KALKA, Katy – (b. 1887)

Katy KALKA was born 19 Nov 1887, at 434 W 17th St. residence, daughter of Albert Kalka (Polish, age 40 years, a laborer), 6th child of Julian Kalka (nee Famula, Polish, age 35 years)

State of Illinois Birth Certificate Registration #22816, Ward 6, Chicago, Cook County, IL


Contributed May 2001 by Linda Atkinson

JAMES, Harry – (b. 1913)

Harry JAMES was born 26 May 1913 at 18815 Superior Ave, Chicago, son of Harry James (born in Valparaiso Indiana, age 28, constable), 1st child of Margarette James (nee Jacobsen, born in Chicago Illinois, age 24)

State of Illinois, County of Cook, Report of Birth, Vital Statistics Department, County Clerk’s Office (9196)


Contributed 17 Jan 2001 by Angel Jacobsen-Shweika

HEER, Raymond Medard – (b. 1931)

Raymond (Medard) HEER was born 4:07 a.m. 27 Feb 1931 at 1116 N. Kedzie Ave., 35th Ward, Luth. Mini. Hospital, son of Raymond N. Heer (1641 Farwell Ave, age 37 [actually 42, born 1889 in Winona, Minnesota, advertising Raymond Heer Co.]) and 1st child of Grace White (age 26 [actually 37, born 1894 in Bloomington, Illinois] housewife [she was a classically trained singer ]

State of Illinois, County of Cook, Certificate of Birth, Department of Public Health-Vital Statistics Department #8981


Contributed 26 Nov 2005 by Jennifer Heer Norman

COOL, Benjamin – (b. 1884)

Benjamin COOL was born 06 Oct 1884, in Bremen, Illinois, son of Nelson A. Cool (American, Bremen township, Cook county, IL, 35, a farmer), 5th child of Mary C. Cool (nee Forrest, American, Chicago, Cook county, IL – 32)

State of Illinois Birth Certificate # 9729, dated Blue Island 22 Oct 1884


Contributed Aug 1998 by Joan Cool

CHILCOTT, John Franklin – (b. 1910)

John Franklin CHILCOTT was born 03 Nov 1910, son of George Chilcott b. Cardiff (born in Wales, age 24, watchmaker) and Frances Elizabeth Somers (born in Brittonville, Ontario, Canada, age 22) recorded 04 May 1940. I think my grandfather was trying to change his surname about that time and probably needed a birth certificate to do so.


Contributed Jun 2002 by Jill Carpenter