Genealogical Information From the Hinsdale Doings
Barbara Ryan
The abstracts contain not only births, marriages, and deaths, but also information from "gossip" columns that would be helpful in researching family history. This includes "visits" that include a relationship or different surname that includes the relationship. Some listings are abstracts, others in which the articles were very short include the full text. Obvious spelling errors are not corrected but followed by "[sic]". Generally, other spelling, abbreviation, capitalization, and punctuation, especially the use of, or lack of, commas, is left as in the original article. The date at the end of the listing is the date of the issue of the newspaper. The volume and number are shown at the first listing for the date. When the same information was reported in several issues, the information was only included once. When additional important information was included in a later issue, for example, out of town relatives at a funeral, the information is shown in "[ ]" with the issue date. The ¶ symbol in an abstract indicates the information following was in a separate article in the same issue. The newspapers are available on microfilm at Hinsdale Public Library but will not be loaned on interlibrary from there. The microfilm can be borrowed on interlibrary loan from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois. Continued from Vol. 35, Number 3, February 2009
Oak Forest Cemetery frequently cited in obituaries is the current Bronswood Cemetery located at 3805 North Madison Street, Oak Brook, Illinois
Miss Harriet Lane who spent the winter with her uncle, Rev. M. N. Preston, left Monday accompanied by Howard Bassett for New York then will return to her home in Chester, New Hampshire Volume VI, Number 27, Saturday, April 6, 1901
Rev. A. W. Gould, Allen Walton Gould, former pastor of Unitarian Church of Hinsdale was found dead of asphyxiation at his residence, 1782 Wrightwood, last Saturday. He was born in Athens, Maine, 51 years ago, graduated Harvard class of 1872 … [long obituary, originally from Chicago Tribune] April 6, 1901
Joyce Slade celebrated her sixth birthday in her kindergarten class Tuesday. April 6, 1901
Dr. D. K. Pearsons has arranged to celebrate his 81st birthday April __
[illegible due to ink spot on original newspaper] by laying a cornerstone at Drury College, Springfield, Missouri, to which he recently gave $75,000. April 6, 1901
Mrs. I. S. Bush entertained at lunch … guests included daughter, Mrs. Carsley of Chicago. April 6, 1901
Mrs. H. W. St. John of Marion, Indiana is visiting her cousin, Mrs. George F. Lewis. [paper folded] is accompanied by her daughter Helen. ¶ Mrs. St. John and daughter Helen. April 6, 1901
Prof. Theodore Delinotte leaves soon for his home in the southeast of France [paper folded] has accepted a parish. April 6, 1901
Miss Charlotte Cushing is visiting Mrs. John H. Ford her cousin in Chicago. April 6, 1901
William H. Johnson, a veteran of the Civil War and a respected citizen of Wheaton, died Wednesday, age 67 … coming to Illinois in 1856, he settled at Fullersburg … taught at many of the early schools of the county. April 6, 1901
W.F. Sieber left for California it being his first vacation in nine years … will be guest of his daughter Mrs. Isabelle Sieber Fry. April 6, 1901
Public notice of a decretal order entered in the county court of Du Page County on the first day of April 1901, Mary Papenhausen, administratrix of the estate of John H. Papenhausen, deceased, against Mary Jefferson, N. Jefferson, Sophia Papenhausen, Annie D. Whitney, Frank D. Whitney, Lena Papenhausen, W. A. Papenhausen, Chas. Papenhausen, Elizabeth M. Howel, William Ostrum, and Walter Davidson. April 6, 1901
Mrs. Long who has been spending the winter with her daughter Mrs. C. D. Bird, left for her home in Perry, Iowa. April 6, 1901
Bertha Nelson who for many years lived in Hinsdale and was married a year ago to Peter Mortenson, died in Chicago Wednesday of consumption. April 6, 1901
Among the soldiers in the Philippines to win distinction is John Pape son of E. T. Pape of North Washington street. Volume VI, Number 28, Saturday, April 13, 1901
Henry Bohlander died at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. E. Kurth, at Fullersburg yesterday. He was nearly 23 years old. His mother and two brothers survive, the latter being William and George Bohlander of this suburb. Funeral tomorrow. April 13, 1901
Unity church Monday [held] a farewell reception for Rev. C. F. Elliott and his family. Mr. Elliott entered this service seven years ago coming here from Janesville, Wisc. Mr. Elliott returns to Manchester, N.H., where he assumes the large jewelry business of his late father. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott were assisted in receiving by Miss Arquit, Louis and Miss Ida Elliott. April 13, 1901
F. K. Berg, a barber of Western Springs, died Sunday in a fire in his shop. He was 48 years old and came from Jackson, Tenn. Berg was asleep in a room in back of his shop. April 13, 1901
The Aurora Stove Works closed Saturday on account of the death at Albany of General Rathbone, head of the firm Rathbone, Sard & Co. which own the shops. April 13, 1901
Mrs. Brodie, accompanied by her daughter, of Manatee, Michigan, will visit her sister Mrs. W. H. Cowles. April 13, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock of La Grange will leave for Lee, Mass., where they will reside. Mrs. Hitchcock was formerly Miss Lizzie Bowles of Hinsdale. April 13, 1901
Robert Clarke and Earle Dean have arrived in Havana and have decided to buy a large plantation and raise sugar. April 13, 1901
Thursday Jay Hench was given a surprise by some of his schoolmates in honor of his birthday. April 13, 1901
Robert Paine, the village electrician, was visited by his father, of Evanston. April 13, 1901
Fred Piera, a gardener formerly residing here is lodged in the county jail to await trial for the attempted murder of Mrs. Wm. Springer last Monday. … Piera a widower had two little children boarding with Mrs. Springer and had come over from Oak Park to see them. Volume VI, Number 29, Saturday, April 20, 1901
On Sunday at 10 in the morning, Mrs. James Swarton, one of Hinsdale’s early settlers, died at age 88 years at the home of her grandson, W. R. Jeffers, Grant and Third, with whom she had passed her declining years. Mrs. Swarton was born in Dutchess County, New York, December 11, 1813. In 1832 she was married and in 1858 came to Hinsdale. Many old residents recall the golden wedding celebration nineteen years ago on July 5th. Mr. and Mrs. Swarton leave one daughter, Mrs. Stephen Dennie of Johnson Creek, New York. Another daughter, Mrs. Jeffers, died early leaving to their keeping a little son. This grandson, W. R. Jeffers and his family are the only survivors [sic]. Mr. Swarton died in 1896 aged 90 years and the remains of his wife were laid beside him in the old Fullersburg cemetery Tuesday. The funeral service was conducted at the Congregational church of which she was a member. April 20, 1901
Alleged misconduct causes A. B. Watson to leave his wife, Anna, who has conducted a millinery store in Hinsdale. Mr. Watson will apply for a divorce at once and it is likely several young Hinsdale men will be named. Her home was at Greenborough, Ind., where an aged father and mother still reside. April 20, 1901 [Mrs. Anna Watson wishes to emphatically deny the statements made last week by the Doings concerning the cause of her separation from her husband, A. B. Watson. April 27, 1901]
An appeal has been taken to the supreme court in the case of John Leonard et al vs Philip Leonard and Mary Leonard … land was purchased partly from money of William Leonard, the father of the complainants, who died in 1854, leaving his widow Mary, the complainants, and Philip Leonard, his children. April 20, 1901
Mrs. Missare, of Chicago, visited her sister Mrs. Beottiger. April 20, 1901
Will C. Hervey of Minneapolis, Minn., visited at the home of his father A. A. Lincoln. April 20, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell of Leipsic, Germany, who resided in Hinsdale a number of years ago, expect to spend the summer here. April 20, 1901
In memoriam of Miss Julia A. Chapin – a long poem April 20, 1901
George Sinclair of Grand Rapids, Mich., is the guest of his sister, Mrs. H. C. Irish. April 20, 1901
Thomas Dawson and family ship their effects to Sioux City where they will make their home with Alex Dawson. April 20, 1901
On Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coats were surprised at their home on Fifth street by friends to celebrate their wooden anniversary. Volume VI, Number 30, Saturday, April 27, 1901
A reception was tendered Rev. W. R. Cross and wife by the vestry of Grace Church … The rector and family left for Atchison Thursday … stayed with Mrs. Cross’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Weeks [before leaving]. April 27, 1901
Mr. James Van Inwagen, formerly of Hinsdale … his marriage was solemnized April 23rd at the home of the bride, Miss Mildred M. Congdon, 3309 Forest avenue, Chicago. Only relatives present. Mr. and Mrs. Van Inwagen expect to make their home in Momence, Illinois. April 27, 1901
Mrs. George Pond and daughter Florence of San Francisco were guests of Mrs. George Beach and daughter. April 27, 1901
Norman Clarke of Chicago visited his mother, Mrs. T. R. Swezey. April 27, 1901
Miss Lucy Burton of Chicago visited her sister Mrs. Jack Burton. April 27, 1901
Miss Forbes of Champaign is visiting her cousin Miss Mabel Robinson. April 27, 1901
Mr. J. C. Ross and family attended the funeral of Mr. Ross’s nephew, Wallace Ross, of Chicago, Sunday. April 27, 1901
Little Margaret Lewis entertained friends Thursday in honor of her tenth April 27, 1901birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Thayer will leave for New York to spend the summer with their daughter, Mrs. Sylvester Morris. April 27, 1901
Miss Irene Fleming, of Woodlawn, is visiting her sister Mrs. W. W. Watson. April 27, 1901
Mrs. S. C. Newell visited her father Mr. Williams of Chicago. April 27, 1901
Mrs. H. A. Fulton visited her brother, Roger Combs, of Hyde Park. April 27, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swanson, of St. Lincoln, celebrated their first anniversary Thursday. April 27, 1901
Prof. Delinotte leaves Chicago today to visit his old home in France. He visited his sister Mrs. Mohr in Hinsdale before leaving. April 27, 1901
Estate of Ervin P. Hinds, deceased, late of Du Page County … Mary C. Hinds executrix. April 27, 1901
The marriage of Charles K. Prouty of this suburb to Miss Anna Marie Benson occurred Tuesday afternoon at the home of the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Peter Benson, 2609 Twenty-ninth avenue south, Minneapolis … Mendelssohn wedding march played by little Miss Anna Cedergren. Dr. Bushnell, of Westminister church, read the service. … among guests Mr. and Mrs. Cedergren, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. McDivitt, Miss Jessie Gunther, Misses Hilda and Anna Cedergren, George and Henry Cedergren and Mr. K. W. Prouty of Chicago. They will make their home in Evanston. Volume VI, Number 31, Saturday, May 4, 1901
Last Friday Dr. L. P. Haskell reached his 75th birthday … was able to prove the fact of his birth by a well-preserved letter written by his older sister announcing his advent. May 4, 1901
Miss May Elizabeth Hair, sister of Mrs. C. D. Crossette, will be married June 8th to William Edward Lewis … Mr. H. C. Lewis will act as best man. May 4, 1901
Born – to Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bullerman, on Sunday last, a daughter. May 4, 1901
Semour Shewell, of Marion Ohio, is visiting his mother. May 4, 1901
E. L. Benton moved his household goods to La Grange. May 4, 1901
W. W. Watson Jr. has been elected secretary and treasurer of Minnesota Iron Company and will move to Duluth. May 4, 1901
Thomas T. Thompson, a prominent resident of Downers Grove and veteran of the Civil War, died at Los Angeles Saturday. The deceased was a cousin of Mrs. A. H. Townsend of this village. May 4, 1901
Miss Mary Bell, of Maryland, is visiting her uncle, J. D. Richardson. May 4, 1901
Mrs. Holmes was called to Wilmette on Wednesday by the illness of her mother. May 4, 1901
The body of Edmond Collins Johnson, a former Downers Grove boy, who was killed in battle in the Philippines September 13th was brought to Indianapolis last week for burial. May 4, 1901
Mrs. John Lageman and family have moved to Chicago. May 4, 1901
Florence Pettibone, of Austin, visited her cousin, Olive Dean. May 4, 1901
Charlotte Barr spent Saturday with her aunt, Mrs. William J. Clark, at Grossdale. May 4, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Speckman will attend a wedding at Aurora Tuesday. While they are there, they will visit her parents. May 4, 1901
Mrs. Martin Brown and daughter Evelyn, of Milwaukee, who spent Tuesday with Mrs. Will Jeffers, are visiting her father, Col. Munn, of La Grange. May 4, 1901
Dr. D. K. Pearsons, 80 years of fortune amassing, toured among colleges he has donated to … reception at Drury College, Springfield, Missouri. [long article originally in the college Mirror] May 4, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Munn, of La Grange, have announced the marriage of their daughter, Jennie Evelyn, to Harry Eldridge Spear [of Chicago] … on May 5. Mrs. Spear is well known in society circles of this village and her husband in his boyhood lived in Hinsdale [until moving] to Chicago ten years ago. [Account from the La Grange Call] At the home of Col. And Mrs. Daniel Munn, Waiola avenue, by Rev Dr. Bushnell of Congregational church, … will reside with Mr. and Mrs. Munn until fall when they will go to the city on the South side. Volume VI, Number 32, Saturday, May 11, 1901
A pretty marriage service was celebrated at the colored Baptist church Thursday night, when Miss Wright, of Hinsdale, was wedded to a young man from Aurora. May 11, 1901
Mr. Rogers, the recently acquired pastor of the Presbyterian church [is visiting] his home in Lexington, Ky. May 11, 1901
Little Helen and Jerome Keith entertained playmates yesterday in honor of their birthdays. May 11. 1901
George M. Lee returned from Dayton, Ohio, where he visited his daughter Catherine at the home of his parents. Catherine will stay in Dayton until her mother returns from Europe. May 11, 1901
Miss Beatrice Pape is visiting her brother, Archie, who recently married. May 11, 1901
While in Hinsdale, Mr. Brodie is visiting his sister-in-law, Mrs. Horace Cowles. May 11, 1901
Mattie Brent of Chicago [visited] her sister Mrs. Frank Ayers. May 11, 1901
Mrs. Branch, mother of Mrs. W. O. Hinckley, is boarding with Mrs. S. L. Courter. May 11, 1901
Last week Friday Willis L. Blackman’s birthday occurred and was celebrated with a large family dinner. May 11, 1901
Miss Sarah Walton, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Brown, is now visiting friends in Hinsdale. May 11, 1901
Fanny Wentworth, who is attending Fairy Hall [visited] in Hinsdale with her mother, Mrs. William Hopkins. May 11, 1901
Mrs. John Legeman moved her family to Oak Park. May 11, 1901
Miss Merrill left yesterday for Bergen, New York, [due to] the death of an aunt. May 11, 1901
Elizabeth and Haskell Clark of Grossdale, [visited] their grandmother Mrs. L. P. Haskell. May 11, 1901
Mrs. J. B. Parsons, of Pontiac, Ill., will visit her mother Mrs. L. P. Haskell. May 11, 1901
John Nash of Chicago will spend the summer with his sister, Mrs. A. L. Becker. May 11, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cortis and little son Richard, Jr., of Ravenswood and Mr. George Cortis, of Chicago, visited W. P Cortis. May 11, 1901
Dr. D. K. Pearsons has retired. Last Sunday Chicago Tribune article [long article] Vermont is your native state …
Volume VI, Number 33, Saturday, May 18, 1901
W. W. Waite received the sad news on Monday of the death of his mother, Mrs. George W. Waite, of La Grange, while visiting her eldest son in Portland, Oregon. The funeral services were held in Portland on Wednesday. Mrs. Waite leaves a husband, three sons and a daughter. May 18, 1901
Little Paul Thorsen, aged five years, was run over by a milk truck in the rear or Svante Thorsen’s residence. May 18, 1901
Thursday evening friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Andres Anderson gathered to celebrate [their] first anniversary. May 18, 1901
Miss Charlotte R. Willard, sister of Mrs. Walter Buffington, sailed for Marsovan, Turkey, April 27 to take up her work in the girl’s college at that place. May 18, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. Watson leave for Duluth, Minn., where Mr. Watson enters his duties as treasurer of United Mining. May 18, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. Savage of La Grange visited their sister Mrs. William Hopkins. May 18, 1901
Mrs. Butts, of Naperville, visited her brother, Mr. E. H. Ditzler. May 18, 1901
Mrs. H. G. Myers and daughter Clara Louise of Rochester, N.Y., [visited] her brother, M. A. Myers. May 18, 1901
Mrs. Edward P. Webster, with daughters May and Helen, visited her cousin Dr. and Mrs. Favill of Chicago. May 18, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson and family left … will make their home in Sioux City, Iowa. May 18, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Burkhop celebrate their tenth anniversary Monday evening. May 18, 1901
Mrs. Walter Clark and son leave for Ludlow, Ky., where her mother is quite ill. May 18, 1901
Death in Clarendon Hills, Friday, May 17, 1901, Clara Schaeffer Fox, wife of William Fox, aged 37 years, 11 months … funeral services were held at the home Sunday, May 19th conducted by Rev. E. H. Libby and burial at Lockport. Mrs. Fox in her girlhood lived with her aunt Mrs. Bates here. [survivors include] husband and only son Norman, her mother and father, two sisters and a brother. Volume VI, Number 34, Saturday, May 25, 1901
Mrs. Sarah Crocker who has been visiting her father, Mr. Lake, of Rockford, is in Hinsdale again for a few days. May 25, 1901
Miss Bertha Williamson of La Grange, visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Williamson. May 25, 1901
George Robbins Jr. entertained several friends Wednesday in honor of his tenth birthday. May 25, 1901
The marriage of Charles Peterson to Miss Elin Hallbery will be solemnized at the Swedish Mission church Saturday, June 1. May 25, 1901
Elliot Fulton was pleasantly surprised Thursday evening by a party of Hinsdale young people. The occasion was his twenty-first birthday. May 25, 1901
Mrs. S. M. Delano with her children Isabel and Philip Alden, left Hinsdale Thursday to visit her sister, Mrs. Alfred R. Miller of St. Louis. May 25, 1901 [Mrs. T. M. Delano with her children, Isabell and Philip Arden … June 15, 1901]
Mr. and Mrs. Ott of Chicago will visit their daughter Mrs. W. A. Boetiger. May 25, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ford, of Chicago, will visit their cousin, Mrs. Otis Cushing. May 25, 1901
George H. Damon, a gardener of Paw Paw, was found dead in his garden the first of the week. He has resided in Paw Paw forty years and served in the Civil War being a member of Co. E, One Hundres and Fifth volunteer regiment. May 25, 1901
Frank and John Huling, aged 13 and 11 years, respectively, of Downers Grove, arrived in Aurora late Thursday bound for the west … the father notified. May 25, 1901
Mrs. Will R. Jeffers visited her sister in Chicago, Mrs. William Arthur. May 25, 1901
Little Frank McDonald, of Chicago, visited with his aunt, Mrs. Joseph M. Frost. May 25, 1901
Among the marriage licenses in the Monday evening Daily News was that of Guiseppe Azzarella and Vincenza Azzarello both of Hinsdale. May 25, 1901
Arthur Buffington of Chicago visited his mother in Hinsdale, Mrs. Mary Buffington, Sunday. May 25, 1901
Rev. and Mrs. Willard of Chicago, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Buffington. May 25, 1901
A pretty wedding took place in Downers Grove last Tuesday, the marriage of Miss Lula Irene Smith and Mr. Edward Hallam Huntington, Jr. … will live in Downers Grove for the present. Volume VI, Number 35, Saturday, June 1, 1901
Miss Grace Clark entertained … young people last Saturday. The occasion was her sixteenth birthday. June 1, 1901
The deceased veterans of Downers Grove township were honored Thursday … The graves of the honored dead decorated were:
Downers Grove Cemetery:
J. S. Coates, 105 Illinois Infantry
W. Blanchard 13 Ill Inf.
S. Richards 105 Ill Inf.
I. P. Blodgett War of 1832
Henry Hunt 13 Ill Inf..
W. Atwood 156 Ill Inf.
S. Curtis Vet War of 1812
H Aldrich War of 1812
C. Curtis 9th Maine Inf.
West Cemetery
H. Pilz Ohio Inf.
Clarke not known
J. Debolt 13 Ind. Inf.
J. Farrar 8th Ill Cavaliers
F. Blanchard 13 Ill Inf.
E. Williams 3 N.Y. Inf.
J. Barr 33 Ill Inf.
M. Kuegell 13 Ill Inf.
Green not known
M Hoffert not known
F. Kellogg 37 Ill Inf.
C. Puffer 105 Ill Inf.
G. Watson 8 Ill Cav.
G. Siddons 75 N. Y. Inf.
R. Buck 21 N. Y. Inf.
David Cole 156 Ill Inf.
D Brookins not known
D. Flaglore 17 Ill Inf.
Lace Cemetery
G. Wolf 105 Ill Inf.
Martin Hilles
J. Grills 105 Ill Inf.
Edwin Grillene
Henry Bohlander
Henry Rickey
Louis Klein
Oak Forest Cemetery
W. Crook 21 Ia Inf.
Capt. C. Keith
H. Edwards War 1898
Moses Walker
T. Woodcock Wisc. Inf.
William Moffat
Fullersburg Cemetery
Chas. Curtis
W. Van Velzer 105 Ill Inf.
H. Cooper N. Y. Inf.
S. F. Mills N. Y. Inf.
Tourode’s Cemetery
[Torode Cemetery was moved to Bronswood Cemetery]
Talmadge 72 Ill Inf.
L. Townsend 13 Ill Inf.
P. Townsend 105 Ill Inf.
Eben Millions
Sergt. B. Plummer 8 Ill Cav.
From the Naperville Herald Yesterday Friday May 24: Mrs. Esther Ditzler was 87 years old … two of her nieces, Mrs. H. L. Krahl, of Aurora, and Mrs. Percy Lead, of Geneva [visited] her. Mrs. Ditzler is now the oldest inhabitant of Naperville. She has lived there since 1844. June 1, 1901
Morgan R. Kavanaugh, of La Grange
[fell down the stairs at Union Depot, Chicago] died at Presbyterian Hospital. … Mr. Kavanaugh had lived in La Grange for ten years … He was 50 years old and leaves a wife and three children. His funeral took place Tuesday, May 28, from Emmanuel church, La Grange. June 1, 1901
Kimbell families held a Memorial Day [reunion] at the home of C. B. Kimbell. … Relatives from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Cook and daughter Pauline of Salida, Calif. and Miss Catherine Kimbell of Sabula, Iowa. June 1, 1901
Mrs. M. J. Kinyon, of Oak Park, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. H. Townsend. June 1, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cary, of Appleton, Wisc., spent Sunday with her mother Mrs. Judge Cary, of Sixth street. June 1, 1901
W. T. Barr leaves for New York City where he will visit his brother John B. Barr … He will also visit with Ben Norton at Arlington, New York. June 1, 1901
Mrs. Holgrove of Buffalo, New York, visited her sister, Mrs. Fuller. June 1, 1901
Asa Sweatman, a pauper from Downers Grove, died at the poor farm last week Thursday aged 86 years. The remains were interred in Wheaton Cemetery. Mr. Sweatman has been an inmate at the county farm for many years. June 1, 1901
Alice and Truman Eustis will visit their father in Buffalo. June 1, 1901
Misses Amy and Mattie Brent, of Chicago, visited their sister, Mrs. Frank Ayer. June 1, 1901
John Porter, who recently lived near Proviso, died in Idaho last week. The funeral occurred last Sunday at the home of his brother. The families of Mr. Ford, Mr. Coffin, and Mr. Fuller, of Fullersburg, attended the funeral. June 1, 1901
On Saturday evening a wedding was celebrated at the Swedish church … Charles Peterson and Ellen Halbeck, bridesmaids Miss Minnie Warnlund and Miss Bettie Johnson … ushers Oscar Peterson, the groom’s brother, and Charles Anderson … will reside on South Washington street. Volume VI, Number 36, Saturday, June 8, 1901
Mrs. T. H. Murray and Miss Dean were present at the ante-nuptial reception given by Mrs. Will Heppis of La Grange formerly Miss Edna Troeger, last Saturday in honor of Miss Edith Whitney. The ladies were all members of the class of ’97 of the Lyons township high school. Miss Whitney was married this week to Mr. T. H. Campbell. June 8, 1901
Miss Jennie Chapin, for over twenty years a missionary resident of Peking, China, will visit her cousin, Mme. Candee this week. June 8, 1901
On Tuesday, June 4th, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Holcomb and Miss Holcomb attended the wedding of their cousin, Arthur C. Munson, of Denver, and Miss Katherine Henn of Chicago. The ceremony was performed in the Westside Christian church on Jackson Boulevard and was the first wedding in the new edifice. June 8, 1901
Guiseppe Azorella, or Joe Lorella, as he is best known, was married last Sunday in the Catholic church at La Grange and has gone to housekeeping on First street. June 8, 1901
Another June wedding is announced for Tuesday, June 11th. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Anderson, of Chesterton, Indiana, have issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Hulda Anderson, of Hinsdale, and Carl Bentel, of Chicago, to take place at their home in Chesterton. A large number of the bride’s friends among the Swedish community of Hinsdale expect to attend. June 8, 1901
Miss Banks, of the DeKalb Normal, taught Miss Radcliff’s room while she was attending the marriage of her brother. ¶ Miss Laura Radcliff went to Milwaukee Thursday to attend the wedding of her brother. June 8, 1901
Graduates of Hinsdale High School so far as information could be gained:
1883:
Alice Warren, teacher, Hinsdale, Ill.
Minnie Hinds, Mrs. G. B. Robbins,
Hinsdale Ill.
Grace Redfield, Mrs. F. B. Scotford,
Hinsdale, Ill.
Florence Webster, Mrs. John Hall,
Hinsdale, Ill.
1885: [no listing for 1884]
Jennie Bowles, Mrs. John Wilferth, La
Grange, Ill.
Hattie Cook, Mrs. George
McReynolds, Chicago, Ill.
H. H. Hudson, lawyer, Chicago, Ill.
1886
Gertrude Van Liew, teacher Lawndale
School, Hinsdale, Ill.
Fanny L. Convis, Mrs. Harry Perkins,
Burlington, Ia.
S. Fideela Woodcock, teacher,
Hinsdale, Ill.
T. J. Woodcock, minister, Elk Point,
S. D.
1888 [no listing for 1887]
Lucy A. Lincoln, Mrs. W. C. Hervey,
Minneapolis, Minn.
Ellen Hoar, Mrs. Arthur S. Haydon,
Plymouth, England
Bertha Johnson, stenographer,
Hinsdale, Ill.
R. R. Bradley, lawyer, Chicago, Ill.
W. B. Prouty, Pullman agent, Union
depot, Chicago, Ill.
1889
B. M. Brown, sec. and treas.
Wayfarers home, Philadelphia, Pa.
E. H. Warren, deceased
1890
Hattie Hughes, nurse, Chicago
Baptist hospital, Chicago, Ill.
Nellie Irish, Mrs. Frank Krohn,
Hinsdale, Ill.
Olive J. Woodcock, Mrs. Wills
Hawtin, Hinsdale, Ill.
1891
Adelaide Banghart, stenographer,
C. B. & Q., Hinsdale, Ill.
Ione Ditzler, musician, Hinsdale, Ill.
Sadie Heineman, kindergartner,
Hinsdale, Ill.
Emily S. Walker, Mrs. James Murray,
Hinsdale, Ill.
Jessie Williamson, Montague, Mich.
Burnie McClintock, insurance,
Hinsdale, Ill.
Norman Williamson, U. S. army,
Washington, D. C.
1892
Otho Hamble, insurance, Hinsdale, Ill.
Stella Fox, teacher, Rhinelander, Wis.
Daisy Brown, Kindergartner, Chicago,
Ill.
Lester Childs, lawyer, Hinsdale, Ill.
1894
Bessie Burton, teacher of elocution,
Chicago, Ill.
1895
Jessie Johnston, artist, Hinsdale, Ill.
Esther Craigmile, teacher, Hinsdale,
Ill.
1897 [no listing for 1896]
Albert Wolf, lawyer, Hinsdale, Ill.
Mabel Robinson, Hinsdale, Ill.
Nina Orr, Hinsdale, Ill.
1898
Maude Wright, Vassar College
Nell Jones, music teacher, normal
School, Toluca, Mexico
Julia Delaney, teacher, Green school,
Chicago
1890
Helen Van Aken, stenographer,
C. B. & Q., Hinsdale, Ill.
Annie Cable, Hinsdale, Ill.
Ruth Plummer, teacher, Hinsdale, Ill.
Anne Sweezey, University of Illinois
1900
Herbert Orr, Hinsdale, Ill.
Sarah Weiss, Hinsdale, Ill.
Aurelia Croisette, Vassar College
Agnes Huntington, C. B. & Q.,
Hinsdale, Ill.
Leda Schmidt, stenographer,
Hinsdale, Ill.
Marjorie Schoenthaler entertained young friends Saturday [for her birthday.] June 8, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Mogg and son Edgar [visited] Mr. Mogg’s brother William of Chicago. June 8, 1901
Born – to Mr. and Mrs. James S. Joseph a boy on Thursday morning. June 8, 1901
Albert Lemmon, of Chicago, [visited] his sister, Mrs. James McDonald. June 8, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. Sabin have gone to De Kalb to visit Mrs. Vaughn, a sister of Mr. Sabin. June 8, 1901
Mrs. C. D. Bird returned from Hastings, Nebr., where she [visited] her sister, Mrs. Hayden. June 8, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin, of Chicago, [visited] her daughter, Mrs. Horace Kimball [Kimbell]. June 8, 1901
Elsie Townsend [visited] her mother at the Battle Creek sanitarium. June 8, 1901
Little Horace Holcomb, of Appleton, Wisc., is visiting his grandfather, W. H. Holcomb. June 8, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Baker attended the wedding of Mr. Tebeau in Chicago last Wednesday evening. June 8, 1901
Desse Skinner, of North Lincoln street, intends to move his family to St. Joe, Mo., next month. June 8, 1901
Mrs. William Hoiseman was surprised last Friday by her friends. It was a birthday occasion. June 8, 1901
Rev. P. E. Thomas [will] resign from the Hinsdale Methodist church … he intends to associate himself with the Eastern Iowa Conference. Mr. Thomas came here four years ago while a student in the theological department of Northwestern University. Volume VI, Number 37, Saturday, June 15, 1901
Miss Elizabeth Hair, sister of Mrs. C. D. Crossette, was married to Mr. William E. Lewis Saturday at the University Congregational church. … Mrs. Crossette was maid of honor. June 15, 1901
On Tuesday night, at Chesterton, Indiana, Miss Hulda Anderson, of Hinsdale, was married to Mr. Carl Bentel, of Chicago …Bride was … attended by her sister Tillie Anderson two bridesmaids Miss Minnie Warlund and Albena Johnson. Groom’s brother, Fred Bentel, was best man, Albert Armstrong and Frank Anderson ushers. June 15, 1901
Judge Batten’s daughter to marry. Invitations have been issued to the wedding of Miss Marion Batten of Naperville, only daughter of Judge John H. Batten , and Mr. Albert H. Wetten, of Downers Grove. Seven hundred invitations have been issued … will occur next Thursday June 20 at Naperville, the home of the bride. St. John’s Episcopal church will be the scene of the celebration. … the service will be read by Rev. Edgar M. Thompson, of Goshen, Indiana, former rector of St. Andrew’s church of Downers Grove. Miss Athline Prall of Highland Park will be maid of honor. The bridesmaids will be Miss Laura Richards of Oak Park, Miss Noore of Aurora, and Miss Agnes Wetten of Downers Grove. Charles Rounds, of Chicago, partner of the groom, will serve as best man. Ushers will be E. C. Wetten, brother of groom, Junies Jay Sheridan and William Hoyt, of Chicago. A reception will follow at the home of the bride on Chicago avenue. June 15, 1901 [Hinsdaleans attend the June 20th wedding of the only daughter of Judge Battin’s {sic} of the Probate Court of Cook County. June 22, 1901]
Mrs. I. S. Bush is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Carsely, in Chicago. June 15, 1901
Mrs. Horace M. Kimbell [is ill], her sister, Mrs. Treyser, is with her. June 15, 1901
Miss Minna Ostrum … while on vacation will visit Mr. and Mrs. E. Felterman, formerly of Hinsdale, at Lincoln, Nebraska. June 15, 1901
Jansen Noble left for Sparta, Missouri, where he will visit his brother, Howard. George Noble [will also go there to visit] his son. June 15, 1901
Mr. Henry Bullermann, of Stewardson, Ill., is visiting his brother, W. H. Bullerman. June 15, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward, of Aurora, were guests of Mrs. W. H. Bullerman. June 15, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barker of Cambridge, Mass., [visited] their uncle, Mr. Otis Cushing. June 15, 1901
Miss Bertha Williamson, of La Grange, [visited] her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Williamson. June 15, 1901
Miss Roach of Chicago visited her sister Mrs. M. A. Myers. June 15, 1901
Mrs. Chauncy T. Lamb returned from Madison, Wisc., where she has been visiting her sister and brother, Miss Ethel and Mr. Fred Warren. June 15, 1901
The marriage of Miss Bessie Thompson, of Fullersburg, to Mr. John Adams, instructor at the Golf Club, took place in Downers Grove last Wednesday. June 15, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Merrill returned home from Columbus, O., where they [visited] Mrs. Merrill’s brother, Mr. E. R. Graves. June 15, 1901
Mrs. Hiram Hobart Packard, of Chicago, has issued invitations for the marriage of her daughter, Miss Romaine D. Packard, to Mr. Robert Jerome McIntyre, a former Hinsdale man. Ceremony will be performed Saturday June 29th at St. Paul’s Church, Chicago. Volume VI, Number 38, Saturday, June 22, 1901
Miss Kinkead returned to her home at Omaha, Nebr., after a visit with her cousin, S. W. Crofts. June 22, 1901
Miss Isabelle Delano entertained friends Friday in honor or her third birthday. June 22, 1901
Mrs. McKibben, with her son George, of Rock Island, Ill., is visiting her cousin, Mr. W. P. Cortis. June 22, 1901
On Tuesday last, Charlotte Barr attended the eighth birthday party of her twin cousins, Elizabeth and Haskell Clark, at Grossdale. June 22, 1901
The O. M.’s met Wednesday with Jennie Wilson at the home of her sister, Mrs. Merritt. June 22, 1901
Mrs. Adams, with her cousins, Edith and George, left for Atchison, Kans., where she will visit her old home. June 22, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Newell returned from … east where he visited his parents in Farmington, Mass., and also called on William A. Brooks, a former Hinsdalean, at his home in Berkley Hills, Mass. Volume VI, Number 39, Saturday June 29, 1901
Mrs. Edward Hoar sailed for England where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Hayden. June 29, 1901
Mrs. Grant, of Chicago, visited her sister, Mrs. Donald Smith. June 29, 1901
Mrs. H. L. Edwards will entertain her sister, Mrs. Emerson and son, of Ithaca, N. Y. June 29, 1901
Mrs. J. B. Parsons of Pontiac, Ill., is expected to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Haskell. June 29, 1901
Mrs. George Shoefelt of Cambridge, Mass., visited Mrs. Samuel M. Delano. June 29, 1901
Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Clark, with their children, of Grossdale, spent Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. L. P. Haskell, celebrating the tenth anniversary of their wedding. June 29, 1901
Tuesday’s Chicago papers announced a decree entered by Judge Burke divorcing Earl H. Prince, of Downers Grove, and Minnie H. Prince on the grounds of desertion. June 29, 1901
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Boerlin and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George P. Curtis, of La Grange, Miss Fredinhagen of St. Charles, and Mr. George G. Curtis, Jr., of Normal Park, spent Sunday with Mrs. A. M. Curtis at Clarendon Hills. June 29, 1901