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Obit Look-Up - Mary A. Dombrowski, Holyoke, Mass.

smorgan234 — 2013-05-13 18:49:04Z

I would appreciate if someone could look up an obit for Mary A. Dombrowski who lived at 161 Oak Street, Holyoke, Mass. She was buried July 6, 1940 in St. Michael's Cemetery in Stratford, Connecticut in a family plot along with her mother, Anastasia Dombrowski who died in 1939. The cemetery record has her name as Maria, but all records I can find have her name as Mary. She was born in 1903. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you!

Re: Obit Look-Up - Mary A. Dombrowski, Holyoke, Mass.

smorgan234 — 2013-05-13 18:21:23Z

There is no connection. This was my first post and apparently I didn't get it in the right place. I'll try to figure out where it belongs. Thanks for helping.
Sandy

Re: Obit Look-Up - Mary A. Dombrowski, Holyoke, Mass.

kzavada — 2013-05-13 15:02:14Z

What connection did Mary have to Will County, IL or did you mean to post this query elsewhere?
Kathy

Charles N. and Helen Autrieth Johnson

tamvargas — 2013-05-12 07:05:27Z

Hi my name is Tammy Vargas and I am researching Helen Autrieth I found her marriage announcement write up in the Port Arthur Texas newspaper. She was a teacher in Port Arthur in the late 20's to early 1930's. She married a Charles N. Johnson in Jan. 1932 either the 20 or the 24. Helen was born in Missouri around 1903 and it said that Charles was from Lockport, Illinois. Anyone who knows about this couple I would greatly appreciate some help in finding their information so I can complete my Autrieth children. I might of found them in the 1940 census in Lockport, it states that Charles was born 1899 in New Jersey. And Helen is from Missouri if they fit into your family could you please help me? Thank you Tammy

Re: OBIT REQUEST-VICTOR W. DICKEY 26 OCT 1936

20tee10 — 2013-05-09 00:49:19Z

Can't thank you enough....got so much more than I requested. Came at a perfect time also. My computer crashed about 2 weeks agoand have been busy trying to retrieve all my research so now if I find it can add all this new info thanks to you. Thanks again....Lora

Re: OBIT REQUEST-VICTOR W. DICKEY 26 OCT 1936

PaSain — 2013-05-09 00:01:33Z

Name: Victor W. Dickey
Titles and Terms (Original):
Event Date: 26 Oct 1936
Event Place: Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois
Gender: Male
Marital Status:
Race:
Age: 60
Birth Year (Estimated): 1876
Birth Date: 08 May 1876
Birthplace: Ganges, Michigan
Father's Name: John W. Dickey
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Batavia, N.Y.
Mother's Name: Stella Hudson
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Ganges, Michigan
Occupation: Locomotive Enigneer
Residence Place: Crete, Will Co., Illinois
Address:
Spouse's Name: Leona Dickey
Spouse's Titles and Terms (Original):
Spouse's Birthplace:
Burial Date: 28 Oct 1936
Burial Place: Thornton Twp., Cook, Illinois
Cemetery: Oak Lawn
Informant's Name:
Additional Relatives:
Digital Folder Number: 4008424
Image Number: 1233
GS Film number: 1766171
Reference ID: cn42224
Citing this Record
"Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org

Leona Dickey born 1883-1887 New York

Name: Leona Dickey
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Steger, Crete Township, Will, Illinois, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 57
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head
Birthplace: New York
Estimated Birth Year: 1883
Residence in 1935: Rural, Will, Illinois
Enumeration District Number: 99-4
Family Number: 278
Sheet Number and Letter: 13B
Line Number: 52
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 907
Digital Folder Number: 005459648
Image Number: 00107

They married about 1901 lived in Danville, Vermilion Co IL in 1910 they had no known children.

Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 84 Precinct 5 South Town Chicago city Ward 4, Cook, Illinois, United States
Boarder Earl H Dickey 22 Michigan Sept 1878 single waiter
Boarder Victor W Dickey 24 Michigan May 1876 single waiter
Boarder John W Dickey 19 Michigan Sept 1881 single waiter

Name: Earle H. Dickey
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 16 Dec 1913
Event Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original):
Age: 35
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Birth Date:
Birthplace: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Father's Name: John W.
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name: Stella Hudson
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name: Sallie A. Ritchie
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Age: 23
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Spouse's Birthplace: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Spouse's Father's Name: Albert S.
Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Mother's Name: Emma Guedeman
Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms:
Reference ID: an 90822
GS Film number: 886229
Digital Folder Number: 004016973
Image Number: 00584
Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org

1930 - 1940 Detroit, Wayne MI
Earl H Dickey MI NY MI real estate/housing salesman
Sally A Dickey PA 1891
Earl H Dickey 1920 MI

Name: Earle H Dickey
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 23 Dec 1948
Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 70
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1878
Birthplace: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Father's Name: John Weldrige Dickey
Mother's Name: Hudson
GS Film number: 1972930
Digital Folder Number: 005362504
Image Number: 00634
"Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org

Name: John W. Dickey
Titles and Terms:
Race (Original):
Race:
Age: 25
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Birth Date: 1882
Birthplace:
Spouse's Name: Martha E. Morrison
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Race (Original):
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
Spouse's Birth Date: 1888
Spouse's Birthplace:
License Type: Marriage
Event Date: 10 Apr 1907
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
GS Film number: 1030419
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4270557
Image Number: 81
Reference ID: 454368
Citing this Record
"Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org

1910 Chicago, Cook IL
SELF Bertha Morrison 52y Germany
SON James M Morrison 24y Illinois
DAU Elinor A Morrison 14y Illinois
DAU Martha B Dickey 22y Illinois
SON IN LAW John W Dickey 28y Michigan

Name: Willdred J Dickey
Race (Original):
Age (Expanded): 34 years
Birth Year: 1881
Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Name: Bertha M Remington
Spouse's Race (Original):
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 22 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1893
Spouse's Birthplace: Illinois
Event Date: 04 Nov 1915
Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Father's Name: Willdred
Mother's Name: Stella M Hudson
Spouse's Father's Name: John L
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary D
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
GS Film number: 2342713
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4209299
Image Number: 508
Reference ID: v 7 p 322 rn 123798
Citing this Record
"Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org

1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI
John Dicky 58 MI
Bertha May Dicky 46 IL
nephew Jack Remington 27 MI

Name: Victor Willis Dickey
County: Will
State: Illinois
Birth Date: 8 May 1876
Race: White
Draft Board: 1

Name: Earle Hudson Dickey
County: Wayne
State: Michigan
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1878
Race: White
Draft Board: 2

Name: John Willdredge Dickey
City: Detroit
County: Wayne
State: Michigan
Birth Date: 6 Sep 1881
Race: White
Draft Board: 26

Name: John W. Dickey
Race (Original):
Age (Expanded): 24 years
Birth Year: 1848
Birthplace: Three Mile Bay
Spouse's Name: Stella M. Hudson
Spouse's Race (Original):
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 18 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1854
Spouse's Birthplace: Leray, Mich.
Event Date: 10 Nov 1872
Event Place: Douglas, Allegan, Michigan
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
GS Film number: 2342453
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4208213
Image Number: 96
Reference ID: v 1 p 21 rn 1380
Citing this Record
"Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org

I am not related.

Re: WILL Co. IL - before 1878

kzavada — 2013-05-07 21:30:49Z

Maybe a little more help and some suggestions.
Will County Genweb site
Do you know Rick Helmer?
he posted family group charts on this site 21 May 1999
they include exact birth,marriage and death dates on Johannes wife Cather REISS,
including their parents and children
http://will.illinoisgenweb.org/Families/fgs3.htm

Family search website
Ohio deaths
1908-1953
Jacob F. Zeigler
d. 16 May 1926
Findlay,Hancock,OH
married, farmer
b. CHICAGO 24 Sep 1865(5 yrs before Louise)
Father Adam Zeigler b. germany
mother Catherine HOMAN(note spelling)b. Germany
spouse Anna Marie SHAAFF

Catherine (Catarina)Hohman Zeigler Roedger is not listed
in Peotone cemetery transcriptions booklet. Neither is Adam
Mainly because Adam's know child Jacob was b. chciago 1865,
my guess would be they married there. Unfortunately because of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, all vital records were destroyed. Church records would be the only possibility.

There are a LOT of Roedgers buried around Peotone, according to booklet, no zeigler(ziegler)s, no Hohman(n)s aka Homan.

In 1945 Sioux Falls, ND state census
Louise has b. 1880,married 1900.
WHERE is she located in 1900 census? Might started there for marriage if it's not IL.

Have you gotten Louise's obituary? Did she live long enough to celebrate 25 and 50 year anniversaies?

That's all I can think of.
Hope it helps some.
Kathy

Re: WILL Co. IL - before 1878

jamesrivergenealogyclub — 2013-05-07 16:21:05Z

I looked over your tree, but did not see anything that makes me think the families were related.

It should not be this hard for me to find information on Adam Ziegler. He must have gone to great lengths to avoid the census.

Thanks for the tip. If I run across any information on your family I will contact you.

Re: WILL Co. IL - before 1878

adakotalady — 2013-05-07 15:52:37Z

My friend has ancestors that lived in Will County, plus some of the family made it to Chicago also, they were also German, but I have found that their name was spelled Sickle, Seckler, Zigler, etc.
In 1860 they were in Missouri, where I believe he, Jacob Philip Sickler(about 1820 to about 1864) was killed during the war (by getting hit on head by a brick). His wife and two of their children were living in Will County, the family story goes that she went to Illinois because they had family there, I have not been able to find her or her children on the 1870 Census.
In 1880 Tresa and her sons, Philip and William are listed as miners.
Shortly after the census Philip married Regina DeBold. He got into some kind of trouble, maybe trying get Union going in mines, and he and his wife moved to South Dakota by 1884. And has always been a Zeigler in SD
Tresa and William came to SD for short time, but William didn't like it here and they went back east. Not sure where Tresa died, Illinois or possibly Kansas, where oldest son had moved to.
I can't help but wonder if Adam was a nephew or a much younger brother
The following address is for Jacob Philip Seckler

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15734583/person/305075875

Any help on this tree would be greatly appreciated.

Re: WILL Co. IL - before 1878

jamesrivergenealogyclub — 2013-05-06 01:18:30Z

You did a great job of answering a previous question about Ericsons. Let’s see if your magic extends to another part of my family.

Question 1: Is there any information in your Will County history which shows the marriage or death of
Adam Ziegler/Zeigler ( born 8 Oct 1847) or Catherina/Catherine Hohman Roedger born 6 May 1847?
Question 2: Louise Ziegler born 1 Mar 1870 in Chicago, died 7 June 1946 in North Dakota
Married George Erickson born 5 March 1866 died 15 April 1936 in North Dakota
If you have a marriage record for them please include that information. I am sure they were married in Peotone.

Background:
Catherina/Catherine Hohman was the daughter of Johannes Hohman and Catharina Reiss. Johannes apparently moved to Peotone about 1856 and his wife died there in 1914. Because I have not been able to find any marriage record in Cook County and because the parents lived in Peotone, it seems likely the Ziegler/Hohman marriage occurred in Peotone.

Adam Ziegler and Catherina/Catherine Hohman married about 1864. The obit of their daughter Louisa indicated that she lived in Chicago until about 1880, when she moved to Peotone WITH her parents. I have been searching under the assumption that Adam Ziegler actually died in Chicago, and Catherina returned to Peotone after his death. Catherina apparently married Charles Roedger in Peotone 5 Oct 1880 and then died on 5 Oct 1881. The 1880 census shows her married to Roedger with the Ziegler children split up between the Roedgers and his daughter Carrie Diemger. Perhaps you have information showing Adam Ziegler really did die in Peotone.

Two of the possible Adam Zieglers are:

1) Adam Ziegler born in Bavaria 8 October 1847, lived in Cleveland at time of 1860 census, died Aug 1876 or later based on the age of his youngest child in the 1880 census, (assuming she was legitimate).
This seems to be the most likely Adam Ziegler

Or

2) Adam Ziegler born in about 1817, was a Tailor in Chicago for many years, died 13 March 1880
(He would have been 30 years older than Catherina/Catherine Hohman) I think this one was married to Margaret. His death date is right on the mark, however.

You can refer to this tree to see if there is anything important that I have omitted.

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/34451008/family?cfpid=1864284...

Thanks for any help you can provide

Re: WILL Co. IL - before 1878

jamesrivergenealogyclub — 2013-05-03 17:19:28Z

That is great!! I had date on Israel Ericson/Erickson death that was in doubt. The tombstone was illegible and the only book of transcriptions that the findagrave fellow who helped me could locate was also pretty much illegible. Your information fits exactly with the birth date of my best guess for the Israel Ericson based on Sweden information I found.

Those were some very helpful tips you gave me. I hope to make it to Peotone this summer, so I will investigate them at that time.

Thank you very much. You have been a great help to me.

Allen Erickson

Re: WILL Co. IL - before 1878

kzavada — 2013-05-03 16:56:50Z

The following is from a privately published booklet regarding peotone area transcriptions. No other info is given other than what I found.
ERICKSOM
N
Israel age 42yrs 29 days 14 Feb 1874
George age 70yrs 15 Apr 1936
Mrs. Walter 28 Feb 1875-25 May 1955
William H. 31 Oct 1867-26 Feb 1907
Walter 17 Aug 1873-15 Mar 1959

another privately published booklet on early births,marriages and deaths
obit index(probably for a Joliet newspaper) date of obit 21 Feb 1874 ERICSON, Israel, a "Swede", fun.(funeral)2/16
The actual funeral notice could give more info...contact Joliet Public Library they have a website

IL state archives marriage index online
shows
Christina OHMAN to Irael ERICSON date 19 Jun 1863 then notation
Fink(it's an early index to newspaper entries)Cook County.
here's a link
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/datab...

www.familysearch.org
1900-1910 census Peotone,Will,IL index
shows
1900
Curstena ERICKSON b. Mar 1834 Swede,USA 1854,widow,had 4 children, 4 allive now. living with 3 children walter,william and nellie
1910 peotone
Christina ERICKSON b. abt 1833 with widowed daughter in lae Jennie Erickson b. abt 1860(probably widow of walter)

I just found find a grave info on Isreal that you contributed to. You should have mentioned that you already had some of this info. Would have been helpful.

Have you tried Peotone Public Library?
Also Crete Library.

Difficult to get if found-probate estate records will county archives in Joliet on Nicholson St.
They have paper indexes to probate/estate and guardianship files. Since Israel's values in 1870 census were $200 personal and $1300 real estate and his children were under age, there may be files that could help.

Good Hunting
Kathy

Re: WILL Co. IL - before 1878

jamesrivergenealogyclub — 2013-05-01 21:54:30Z

Please check to see if there is any info on

Israel Ericson, born Jan 1832 in Sweden, died Feb 1874 probably near Peotone.

His wife Christina Ohman Ericson

His siblings who are believed to have also immigrated to Will CO:

Erik Ericson born Nov 1838
Anna Stina Ericson or Anna Christina Ericson born Jan 1844
Carolina Ericson born Jan 1842
Per Erik Ericson born Jan 1846
Lars Erik Ericson born Oct 1850

Thank you very much for any help you can provide

Allen Erickson

Re: Obit request-Catherine Stender d. 1981

dewright12 — 2013-04-27 01:43:46Z

Thank you very much. I did send a message through the website yesterday asking for the obit so I'll see if I get a reply. Thank you for also offering to help.

Re: Obit request-Catherine Stender d. 1981

twosteprox — 2013-04-26 23:15:03Z

I visited the library there about a month ago for the first time. They do have a Genealogy & Local History department, and the librarian on duty was very helpful. I would bet that they would be glad to help you out.

If you go to the website ( http://jolietlibrary.org/ ) and click on "Find Information", there is an option on the right hand side to e-mail a librarian.

Please do post if you are successful going through this route. If not, I would be glad to look this up for you the next time I am able to make a trip over there...just not sure how soon that will be.

Re: Obit request-Catherine Stender d. 1981

dewright12 — 2013-04-26 01:06:31Z

Thank you very much for the index reference. Maybe if I contact the library they could send me a copy?

Re: Raymond Beebe Obit Lookup

twosteprox — 2013-04-26 00:08:59Z

Definitely in the Joliet paper
http://jolietlibrary.org/content/1987-obituary-index

Beebe, Raymond H.
Born: 1906
Obit: 07/21/87
Section: 2
Page: 4

I won't be able to get to the library soon, but maybe someone who is able to go there regularly can help with this additional info :)

Re: Obit request-Catherine Stender d. 1981

twosteprox — 2013-04-25 23:18:24Z

Her obit is definitely in the Joliet paper.
http://jolietlibrary.org/local-history/1981-obituary-index-f...

Stender, Catherine E. Kepplinger
Obit: 06/09/81
Section: 2
Page: 7

I won't be able to get back to the library for a while, but maybe someone else who is able to go there regularly can look it up for you with this additional info. Hope this helps some :)

Obit request-Catherine Stender d. 1981

dewright12 — 2013-04-25 22:21:32Z

Hi, I am looking for the obit for Catherine Kepplinger Stender 29 Dec 1888-8 Jun 1981 in Lockport, IL. Catherine's daughter was Bernice Jones who was the informant on Catherine's death certificate. I am trying to find out whether Catherine married twice and Mr. Jones was her first husband and who her children are. I also don't have her husband Mr. Stender's first name. I sent to Grundy county for a marriage record as that is where Catherine is from but there was no record there. I would appreciate any assistance. Thank you,

OBIT REQUEST-VICTOR W. DICKEY 26 OCT 1936

20tee10 — 2013-04-16 21:54:42Z

I would like to obtain a copy of an obit for Victor W. Dickey primarly to learn the name of his wife and children if any and his brothers, Earl and John W. and their families. I have Leona as the first name of his wife but no surname. His death cert says he is buried in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. I went to Find-A-Grave and didn't find him there or in Homewood that the name was changed to. I added him based on the info in the Illinois Deaths 1916-1947 and added that to his page. I am also going to post a photo of Victor and his brothers...hope someone can help? Thank you.

Re: Hobby, Blanche Marie

kzavada — 2013-04-14 00:11:19Z

according to
www.familysearch.org
illinois deaths and stillbirths 1916-1947
lists deaths of 2 of her Richards children
gives her birth location on one as wilmington(will county)
on the other as morris(grundy county)

the 1900 census entry you mentioned, take a good look at the transcription on the above website
Mary Everson head of household born Norway

many possible entries
then
blanch b. IL father b. NY mother b. IL
then more entries in same house hold

suggestions
get copies of death cert, marriage license from county clerk's office.
check for a volunteer on will county genweb site who might be able to help
or check genlighten.com for paid services
if she died in joliet check with joliet public library for an obit. they have a website.
check for obit where ever she died if not joliet.
most expensive and time consuming
get a copy of her social security application called an SS 5. Info on how to do it is available on web.

Hobby, Blanche Marie

krichards12 — 2013-04-12 02:44:57Z

Attempting to locate information about her parents and anything after 1930. I am told her parents died when she was young and was raised by her grandparents. (Ira and Marie Hobby) however the census do not include her. in 1900 I locate her and it list her as a granddaughter, I can't read the last name (Everson, Mary) She married Byron Charles Richards in 1908. 1940 Census has him in jail.

Re: Joliet, illinois, Can you help identify this WW2 soldier ?

pat_locknar — 2013-03-17 23:10:36Z

Len,
The Joliet Loknar/Locknar's you mentioned are related family members... You wrote: Would you mind if we via regular email instead of through Ancestry ? Which is fine with me... My Email is: family2find (at) hotmail.com

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Re: Joliet, illinois, Can you help identify this WW2 soldier ?

lenann1967 — 2013-03-17 19:23:13Z

Hi Pat..
First, thank you very much for answering my post. You mentioned Pine Bluff Arkansas, this IS very interesting. One of my Grandfathers sisters, if I remember right, resided in Hot Springs Arkansas, My grandparents would make a trip once a year to Hot Springs to visit her. I'm still trying to find out where in Hot Springs & her married last name.
As of right now, I know of no letters,etc, that would of come from your husbands great Uncle in Arkansas. The name Lok(ck)nar does sound familiar though. Our daughter says there are some locknars that live in Minooka though & there are some still in the Joliet area.
We live about 5 blocks from where my grandparents lived on N. Hickory st, but the area became Crest Hill in 1960.
Two of my cousins might have more info I will check with them.
Would you mind if we via regular email instead of through Ancestry ? I just started on Ancestry last September & I know I have alot to learn in doing my searches. I am doing my Majetich family & Orsini family ancestries right now. My wife was an Orsini & she came to the USA in 1956 from Italy.
Well, I'll do some more checking & get back to you. You never know, your husbands Great Uncle might of been family friends with my Grandparents...
Thanks again Pat, talk with you later..
Len

Re: Joliet, illinois, Can you help identify this WW2 soldier ?

pat_locknar — 2013-03-14 23:17:12Z

Len,
I read your post on the MAJETICH family and wanted to share that I recently came accross a note in my paper files on your grandparents.

In a trunk that belonged to my husband's Grand-Uncle, Frank J. Loknar (1873-1936), from Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, was an address for: MR & MRS JOHN MAJETICH, 2309 NORTH HICKORY, JOLIET, ILLINOIS.

Frank J. Loknar was the brother of Stanley Loknar (lived on Elizabeth St, Joliet) and Izidor Loknar (lived on Cora St, Joliet). These Joliet streets are all in close proximity of each other.

I have been doing family research for a long time and I have not come across the name 'MAJETICH'... I am wondering if you might have any correspondence from the 'LOKNAR' family.

Kind Regards

MACK, MAJETICH, IL

ELLinSpain — 2013-03-12 10:14:20Z

Name: John W. Majetich
Birth Date: 1888
Age at Death: 81
Death Date: 1969
Burial Place: Crest Hill, Will County, Illinois, USA

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=MA...;

*********
Obituary for Pauline M. Mack
Pauline Marie Mack (nee Majetich), age 88, born in Joliet, Illinois. “Gram,” “Noni Mack,” went home to the Lord and family on Tuesday, January 22, 2013.

Survived by one loving son Leonard (Ann) Horvat; and one sister Catherine (late John) Holly. Grandmother of Lonnie (Joanna) Horvat, Larry (Monica) Horvat, and Laurie (Dusty) Kwasigroch. Great-grandmother of Kayla Horvat, Dylan Horvat, Nicholas and Spencer Kwasigroch. Step great-grandmother to R.J., Grant, and Alex Cieszynski; step great-great-grandmother to Landon. Numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive.

Preceded in death by her husband’s John Wright (1970) and Robert Mack (1974); her parents John Majetich and Mary Juricic; five brothers Steve (Virginia), John (Edith), Tony (Dolores), Edward (Marge), and Peter (In infancy) Majetich; four sisters Mary (Jim) Embling, Evelyn (Frank) Mance, Josephine Majetich, and Frances (Louis) Kevish; one special niece Joan Marleen Majetich; and four special nephews Ray Fedo, Tom Fedo, Richard Kevish and Bob Kevish.

Pauline “Lena” enjoyed bowling, sewing and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers donations in Pauline’s name may be made to St. Anne’s Catholic Church or Joliet Area Community Hospice.

A Celebration of Pauline’s life will begin on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 9:30 am with prayers at the funeral home chapel then moving in procession to St. Anne Catholic Church, for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment at St. Mary Nativity Cemetery in Crest Hill. Visitation will be on Friday, January 25, 2013 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Tezak’s Home to Celebrate Life.

Re: Joliet, illinois, Can you help identify this WW2 soldier ?

11944 — 2013-03-12 03:58:04Z

Since they had other pictures of this young man he must be related, does he look like anyone of the men in your family?
Maybe on your grandmothers side, did she have any siblings?
Did any of the photos have anything written on them, place, time and are they all in his uniform.

I assume this is your grandfather.
WW 1 Draft Card
Name: John Majetich
City: Joliet
County: Will
State: Illinois
Birthplace: Croatia,Austria
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1888
Race: Caucasian (White)
1110 Hickory Joliet ILL
wife 5 children
age 29
------------------------------------
WW11 draft card
Name: John Majetich
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1888
Birth Place: Verborska, Yugoslavia
Residence: Lockport, Illinois
Race: White
2309 n. hickory st., lockport, ill
age 54
spouse mary - same address
employee texas oil co. lockport, ill
------------------------------
Good luck in finding the rightful owner of such a good looking young man in uniform.
You might want to post on Ancient Faces or DeadFred websites.

Joliet, illinois, Can you help identify this WW2 soldier ?

lenann1967 — 2013-03-11 21:56:27Z

This picture of a WW2 soldier was found in a box of photos belonging to my Grandparents, John & Mary Majetich who lived on N. Hickory St, Joliet, illinois.
His first name is Johnny & no last name has been found on any other of his pictures. No one in our family seems to know who he might be. The picture is dated December 2, 1943.

If anyone recognizes him, or knows what family he might be associated with, your help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You,
Len

Joliet, illinois. Can you help identify this WW2 soldier ?

lenann1967 — 2013-03-07 03:24:06Z

This picture of a WW2 soldier was found in my grandparents box of photos. His first name is Johnny & no last name listed on any other pictures. He is, most likely, a close family friend or relative of John & Mary Majetich, who lived on N. Hickory St, in Joliet, illinois.
This picture is dated December 2, 1943. If anyone recognizes him or knows what family he is associated with, your help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You.....

Joliet,illinois Can you help identify this WW2 soldier?

lenann1967 — 2013-03-03 22:51:56Z

This picture was found in a box belonging to my Grandparents. He, most likely, is a close family friend of John & Mary Majetich, who lived on N. Hickory St, in Joliet.
There is no last name on any of his pictures & no one knows who he might be. His first name is Johnny.
The picture is dated December 2, 1943.
If any one recognizes him or knows what family he is associated with, your help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You...

Joliet, illinois, Need help 2 indentify this WW2 Soldier...

lenann1967 — 2013-03-02 23:17:51Z

This picture of a WW2 soldier was found in a box of pictures belonging to my Grandparents. He, most likely, is a close family friend of John & Mary Majetich of Joliet, illinois, who lived on N. Hickory St.
His first name is Johnny & no last name has been found on any other picture of his. This picture is dated December 2, 1943.

If anyone might recognize or know of him or his family, your help would be greatly appreciated..

Thank You..

Re: Koka or Kokos

kzavada — 2013-02-19 16:33:11Z

Found more
on website findagrave
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSln=K...;

9 KOCA's listed
hope link works
Adalbert 1891-1918(exact dates son of Frank Fred)wife Rose 1892-1978 exact dates.
Adolph Sr 1894-1957
James 1821-1895
wife Anna 1831-1912
Frantisek 1862-1910(wife Mary 1867-1948)
Frantisek(son)1885-1918
Joseph 1900-1968
here's a link to Coal City Library main page
http://ccpld.org/
look under local history/genealogy
esp obits use spelling Koca and variants
here's a link to morris public library
http://www.morrislibrary.com/content/local-history-and-genea...
kathy

Re: Koka or Kokos

kzavada — 2013-02-19 15:02:14Z

Glad to help anytime.
On James and his wife. Try Bohemian Cemetery transcriptions I suggested, then try for obits in either Coal City Public Library or MORRIS public library. Morris is in Grundy county BUT very close to Braidwood. They have been associated with each other since the beginning.
I will see what else I can find.
Kathy

Re: Koka or Kokos

peddiefamily1 — 2013-02-19 12:45:23Z

Oh my goodness, what a wonderful wealth of information! Thank you for taking the time to send this to me! I have followed my mother, and unfortunately that wall pops up at James. I'm investigating that he had a brother called Harry, which could lead me somewhere. Thanks again for the fab info!

Re: Hugh and Ann McCauley in Joliet

thomasker2 — 2013-02-15 12:39:20Z

have you tried -

TRY - Find a grave – FREE SITE - volunteer site all states; frequently has headstone pic

DO NOT SEARCH FOR A MARRIED WOMAN USING HER MAIDEN NAME.

http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/

Try Vital Records – Birth, Marriage, & Death, Social Security Info., Census Records – FREE ALL STATES
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/

Re: Hugh and Ann McCauley in Joliet

thomasker2 — 2013-02-15 12:35:19Z

ILLINOIS Vital Records -
Birth and death registration started in 1916.

Statement source -
Dan Pippin
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Vital Records

Order the death certs from the county of death clerks office. Parents names should be listed.

Raymond Beebe Obit Lookup

Appaloosa2003 — 2013-02-15 03:07:55Z

Looking for an obituary for Raymond Beebe died Jul 1987 and was born 17 Feb 1906.

Re: Hugh and Ann McCauley in Joliet

mfr127 — 2013-02-15 00:49:14Z

Hi,

I agree that Hugh and Arthur are probably brothers but I don't have enough information yet to confirm it. I don't know the names of their parents which would very helpful. Do you have any ideas on how to find that out?

Any McCauley children you are seeing in the 1890's are probably the children of Hugh and Arthur. I have good lists of their children.

Many Will County records are not accessible online and I am trying to figure out how to get access to them. I am also trying to do the same thing for Christian County.

Any ideas?

Fred

Re: Hugh and Ann McCauley in Joliet

thomasker2 — 2013-02-14 21:06:11Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

Looks to me that Hugh & Arthur are brothers.
Check where each set of parents was born.

To make matters worse - all the children seem to be born after 1890.

ILLINOIS Vital Records-
Birth and death registration started in 1916.

Statement source -
Dan Pippin
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Vital Records

Re: Hugh and Ann McCauley in Joliet

mfr127 — 2013-02-14 20:24:18Z

Hello, thank you for your reply. Sorry for not including the details. Here is what I know:

According to the 1900 Joliet City, Ward 1 District 6, Enumeration District #115 census page 1:

Anna McCauley, mother, born Oct 1840, arrived in the U.S. 1863 is living with her son, Hugh McCauley, born 1872 in Iowa. His wife is Mary. This Anna McCauley is the widow of Hugh McCauley who died in Joliet in 1889.

Listed immediately above Hugh McCauley in this census is another Anna McCauley, born 1837, arrived in U.S. 1863, listed as Head of the household. This Anna McCauley is he widow of Arthur McCauley who died in 1870.

Listed immediately above her is James McCauley and his family. James is the son of Anna McCauley (widow Hugh).

Interestingly, according to the 1901 Joliet City Directory the two Anna McCauley's live at 414 and 416 williamson St, Joliet, which would be next door to each other.

I have the death and burial information for Anna McCauley (widow Arthur) but I can't locate Anna McCauley (widow Hugh) after 1901.

In addition to not being able to locate Anna McCauley (widow Hugh) after 1901, I can't make the connection between Arthur and Anna McCauley, and Hugh and Anna McCauley, other than they both arrived in the U.S. in 1863, and the widows lived next door to each other for several years, through at least 1901.

If you have any ideas how to answer any of these questions or where to look for information about them, I would really appreciate your help.

Best regards,

Fred Holloway

Re: Koka or Kokos

kzavada — 2013-02-14 15:56:14Z

Some suggestions
use www.familysearch.org
broaden search to
surname Kocha or Koca
loction will,illinois
you'll find them listed 1910 with kids
shows immigration dates Fred(aka Frank in 1910 1874-Mary USA 1870)
1930=1940 mary listed as a widow

backing up to 1880 census braidwood,reed,will,illinois
(note I only looked at the index not the full census)
James KOCCA
b. 1822 Czechoslovakia
Ann 1831 same
Joseph 1859 same
FRANK(aka Fre3d/Frederick?)b. 1862 same****
Albert 1866

and also another family
possibly a son of above james
Kocca
Joseph b. 1853
spouse Mary 1859

illinois state archives databases
marriages to 1900
Will County
Marie KRIZOVA to Ferdinand KOCHA 11 Mar 1885

on family search website
under illinois deaths to 1947
lists 4 of their children
Joseph KOCKA
b. braidwood 17 mar 1893
d. Berwyn,Cook,IL 16 Feb 1941
apouse Jullia
father Ferdinand KOCKA b. Czechoslovakia
mother Marie KRIZ born same place

Anton KOCKA
b. braidwood 11 feb 1885
d. 7 sep 1928 Chicago,cook
father Ferdinand b. Czechoslovakia
mother Mary KRIZ
etc

Fred KOCKA
b. braidwood 25 nov 1896
d. chicago 16 jan 1942
father fred b. czechoslovakia
mothr mary KRIZ b. same

Frank KOCA
b. braidwood 1885 age 33 yrs
coal miner
d. 15 Oct 1918 Braidwood
father Frank KOCA
mother Mary Konzik

several places you might check on net
will county genweb
see if bohemian cemetery has transcriptions up
coal city public library
for bohemian cem. transcriptions in collection of Will Grundy Genealogy Society
also ask for a copy of marriage license from illinois state archives listed above
an any obits
Will Grundy Genealogy Society also has a website.
Location of birth Bohemia/Czechoslovakia fits with braidwood reed coal mining
there is a book called the braidwood story also at coal city library in WGGS collection might have that checked also.
these should help you get started
have you found your mother in census records and followed her vitals?
Kathy

Koka or Kokos

Peddiefamily — 2013-02-13 15:49:11Z

Hello all. I've reached another dead end. My Moms maiden name was KOKOS but I think was originally Koka. I found a Fred and Mary Koka in the 1900 census, living in Reed, Will County, Illinois and everything lines up datewise. However, I can't get any further, because they immigrated from "Bohemia" in 1884. He is listed as a "saloon keeper" and they were married in 1885. I can't find anymore records at all on these people. No immigration records, no marriage license (which I assume would have been granted here since they are listing their marriage as 1885, a year after they arrived.) ANy thoughts on if I could find a historical society or somesuch that may be able to tell me about Saloons or bars that were in the area at the time? I'm going crazy because, even though I am from Mercer County Illinois originally, I now live in England, and so can't get in the car and start driving. Help! :)

Re: Ely Van Allen, buried in the Will County Poor Farm

thomasker2 — 2013-02-12 21:56:42Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1880 -
Ely Van Allen is not listed anywhere.

death record -
Ely Van Allen
Birth: unknown
Death: Jul. 28, 1898
Burial:
County Farm Cemetery
Joliet
Will County
Illinois

death record -
Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922
Name: Hiram Van Allen
Birth Place: New York
Death Date: 30 Jun 1893
Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial Place: Joliet, Illinois
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male

1850 -
Name: Hiram Vanallen
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1807
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Manheim, Herkimer, New York
Gender: Male

Hiram Vanallen 43, NY - laborer
Eliza Vanallen 39, NY
Elihu Vanallen 14, NY - MALE
Charles Vanallen 12, NY
John Vanallen 10, NY
Hellen Vanallen 8, NY
Felina Vanallen 4, NY

Ill Vital Records -
Birth and death registration started in 1916.

statement source -
Dan Pippin
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Vital Records

Re: Hugh and Ann McCauley in Joliet

thomasker2 — 2013-02-12 21:39:52Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

Ill Vital Records -
Birth and death registration started in 1916.

statement source -
Dan Pippin
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Vital Records

1890 census was destroyed by fire in the 1920's.

1900 -
WHERE is Ann McCauley living?? = state & county
Need 1st name of son & his DOB + birthplace.

Facts you should know about the early census records –

All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++

Re: March 1881 tragedy

dbn1125 — 2013-02-11 02:41:40Z

the children died of cholera.

Re: WILL Co. IL - before 1878

suejones6705 — 2013-02-08 03:00:57Z

Awesome! This gives me specifics I can chase down. Thank you.
Sue

Re: WILL Co. IL - before 1878

kzavada — 2013-02-07 21:14:47Z

Early marriage license application(coal city lib has) in 1869-1871 MAY have location where bride or groom was born but not likely to be specific.
School records back that far don't exist as far as I know.
Best bets
www.familysearch.org
if girls stayed in IL aft marriage and died there check IL deaths 1916-1947...same for the boys...entries in this index could have parents birth locations.
Some other states may also have death indexes which could help on this site.
Check for marriage lic and applications for boys on this site.
If you know where parents died...check for probate/estate records at the county court house in county whre they died.
Kathy

Re: WILL Co. IL - before 1878

suejones6705 — 2013-02-07 19:48:21Z

I'm actually trying to figure out what they may have had to fill out that would give info on the parents. Do you know if there were papers for school registration or marriage registration that would have any info on them? I also don't know where they left Germany from and where they landed in the US before actually settling in Green Gardens for the 1870 census. Thanks for any suggestions.
Sue

Re: WILL Co. IL - before 1878

suejones6705 — 2013-02-06 19:26:03Z

Thank you. I would have never thought of Coal City Public Library.
Sue

Re: WILL Co. IL - before 1878

kzavada — 2013-02-06 15:17:35Z

Both daughters married in will county. IL state archives databases marriage index will give you the dates-on the net. Then contact Coal City Public Library(on the net)reference dept. to get copies of marriage licenses.
use www.familysearch.org
to trace married daughters through census and if they stayed in IL, check IL deaths 1916+
Hope these help
Kathy