George G. H. Oestmann^[1]

1866 - 1938  (71 years)

• Name	George G. H. Oestmann
  Birth	28 Nov 1866	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [3]
  Census	1880	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [7]
  	202 Rucker Street
  Census	1900	Maywood, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [2]
  Census	1920	Maywood, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [4]
  	204 15th
  Census	1930	Maywood, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [8]
  	204 15th
  Occupation	Druggist, Bookeeper  [2, 6, 7]
  Occupation	Office manager  [8]
  Research Notes	Middle initials are from Illinois Statewide Marriage Index.  [9]
  Death	4 Nov 1938	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [4, 5, 6, 10, 11]
  Burial	7 Nov 1938	Oak Ridge Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [5, 6, 11]
  Person ID	I104	Mohr-Whalen
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Oestmann           b. 19 Nov 1831, Neddenaverbergen, Hannover, Germany           d. 23 Jan 1913, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Fenne Adelheit Franzen           b. 3 Nov 1832, Schale, Westfalen, Germany           d. 13 Apr 1902, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F67	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth J. Johnston           b. 22 Aug 1869, Braidwood, Will County, Illinois, USA           d. 28 Oct 1926, Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	22 Feb 1888	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [2, 12]
  Research Notes	Wendell Mohr’s notes show two additional children of Georage & Elizabeth: Eunice and Ed. I’ve found no other sources to corroborate their existence and it’s not clear where Wendell sourced his information.  [1]
  Notes	Family lived at 204 15th, Maywood Village, Cook County, Illinois at the time of 1920 census. [4]
  Children	+ 1. Samuel J. Beckwith           b. Abt 1860, New York, USA > 2. Estelle Beckwith           b. Abt 1898, Illinois, USA + 3. Ruth M. Oestmann           b. 28 Aug 1900, Illinois, USA           d. 29 Sep 1974, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F70	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Nov 1866 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Census - 1870 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Census - 1880 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Marriage - 22 Feb 1888 - 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 Death - 4 Nov 1938 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Burial - 7 Nov 1938 - Oak Ridge Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• 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). [8]

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Research notes of Wendell C. Mohr. [S316] 1900 US Census - Household of George A. Oestmann. [S15] 1870 US Census - Household of Jacob Oestmann. [S87] 1920 US Census - Household of George G. H. Oestmann. [S3977] username Stacey, Find A Grave memorial for George G.H. Oestmann, #132908563. [S2754] Ancestry.com, Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947. [S201] 1880 US Census - Household of Jacob Oestmann. [S3613] 1930 US Census - Household of George Oestmann. [S52] Illinois State Archives & Illinois State Genealogical Society, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900. [S126] Illinois State Archives & Illinois State Genealogical Society, Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950, Certificate # 6029250. [S741] Obituary of George Oestmann. [S52] Illinois State Archives & Illinois State Genealogical Society, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900, Licence # 00124221.