1National Archives of Luxembourg, Rene Daubefeld (researcher).
1880 Nat'l Lux Census.2National Archives of Luxembourg.
3National Archives of Luxembourg.
1National Archives of Luxembourg, Rene Daubefeld (researcher).
2National Archives of Luxembourg.
1Miller, Elsie (written record), before 1976.
1Miller, Elsie (written record), before 1976.
2Deltgen, Rob (research), http://www.deltgen.com/genealogie.
(member Schleich Club and Trier Roots Listserv) info from correspondences and published genealogies.3Ellis Island Ship Manifests, www.ellisisland.org.
1Ellis Island Ship Manifests, www.ellisisland.org.
2Miller, Elsie (written record), before 1976.
3Deltgen, Rob (research), http://www.deltgen.com/genealogie.
(member Schleich Club and Trier Roots Listserv) info from correspondences and published genealogies.4Ellis Island Ship Manifests.
5Ellis Island Ship Manifests.
6Deltgen, Rob (research).
1Kalb, Franziska (letter dated 11/24/1966).
2Jaskoske, Jule, Genealogical Records of Jule Jaskoske, 1980-1993 (In the custody of Roberta Kalb-Culhane).
3Archdiocese of Chicago Cemeteries, St. Boniface Cemetery Records.
1Kalb, Franziska (letter dated 11/24/1966).
1Jaskoske, Jule, Genealogical Records of Jule Jaskoske, 1980-1993 (In the custody of Roberta Kalb-Culhane).
2Jaskoske, Jule, Genealogical Records of Jule Jaskoske.
1U.S. Census of 1880 (Cook Co., IL), Familysearch.com.
Backed up by Marriage Records in Cook County and 1900 Census.2St. Michael Catholic Church, St. Michael Church Records, LDS#1579540 Marriages, #1579538 Baptisms.
3Family Tradition (backed up).
Backed up by Sorrowful Mother Cemetary Records.4Sorrowful Mother Cemetary Records.
By Pete Bailey via Genforum on 2/9/2002, also clarified unknown middle initial and original name spelling via these records.5Cook County, Cook County Marriage Records 1871-1916 (NEIU Illnois Regional Government Respository), film 1030150 of batch M730772-1885, 1030150.
SMP found on Mormon website 2/26/2002; on document Clemence is referred to as "Clemenz".6U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census of 1900 (Jasper Co., IN), Jasper Co. Public Library, DeMotte, IN.
7Circuit Court of Cook County, Cook County Naturalization Soundex, IRAD-Northeastern Illinois University.
Court order only, meaning judge simply made a citizen and there is no further record. States he entered country as a minor. Cert#R11P124MINOR.
1Kankakee Valley Post, Vol. 13 (2/5/1943), Jasper Co. Public Library, DeMotte, IN.
"Mary Ott Succumbs Monday Morning."
Front Page News Story.
Confirmed by census records.2Jaskoske, Jule, Genealogical Records of Jule Jaskoske, 1980-1993 (In the custody of Roberta Kalb-Culhane).
3Kankakee Valley Post, 22 Jun 2002.
Mary Ott died at her home near Kniman early Monday morning at the age of 79 years. She had been ill about three months and died of complications due to her age. Mrs. Ott came to north Jasper county [sic] forty-four years ago with her husband, Clemens Ott (deceased) from Chicago. She was born June 22, 1863 in Germany, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilger. Besides her husband, two children, theodore Ott and Mrs. Joseph Ott Bricker, preceded her in death. Surviving are six daughters, Marie Kiefer, Anna Millerand gertrude Wilmington of Kniman, and Margaret Kalb, Mildred Weinert and Frances Erne of Chicago. Also twenty-three grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. Mrs. Ott was a member of Wheatfield Catholic church [sic]. Funeral services were held from there at 10:30 Wednesday with Father Augustyn Konziela conducting. Burial was made in the Wheatfield Catholic cemetary with the Todd Funeral Home in charge."
"Mary Ott Succombs Monday Morning4Sorrowful Mother Cemetary Records.
By Pete Bailey via Genforum on 2/9/2002, confirmed by Kanakee Valley Post.5Cook County, Cook County Marriage Records 1871-1916 (NEIU Illnois Regional Government Respository), film 1030150 of batch M730772-1885, 1030150.
SMP found on Mormon website 2/26/2002; on document Clemence is referred to as "Clemenz".
1U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census of 1900 (Jasper Co., IN), Jasper Co. Public Library, DeMotte, IN.
1Frances Erne, Aunt Fritz (oral tradition).
claims he stepped on a nail and died of tetanus later.2U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census of 1900 (Jasper Co., IN), Jasper Co. Public Library, DeMotte, IN.
Walker Twp, Jasper Co, IN
stored at Jasper Cty Public Library in DeMotte, IN.3Jasper Co. Death Index, Jasper Co. Public Library, DeMotte, IN.
By Pete Bailey via Genforum on 2/9/2002 (see notes).4Sorrowful Mother Cemetary Records.
By Pete Bailey via Genforum on 2/9/2002.
1Family Search Records.