Henry Hicks was the son of Henry Hicks and Hester Jane Ingram, my ggg-grandparents. He was the brother of my gg-grandmother, Margaret Jane (Hicks) Davis. He was born in Guilford Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, on March 25, 1845. He died February 3, 1930, in Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois. Henry is buried at Scales Mound…
Category: Freeport Journal-Standard
Obituary: Sarah (Sanders) Hansing
Sarah Sanders was the sister of my great-great grandfather, Ernest Vincent Sanders. She was born about 1860 in Galena, Illinois, and died on Christmas Eve 1937 in California. Her obituary was published in the Freeport Journal-Standard on December 31, 1937. Transcription of obituary: Mrs. Sarah Hansing, Galena Galena, Ill., Dec. 31 – Funeral services for…
Obituary: Iva Lena (Bausman) Leverton
Iva (Bausman) Leverton was the daughter of George and Rachel (Miller) Bausman. Her obituary was published in the Freeport Journal-Standand on September 29, 1958. This obituary is a bit odd since it has another obituary mixed in with it. Paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 are Iva’s obituary. Paragraphs 3, 4, and 6 reference a Mrs. Huett. Why…
Obituary: George John Bausman
Obituary announcement for George J. Bausman. He was the son of George and Rachel (Miller) Bausman. His obituary was published in Freeport Journal-Standard on Monday, February 20, 1956. Transcription of obituary: GEORGE J. BAUSMAN WARREN—George Bausman, 70, died early this morning at his home. He was an employe of the Savanna Ordnance Depot until his…
Obituary: Herbert Hickman
Here is the obituary for Herbert Hickman, my great-grandmother Viola (Bausman) Davis Hickman’s second husband. His obituary was published in the Freeport Journal-Standard on June 14, 1976. Transcription of obituary: Herbert Hickman SCALES MOUND – Funeral service for Herbert Hickman of Scales Mound, who died Friday in Cuba City (Wis.) Medical Center, was held this…
Obituary: Benjamin Blewett
This obituary is for Benjamin Blewett, son of John Blewett and Margaret Brookens. He was born May 20, 1845, in Guilford Twp, Jo Daviess Co, Illinois, the fourth of six children. He married Rose Stephens and they had a son Benjamin. He died October 21, 1928, in Elizabeth, Jo Daviess co, Illinois. He was killed…
Obituary: Carrie (Deininger) Stienstra
Below is an obituary for Carrie (Deininger) Stienstra, daughter of John and Rosa (Berger) Deininger. Edward Deininger was her half-brother. The obituary was published in the Freeport Journal-Standard, Friday, 15 May 1964, page 6. Transcript of obituary: Mrs. Carrie Stienstra GALENA – Mrs. Cornelius (Carrie) Steinstra died Thursday afternoon in the hospital here. She was…
Obituary: Edgar Deininger
This is the obituary for Edgar Deininger, son of John and Mary (Nadig) Deininger. Originally published in the Freeport Journal-Standard, Friday, 27 Feb 1959, page 6. Edgar is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Galena, Illinois, with his wife and son. Transcription of obituary: Edgar Deininger GALENA – A lifelong resident of East Galena, Edgar A….
Death Notice: Percival Leland Davis
Below are two death notices for Percival Leland Davis, my great-grandfather. Percy married Viola Bausman. Their son, Stanley, was my grandfather. The first notice appeared on page 3 of the Galena Daily Gazette, Friday evening edition, on April 16, 1943. (I do not have an image.) Percy Davis Passes Away Suddenly at Scales Mound Percy…
Obituary: Joachim Bohnsack
Joachim Bohnsack was the son of Johann J.H. Bohnsack and a brother of my g-g-grandfather, Carl Herman Bohnsack. Joachim is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Galena Illinois. I found his headstone when I was doing my walking tour of Greenwood Cemetery. I knew he was buried in Greenwood; I just didn’t know where. I also…
Obituary: William Wulff
Below is the obituary for William Wulff, son of Henry Jr and Mary (Bohnhoff) Wulff from the Freeport Journal-Standard, 17 Jul 1934. Transcription of obituary: William Wulff, Leonard, S.D. Elizabeth, Ill., July 17 – Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wulff, who reside a few miles north of this city received news Monday of the death of…
Obituary: Dorothea Marie (Bohnsack) Studier
This obituary is for Dorothea (Bohnsack) Studier from the Freeport Journal-Standard, Wednesday, 13 Sept 1944, page 1. She was the sister of my g-g-grandfather, Carl Herman Bohnsack. Transcription of obituary: Mrs. William A. Studier Galena, Ill., Sept. 13.—Mrs. William A. Studier passed away Tuesday morning at 2:30 in Thompson township at the home of a…
Obituary: Carl Herman Bohnsack
Below is the obituary for Carl Herman Bohnsack, husband of Carolina Sophia “Lena” (Wulff), and my great-great grandfather. It was published in in the Freeport Journal-Standard, Monday, 26 Feb 1940, page 14. Note: In C. Herman’s obituary and certificate of death, Joachim Bohnsack is listed as the name of C. Herman’s father; however, the name…
Obituary: Carolina Sophia (Wulff) Bohnsack
Obviously, I”ve had a lot of luck finding obituaries about the Wulff family. This time, I came across my great-great grandmother’s, Carolina Sophia Wulff, from the Freeport Journal-Standard, Sept 30, 1949, page 16. The portrait of Lena is a scan of a copy. I do not have the original, have never seen the original, and…
Obituary: Mary Bohnhoff Wulff
While I was researching the Wulff’s, I came across this obituary for Mrs. Henry (Mary) Wulff on page 4 of the Freeport Journal-Standard, Monday, May 19, 1958. Her relationship to me: wife of 2nd great grand uncle. Transcription of obituary: Stockton—Mrs. Henry (Mary) Wulff died Sunday about 5:15 p.m. from a heart attack suffered at…
Obituary: Henry John Wulff Sr
I was researching Henry Wulff Sr, who is my 3rd great grandfather. He was born in Germany and died in Schapville, Illinois. His wife was Maria Sophia Schumacher and they had three children, Carolina Sophia, Henry Jr., and Anna Marie. I found this obituary in the Freeport Journal-Standard. It was published January 3, 1929. Transcription…
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