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Name Age Sex Status WE? Occupation Cemetery Comments

Sagenbrecht, Frank

22

M

Single

N

Armour & Co.

Waldheim

 

Salak, Fannie

 

F

Married

N

 

Resurrection

Wife of John Salak.

Sallmann, Ella

16

F

Single

N

 

Concordia

 

Sallwasser, John R.

47

M

Married

N

 

Mt. Auburn

 

Samec, Marie

 

F

Single

N

 

St. Adalbert's

 

Samek, Emma

17

F

Single

Y

 

Bohemian National

Fiancee of William Sherry.

Schaefer, Edwin M.

17

M

Single

Y

 

Calvary

 

Schank, Gustav Jr.

24

M

Single

Y

Assembler

Forest Home

 

Schiff, Ludwig

16

M

Single

Y

Machine Hand

Mt. Auburn

 

Schlentz, Gabrielle (Ella)

20

F

Single

Y

Accountant

St. Joseph

 

Schmelz, Edward J.

 

M

Single

N

 

Oakwoods

 

Schmidt, Sophia

28

F

Single

Y

 

St. Joseph

aka Smith.

Schmidt, George E.

22

M

Single

N

 

 

Canadian. Buried in Baden, Ontario.

Schmidt, Louise

19

F

Single

Y

 

Concordia

Fiancee to Edward Selig.

Schmidt, Myrtle

 

F

Single

N

 

Rosehill

aka Smith.

Schneider, George C.

42

M

Married

Y

 

 

Buried in New York, NY. Husband of Emma, father of Leslie.

Schneider, Leslie

9

M

Child

N

 

 

Son of George and Emma Schneider. Buried in New York, NY.

Schneider, Emma (Anna)

 

F

Married

N

 

 

Wife of George C. Schneider, mother of Leslie. Buried in New York, NY.

Schnell, Carolina (Carrie)

 

F

Single

Y

 

St. Boniface

 

Schnierle, Mamie

23

F

Single

N

 

Mt. Hope

 

Schnorr, Nellie

32

F

Widow

N

Boarding House Keeper

Not Reported

Widow of John Schnorr.

Schoenholz, Adolphina

55

F

Married

N

 

Waldheim

Wife of William Schoenholz.

Schoenke, Alma

25

F

Single

N

 

Concordia

 

Schreiber, Joseph

48

M

Single

Y

Painter

Mt. Carmel

 

Schroeder, Carl A.

0

M

Child

N

 

Mt. Olivet

Infant son of Charles and Antoinette Schroeder.

Schroeder, Antoinette (Nettie) Octzel

 

F

Married

N

 

Mt. Olivet

Wife of Charles Schroeder, mother of Carl A. (infant).

Schroll, Emma Staker

30

F

Married

Y

 

Bohemian National

Wife of Julius Schroll, sister of Anna and Pauline Staker.

Schroll, Julius

 

M

Married

Y

 

Bohemian National

Husband of Emma Staker Schroll.

Schroth, Dora

23

F

Single

Y

Polisher

 

Buried in Frankfort, IL. Sister to Caroline Affeld.

Schuette, Henry

28

M

Single

Y

 

Concordia

 

Schultz, Veronika (Verna)

25

F

Married

N

 

St. Adalbert's

Wife of John S. Schultz, mother of Edward J.

Schultz, John S.

23

M

Married

N

Conductor

St. Adalbert's

Husband of Veronika, father of Edward J. Worked for the Chicago City Railways as a conductor.

Schultz, Sabina Melvin

20

F

Married

N

 

Mt. Carmel

Wife of Joseph Schultz.

Schultz, Edward J.

1

M

Child

N

 

St. Adalbert's

Only 17 months old. Son of John S. and Veronika Schultz.

Sedlacek, Bessie

17

F

Single

Y

 

Not Reported

 

Seip, Helena (Lena) E.

16

F

Single

Y

Winding Coils

Not Reported

 

Selig, Bertha

45

F

Married

N

 

Concordia

Mother of Edward and Frank Selig. Married or widowed?

Selig, Frank

26

M

Single

N

 

Concordia

Son of Bertha Selig, brother to Edward.

Selig, Edward

19

M

Single

Y

 

Concordia

Son of Bertha Selig, brother to Frank and fiancee to Louise Schmidt.

Shannon, Nannie

33

F

Single

Y

 

Oak Ridge

 

Sheridan, Catherine

21

F

Single

Y

 

Not Reported

 

Sherlock, Nellie Carney

 

F

Single

N

 

Not Reported

 

Sherry, William

22

M

Single

N

Trainman

Bohemian National

Fiancee of Emma Samek. Worked for the Metropolitan Elevated.

Sieczkarski, Josephine

21

F

Single

N

 

St. Adalbert's

Last name also listed as Sieczkowski, Sarkarska and Sager.

Siedlecka, Frances

 

F

Single

N

 

Not Reported

 

Siegmann, Wilhelm (William) M.

25

M

Single

N

 

St. Joseph

 

Sierazek, Joseph

28

M

Single

Y

Cabinet Maker

Eden

Brother-in-law of Mary Sierazek and brother to Theodore.

Sierazek, Mary

28

F

Married

N

 

Eden

Sister-in-law to Joseph Sierazek. Wife of Theodore Sierazek.

Silha, Lillian (Belle)

23

F

Married

N

 

Bohemian National

Wife of Jacob Silha.

Simmons, Leslie Elliot

20

M

Single

N

Photographer

Not Reported

 

Sims, Neville George

31

M

Married

Y

Foreman

Waldheim

Husband of Estella Sims.

Sims, Estella (Stella)

23

F

Married

N

 

Waldheim

Wife of Neville Sims.

Sindelar, Adella

 

F

Child

N

 

Bohemian National

Daughter of George and Josephine Sindelar.

Sindelar, Albert

 

M

Child

N

 

Bohemian National

Son of George and Josephine Sindelar.

Sindelar, George Albert

 

M

Married

Y

 

Bohemian National

Husband of Josephine Sindelar, father of Adella, Albert, George Jr., Sylvia, William Jr.

Sindelar, George Jr.

 

M

Child

N

 

Bohemian National

Son of George and Josephine Sindelar.

Sindelar, Josephine

 

F

Married

N

 

Bohemian National

Wife of George Sindelar, sister to Regina Dolezal, mother of Adella, Albert, George Jr., Sylvia, William Jr.

Sindelar, Sylvia

 

F

Child

N

 

Bohemian National

Daughter of George and Josephine Sindelar.

Sindelar, William Jr.

 

M

Child

N

 

Bohemian National

Son of George and Josephine Sindelar.

Sivickis, Boleslovas

40

M

Married

Y

 

St. Casimir's

 

Skala, Bertha

38

F

Married

N

 

Not Reported

Wife of Edward Skala, mother of Edwin and Helen.

Skala, Helen

17

F

Single

N

 

Not Reported

Daughter of Edward and Bertha Skala.

Skala, Edwin

9

M

Child

N

 

Not Reported

Son of Edward and Bertha Skala.

Sklenicka, Jaroslav (Jerry)

40

M

Single

Y

Foreman

Not Reported

 

Sladek, Bessie

20

F

Single

Y

 

Not Reported

Sister to Mamie Sladek.

Sladek, Mamie

18

F

Single

Y

 

Not Reported

Sister to Bessie Sladek.

Slominski, Salomea

 

F

Single

N

 

Resurrection

Apparently her variant of Slowinski.

Slowinski, Roman

26

M

Single

Y

 

Resurrection

 

Smarzk, Mary

 

F

Single

N

 

Not Reported

 

Smith, Margaret

20

F

Single

N

 

Forest Home

 

Smola, Frank

44

M

Married

Y

Superintendant of Maintenance

Bohemian National

 

Soderstrom, Minnie

33

F

Married

N

 

Oakwoods

Wife of Theodore A. Soderstrom, mother to Stanley Soderstrom.

Soderstrom, Stanley

10

M

Child

N

 

Oakwoods

Son of Theodore A. and Minnie Soderstrom.

Sosnowska, Hattie

23

F

Single

N

 

Resurrection

Last name also listed as Keeran.

Soukup, William

18

M

Single

N

 

Bohemian National

Probable brother of Anna Soukup Forst.

Squillace, Ernest

17

M

Single

Y

Cabinetmaker

Not Reported

 

Sramek, Bosina (Bessie)

19

F

Single

Y

Typist

Not Reported

 

Stack, Marie

24

F

Single

Y

 

Mt. Carmel

 

Stahlik, Karol (Charles)

24

M

Single

Y

 

Not Reported

 

Staker, Anna

22

F

Single

Y

 

Bohemian National

Sister of Emma Schroll and Pauline Staker.

Staker, Pauline

19

F

Single

Y

 

Bohemian National

Sister of Emma Schroll and Anna Staker.

Stamm, Anna N.

63

F

Married

N

 

Waldheim

Wife of Edward Stamm, mother of Cora May Hipple.

Steffen, Hattie

25

F

Single

Y

 

Concordia

 

Stejskal, Josephine

16

F

Single

Y

Timekeeper

Not Reported

 

Stekelon, Helena

22

F

Single

N

 

Resurrection

 

Stender, Martha

19

F

Single

N

 

Waldheim

 

Stenson, James

21

M

Single

N

Assistant Purser, Eastland

Mt. Carmel

Assistant Purser on the Eastland.

Stephenson, Willis F.

12

M

Child

N

 

Arlington

 

Stevens, Grace W.

24

F

Single

Y

 

 

Buried in Rockton, IL.

Stork, Gertrude

15

F

Child

N

 

Waldheim

 

Straan, Grace

15

F

Child

N

 

Resurrection

 

Stranc, Katarzyna (Kate)

22

F

Single

Y

 

St. Adalbert's

 

Strauss, Lottie

19

F

Single

N

 

Resurrection

Fiancee of Fred Wittforth.

Streit, Jenny

24

F

Single

N

 

Bohemian National

 

Streit, Ella

18

F

Single

N

 

Bohemian National

Sister to Jennie and Emma Streit.

Streit, Emma

17

F

Single

Y

 

Bohemian National

Sister to Jennie and Ella Streit.

Struszyna, Victor

21

M

Single

Y

 

Not Reported

 

Stump, Mary

 

F

Single

N

 

Not Reported

 

Suchwalko, Jacob

19

M

Single

Y

 

Not Reported

 

Suerth, Nicholas H.

42

M

Married

Y

 

St. Boniface

 

Sullivan, Mary Elizabeth

23

F

Single

Y

 

Not Reported

Last name also listed as Scully.

Sulzman, Catherine

 

F

Married

N

 

 

Wife of Arthur Sulzman. Buried in New York, NY.

Swanson, Arthur J.

24

M

Single

Y

Planning Department

Mt. Olivet

 

Swedin, John

47

M

Married

Y

Foreman

Montrose

 

Switala, Benedicta (Bessie)

24

F

Single

N

 

Not Reported

Step-sister of Eva Wodtke.

Sykes, William T.

35

M

Married

Y

 

Mt. Auburn

Father of Harry D. and Margaret.

Sykes, Harry D.

10

M

Child

N

 

Mt. Auburn

Son of William T. Sykes.

Sykes, Margaret

6

F

Child

N

 

Mt. Auburn

Daughter of William T. Sykes.

Szalacinski, Mieczyslaw (Matthew)

17

M

Single

Y

Office Boy

Resurrection

 

Szymanska, Josephine

17

F

Single

Y

 

St. Adalbert's

 

Taube, Herbert

24

M

Single

Y

 

Concordia

 

Techajar, Albert

20

M

Single

N

 

Bohemian National

 

Teichmiller, Clara

18

F

Single

Y

Clerk

 

Buried in Muscatine, IA.

Tempinska, Anna

20

F

Single

Y

Winding Coils

St. Adalbert's

 

Theede, George

16

M

Single

Y

Apprentice

Concordia

 

Theis, Klara (Clara)

22

F

Single

Y

 

St. Adalbert's

Sister to Agnieszka Theis.

Theis, Angieszka (Agnes)

17

F

Single

N

 

St. Adalbert's

Sister to Klara Theis.

Thiel, Louise R.

28

F

Married

N

 

Mt. Olive

Wife of Roy C. Thiel.

Thomas, Rose

21

F

Single

Y

Inspector

St. Joseph

 

Thommen, Caroline (Lena)

20

F

Single

N

Saleslady

Bethania

Sister to Emma Thommen.

Thommen, Emma

16

F

Single

Y

 

Bethania

Sister to Caroline Thommen.

Thompson, Louise M.

19

F

Single

Y

Cashier

Concordia

Cashier of Racklio's Restaurant.

Thoresen, Leif Edward

18

M

Single

Y

Clerk

Mt. Olive

 

Thyer, Henry H.

36

M

Married

Y

Clerk

Forest Home

Father of Helen M. Thyer.

Thyer, Helen M.

9

F

Child

N

 

Forest Home

Daughter of Henry H. Thyer.

Tiedemann, Emily

42

F

Married

N

 

Bethania

Wife of Henry Tiedemann, mother of Arthur.

Tiedemann, Arthur

17

M

Single

Y

 

Bethania

Son of Henry and Emily Tiedemann.

Tismer, Elizabeth

24

F

Single

Y

Examiner

St. Lucas

Sister to Ernest, Herbert and Minnie Tismer.

Tismer, Ernest

18

M

Single

N

Bookkeeper

St. Lucas

Brother to Elizabeth, Herbert and Minnie Tismer.

Tismer, Minnie

16

F

Single

N

Trimmer at a tailor shop

St. Lucas

Sister to Elizabeth, Ernest and Herbert Tismer.

Tismer, Herbert

14

M

Child

N

 

St. Lucas

Brother to Elizabeth, Ernest and Minnie Tismer.

Toellet, Herman

23

M

Single

Y

Electrician

Oakwoods

 

Toman, Bessie

17

F

Single

Y

Operator

Bohemian National

 

Tonnesen, George Livingston

24

M

Single

Y

Clerk

Graceland

 

Tranckitella, Frank

 

M

Single

N

Musician

Mt. Carmel

Musician on the Eastand. His death certificate reads 'Franckitella', an apparent error.

Traznik, Ella

20

F

Single

Y

 

Bohemian National

 

Trh, Bertha

24

F

Single

N

 

Bohemian National

 

Trogg, Charles W.

46

M

Married

Y

Assembler

Concordia

Husband of Katherine Trogg.

Trogg, Katherine

31

F

Married

N

 

Concordia

Wife of Charles W. Trogg.

Tseuko, Michael

42

M

Married

Y

Laborer

Resurrection

 

Turek, John E.

34

M

Married

Y

Machinist

Resurrection

Father of Alma and Edna Turek.

Turek, Albert

31

M

Single

Y

Bench Hand

Bohemian National

Saved many lives before drowning from exhaustion.

Turek, Alma

10

F

Child

N

 

Resurrection

Daughter of John E. Turek, sister to Edna.

Turek, Edna

8

F

Child

N

 

Resurrection

Daughter of John E. Turek, sister to Alma.

Uebel, John

38

M

Married

Y

Cabinet Maker

Montrose

 

Uldrych, Jan (John)

19

M

Single

Y

 

Bohemian National

 

Unterich, Mrs. Albert

29

F

Married

N

 

Not Reported

Probably buried in Milwaukee, WI.

Unterich, Robert

 

M

Child

N

 

Not Reported

Son of Mrs. Albert Unterich.

Urban, Anna

19

F

Single

Y

Laborer

Bohemian National

Urban was a naturalized surname.

Urbanowicz, Zigmund

18

M

Single

Y

 

St. Adalbert's

aka Sigmund Urban.

Uren, Philip

19

M

Single

Y

Electrical Worker

Forest Home

 

Valchar, Joseph

44

M

Married

Y

Wood Finisher

Bohemian National

 

Valentine, Estella

20

F

Single

N

Embroiderer

Mt. Olive

aka Estelle Decker.

Varela, Sylvia Eva

14

F

Child

N

 

Mt. Auburn

 

Vavra, Frank

20

M

Single

Y

Clerk

Bohemian National

 

Velan, Frank Jr.

24

M

Single

Y

Machinist

Bohemian National

Brother to Ella Velan. An ex-WE employee.

Velan, Ella

15

F

Child

N

 

Bohemian National

Sister to Frank Velan Jr.

Vlasak, Mary

24

F

Single

Y

 

Bohemian National

 

Vlasak, Josef F.

21

M

Single

Y

Inspector

St. Adalbert's

 

Vogel, Christian

25

M

Single

Y

 

Mt. Greenwood

 

Volsonsky, Frank

22

M

Single

Y

Machinist

Bohemian National

 

Wahl, Emily H.

33

F

Single

Y

Clerk

Mt. Olive

Last name also listed as Graebner.

Warren, Theresa

22

F

Married

N

 

Mt. Auburn

Wife of Edward Warren, mother of Viola.

Warren, Thomas F.

19

M

Single

Y

 

Mt. Carmel

 

Warren, Viola

3

F

Child

N

 

Mt. Auburn

Daughter of Edward and Theresa Warren.

Wastak, Jan (John)

28

M

Single

Y

 

St. Adalbert's

 

Weichbrodt, Albert Z.

19

M

Single

Y

Switchboard Department

Concordia

 

Weinesfelder, Hattie

45

F

Married

N

 

Mt. Auburn

Wife of William Weinesfelder.

Weinschenk, Edward

49

M

Married

Y

Trimmer

Eden

 

Wellestat, Lydia C.

21

F

Single

Y

Clerk

Mt. Hope

 

Wesemann, Carie A.

18

F

Single

Y

 

St. Lucas

 

Wichtendahl, Walter W.

24

M

Married

N

Special Police

Concordia

 

Widran, Samuel E.

29

M

Married

Y

Auditor

Forest Home

 

Wielgosz, Thomasz

17

M

Single

Y

 

St. Adalbert's

aka Thomas Wielgos.

Wieser, Augusta

65

F

Widow

N

 

Concordia

Grandmother of Elizabeth Rackow.

Wilkens, John Henry

42

M

Married

Y

Cabinet Maker

Elmwood

 

Wilkinson, John Edward

24

M

Married

Y

Clerk

Mt. Carmel

 

Will, Clara

18

F

Single

Y

 

Concordia

 

Winski, Leonard

22

M

Single

N

Bookkeeper

 

Buried in Spring Valley, IL. Bookkeeper for the Chicago Examiner.

Wittforth, Fred Jr.

21

M

Single

Y

Electrician

Bethania

Fiancee of Lottie Strauss.

Wodtke, Eva

26

F

Single

N

Printing Shop

St. Adalbert's

Step-sister of Benedicta Switala.

Wolf, Lulu Clerer

32

F

Married

N

 

Jewish Waldheim

Wife of Charles Wolf.

Wolf, John

 

M

Single

Y

 

Not Reported

 

Woller, Henry C.

17

M

Single

Y

 

Forest Home

 

Wood, Catherine (Kitty) E.

22

F

Married

N

 

Mt. Carmel

Wife of George John Wood, mother of George John Jr.

Wood, George John Jr.

1

M

Child

N

 

Mt. Carmel

Son of George John and Catherine Wood.

Wrobel, Thomasz (Thomas)

23

M

Married

Y

Punch Presser

St. Adalbert's

 

Wroblewska, Marie

4

F

Child

N

 

 

Daughter of Jacob Wroblewski. Buried in Lemont, IL.

Wroblewski, Jacob

34

M

Married

Y

Machinist

 

Father of Marie Wroblewska. Buried in Lemont, IL.

Zajicek, George

24

M

Single

Y

Timekeeper

Bohemian National

 

Zak, Emil T.

37

M

Married

Y

Clerk

Bohemian National

aka Edward T. Zack.

Zastera, Marie

23

F

Single

Y

Factory Worker

Bohemian National

Sister of Antonie and Julie.

Zastera, Antonie (Antonette)

20

F

Single

Y

Factory Worker

Bohemian National

Sister of Marie and Julie.

Zastera, Julie

18

F

Single

Y

Factory Worker

Bohemian National

Sister of Marie and Antonie.

Zdrojewska, Frances

19

F

Single

Y

 

Resurrection

 

Zeiss, Henry (Harry)

18

M

Single

N

Chicago Tribune

Concordia

Worked for the Chicago Tribune.

Zezerski, Mary

23

F

Single

N

Bakery Saleslady

St. Mary's

 

Zielske, Alma (Anna)

21

F

Single

Y

Spring Operator

Concordia

Cousin of Lillian Prochnow.

Ziervogel, Emil

30

M

Married

Y

Storekeeper

Concordia

 

Zimma, Josefa (Josephine)

17

F

Single

N

 

St. Adalbert's

 

Zintak, Apolonia

43

F

Married

N

 

Resurrection

Wife of Henry Zintak. Also listed as Pauline Vantak. Mother of Helen Zintak.

Zintak, Helen

15

F

Child

N

 

Resurrection

Daughter of Henry and Helen Zintak. Also listed as Leona Vantak.

Zitt, Charles H.

23

M

Single

Y

Machinist

Mt. Olivet

 

Zobac, Edward J.

25

M

Married

Y

Machinist

Bohemian National

Husband of Anna Zobac.

Zobac, Anna

24

F

Married

N

 

Bohemian National

Wife of Edward J. Zobac.

Zopke, Metha (Meta, Mayetta)

23

F

Single

N

 

Concordia

Sister to Hedwig Zopke.

Zopke, Hedwig (Hattie)

20

F

Single

N

Laborer

Concordia

Sister of Metha Zopke.

Zoumis, Peter

 

M

Single

Y

 

Not Reported

 

Zuchowski, Klemens (Clements)

20

M

Single

Y

 

St. Adalbert's

 

 

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