William Charles Bezold [Parents] was born 1, 2 in Jun 1897 in Illinois. He died 3 on 18 Aug 1949 in Chicago, IL. He was buried 4 in Aug 1949 in Elmwood Park, IL (Elmwood Cemetery). He married 5 Beata Hardt in 1919. He was related to his parents by adoption. William was adopted after 1897 in Chicago, IL. He was employed 6 as office clerk in 1920 in Chicago, IL. He was employed 7 as taxi driver in 1930 in Chicago, IL.
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1930 Living in father's old house at 2520 N. Lawndale in Chicago with wife, children, and mother.
1940 Living at 2520 N. Lawndale in Chicago with wife and son. Working as a cab driver, making $900 annually. [U.S. Census]OBITUARY:
BEZOLD. William C. Bezold, Sr., late of 2520 N. Lawndale avenue, beloved husband of Addie, nee Hardt, loving father of William C., Jr., father-in-law of Jean. Resting at funeral home, 3653-55 Fullerton avenue, Services Monday, August 22nd at 2 p.m., Interment Elmwood. BElmont 5-1815. (Chicago Tribune, 8/20/1949)
Beata Hardt [Parents] "Addie" was born on 28 Aug 1897 in Russia. She died 1 on 12 Apr 1974 in Chicago, IL. She was buried 2 in Apr 1974 in Elmwood Park, IL (Elmwood Cemetery). She married 3 William Charles Bezold in 1919. Beata immigrated 4 in 1902 to Hamburg, Germ. to New York, NY (S.S. Patricia).
Obituary from Chicago Tribune of 4/14/1974:
Addie Bezold, nee Hardt, beloved wife of the late William Sr.; dear mother of William C. Jr. (Jean); grandmother of three; great-grandmother of one; fond sister of David Hardt and Evelyn O'Shea. Resting at Kowachek Funeral Home, 5774-76 W. Lawrence Av., Saturday after 6 p.m. until time of services Monday, 1 p.m. Interment Elmwood Park. Member of United Senior Fellowship of Jefferson Park. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Congregational Church of Jefferson Park or United Senior Fellowship of Jefferson Park.
They had the following children:
M i William Charles Bezold F ii Margaret M. Bezold was born 1 in 1925 in Chicago, IL. She died 2 on 12 Mar 1940 in Chicago, IL.
Charles Bezold [Parents] was born 1 in Dec 1867 in Missouri. He died 2 on 12 May 1914 in Chicago, IL. He was buried in 1914 in Elmwood Park, IL (Elmwood Cemetery). He married 3 Margaret R. Heyer on 25 Jul 1892 in Chicago, IL.
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1900 Living in Chicago with wife and son in West Town. His parents are German. (U.S. Census)
1904 Living at 1110 Oakley (old system) in Chicago with family. (Betzold-Paine Research.)
1910 Living in Chicago with wife and son at 2520 Lawndale. Now claims his parents are Norwegian. (U.S. Census)
Margaret R. Heyer was born 1 in Jul 1869 in Wisconsin. She died 2 on 14 Oct 1933 in Chicago, IL. She married 3 Charles Bezold on 25 Jul 1892 in Chicago, IL.
TIMELINE:
1920 Living with son in Chicago at 2520 Lawndale.
1930 Living with son in Chicago at 2520 Lawndale.
They had the following children:
M i William Charles Bezold
Gottlieb Bezold was born 1 on 3 Mar 1835 in Wuerttenberg. He died 2 on 16 Feb 1906 in McKittrick, Montgomery Co., MO. He was buried 3 in Feb 1906 in Loutre Twp., Montgomery Co., MO (Bezold Cemetery). He married 4 Pauline Bidermann on 6 Jan 1858 in Franklin Co., MO. Gottlieb immigrated 5 in 1839. He was employed 6 as just states "capitalist" in 1900 in McKittrick, Montgomery Co., MO.
Timeline:
1858: Married by J.T. Vitt in Franklin Co. (http://www.vienici.com/mofran/vB/p351375.html), witnesses included Jacob Strobel and Lewis Kappier
1880: Living in the township of Bridgeport in Warren Co., MO
1900: Living in Loutre Twp of Mongomery Co., MO, just north of Hermann. Present site of farm is Loutre golf course and a family graveyard sits within it but is not distinguishable.Research Notes:
"I know that the Hermann Hospital and the old Ken Boyer home were both built on Lensing farm property and the city golf course was built on Bezold farmland. " from http://www.rootsweb.com/~mogascon/query001.htmlPart of Hermann, MO, settlement of Germans.
Relation to son Charles is noted by comparing census records of son and him. Charles was definietly born in Missouri and Gottlieb is the only Bezold in Missouri with a son named Charles who is exactly the right age. Everything fits.
Pauline Bidermann was born 1, 2 in Sep 1837 in Wuerttenberg. She married 3 Gottlieb Bezold on 6 Jan 1858 in Franklin Co., MO. Pauline immigrated 4 in 1857.
They had the following children:
M i Jacob Friedrich Bezold "Fritz" was born 1, 2 on 29 Apr 1864 in Hermann, Gasconade Co., MO. M ii George Albert Bezold was born 1, 2 on 23 Sep 1868 in Hermann, Gasconade Co., MO. F iii Rosalea P. Bezold was born 1 in Jan 1874 in Missouri. F iv Laure C. Bezold was born 1 in Mar 1877 in Missouri. M v Henry E. Bezold was born 1 in Jun 1881 in Missouri. M vi Wilhelm Hermann Bezold "Herman" was born 1, 2 on 14 Nov 1859 in Hermann, Gasconade Co., MO. Wilhelm was employed 3 as farmer in 1900 in Bridgeport Twp., Warren Co., MO. M vii Friedrich Wilhelm Bezold was born 1 on 4 Apr 1866 in Hermann, Gasconade Co., MO. He died before 1900.
Does not appear in 1900 census. Might be dead.M viii Charles Bezold was born about 1868.
Edward Howard Jurek [Parents] was born on 14 Nov 1900 in Chicago, IL. He died 1 in May 1964 in Chicago, IL. He was buried 2 on 19 May 1964 in Chicago, IL (St. Lucas Cemetery). He married 3 Mildred Mercy Goodsell in 1921. Edward was employed 4 as buffer at metal shop in 1920 in Chicago, IL. He was employed 5 as plumber in 1930 in Chicago, IL.
SOURCES:
Obituary from Chicago Tribune of 5/14/1964:
Edward H. Jurek, suddenly, May 12, beloved husband of Mildred Jurek, nee Goodsell; fond father of Jean Bezold and Marilyn La Rocca; grandfather of four; dear brother of Lena Emmerling, Mary Schmidt, and Bertha Ray. Service at Barron-Hall Funeral Home, 4332 Elston av., corner of Pulaski rd., Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m. Interment St. Lucas cemetery. KE 9-6100.TIMELINE:
1900 Born on the Westside of Chicago.
1910 Living on farm with parents in Hull, Portage Co., WI.
1920 Living alone with parents at 3330 Drake in Chicago.
1930 Living at 2836 Drake in Chicago with wife and daughter Jean.
1940 LIving at 4950 W. Ainslie in Chicago's Jefferson Park with Mildred and Jean. Working as a plumber. [U.S. Census]
Mildred Mercy Goodsell [Parents] was born on 10 Jul 1903 in Greenville, Montcalm Co., MI. She died 1 on 16 Sep 1969 in Chicago, IL. She was buried 2 on 19 Sep 1969 in Chicago, IL (St. Lucas Cemetery). She married 3 Edward Howard Jurek in 1921.
Obituary from 9/19/1969 Chicago Tribune:
Mildred Jurek, nee Goodsell, beloved wife of the late Edward; loving mother of Jean [William] Bezold and Marilyn [Robert] La Rocca; grandmother of five; fond sister of Ted, Harold, and the late Charles and Clair of Michigan. Resting at Kowachek Funeral Home, 5774-76 W. Lawrence avenue, until time of service, Friday, 1 p.m. Interment St. Lucas.
They had the following children:
F i Jean Edna Jurek F ii Living
Ignatz Jurek was born 1 in Aug 1853 in Poznań, Posen, Prussia (now Poland). He died 2 on 22 Jul 1921 in Chicago, IL. He married 3, 4 Stanislawa Lamperska in 1881 in Odolanow, Poland. Ignatz immigrated 5 in 1892. He was employed 6 as feeder at printing press in 1900 in Chicago, IL. He was naturalized 7 in 1902. He was employed 8 as farmer in 1910 in Hull, Portage Co., WI. He was employed 9 as security officer at bank in 1920 in Chicago, IL.
RESEARCH NOTES:
See wife's notes for link to son. Family tradition said his name was Ignatz. He was identified on 1920 U.S. Census.TIMELINE:
1900 Living at 45 Fay Street in Chicago's West Town district. He has been married 19 years. Lists immigration year as 1894 and was not naturalized at that date. Working at printing press. Many of the children worked at a tobacco factory. As of this point, all of his children were born in Poland. The delay probably caused by the four years of separation between the dates of his immigration and that of his wife.
1902 Naturalized as U.S. citizen.
1910 Working as a farmer in Hull, Portage Co., WI, on Hay Medow Creek Road. Living with him are children Frank, Mary, Bertha, Joseph, and Edmund. [U.S. Census]
1920 Living with youngest son and wife at 3330 Drake in Chicago. Works as bank watchman.
1921 Dies in Chicago, IL.
Stanislawa Lamperska was born 1 in Jul 1859 in Poznań, Posen, Prussia (now Poland). She died 2, 3 in 1934 in Chicago, IL. She married 4, 5 Ignatz Jurek in 1881 in Odolanow, Poland. Stanislawa immigrated 6 in 1898. She was naturalized 7 in 1902.
RESEARCH NOTES:
Name given by Barry Bezold was "Mary," but strong evidence links her to a Ignacz Jurek found in Chicago's 1920 U.S. Census records. They have a son named Edward who is the same age as the known Edward Jurek. They are the correct etnicity and age and most compelling is that they live at 3330 Drake, very close to where their son made his home 10 years later. Surname discovered on son Frank's death certificate.TIMELINE:
1881 Marries Ignatius Jurek in Poland. [U.S. Census]
1894 Her husband immigrates to the United States. [U.S. Census]
1897 Her eldest son Frank immigrates to the U.S. [U.S. Census]
1898 She joins her husband in Chicago and immigrates to the U.S. with her remaining children. [U.S. Census]
1900 Living at 45 Fay Street in Chicago's West Town district. [U.S. Census]
1910 Living on farm with husband and some children in Hull, WI. She speaks only Polish. [U.S. Census]
1920 Living with youngest son and husband at 3330 Drake in Chicago. [U.S. Census]
1930 May have been living alone in an apartment at 3021 N. Central Park Av. in Chicago. She is widowed. Another Stella died in Chicago in 1923. [U.S. Census]
They had the following children:
M i Edward Howard Jurek F ii Michalina Jurek F iii Mary Jurek was born 1 in Jun 1885 in Poznań, Posen, Prussia (now Poland). Mary immigrated 2 in 1898. She was employed 3 as tobacco stripper in 1900 in Chicago, IL. She was employed 4 as domestic in 1910 in Hull, Portage Co., WI. F iv Bronislaw Jurek "Bertha" was born 1 in May 1892 in Poznań, Posen, Prussia (now Poland). Bronislaw immigrated 2 in 1898. She was employed 3 as domestic in 1910 in Hull, Portage Co., WI. M v Frank Ignatz Jurek M vi Joseph Jurek M vii Howard Jurek
Bert L. Goodsell [Parents] was born 1 in 1866 in Michigan. He died 2 before 1930. He married 3 Ina King on 23 Nov 1892 in Montcalm Co., MI. Bert was employed 4 as farmer in 1910/1930 in Bushnell, Montcalm Co., MI.
TIMELINE:
1880 Living in Maple Valley, Montcalm Co., MI, with parents. [U.S. Census]
1892 Marries Ina King in Montcalm Co., MI [Montcalm Vital Records VC, p102]
1900 Living in Bushnell, Montcalm Co., MI, with wife. [U.S. Census]
1910 Living in Bushnell, Montcalm Co., MI with wife and children. [U.S. Census]
1920 Living in Bushnell, Montcalm Co., MI with wife and children. [U.S. Census]
1930 He is deceased by this time.RESEARCH NOTES:
Linked to parents after a long search full of mistakes. Found listed in censuses of Montcalm Co. in 1880and 1870 as "Bertie." This links him to parents, which match the birthplaces of parents in alter census records.
Ina King [Parents] was born 1 in 1868 in Bloomer, Montcalm Co., MI. She died 2 after 1930. She married 3 Bert L. Goodsell on 23 Nov 1892 in Montcalm Co., MI.
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1880 Listed in census living with stepfather Alvin Shard, a farmer, in Bushnell, Montcalm Co., MI with sister Electa and mother Malissa Richardson Shard. (U.S. Census)
1930 Living with children, widowed, in Greenville, Montcalm Co., MI
They had the following children:
F i Mildred Mercy Goodsell M ii Living M iii Charles E. Goodsell was born 1 in 1897 in Michigan. He died before 1969. M iv Clair B. Goodsell was born 1 about 1900 in Michigan. He died before 1969. M v Fred Goodsell was born 1 in 1903 in Michigan.
Charles Edward Goodsell [Parents] was born 1 about 1842 in Genoa, Cayuga Co., NY. He died 2 in 1904. He married Anna Laura Hinkley. Charles was employed 3 as farmer in 1880 in Maple Valley, Montcalm Co., MI.
TIMELINE:
1850 Living with father in Genoa, Cayuga Co., NY. (Census)
1860 Living with father in Wheatland, Hillsdale Co., MI. (Census)
1870 Working as a farm laborer in Adams, Hillsdale Co., MI. Living with wife Laura and two sons. (Census)
1880 Farming with family in Maple Valley, Montcalm Co., MI. (Census)
Anna Laura Hinkley [Parents] was born 1 about 1844 in Michigan. She died 2 in 1918. She married Charles Edward Goodsell.
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1850 Living with parents in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., MI (census)
1860 Living with father and mother in Somerset, Hillsdale Co., MI. (Census)
1910 Widowed and living with daughter Katie in Pontiac, Oakland, MI. (Census)
They had the following children:
M i Bert L. Goodsell M ii Frank Goodsell was born 1 about 1870 in Hillsdale Co., MI. M iii Willie G. Goodsell was born 1 about 1877 in Michigan. F iv Kathryn Gertrude Goodsell was born 1 on 30 Oct 1888 in Waterton, Codington Co., SD. She died 2 on 22 Aug 1971.
1910 listed birthplace as MInnesota
Samuel Bradish.Samuel married 1 Electa King on 22 Feb 1893 in Montcalm Co., MI.
Electa King [Parents] was born 1 in Sep 1869 in Ohio. She married 2 Samuel Bradish on 22 Feb 1893 in Montcalm Co., MI.
William R. King [Parents] was born 1 in 1840 in Ripley, Chatauqua Co., NY. He died 2 on 19 Aug 1870 in Bushnell, Bloomer Twp., Montcalm Co., MI. He married 3 Mellissa A. Richardson on 18 Feb 1866 in Montcalm Co., MI. William was employed 4 as farmer in 1870 in Bloomer Twp., Montcalm Co., MI.
TIMELINE:
1866 Married neighbor Melissa Richardson.
1870 Living in Bushnell Twp., Montcalm Co., MI, with wife and two daughters. Working as a farmer. Died later this year.
Mellissa A. Richardson [Parents] was born 1, 2 in 1844 in Ohio. She married 3 William R. King on 18 Feb 1866 in Montcalm Co., MI. Mellissa was employed 4 as domestic in 1860 in Bloomer, Montcalm Co., MI.
Other marriages:Shard, Alvin
TIMELNE:
1866 Married neighbor William King.
1870 Living with husband William King and daughters.
1880 Living in Bushnell, Montcalm Co., MI, with daughters Electa and Ina King and husband Alvin Shard, who is a farmer. On this census she is listed as being born in New York. (1880 U.S. Census)
They had the following children:
F i Ina King F ii Electa King
William W. King was born 1, 2 on 30 Mar 1799 in Pownal, Bennington Co., VT. He died 3 on 1 Dec 1888 in Ingham, Ingham Co., MI. He married 4, 5 Broadsea Ellis in 1839 in Ripley, Chautauqua Co., NY. William was employed 6 as farmer in 1880 in Carson City, Montcalm Co., MI.
Other marriages:, Sarah
Research Notes: linked through son William's death record. Father listed on census as being born in Rhode Island.
TIMELINE:
1820 Not in Ripley census this year.
1830 Living in Ripley, Chatauqua Co., NY, with woman and child. This is a small truck farming community bordering Pennsylvania on Lake Erie. [1830 U.S. Census]
1840 Living with wife in Ripley, Chatauqua Co., NY. There are several minors at his address so he may have a previous marriage. [1840 U.S. Census]
1842 Now living right across the border in Pennsylvania.
1847 By now is living in Michigan.
1850 Living in Concord, Jackson Co., MI, and farming. He lives with wife and all his children. [U.S. Census]
1860 Living in Bloomer Twp., Montcalm Co., and farming. He lives with his wife and two youngest children. [U.S. Census]
1880 Living alone in Carson City, MI, and working as a farmer. He is a widowed 80 year-old. [U.S. Census]
Broadsea Ellis [Parents] was born 1 on 25 Jul 1811 in Sempronius, Cayuga Co., NY. She died 2 on 4 Sep 1851. She married 3, 4 William W. King in 1839 in Ripley, Chautauqua Co., NY.
They had the following children:
M i William R. King M ii Charles King was born 1 in 1842 in Pennsylvania. Charles was employed 2 as farmhand in 1860 in Bloomer, Montcalm Co., MI. F iii Emily D. King was born 1 in 1847 in Michigan. M iv Alvin King was born 1 in 1833 in New York. M v George King was born 1 in 1849 in Jackson Co., MI.