R. married W.A. Forbes [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. C.P. Forbes
2. B.A. Forbes

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Don
• Education: Northern Illinois State Teachers College (1928), University of Iowa (Master’s Degree)
• Occupation: History teacher (Sudlow Jr. High, Davenport)
• Occupation: Newspaper sports reporter
• Military Notes: Served in the US Army beginning 13 May 1943. Sargeant.
• Census: 1910, Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1930, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Oct 1940, Middle Amana, Iowa County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Oct 1948, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Mar 1949, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1966, Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Mar 1974, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA

Notes:

At the time of the 1930 census, Donald Lowe was a lodger in the household of his soon-to-be father-in-law, Burton Foster. At the time of his marriage to Rosalie, Donald was employed by the Casin Manufacturing Company and had recently been transferred to the Marshfield office.

Residence:
RR #1, Box 223

Residence:
1511 Grand Avenue

Died:
1511 Grand Avenue

Buried:
Section I Site 131

Donald married Rosalie Myrtle Foster on 23 Jun 1935 in DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. Rosalie (daughter of Burton Edward Foster and Rosalie Mathilde Mohr) was born on 24 Jun 1909 in DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA; died on 11 May 1993 in Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa, USA; was buried in May 1993 in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Northern Illinois State Teachers College
• Occupation: Teacher, public school
• Research Notes: Clifford Mohr’s address book lists a death date of 15 Nov 1980.
• Census: 1910, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1930, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1940, Middle Amana, Iowa County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Oct 1940, Middle Amana, Iowa County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Oct 1948, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Jun 1968, Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Apr 1974, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

In 1940, Rosalie was a lodger in the household of Martin Diekel in Middle Amana, Iowa County, Iowa. Lived in Iowa. As of 1979, she lived in either Bettendorf or Davenport (Grace Mohr’s address book listed 3591 29th St., Bettendorf, while Clifford’s listed 1511 Grand Ave, Davenport.)

Census:
215 Gurler Street

Census:
213 Gurler Street

Census:
215 Gurler Street

Buried:
I-131

Notes:

Married:
First Baptist Church

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Blacksmith
• Occupation: Superintendent (American Milk Sugar Company)
• Census: 1910, Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1935, Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1940, Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Widowed and living with family of daughter Stella at the time of the 1940 census.

Census:
RR1

Died:
At the home of his son, Vernon

Vesper married Gertrude B. Barber on 8 Aug 1894 in McHenry County, Illinois, USA. Gertrude (daughter of Joseph Barber and Rose _____) was born on 20 Mar 1871 in Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA; died on 8 Mar 1921 in Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 12 Mar 1921 in Marengo City Cemetery, Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Girtie
• Census: 1910, Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Died:
Family home on East Washington Street

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Postal Clerk
• Research Notes: Florida Death Index lists county of death as Hernando.
• Census: 1910, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Sep 1918, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1930, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Jul 1932, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1935, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1940, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1942, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Jul 1957, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1966, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1967, Floral City, Citrus County, Florida, USA

Notes:

Father was born in Maine; mother in New York.

Census:
215 Gurler Street

Residence:
213 Gurler Street

Census:
213 Gurler Street

Census:
215 Gurler Street

Census:
120 Pearl Street

Residence:
631 N. Fifth St.

Residence:
370 53rd Avenue North, Box 121

Residence:
Lopaka Island

Died:
Floral City Hospital

Burton married Rosalie Mathilde Mohr on 27 Jun 1908 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Rosalie (daughter of Heinrich Frederik Ludwig Mohr and Ane Marie Sørensen) was born on 18 Mar 1886 in København, Denmark; was christened on 15 Aug 1886 in St. Matthæus, København, Denmark; died on 23 Aug 1925 in DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 28 Aug 1925 in Fairview Cemetery, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever
• Occupation: Housewife
• Religion: Baptist
• Immigration: 1894
• Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1910, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Sep 1918, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

According to the Dansk Data Arkiv Emigration Database, Rosalie registered for emigration with her mother on 17 Oct 1894. Her last residence was in Kobenhavn and her destination was Chicago. She departed through a foreign port.

Rosalie died after 4 weeks of illness. Spent the last 17 days of life at Glidden Hospital, where she was diagnosed with typhoid fever.

Rosalie’s funeral service occurred in two parts. The first service was on 25 August, after which her remains “were placed at rest in the vault at the cemetery” awaiting the arrival of her brother Thorwald. On Friday, August 28th, a final graveside service was held.

Census:
1001 Talman Avenue (now 1840 N. Talman Avenue)

Census:
215 Gurler Street

Residence:
213 Gurler Street

Census:
213 Gurler Street

Died:
Glidden Hospital

Notes:

Burton and Rosalie moved to DeKalb, Illinois immediately after marriage.

Van + Jerusha _____. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Widowed by 1920.

Joseph + Rose _____. Rose died before Mar 1921. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Dad Foster
• Occupation: Farmer
• Occupation: Laborer (R.R.)
• Occupation: Police officer (DeKalb)
• Census: 1880, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1900, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1910, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Christened:
At the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Sitler, North Street

Census:
180R West Main

Census:
309 Haish Boulevard

Frederick married Joanna Agatha Donahue on 7 Jun 1879 in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. Joanna (daughter of Patrick Donahue and Catherine Harrison) was born on 18 Oct 1851 in Farmington, Ontario County, New York, USA; died on 7 Jul 1932 in DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 9 Jul 1932 in City Cemetery, Genoa, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1879, Genoa, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1880, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1900, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1910, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1930, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1925-1932, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Parents were both born in Ireland. Lived with her son Burton from 1925 until her death. Second oldest daughter of a family of eight daughters and one son.

Census:
180R West Main

Census:
309 Haish Boulevard

Residence:
215 Gurler Stret

Died:
4:45 pm

Notes:

After their marriage, Frederick & Joanna lived in DeKalb except for 2 years on a farm in Kansas.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Henry
• Cause of Death: Arterial schlerosis
• Occupation: Master painter and decorator
• Religion: Lutheran
• Research Notes: Wendell Mohr gave birthdate as “about 1850.” I have been unable to find Heinrich in the 1930 census. He died at about the same time as the census was being enumerated, so it’s possible that he was missed. Death certificate gives residence address as 4125 Cornelia Ave, Chicago, which was the home of his daughter Thora and her husband Alfred Wilhelm Hansen. Death certificate lists father’s birthplace as Hamburg, Germany and mothers as Fyen, Denmark.
• Census: 1880, Frederiksberg, København, Denmark
• Census: 1885, Frederiksberg, København, Denmark
• Emigration: 1892
• Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Aug 1925, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Notes:

Returned to Copenhagen in 1878. Came to the US in 1892, followed in 1895 by wife and children. In 1920, lived in a boarding house run by William Steckelshad at 64 W. Grand Ave., Chicago. At the time his daughter Rosalie’s death (August 1925), Henry was living in Los Angeles with his daughter Etta.

Christened:
In the church

Census:
Saxogade 27

Census:
Valdemarsgade 45-47

Census:
1001 Talman Avenue (now 1840 N. Talman Avenue)

Census:
1433 Oakley Avenue

Census:
64 West Grand Avenue

Buried:
Section LQ, Grave 61

Heinrich married Ane Marie Sørensen on 8 Feb 1874 in Nykøbing Mors, Thisted, Denmark. Ane (daughter of Søren Andersen Lÿkke and Maren Andersdatter) was born on 11 Oct 1847 in Solbjerg, Thisted, Denmark; was christened on 14 Oct 1847 in Solbjerg, Thisted, Denmark; died on 21 Jun 1918 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 24 Jun 1918 in Mount Olive Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Cause of Death: Nephritis
• Occupation: Housewife
• Religion: Lutheran
• Medical Notes: According to census records, Anna had two children that died before 1900 (9 born, 7 surviving). This corresponds to the two daughters who died in Denmark (Emma and Maren), which means there was no additional son (Henry). Died of “chronic nephritis, with secondary uraemia.”
• Research Notes: Mt. Olive Cemetary burial record gives age at death at 70 years. Wendell Mohr and 1910 census give first name as “Anna.” Clifford Mohr always said her maiden name was Lÿkke, but that doesn’t seem right. Her death certificate lists her father’s name as Anders Sorensen, Thorwald Mohr’s Christening certificate lists her name as Sorensen, and the California Death Index entries for two of her daughters (Frances and Dagmar) each give her maiden name as Sorensen as well. Other records all support this: birth records of her other children, danish census, marriage, and finally her birth record! It seems her father had the tilnavn Lÿkke, but such names are not usually passed on to daughters. 1885 census (Folketælling) gives her birthplace as Nykøbing på Mors. This sent me in the right direction, but the 1880 census is more accurate, giving her correct birthplace: Solbjerg, Thisted Amt.
• Census: 1850, Solbjerg, Thisted, Denmark
• Census: 1855, Solbjerg, Thisted, Denmark
• Census: 1860, Solbjerg, Thisted, Denmark
• Census: 1880, Frederiksberg, København, Denmark
• Census: 1885, Frederiksberg, København, Denmark
• Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

According to the Dansk Data Arkiv Emigration Database, Ane registered for emigration on 17 Oct 1894. Her last residence was in Kobenhavn and her destination was Chicago. She departed through a foreign port.

Her death certificate lists her usual residence as 313 Wisconsin St. in Chicago. She died at 2016 N. Kedvale Ave.

Census:
Saxogade 27

Census:
Valdemarsgade 45-47

Census:
1001 Talman Avenue (now 1840 N. Talman Avenue)

Census:
1433 Oakley Avenue

Died:
2016 N. Kedvale, Chicago, Illinois

Buried:
Section LQ, Grave 61