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Name Age Sex Status WE? Occupation Cemetery Comments

Adamkiewicz, Marya (Marie)

19

F

Single

Y

Switchboard Operator

St. Adalbert's

Sister of Martha Adamkiewicz Darka

Adler, Augusta

29

F

Married

N

 

Concordia

 

Affeld, Caroline Schroth

36

F

Married

N

 

 

Wife of Max Affeld. Buried in Frankfort, IL.

Albertz, Marie

20

F

Single

Y

 

St. Mary's

 

Albrecht, Lena

17

F

Single

Y

Shophand

Waldheim

 

Allen, Kathryn G.

25

F

Single

Y

 

Forest Home

 

Althaler, Hattie

22

F

Single

N

Dry Goods Clerk

St. Boniface

 

Anderson, Otto E.

43

M

Married

Y

Blacksmith's helper

Mt. Olive

 

Anderson, May C.

38

F

Married

N

 

Graceland

Wife of Gustav Anderson and sister of Gertrud(e) Berg

Anderson, Alfred Edward

36

M

Married

Y

Shipping Clerk

Montrose

 

Anderson, Anna Selina

35

F

Married

N

 

Montrose

 

Anderson, Anna

26

F

Single

Y

Forewoman

Forest Home

 

Anderson, Robert Axel

22

M

Married

Y

Laborer

Forest Home

 

Anderson, Maurice Alfred George

7

M

Child

N

 

Montrose

 

Anderson, Allen

4

M

Child

N

 

Forest Home

 

Andren, Harold E.

19

M

Single

Y

Drafting Clerk

Oak Ridge

 

Androvitis, Susanna (Sunna)

30

F

Married

N

 

Resurrection

Married to Albert Androvitis

Androvitis, Amalia (Lusie, Amily)

6

F

Child

N

 

Resurrection

 

Androvitis, Emerentia

3

F

Child

N

 

Resurrection

 

Austin, Kate

47

F

Widow

Y

Cook

Waldheim

Widow of Thomas E. Austin

Badalewska (Liska), Frances

20

F

Single

Y

Coding

Resurrection

 

Baia, Harry

16

M

Single

N

Laborer or Chauffeur

Mt. Carmel

 

Bambasova, Emilie (Emma) (Emily Bambas)

20

F

Single

Y

 

St. Adalbert's

 

Bannach, Paul

20

M

Married

N

Laborer

Resurrection

 

Bannach, Bessie Karvasek

19

F

Married

N

 

Resurrection

Married to Paul Bannach

Bartlett, Edward S.

55

M

Married

N

Bartender

Montrose

 

Batruel, Anna

21

F

Single

Y

 

Mt. Olivet

 

Becker, Benjamin

20

M

Single

N

Automobile Repairman

St. Lucas

 

Becker, Margreth (Margaret)

18

F

Single

Y

Cable Department

St. Joseph

 

Beel, Jethro Richard Jr.

27

M

Married

N

Salesman

Forest Home

 

Begitschke (Begitske), Florence

18

F

Single

Y

Inspector

Concordia

 

Behrendt, Agnes

22

F

Single

Y

Cable Tester

St. Joseph

 

Behrendt, Gertrude

15

F

Single

N

 

St. Joseph

Sister of Agnes Behrendt

Belmonti (Belmont), William

19

M

Single

Y

Laborer

Mt. Carmel

 

Belsky, Emma

19

F

Single

N

 

Bohemian Nat'l

 

Bender, Charles C.

22

M

Single

N

Grocery Clerk

Oak Ridge

 

Benes, Anna

20

F

Single

N

Worked for her brother in tailoring

Bohemian Nat'l

 

Benik (Bendick), Anna

21

F

Single

N

 

Bohemian Nat'l

 

Benn, Samuel

37

M

Married

N

Tinsmith

Progressive Order of the West

Currently interred in Jewish Waldheim Cemetery

Bennett, Leroy David

21

M

Single

Y

Shophand

Forest Home

 

Benson, David G.

25

M

Married

Y

Electrician

Resurrection

 

Berg, Gertrud(e)

35

F

Married

N

 

Mt. Olive

Wife of Gustav O. Berg and sister of May Anderson

Berg, Irene

1

F

Child

N

 

Mt. Olive

 

Berglund, Myrtle J.

12

F

Child

N

 

Arlington (Elmhurst)

 

Bergman, David A.

22

M

Single

Y

 

Oak Ridge

 

Bergquist, Harry D.

15

M

Child

N

Schoolboy

Rosehill

 

Berlin, Ida May

42

F

Married

N

 

Forest Home

Wife of C.C. Berlin

Bertrand, Joseph B.

50

M

Married

N

Clerk, Rooming House

Montrose

 

Betlack, Joseph W.

18

M

Single

Y

Shipping Clerk

Bohemian Nat'l

 

Betrich, John

20

M

Single

N

 

Bohemian National

aka Betrik.

Beutelspacher, Mathilda

18

F

Single

Y

Press Operator or Shop Clerk

Waldheim

 

Biehl, Frederick W.

26

M

Married

Y

Gang Boss

Eden

 

Biel, Albert

27

M

Single

Y

Tinsmith

St. Boniface

 

Bigalski, Anna

23

F

Single

Y

Wire Inspector

Mt. Carmel

 

Bilwachs, Louis

19

M

Single

Y

Bookkeeper

Bohemian Nat'l

 

Binkley, James Frank

20

M

Single

N

Clerk at ICRR

Mt. Auburn

 

Bizek, Mary

19

F

Single

N

Mail Stamper

Bohemian National

Worked for Sears, Roebuck & Co. Sister of Anna Bizek.

Bizek, Anna

16

F

Single

N

Worked for Bunte Candy

Bohemian National

Sister of Mary Bizek

Blaich, John M. Jr.

24

M

Single

Y

Receiving Clerk

Concordia

 

Bluch, Carl

21

M

Single

N

Machinist for ICRR

Bethania

aka Charles Block

Bonga, Matthew J.

23

M

Single

N

Clerk

Mt. Carmel

 

Bosch, Elizabeth

30

F

Single

N

Dressmaker

St. Boniface

 

Bosse, Louis George

26

M

Single

N

Storekeeper

Waldheim

 

Bothun, Svend H.

30

M

Single

Y

Electrician

 

Buried at Central Freeborn Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Albert Lea, MN.

Bouffard, Oliver J.

25

M

Single

Y

Clerk or Foreman

Mt. Olivet

 

Boult, Harry

25

M

Single

N

Machinist

Forest Home

 

Boyle, Peter

23

M

Single

N

Sailor

Mt. Carmel

Sailor on the Petoskey

Bradley, Frank J.

23

M

Single

Y

Foreman

Calvary

 

Brady, John

23

M

Single

N

Attendant

Mt. Carmel

Worked as an attendant for the Chicago State Tuberculosis Hospital.

Brady, Patrick

 

M

Married

N

 

Mt. Carmel

Father of John Brady.

Braitsch, John

42

M

Married

Y

Electrical Toolmaker

 

This family, of which only the mother, Mary Braitsch, survived, was buried in Jersey City, NJ.

Braitsch, Anna

17

F

Single

Y

Clerk

 

Buried in Jersey City, NJ. Father is John Braitsch.

Braitsch, Gertrude

11

F

Child

N

 

 

Buried in Jersey City, NJ. Father is John Braitsch.

Braitsch, Frederick

9

M

Child

N

 

 

Buried in Jersey City, NJ. Father is John Braitsch.

Braitsch, Hattie

7

F

Child

N

 

 

Buried in Jersey City, NJ. Father is John Braitsch.

Braitsch, Marie

0

F

Child

N

 

 

Aged 5 months, 16 days. Buried in Jersey City, NJ. Father is John Braitsch.

Brennan, Joe

35

M

Single

N

Deckhand

Mt. Carmel

Deckhand on the Eastland.

Brennan, Thomas F.

23

M

Single

Y

Office Worker

Mt. Carmel

 

Brenner, Anna

18

F

Single

N

Timekeeper

St. Mary's

Employee of Belden Manufacturing Company.

Brosche, Henry

32

M

Single

Y

Foreman

 

Buried in Weehawken, NJ.

Bruesch, Sophia A.

48

F

Single

Y

Wire Insulator

Rosehill

 

Brychta, Anton J.

37

M

Married

Y

Cabinet Marker

St. Adalbert's

Brother to Joseph A. Brychta.

Brychta, Joseph A.

31

M

Married

Y

Inspector

St. Adalbert's

Brother to Anton J. Brychta

Brynacki, Anton

30

M

Married

Y

 

Resurrection

 

Buchholz, Mabel Deichmann

21

F

Married

N

Designer

Mt. Olive

 

Buczkowski, George

28

M

Married

Y

Laborer

St. Adalbert's

 

Budzinska, Yadwiga (Harriet)

18

F

Single

Y

 

St. Adalbert's

aka Hattie Budner

Buege, Arthur

19

M

Single

Y

 

Concordia

 

Buelow, Herbert

18

M

Single

Y

 

Concordia

 

Buth, Anna

20

F

Single

Y

Pieceworker

Oakwoods

 

Cajthaml, Josephine

18

F

Single

Y

 

Bohemian National

Last name also spelled Cythamel.

Capra, Andrew

24

M

Single

Y

 

 

Buried in St. Louis, MO.

Carney, Nellie

20

F

Single

Y

 

Mt. Carmel

 

Caro, Jacomo

32

M

Married

Y

Laborer

Mt. Carmel

aka Jack Caros

Caro, Rose

30

F

Married

N

 

Mt. Carmel

Married to Jacomo Caro.

Caro, Felicia

5

F

Child

N

 

Mt. Carmel

Daughter of Jacomo and Rose Caro.

Carroll, Thomas Joseph Jr.

20

M

Single

Y

 

Mt. Carmel

 

Ceciorski, Marie

24

F

Single

N

 

St. Mary's

 

Cepak, Bessie

19

F

Single

N

Laborer

Bohemian National

 

Ceranek, Mary

17

F

Single

Y

 

Resurrection

 

Cerney, Frank

16

M

Single

Y

Office Clerk

Bohemian National

 

Chamberlain, Michael Gallagher

28

M

Married

Y

Elevator Operator

Mt. Carmel

 

Chartoir, Katherine

22

F

Single

Y

 

Mt. Carmel

Last name also spelled as Charter.

Chittuse, Pauline

18

F

Single

Y

 

Bohemian National

 

Cholke, George

19

M

Single

Y

Machinist

St. Adalbert's

Last name also spelled as Holke.

Christiansen, Frieda

20

F

Single

N

Insulator

Waldheim

Worked for Belden Manufacturing Company.

Cifrik, Josephine

20

F

Single

Y

Assembler

St. Adalbert's

 

Cihak, Vaslav (James)

34

M

Married

N

Shipping Clerk

Bohemian National

 

Clark, William

20

M

Married

Y

 

Mt. Carmel

Wife Alice B. and daughter Alice died also.

Clark, Alice B.

19

F

Married

N

 

Mt. Carmel

Wife of William, mother of Alice.

Clark, Alice

0

F

Child

N

 

Mt. Carmel

Aged 9 months. Daughter of William and Alice B. Clark.

Clarke, Robert L.

33

M

Married

Y

Assembler

 

Buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. Reinterred at Greenfield Cemetery, Hempstead, Long Island, NY (1931).

Clarke, Marie Eleanor Anderson

28

F

Married

N

 

 

Married to Robert L. Clarke. Buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. Reinterred at Greenfield Cemetery, Hempstead, Long Island, NY (1931).

Clarke, Eleanor (Ella)

2

F

Child

N

 

 

Daughter of Robert L. and Marie Clarke.

Clausen, Anna Kerstina

31

F

Married

N

 

Mt. Olive

Married to Claus Clausen who survived.

Clausen, Ella Kerstina

7

F

Child

N

 

Mt. Olive

Daughter of Claus and Anna Clausen.

Cmucha, Rose Putz

27

F

Married

N

 

Mt. Carmel

Married to Joseph Smith. Probable sister-in-law of Mary Putz.

Columbik, Celia

24

F

Married

N

 

Forest Home

Wife of Frank Columbik.

Comerford, Anna

18

F

Single

N

Telephone Operator

Mt. Carmel

 

Cooney, Margaret Belle Quaine

34

F

Married

N

 

 

Wife of Matthew Cooney. Sister of Anna Quaine. Buried in Emmett, MI.

Cooney, Thomas F.

1

M

Child

N

 

 

Buried in Emmett, MI. Son of Matthew and Margaret Cooney.

Cox, Mildred S.

13

F

Child

N

 

Mt. Auburn

 

Cox, Bethel

 

F

Single

Y

 

Mt. Auburn

Sister to Mildred Cox.

Cullen, Rose Veronica

21

F

Single

Y

Stenographer

Mt. Carmel

 

Curtin, Ruth

22

F

Single

Y

Office Worker

Forest Home

 

Daly, Agnes Forlop

26

F

Married

Y

Hand

St. Boniface

Wife of John J. Daly.

Daly, John J.

24

M

Married

Y

Clerk

St. Boniface

Husband of Agnes Forlop Daly.

Danda, Theresa

19

F

Single

Y

 

Bohemian National

Brother is Edward Danda.

Danda, Edward

11

M

Child

N

 

Bohemian National

Sister of Theresa Danda.

Danek, Frantisek (Frank)

32

M

Married

Y

Coil Winder

St. Adalbert's

 

Dankers, Frederick Jr.

24

M

Single

Y

Cable Maker

St. Joseph

 

Darka, Martha Adamkiewicz

24

F

Married

Y

 

St. Adalbert's

Sister of Marya Adamkiewicz.

Davis, Lillian Schultz

20

F

Married

Y

 

Concordia

 

Dawson, Earl Harvey

18

M

Single

Y

Press Feeder

Oak Ridge

 

Debnar, John

40

M

Married

Y

Machinist

Bohemian National

 

Dester, Howard John

28

M

Married

Y

Draftsman

Waldheim

 

DeTamble, Caroline Mary

26

F

Married

N

 

Mt. Carmel

Wife of John W. DeTamble.

Dobberman, Frank A.

33

M

Married

Y

Switchboard Engineer

Oakwoods

 

Dobek, George W.

19

M

Single

Y

Case Maker

Bohemian National

Buried in the Danda plot.

Dolejs, Anna

20

F

Single

Y

 

Bohemian National

Sister of Joseph, Marie and Rose Dolejs.

Dolejs, Rose

19

F

Single

Y

 

Bohemian National

Sister of Anna, Joseph and Marie Dolejs.

Dolejs, Joseph

18

M

Single

Y

Bookkeeper

Bohemian National

Brother of Anna, Rose and Marie Dolejs.

Dolejs, Marie

17

F

Single

Y

 

Bohemian National

Sister of Anna, Joseph and Rose Dolejs.

Dolezal, Josephine

27

F

Married

N

 

St. Adalbert's

Wife of Frank Dolezal. Mother of Mary and Lillie.

Dolezal, Regina

20

F

Single

N

 

Bohemian National

Sister of Josephine Sindelar.

Dolezal, Mary

4

F

Child

N

 

St. Adalbert's

Daughter of Frank and Josephine Dolezal.

Dolezal, Lillie

0

F

Child

N

 

St. Adalbert's

Aged 9 months. Daughter of Frank and Josephine Dolezal.

Dolgner, Paul H.

24

M

Married

Y

 

 

Buried in St. Johannes Cemetery, location unknown.

Doll, Robert

21

M

Single

Y

 

St. Joseph

Brother of Charles Doll.

Doll, Charles

17

M

Single

N

Messenger Boy

St. Joseph

Brother of Robert Doll.

Dombkowski, Stanley

30

M

Single

Y

Painter

Resurrection

Last name also spelled as Danskowski.

Donajska, Eleanore

17

F

Single

Y

 

St. Adalbert's

Last name also spelled as Doneske.

Drury, Florence T.

17

F

Single

N

Housework

Mt. Carmel

 

Dubek, Catherine (Kate)

38

F

Married

N

 

Bohemian National

Wife of Vincent Dubek. Mother of Katie and Joseph.

Dubek, Catherine (Katie)

16

F

Single

N

 

Bohemian National

Daughter of Vincent and Catherine Dubek.

Dubek, Joseph

11

M

Child

N

 

Bohemian National

Son of Vincent and Catherine Dubek.

Dudek, John

33

M

Married

Y

 

Resurrection

Husband of Mary Dudek.

Dudek, Mary Krzyzaniak

27

F

Married

N

 

Resurrection

Wife of John Dudek.

Duggan, Charles James

30

M

Single

Y

Inspector

 

Buried in Roanoke, VA.

Dulean, Victoria

21

F

Single

Y

 

Resurrection

 

Dunne, Rose

25

F

Married

N

 

Mt. Carmel

 

Dupke, Alexander

21

M

Single

Y

Assembler

Concordia

 

Dvorak, Bessie

21

F

Single

N

 

Bohemian National

Worked for Sears, Roebuck and Company.

Dziondziak, Marya (Minnie)

19

F

Single

Y

Shop Hand

St. Adalbert's

 

Egan, Mary Helen

15

F

Child

N

 

Calvary

 

Ehrhardt, Clara C. Jensen

31

F

Married

N

 

Mt. Olive

Wife of Fred J. Ehrhardt.

Ehrhardt, Fred J.

31

M

Married

N

Shipping Clerk

Mt. Olive

Husband of Clara C. Jensen Ehrhardt.

Elecks, Nicholas

45

M

Single

Y

 

Resurrection

Last name also spelled Illick.

Elendt, Walter

20

M

Single

Y

Assembler

Concordia

 

Engels, Lena

23

F

Single

Y

 

Oak Ridge

 

Engenhardt, Harry

20

M

Single

Y

Assembler

Forest Home

 

Erickson, Jenny

24

F

Single

Y

Stenographer

Elmwood

 

Erlandson, Carrie

22

F

Single

Y

Switchboard Tester

Mt. Olive

 

Etter, Alma

21

F

Single

N

Dressmaker

Oak Ridge

 

Etzkorn, Angela

46

F

Married

N

 

Oak Ridge

Wife of Louis Etzkorn.

Evenhouse, Jennie

26

F

Single

Y

 

Forest Home

Sister to Anna B. Evenhouse.

Evenhouse, Anna B.

23

F

Single

Y

 

Forest Home

Sister to Jennie Evenhouse.

Fanret, Mary

 

F

Single

N

 

St. Adalbert's

Last name also listed as Kesel.

Farnara, Robert

21

M

Single

Y

 

St. Mary's

 

Farrell, Amelia

19

F

Single

Y

 

Concordia

 

Feehan, William Alexander

39

M

Single

Y

Assembler

 

Buried in Joliet, IL.

Fenik, James

34

M

Married

Y

Glazer

Bohemian National

Husband of Mary, father of William and Helen.

Fenik, Mary

29

F

Married

N

 

Bohemian National

Wife of James Fenik, mother of William and Helen.

Fenik, William

7

M

Child

N

 

Bohemian National

Son of James and Mary Fenik.

Fenik, Helen

4

F

Child

N

 

Bohemian National

Daughter of James and Mary Fenik.

Fick, Margaret

19

F

Single

Y

Assembler

Mt. Olive

aka Marguerite

Fink, Alma F.

29

F

Single

Y

Shop Hand

Evergreen

 

Fischer, Otto

17

M

Single

Y

Repairman

Waldheim

 

Fischer, Frederick George

0

M

Child

N

 

St. Mary's

Nine months old.

Fisher, William

21

M

Single

Y

 

Bohemian National

 

Fitzgerald, William L.

46

M

Married

Y

Laborer

Waldheim

Father of James Fitzgerald.

Fitzgerald, Nellie

27

F

Married

N

 

 

Wife of John F. Fitzgerald, mother of Dorothy. Buried in Lansdowne, PA.

Fitzgerald, James

9

M

Child

N

 

Waldheim

Son of William L. Fitzgerald.

Fitzgerald, Dorothy

3

F

Child

N

 

 

Daughter of John F. and Nellie Fitzgerald. Buried in Lansdowne, PA.

Fleischer, Caroline

50

F

Widow

N

Housewife

Mt. Auburn

 

Fleming, Henry

17

M

Single

N

Clerk in Department Store

St. Lucas

 

Flicek, Emil

19

M

Single

Y

Laborer

Bohemian National

 

Foreman, Henry W.

 

M

Widower

Y

 

Not Reported

 

Fornero, Robert

21

M

Single

N

Machinist

St. Mary's

 

Forst, Emelia

23

F

Single

N

 

Bohemian National

aka Emily Stirek. Not the sister of Anna Forst.

Forst, Anna

18

F

Single

Y

Factory Work

Bohemian National

 

Forst, Anna Soukup

17

F

Married

N

 

Bohemian National

Probable sister of William Soukup.

Foster, Harry L.

25

M

Married

Y

Telephone Assembler

Forest Home

Husband of Rachel Foster.

Foster, Rachel

25

F

Married

N

 

Forest Home

Wife of Harry L. Foster.

Fostle, Chester G.

18

M

Single

Y

 

Bohemian National

 

Frackowiak, Marya C.

21

F

Married

N

 

Resurrection

Last name also spelled Francel(l). Wife of Albert J. Frackowiak.

Franzen, Anna

45

F

Married

N

 

Forest Home

Wife of Robert Franzen, mother of Arthur F. and Lillian.

Franzen, Lillian

22

F

Single

N

Dressmaker

Forest Home

Daughter of Robert and Anna Franzen.

Franzen, Arthur F.

19

M

Single

Y

 

Forest Home

Son of Robert and Anna Franzen.

Freilich, Hattie

25

F

Married

N

 

St. Adalbert's

aka Yadwiga Frejlach. Wife of Jan Freilich.

Freilich, Jan (John)

 

M

Married

Y

 

St. Adalbert's

Husband of Hattie Freilich.

Friedman, Carl

24

M

Single

Y

Electrician

Forest Home

 

Frisina, Philippi (Philip)

21

M

Single

N

Clerk for an Ice Cream Co.

Mt. Carmel

 

Frisina, Anna

17

F

Married

N

 

Mt. Carmel

Sister-in-law of Philippi Frisina. Wife of Peter Frisina.

Frydrych, Alice

17

F

Single

Y

 

Resurrection

Last name also spelled as Frederick.

Fuchs, Catherine

28

F

Single

Y

Assembler

St. Boniface

 

Fuka, Frank S.

19

M

Single

Y

Assembler

Bohemian National

Young Hanlon - the name he used as a boxer.

 

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