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Information contributed for use in Cook County ILGenWeb by multiple contributors ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributor: Diane Gregorchuk [email protected] Chicago Tribune, Monday, April 1, 1901 OFFICIAL DEATH RECORD Botto, Cecelia, 30; 318 West Monroe-st., March 30. Conlon, Patrick, 43; 2979 State-st., March 29. Conrad, Annie, 37; 650 N. Springfield-av., March 29. Franka, Katie, 29; 35 Ruble-st., March 30. Halbada, William, 11; 69 14th-pl., March 29. Schmidt, John, 68; 2513 Wentworth-av., March 29. Spades, John, 31; 56 Larrabee-st., March 29. DEATHS BARON--Tobias, beloved husband of Julia Baron, father of Mrs. L. Ladewich, Lillie, Adolph, and Bertha Baron, aged 68 years, March 30 at 1 a.m. Funeral Monday, April 1, at 1 p.m. sharp from their house, 2811 Indiana-av. Please omit flowers. Graceland. BARRETT--Mrs. Anne Thornton, at her residence, 426 41st-st., Sunday, March 31. Services at the Holy Angels' Church, Tuesday, at 8:30; Interment at Bloomington, Ill. BOTTO--Celia, wife of the late Dominick Botto. Funeral from her late residence, 318 W. Monroe-st., Tuesday, April 2, at 10 o'clock, to St. Patrick's Church, thence by carriages to Calvary Cemetery. COLLINS--March 30, 1901, Aggie Loraine, beloved wife of Sidney H. Collins. Funeral from residence, 2945 Wabash-av., Tuesday, April 2, at 9:30 sharp, to St. James' Church, where solemn high mass will be celebrated. Carriages to Calvary. Funeral private. COLLCUTT--Sophy Jane Collcutt. March 31, 12:15 a.m., beloved mother of William, Harry, Frank, Sophie, and Edith Collcutt. Funeral Wednesday, April 3, at 1 p.m., Forest Home Cemetery, from late residence, 877 W. Division-st, New York and Detroit papers please copy. DAVIS--John, aged 67, March 31. Funeral from residence, 4850 Woodlawn-av., Tuesday, April 2, at 3 p.m., to Oakwoods. Burial private. ERICKSON--March 30, 1901, at parents' residence, 352 E. 24th-st., Marguerite Lorraine, infant daughter of Louis and Elizabeth Erickson, Mrs. O'Brien. Funeral private Monday, April 1. GREGG--March 30, in Jacksonville, Fla., in the 26th year of his age, Samuel Treat Gregg, only son of the Rev. Dr. Frank M. Gregg. Burial in Forest Home Cemetery, Chicago. See further notice. HOOVER--Mrs. Catherine W. Hoover, widow of Dr. Z. L. Hoover, March 31, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Fitz-Randolph, 2146 Kenmore-av., Argyle Park. Funeral services at above number at 4 p.m., April 1. Burial at Bloomington, Ill., Tuesday p.m., April 2. MACGINNIS--Ellenor J., infant daughter of John F. and Rose Asselyn Maginnis, Sunday, March 31, at 500 Seminary-av. Funeral private. McOSKER--Elizabeth Mellan, wife of Frank L. McOsker, March 31, at 6575 Jackson-av. New York, San Francisco, and Glasgow [Scotland] papers please copy. Funeral Wednesday, April 3, 1901, from Holy Cross Church, by cars to Mount Olivet. MEYERS--Nellie Meyers, beloved wife of Charles L. Meyers, sister of Richard, Annie, Minnie, and Henry Kruse. Funeral Tuesday, April 2, 1 p.m., from late residence, 52 Beethoven-pl., to St. Paul's Church, Orchard-st. and Kemper-pl, thence to Wunders. OLSON--March 30, at 473 Grand-av., Marie, beloved wife of Andrew Olson, and sister of Mrs. Bessie Curreil, (or Currell) Peter and John Nelson, aged 36 years. Funeral from late residence Tuesday, April 2, at 1 p.m., to Graceland. STOREY--Mrs. Huldah Storey, March 31, aged 90 years, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. F. A. Brayner, 6410 Monroe-av. Funeral Monday at 4 p.m. Interment at Janesville, Wis. Listed under: TO LATE TO CLASSIFY Wanted--Nures for young boy. Apply 10 a.m. EUGENE LILLIENFELD, 79 Jackson-blvd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributor: Joan Cool [email protected] MARY COOL - d. May 4, 1901 in Blue Island, IL Dept of Health City of Chicago Bureau of Vital Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributor: Sharon I. Dickson Chicago Daily News Saturday, August 24, 1901 SWEENEY--CATHERINE, beloved wife of Thomas J. Sweeney and mother of William and Mrs. Frank Dealey, at her daughter's residence, 151 Oakley-av. Funeral Monday, Aug. 26, 1901, to St. Malachy's church, at 9 a.m. SCHROEDER--HENRY, husband of the late Arminella Schroeder, beloved father of Mrs. W. Searle, Mrs. R. Searls, Mrs. J. Sincola, Henry and the late George Schroeder, Aug. 23, at Altenheim, German Old People's Home, aged 77 years. Interment will be at Altenheim Sunday, Aug. 25, at 2:30 pm. Friends wishing to attend, take Madison-st. electric car to Altenheim. SULLIVAN--NORA SULLIVAN (nee Dohney), beloved wife of the late Patrick Sullivan, mother of Mrs. Alice Lawson, Thomas and Patrick Sullivan, Aug. 23. Funeral from late residence, 2804 Wallace-st., Sunday, Aug. 25, by cars to Mount Olivet. SELLNER--Dedication of tombstone of SARAH SELLNER (nee Falkenstein) takes place Sunday, Aug. 24, at 2:30 p.m., at B'nai Abram cemetery, Waldheim. TRACEY--Mrs. ALICE TRACY (nee O'Donnell), beloved wife of Daniel Tracey, at her residence, 334 N. May-st., Thursday, Aug. 22, 6 p.m. Funeral Sunday, at 9:30 a.m., from the above residence, to St. Stephen's church, by carriages to Calvary. WALLACE--LEWIS H. WALLACE, aged 30 years, beloved husband of Elsbeth (nee Ernst). member W.M. Hobbs lodge No. 4. B. of R. T. Funeral Sunday, Aug. 25, at 2:30 p.m., from late residence, 1791 Park-av., to Oakwoods. WITT--In memory of ANNA WITT, beloved wife of James William Mitchell, who departed this life Aug. 22, 1901, born Sept. 21, 1873. In Christ she sleeps. Happy was the parting of husband and wife. In Christ, the King of Glory, we did both unite. That in the day of Judgment, we both may meet again; On earth below she suffered, in heaven there is no pain; O, that we all may gather upon that happy shore, Where, free from sin and sorrow, we meet to part no more. Funeral service from her sisters' home, 4843 Justine-st., Sunday, Aug. 25, at 2 p.m., thence to Burial in Oakwoods. SPECIAL NOTICES: A.B. PERRIGO. UNDERTAKER, 2975 STATE-st.--Expert embalmer; uses nonpoisonous fluids; city and suburbs. Telephone south 474.

Funeral Sunday, Dec. 1, from the residence of his parents, 190 E. 37th St.,

to Holy Angel's Church, 10:15, thence by carriages to Mount Olivet.

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Contributor: Anonymous April 2, 2003

Chicago Record-Herald, April 27, 1901:

Charles Lay, a pioneer of Chicago, died Wednesday morning at the age of 88 years

at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles E. Allen, 530 Park avenue. Mr. Lay came

to Chicago in 1853 and was appointed master builder of the old Galena and Chicago

Union Railway, now part of the Chicago and Northwestern system. All of the freight

and passenger depots and other buildings between Dixon, Ill. and Clinton, Iowa,

were built by him. He gave up business cares fifteen years ago and most of the time

since has been a familiar figure at Union Park, where he was one of the coterie of

old men who spend the summer afternoons at croquet. Mr. Lay was born in Niagara county,

New York. In 1833 he married Miss Cynthia Hoag, of Lockport, New York. They had five

daughters, all of whom are still living. The are Mrs. Mary Ann Chenney of Buffalo,

New York, Mrs. Thomas Burgess, Mrs. E. A. Shook and Mrs. Charles E. Allen of Chicago,

and Miss Harriet Lay of Plainfield, Iowa. The funeral services will be held at

530 Park avenue Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment will be at Rosehill.

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