Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Truck driver (Chicago Sun Times)
• Military Notes: U.S. Army, Korea.
• Census: 1930, Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1935, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1940, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Census:
3136 Lexington Street

Died:
MacNeal Hospital

George married Mary Michela Mongello in Jan 1955 in Cicero, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Mary (daughter of Angelo A. Mongello and Sarafina Ferrara) was born on 29 Sep 1931 in Cicero, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 6 Mar 1999; was buried on 8 Mar 1999 in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
St. Anthony’s Church

1. D. Wolff
2. Sandra Wolff

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Freighter, railroad station
• Residence: Sep 1918, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1930, Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1935, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1940, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Feb 1942, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Jan 1955, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

WWII Draft Card lists a subsequent (undated) address: 3146 West Harrison.

Residence:
315 Burkhart Court

Census:
3136 Lexington Street

Residence:
3259 Lexington Street

Residence:
556 West 42nd Place

Herbert married Ruth M. Oestmann on 14 Jan 1921 in Cook County, Illinois, USA. Ruth (daughter of George G. H. Oestmann and Elizabeth J. Johnston) was born on 28 Aug 1900 in Illinois, USA; died on 29 Sep 1974 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Oct 1974 in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Research Notes: Ruth is not included in information from Elaine Schoelzel, but is in information from Chuck Binzel. She is also the only child mentioned in her parent’s obituaries in the Chicago Tribune.
• Census: 1920, Maywood, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1930, Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1935, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1940, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Feb 1942, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: May 1943, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Jan 1955, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Census:
3136 Lexington Street

Residence:
3259 Lexington Street

Residence:
3146 West Harrison

Residence:
556 West 42nd Place

_____ + Selma _____. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Sep 1918, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Residence:
315 Burkhart Court

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Druggist, Bookeeper
• Occupation: Office manager
• Research Notes: Middle initials are from Illinois Statewide Marriage Index.
• Census: 1870, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1880, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1900, Maywood, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, Maywood, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1930, Maywood, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

At the time of the 1930 census, George had three lodgers (Theresa, Walter and Theresa Schiess) in his household, as well as a servant (Mary Hendle).

Census:
202 Rucker Street

Census:
204 15th

Census:
204 15th

George married Elizabeth J. Johnston on 22 Feb 1888 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Andrew Johnston and Elizabeth F. Halcro) was born on 22 Aug 1869 in Braidwood, Will County, Illinois, USA; died on 28 Oct 1926 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 30 Oct 1926 in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Lizzie
• Research Notes: Chuck Binzel gives name as “Lizzie” with no last name given. Resided at 204 S. 15th Ave, Chicago at time of death.
• Census: 1900, Maywood, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, Maywood, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1922, Maywood, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

No children as of 1900 census.

Census:
204 15th

Died:
204 S. 15th Avenue

Buried:
Section 2

Notes:

Family lived at 204 15th, Maywood Village, Cook County, Illinois at the time of 1920 census.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Cause of Death: Aortic regurgitation
• Occupation: Grocer, laborer
• Research Notes: According to Chuck Binzel, Jacob was born in Schleswig-Holstein. Emma and Elaine Schoelzel and 1880 census of daughter Anna list Hannover; most other sources merely list Germany.
• Immigration: 1850
• Census: 1860, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1870, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1880, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Arrived in the U.S. in New York City on 14 May 1850 aboard the Alexander out of Bremen. Apparently travelled with Hermann Rottger and William Dittmers, both of Hohenaverbergen.

Jacob was a founding member of Saint Peter’s German Evangelical Church in Chicago.

Jacob had a store at the same location for 60 years. He lived with his daughter Augusta in 1910 and at 2549 N. Cornelia St. at the time of his death.

Census:
202 Rucker Street

Census:
226 North Center Avenue

Died:
11:30 pm

Jacob married Fenne Adelheit Franzen on 19 Nov 1853 in Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Fenne (daughter of Johan Gerhard Heinrich Franzen and Anna Catharina Hartbecke) was born on 3 Nov 1832 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 11 Nov 1832 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; died on 13 Apr 1902 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 16 Apr 1902 in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Cause of Death: Chronic inflamation of the kidneys, and heart failure.
• Occupation: Housewife
• Medical Notes: According to 1900 US census, had ten children of which seven survived.
• Research Notes: Emigrated to US in 1852 with her older sister. 1870 census and Illinois State Marriage Record Index list name as “Adelena.” Burial record lists name as “Fannie A.,” but gravestone is “Adelheid.” Wendell Mohr lists birthplace as Hanover, Germany, 1860 census lists Prussia. Chuck Binzel lists John Henry Franzen (b. 1 Oct 1813, d. 1893) as Fenne’s father.
• Census: 1860, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1870, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1880, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Godparents: hired man Lambert Hartbecke & Fenne Adelheit Franzen

Census:
202 Rucker Street

Census:
226 North Center Avenue

Died:
1:40 am

Notes:

Married by Rev. U. Moecklin.

Family lived at 202 Rucker Street (about 800 Racine Ave after renaming and renumbering), Chicago in 1880.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Jan 1911, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Residence:
2518 West Lake Street

Andrew + Elizabeth F. Halcro. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Halcro and Isabella Mathison) was born on 3 Feb 1840 in Orphir, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland; died on 18 May 1922 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 20 May 1922 in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Research Notes: Death certificate lists birthplace as “OPhie, Orkney.” Orphir seems to be the best match. Illinois, Cook County Deaths index on FamilySearch.org gives maiden name as “Halcrow.”
• Residence: May 1922, Maywood, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Residence:
228 S. 16th Ave

Died:
West Suburban Hospital