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1914
Misc. Death and/or Burial Notices
Cook County, Illinois
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Contributor: 	Sharon I. Dickson


Chicago Tribune
Tuesday, February 17, 1914


ALT--Frank H. Alt. 1528 Farwell-av., beloved husband of Clara Lang Alt,
father of Edward E., Frank H. Jr., and Howard L. Alt.; son of Mrs.
Katherine Alt, and brother of Mrs. Emilia Portman, passed away suddenly
at San Antonio, Tex., Saturday, Feb. 14 at 8:30 p.m.  Funeral Wednesday
at 2 p.m. from Bentley's chapel, 2701 N. Clark-st., by automobiles to Graceland.


BILLMEYER--Katherine Billmeyer, nee Helmetag, entered into rest Feb. 14,
in her forty-seventh year, beloved wife of Joseph Billmeyer, mother of Charles,
Mrs. Laura Geng Jr., Ella and Margaret Billmeyer, mother-in-law of Chas. Geng Jr.,
and sister of Mrs. Louise Kopt of Salt Lake, Utah, Mrs. John Klein, Mrs. George Giles,
and the late August Helmetag.
Funeral Tuesday Feb. 17, at 8:45 a.m., from late residence,
8126 Sheffield-av. Burial at Niles Center, by automobiles.


BOSTROM--Sven Gustas Bostrom, beloved husband of Anna Bostrom, nee Skjernquisk,
father of Carl, Ethel, and Earl, aged 43 years, Feb. 14, Funeral Wednesday, Feb. 18,
from late residence, 6237 Carpenter-st., at 12:30 p.m.,
thence to Swedish Lutheren church, 62d and Peoria-sts.,
thence to Oakhill cemetery by automobiles.


BRANDT--Herman C. W. Brandt, belove husband of Clara Brandt, nee Holbeck,
son of Sophie Riehm and brother of Henry E. Brandt, at residence, 4822 N. Ashland-av.
Service Thursday, Feb. 19, 1914, at 2 p.m., Graceland chapel,
under the auscpices of Ravenswood lodge No. 777, A. F. & A. M.
Member of Court Magnolia No. 3537, I.O.F.


BRITTAIN--James Brittain, brother of Mrs. S. F. Heskett, Sunday, Feb. 18,
at Lanyon's chapel, 415 W. 63d-st., at 5 p.m.  Burial at Delaware, O.


BROWN--Harriet Brown, Feb. 14, 1914, beloved wife of Charles E. Brown,
loving mother of Albert and Sarah Brown.  Funeral from late residence,
2911 E. 78th-place, Tuesday, at 2 p.m.  Interment Oakwoods.
Pittsburgh (Pa.) papers please copy.


BRYAN--Carrie V. Bryan, wife of C. H. Bryan, M. D., mother of Cora, Nellie and Helen,
at her residence, 5816 Woodlawn-av., Funeral Tuesday, at 2 p.m.  Burial at Oakwoods.


COFFMAN--Miss Cora E. Coffman, at 2425 N. Kimball-av., Feb. 15, 1914, beloved daughter
of Mrs. J. E. Coffman.  Member of Humboldt Park chapter No. 472, O.E.R.
Funeral services Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 8 p.m., at Hechapler's chapel, North and Western-avs.
Burial at Rock Island, Ill.


CORNELIUS--William E. Cornelius, Feb. 14, 1914, beloved husband of Julia C. Cornelius,
and father of Mrs. John M. McKinley.  Funeral services at his late residence,
6641 Normal-blvd., Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. Interment at Mount Hope.
Indianapolis papers please copy.


NELSON--Mrs. Mary Nelson, nee McInerney, beloved wife of David Nelson, fond mother
of Mrs. Cora Holzef, aunt of Elmer and William Marshall, sister of the late
William McInerney.  Funeral Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1914, at 10 a.m.
from her later home 3318 W. Harrison-st. to Our Lady of Sorrows church,
where solomn requiem high mass will be celebrated. Carriages to Mount Carmel.
Member of St. Michael's court, W.C.O.F.


PETERSEN--Arthur H. Petersen, Feb. 14, 1914, aged 17 years 2 months, beloved son
of Martin C. and Minnie Petersen, nee Wolf; brother of Emma R. Petersen.
Funeral from his parents' residence 5536 Laflin-st. Tuesday at 1 p.m.,
to the English Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Rev. G. Schuessler.
Interment Mount Hope, by automobiles.


PHILBRICK--Charles C. Philbrick of Grand Rapids, Mich., suddenly in this city
Monday, Remains will be taken to Grand Rapids.


RICE--Millard B. Rice, at San Francisco, Feb. 12.  Burial at St. Joseph, Mich.,
Wednesday, Feb. 18; services will be in charge of the Elks.
Train leaves Chicago on Pere Marquette, Grand Central station, at 12 o'clock noon.


ROSCOE--Gertrude Roscoe, nee Minwogen, beloved wife of Jacob Roscoe, fond mother
of Joseph, Agnes, Rosaline, and Albert, Feb. 16.  Funeral from her late residence,
437 Wisconsin-st., Feb. 18 at 8:30 a.m., to St. Michael's church,
thence by carriages to St. Boniface cemetery.


ROSS--Maria Stewart Ross, aged 84 years, beloved wife of the late Donald Ross,
mother of Thomas J. Ross and Annie Ross Stephens, grandmother of Elizabeth S. Gallagher
and Annabel S. Weatherwax. Funeral Tuesday, at 2 p.m., from her late residence,
4815 Wabash-av., burial at Oakwoods.


ROSKOPF--Gertrude Roskopf, nee Minwegen, beloved wife of Jacob Roskopf, fond mother
of Joseph, Agnes, Rosalind and Albert, Feb. 16, Funeral from her late residence,
437 Wisconsin-st., Feb. 18 at 8:30 a.m., to St. Michael's church,
thence by carriages to St. Boniface cemetery.


SCHMIDT--Emilie Schmidt, nee Arppe, widow of Bernhardt Schmidt, beloved grandmother
of Gertrude and Charlotte Wagner and sister of Ernst Arppe, at the age of 79 years.
Feb. 14, 1914.  funeral Wednesday, Feb. 18, 3 o'clock, at chapel of Graceland cemetery.


SHADECK--Peter Shadeck, Feb. 16, 1914.  Remains at Peter Maloney's chapel,
1004 Wells-st.  Funeral notice later.


SULLIVAN--James C. Sullivan, Feb. 15, at 1440 E. 66th-pl., beloved husband of Kate,
nee Mylett, father of Thomas J., James C., John E., William C., Edward F., Mary,
Florence, Joseph, and Mrs. S. T. Mohan. Funeral Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 9 a.m.,
to St. Cyril church.  Burial at Mount Olivet.


STAHL--Leonard Stahl, late of 1144 Wells-st.  Remains at Peter Maloney's chapel,
1004 Wells-st  Funeral notice later.


STEPHENSON--Niels A. Stephenson, father of Nelle, Dorothy, and John, Feb. 16, 1914,
at his home, 2420 Grant-st., Evanston, Ill., aged 70 years.
Funeral Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 1 p.m. from his late residence,
by automobiles to Mount Olivet.


WAHLE--Mathew Wahle, at his home 1045 Sherman-av., Evanston, Ill.,
beloved father of Mrs. Chas. Arndt, Mrs. Edward Farbach, Otto C. Wahle,
Mrs. E. J. Larson, Katherine, Christ and Martha Wahle.
Funeral  Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 9 a.m. from St. Nicholas Church,
thence by carriages to St. Boniface cemetery.
Los Angeles papers please copy.



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Contributor: 	Sharon I. Dickson


Chicago Tribune
Sunday, August 16, 1914


McNAMARA--Edward S., beloved husband of Margaret McNamara, nee Doyle, father of
Catherine, Thomas, Edward, and Michael McNamara, brother of Mrs. J. Downey,
Mrs. T. Evans, Miles, and Thomas McNamara.
Funeral Tuesday.  Aug. 18, at 9 a.m., from his late residence, 3069 Lock-st.,
to St. Bridget church, where high mass will be celebrated,
by automobiles  to Mount Olivet;
member of Henry W. Longfellow council No. 708, R. A.


OHLHEISER--Joseph T. Ohlheiser, at Auburn, N. Y., Aug. 15, beloved husband of
Frances Rigney Ohlheiser and father of George R. and Joseph T.
Funeral Monday, Aug 17 from the residence of his parents, 20 Franklin-st., Auburn, N. Y.
Interment St. Joseph's cemetery, Auburn.


O'DONNELL--Patrick P. O'Donnell, Aug. 15, 1914, beloved husband of the late Louise M.,
father of Frances M., Richard P., Louise M., Helen F., Janette C., and the late
John J. O'Donnell.  Funeral from his late residence 4629 Woodlawn-av., Tuesday, Aug. 18,
at 9:30, to St. Ambrose's church, where solemn high mass will be celebrated;
by autos to Calvary.
Springfield, Ill., papers please copy.


PLAYER--John Player, on Aug. 14, beloved husband of Charlotte, aged 67 years,
Funeral private Sunday, Aug. 16, at residence 319 Franklin-av., River Forest.
Masonic services at Elmwood cemetery at 3:30 p.m.


SCHAFER--Henry A. Schafer, age 54 years, beloved husband of Margaret, brother of William,
Louise, and Christopher Schafer and Mrs. Theresa Liesegang.
Funeral services Monday at his late residence, 1202 N. La Salle-st.,
to Immaculate Conception church at 10:30, where solemn high mass will be celebrated,
thence to St. Boniface.


SMITH--Edward L. Smith, Aug. 14, age 73, beloved husband of Anna Smith, father of
Henry Smith, Mrs. John Gielow, and Mrs. Charles Peterson.
Funeral Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. from late residence, 3930 Broadway, by autos to Rosehill.
Member Lessing lodge No. 557, A.F. and A. M.; Lincoln Park chapter No. 177, R.A.M.;
St. Bernard's commandery No. 35, K.T.
Services will also be held at Rosehill Chapel.


SMITH--Helen H. Smith, widow of the late Henry C.Smith, mother of Mrs. L. C. Gifford,
Miss Alice E. Smith, and Mrs. Janet N. McArthur, at her residnece, 4454 Oakenwald-av.,
Aug. 14, 1914.  Funeral services at Boyston Bros. chapel, 4227 Cottage Grove-av.,
Sunday, Aug. 16, at 3 p.m. Interment private.


SMITH--Agnes Mary Smith, Aug. 15, 1914, beloved daughter of John and Elizabeth Smith,
nee Klein; sister of Henry Francis Smith. Funeral Monday, Aug. 17,
from parents' residence, 4015 Kamerling-av., 9:30
to Maternity church, thence by autos to Mount Carmel.


SULLIVAN--James Sullivan, beloved husband of Ellen, nee Shanahan, father of Julia,
Mary, and James Sullivan, brother of Patrick, native of Portrue, County Tipperary,
Ireland.  Funeral Tuesday, Aug. 18, from his late residence, 1141 S. Troy-st.,
to St. Agatha's church, where high mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m.;
by carriages to Mt. Carmel cemetery.
Member of Douglas council No. 33, N.A.U., Bishop Kittler council No. 638 (688?) K. of C.


TONK--Max Tonk, Aug. 15, aged 63 years, husband of Marion, father of Percy, Clara,
and Daphlene; brother of William, Charles, and Albert. Funeral Monday, Aug. 17,
at 2 p.m. from late residence, 716 Fullerton-av.  Burial at Graceland.





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Contributor: 	Sharon I. Dickson


Chicago Tribune
Sunday, December 20, 1914


MURPHY--John J. Murphy, retired member of the Chicago fire department;
beloved husband of Theresa Murphy, nee McGlynn; father of William,
the late Edwin, and Mrs. Thomas Connell of Seattle, Wash., brother of
P. W. Murphy.  Funeral Tuesday, Dec. 22, from late residence, 2940
Fillmore-st., 9:30 a.m. to St. Agatha's church, where requiem high mass
will be celebrated.  Carriages to Calvary.



McDONALD--Donald McDonald, beloved husband of Mary, nee Gunnau.
Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. from late residence, 7811 Vernon-av.,
by autos to Oakwoods.  Burial private.


O'BRIEN--Frank C. O'Brien, beloved husband of Minnie O'Brien, brother of
Mrs. Eva Clark and Mrs. Belle Pool.  Funeral Monday at 1:30 p.m. from
Hochspeier's chapel, 2410 North-av., by autos to Oak Ridge.
Member of Painter's union, Local 101.


O'CONNOR--Lucy O'Connor, nee Kennedy, Dec. 10, 1914, beloved wife
of Charles E. O'Connor, daughter of Ellen Kennedy, and sister of
Ann O'Toole, Mary Maginn, Nellie Smith, and Julia Kennedy.  Funeral
from late residence, 1825 Bernice-av., Tuesday.  Dec. 22, 1914, at
9:30 a.m., to St. Andrew's church, where solemn high mass will be
celebrated.  Automobiles to Calvary.


PEIFFER--Mrs. R. S. Peiffer, Dec. 10, 1914, at Downers Grove, Ill.,
aged 91.  Funeral Monday, Dec. 21, 11 a.m., at Baptist church.


ROCHE--Mary Virginia Roche, widow of Owen H. Roche, at her home,
2957 Michigan-av., Friday, Dec. 18.  Funeral services 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday.  Burial Oakwoods.


SCHEIFFNER--Agnes C.Scheffner, Dec. 18, at 6525 Parnell-av., beloved
wife of Officer Lewis Edward; mother of Adele, Bertha, and Mary.  Funeral
Monday, Dec. 21, at 9:30 a.m., to St. Bernard church.  Autos to Mount Olivet.


SMALL--Isabella H. Small, widow of Henry W. Small, Dec. 18, 1914,
aged 80 years.  Funeral from the First Congregational church,
Maywood, Ill., Sunday at 3 p.m.


STRAIGHT--Goldie Straight, beloved daughter of Asa and Belle Straight,
sister of Clarence, Frank, and Marjorie.  Services Monday, 2 p.m., at
Krauspe's chapel, 3905 Lincoln-av.  Burial at Montrose cemetery.


STRAUSS--Harry Strauss, beloved husband of Frances Neuberg Strauss,
father of Katheryn.  Funeral Monday, Dec. 21, 9 a.m., from Furth & Co. chapel.
Burial at Bloomington, Ill.  Bloomington papers please copy.


SULLIVAN--James Sullivan, Dec. 19, 4110 Wentworth-av., beloved husband of
Catherine, nee Stack, brother of Timothy and the late Dennis and Mrs.McEllisperm,
Mrs. J. Walsh.  Funeral Tuesday at 9 a.m. from St. Cecelia's church,
where high mass will be celebrated, thence by carriages to Mount Olivet.
Member of St. Cecelia's Court, C.O.F., No. 57.
McInerney Bros., undertakers. Yards 617.


TAYLOR--James L. Taylor, Dec. 18, 1914, aged 49 years, at his residence,
2316 E. 70th-pl.  Funeral from Bilger's chapel, 5133 Lake Park-av.,
Sunday at 10 a.m.  Interment private at Mount Greenwood.



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Contributor: 	Linda Atkinson [[email protected]], [http://www.kinson.org], May 2001



State of Illinois Death Certificate - Registration #10608
County of Cook - City of Chicago, IL Ward 12

Marianna KWIATKOWSKI
2934 W. 25th Place
Sex: F Color or Race: W Widow
Age: 69y

Occupation: Housewife
Birthplace: Poland
DOB: 6 Aug 1845
Name of father: Jan
Birthplace of Father: Poland
Name of Mother: E. Malinowska
Birthplace of Mother: Poland
Date of Death: 8 Apr 1914
Place of death: 2335 S. Sacramento
Place of Burial: St. Adalbert's, Niles IL
Date of Burial: 13 Apr 1914
Undertaker: John B. Zielinski, 2157 W. 18th Street
Physician: 3000 W. 22nd Street
Informant: Agnes Golusinska, 2335 S. Sacramento




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Contributor: 	Linda Atkinson [[email protected]], [http://www.kinson.org], May 2001



State of Illinois Death Certificate - Registration #10924
County of Cook - City of Chicago, IL Ward 12

Maggie KALKA
2216 Marshall Blvd.
Sex: F Color or Race: W Widow
Age: 80y

Occupation:
Birthplace: Poland
DOB: 5 Apr 1834
Birthplace of Father: Poland
Birthplace of Mother: Poland
Date of Death: 11 Apr 1914
Place of Burial: St. Adalbert's, Niles IL
Date of Burial: 14 Apr 1914
Undertaker: M. Rytlewski, 2245 S. Whipple Str.
Physician: SW Parowski, 3043 W. 22nd Street
Informant: P. Parowski, 2216 Marshall Blvd.
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Contributor:	Kenneth Gruschow 	[email protected]	May 2005
 
1914-04-10 
Chicago Tribune (IL) 

SEYFERLICH 

Edition: Chicago Tribune

Charles F. Seyferlich, April 8, 1914, age 63 years, beloved husband of Anna J. Seyferlich. 
Funeral services at his late residence, 439 Wrightwood-av., Saturday at 2 p.m., autos to Wunder's cemetery.
 
Chicago Tribune (IL) - April 09, 1914 

Charles F. Seyferlich, fire marshal of Chicago, died in his home at 430 Wrightwood avenue 
at 10:40 o'clock last night. He had been ill ten days. A [MISSING-TEXT] cold, which he caught at a fire, 
developed into pneumonia.
Physicians held a consultation in the morning and decided that in his weakened physical condition 
"Old Sy" was beyond help. His wife and family, and his brother, Arthur, assistant fire marshal, were notified.
His family was at the deathbed. The fire chief was conscious until a few moments of the end and spoke to 
persons in the room, giving them advice, telling them not to cry.
Mr. Seyferlich knew he was dying and was not afraid to go. When his brother came into the sickroom 
half an hour before the end, he looked up with a warm smile and said a few words.
Arthur Seyferlich turned away. The wife and children crowded around the bed. Dr. Henry Harman, 
the family physician, stood watching. The dying man kissed them all and his eyes closed. 
The doctor felt his pulse until it ceased to beat.
One of Most Picturesque Chiefs.
"Old Sy" was one of the most picturesque fire fighters Chicago has known. He stood well over six feet in 
his fire boots and white waterproof. Fire fans could pick out his frame among a hundred men.
"Sy" and his lantern went to all the big fires in any part of the city. It made no difference whether 
they struck in on a hot summer day or on a bitter winter night. He went to every fire, however small, 
in the downtown district.

He was never still when at a fire. He walked around and around the burning building shouting to his men, 
ordering, directing--swearing at them sometimes in the excitement of the moment when the blaze would not 
die down, climbing fire escapes, ascending stairways, and, above all, protecting his men from the danger 
of falling walls.

"Get back there you loons"--you could hear his voice carry above the roar of the flames, the pumping of the 
engines, and the swish of the water against the buildings-- "Get back there. Don't you see that wall tremble?"

Fire First; Then the News.

Reporters could talk to him, plead with him, upbraid him, in their quest for news. He would never answer until 
the fire was well under control. Then he would gather the newspaper men around him, and with his broad smile 
tell them all about it, what he thought had started the fire, where it had started, the damage, the men overcome 
by smoke, and any other details that he knew.

"Wonder how long the old man can stick it out?" the fire fans would say when they saw his grizzled face. 
"He's as strong as a bull, but this fire game will wear him out. At his time of life no man can keep it up, 
day and night, winter and summer."

Seyferlich Born in 1850.

Charles Ferdinand Seyferlich was born at Beethoven and Sedgwick streets on Sept. 29, 1850. He entered the fire 
department on Aug. 18, 1877. He was made a lieutenant in June of 1881, and resigned in December of the following 
year. He was reappointed on April 1, 1883, reappointed lieutenant Aug. 4, 1883, made captain May 1, 1887, 
made chief of the Fifth battalion seven years later, On Oct. 22, 1904, he became third assistant marshal. 
He was appointed second assistant May 18, 1905, and first assistant July 1, 1906.

Then came the tragic death of James Horan and twenty-four of his men beneath the ruins of the packing plant of 
Morris & Co. in the stockyards.

Seyferlich took charge of the search for the bodies. He found Horan's helmet and tore the debris from the dead 
chief's body. At the next council meeting "Big" Tom O'Connor was given the post of first assistant. Seyferlich 
had refused to be marshal in 1905, but he was made to take it after the death of Horan.

Saved Many Lives.

During his thirty-seven years on the fire department Seyferlich received honorable mention many times for the 
saving of life.

In 1895 a fire engine ran him down, smashing his ribs and sending him to the hospital for several months.

The fire marshal made many efforts to prevent fires, and it was his ideas, outlined to the mayor, which caused 
the bureau of fire prevention to come into being.

The dead chief is survived by his widow, Mrs. Anna J., and six children, Estelle E., Edgar P., Herbert C., 
Frank W., Ellen D., and Walter M. Seyferlich. Arrangements have not yet been made for the funeral. 
 
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Contributor:	Deb Haines	[email protected]	Jul 2006
 
The local historian identified the stone as that of William Marshall. This stone has only 
been identified as “Marshall” for the past 92 years because it does not provide any information on it. 
The historian was able to identify it as the grave of William Marshall just this year when she found 
an obit that provided the information. He was born in Grundy, but left about 1900 for Blue Island, Cook Co. 
He lived there until he died in 1914. I found him on the 1910 Cook Co census. His wife, 
Mary Moran Marshall (dau of James Moran “King of the Waupecan”) continued to live in Cook until 
she died in 1935. 

The link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgrundy/cem/hoge-mtc.html


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