee Tangen, beloved wife of the late Frank D; dear mother of Douglas F. (Mary); fond grandmother of William D. (Mary Lee). Funeral Monday, 9 a.m., from Wm. C. Smith and Sons. Inc., 2500 N. Cicero Ave., to St. Genevieve Church. Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment St. Joseph. Visitation Sunday, 2 to 10 p.m. 237-8070.
20 
FuneralHome*The wake for Alma was held 15 October 1978 in the Wm. C. Smith and Sons, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.20 
Funeral*Her funeral was held on 16 October 1978 at St. Genevieve's Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.20 
Burial*Alma Rose Reading was buried on 16 October 1978 at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums located in River Grove, Cook County, Illinois.21,20 

Family

Francis Douglas Reading b. 5 Mar 1881, d. 31 Oct 1957
Marriage LicenseAlma Tangen (age 21) and Frank D. Reading (age 24) obtained a marriage license on 21 August 1905 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1
Marriage*Alma Rose Tangen married Francis Douglas Reading, son of Joseph Henry Reading and Marie Valinda Dougherty, on 23 August 1905 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.10,1,11,12,13 
Child
Last Edited22 Apr 2012

Citations

  1. [S1633] Illinois, Cook County, marriage license, Frank D. Reading-Alma Tangen certificate no. 415724, 23 Aug 1905; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Marriage Licenses, 1871-1920, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 1 Dec 2008). FHL microfilm no. 1030390, image no. 182. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  2. [S1639] "Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 Sep 2008), entry for Alma Rose Reading, certificate no. 13 Oct 1978, 58390; citing Cook County Clerk, Cook County Clerk Genealogy Records, Cook County Clerk’s Office, Chicago, Illinois.
  3. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 466, sheet 13A, dwelling 126, family 126, Edward Tangen, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 264.
  4. [S322] Unknown author, Cook County Birth Index 1871-1916 (n.pub.), page 19634.
  5. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 715, sheet 12A, dwelling 148, family 267, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 257. He is listed as being 24 years old in 1910.
  6. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1401, sheet 1A, dwelling 5, family 5, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 476. She is listed as being 46 years old in 1930.
  7. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-2208, sheet 4A, household 90, Frank Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627. She is listed as being 55 years old in 1940 and was born in Illinois.
  8. [S289] U. S. Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry.com ("http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693" : December 2007), for Alma Reading, SSN 322-56-4886, birth listed as 14 Mar 1884, death listed as Oct 1978, issued in the State of Illinois (1973). Last residence was (none specified) and last benefit was Skokie, Cook, Illinois 60077.
  9. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 920, sheet 3A, dwelling 31, family 57, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 326. She is listed as being 35 years old in 1920.
  10. [S1822] "Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Dec 2011), entry for Frank D. Reading-Alma Tangen, married 28 Aug 1905; citing Church Records, St. Mark (Chicago), Marriages, 1894-1915, image no. 12; Catholic Bishop of Chicago.
  11. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 715, sheet 12A, dwelling 148, family 267, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 257. According to the census, they have been married for 4 years.
  12. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1401, sheet 1A, dwelling 5, family 5, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 476. According to the census, he was first married at age 24 and she was first married at age 21.
  13. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-2208, sheet 4A, household 90, Frank Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627.
  14. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 715, sheet 12A, dwelling 148, family 267, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 257.
  15. [S1281] "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 11 Nov 2005), card for Frank Douglas Reading, no. 4404, Chicago Draft Board 34; citing World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives microfilm publication M1509, imaged from Family History Library film roll 1493552.
  16. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 920, sheet 3A, dwelling 31, family 57, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 326.
  17. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1401, sheet 1A, dwelling 5, family 5, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 476.
  18. [S1630] "U. S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 May 2009), card for Frank Douglas Reading, no. 1992, Chicago Local Board 50; citing World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Illinois , National Archives microfilm publication M2097, imaged from Family History Library film roll [unlisted].
  19. [S1100] "Obituaries and Death Notices," Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois); digital image, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Frank D. Reading entry, 2 Nov 1957, record number 19571102dn121.
  20. [S1100] "Obituaries and Death Notices," Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois); digital image, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Alma R. Reading entry, 15 Oct 1978, record number 19781015dn091.
  21. [S883] St. Joseph Cemetery and Mausoleums, St. Joseph Cemetery Burial Records for Alma Reading ((River Grove, Illinois, St. Joseph Cemetery and Mausoleums, 2003)), Alma Reading.

Thomas John Ackerman1

b. 4 January 1884, d. 27 August 1940
FatherJacob L. Ackerman2,1 b. 9 May 1853, d. 5 Jun 1928
MotherPhilomena Schaub1 b. 27 Jun 1853, d. 27 Jan 1944
Birth*Thomas John Ackerman was born on 4 January 1884, son of Jacob L. Ackerman and Philomena Schaub, at Pennsylvania.3,4,5,6,7 
(Child) CensusUS1900Thomas J. Ackerman (age 16) is listed as a son of Jacob Ackerman (age 47), residing at 1729 Bedford Avenue, on the 1900 U. S. Federal Population Census of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1900. His occupation is listed as messenger boy.2 
Residence*He resided at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, in 1915.8 
Marriage LicenseThomas J. Ackerman (age 31) and Grace E. Reading (age 29) obtained a marriage license on 13 September 1915 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.8
Marriage*Thomas John Ackerman married Grace Elizabeth Reading, daughter of Joseph Henry Reading and Marie Valinda Dougherty, on 15 September 1915 at St. Mark's Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.9,8,10 
WWIDraftRegistration*With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Thomas filled out a draft card on 12 September 1918, while living at 214 Kingston Street, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, reporting he was employed as a oleomargarine business. He was 70" tall and was of medium build with grey eyes and brown hair.3
CensusUS1920*Thomas J. Ackerman (age 35) is listed as the head of a family residing at 214 Kingston Street on the 1920 U. S. Federal Population Census of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. The official date for this census was 1 Jan 1920. Grace E. Ackerman (age 34), Marie E. Ackerman (age 3 years and 4 months) and Thomas R. Ackerman (age 1 year and 3 months) are listed as members of the household. Anna Korster (age 29), a maid, is also listed in the same household. He rents his house. His occupation is listed as sales manager for a butter company.11 
CensusUS1930*Thomas J. Ackerman (age 46) is listed as the head of a family residing at 4820 North Kenneth Avenue on the 1930 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1930. Grace Ackerman (age 43), Marie Ackerman (age 13), Thomas R. Ackerman (age 11) and Grace Ackerman (age 5) are listed as members of the household. He rents his house (monthly rent is $55) and owns a radio set. His occupation is listed as manager for a meat packing company.12 
CensusUS1940*Thomas J. Ackerman (age 56) is listed as the head of a family residing at 2520 Leland Avenue on the 1940 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1940. Grace R. Ackerman (age 56), Thomas J. Ackerman Jr. (age 21) and Grace L. Ackerman (age 15) are listed as members of the household. He rents his house (monthly rent is $40). His highest level of school completed was 4 years of high school. His occupation is listed as resident manager for furnished apartment building (wage or salary worker in private work). He worked 30 weeks in 1939 and his income was $700 for the year. He was at work during the week of March 24-30 and worked 84 hours during the week. He received income of more than $50 from sources other than wages or salary.10 
Death*Thomas John Ackerman died on 27 August 1940 at 2520 Leland Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 56.13,1 
Obit-Text*The following is a transcription of that obituary:
Thomas J. Ackerman of 2520 Leland avenue, Aug. 27, 1940, beloved husband of Grace Reading Ackerman, fond father of Mrs. Marie Morrison, Thomas Jr., and Grace Ackerman. Funeral from chapel, 5501 N. Ashland avenue, Thursday, Aug. 29, at 9:30 a.m., to Queen of Angels church. Interment St. Joseph's.
13 
Obituary*His obituary was published 28 August 1940 in the "Chicago Daily Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois).13 
Funeral*His funeral was held on 29 August 1940 at Queen of Angles Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.13 
Burial*Thomas John Ackerman was buried on 29 August 1940 at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums located in River Grove, Cook County, Illinois.14,13,1 
(SpouseDeceased1) Obituary On 9 April 1956 Thomas, listed as Thomas J. Ackerman, was identified as the deceased spouse of Grace Elizabeth Ackerman in her obituary printed in the Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.15 

Family

Grace Elizabeth Reading b. 23 Jan 1884, d. 7 Apr 1956
Marriage LicenseThomas J. Ackerman (age 31) and Grace E. Reading (age 29) obtained a marriage license on 13 September 1915 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.8
Marriage*Thomas John Ackerman married Grace Elizabeth Reading, daughter of Joseph Henry Reading and Marie Valinda Dougherty, on 15 September 1915 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.9,8,10 
Children
Last Edited2 Jan 2015

Citations

  1. [S1717] Chicago, Illinois, death certificate, entry for Thomas John Ackerman, 27 Aug 1940; database, FamilySearch.org Record Search, Chicago, Illinois Death Certificates 1916-1945, (http://pilot.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Aug 2010). FHL microfilm no. 1953582. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  2. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Pittsburgh, Enumeration District (ED) 141, sheet 4A, dwelling 53, family 69, Jacob Ackerman, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 1359.
  3. [S1281] "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 Aug 2004), card for Thomas John Ackerman, no. 3682, Brooklyn Draft Board 64; citing World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives microfilm publication M1509, imaged from Family History Library film roll 1754591.
  4. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Pittsburgh, Enumeration District (ED) 141, sheet 4A, dwelling 53, family 69, Jacob Ackerman, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 1359. He is listed as being born in Jan 1884.
  5. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Kings County, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn, Enumeration District (ED) 1078, sheet 6B, dwelling 53, family 95, Thomas J. Ackerman, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 1172. He is listed as being 35 years old in 1920.
  6. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1492, sheet 41A, dwelling 741, family 766, Thomas J. Ackerman, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 480. He is listed as being 46 years old in 1930.
  7. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-3037, sheet 2B, household 37, Thomas J. Ackerman, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627. He is listed as being 56 years old in 1940 and was born in Pennsylvania.
  8. [S1633] Illinois, Cook County, marriage license, Thomas J. Ackerman-Grace E. Reading certificate no. 707215, 15 Sep 1915; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Marriage Licenses, 1871-1920, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 1 Dec 2008). FHL microfilm no. 1030605, image no. 43. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  9. [S1822] "Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Dec 2011), entry for Thomas J. Ackerman-Grace E. Reading, married 15 Sep 1915; citing Church Records, St. Mark (Chicago), Marriages, 1894-1915, image no. 22; Catholic Bishop of Chicago.
  10. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-3037, sheet 2B, household 37, Thomas J. Ackerman, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627.
  11. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Kings County, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn, Enumeration District (ED) 1078, sheet 6B, dwelling 53, family 95, Thomas J. Ackerman, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 1172.
  12. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1492, sheet 41A, dwelling 741, family 766, Thomas J. Ackerman, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 480.
  13. [S1100] "Obituaries and Death Notices," Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois); digital image, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Thomas J. Ackerman entry, 28 Aug 1940, record number 19400828dn001.
  14. [S881] St. Joseph Cemetery and Mausoleums, St. Joseph Cemetery Burial Records for Francis E. Trost ((River Grove, Illinois, St. Joseph Cemetery and Mausoleums, 2003)), Thomas Ackerman.
  15. [S1100] "Obituaries and Death Notices," Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois); digital image, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Grace Ackerman entry, 9 Apr 1956, record number 19560409dn001.

Marion McBoyle1,2

b. 28 September 1889, d. 17 November 1941
FatherJames McBoyle3 b. 12 Nov 1860, d. 10 Dec 1913
MotherMarion Blacklock3,4 b. 2 Feb 1861, d. 14 Mar 1947
Birth*Marion McBoyle was born on 28 September 1889, daughter of James McBoyle and Marion Blacklock, at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.3,5,6,7,8,9 
(Child) CensusUS1900Marion McBoyle (age 10) is listed as a daughter of James McBoyle (age 39), residing at 429 Potomac Avenue, on the 1900 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1900. She is also reported to have attended school within the year.10 
Marriage LicenseMarion Mac Boyle (age 18) and Harold E. Reading (age 21) obtained a marriage license on 2 May 1908 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.2
Marriage*Marion McBoyle married Harold Elmer Reading, son of Joseph Henry Reading and Marie Valinda Dougherty, on 2 May 1908 at St. Mark's Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The witnesses to the marriage were Samuel J. Sherie and Alma J. Jansen. Marion is listed as being a Protestant.11,2,12,13 
(Spouse) CensusUS1910Mary Reading (age 20) is listed as the wife of Harold Reading (age 23), residing at 864 North Humboldt Boulevard, on the 1910 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 15 Apr 1910. She has had no children.14 
(Child1) Obituary On 12 December 1913 Marion, listed as Mrs. H. E. Reading, was identified as the daughter of James McBoyle in his obituary printed in the "Chicago Daily Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois).15 
(Spouse) CensusUS1920Marion Reading (age 27) is listed as the wife of Harold Reading (age 30), residing at 951 Leamington Place, on the 1920 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jan 1920. Her occupation is listed as bookkeeper for a telephone company.16 
(Spouse) CensusUS1930Marion Reading (age 38) is listed as the wife of Harold Reading (age 42), residing at 4205 Sheridan Road, on the 1930 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1930.17 
Residence*She resided at 3500 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on 1 April 1935.4 
(Spouse) CensusUS1940Marion B. Reading (age 50) is listed as the wife of Harold E. Reading (age 52), residing at 3500 Lake Shore Drive, on the 1940 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1940. Her highest level of school completed was 4 years of high school. She was engaged in home housework.4 
Death*Marion Reading died on 17 November 1941 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 52.1,3 
Obituary*Her obituary was published 18 November 1941 in the Chicago, Cook County, Illinois,1 
Obit-Text*The following is a transcription of that obituary:
Marion Reading, late of 3500 Lake Shore drive, beloved wife of Hal E., loving daughter of Mrs. Marion MacBoyle and the late James, sister of Mrs. Oscar Northfield. Funeral Wednesday, 2 p.m., at chapel, 929 Belmont avenue. Interment cemetery.
1 
ObituaryHer obituary was published 18 November 1941 in the Chicago, Cook County, Illinois,18 
Obit-TextThe following is a transcription of that obituary:
Mrs. Marion Reading, wife of Hal E. Reading, former sergeant at arms of the Illinois house of representatives, died yesterday in the American hospital. Her home was at 3500 Lake Shore drive. Mr. Reading until recently was president of the Chicago Towers club. Services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the chapel at 929 Belmont avenue.
18 
Burial*Marion Reading was buried on 19 November 1941 at Graceland Cemetery located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.3 
Last Edited3 Nov 2012

Citations

  1. [S1100] "Obituaries and Death Notices," Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois); digital image, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Marion Reading entry, 18 Nov 1941, record number 19411118dn050.
  2. [S1633] Illinois, Cook County, marriage license, Harold E. Reading-Marion McBoyle certificate no. 482103, 2 May 1908; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Marriage Licenses, 1871-1920, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 1 Dec 2008). FHL microfilm no. 1030439, image no. 964. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  3. [S1717] Chicago, Illinois, death certificate, entry for Marion Reading, 17 Nov 1941; database, FamilySearch.org Record Search, Chicago, Illinois Death Certificates 1916-1945, (http://pilot.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Aug 2010). FHL microfilm no. 1953736. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  4. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-2927, sheet 1A, household 2, Harold E. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627.
  5. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 437, sheet 12A, dwelling 98, family 210, James McBoyle, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262. She is listed as being born in Apr 1889.
  6. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1627, sheet 1A, dwelling 3, family 4, Harold Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 258. She is listed as being 20 years old in 1910.
  7. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 2105, sheet 6B, dwelling 93, family 136, Harold Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 353. She is listed as being 27 years old in 1920.
  8. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1816, sheet 25B, dwelling 112, family 1097, Harold Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 492. She is listed as being 38 years old in 1930.
  9. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-2927, sheet 1A, household 2, Harold E. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627. She is listed as being 50 years old in 1940 and was born in Illinois.
  10. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 437, sheet 12A, dwelling 98, family 210, James McBoyle, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262.
  11. [S1822] "Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Dec 2011), entry for Harold E. Reading-Marion McBoyle, married 2 May 1908; citing Church Records, St. Mark (Chicago), Marriages, 1894-1915, image no. 15; Catholic Bishop of Chicago.
  12. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1627, sheet 1A, dwelling 3, family 4, Harold Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 258. According to the census, they have been married for 2 years.
  13. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1816, sheet 25B, dwelling 112, family 1097, Harold Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 492. According to the census, he was first married at age 20 and she was first married at age 18.
  14. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1627, sheet 1A, dwelling 3, family 4, Harold Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 258.
  15. [S1526] "James MacDoile death notice," Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 12 Dec 1913, page 20; digital image, ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1985) (http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=404263991&sid=5&Fmt=1&clientId=29787&RQT=309&VName=HNP : accessed 10 Jun 2008).
  16. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 2105, sheet 6B, dwelling 93, family 136, Harold Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 353.
  17. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1816, sheet 25B, dwelling 112, family 1097, Harold Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 492.
  18. [S1100] "Obituaries and Death Notices," Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois); digital image, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Marion Reading entry, 18 Nov 1941, record number 19411118ob021.

Cora Louise Kobs1,2

b. 27 January 1889, d. 9 January 1967
FatherAlbert J. Kobs3,4,5 b. Aug 1860, d. 15 Nov 1906
MotherMathilda Schmidt3,4,6 b. 6 Nov 1864, d. 28 May 1943
Birth*Cora Louise Kobs was born on 27 January 1889, daughter of Albert J. Kobs and Mathilda Kobs, at 259 Hudson Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.3,7,4,8,9,10
(Child) CensusUS1900Cora Kobs (age 11) is listed as a daughter of Albert Kobs (age 39), residing at 566 North Homan Avenue, on the 1900 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1900. She is also reported to have attended school within the year.5 
(Stepchild) CensusUS1910Cora L. Cobs (age 21) is listed as a stepdaughter of Valentine Wildner (age 52), residing at 1425 Campbell Avenue, on the 1910 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 15 Apr 1910. Her occupation is listed as stenographer for an advertising firm and was unemployed for 34 weeks during the year.11 
Marriage LicenseCora Kobs (age 21) and Walter A. Reading (age 21) obtained a marriage license on 6 June 1911 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.12
Marriage*Cora Louise Kobs married Walter Arnold Reading, son of Joseph Henry Reading and Marie Valinda Dougherty, on 7 June 1911 at St. Mark's Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.13,12,14,15 
(Parent-Address) BirthCora lived at 2847 Shakespeare Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois when Georgiana Reading was born on 13 January 1914.7,16,17,18,19
(Mother) BaptismCora Louise Kobs, the mother of Georgiana Reading, presented her for baptism on 25 January 1914 at St. Sylvester's Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Valentine Wildner and Marie Reading.16 
(Child) CensusUS1920Cora Reading (age 30) is listed as a daughter of Valentine Wildner (age 68), residing at 2847 Shakespeare Avenue, on the 1920 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jan 1920.20 
(Spouse) CensusUS1930Cora Reading (age 40) is listed as the wife of Walter Reading (age 40), residing at 3526 Lowell Avenue, on the 1930 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1930.21 
(Spouse) Obituary On 28 February 1936 Cora, listed as Cora Reading, was identified as the spouse of Walter Arnold Reading in his obituary printed in the "Chicago Daily Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois).22 
CensusUS1940*Cora Reading (age 50) is listed as the head of a family residing at 2145 Mozart on the 1940 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1940. Matilda Wildner (age 75) and Mrytle Reading (age 26) are listed as members of the household. She rents her house (monthly rent is $37). Her highest level of school completed was 8 years of elementary school. Her occupation is listed as file clerk for bond company (wage or salary worker in private work). She was unemployed for 104 weeks (up to 30 Mar 1940), is unable to work and report no income. She is listed as being a widow.6 
SSN*Her Social Security Number (SSN) was 322-18-6623, issued before 1951 in Illinois.8 
Death*Cora Louise Reading died on 9 January 1967 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 77.2,8 
Obit-Text*The following is a transcription of that obituary:
Cora L. Reading, nee Kobs, wife of the late Walter A. Reading; loving mother of Myrtle Reading; fond sister of George W. Kobs. Services Thursday, Jan. 12, at 11 a.m., at the M. J. Suerth Funeral Home, 6754 Northwest highway. Interment private. 631-1240.
1 
Obituary*Her obituary was published 11 January 1967 in the "Chicago Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois).1 
FuneralHome*The wake for Cora was held 12 January 1967 in the M. J. Suerth Funeral Home in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1 
Burial*Cora Louise Reading was buried on 12 January 1967 at Waldheim Cemetery located in Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois.23 

Family

Walter Arnold Reading b. 21 Oct 1889, d. 27 Feb 1936
Marriage LicenseCora Kobs (age 21) and Walter A. Reading (age 21) obtained a marriage license on 6 June 1911 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.12
Marriage*Cora Louise Kobs married Walter Arnold Reading, son of Joseph Henry Reading and Marie Valinda Dougherty, on 7 June 1911 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.13,12,14,15 
Child
Last Edited27 Jul 2014

Citations

  1. [S1100] "Obituaries and Death Notices," Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois); digital image, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Cora L. Reading entry, 11 Jan 1967, record number 19670111dn099.
  2. [S1639] "Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 Sep 2008), entry for Cora Louise Reading, certificate no. 9 Jan 1967, 600845; citing Cook County Clerk, Cook County Clerk Genealogy Records, Cook County Clerk’s Office, Chicago, Illinois.
  3. [S1126] Illinois, Cook County, birth certificate, [unnamed] Kobs certificate no. 3361, 27 Jan 1889; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates 1878-1922, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 8 Feb 2009). FHL microfilm no. 1287884, image no. 755. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  4. [S615] County Clerk of Cook County, Register of Births, Volume 19, Dec 1888 to May 1889 (n.pub.), page 42.
  5. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 441, sheet 3B, dwelling 35, family 48, Albert Kobs, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262.
  6. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-2112, sheet 7B, household 135, Cora Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627.
  7. [S1126] Illinois, Cook County, birth certificate, Georgiana Reading certificate no. 18012, 13 Jan 1914; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates 1878-1922, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 8 Feb 2009). FHL microfilm no. 1288311, image no. 1358. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  8. [S289] U. S. Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry.com ("http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693" : December 2007), for Cora Reading, SSN 322-18-6623, birth listed as 27 Jan 1889, death listed as Jan 1967, issued in the State of Illinois (before 1951). Last residence was Chicago, Cook, Illinois 60631 and last benefit was (none specified).
  9. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1373, sheet 4A, dwelling 48, family 64, Walter Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 474. She is listed as being 40 years old in 1930.
  10. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-2112, sheet 7B, household 135, Cora Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627. She is listed as being 50 years old in 1940 and was born in Illinois.
  11. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 716, sheet 6A, dwelling 56, family 125, Valentine Wildner, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 257.
  12. [S1633] Illinois, Cook County, marriage license, Walter A. Reading-Cora Kobs certificate no. 566145, 7 Jun 1911; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Marriage Licenses, 1871-1920, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 1 Dec 2008). FHL microfilm no. 1030501, image no. 642. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  13. [S1822] "Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Dec 2011), entry for Walter Reading-Cora Kobs, married 7 Jun 1911; citing Church Records, St. Mark (Chicago), Marriages, 1894-1915, image no. 18; Catholic Bishop of Chicago.
  14. [S1779] "Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Oct 2011), entry for Walter Arnold Reading, baptized 3 Nov 1889; citing Church Records, Annunciation (Chicago), Baptisms, 1868-1915, image no. 132; Catholic Bishop of Chicago.
  15. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1373, sheet 4A, dwelling 48, family 64, Walter Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 474. According to the census, he was first married at age 21 and she was first married at age 21.
  16. [S1843] "Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Dec 2011), entry for Myrtle Marie Reading, baptized 25 Jan 1914; citing Church Records, St. Sylvester (Chicago), Baptisms, 1900-1914, image no. 240; Catholic Bishop of Chicago.
  17. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1722, sheet 5A, dwelling 50, family 104, Valentine Wildner, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 344. She is listed as being 5 years and 11 months old in 1920.
  18. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1373, sheet 4A, dwelling 48, family 64, Walter Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 474. She is listed as being 16 years months old in 1930.
  19. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-2112, sheet 7B, household 135, Cora Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627. She is listed as being 26 years old in 1940 and was born in Illinois.
  20. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1722, sheet 5A, dwelling 50, family 104, Valentine Wildner, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 344.
  21. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1373, sheet 4A, dwelling 48, family 64, Walter Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 474.
  22. [S1646] "Walter A. Reading death notice," Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 28 Feb 1936, page 18; digital image, ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1985) (http://proxy-1.stdl.org/login?url=?did=459826872&sid=9&Fmt=1&clientId=29787&RQT=309&VName=HNP : accessed 6 Jul 2009).
  23. [S47] Donald McCarthy, Personal Ancestor File of Donald McCarthy - 06 Nov 1998 ((Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1998)).

Anna Von Krone1

b. 20 July 1900, d. 1 February 1995
FatherAugust Von Krone
MotherMary Hildebrandt
Birth*Anna Von Krone was born on 20 July 1900, daughter of August Von Krone and Mary Hildebrandt, at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.2,1,3,4 
Marriage*Anna Von Krone married Edward Calixtus Reading, son of Joseph Henry Reading and Marie Valinda Dougherty, on 7 June 1924 at St. Ida Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1,5 
(Parent2) Obituary On 1 May 1926 Anna, listed as Anna Reading, was identified as the mother of Eileen Ann Reading in her obituary printed in the "Chicago Daily Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois).6 
(Spouse) CensusUS1930Anna L. Reading (age 29) is listed as the wife of Edward C. Reading (age 34), residing at 1959 Foster Avenue, on the 1930 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1930.7 
(Spouse) CensusUS1940Anne Reading (age 39) is listed as the wife of Edward Reading (age 44), residing at 5216 Lind Avenue, on the 1940 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1940. Her highest level of school completed was 2 years of high school. She was engaged in home housework.8 
SSN*Her Social Security Number (SSN) was 330-36-6016, issued from 1960 to 1961 in Illinois.2 
(Parent2) Obituary On 28 December 1983 Anna was identified as the mother of Edward Calistus Reading Jr. in his obituary printed in the "Chicago Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois).9 
Death*Anna Von Krone died on 1 February 1995 at Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, at age 94.2 
Burial*She was buried at All Saints Cemetery located in Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, on 6 February 1995.10 
Tombstone-Text*Her tombstone is inscribed with:
Reading / Ann L. / 1900 Mother 1995
11 

Family

Edward Calixtus Reading b. 14 Oct 1895, d. 2 May 1988
Marriage*She married Edward Calixtus Reading, son of Joseph Henry Reading and Marie Valinda Dougherty, on 7 June 1924 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1,5 
Child
Last Edited3 Nov 2012

Citations

  1. [S47] Donald McCarthy, Personal Ancestor File of Donald McCarthy - 06 Nov 1998 ((Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1998)).
  2. [S289] U. S. Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry.com ("http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693" : December 2007), for Anna Reading, SSN 330-36-6016, birth listed as 20 Jul 1900, death listed as 1 Feb 1995, issued in the State of Illinois (1960 and 1961). Last residence was Scottsdale, Maricopa, Arizona 85250 and last benefit was (none specified).
  3. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1968, sheet 2B, dwelling unknown, family 34, Edward C. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 497. She is listed as being 29 years old in 1930.
  4. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-2580, sheet 13A, household 273, Edward Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627. She is listed as being 39 years old in 1940 and was born in Delaware.
  5. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1968, sheet 2B, dwelling unknown, family 34, Edward C. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 497. According to the census, he was first married at age 28 and she was first married at age 23.
  6. [S1659] "Eileen Ann Reading death notice," Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 1 May 1926, page 22; digital image, ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1985) (http://proxy-1.stdl.org/login?url=?did=460842872&sid=3&Fmt=1&clientId=29787&RQT=309&VName=HNP : accessed 3 Sep 2009).
  7. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1968, sheet 2B, dwelling unknown, family 34, Edward C. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 497.
  8. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-2580, sheet 13A, household 273, Edward Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627.
  9. [S1100] "Obituaries and Death Notices," Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois); digital image, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Father Edward J. Reading entry, 28 Dec 1983, record number 19831228dn129.
  10. [S657] Anna Reading cemetery burial record, section 11, block 4, lot N 1/2 of 20, grave 2, All Saint's Cemetery, 700 North River Road, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois.
  11. [S1655] All Saint's Cemetery (Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois), Ann L. Reading marker, section 11, block 4, lot N 1/2 of 20, grave 2, personally read, 18 Aug 2009.

Lester L. DeRome1,2

b. 12 July 1899, d. 28 July 1965
FatherJohn DeRome3,4,5 b. 17 Oct 1868, d. 14 Dec 1922
MotherAgnes Boisvert b. Sep 1869, d. 27 Aug 1956
Birth*Lester L. DeRome was born on 12 July 1899, son of John DeRome and Agnes Boisvert, at Illinois.6,7,8,9,10 
(Child) CensusUS1900Lester L. De Rome (age 11 months) is listed as a son of John De Rome (age 35), residing at 516 North Sacremento Avenue, on the 1900 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1900.3 
(Child) CensusUS1910Lester DeRome (age 10) is listed as a son of John DeRome (age 42), residing at 1017 North Sacremento Avenue, on the 1910 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 15 Apr1910. He is also reported to have attended school within the year.4 
(Child) CensusUS1920Lester DeRome (age 19) is listed as a son of John DeRome (age 52), residing at 1017 Sacremento Boulevard, on the 1920 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jan 1920. His occupation is listed as artist working in an art store.5 
(Child2) Obituary On 15 December 1922 Lester, listed as Lester De Rome, was identified as the son of John DeRome in his obituary printed in the "Chicago Daily Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois).11 
Marriage*Lester L. DeRome married Marion Ethel Reading, daughter of Joseph Henry Reading and Marie Valinda Dougherty, on 6 June 1928.12,13 
City Directory*Lester was listed in the Chicago city directories:
     Year     Entry
     1929     DeRome Lester B dentist 5957 Lawr av r 5537 Bernard14
     1930     DeRome Lester L DDS ofc 5955 Lawr Av. PEN sacola-3871 r 5111 Montrose Av. KIL dare-296115. 
CensusUS1930*Lester L. DeRome (age 30) is listed as the head of a family residing at 5111 Montrose Avenue on the 1930 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1930. Mariam C. DeRome (age 29) are listed as members of the household. He rents his house (monthly rent is $65) and owns a radio set. His occupation is listed as dentist with his own office. He is a veteran of the World War [World War I].2 
Residence*He resided at 5966 Newark, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on 1 April 1935.16 
CensusUS1940*Dr. Lester DeRome (age 41) is listed as the head of a family residing at 5966 Newark on the 1940 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1940. Marian DeRome (age 40) are listed as members of the household. He owns his own home (value of home is $15,000). His highest level of school completed was 5 years of college. His occupation is listed as dentist withhis own practice (working on his own account). He worked 52 weeks in 1939 and he had no reported income for the year. He was at work during the week of March 24-30 and worked 72 hours during the week. He received income of more than $50 from sources other than wages or salary.16 
SSN*His Social Security Number (SSN) was 360-32-3795, issued between 1956 and 1958 in Illinois.6 
(Child2) Obituary On 28 August 1956 Lester, listed as Dr. Lester L. De Rome, was identified as the son of Agnes DeRome in her obituary printed in the Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.17 
Death*Lester L. DeRome died on 28 July 1965 at 7271 Thorndale Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 66.18,19,6 
ObituaryHis obituary was published 29 July 1965 in the "Chicago Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois),18 
Obit-TextThe following is a transcription of that obituary:
Dr. Lester L. DeRome, 66, of 7271 Thorndale av., died yesterday in Resurrection hospital. Dr DeRome retired last year after 40 years as a dentist on Chicago's northwest side. Surviving are his widow, Marion; two daughters, Mrs. Patricia Reedy and Mrs. Dolores Miller, and nine grandchildren. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Saturday in Immaculate Conception Catholic church, 7211 Talcott av.
18 
Obituary*His obituary was published 29 July 1965 in the Chicago, Cook County, Illinois,20 
Obit-Text*The following is a transcription of that obituary:
Dr. Lester L. DeRome, devoted husband of Marion Reading DeRome; loving father of Patricia Reedy and Delores Miller; fond brother of Blanche Smith, Eugene DeRome, and the late Dr. Ray DeRome; grandfather of nine. Funeral Saturday, July 31, at 9:30 a.m., from the M. J. Suerth Funeral Home, 6754 Northwest highway, to Immaculate Conception church. Mass 10 a.m. Member of the fourth degree Fr. Ryan council, K. of C. Interment All Saints cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Passionist Monastery, 5700 N. Harlem, will be appreciated. NE 1-1240.
20 
FuneralHome*The wake for Lester was held 31 July 1965 in the M. J. Suerth Funeral Home in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.20 
Funeral*His funeral was held on 31 July 1965 at Immaculate Conception Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.20 
Burial*He was buried at All Saints Cemetery located in Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, on 31 July 1965.21,22,20 
Last Edited13 May 2013

Citations

  1. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 442, sheet 18A&B, dwelling 161, family 353, John De Rome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262.
  2. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-2816, sheet 2B, dwelling 20, family 43, Lester L. DeRome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 481.
  3. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 442, sheet 18A,18B, dwelling 161, family 353, John De Rome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262.
  4. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1627, sheet 2B, dwelling 23, family 40, John DeRome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 258.
  5. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 874, sheet 1A, dwelling 4, family 8, John De Rome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 324.
  6. [S289] U. S. Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry.com ("http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693" : December 2007), for Lester DeRome, SSN 360-32-3795, birth listed as 12 Jul 1899, death listed as Jul 1965, issued in the State of Illinois (1956 and 1958). Last residence was Illinois and last benefit was (none specified).
  7. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 442, sheet 18B, dwelling 161, family 353, John De Rome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262. He is listed as being born in Jul 1899.
  8. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1627, sheet 2B, dwelling 23, family 40, John DeRome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 258. He is listed as being 10 years old in 1910.
  9. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-2816, sheet 2B, dwelling 20, family 43, Lester L. DeRome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 481. He is listed as being 30 years old in 1930.
  10. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-2565, sheet 7B, household 142, Dr. Lester DeRome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627. He is listed as being 41 years old in 1940 and was born in Illinois.
  11. [S1224] "John De Rome death notice," Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 15 Dec 1922, page 23; digital image, ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1985) (http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=353953462&sid=2&Fmt=1&clientId=57820&RQT=309&VName=HNP : accessed 12 May 2005).
  12. [S47] Donald McCarthy, Personal Ancestor File of Donald McCarthy - 06 Nov 1998 ((Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1998)).
  13. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-2816, sheet 2B, dwelling 20, family 43, Lester L. DeRome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 481. According to the census, he was first married at age 28 and she was first married at age 27.
  14. [S847] Polk's Chicago City Directory, 1928-1929 (535 S. Clark St., Chicago, IL: R. L. Polk & Co, 1929), page 945.
  15. [S665] Chicago Telephone Directory, 1930 (212 W. Washington, Chicago, IL: Illinois Bell Telephone Company, 1930), page 330.
  16. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-2565, sheet 7B, household 142, Dr. Lester DeRome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627.
  17. [S1100] "Obituaries and Death Notices," Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois); digital image, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Agnes De Rome entry, 28 Aug 1956, record number 19560828dn030.
  18. [S1100] "Obituaries and Death Notices," Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois); digital image, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Dr. Lester L. DeRome entry, 29 Jul 1965, record number 19650729ob010.
  19. [S1639] "Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 Jul 2009), entry for Lester De Rome, certificate no. 28 Jul 1965, 650772; citing Cook County Clerk, Cook County Clerk Genealogy Records, Cook County Clerk’s Office, Chicago, Illinois.
  20. [S1100] "Obituaries and Death Notices," Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois); digital image, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Dr. Lester L. DeRome entry, 29 Jul 1965, record number 19650729dn056.
  21. [S657] Lester DeRome cemetery burial record, lot 55, block 38, section 44, grave 6, All Saint's Cemetery, 700 North River Road, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois.
  22. [S906] All Saints Cemetery, Letter from All Saints Cemeter, May 2003 (n.pub.).

Jacob Rand Fox1,2,3

b. 1 August 1794, d. 20 January 1849
FatherPeter Fox b. 18 Oct 1756, d. 1836
MotherMary Heath b. 13 Mar 1751/52, d. bt 1830 - 1832
Birth*Jacob Rand Fox was born on 1 August 1794, son of Peter Fox and Mary Heath.2,3 
Marriage*Jacob Rand Fox married Ruth Thatcher, daughter of Jonas Thatcher and Sarah Lake, on 28 November 1816 at Hunterdon County, New Jersey.4,5
CensusUS1830*Jacob, enumerated as Jacob Fox, is listed as the head of a household on the 1830 U. S. Federal Population Census of Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1830. The family consisted of 1 free white male age five to ten years old, 1 free white male age ten to fifteen years old, 1 free white male age fifteen to twenty years old, 1 free white male age thirty to forty years old, 2 free white females age ten to fifteen years old, 2 free white females age twenty to thirty years old, 1 free white female age thirty to forty years old and 1 free white female age sixty to seventy years old.6
CensusUS1840*Jacob, enumerated as Jacob R. Fox, is listed as the head of a household on the 1840 U. S. Federal Population Census of Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1840. The family consisted of 2 free white males age fifteen to twenty years old, 1 free white male age twenty to thirty years old, 1 free white male age forty to fifty years old, 1 free white female age five to ten years old, 1 free white female age twenty to thirty years old, 1 free white female age thirty to forty years old and 1 free white female age forty to fifty years old. Two people in the family were engaged in agriculture.7
Death*Jacob Rand Fox died on 20 January 1849 at Frenchtown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, at age 54.2,3 
Death-AltHe has also been reported to have died 19 January 1849.8 
Tombstone-Text*His tombstone is inscribed with:
In / Memory of / Jacob R. Fox / Who Died / January 19 1849 / aged 51 years 5 months / and 18 days
8 
Tombstone-Img*CLICK ON THE CAMERA TO VIEW THE IMAGE.8
Inventory*The inventory of his estate was taken on 6 March 1849 at Alexandria, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, by Isaac Johnston and Philip G. Reading. The following is a transcript of the inventory.
     A true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels money and effect of Jacob R Fox deceased of the township of Alexandria appraised the 5th & 6th day of March 1849.

Purse and apparel $38.00
Household goods 520.50
Licquors belonging to bar 80.00
1 Cow 15.00
2 Wagons 65.00
Grain 100.00
Notes considered (good) 2292.35
do doubtful 2141.22
Book accounts (good) 968.08
do doubtful 180.36
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Amt 6401.51

Appraised by us Isaac Johnston
Philip G Reading

March 6th 1849.9 

Family

Ruth Thatcher b. 1802, d. 24 Mar 1856
Marriage*He married Ruth Thatcher, daughter of Jonas Thatcher and Sarah Lake, on 28 November 1816 at Hunterdon County, New Jersey.4,5
Children
Last Edited15 Dec 2012

Citations

  1. [S203] Hunterdon County Clerk, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Recorded Marriage Records, Vol. 2, 1812 - 1829 ((Hunterdon County, Court House, Clerks Office, State of New Jersey)), page 100.
  2. [S342] Louise H. Tunison and Althea F. Courtot, The Heath Family of Hunterdon County, New Jersey (n.p.: n.pub., April 1977), page 44.
  3. [S856] Jay Bee, Recollections of Baptistown ((Frenchtown, NJ, Hunterdon Independent, 1893 - 1897), http://www.raub-and-more.com/baptown), page 25.
  4. [S1850] "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 17 Nov 2011), entry for Jacob Fox-Ruth Thatcher, married 28 Nov 1816; citing Original marriage certificates and lists arranged in alphabetical order by person performing the marriage, 1795-1900, image no. 757; Hunterdon County Clerk.
  5. [S87] Hunterdon County Democrat, Marriage Records of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, 1795-1875 (Hunterdon County Democrat. Marriage Records of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, 1795-1875. Flemington, NJ: Hunterdon House, 1986.), Volume 2, page 100.
  6. [S516] 1830 U. S. census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, Kingwood, page 370; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication M19, roll 83, Jacob Fox.
  7. [S517] 1840 U. S. census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, Kingwood, page 283; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication M704, roll 253, Jacob R. Fox.
  8. [S1672] Kingwood Presbyterian Church Cemetery (Kingwood, New Jersey), Jacob R. Fox marker; photographed 22 Oct 2009 by Kat.
  9. [S160] Unknown author, Inventory of Jacob R. Fox, 1849, file number 5124J (copy in posession of author).

Ruth Thatcher1,2,3

b. 1802, d. 24 March 1856
FatherJonas Thatcher b. c 1750, d. 11 Oct 1808
MotherSarah Lake
Birth*Ruth Thatcher was born in 1802, daughter of Jonas Thatcher and Sarah Lake, at Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.2,3 
Birth-AltRuth Thatcher has also been reported to have been born in 1799 at New Jersey.4 
(Heir) WillIn Jonas Thatcher's will dated 11 October 1808 at Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Ruth Thatcher was named as an heir; Thatcher, Jonas, of Amwell Twsp., Hunterdon Co; will of. Wife, Sarah, plantation whereon I now dwell for 3 years; also sufficiency of meat and grain, with wagons, plow, etc., 2 cows and 2 horses, and household furniture for her use and her family, in lieu of her dower. Son, Jonas, when 21 and wife, Sarah, the west end of my home plantation, joining lands of John Severns, Peter Prall, Evan Godown and Cornelius Lake (100 acres), jointly; after wife's decease, son, Jonas, said 100 acres. Should said son, Jonas, die without issue, said land to be sold and proceeds divided between my 6 daughters, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret, Rachel, Hannah and Ruth. Said 6 daughters, residue of my home plantation, to be sold and proceeds divided between them. Son, Nathaniel, £10; also £40 to be divided among his children, when youngest is 18. Daughter, Hannah, an outset equal to that given my married daughters. Daughter, Ruth, bed and bedding and to be raised and schooled at expense of my wife and son, Jonas. Executors - friend, Henry Trimmer, and son, Jonas Thatcher. Witnesses - Cornelius Lake, John Sergent, Godfrey Rockefellow. Proved Nov. 3, 1808.5 
Guardianship*She was Guardianship on 4 August 1812 at Hunterdon County, New Jersey; Thatcher, Ruth (-14) child of Jonas Thatcher, dec'd. Guardian: Sarah Thatcher, widow of said Jonas; sureties, Cornelius Lake and Jonas Thatcher - Aug. 4, 1812.
File 1429.6 
Marriage*She married Jacob Rand Fox, son of Peter Fox and Mary Heath, on 28 November 1816 at Hunterdon County, New Jersey.1,7
CensusUS1850*Ruth Fox (age 51) is listed as the head of a household living alone on the 1850 U. S. Federal Population Census of Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1850.4 
Death*Ruth Fox died on 24 March 1856 at Frenchtown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.8,9 
Death-AltShe has also been reported to have died 21 March 1856.10 
Tombstone-Text*Her tombstone is inscribed with:
In / Memory of / Ruth Fox / Wife of / Jacob R. Fox / Who Died / March 21 1856 / at 57 years 5 months / and 11 days
10 
Tombstone-Img*CLICK ON THE CAMERA TO VIEW THE IMAGE.10

Family

Jacob Rand Fox b. 1 Aug 1794, d. 20 Jan 1849
Marriage*She married Jacob Rand Fox, son of Peter Fox and Mary Heath, on 28 November 1816 at Hunterdon County, New Jersey.1,7
Children
Last Edited30 Jan 2012

Citations

  1. [S1850] "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 17 Nov 2011), entry for Jacob Fox-Ruth Thatcher, married 28 Nov 1816; citing Original marriage certificates and lists arranged in alphabetical order by person performing the marriage, 1795-1900, image no. 757; Hunterdon County Clerk.
  2. [S342] Louise H. Tunison and Althea F. Courtot, The Heath Family of Hunterdon County, New Jersey (n.p.: n.pub., April 1977), 44.
  3. [S856] Jay Bee, Recollections of Baptistown ((Frenchtown, NJ, Hunterdon Independent, 1893 - 1897), http://www.raub-and-more.com/baptown), 25.
  4. [S513] 1850 U. S. census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, township of Kingwood, page 137B, dwelling 59, family 62, Ruth Fox; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 453.
  5. [S72] Elmer T. Hutchinson, editor, Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey; First Series, Volume XL, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administration, Etc., Vol. XI, 1806 - 1809 (Trenton, New Jersey: MacCrellish & Quigley Co., Printers, 1947), page 332.
  6. [S551] Marietta Pickell, "More Records of Old Hunterdon County, Vol. 1," e-mail message from Marietta Pickell (e-mail address) to Don McCarthy, 19 Feb 2002, page 74.
  7. [S87] Hunterdon County Democrat, Marriage Records of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, 1795-1875 (Hunterdon County Democrat. Marriage Records of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, 1795-1875. Flemington, NJ: Hunterdon House, 1986.), Volume 2, page 100.
  8. [S342] Louise H. Tunison and Althea F. Courtot, The Heath Family of Hunterdon County, New Jersey (n.p.: n.pub., April 1977), page 44.
  9. [S856] Jay Bee, Recollections of Baptistown ((Frenchtown, NJ, Hunterdon Independent, 1893 - 1897), http://www.raub-and-more.com/baptown), page 25.
  10. [S1672] Kingwood Presbyterian Church Cemetery (Kingwood, New Jersey), Ruth Fox marker; photographed 22 Oct 2009 by Kat.

Rebecca Reading1

FatherJoseph Reading b. 23 Nov 1728, d. 15 Nov 1806
MotherAmy Polly Pierson b. c 1730
Marriage*Rebecca Reading married John Anderson Esquire. 
(Heir) WillIn Joseph Reading's will dated 10 November 1806 at Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Rebecca Anderson was named as an heir.2 
Last Edited7 Mar 2007

Citations

  1. [S35] Josiah Granville Leach, Genealogical and Biographical Memorials of the Reading, Howell, Yerkes, Watts, Latham, and Elkins Families (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: printed for private circulation by J. B. Lippincott Company, 1898), digital image, Google, Google Books, http://books.google.com/books?id=tEtMAAAAMAAJ : 14 Dec 2007, 51.
  2. [S162] Joseph Reading will (10 Nov 1806), Will of Joseph Reading, Don McCarthy, 7505 E 20th Place, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

Sarah Reading1

b. 26 August 1691, d. 26 August 1691
FatherJohn Reading b. 14 Sep 1657, d. 30 Oct 1717
MotherElizabeth [--?--] b. c 1657, d. 20 Jan 1713/14
Death*Sarah Reading died on 26 August 1691.2,3 
Birth*She was born on 26 August 1691, daughter of John Reading and Elizabeth [--?--].1,4 
Last Edited7 Mar 2007

Citations

  1. [S50] Joseph W. Beatty Ph. D., "English Ancestry of the Reading Family of New Jersey," The American Genealogist, volume 39 (1963): 141.
  2. [S47] Donald McCarthy, Personal Ancestor File of Donald McCarthy - 06 Nov 1998 ((Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1998)).
  3. [S5] Hiram E. Deats, compiler, Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families, Vol. III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1982).
  4. [S5] Hiram E. Deats, compiler, Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families, Vol. III (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1982), 776.

Job Reading1

b. 8 November 1659
FatherJohn Reading
MotherMary [--?--]
Birth*Job Reading was born on 8 November 1659, son of John Reading and Mary [--?--], at Pipe Hill, Staffordshire, England.1 
Last Edited7 Mar 2007

Citations

  1. [S50] Joseph W. Beatty Ph. D., "English Ancestry of the Reading Family of New Jersey," The American Genealogist, volume 39 (1963): 142.

Jonah Reading1

b. 4 September 1664, d. 6 November 1668
FatherJohn Reading
MotherMary [--?--]
Birth*Jonah Reading was born on 4 September 1664, son of John Reading and Mary [--?--], at Pipe Hill, Staffordshire, England.1 
Death*Jonah Reading died on 6 November 1668 at age 4.1 
Last Edited7 Mar 2007

Citations

  1. [S50] Joseph W. Beatty Ph. D., "English Ancestry of the Reading Family of New Jersey," The American Genealogist, volume 39 (1963): 142.

Elihu Hugh Wilson1

b. between 1844 and 1846
Birth*Elihu Hugh Wilson was born between 1844 and 1846 at Michigan.2,3,4 
Birth-AltHe has also been reported to have been born in 1847 at New York.5 
CensusUS1850*Elihu Wilson (age 6) is listed as a member of the household of Joseph Wilson on the 1850 U. S. Federal Population Census of Wright, Hillsdale County, Michigan. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1850. He is also reported to have attended school within the year.6 
CensusUS1860*Elihu H. Wilson (age 14) is listed as a member of the household of Joseph Wilson on the 1860 U. S. Federal Population Census of Wright, Hillsdale County, Michigan. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1860. He is also reported to have attended school within the year.7 
Marriage*He married Emma Perry in October 1869.5 
CensusUS1870*Elihu Wilson (age 23) is listed as the head of a family on the 1870 U. S. Federal Population Census of Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1870. Emeline Wilson (age 19) is listed as a member of the household. According to the census, Elihu is a citizen of the United States. He owned a personal estate worth $200. His occupation is listed as laborer.5 
CensusUS1880*Elihu Wilson (age 34) is listed as the head of a family on the 1880 U. S. Federal Population Census of Wright, Hillsdale County, Michigan. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1880. Emaline Wilson (age 29) is listed as a member of the household. He is reported to be maimed, crippled, bedridden or otherwise disabled. His occupation is listed as laborer.8 

Family

Emma Perry b. 1851
Marriage*Elihu Hugh Wilson married Emma Perry in October 1869.5 
Child
Last Edited23 Apr 2010

Citations

  1. [S47] Donald McCarthy, Personal Ancestor File of Donald McCarthy - 06 Nov 1998 ((Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1998)).
  2. [S513] 1850 U. S. census, Hillsdale County, Michigan, population schedule, Wright, page 352A, dwelling 44, family 47, Joseph Wilson; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 351. He is listed as being 6 years old in 1850.
  3. [S430] 1860 U. S. census, Hillsdale County, Michigan, population schedule, Wright, page 204, dwelling 18, family 18, Joseph Wilson; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2010), citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 543. He is listed as being 14 years old in 1860.
  4. [S937] 1880 U. S. census, Hillsdale County, Michigan, population schedule, Wright, Enumeration District (ED) 97, sheet 338B, dwelling 102, family 103, Elihu Wilson, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Mar 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 581. He is listed as being 34 years old in 1880.
  5. [S463] 1870 U. S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, Omaha, page 431A, dwelling 331, family 360, Elihu Wilson; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2010), citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 829.
  6. [S513] 1850 U. S. census, Hillsdale County, Michigan, population schedule, Wright, page 352A, dwelling 44, family 47, Joseph Wilson; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 351.
  7. [S430] 1860 U. S. census, Hillsdale County, Michigan, population schedule, Wright, page 204, dwelling 18, family 18, Joseph Wilson; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2010), citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 543.
  8. [S937] 1880 U. S. census, Hillsdale County, Michigan, population schedule, Wright, Enumeration District (ED) 97, sheet 338B, dwelling 102, family 103, Elihu Wilson, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Mar 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 581.

Emma Perry1

b. 1851
Birth*Emma Perry was born in 1851 at Ohio.2,3 
Marriage*She married Elihu Hugh Wilson in October 1869.2 
(OneHouseholdMember) CensusUS1870Emeline Wilson (age 19) is listed as a member of the household of Elihu Wilson (age 23) on the 1870 U. S. Federal Population Census of Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1870.2 
(Spouse) CensusUS1880Emaline Wilson (age 29) is listed as the wife of Elihu Wilson (age 34) on the 1880 U. S. Federal Population Census of Wright, Hillsdale County, Michigan. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1880.3 

Family

Elihu Hugh Wilson b. bt 1844 - 1846
Child
Last Edited13 Dec 2007

Citations

  1. [S47] Donald McCarthy, Personal Ancestor File of Donald McCarthy - 06 Nov 1998 ((Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1998)).
  2. [S463] 1870 U. S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, Omaha, page 431A, dwelling 331, family 360, Elihu Wilson; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2010), citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 829.
  3. [S937] 1880 U. S. census, Hillsdale County, Michigan, population schedule, Wright, Enumeration District (ED) 97, sheet 338B, dwelling 102, family 103, Elihu Wilson, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Mar 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 581.

Edward Rose Tangen1

b. 25 October 1847, d. from 1909 to 1910
Birth*Edward Rose Tangen was born on 25 October 1847 at Norway.2,3 
Immigration*Edward Rose immigrated in 1881, having departed from Norway.3 
Marriage*He married Elisa Marie Ericksen in 1883.4 
CensusUS1900*Edward Tangen (age 51) is listed as the head of a family residing at 878 North Irving Avenue on the 1900 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1900. Eliza Tangen (age 41) and Alma Tangen (age 16) are listed as members of the household. He rents his house. His occupation is listed as sailor. He is a naturalized citizen of the United States.3 
City Directory*Edward was listed in the 1909 Chicago city directory as "Tangen Edward teamster h 37 Sinnott pl".5 
Death*Edward Rose Tangen died from 1909 to 1910.6,5 

Family

Elisa Marie Ericksen b. 21 Sep 1854, d. 25 May 1930
Child
Last Edited2 Sep 2013

Citations

  1. [S47] Donald McCarthy, Personal Ancestor File of Donald McCarthy - 06 Nov 1998 ((Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1998)).
  2. [S1878] Kare Beyer Kristiansen, "McCarthy-Anderson Genealogy - 66," e-mail message from Kare Beyer Kristiansen (e-mail address) to James McCarthy, 2 Sep 2013.
  3. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 466, sheet 13A, dwelling 126, family 126, Edward Tangen, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 264.
  4. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 466, sheet 13A, dwelling 126, family 126, Edward Tangen, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 264. According to the census, they have been married for 17 years.
  5. [S1011] The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1909 (141 to 150 Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL: The Chicago Directory Company, 1909), p. 2412.
  6. [S921] The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1910 (149 Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL: The Chicago City Directory Company, 1910), p. 1299.

Elisa Marie Ericksen1

b. 21 September 1854, d. 25 May 1930
Birth*Elisa Marie Ericksen was born on 21 September 1854 at Oslo, Norway.2,3,4,5,6 
Immigration*Elisa Marie immigrated between 1867 and 1879, having departed from Norway.7,8,9 
Naturalization*She was naturalized between 1874 and 1884.7,10 
Marriage*She married Edward Rose Tangen in 1883.11 
(Spouse) CensusUS1900Eliza Tangen (age 41) is listed as the wife of Edward Tangen (age 51), residing at 878 North Irving Avenue, on the 1900 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1900. She had 2 children and 2 of them are still living.12 
City Directory*Elisa was listed in the Chicago city directories:
     Year     Entry
     1910     Tangen Eliza wid Edward h 1537 N Rockwell
     1911     Tangen Eliza wid Edward h 1537 N Rockwell13
     1912     Tangen Eliza wid Edward h 1537 N Rockwell14
     1917     Tangen Elisa R wid Edward R h 3332 Beach av15
     1929     Tangen Elise R r 5133 Drummond pl16
     1929     Tangen Eliza M (Edw T) r 5133 Drummond pl16. 
(ParentInLaw) CensusUS1910Elisa M. Tangen (age 54) is listed as the mother-in-law of Frank D. Reading (age 29), residing at 1537 Rockwell Street, on the 1910 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 15 Apr 1910. She had 2 children and 2 of them are still living.17 
(ParentInLaw) CensusUS1920Alise Tangen (age 64) is listed as the mother-in-law of Frank D. Reading (age 38), residing at 3332 Beach Avenue, on the 1920 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jan 1920. She is listed as being a widow. She is a naturalized citizen of the United States.18 
(ParentInLaw) CensusUS1930Elsie Tangen (age 75) is listed as the mother-in-law of Frank D. Reading (age 49), residing at 5133 Drummond Place, on the 1930 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1930. She is listed as being a widow. She is a naturalized citizen of the United States.19 
Death*Elisa Marie Tangen died on 25 May 1930 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 75.2 
Burial*Elisa Marie Tangen was buried on 28 May 1930 at Mount Olive Cemetery located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.2 

Family

Edward Rose Tangen b. 25 Oct 1847, d. fr 1909 - 1910
Marriage*She married Edward Rose Tangen in 1883.11 
Child
Last Edited18 Nov 2010

Citations

  1. [S47] Donald McCarthy, Personal Ancestor File of Donald McCarthy - 06 Nov 1998 ((Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1998)).
  2. [S1717] Chicago, Illinois, death certificate, entry for Elsie Rose Tangen, 25 May 1930; database, FamilySearch.org Record Search, Chicago, Illinois Death Certificates 1916-1945, (http://pilot.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Aug 2010). FHL microfilm no. 1892491. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  3. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 466, sheet 13A, dwelling 126, family 126, Edward Tangen, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 264. She is listed as being born in Sep 1858.
  4. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 715, sheet 12A, dwelling 148, family 267, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 257. She is listed as being 54 years old in 1910.
  5. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 920, sheet 3A, dwelling 31, family 57, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 326. She is listed as being 64 years old in 1920.
  6. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1401, sheet 1A, dwelling 5, family 5, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 476. She is listed as being 75 years old in 1930.
  7. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 715, sheet 12A, dwelling 148, family 267, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 257. According to the census, she immigrated in 1874.
  8. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 920, sheet 3A, dwelling 31, family 57, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 326. According to the census, she immigrated in 1879.
  9. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1401, sheet 1A, dwelling 5, family 5, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 476. According to the census, she immigrated in 1867.
  10. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 920, sheet 3A, dwelling 31, family 57, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 326. According to the census, she immigrated in 1884.
  11. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 466, sheet 13A, dwelling 126, family 126, Edward Tangen, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 264. According to the census, they have been married for 17 years.
  12. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 466, sheet 13A, dwelling 126, family 126, Edward Tangen, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 264.
  13. [S947] The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1911 (731 Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL: The Chicago City Directory Company, 1911), page 1344.
  14. [S969] The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1912 (731 Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL: The Chicago City Directory Company, 1912), page 1382.
  15. [S1291] The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1917 (731 Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL: The Chicago City Directory Company, 1917), page 1772.
  16. [S847] Polk's Chicago City Directory, 1928-1929 (535 S. Clark St., Chicago, IL: R. L. Polk & Co, 1929), page 2986.
  17. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 715, sheet 12A, dwelling 148, family 267, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 257.
  18. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 920, sheet 3A, dwelling 31, family 57, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 326.
  19. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1401, sheet 1A, dwelling 5, family 5, Frank D. Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 476.

Albert J. Kobs1,2,3

b. August 1860, d. 15 November 1906
Birth*Albert J. Kobs was born in August 1860 at Germany.3,4 
Birth-AltHe has also been reported to have been born in 1860 at Kingdom of Prussia.5 
Immigration*Albert J. immigrated in 1864, having departed from Germany.6 
CensusUS1880*Albert Kopes (age 20) is listed as a son of John Kopes (age 53), residing at 285 Church Street, on the 1880 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1880. His occupation is listed as laborer.5 
Marriage LicenseAlbert Kobs (age 27) and Matilda Schmidt (age 21) obtained a marriage license on 6 May 1887 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.7
Marriage*Albert J. Kobs married Mathilda Schmidt on 8 May 1887 at St. Paul's Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.7,8 
Occupation*Albert's occupation was a plaster.1 
ResidenceHe resided at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on 16 October 1896; 5166 North Homan Avenue.2 
Naturalization*He was naturalized on 16 October 1896 at Cook County, Illinois; Certificate No. Minor - P 994
Name and Address of Witnesses: M. P. Schmidt - 617 No. Clabourn Ave.6,2 
CensusUS1900*Albert Kobs (age 39) is listed as the head of a family residing at 566 North Homan Avenue on the 1900 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1900. Mathilda Kobs (age 36) and Cora Kobs (age 11) are listed as members of the household. He owns his own home. His occupation is listed as machinist. He is a naturalized citizen of the United States.6 
City Directory*Albert was listed in the 1900 Chicago city directory as "Cobbs Albert J foreman 57 W Washington h 566 N Homan av".9 
Residence*He resided at 746 North Campbell Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, before 15 November 1906.3 
Death*Albert J. Kobs died on 15 November 1906 at the St. Mary's of Nazareth Hospital located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 46. Albert's cause of death was intestinal obstruction due to pressure from abscess of prostate gland.3
Burial*Albert J. Kobs was buried on 18 November 1906 at Waldheim Cemetery located in Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois.3 

Family

Mathilda Schmidt b. 6 Nov 1864, d. 28 May 1943
Marriage LicenseAlbert Kobs (age 27) and Matilda Schmidt (age 21) obtained a marriage license on 6 May 1887 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.7
Marriage*Albert J. Kobs married Mathilda Schmidt on 8 May 1887 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.7,8 
Child
Last Edited28 Dec 2011

Citations

  1. [S615] County Clerk of Cook County, Register of Births, Volume 19, Dec 1888 to May 1889 (n.pub.), page 42.
  2. [S984] Unknown author, Petitions for the U. S. District and Circuit Court of Northern Illinois and Immigration & Naturalization Services, 1840-1950 (n.pub.), Albert J. Kobs entry, 16 Oct 1896.
  3. [S1682] Illinois, Cook County, death certificate, Albert J. Kobs certificate no. 9010, 15 Nov 1906; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Death Certificates 1878-1922, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 2 May 2010). FHL microfilm no. 1239744, image no. 1643. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  4. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 441, sheet 3B, dwelling 35, family 48, Albert Kobs, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262. He is listed as being born in Aug 1860.
  5. [S937] 1880 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 161, sheet 163B, dwelling 228, family 367, John Kopes, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Mar 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 197.
  6. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 441, sheet 3B, dwelling 35, family 48, Albert Kobs, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262.
  7. [S1633] Illinois, Cook County, marriage license, Albert Kobs-Matilda Schmidt certificate no. 113953, 6 May 1887; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Marriage Licenses, 1871-1920, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 19 Aug 2009). FHL microfilm no. 1030163, image no. 736. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  8. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 441, sheet 3B, dwelling 35, family 48, Albert Kobs, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262. According to the census, they have been married for 13 years.
  9. [S845] The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1900 (Lakeside Building, Plymouth Court cor. Polk Street, Chicago, IL: The Chicago City Directory Company, 1900), 430.
  10. [S1126] Illinois, Cook County, birth certificate, [unnamed] Kobs certificate no. 3361, 27 Jan 1889; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates 1878-1922, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 8 Feb 2009). FHL microfilm no. 1287884, image no. 755. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Mathilda Schmidt1,2,3,4

b. 6 November 1864, d. 28 May 1943
Birth*Mathilda Schmidt was born on 6 November 1864 at St. James, Middlesex, England.2,4,5,6,7 
Immigration*Mathilda immigrated between 1871 and 1872, having departed from England.8,9 
Marriage LicenseMatilda Schmidt (age 21) and Albert Kobs (age 27) obtained a marriage license on 6 May 1887 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1
Marriage*Mathilda Schmidt married Albert J. Kobs on 8 May 1887 at St. Paul's Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1,10 
(Witness) BirthMathilda Kobs witnessed the birth of Cora Louise Kobs on 27 January 1889 at 259 Hudson Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.11,12,3,13,14,15
ImmigrationMathilda immigrated in 1892, having departed from England.16 
(Spouse) CensusUS1900Mathilda Kobs (age 36) is listed as the wife of Albert Kobs (age 39), residing at 566 North Homan Avenue, on the 1900 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1900. She had 2 children and 2 of them are still living.8 
Marriage LicenseMrs. Matihlda Kobs (age 43) and Valentine Wildner (age 51) obtained a marriage license on 17 September 1908 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.17
Marriage*Mathilda Kobs married Valentine H. Wildner on 17 September 1908 at St. Aloysius Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The witnesses to the marriage were Christian Wildner and Grace Schultz.2,17 
(Spouse) CensusUS1910Mathilda Wildner (age 45) is listed as the wife of Valentine Wildner (age 52), residing at 1425 Campbell Avenue, on the 1910 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 15 Apr 1910. She had 2 children and 2 of them are still living.16 
(Spouse) CensusUS1920Mathilda Wildner (age 55) is listed as the wife of Valentine Wildner (age 68), residing at 2847 Shakespeare Avenue, on the 1920 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jan 1920. She is a naturalized citizen of the United States.18 
(Parent) CensusUS1940Matilda Wildner (age 75) is listed as the mother of Cora Reading (age 50), residing at 2145 Mozart, on the 1940 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1940. Her highest level of school completed was 8 years of elementary school. She is listed a being a widow and is a naturalized citizen of the United States.19 
Death*Mathilda Wildner died on 28 May 1943 at age 78.20 

Family

Albert J. Kobs b. Aug 1860, d. 15 Nov 1906
Marriage LicenseMatilda Schmidt (age 21) and Albert Kobs (age 27) obtained a marriage license on 6 May 1887 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1
Marriage*Mathilda Schmidt married Albert J. Kobs on 8 May 1887 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1,10 
Child
Last Edited27 Jul 2014

Citations

  1. [S1633] Illinois, Cook County, marriage license, Albert Kobs-Matilda Schmidt certificate no. 113953, 6 May 1887; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Marriage Licenses, 1871-1920, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 19 Aug 2009). FHL microfilm no. 1030163, image no. 736. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  2. [S1811] "Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Dec 2011), entry for Valentine Wildner-Mathilda Kobs, married 17 Sep 1908; citing Church Records, St. Aloysius (Chicago), Marriages, 1884-1916, image no. 78; Catholic Bishop of Chicago.
  3. [S615] County Clerk of Cook County, Register of Births, Volume 19, Dec 1888 to May 1889 (n.pub.), page 42.
  4. [S1286] 1871 England census, County London, PRO class number HO10, piece number 141, enumeration district 4, folio 26, page 45, schedule 267, Louisa Schmidt; digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 Nov 2005); from the National Archives, London, England.
  5. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 441, sheet 3B, dwelling 35, family 48, Albert Kobs, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262. She is listed as being born in Nov 1863 in England.
  6. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1722, sheet 5A, dwelling 50, family 104, Valentine Wildner, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 344. She is listed as being 55 years old and being born in London.
  7. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-2112, sheet 7B, household 135, Cora Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627. She is listed as being 75 years old in 1940 and was born in England.
  8. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 441, sheet 3B, dwelling 35, family 48, Albert Kobs, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262.
  9. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 716, sheet 6A, dwelling 56, family 125, Valentine Wildner, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 257. According to the census, she immigrated in 1872.
  10. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 441, sheet 3B, dwelling 35, family 48, Albert Kobs, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262. According to the census, they have been married for 13 years.
  11. [S1126] Illinois, Cook County, birth certificate, [unnamed] Kobs certificate no. 3361, 27 Jan 1889; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates 1878-1922, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 8 Feb 2009). FHL microfilm no. 1287884, image no. 755. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  12. [S1126] Illinois, Cook County, birth certificate, Georgiana Reading certificate no. 18012, 13 Jan 1914; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates 1878-1922, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 8 Feb 2009). FHL microfilm no. 1288311, image no. 1358. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  13. [S289] U. S. Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry.com ("http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693" : December 2007), for Cora Reading, SSN 322-18-6623, birth listed as 27 Jan 1889, death listed as Jan 1967, issued in the State of Illinois (before 1951). Last residence was Chicago, Cook, Illinois 60631 and last benefit was (none specified).
  14. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-1373, sheet 4A, dwelling 48, family 64, Walter Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 474. She is listed as being 40 years old in 1930.
  15. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-2112, sheet 7B, household 135, Cora Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627. She is listed as being 50 years old in 1940 and was born in Illinois.
  16. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 716, sheet 6A, dwelling 56, family 125, Valentine Wildner, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 257.
  17. [S1633] Illinois, Cook County, marriage license, Valentine Wildner-Mathilda Kobs certificate no. 492045, 17 Sep 1908; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Marriage Licenses, 1871-1920, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 1 Dec 2008). FHL microfilm no. 1030446, image no. 762. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  18. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1722, sheet 5A, dwelling 50, family 104, Valentine Wildner, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 344.
  19. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-2112, sheet 7B, household 135, Cora Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627.
  20. [S1639] "Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 Jul 2009), entry for Mathilda Wildner, certificate no. 28 May 1943, 15966; citing Cook County Clerk, Cook County Clerk Genealogy Records, Cook County Clerk’s Office, Chicago, Illinois.

August Von Krone1

Marriage*August Von Krone married Mary Hildebrandt. 

Family

Mary Hildebrandt
Child
Last Edited7 Mar 2007

Citations

  1. [S47] Donald McCarthy, Personal Ancestor File of Donald McCarthy - 06 Nov 1998 ((Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1998)).

Mary Hildebrandt1

Marriage*Mary Hildebrandt married August Von Krone. 

Family

August Von Krone
Child
Last Edited7 Mar 2007

Citations

  1. [S47] Donald McCarthy, Personal Ancestor File of Donald McCarthy - 06 Nov 1998 ((Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1998)).

John DeRome1,2

b. 17 October 1868, d. 14 December 1922
Birth*John DeRome was born on 17 October 1868 at Montreal, Quebec Province, Canada.3,1,4,5,6 
Immigration*John immigrated between 1875 and 1880, having departed from Canada.7,2 
Naturalization*He was naturalized in 1888.2 
Marriage*He married Agnes Boisvert on 13 January 1891 at Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois.1,8 
City Directory*John was listed in the Chicago city directories:
     Year     Entry
     1900     DeRome John artist h 516 N Sacremento av9
     1907     DeRome John h 516 N Sacremento av10
     1909     DeRome John artist h 516 N Sacremento av11
     1910     DeRome John artist h 1017 N Sacremento bl12
     1911     DeRome John artist h 1017 N Sacremento av13
     1912     DeRome John artist h 1017 N Sacremento av14. 
CensusUS1900*John De Rome (age 35) is listed as the head of a family residing at 516 North Sacremento Avenue on the 1900 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1900. Agnes C. De Rome (age 30) and Lester L. De Rome (age 11 months) are listed as members of the household. He owns his own home (mortgaged). His occupation is listed as crayon artist. He is a naturalized citizen of the United States.15 
CensusUS1910*John DeRome (age 42) is listed as the head of a family residing at 1017 North Sacremento Avenue on the 1910 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 15 Apr 1910. Agnes DeRome (age 39) and Lester DeRome (age 10) are listed as members of the household. He owns his own home (mortgaged). His occupation is listed as artist working on own account. He is a naturalized citizen of the United States.16 
CensusUS1920*John DeRome (age 52) is listed as the head of a family residing at 1017 Sacremento Boulevard on the 1920 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jan 1920. Agnes DeRome (age 49) and Lester DeRome (age 19) are listed as members of the household. He owns his own home (mortgaged). His occupation is listed as artist working in an art store. He is a naturalized citizen of the United States.2 
Death*John DeRome died on 14 December 1922 at 1017 North Sacremento Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 54. John's cause of death was chronic myocarditis.3
Obituary*His obituary was published 15 December 1922 in the "Chicago Daily Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois),17 
Obit-Text*The following is a transcription of that obituary:
John De Rome, beloved husband of Agnes De Rome, nee Boisvert, fond father of Dr. Raphael, Lester, Eugene, Mrs. Blanche Smith, brother of Matilda, Peter, Louise, Anna, and Isabell of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Funeral Saturday, 9:30 a. m., from late residence, 1017 N. Sacremento av., to St. Mark’s church, where requiem mass will be celebrated. Autos to Mount Carmel. For information call Austin 0917.
17 
Funeral*His funeral was held on 16 December 1922 at St. Mark's Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.17 
Burial*John DeRome was buried on 16 December 1922 at Mount Carmel Cemetery located in Hillside, Cook County, Illinois.17 
(SpouseDeceased1) Obituary On 28 August 1956 John, listed as John De Rome, was identified as the deceased spouse of Agnes DeRome in her obituary printed in the Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.18 

Family

Agnes Boisvert b. Sep 1869, d. 27 Aug 1956
Marriage*John DeRome married Agnes Boisvert on 13 January 1891 at Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois.1,8 
Child
Last Edited9 Jul 2010

Citations

  1. [S400] Kankakee County clerk, Register of Marriage for John Derome and Agnes Boisvert, 8 Jan 1891 (n.pub.), page 33.
  2. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 874, sheet 1A, dwelling 4, family 8, John De Rome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 324.
  3. [S1682] Illinois, Cook County, death certificate, John DeRome certificate no. 29727, 14 Dec 1922; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Death Certificates 1878-1922, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 2 May 2010). FHL microfilm no. 1378973, image no. 1723. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  4. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 442, sheet 18A, dwelling 161, family 353, John De Rome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262. He is listed as being born in Oct 1864.
  5. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1627, sheet 2B, dwelling 23, family 40, John DeRome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 258. He is listed as being 42 years old in 1910.
  6. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 874, sheet 1A, dwelling 4, family 8, John De Rome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 324. He is listed as being 52 years old in 1920.
  7. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 442, sheet 18A, dwelling 161, family 353, John De Rome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262.
  8. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1627, sheet 2B, dwelling 23, family 40, John DeRome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 258. According to the census, they have been married for 19 years.
  9. [S845] The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1900 (Lakeside Building, Plymouth Court cor. Polk Street, Chicago, IL: The Chicago City Directory Company, 1900), page 525.
  10. [S1454] The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1907 (Chicago, IL: The Chicago Directory Company, 1907), page 634.
  11. [S1011] The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1909 (141 to 150 Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL: The Chicago Directory Company, 1909), page 648.
  12. [S921] The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1910 (149 Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL: The Chicago City Directory Company, 1910), page 360.
  13. [S947] The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1911 (731 Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL: The Chicago City Directory Company, 1911), page 369.
  14. [S969] The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1912 (731 Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL: The Chicago City Directory Company, 1912), page 377.
  15. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 442, sheet 18A,18B, dwelling 161, family 353, John De Rome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262.
  16. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1627, sheet 2B, dwelling 23, family 40, John DeRome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 258.
  17. [S1224] "John De Rome death notice," Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 15 Dec 1922, page 23; digital image, ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1985) (http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=353953462&sid=2&Fmt=1&clientId=57820&RQT=309&VName=HNP : accessed 12 May 2005).
  18. [S1100] "Obituaries and Death Notices," Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois); digital image, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Agnes De Rome entry, 28 Aug 1956, record number 19560828dn030.

Agnes Boisvert1,2,3

b. September 1869, d. 27 August 1956
Birth*Agnes Boisvert was born in September 1869 at Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois.1,4,5 
CensusUS1880*Agnes Boisvert (age 9) is listed as a daughter of Elie Boisvert (age 48) on the 1880 U. S. Federal Population Census of Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1880. She is also reported to have attended school within the year.6 
Marriage*She married John DeRome on 13 January 1891 at Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois.1,7 
(Spouse) CensusUS1900Agnes C. De Rome (age 30) is listed as the wife of John De Rome (age 35), residing at 516 North Sacremento Avenue, on the 1900 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1900. She had 3 children and 3 of them are still living.8 
(Spouse) CensusUS1910Agnes DeRome (age 39) is listed as the wife of John DeRome (age 42), residing at 1017 North Sacremento Avenue, on the 1910 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 15 Apr 1910.9 
(Spouse) CensusUS1920Agnes DeRome (age 49) is listed as the wife of John DeRome (age 52), residing at 1017 Sacremento Boulevard, on the 1920 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jan 1920.10 
(Informant) DeathAgnes DeRome, listed as Mrs. J. DeRome, provided the information for John DeRome's death certificate when John died on 14 December 1922.11
(Spouse) Obituary On 15 December 1922 Agnes, listed as Agnes De Rome, nee Boisvert, was identified as the spouse of John DeRome in his obituary printed in the "Chicago Daily Tribune" (Chicago, Illinois).12 
City Directory*Agnes was listed in the 1929 Chicago city directory as "DeRome Agnes (wid John) h 5533 Farragut av".13 
CensusUS1930*Agnes DeRome (age 59) is listed as the head of a family residing at 5274 North Luna on the 1930 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1930. She rents her house (monthly rent is $55). She is listed as being a widow.14 
CensusUS1940*Agnes DeRome (age 69) is listed as the mother-in-law of Daniel N. Smith (age 45), residing at 5521 Potomac Avenue, on the 1940 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Apr 1940. Her highest level of school completed was 8 years of elementary school. She is listed as being a widow.15 
Death*Agnes DeRome died on 27 August 1956 at Cook County, Illinois, at age 86.16 
Obituary*Her obituary was published 28 August 1956 in the Chicago, Cook County, Illinois,3 
Obit-Text*The following is a transcription of that obituary:
Agnes De Rome, nee Boisvert, beloved wife of the late John De Rome; dear mother of Blanche Smith, Dr. Lester L., Eugene, and the late Raphael A. and Robert De Rome. At funeral home, 17 Madison street, Oak Park. Funeral Thursday, Aug. 30, 9:30 a.m., to St. Catherine of Siena church. Mass 10 a.m., Interment Mount Carmel.
3 
Funeral*Her funeral was held on 30 August 1956 at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.3 
Burial*Agnes DeRome was buried on 30 August 1956 at Mount Carmel Cemetery located in Hillside, Cook County, Illinois.3 

Family

John DeRome b. 17 Oct 1868, d. 14 Dec 1922
Marriage*She married John DeRome on 13 January 1891 at Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois.1,7 
Child
Last Edited13 May 2013

Citations

  1. [S400] Kankakee County clerk, Register of Marriage for John Derome and Agnes Boisvert, 8 Jan 1891 (n.pub.), page 33.
  2. [S1100] "Obituaries and Death Notices," Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois); digital image, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Joseph L. Boisvert entry, 15 Apr 1946, record number 19460415dn055.
  3. [S1100] "Obituaries and Death Notices," Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois); digital image, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Agnes De Rome entry, 28 Aug 1956, record number 19560828dn030.
  4. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 442, sheet 18B, dwelling 161, family 353, John De Rome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262. She is listed as being born in Sep 1869.
  5. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-2285, sheet 2B, household 37, Daniel N. Smith, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627. She is listed as being 69 years old in 1940 and was born in Illinois.
  6. [S937] 1880 U. S. census, Kankakee County, Illinois, population schedule, Bourbonnais, Enumeration District (ED) 21, sheet 102D, dwelling 121, family 121, Elie Boisvert, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Mar 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 219.
  7. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1627, sheet 2B, dwelling 23, family 40, John DeRome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 258. According to the census, they have been married for 19 years.
  8. [S311] 1900 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 442, sheet 18A,18B, dwelling 161, family 353, John De Rome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Jul 2008), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 262.
  9. [S358] 1910 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 1627, sheet 2B, dwelling 23, family 40, John DeRome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 258.
  10. [S603] 1920 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 874, sheet 1A, dwelling 4, family 8, John De Rome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2004), citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 324.
  11. [S1682] Illinois, Cook County, death certificate, John DeRome certificate no. 29727, 14 Dec 1922; digital images, FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Death Certificates 1878-1922, (http://familysearch.org : accessed 2 May 2010). FHL microfilm no. 1378973, image no. 1723. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  12. [S1224] "John De Rome death notice," Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 15 Dec 1922, page 23; digital image, ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1985) (http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=353953462&sid=2&Fmt=1&clientId=57820&RQT=309&VName=HNP : accessed 12 May 2005).
  13. [S846] Polk's Chicago City Directory, 1928-1929 (535 S. Clark St., Chicago, IL: R. L. Polk & Co., 1929), 945.
  14. [S914] 1930 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 16-2806, sheet 35A, dwelling 7, family 9, Agnes DeRome, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2005), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 480.
  15. [S1859] 1940 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, Enumeration District (ED) 103-2285, sheet 2B, household 37, Daniel N. Smith, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627.
  16. [S1639] "Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 Jul 2009), entry for Agnes Derome, certificate no. 27 Aug 1956, 58522; citing Cook County Clerk, Cook County Clerk Genealogy Records, Cook County Clerk’s Office, Chicago, Illinois.

Julius Edward Fletcher1,2

b. 8 June 1830, d. 12 August 1887
Birth*Julius Edward Fletcher was born on 8 June 1830 at Germany.3,2,4,5,6 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Calpernia Brown, daughter of Jacob Kingery Brown and Sarah Jane Stith, before 1855.2,6 
CensusUS1860*Julius Fletcher (age 30) is listed as the head of a household on the 1860 U. S. Federal Population Census of Niles, Berrien County, Michigan. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1860. Elizabeth C. Fletcher (age 24), Sarah F. Fletcher (age 5), Suritta I. Fletcher (age 3) and Helen M. Fletcher (age 1) are listed as members of the household. He owned real estate worth $900 and a personal estate worth $50. His occupation is listed as ashman.4 
Milit-Beg*Julius Edward Fletcher began military service from 1861 to 1864 at Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, Promoted to Full Captain (As of Co. B)
Enlisted as a Sergeant 1st Class on 15 June 1861
Enlisted in Company G, 23rd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 15 June 1861
Promoted to Full Lieutenant 2nd Class on 14 February 1863
Transfered on 29 August 1864.7 
CensusUS1870*Julius E. Fletcher (age 40) is listed as the head of a family on the 1870 U. S. Federal Population Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1870. Elizabeth Fletcher (age 33), Flora Fletcher (age 15), Rosa Fletcher (age 14) and Nellie Fletcher (age 11) are listed as members of the household. According to the census, Julius E. is a citizen of the United States. His occupation is listed as rolling mill.5 
City Directory*Julius was listed in the Chicago city directories:
     Year     Entry
     1873     Fletcher Julius F. lab. bds. 437 Elston av.8
     1874     Fletcher Julius F., lab. r. 23 Crossing9
     1875     Fletcher Julius, carrier, r. 557 Elston av.10
     1877     Fletcher Julius E. upholstr. House 142 Dickson11. 
CensusUS1880*J. Edward Fletcher (age 49) is listed as the head of a family residing at Front Street on the 1880 U. S. Federal Population Census of Niles, Berrien County, Michigan. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1880. Elizabeth C. Fletcher (age 43) and Robb E. Reading (age 8) are listed as members of the household. His occupation is listed as clerk in feed store.6 
Occupation*Julius's occupation was a bookkeeper.2,12 
Death*Julius Edward Fletcher died on 12 August 1887 at Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, at age 57. Julius's cause of death was inflamation of the brain.12,2 
Death-AltHe has also been reported to have died 12 November 1887.3 
Burial*Julius Edward Fletcher was buried on 15 November 1887 at Silverbrook Cemetery located in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan.3 

Family

Elizabeth Calpernia Brown b. 18 Sep 1836, d. 19 Jun 1907
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Calpernia Brown, daughter of Jacob Kingery Brown and Sarah Jane Stith, before 1855.2,6 
Children
Last Edited11 Jan 2014

Citations

  1. [S35] Josiah Granville Leach, Genealogical and Biographical Memorials of the Reading, Howell, Yerkes, Watts, Latham, and Elkins Families (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: printed for private circulation by J. B. Lippincott Company, 1898), digital image, Google, Google Books, http://books.google.com/books?id=tEtMAAAAMAAJ : 14 Dec 2007, page 117.
  2. [S448] Berrien County Clerk, State of Michigan, County of Berrien, Record of Deaths, Vol. B (n.pub.), page 56.
  3. [S1882] Friends of Silverbrook Cemetery, online http://www.friendsofsilverbrook.org/site3/grave-search : accessed 11 Jan 2013, internment record for Julius E. Fletcher, 1887.
  4. [S430] 1860 U. S. census, Berrien County, Michigan, population schedule, Niles, page 314, dwelling 575, family 575, Julius Fletcher; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2010), citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 537.
  5. [S463] 1870 U. S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Chicago, page 843A, dwelling 3060, family 4415, Julius E. Fletcher; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2010), citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 208.
  6. [S937] 1880 U. S. census, Berrien County, Michigan, population schedule, Niles, Enumeration District (ED) 13, sheet 257B, dwelling 230, family 237, J. Edward Fletcher, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Mar 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 572.
  7. [S486] Unknown author, American Civil War Soldiers ((Provo, UT, Ancestry.com, online <http://www.ancesrtry.com>, 2001)), Julius C. Fletcher entry.
  8. [S625] Edwards' Sixteenth Annual Directory for the City of Chicago for 1873 (148 Clark Street, Chicago, IL: Richard Edwards, 1873), page 367.
  9. [S656] The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1874-5 (Lakeside Building, Clark and Adams Streets, Chicago, Illinois: The Chicago Directory Company, 1874), page 409.
  10. [S642] Loyd and Company Donnelly, The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago 1875-6 ((Donnelly, Loyd and Company, Lakeside Building, Clark and Adams Sts., Chicago, Illinois, The Chicago Directory Company, 1875)), page 379.
  11. [S666] Thomas, compiler Hutchinson, The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago 1877-8 ((Donnelley, Loyd and Company, The Lakeside Press, Clark and Adams Streets, Chicago, Illinois, 1877)), page 375.
  12. [S1881] Michigan, death certificate, entry for Julius E. Fletcher, 12 Aug 1887; database, FamilySearch, Death records (Michigan), 1867-1897 (http://familysearch.org : accessed 11 Jan 2013). FHL microfilm no. 2363633. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  13. [S1717] Chicago, Illinois, death certificate, entry for D. Rose McCabe Stebbins, 15 Mar 1947; database, FamilySearch.org Record Search, Chicago, Illinois Death Certificates 1916-1945, (http://pilot.familysearch.org : accessed 19 Nov 2010). FHL microfilm no. 1991630. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  14. [S1855] Ohio, death certificate, Helen M. Reid certificate no. 31776, 21 Sep 1925; digital images, FamilySearch.org Record Search, Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953, (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2011). FHL microfilm no. 1992679, image no. 1998. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

John Reading1,2,3,4,5

b. 8 October 1789, d. 12 November 1871
FatherJoseph Reading b. 28 Jan 1760, d. 11 Mar 1810
MotherLucy Emley b. 1 Jan 1762, d. 5 Aug 1831
Birth*John Reading was born on 8 October 1789, son of Joseph Reading and Lucy Emley, at Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.6,7,8,9 
Marriage*John Reading married Martha Sergeant, daughter of Lohman Sergeant and Lydia Wolverton, on 30 July 1808 at Hunterdon County, New Jersey.1,2 
CensusUS1830*John is listed as the head of a household on the 1830 U. S. Federal Population Census of Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1830. The family consisted of 2 free white males under five years old, 1 free white male age five to ten years old, 2 free white males age fifteen to twenty years old, 1 free white male age thirty to forty years old, 1 free white female under five years old, 1 free white female age five to ten years old, 1 free white female age ten to fifteen years old, 3 free white females age fifteen to twenty years old, 1 free white female age twenty to thirty years old, 2 free white females age thirty to forty years old and 1 free white female age sixty to seventy years old.10 
CensusUS1840*John is listed as the head of a household on the 1840 U. S. Federal Population Census of Delaware, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1840. The family consisted of 1 free white male age ten to fifteen years old, 1 free white male age fifteen to twenty years old, 1 free white male age forty to fifty years old, 2 free white females age five to ten years old, 1 free white female age fifteen to twenty years old and 1 free white female age forty to fifty years old. Three people in the family were engaged in agriculture.11 
CensusUS1850*John Reading (age 60) is listed as the head of a household on the 1850 U. S. Federal Population Census of Delaware, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1850. Martha Reading (age 49) are listed as members of the household. He owned real estate worth $7500. His occupation is listed as farmer.3 
CensusUS1860*John Reading (age 69) is listed as the head of a household on the 1860 U. S. Federal Population Census of Delaware, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1860. Martha Reading (age 69) is listed as a member of the household. William Laffer (age 20), a labourer, and Harriet Sergent (age 18), a servant, are also listed in the same household. He owned real estate worth $13,800 and a personal estate worth $4425. His occupation is listed as farmer.4 
CensusUS1870*John Reading (age 80) is listed as the head of a family on the 1870 U. S. Federal Population Census of Delaware, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1870. Martha Reading (age 80) is listed as a member of the household. According to the census, John is a citizen of the United States. William Caffy (age 40), a farm worker, is also listed in the same household. He owned real estate worth $13,000 and a personal estate worth $5000. His occupation is listed as farmer.5 
Death-AltHe has also been reported to have died 8 November 1871 Delaware, Warren County, New Jersey.12 
Death*John Reading died on 12 November 1871 at New Jersey at age 82. John's cause of death was cramp.13,6 
Burial*John Reading was buried after 12 November 1871 at Rosemont Cemetery located in Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. 
Tombstone-Text*His tombstone is inscribed with:
In memory of / John Reading / who died / Nov. 12th 1871. / Aged 82 years 1 mo. / & 4 days.
14 
Tombstone-Img*CLICK ON THE CAMERA TO VIEW THE IMAGE.14

Family

Martha Sergeant b. 2 Jun 1790, d. 25 Apr 1883
Marriage*He married Martha Sergeant, daughter of Lohman Sergeant and Lydia Wolverton, on 30 July 1808 at Hunterdon County, New Jersey.1,2 
Child
Last Edited4 Feb 2012

Citations

  1. [S1850] "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 17 Nov 2011), entry for John Reading-Martha Sargant, married 30 Jul 1808; citing Original marriage certificates and lists arranged in alphabetical order by person performing the marriage, 1795-1900, image no. 609; Hunterdon County Clerk.
  2. [S202] Hunterdon County Clerk, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Recorded Marriage Records, Vol. 1, 1795 - 1812 ((Hunterdon County, Court House, Clerks Office, State of New Jersey)), Reading-Sargant entry, 30 Jul 1808, page 148.
  3. [S513] 1850 U. S. census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, township of Delaware, page 120B, dwelling 246, family 285, John Reading; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 453.
  4. [S430] 1860 U. S. census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, Delaware, page 376, dwelling 300, family 344, John Reading; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2010), citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 695.
  5. [S463] 1870 U. S. census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, Delaware, page 150B, dwelling 297, family 322, John Reading; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2010), citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 869.
  6. [S99] Richard North, Letter from Richard North to James McCarthy (n.pub.).
  7. [S513] 1850 U. S. census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, township of Delaware, page 120B, dwelling 246, family 285, John Reading; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 453. He is listed as being 60 years old in 1850.
  8. [S430] 1860 U. S. census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, Delaware, page 376, dwelling 300, family 344, John Reading; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2010), citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 696. He is listed as being 69 years old in 1860.
  9. [S463] 1870 U. S. census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, Delaware, page 150B, dwelling 297, family 322, John Reading; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2010), citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 869. He is listed as being 80 years old in 1870.
  10. [S516] 1830 U. S. census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, Amwell, page 319; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication M19, roll 83, John Reading.
  11. [S517] 1840 U. S. census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, Delaware, page 374; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication M704, roll 253, John Reading.
  12. [S366] Warren County Clerk, Hunterdon to Warren Counties, New Jersey, Vol. AT, Deaths, 1872 (n.pub.), page 7.
  13. [S287] James P., compiler Snell, History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey ((Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Everts & Peck, 1881)), page 384.
  14. [S1672] Rosemont Cemetery ((Rosemont, Hunterdon County, New Jersey), John Reading marker; photographed 8 Jun 2009 by Leigh Miller.

Martha Sergeant1

b. 2 June 1790, d. 25 April 1883
FatherLohman Sergeant b. 29 Dec 1764, d. 21 Apr 1852
MotherLydia Wolverton
Birth*Martha Sergeant was born on 2 June 1790, daughter of Lohman Sergeant and Lydia Wolverton, at New Jersey.2,3 
Marriage*Martha Sergeant married John Reading, son of Joseph Reading and Lucy Emley, on 30 July 1808 at Hunterdon County, New Jersey.4,5 
(HouseholdMember) CensusUS1850Martha Reading (age 49) is listed as a member of the household of John Reading (age 60) on the 1850 U. S. Federal Population Census of Delaware, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1850.6 
(OneHouseholdMember) CensusUS1860Martha Reading (age 69) is listed as a member of the household of John Reading (age 69) on the 1860 U. S. Federal Population Census of Delaware, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1860.7 
(OneHouseholdMember) CensusUS1870Martha Reading (age 80) is listed as a member of the household of John Reading (age 80) on the 1870 U. S. Federal Population Census of Delaware, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1870.8 
CensusUS1880*Martha Reading (age 90) is listed as the mother-in-law of Mariah Reading on the 1880 U. S. Federal Population Census of Delaware, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The official date for this census was 1 Jun 1880. She is listed as either a widow or divorced.9 
Death*Martha Reading died on 25 April 1883 at age 92.10,2 
Burial*Martha Reading was buried after 25 April 1883 at Rosemont Cemetery located in Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.11 
Tombstone-Text*Her tombstone is inscribed with:
Martha / Wife of / John Reading / Who Died / Apr 25 1883 / Aged 92 years
11 
Tombstone-Img*CLICK ON THE CAMERA TO VIEW THE IMAGE.11

Family

John Reading b. 8 Oct 1789, d. 12 Nov 1871
Marriage*She married John Reading, son of Joseph Reading and Lucy Emley, on 30 July 1808 at Hunterdon County, New Jersey.4,5 
Child
Last Edited4 Feb 2012

Citations

  1. [S856] Jay Bee, Recollections of Baptistown ((Frenchtown, NJ, Hunterdon Independent, 1893 - 1897), http://www.raub-and-more.com/baptown), page 88.
  2. [S99] Richard North, Letter from Richard North to James McCarthy (n.pub.).
  3. [S513] 1850 U. S. census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, township of Delaware, page 120B, dwelling 246, family 285, John Reading; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 453. She is listed as being 49 years old in 1850.
  4. [S1850] "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 17 Nov 2011), entry for John Reading-Martha Sargant, married 30 Jul 1808; citing Original marriage certificates and lists arranged in alphabetical order by person performing the marriage, 1795-1900, image no. 609; Hunterdon County Clerk.
  5. [S202] Hunterdon County Clerk, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Recorded Marriage Records, Vol. 1, 1795 - 1812 ((Hunterdon County, Court House, Clerks Office, State of New Jersey)), Reading-Sargant entry, 30 Jul 1808, page 148.
  6. [S513] 1850 U. S. census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, township of Delaware, page 120B, dwelling 246, family 285, John Reading; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 453.
  7. [S430] 1860 U. S. census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, Delaware, page 376, dwelling 300, family 344, John Reading; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2010), citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 695.
  8. [S463] 1870 U. S. census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, Delaware, page 150B, dwelling 297, family 322, John Reading; digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2010), citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 869.
  9. [S937] 1880 U. S. census, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, population schedule, Delaware, Enumeration District (ED) 66, sheet 30D, dwelling 251, family 257, Mariah Reading, digital image, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed Mar 2009), citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 787.
  10. [S541] Anonymous, "The Johnson Family Cemetery," Hunterdon County Historical Society Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 3 (Winter, 1966).
  11. [S1672] Rosemont Cemetery ((Rosemont, Hunterdon County, New Jersey), Martha Reading marker; photographed 8 Jun 2009 by Leigh Miller.

Henry Harrison1

Marriage*Henry Harrison married Ann Wynat on 17 May 1742 at New Jersey.2 

Family

Ann Wynat
Child
Last Edited7 Mar 2007

Citations

  1. [S35] Josiah Granville Leach, Genealogical and Biographical Memorials of the Reading, Howell, Yerkes, Watts, Latham, and Elkins Families (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: printed for private circulation by J. B. Lippincott Company, 1898), digital image, Google, Google Books, http://books.google.com/books?id=tEtMAAAAMAAJ : 14 Dec 2007, 63.
  2. [S82] William Nelson, editor, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Volume XXII; Marriage Records 1665 - 1800 (Patterson, New Jersey: The Press Printing and Publishing Co., 1900), Copy in posession of author., 175.

Ann Wynat1

Marriage*Ann Wynat married Henry Harrison on 17 May 1742 at New Jersey.2 

Family

Henry Harrison
Child
Last Edited7 Mar 2007

Citations

  1. [S35] Josiah Granville Leach, Genealogical and Biographical Memorials of the Reading, Howell, Yerkes, Watts, Latham, and Elkins Families (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: printed for private circulation by J. B. Lippincott Company, 1898), digital image, Google, Google Books, http://books.google.com/books?id=tEtMAAAAMAAJ : 14 Dec 2007, 63.
  2. [S82] William Nelson, editor, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Volume XXII; Marriage Records 1665 - 1800 (Patterson, New Jersey: The Press Printing and Publishing Co., 1900), Copy in posession of author., 175.