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Ludwig Plencner "Louis (Americanized)" was born 1, 2 in 1870 in Poland (probably near Poznan, Posen, Prussia). He died 3, 4 on 10 Jan 1945 in McHenry, McHenry Co., IL. He was buried 5 on 14 Jan 1945 in Niles, IL (St. Adalbet Cemetery). He married Anastasai Stanislawa Banach in 1893. The marriage ended in divorce. Ludwig was employed 6, 7 as Bricklayer 1894 - 1910 in Chicago, IL.
TIMELINE
1893 Married Stanislawa Banach in Poland, then occupied by the German Empire. (1910 U.S. Census)
1894 Jan. Made the trip over from Poland, most likely Poznan. Son may have been born at sea. (1900 U.S. Census)
1894 Feb. Has been working as a bricklayer and living at 200 W Henry in Chicago (1894 Cook Birth Registry)
1900 Living on India Av. in Jefferson Twp., Chicago with wife and first-born son Jozef. Claims he was born in Bohemia, common among Poznans of the day per C. Sobieski. Working as a day laborer. (1900 U.S. Census)
1909 Street number system in Chicago changes. Later India Av. becomes Kelso Av.
1910 Still living with wife at 4606 India Av. in Jefferson Park. Working as a bricklayer. Now is father to 9, with only 5 still living. He is not a citizen. (1910 U.S. Census)
1920 Anna, his wife, is listed as a widow in census ina ccurately. Later census indicates that Ludwig and she divorced. (1920 & 1930 U.S. Census)
1945 Jan. Dies and is buried at St. Adalbert Cemetery in family plot. Memorial stone is partially underground as it has settled. (St. Vitus Section, Block F, Lot 18) (St. Adalbert Cemetery Records)
Anastasai Stanislawa Banach "Anna, Annie" was born 1 in Apr 1870 in Poland (probably near Poznan, Posen, Prussia). She died 2 in Nov 1952 in Cook Co., IL. She was buried 3 on 2 Dec 1952 in Niles, IL (St. Adalbet Cemetery). She married Ludwig Plencner in 1893. The marriage ended in divorce. Anastasai immigrated 4 in 1885.
TIMELINE
1870 April. Born in Poland, probably in Posen Province, then part of the Prussian Empire.
1893 Married Ludwig Plencner in Poland, then occupied by the German Empire. (1910 U.S. Census)
1894 Jan. Made the trip over from Poland, most likely Poznan. Son may have been born at sea. (1900 U.S. Census)
1894 Feb. Gives birth to first-born son at 200 W Henry in Chicago in official records. (1894 Cook Birth Registry)
1900 Living on India Av. (Kelso Av.) in Jefferson Twp., Chicago with husband and first-born son Jozef. Claims she was born in Bohemia, common among Poznans of the day per C. Sobieski. (1900 U.S. Census)
1910 Still living with wife at 4606 India (Kelso) Av. in Jefferson Park. Mother of 9, with only 5 still living. She is not a citizen and speaks no English. (1910 U.S. Census)
1910-1920 Son Frank dies.
1920 Listed as a widow in census with three sons (two are working) at 4606 Kelso Av., although evidence suggests that Ludwig and she divorced in a later census. (1920 & 1930 U.S. Census)
1930 Living with son Louis in Norwood Park Twp. at 6321 N. Neenah Av. in Chicago. She is still not a citizen. (1930 U.S. Census)
1945 January. Ex-husband Ludwig dies.
1952 Dies. Funeral is at St. Leonard Church. Buried at St. Adalbert Cemetery in Niles, IL, in family plot beside her husband. (St. Vitus Section, Block F, Lot 18). Stone is hard to see as it partially underground due to settling. (Chicago Tribune & St. Adalbert Records)Obituary from 12/1/1952 Chicago Tribune:
"Anna Plencner, beloved mother of Joseph, Louis, Edward J., and Harry Plencner. Funeral Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1952, 8:15 a.m., from chapel, 6213-15 W. 26th Street, Berwyn, to St. Leonard's Church. Interment St. Adalbert's. GUnderson 4-2053.
(Record#19521201dn045)
They had the following children:
M i Jozef David Plencner M ii Louis Plencner M iii Edward J. Plencner M iv Harry Plencner M v Frank Plencner was born 1 in 1905 in Chicago, IL. He died before 1920 in Chicago, IL.
John A. Howanietz [Parents] was born 1 on 12 Dec 1865 in Silesia. He died 2 on 20 Jan 1930 in Hinsdale, DuPage Co., IL (Hinsdale Sanitarium). The cause of death was "Carcinoma of Stomach". He was buried 3 on 23 Jan 1930 in Hillside, IL (Mount Carmel Cemetary). He married Celestine Stolz. John emigrated 4 in 1888 from Germany. He immigrated 5 on 10 Jan 1888 to Hamburg, Germ. to New York, NY (S.S. Marsala). He was naturalized 6 in 1895 in Chicago, IL. He was employed 7, 8 as "Mason", "Bricklayer" after 1900 in Chicago Area.
IMMIGRANT
TIMELINE
1865 Born in Germany (IL Death Record) to Peter Howanietz
1888 At age of 23 comes to U.S. from port of Hamburg, Germany, with daughter & wife, settle in Pennsylvania, where there are other Howanietz families (ibid. & 1910 Census Record), for a time though seems to live in New York, his port of arrival. On Manifest he is listed as "Prussian."
1891 Son John born in Chicago
1900 Working as a mason (same as Plencner's), living in Chicago's Northtown neighborhood on Gardiner St. (1900 Census)
1910 Living at 1722 Sedgwick Av. in Chicago
1920 Granddaughter Gertrude and grandson Daniel C. living with him
1921 Moves to Hinsdale, IL, living at 57th and Washington St.'s (ibid.)
1927 Begins battle with cancer (ibid.)
1930 Dies at the Hinsdale Sanitarium (ibid.) and buried at Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetary in Hillside, IL.RESEARCH NOTES: 3/1/2002- On son's delayed submission birth notice found by SMP, his son is referred to as John, Jr. This reasonably led me to the conclusion the father's name was also John. Thus was found a previously unknown individual in family history.
Celestine Stolz [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 5 Jan 1866 in Oppeln, Oberschlesien, Prussia (now Poland). She died 3, 4 on 1 May 1929 in Hinsdale, DuPage Co., IL. The cause of death was Cerebral hemorrhage during paralysis. She was buried 5 in 1929 in Hillside, IL (Mount Carmel Cemetary). She married John A. Howanietz. Celestine immigrated 6, 7 on 10 Jan 1888 to Hamburg, Germ. to New York, NY (S.S. Marsala). She was naturalized 8 in 1895 in Chicago, IL.
circumstantial relation
Celstine's birthplace is listed on her death certificate as Opelni. This is the German name for the city of Opole, Poland, in Upper Silesia (east of Sudetenland) on the Oder.
They had the following children:
M i John A. Howanietz F ii Pauline Howanietz was born 1, 2 on 6 Feb 1887 in Germany. She died 3, 4 on 27 Nov 1968 in Los Angeles, CA. Pauline immigrated 5 on 10 Jan 1888 to Hamburg, Germ. to New York, NY (S.S. Marsala).
Claims Polish ethnicity.
Unsure if this is correct Pauline Case, but brthday is definitely 2/1887.M iii Peter Paul Howanietz was born 1, 2 in Apr 1888 in Pennsylvania. He died 3 on 29 Jul 1930 in Chicago, IL.
RESEARCH NOTES: Buried with John and Celestine at Mt. Carmel in Hillside, IL.
There is an unrelated Peter P. Howanietz buried in Pittstown, PA.
1900 (U.S. Census) living with parents at 73 Gardiner St. in Northtown Twp., Chicago, ILF iv Anna Howanietz was born 1 in Dec 1892 in Chicago, IL. M v Julius S. Howanietz F vi Rosa K. Howanietz F vii Living F viii Margaret B. Howanietz F ix Living
Emily Peters [Parents] was born 1 on 12 Jun 1889 in Chicago, IL (North Town). She died 2, 3 on 3 Nov 1970 in Chicago, IL (Resurrection Hospital). The cause of death was congestive heart failure. She was buried 4 on 6 Nov 1970 in Niles, IL (Maryhill Cemetary).
Other marriages:Plencner, Jozef David
RESEARCH NOTES: Found maiden name after corresponding with Mary Plencner on 3/3/02. 1889 is date of birth on tomb marker at Maryhill. Her parents were listed on her death certificate.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Grandpa (K.N. Plencner) told story of mother who was struck by lightning while washing dishes. In my baby book as "Nana" Peters.
TIMELINE:
1917 First child Louis born in Chicago
1921 Son Kenneth born in Chicago
1969 Husband Joseph dies
1970 Died at Resurrection Hospital in Chicago after a long battle with heart disease. Cause of death is listed as "congestive heart failure." Her parents are listed on the record as Louis and Henrietta. She was living at 7415 N. Oketo in Chicago.Obituary from Chicago Tribune 11/5/1970:
"Emily Plencner, beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Evelyn Gerlack, Louis [Alice], Kenneth [Sally] and Dorothy [Frank] Kolb; dear grandmother of 15; great-grandmother of 10. Resting at Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S. Northwest Hwy., Park Ridge, where services will be held Friday, Nov. 6, 1 p.m. Interment Maryhill."
She had the following children:
F i Living
Louis Plencner [Parents] was born 1 on 11 Feb 1901 in Chicago, IL. He died 2, 3 on 19 Jun 1973 in New Port Richey, FL. He was buried 4 on 22 Jun 1973 in Niles, IL (St. Adalbert Cemetery). He married Josephine Pudelwitts. Louis was employed 5 as bricklayer in 1930 in Chicago, IL.
TIMELINE:
1930 Living at 6321 N. Neenah Av., Chicago, with wife and three children, and mother Anna. Working as a bricklayer.
1950s: Moved to 245 Devon in Park Ridge where he made his home until returement.
1973: Buried on parents' plot. he has a footstone as of 2006, while the common Plencner stone is partially buried.(St. Vitus Section, Block F, Lot 18)Research: Added to odd list when spotted on Social Security datebase. Imported from odd list on 3/4/02 when it seemed to correlate with info given by Mary Plencner on 3/4/02 e-mail. Census records of parents, especially of 1910, show direct relation of this branch.
Obituary from Park Ridge Times-Herald of 6/21/1973 is recreated from notes:
"Louis Plencner of New Port Richey, Florida, formerly of 245 Devon died June 19th in Community Hospital, New Port Richey. Survived by wife Josephine, sons Richard and Norbert, daughter Joan Meinhausen, twelve grandchildren, and brothers Edward and Harry. Visitation at Park Ridge. Burial at St. Adalbert's Cemetery in Niles." [sic]
Josephine Pudelwitts [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 7 Mar 1902 in Illinois. She died 3 on 5 Jun 1993 in Sun Lakes, Maricopa Co., AZ. She was buried 4 on 22 Jun 1993 in Niles, IL (St. Adalbet Cemetery). She married Louis Plencner.
Grave is in Plencner family plot at St. Adalbert (St. Vitus Section, Block F, Lot 18). Her site is unmarked.
They had the following children:
F i Living M ii Living M iii Richard L. Plencner was born 1 on 2 Sep 1922 in Chicago, IL. He died 2 in Jan 1981 in Chicago, IL (Jefferson Park). He was buried 3 on 31 Jan 1981 in Niles, IL (St. Adalbet Cemetery).
Buried at Plencner family plot at St. Adalbert (St. Vitus Section, Block F, Lot 18). His site is unmarked.
Living [Parents]
They had the following children:
M i Living
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They had the following children:
M i Living F ii Living
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Other marriages:Living
They had the following children:
F i Living M ii Living
Michel J. Miller [Parents] "Mike" was born 1 on 2 Sep 1902 in Ettelbruck, Diekirch, Luxembourg. He died 2, 3 in Jun 1960 in Chicago, IL. He was buried 4 on 2 Jul 1960 in Chicago, IL (Acacia Park Cemetery). He married 5 Living in 1927 in Chicago, IL. Michel immigrated 6 on 3 Nov 1913 to Antwerp, Bel to New York, NY (S.S. Lapland).
IMMIGRANT: 1913
1913-- Trip on Red Star Line's Lapland ends 11/3. Passes through Ellis Island along with older brother Martin, heading to father's home at 6025 N. Ridge in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood. Their uncle bought them the ticket. A brother named Jozef Miller is listed as the person to contact in native country.
Obit from 7/2/1960 Chicago Tribune:
Michael J. Miller, age 57, June 30, 1960, beloved husband of Hattie, nee Peters; devoted father of Joan Johnson; dear father-in-law of James T. Johnson; loving grandfather of James Michael Johnson; fond brother of Elsie Lux, Adele Anderson, Nicholas, and Eugene. Services Saturday, 10 a.m., at chapel, 3905-07 N. Lincoln avenue. Interment Acacia Park. Memorials to Heart fund in lieu of flowers will be appreciated..
They had the following children:
F i Living
Anton Miller [Parents] [image] was born 1 on 21 Mar 1876 in Boulaide, Wiltz, Luxembourg. He died 2 on 12 May 1936 in Chicago, IL. The cause of death was heart attack following vascular disease. He was buried 3 on 13 May 1936 in River Grove, IL (St. Joseph Cemetary). He married 4 Anna Schroeder on 26 Nov 1901 in Eschdorf, Luxembourg. Anton was employed 5 as Janitor in 1908/1928. He was employed 6 as Saddle Maker before 1908 in Luxembourg. He immigrated 7, 8 on 6 Jun 1908 to Antwerp, Bel to New York, NY (S.S. Vaderland).
Other marriages:Nilles, Marie
IMMIGRANT: 1908
DOCUMENTED TIMELINE:
1876 Born in Boulaide (Bauschleiden), Luxembourg (tradition backed by Daubenfeld) either 9/7 or 3/21. Record indicates 9/7, but this may just be date of baptism.
1901 Working as saddlemaker when he married Anna Schroeder in Eschdorf. Their first child dies at birth.
1908 Left son behind and passes through Ellis Island on 7/6 with $35 in pocket to visit friend Chas. Sweder at 619 High St in Blue Island, IL. He is 5'3" with dark hair and brown eyes. He claims his hometown is Ettellbruck and that he is married. He travels with Elise Nilles (19yo) and Marguerithe Schuller aboard the Red Star Line's Vaderland from Antwerp. (Elliss Island Rec) Newspaper in Lux. refers to his arrival and announces he has plans to stay. (Daubenfeld) Listed as a saddle maker, working with leather as his son would do. His brother Pierre awaits him also in the city.
1909 Marries Marie Nilles (2nd wife)
1911 Living at 204 Ogden in Chicago (Cook Birth Reg)
1916 9/12 Signed his WWI Draft Registration card. He was described by the registrar on Wilson Av. as being short and stout with dark eyes and black hair. Looks like he was living at 2220 Berteau Av. 42 years old. Listed birthday as 3/21/1876. He is noted as a non-declared alien from Luxembourg. Working as a janitor at 4220 Lincoln Av. (WWI Draft Registry)
1930 Ran a business in the Janitorial industry (Death Record)
1936 Dies of heart attack at home (2138 Warner Av; Chicago, IL- add corresponds to that listed at St. Joseph Cemetary) 2 months after doctors discovered vascular heart disease and other chronic illnesses (Death Record)
Anna Schroeder [Parents] was born 1 on 25 Apr 1873 in Tadler, Wiltz, Luxembourg. She married 2 Anton Miller on 26 Nov 1901 in Eschdorf, Luxembourg.
They had the following children:
M i Michel J. Miller F ii Catharine Miller was born about 1901 in Luxemburg. She died about 1901 in Luxemburg. The cause of death was Died at birth.
First born child died at birth.M iii Martin Miller was born 1 in 1896 in Luxembourg. Martin immigrated 2 on 3 Nov 1913 to Antwerp, Bel to New York, NY (S.S. Lapland).
IMMIGRANT: 1913
1913-- Trip on Red Star Line's Lapland ends 11/3. Passes through Ellis Island along with brother Michel, heading to father's home at 6025 N. Ridge in Chicago's rogers Park neighborhood. Their uncle bought them the ticket and they came with $125 in pocket to get to Chicago from New York. A brother named Jozef Miller is listed as the person to contact in native country.
This relation makes little sense... Might be a cousin who said he was a brother.
John M. Lux [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 9 Sep 1917 in Chicago, IL (Lakeview). He died 3 on 21 Nov 1997 in Chicago, IL. The cause of death was Natural Causes. He married 4 Living on 3 May 1941 in Chicago, IL.
Living [Parents]
They had the following children:
F i Living F ii Living M iii Living