C.P. married M.K. Fordice [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. D.W. Forbes
2. G.M. Forbes

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

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.