Funeral home records, Peoria, IL- F.W. Erxleben undertaker
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.
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Re: Funeral home records, Peoria, IL- F.W. Erxleben undertaker
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
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Re: Funeral home records, Peoria, IL- F.W. Erxleben undertaker
In addition to the library, I would suggest trying local newspapers.
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Re: Funeral home records, Peoria, IL- F.W. Erxleben undertaker
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.
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Re: Funeral home records, Peoria, IL- F.W. Erxleben undertaker
Thank you, I will try the newspaper.
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Re: Funeral home records, Peoria, IL- F.W. Erxleben undertaker
Hi Thank you. I never thought about the coroners office!
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