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Funeral home records, Peoria, IL- F.W. Erxleben undertaker

Funeral home records, Peoria, IL- F.W. Erxleben undertaker

Posted: 1 Apr 2014 1:56AM GMT
Classification: Query
Looking for 1931 funeral home records of F.W. Erxleben (undertaker), Peoria, IL.

Death certificate states: Undertaker- F.W. Erxleben, Peoria, IL
Burial: February 12, 1931 Cook, Chicago, IL

1. Illinois Peoria 1931 Peoria, Illinois, City Directory, 1931 lists
a. Erxleben Franklin L., embalmer FW Erxleben h912- 915 S. Adams
b. Fredk W. undtkr 912-915 S. Adams h do
2. Peoria Library suggested calling Wilton Mortuary
3. Wilton Mortuary never heard of Erxleben
4. Preston Hanley Funeral Homers, Pekin, IL- doesn’t know of any funeral home of that name.

Where was grt grandpa buried??
William Denton death: February 8, 1931, Peoria State Hospital
Length of Residence: 6 months, 10 days
Last Residence: Peoria County Poor Farm

Any help on where to find defunct funeral home records or how to find out what cemetery he was buried in would be greatly appreciated.


Re: Funeral home records, Peoria, IL- F.W. Erxleben undertaker

Posted: 12 Jul 2014 9:17PM GMT
Classification: Query
I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that if his last residence was the Peoria County Poor Farm he was probably buried in the "poor" section of Springdale. My wife and I walk there all the time. I'll take a look in that section (probably next week) and see what I can find.

Mike Shirey

Re: Funeral home records, Peoria, IL- F.W. Erxleben undertaker

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 3:01PM GMT
Classification: Query
In addition to the library, I would suggest trying local newspapers.

Re: Funeral home records, Peoria, IL- F.W. Erxleben undertaker

Posted: 14 Apr 2015 1:05PM GMT
Classification: Query
He may be buried in what is called, in many cases, "Potter's Field". Theta re burials for people who cannot afford a burial. Try calling the local coroner's office and see if they know who got the records. Also, check Cook County's databases for deaths, USGenWeb and call local genealogical and historical societies.

Re: Funeral home records, Peoria, IL- F.W. Erxleben undertaker

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 2:05AM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you, I will try the newspaper.

Re: Funeral home records, Peoria, IL- F.W. Erxleben undertaker

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 2:06AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Thank you. I never thought about the coroners office!
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