Ralph Elliott Abell
1880 - 1947 (67 years)
Generation: 1
1. Ralph Elliott Abell was born on 21 Jan 1880 in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA (son of Wright W. Abell and Rachael C. _____); died on 17 Sep 1947 in Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 20 Sep 1947 in Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Architect
- Occupation: Construction Engineer (Victor Chemical Works)
- Research Notes: Abell Family Tree gives birth year of 1881.
- Census: 1880, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
- Census: 1900, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
- Census: 1910, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
- Residence: Sep 1918, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
- Census: 1920, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
- Census: 1930, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
- Residence: Apr 1942, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
Notes:
Designed many of the public buildings in Elgin, including the high school and the Masonic temple.
Census:
Raymond Street
Census:
527 Laurel Drive
Residence:
3421 W. Adams Street
Census:
228 West Davis
Census:
223 North Worth
Residence:
378 St. Charles StreetRalph married Ida May Giffert on 4 Oct 1913 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Ida (daughter of William Giffert and Minnie Franzen) was born on 10 May 1880 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 27 Jul 1952 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Arlette G. Abell was born on 25 Jun 1915 in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA; died on 16 Sep 1973 in Orange County, California, USA.
- Audrey Mae Abell was born on 13 Apr 1917 in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA; died in Apr 1972.
2. Wright W. Abell was born in Nov 1853 in Massachusetts, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Architect
- Occupation: Works at watch factory
- Research Notes: Identified as “Ashley W. Abell” in 1900 census and “Wright W. Abell” in 1910 census.
- Census: 1880, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
- Census: 1900, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
- Census: 1910, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
Notes:
Census:
Raymond Street
Census:
527 Laurel DriveWright married Rachael C. _____ about 1878. Rachael was born in Dec 1855 in Switzerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Rachael C. _____ was born in Dec 1855 in Switzerland. Other Events and Attributes:
- Immigration: 1867
- Census: 1880, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
- Census: 1900, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
- Census: 1910, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
Notes:
Census:
Raymond Street
Census:
527 Laurel DriveChildren:
- 1. Ralph Elliott Abell was born on 21 Jan 1880 in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA; died on 17 Sep 1947 in Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 20 Sep 1947 in Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA.
- Claudia V. Abell was born in Jul 1886 in Illinois, USA.