STATE OF ILLINOIS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
FUNERAL DIRECTOR’S OR HOSPITAL RECORD
MERWIN UNDERTAKER RECORDS, 1929-1949
Book 36 through Book 40 – Mar 1943-Feb 1945
These records are preserved at the McHenry County Historical Society Library in Union, IL in three (3) ring binders, containing a
total of 55 record books. A record may contain any or all of the following information: Name of Deceased; Birth and Death Date,
place and age; Name and Birthplace of deceased’s parents; Marital Status, Name of spouse and age of deceased; Occupation; Social
Security Number; Military Service; Residence and number of years resided at that place; Informant; Burial Date and place; Name of
Funeral Director; Cause of Death; Name of Doctor; and Source ID.
The following is a transcript of the records as they appear in the original undertaker’s books, presented in the original Book and Page
Number order. To view a specific record, you must first check the every-name index to locate a deceased individual and then
refer to the specific book and page number to view the information.
Book 36 – Mar 1943-Jun 1943
CAMPBELL, CHARLES HENRY Residence: 828 Washington Street, Woodstock, IL b. 20 Jun 1884, Crystal Lake, IL d. 22 Mar
1943, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Husband of Bertha L. CAMPBELL Occupation: Farming – General Farm Work Father:
Wilfred L. CAMPBELL, b. MI Mother: Elizabeth MELLON, b. NY Informant: Bertha CAMPBELL, 828 Washington Street,
Woodstock, IL Burial: 25 Mar 1943 Memorial Park, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: BRAND
Source: Book 36, page 1
HUGHES, VIRGINIA Residence: 370 Lincoln Avenue, Woodstock, IL b. 3 Jul 1877, Sutton, WV d. 30 Mar 1943, Woodstock, IL
Marital Status: Wife of Charles C. HUGHES Father: William PIERSON, b. Sutton, WV Mother: Mary REIP, b. WV
Informant: Charles C. HUGHES, Woodstock, IL Burial: 2 Apr 1943 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director:
Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: SANDEEN Source: Book 36, page 2
STEFFEN, AMELIA Residence: Maple Avenue, Hebron, IL b. 18 Aug 1869, Pommern, Germany d. 2 Apr 1943, Woodstock, IL
Marital Status: Wife of William STEFFEN Father: Gustef WRASE, b. Pommern, Germany Mother: Wilhelminia, BECK, b.
Pommern, Germany Informant: Mrs. Charles STEFFEN, Hebron, IL Burial: 4 Apr 1943 Genoa Cemetery, Genoa, IL Funeral
Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Cancer of Kidney Physician: HARRIS, Richmond Source: Book 36, page 3
BATES, ERNEST W. Residence: 1123 Jewett St., Woodstock, IL Race: Colored b. 22 Feb 1885, Lima, OH d. 5 Apr 1943,
Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Husband of Marinda BATES Occupation: Trucking – Hauling Garbage Father: William
BATES, b. Cincinnati, OH Mother: Lucinda J. SUEL, b. Van West Co., OH Informant: Unknown Burial: Sep 1943 Oakland
Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: ROHMBERGER Source: Book 36, page 4
ROUNDS, ANNA E. Residence: 529 East Judd Street, Woodstock, IL b. 13 Sep 1880, Montello, WI d. 8 Apr 1943, Woodstock IL
Marital Status: Wife of William G. ROUNDS Father: Archibald CARTWRIGHT, b. Unknown Mother: Unknown Informant:
Clarence F. ROUNDS, 529 East Judd Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 8 Apr 1943 Friendship Cemetery, Friendship, WI Funeral
Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: Dr. WRIGHT Source: Book 36, page 5
JENSEN, NELLIE MAY Residence: 100 Nebraska, Woodstock, IL b. 9 Mar 1871, Ringwood, IL d. 16 Apr 1943, Woodstock, IL
Marital Status: Wife of Hans JENSEN Father: John FRISBY, b. Ireland Mother: Anna NOONAN, b. Ireland Informant: no
name listed, residence 2628 No. C. Street, Fort Smith, AR Burial: 18 Apr 1943 Ringwood Cemetery, Ringwood, IL Funeral
Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: NELSON Source: Book 36, page 6
PEARCE, RALPH LEROY b. 4 Feb 1943, Woodstock, IL d. 21 Apr 1943, Woodstock, IL Father: LeRoy Frederick PEARCE, b.
Chicago, IL Mother: Genevieve JOHANNINGSMEIER, b. Belvidere, IL Informant: LeRoy PEARCE, Woodstock, IL Burial:
22 Apr 1943 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Coroner’s Inquiry
Physician: NELSON Source: Book 36, page 7
HERDKLOTZ, EDWARD F. Residence: 824 Clay Street, Woodstock, IL b. 12 Dec 1865, Greenwood Twp., McHenry Co., IL d.
23 April 1943, Hartland Twp., McHenry Co., IL Marital Status: Husband of Adeline B. HERDKLOTZ Occupation: Janitor
(Retired) – School & Church Father: George HERDKLOTZ, b. Alsace Lorraine, France Mother: Eva KUHN, b. Alsace
Lorraine, France Informant: Adeline HERDKLOTZ, Woodstock, IL Burial: 26 Apr 1943 Memorial Park, Woodstock, IL
Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: NELSON Source: Book 36, page 8
TORRANCE, HETTIE D. Residence: Franklinville, IL b. 28 Oct 1855, Azalia, IN d. 23 Apr 1943, Franklinville, IL Marital
Status: Widow of George L. TORRANCE Father: Thomas COSC, b. SC Mother: Mehitable DAVIS, b. Unknown Informant:
Frank C. TORRANCE, Franklinville, IL Burial: 26 Apr 1943 Franklinville Cemetery, Franklinville, IL Funeral Director: Thos.
B. MERWIN Physician: NELSON Source: Book 36, page 9
HARRISON, NELLIE E. Residence: 728 N. Marion St., Oak Park, Cook Co., IL b. 8 Nov 1856, Lake Geneva, WI d. 26 Apr 1943,
Oak Park, IL Marital Status: Wife of Clyde R. HARRISON Father: Harris DURKEE, b. Ringwood, IL Mother: Elizabeth
RODGERS, b. NY Informant: Rose E. HARRISON, 728 N. Marion St., Oak Park, IL Burial: 28 Apr 1943 Ringwood
Cemetery, Ringwood, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: Garfield INWOOD Source: Book 36, page 10
SENNE, FRED C. b. 30 Aug 1868, Palatine, IL d. 7 May 1943, Woodstock Marital Status: Husband of Minnie SENNE Father:
Fred SENNE, b. Hanover, Germany Mother: Fredericka ROPER, b. Hanover, Germany Informant: Walter SENNE, Woodstock
Burial: 9 May 1943 Oakland Cemetery Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Myocarditis, Chronic Prostatitis
Physician: NELSON Source: Book 36, page 11
GANNON, DANIEL RICHARD Residence: 418 S. Madison St., Woodstock, IL b. 22 Feb 1872, New Philadelphia, OH d. 8 May
1943, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Husband of Martha T. GANNON Occupation: Salesman — Plumbing Supplies Father:
John GANNON, b. Newburg, OH Mother: Unknown Informant: Dan. R. GANNON Jr., 486 S. Madison St., Woodstock, IL
Burial: 11 May 1943 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Cause of Death: Cardiovascular Renal Disease Physician: SANDEEN
Source: Book 36, page 12
HENRIE, WILLIAM B. b. 12 May 1870, Crystal Lake, IL d. 12 May 1943, Hartland Twp., McHenry Co., IL Marital Status:
Widow of Watson HENRIE Occupation: Painter & Decorator – General Work Informant: George William HENRIE, 5457 Ellis
Ave., Chicago, IL Burial: 14 May 1943 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician:
ROHMBERGER Source: Book 36, page 13
WALTERS, VIRGINIA LEE Residence: Woodstock, IL b. 5 May 1943, Woodstock, IL d. 13 May 1943, Woodstock, IL Marital
Status: Single Father: Floyd WALTERS, b. Belvidere, IL Mother: Alice LANGE, b. Grafton Twp., IL Informant: Floyd
WALTERS, Woodstock, IL Burial: 15 May 1943 Memorial Park, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause
of Death: Congenital Int. Obstruction of the Lower Duodenum Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 36, page 14
RANDALL, FLORENCE MABLE Residence: 480 West Judd Street, Woodstock, IL b. 29 Jun 1871, Seneca Twp., IL d. 14 May
1943, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widow of Grant S. RANDALL Father: Orson N. BRASS, b. Mentor, OH Mother: Anna
C. WILBUR b. Carthage, NY Informant: Hetty M. NUCHOW, 485 West Judd Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: Marengo
Cemetery, Marengo, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 36, page 15
GRIEBEL, ETHEL ELIZABETH Residence: 434 Lake Ave., Woodstock, IL b. 21 Mar 1884, Seneca Twp., McHenry Co., IL d.
21 May 1943, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Wife of Albert P. GRIEBEL Occupation: Factory Worker – Assembly Radio
Parts Father: William NOTTINGHAM, b. Seneca Township, McHenry Co., IL Mother: Alta DICKERSON, b. Seneca
Township, McHenry Co., IL Informant: Albert GRIEBEL, 448 Lake Ave., Woodstock, IL Burial: 24 May 1943 Memorial Park,
Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: SANDEEN Source: Book 36, page 16
HARVEY, ROGER LEROY b. 14 Jun 1941, Woodstock, IL d. 28 May 1943, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Single Father: True
Clarence HARVEY, b. Kankakee, IL Mother: Irene WALLACE, b. Woodstock, IL Informant: Irene HARVEY, 461 E. Lake
St., Woodstock, IL Burial: 31 May 1943 Calvary Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of
Death: Struck by Chicago North Western Train Source: Book 36, page 17
BENSON, FRED Residence: 228 Fremont St., Woodstock, IL b. 17 Sep 1866, Norway d. 8 Jun 1943, Woodstock, IL Marital
Status: Widowed Husband of Rena BENSON Occupation: General Labor Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Informant:
Mrs. Joe LEUDTKE, 222 Fremont St., Woodstock, IL Burial: 11 Jun 1943 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral
Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 36, page 18
PISKE, EDWARD R. Residence: Dorr Twp., IL b. 3 Oct 1884, Radzen, Germany d. 9 Jun 1943, Woodstock, Dorr Twp., IL Marital
Status: Husband of Alma M. PISKE Father: August PISKE, b. Radzen, Germany Mother: Lena PAGEEKOFF, b. Radzen,
Germany Informant: Alma M. PISKE, R #2, Woodstock, IL Burial: 12 Jun 1943 Marengo Cemetery, Marengo, IL Funeral
Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Cancer of Sigmoid Physician: John HANSEN, Huntley Source: Book 36,
page 19
SHIPTON, WM. HENRY Residence: South Street, Woodstock, IL b. 29 Jan 1860, Woodstock, IL d. 12 Jun 1943, Woodstock, IL
Marital Status: Widowed – 1st wife Mary Murphy SHIPTON, 2nd wife Gertrude SHIPTON Occupation: Cabinet Maker –
Furniture Business Father: Will SHIPTON, b. England Mother: Lois WRIGHT, b. England Informant: W. SHIPTON,
Springfield, IL Burial: 14 Jun 1943 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician:
WRIGHT Source: Book 36, page 20
DELLENBACH, JACOB Residence: 704 Brown Street, Woodstock, IL b. 3 Feb 1851, Germany d. 15 Jun 1943, Hartland
Township., McHenry Co., IL Marital Status: Widowed Husband of Eliza DELLENBACH Occupation: Retired Farmer –
General Farm Work Father: Henry DELLENBACH, b. Germany Mother: Unknown, b. Germany Informant: Emory
HERDKLOTZ Burial: 17 Jun 1943 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician:
SANDEEN, SMITH Source: Book 36, page 21
WESTPHAL, CARL WILLIAM Residence: Woodstock b. 11 Nov 1880, Germany d. 15 Jun 1943, Woodstock, IL Marital Status:
Single Occupation: Almite Employee – Almite Die Casting Co. Father: Reinhold WESTPHAL, b. Germany Mother:
Wilhelminia STIEG, b. Germany Informant: Ewald WESTPHAL, R2, Woodstock, IL Burial: 18 Jun 1943 Union Cemetery,
Union, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: SANDEEN, SMITH Source: Book 36, page 22
Book 37 – Jun 1943-Oct 1943
NULLE, LENA MARIE Residence: Woodstock, IL b. 16 Aug 1875, Hanover, Germany d. 16 Jun 1943, Woodstock, IL Marital
Status: Widowed Husband of William H. NULLE Father: Henry KAHLE, b. Unknown Mother: Unknown Informant: J.
Forrest BROWN, 314 East Judd Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 19 Jun 1943 Union Cemetery, Union, IL Funeral Director: Thos.
B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Obstruction of Bowel Physician: O.E. NELSON Source: Book 37, page 1
BOSSLER, JOHN L. Residence: 502 East Jackson St. Woodstock, IL b. 28 Oct 1872, Woodstock, IL d. 25 Jun 1943, Woodstock,
IL Marital Status: Husband of Mary BOSSLER Occupation: Farmer Retired – Own Farm Father: John BOSSLER, b. Alsace
Loraine, France Mother: Teresa BENISCH, b. Alsace Loraine, France Informant: Fred LUEDTKE, Woodstock, IL Burial: 28
Jun 1943 Calvary Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Cancer of stomach & Int.
Physician: BRAND Source: Book 37, page 2
WILLIAMS, ROBERT LEE Residence: Seneca Twp., IL b. 25 May 1887, Mt. Vernon, IN d. 30 Jun 1943, Seneca Twp., McHenry
Co., IL Marital Status: Husband of Mary O. WILLIAMS Occupation: Farmer – General Farm Work Father: Dan WILLIAMS,
b. Mt. Vernon, IN Mother: Mary BARKER, b. Mt. Vernon, IN Informant: Edw. F. MULION, 656 Brightwood, Chicago, IL
Burial: 3 Jul 1943 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Coronary
Thrombosis Physician: NELSON Source: Book 37, page 3
ERICKSON, ELLEN B. MOLLY b. 4 Mar 1901, Cresoe, England d. 1 Jul 1943, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Wife of Almon
ERICKSON Occupation: Telephone Operator – Illinois Bell Telephone Co. Father: John MORRIE, b. Mayo Co., Ireland
Mother: Isabella DOWNEY, b. Dublin, Ireland Informant: Almon E. ERICKSON, 200 Dean Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 5
Jul 1943 Calvary Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Coronary Thrombosis
Physician: SANDEEN Source: Book 37, page 4
AUGLESE, BABY GIRL b. 3 Jul 1943, Woodstock, IL d. 3 Jul 1943, Woodstock, IL Lived 6 ½ hrs. Father: Clarence AUGLESE,
b. Erie, IL Mother: Lillian DOHERTY, b. McHenry, IL Informant: Unknown Burial: St. Patrick’s Cemetery, McHenry, IL
Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Premature Physician: O.E. NELSON Source: Book 37, page 5
REED, BERTHA GORHAM Residence: Dorr Township., IL b. 26 Apr 1870, Dorr Township., McHenry Co., IL d. 3 Jul 1943, Dorr
Township., McHenry Co., IL Marital Status: Wife of Richard REED Father: Henry GORHAM, b. Canada Mother: Helen
SAWYER, b. VT Informant: Mrs. Dewey THACKER, 6526 19th Avenue, Kenosha, WI Burial: 6 Jul 1943 Oakland Cemetery,
Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: SANDEEN Source: Book 37, page 6
KENNEDY, AGNES Residence: Woodstock, IL b. 17 May 1869, Ottawa, IL d. 6 Jul 1943, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Single
Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Informant: Mrs. L.L. INGRHAM, 128 East Calhoun Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 8 Jul
1943 Calvary Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 37, page 7
KERWIN, THOMAS GUNN Residence: Wonder Lake, IL b. 14 Dec 1867, Toronto, Canada d. 12 Jul 1943, Ringwood (Wonder
Lake), IL Marital Status: Husband of Florence KERWIN Occupation: Printer Retired – Job Printing Father: William
KERWIN, b. Quebec, Canada Mother: Florence REWS, b. Canada Informant: W. Roy KERWIN, Oak Park, IL Burial: 13 Jul
1943 Acacia Park Cemetery, Chicago, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Carcinoma of Bladder
Physician: J.C. HARRIS Source: Book 37, page 8
VOORHEES, WINIFRED L. Residence: Hartland, IL b. 2 Nov 1858, Rochester, NY d. 20 Jul 1943, Hartland Twp., IL Marital
Status: Widow of James J. VOORHEES Occupation: Dressmaking – Own Business Father: Thomas WELSH, b. Ireland
Mother: Winifred McGOWAN, b. Ireland Informant: Mrs. Bert BENNETT, Highland Avenue, Woodstock, IL Burial: Calvary
Cemetery, Whitewater, WI Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: NELSON Source: Book 37, page 9
SEATON, DONALD R. SS# 348-10-5794 b. 15 Oct 1902, Pecatonica, IL d. 1 Aug 1943, Ridgefield, IL Marital Status: Husband
of Alice G. SEATON Occupation: Operator of Hoisting Engine – Construction Work Father: Clyde W. SEATON, b.
Pecatonica, IL Mother: Jessie DEAN, b. Leona Township., IL Informant: Alice SEATON, R#2, Woodstock, IL Burial: 4 Aug
1943 Pecatonica Cemetery Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: ROHMBERGER Source: Book 37, page 10
BOLLARD, LILLIAN R. Residence: 932 Tappan St., Woodstock, IL b. 5 May 1878, Carlyle, PA d. 6 Aug 1943, Woodstock, IL
Marital Status: Wife of Charles A. BOLLARD Father: Jacob WELCOME, b. Carlyle, PA Mother: Susan HENRY, b. Carlyle,
PA Informant: Charles E. BOLLARD, 124 Grove St., Woodstock, IL Burial: 9 Aug 1943 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL
Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Apoplexy Physician: NELSON Source: Book 37, page 11
STURGES, WILLIAM E. Residence: 518 Clay Street b. 5 Jun 1868, Kane Co., IL d. 7 Aug 1943, Woodstock, IL Marital Status:
Divorced Occupation: Farming and Green House – General Farm Work, Greenhouse Work Father: Emanuel STURGES, b.
England Mother: Margaret SHARKEY, b. England Informant: Mabel KOPLIN, 522 Hancock Street, Belvidere, IL Burial: 10
Aug 1943 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: NELSON Source: Book 37,
page 12
STIEG, IDA JAHN b. 31 Jan 1871, Lasbeck, Germany d. 13 Aug 1943, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widow of John STIEG
Father: Frederick JAHN, b. Germany Mother: Unknown Informant: Fred STIEG, Woodstock, IL Burial: 16 Aug 1943
Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Diabetes Mellitus Physician:
WRIGHT Source: Book 37, page 13
ACHOCKI, AMELIA SS# 332-12-1018 Residence: 680 Brown Street, Woodstock, IL b. 3 May 1919, Chicago, IL d. 21 Aug 1943,
Elgin, IL Marital Status: Single Occupation: Oak Mfg. Co. – Radio Mfg. Father: Florian ACHOCKI, b. Lipno, Poland
Mother: Felicia PILITOSKI, b. Lipno, Poland Informant: F. CICHOCKI, 608 Brown St., Woodstock, IL Burial: 24 Aug 1943
Calvary Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: SORTER Source: Book 37, page 14
Book 37, page 15 is blank
SANDERSON, CORRINE CODDINGTON Residence: 2749 North 45th Street, Milwaukee, WI b. 15 Jun 1877, Champaign, IL d.
2 Sep 1943, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widow of William M. SANDERSON Occupation: Clerk – Lakeside Bridge & Steel
Co. Father: V.W. CODDINGTON, b. Liston, IN Mother: Alice LEE, b. KY Informant: V.W. SANDERSON, 11500
Lakepointe, Detroit 24, MI Burial: 4 Sep 1943 Graceland Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN
Cause of Death: Cancer of Uterus Physician: ROHMBERGER Source: Book 37, page 16
McNICHOLS, MALINDA Residence: 920 Seminary Avenue b. 21 Jan 1860, Dallas County, IA d. 4 Sep 1943, Woodstock, IL
Marital Status: Wife of Alonzo McNICHOLS Father: William COFFIN, b. Jefferson County, IA Mother: Luzena SHELLY,
b. GA Informant: Mrs. E.M. HALFORD, 920 Seminary, Woodstock, IL Burial: 8 Sep 1943 Oakdale Cemetery, Adele, Dallas
County, IA Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Chronic Myocarditis Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book
37, page 17
FISH, MARY EMMA b. 22 Jan 1867, Delton, WI d. 14 Sep 1943, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widow of Herbert L. FISH
Father: Seth NEWMAN, b. England Mother: Ann RENAGLES, b. England Informant: Cora E. WHITE, 443 West South
Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 17 Sep 1943 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN
Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 37, page 18
CAIRNS, BABY Residence: 854 Washington Street, Woodstock, IL b. 6 Oct 1943, Woodstock, IL d. 6 Oct 1943, Woodstock, IL
Father: George D. CAIRNS Jr., b. Woodstock, IL Mother: Frances FOREMAN, b. Genoa, WI Informant: George D. CAIRNS
Jr., R#1, Woodstock, IL Burial: 7 Oct 1943 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN
Physician: NELSON Source: Book 37, page 19
KOEHLER, BERNICE N. Residence: Seneca Township, McHenry Co., IL b. 17 Jun 1894, Fremont, OH d. 13 Oct 1943, Seneca
Township, McHenry County, IL Marital Status: Wife of Orlo O. KOEHLER Father: Lawrence L. SWEET, b. Fremont, OH
Mother: Laura DERSHEM, b. Fremont, OH Informant: O. O. KOEHLER, Woodstock, IL Burial: 16 Oct 1943 Oakland
Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Cancer Physician: NELSON Source: Book
37, page 20
Book 38 – Nov 1943-Jan 1944
LOUNSBURY, WILLIAM P. Residence: 622 East Calhoun Street, Woodstock, IL SS# 342-20-7207 b. 3 Apr 1869, WI d. 11 Nov
1943, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widowed Husband of Anna M. LOUNSBURY Father: James LOUNSBURY, b. Hudson,
NY Mother: Harriet POOLE, b. England Informant: Robert LOUNSBURY, Woodstock, IL Burial: 14 Nov 1943 Oakland
Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: NELSON Source: Book 38, page 1
HOWELL, FRANK B. Residence: 449 Center Street, Woodstock, IL b. 18 Mar 1853, New York, NY d. 13 Nov 1943, Woodstock,
IL Marital Status: Widowed Husband of Julia HOWELL Occupation: Farmer Retired – General Farm Work Father: Charles
HOWELL, b. New York, NY Mother: Frances HENDRICHS, b. New York, NY Informant: John J. HOWELL, 449 Center
Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 16 Nov 1943 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of
Death: Chronic Myocarditis Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 38, page 2
CHANT, WILLIAM JOHN b. 16 Apr 1857, Port Hope, Canada d. 15 Nov 1943, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widowed
Husband of Josephine CHANT Occupation: Boilermaker Retired – Chicago Northwestern Railroad Father: Adam CHANT, b.
Sommerset, England Mother: Mary JOHNSON, b. Canada Informant: Mrs. Ethel COURIER, Woodstock, IL Burial: 17 Nov
1943 Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, IL Funeral Director: Thomas B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Chr. Hypertrophic
Cirrhosis of the Liver Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 38, page 3
EWEN, BABY b. 15 Nov 1943, Woodstock, IL d. 15 Nov 1943, Woodstock, IL Father: Harold EWEN, b. Marengo, IL Mother:
Mary WALSH, b. Hartland Twp., McHenry Co., IL Informant: Helen Ewen STEADMAN, RFD #5, Woodstock, IL Burial: 17
Nov 1943 Calvary Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: SANDEEN Source: Book 38,
page 4
REYNOLDSON, THOMAS HENRY b. 28 Feb 1859, Dundee, IL d. 27 Nov 1943, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widowed
Husband of Amalia REYNOLDSON Occupation: Farmer Retired – General Farm Work Father: John REYNOLDSON, b.
England Mother: Eliza WEBSTER, b. NY Informant: Carl REYNOLDSON, 16 Melvin Avenue, Racine, WI Burial: 30 Nov
1943 Evergreen Cemetery, Barrington, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 38, page 5
HOWE, FREDERICK P. Residence: 329 South Tryon Street, Woodstock, IL b. 16 Dec 1866, Chicago, IL d. 30 Nov 1943,
Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widowed Husband of Delia HOWE Occupation: Retired – Dairy Farm Father: Jabez C.
HOWE, b. Brookfield, MA Mother: Sarah BLISS, b. Brookfield, MA Informant: Chester B. HOWE, West McHenry, IL
Burial: 2 Dec 1943 Mt. Hope Cemetery, Chicago, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Fractured skull
due to being struck by a car Physician: Coroner’s Inquest Source: Book 38, page 6
LADWIG, ROBERT F. b. 17 May 1881, Huntley, IL d. 3 Dec 1943, Hartland Twp., McHenry Co., IL Marital Status: Husband of
Clara LADWIG Occupation: Carpenter – General Carpenter Work Father: John C. LADWIG, b. Germany Mother: Maria
SCHLOOTMAN, b. Germany Informant: John R. LADWIG, Beloit, WI Cause of Death: Chr. Int. Nephritis Physician:
WRIGHT Source: Book 38, page 7
STONE, EDWARD E. b. 1 Jan 1853, VT d. 4 Dec 1943, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widowed Husband of Jennie STONE
Occupation: Druggist – General Retail Business Father: George A. STONE, b. VT Mother: Helen A. MINOR, b. Unknown
Informant: L.E. STONE, 304 Tryon Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 7 Dec 1943 Oakland Cemetery Funeral Director: Thos. B.
MERWIN Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 38, page 8
MONROE, MABEL HANAFORD Residence: Woodstock, IL b. 12 Feb 1871, Woodstock, IL d. 7 Dec 1943, Woodstock, IL
Marital Status: Wife of Rev. Will MONROE Father: Frank E. HANAFORD, b. NH Mother: Melissa SEARS, b. New York,
NY Informant: Will C. MONROE, 444 West South Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 11 Dec 1943 Oakland Cemetery Funeral
Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: ROHMBERGER Source: Book 38, page 9
WILLOUGHBY, ADELBERT H. Residence: Woodstock, IL b. 21 Sep 1869, Chemung, IL d. 14 Dec 1943, Woodstock, IL
Marital Status: Husband of Myrtle Louise WILLOUGHBY Occupation: Chrome Plater Retired – Oliver Typewriter Company
Father: James WILLOUGHBY, b. Ireland Mother: Lucinda LLOYD, b. Capron, IL Informant: Mrs. Lucille GOODYEAR,
1020 Tappan Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 17 Dec 1943 Memorial Park Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B.
MERWIN Physician: ROMBERGER Source: Book 38, page 10
SHISLER, JAMES HERBERT Residence: Woodstock, IL b. 21 Jun 1937, Sharon, WI d. 14 Dec 1940, Woodstock, IL Marital
Status: Single – School Age Father: Herbert SHISLER, b. DeSoto, WI Mother: Irene RHODES, b. Dakota Informant: Herbert
SHISLER, R#3, Woodstock, IL Burial: 17 Dec 1943 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN
Physician: NELSON Source: Book 38, page 11
PEARSON, ELLEN Residence: 920 Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, IL b. 17 Dec 1864, Burlington, IA d. 7 Dec 1943, Old People’s
Home, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Single Father: John PEARSON, b. Sweden Mother: Sofia —, b. Sweden Informant:
H.C. GENSCH, Woodstock, IL Burial: 21 Dec 1943 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN
Cause of Death: Apoplexy Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 38, page 12
ROWE, HELEN JOYCE Residence: Capron, IL b. 8 Feb 1939, unknown d. 19 Dec 1943, Harvard, IL Marital Status: Single
Father: Charles ROWE, b. Unknown Mother: — SMITH, b. Unknown Informant: Unknown Burial: 22 Dec 1943 Memorial
Park Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Burns Physician: Dr. DIEHL –
Coroner’s Inquest Source: Book 38, page 13
SPITZER, ADDA Residence: 753 Highland Avenue, Elgin, IL b. 18 Aug 1854, Hebron, IL d. 28 Dec 1943, Elgin, IL Marital
Status: Widow of Frank SPITZER Father: William H. STEWART, b. NY Mother: Maryette EHLE, b. NY Informant: H.W.
TURNER, Hebron, IL Burial: 30 Dec 1943 Oakland Cemetery Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: Dr. Donald J.
MILLIGAN, 164 Division Source: Book 38, page 14
WIEDRICH, MARY Residence: 441 Dacy Street, Woodstock, IL b. 16 Apr 1849, Seneca Twp., McHenry, Co., IL d. 31 Dec 1943,
Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widow of Fred WIEDRICH Father: George SCHAAF, b. Germany Mother: Unknown
Informant: Mrs. Ida M. REYNOLDS, 441 Dacy Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 31 Dec 1943 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL
Physician: NELSON Source: Book 38, page 15
ARCHER, LYDIA ANN b. 25 Dec 1858, Hocking Co., OH d. 4 Jan 1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Statue: Widow of Charles
ARCHER Father: Thomas WEBSTER Mother: Emmaline — Informant: H.C. GENSCH, Woodstock, IL Burial: 6 Jan 1944
Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Apoplexy Physician: WRIGHT
Source: Book 38, page 16
FRANCISCO, WARREN I. Residence: 464 Lake Ave., Woodstock, IL b. 7 Apr 1885, McHenry Co., IL d. 13 Jan 1944,
Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Single Occupation: Farmer Retired – General Farming Father: Peter FRANCISCO, b. OH
Mother: Sarah ENGLES, b. OH Informant: Mrs. Hazel SHERMAN, Woodstock, IL Burial: 15 Jan 1944 Woodland Cemetery,
McHenry, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Myocarditis Physician: NELSON Source: Book 38,
page 17
STAMETS, EMMA J. b. 17 Aug 1875, Elgin, IL d. 16 Jan 1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widow of Harry STAMETS
Father: Frederick ZIERK, b. Unknown Mother: Caroline WIENKE, b. Germany Informant: Irving STAMETS, Woodstock, IL
Burial: 18 Jan 1944, Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: SANDEEN Source:
Book 38, page 18
SORENSEN, RASMUS A. Residence: 816 Fair Street, Woodstock, IL b. 2 Jan 1869, Roscoe, Denmark d. 16 Jan 1944, Woodstock,
IL Marital Status: Husband of Katherine SORENSEN Occupation: Farmer – Dairying Father: Paul SORENSEN, b. Roscoe,
Denmark Mother: Unknown Informant: Ejnen SORENSEN, Woodstock, IL Burial: 19 Jan 1944 Memorial Park Cemetery,
Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: NELSON Source: Book 38, page 19
SCHWAKE, JOAN MARIE Residence: 909 Hewett Street, Woodstock, IL b. 29 Dec 1843, Woodstock, IL d. 20 Jan 1944,
Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Single Father: Wm. SCHWAKE, b. Genoa, WI Mother: Anita MESSMAN, b. Sadores, IL
Informant: Unknown Burial: 22 Jan 1944 Memorial Park, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician:
Dr. NELSON Source: Book 38, page 20
Book 39 – Jan 1944-May 1944
FREEMAN, ELIZABETH b. 7 Apr 1885, Melton, Mowbray, England d. 20 Jan 1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widow of
George FREEMAN Father: Edward LANGHAM, b. Menton, Mowbray, England Mother: Ann HICKSON, b. Melton,
Mowbray, England Informant: George FREEMAN, 715 Clay St., Woodstock, IL Burial: 23 Jan 1940 Ringwood Cemetery,
Ringwood, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: NELSON Source: Book 39, page 1
JOHANNESSEN, BEATRISE Residence: 346 Dean Street, Woodstock, IL b. 20 Feb 1894, Chicago, IL d. 23 Jan 1944,
Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widow of Adolph JOHANNESSEN Father: Elmer E. SHEPARD Mother: Unknown
Informant: Ralph E. JOHANNESSEN, Woodstock, IL Burial: 26 Jan 1944 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral
Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: NELSON Source: Book 39, page 2
COSTANZO, FLORENCE Residence: Smith and East Lake Streets, Woodstock, IL b. 17 Jul 1899, Quincy, IL d. 26 Jan 1944,
Chicago, IL Marital Status: Wife of Corming COSTANZO Father: — KELLEY Mother: Unknown Informant: Jasmine
COSTANZO, Smith and Lake Streets, Woodstock, IL Burial: 20 Jan 1944 Calvary Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director:
Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Carcinoma of Breast Physician: SANDEEN Source: Book 39, page 3
SCHILLER, GEORGIA MIENE Residence: 920 Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, IL b. 4 Dec 1871, Pottstown, Germany d. 27 Jan
1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widow of Joseph SCHILLER Father: Carl MIENE, b. Germany Mother: Unknown
Informant: H.C. GENSCHE, Woodstock, IL Burial: 31 Jan 1944 Elm Lawn Cemetery, Elmhurst, IL Funeral Director: Thos.
B. MERWIN Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 39, page 4
PFEIFFER, HENRY ALVIN Residence: Woodstock, IL b. 1 Jun 1874, Woodstock, IL d. 30 Jan 1944, Woodstock, IL Marital
Status: Husband of Birdie W. PFEIFFER Occupation: Bookkeeper Retired – Lumber Yard Father: Emil PFEIFFER, b.
Wheeling, IL Mother: Christina HERDKLOTZ, b. Woodstock, IL Informant: R.P. PFEIFFER, Woodstock, IL Burial: 2 Feb
1944 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Coronary Physician:
ROHMBERGER Source: Book 39, page 5
KERWIN, MARY FLORENCE b. 10 Jun 1872, Toronto, Canada d. 4 Feb 1944, McHenry, IL Marital Status: Widow of Thomas
KERWIN Father: William STONEHAM, b. Yorkshire, England Mother: Sofia WEBSTER, b. On the Atlantic Ocean
Informant: Elsie LONZON, Wonder Lake, IL Burial: 5 Feb 1944 Acacia Park, Chicago, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B.
MERWIN Physician: HARRIS Source: Book 39, page 6
HAAGER, UNA RUTH b. 10 Nov 1878, Marengo, IL d. 8 Feb 1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Wife of Frederick D.
HAAGER Father: Henry MILES, b. Vermont Mother: Unknown Informant: Fred D. HAAGER, R# 2, Woodstock, IL Burial:
11 Feb 1944 Sacred Heart Cemetery, Marengo, IL Physician: ROHMBERGER Source: Book 39, page 7
SCHNEIDER, CHARLES Residence: 344 Lake Avenue b. 24 May 1868, Alsace Lorraine, France d. 8 Feb 1944, Woodstock, IL
Marital Status: Husband of Florence L. SCHNEIDER Occupation: Teamster Retired – City of Woodstock Father: Michael
SCHNEIDER, b. Germany Mother: Unknown Informant: Florence R. SCHNEIDER, 344 Lake Avenue, Woodstock, IL Burial:
12 Jan 1944 Oakland Cemetery Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Myocarditis Physician: NELSON
Source: Book 39, page 8
BOLAND, PAUL THOMAS SS# 707-12-5848 b. 27 Aug 1911, Capulta, SD d. 9 Feb 1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status:
Husband of Stella B. BOLAND Occupation: Machinist – Alemite Die Casting Co. Father: William BOLAND, b. Bushnell, IL
Mother: Etta PECKHAM, b. MO Informant: Stella BOLAND, 488 W. Judd, Woodstock, IL Burial: 11 Feb 1944 Calvary
Cemetery, Freeport, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: ROHMBERGER Source: Book 39, page 9
DeCROIX, EMILE JOSEPH b. 30 Aug 1865, Bethune, France d. 10 Feb 1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widowed Husband
of Marie L. DeCROIX Occupation: Coal Miner Retired – Centralia Coal Company Father: Henry DeCROIX, b. Bethuen,
France Mother: Unknown Informant: Emile DeCROIX, Woodstock, IL Burial: 14 Feb 1944 Elmwood Cemetery, Centralia, IL
Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: ROHMBERGER Source: Book 39, page 10
MITCHELL, MINNIE A. Residence: Woodstock, IL b. 4 Dec 1868, Flora, IL d. 11 Feb 1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status:
Widow of John Wesley MITCHELL Father: Lewis LeWEESE, b. Louisville, KY Mother: Anna Martha DULEY, b. Corydon,
IN Informant: Cleone J. MITCHELL, 831 Clay Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 14 Feb 1944 Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne
Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Carcinoma of the Sigmoid Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 39,
page 11
GERLOFF, AUGUST Residence: Seneca Township, McHenry Co., IL b. 16 Sep 1889, Hartland Twp., McHenry Co., IL d. 12 Feb
1944, Seneca Twp., McHenry Co., IL Marital Status: Husband of Helena GERLOFF Occupation: Farmer – Dairy Farming
Father: Joseph GERLOFF, b. Germany Mother: Augusta FEHRMAN, b. Germany Informant: Helena GERLOFF, RFD# 2,
Woodstock, IL Burial: 15 Feb 1944 Memorial Park, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death:
Carcinoma of Spine Physician: WADDINGTON Source: Book 39, page 12
McFARLAND, PATRICK F. Residence: Hartland Township., IL b. 19 Jun 1895, Grafton Twp., IL d. 20 Feb 1944, Hartland Twp.,
IL Marital Status: Husband of Ruby McFARLAND Occupation: Farming – General Farm work Father: Thomas
McFARLAND, b. Grafton Township., IL Mother: Catherine FITZGERALD, b. Huntley, IL Informant: Mrs. Geo. C. SMITH,
Woodstock, IL Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Huntley, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Chronic
Myocarditis Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 39, page 13
PFEIFFER, RAYMOND Residence: 320 Jackson Street, Woodstock, IL b. 19 Jan 1892, Woodstock, IL d. 25 Feb 1944,
Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Husband of Jessie Jewett PFEIFFER Occupation: Druggist – General Drug Business Father:
Emil PFEIFFER, b. Wheeling, IL Mother: Christina HERDKLOTZ, b. Woodstock, IL Informant: Jessie D. PFEIFFER, 310
Jackson, Woodstock, IL Burial: 27 Feb 1944 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause
of Death: Cerebral Embolism due to Bacteremia Physician: ROHMBERGER Source: Book 39, page 14
THOMAS, ANNA Residence: Woodstock, IL b. 6 Sep 1849, Kenosha, WI d. 25 Feb 1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Wife of
Adelbert THOMAS Father: James RILEY, b. Ireland Mother: Unknown Informant: Mrs. Selma REED, 446 Lake Avenue,
Woodstock, IL Burial: 28 Feb 1944 Oakland Cemetery Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Cardiac
Decompensation due to General Arteriosclerosis Physician: SANDEEN Source: Book 39, page 15
BRENNECKA, DONALD RICHARD Residence: Chemung Township, McHenry Co. IL b. 22 May 1933, Alden, IL d. 28 Feb
1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Single Occupation: Grade School Student – Big Foot School Father: Louis
BRENNECKA, Bassetts, WI Mother: Hazel GORENFLO, Chicago, IL Informant: Hazel BRENNECKA, Harvard, IL Burial:
28 Feb 1944 Memorial Park, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Injuries received in fall in
barn 27 Feb 1944 Physician: SCHMIDT Source: Book 39, page 16
KUNDA, PAUL GEORGE SS #344-035-353 b. 8 Sep 1887, Germany d. 3 Mar 1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Rena Bertha
KUNDA Occupation: Polisher – Woodstock Typewriter Co. Father: William KUNDA, b. Germany Mother: Albertina THOM,
b. Germany Informant: Ella NOHR, 145 Todd Avenue, Woodstock, IL Burial: 6 Mar 1944 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL
Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Coronary Occlusion due to Coronary Sclerosis Physician: WRIGHT
Source: Book 39, page 17
LUMLEY, VINCENT S. Residence: Woodstock, IL b. 26 Dec 1867, Ringwood, IL d. 4 Mar 1944, Woodstock, IL, Marital Status:
Husband of Neva D. LUMLEY Occupation: Lawyer – General Law Business Father: Thomas LUMLEY, b. England Mother:
Eliza MITCHELL, b. PA Informant: Marjorie WANIECE, 314 Judd Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 7 Mar 1944 Oakland
Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: ROMBERGER Source: Book 39, page 18
HAMER, THEODORE SS#: 331-16-3457 Residence: 405 N. Hoy, Woodstock, IL b. 9 Feb 1869, Elmshorn, Germany d. 5 Mar
1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widowed Husband of Emma SHEARER Occupation: Abstractor – General Abstract Co.
Father: Claus HAMER, b. Elmshorn, Germany Mother: Anna GIESE, b. Elmshorn, Germany Informant: Theodore L.
HAMER, Woodstock, IL Burial: 8 Mar 1944 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN
Physician: ROHMBERGER Source: Book 39, page 19
OLSON, CLARA A. Residence: Grafton Twp., IL b. 30 Nov 1879, Harby, Sweden d. 17 Mar 1944, Grafton Twp., McHenry Co.,
IL Marital Status: Wife of Knute OLSON Father: John HOLMGREN, b. Sweden Mother: Pearl OLESON, b. Harby, Sweden
Informant: Knute OLSON, Huntley, IL Burial: 20 Mar 1944 Huntley Cemetery, Huntley, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B.
MERWIN Physician: DEVRY, Marengo Source: Book 39, page 20
LEMMERS, GEO. W. b. 15 Mar 1871, Woodstock, IL d. 18 Mar 1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Husband of Stella M
LEMMERS Occupation: Abstractor Retired – General Abstract Business Father: Cornelius LEMMERS, b. Holland Mother:
Lois WHEELER, b. NY Informant: Dorothy CARROLL, Woodstock, IL Burial: 20 Mar 1944 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock,
IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 39, page 21
WILLARD, FRANCIS P. Residence: Oak Park, IL SS #341-12-3744 b. 18 Dec 1876, Joliet, IL d. 21 Mar 1944, Woodstock, IL
Marital Status: Widower Occupation: Banker – National Bank, Wilmington, IL Father: E.W. WILLARD, b. Unknown
Mother: Jessie DUCK, b. IL Informant: C.A. SCHNACKEL, 1723 North Oak Park, Chicago, IL Burial: 24 Mar 1944 Joliet
Cemetery, Joliet, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: Coroner’s Inquiry Source: Book 39, page 22
LORENZ, EMMA Residence: 410 Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, IL b. 2 May 1870, Pommerin, Germany d. 24 Mar 1944,
Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widow of Christian LORENZ Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Informant: Frank
LORENZ, 228 South Jefferson Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 27 Mar 1944 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral
Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Diabetes Mellitus Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 39, page 23
ANDERSON, OLAF b. 23 May 1873, Sweden d. 18 Apr 1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widowed Husband of Anna
ANDERSON Occupation: Farming – General Farming & Dairying Father: Andrew ANDERSON, b. Sweden Mother:
Unknown Informant: Mrs. Irwin FELTMAN, 112 Fremont Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 20 Apr 1944 Oakland Cemetery,
Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Carcinoma of Bones Physician: ROHMBERGER
Source: Book 39, page 24
HOWELL, MAY V. b. 10 Sep 1869, Ancona, IL d. 22 May 1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widow of Hiram E. HOWELL
Father: Agustus DEEDRICH, b. Alsace Lorraine, France Mother: Roxanna THRASHER Informant: Olge H. HOWELL,
Woodstock, IL Burial: 25 May 1944 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death:
Cardiac Compensation Physician: SANDEEN Source: Book 39, page 25
Book 40 – Sep 1944-Feb 1945
ADAMS, JACK b. 27 Dec 1886, Manistee, MI d. 28 Sep 1944, Hartland Twp. McHenry Co., IL Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Boilermaker Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Informant: W.P. ALLEN, Hartland, IL Burial: 30 Sep 1944
Hartland Cemetery, Hartland Twp McHenry Co., IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book
40, page 1
DUNHAM, FRANK H. b. 31 Jul 1868, Lawrence, IL d. 30 Sep 1944, Hartland Twp, McHenry County, IL Marital Status: Husband
of Mary DUNHAM Occupation: Retired Railroad Man Father: Samuel DUNHAM Mother: Sarah EMERY Informant: Lula
May DUNHAM, RFD 2, Harvard, IL Burial: 2 Oct 1944 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Clifford
MERWIN Physician: WARREN Source: Book 40, page 2
WESTPHAL, ALBERT JOHN Residence: 115 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, IL b. 1 May 1867, Chicago, IL d. 6 Oct 1944,
Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Single Occupation: Retired Factory Worker, Woodstock Typewriter Company Father: Carl
WESTPHAL, b. Germany Mother: Dorothea PRIEST, b. Germany Informant: William SHAPLAND, 1024 Pleasant Street, Oak
Park, IL Burial: 9 Oct 1944 Ridgefield Cemetery, Ridgefield, IL Funeral Director: Clifford MERWIN Cause of Death:
Myocarditis Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 40, page 3
BOCKHUS, CHARLES H. SS# 356-12-5523 Residence: 605 Dane Street, Woodstock, IL b. 20 Jun 1867, Hanshagen, Germany d.
29 Sep 1944, Woodstock, IL, age 74 years Marital Status: Husband of Bertha BADINS Occupation: Factory Employee —
Oliver Typewriter Company Father: John BOCKHUS, b. Hanshagen, Germany Mother: Mary WELNER, b. Hanshagen,
Germany Informant: Frank BOCKHUS, Box 156, Lisle, IL Burial: 1 Nov 1944 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral
Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: SANDEEN Source: Book 40, page 4
MASSEY, CORA L. Residence: 361 Jay Street, Elgin, IL b. 2 Jan 1892, Crawford County, IL d. 30 Oct 1944, Elgin, IL, age 40
years Marital Status: Wife of Raymond MASSEY Father: W.M. CLASPILL Mother: Mary RAMSEY Informant: Raymond
A. MASSEY, 361 Jay Street, Elgin, IL Burial: 1 Nov 1944 Odd Fellows Cemetery, Marion, IN Funeral Director: Thomas B.
MERWIN Cause of Death: Pulmonary Embolism Physician: WERNER Source: Book 40, page 5
HOBBS, WILLIAM H. Residence: 902 Clay Street, Woodstock, IL b. 25 Nov 1859, Wales d. 9 Nov 1944, Woodstock, IL, age 69
years Marital Status: Husband of Georgiana HOBBS Occupation: Retired Retailer—Various Retail Businesses Father: Henry
HOBBS, b. England Mother: Keturah SHEEHAN, b. England Informant: T.W. HOBBS, DeKalb, IL Burial: 11 Nov 1944
Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thomas B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Gastric Ulcer, Chronic
Myocarditis Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 40, page 6
DOERING, FANNY HART b. 6 Feb 1873, Chicago, IL d. 12 Nov 1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Wife of Herman C.
DOERING Father: Edward A. MOCK, b. Devonshire, England Mother: Francis HOULSBY, b. Durham, England Informant:
Herman C. DOERING, 214 West Jackson Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 15 Nov 1944 Montrose Cemetery, Chicago, IL Funeral
Director: Thomas B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Acute Choleocystitis Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 40, page 7
HOBE, AMALIA J. Residence: 327 South Madison Street, Woodstock, IL b. 9 May 1855, near Berlin, Germany d. 22 Nov. 1944,
Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widow of Charles HOBE Father: Frederick KINDT, b. near Berlin Germany Mother: Unknown
Informant: Wilhelmina HOBE, Woodstock, IL Burial: 26 Nov 1944 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director:
Thomas B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Coronary Occlusion Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 40, page 8
WIENKE, IDA H. b. 19 Aug 1874, Breslou, Germany d. 25 Nov 1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Wife of John F. WIENKE
Father: Henry DOERING, b. Breslou, Germany Mother: Louise ARDELT, b. Breslou, Germany Informant: Marion W.
RASMUSSEN, Woodstock, IL Burial: 28 Nov 1944 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thomas B.
MERWIN Cause of Death: Carcinoma of Sigmoid Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 40, page 9
PERSKA, MICHAEL SS# 338-12-5006 b. 15 May 1883, Kerin, Poland d. 30 Nov 1944, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Husband
of Helen PERSKA Occupation: Laborer—General Work Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Informant: Helen PERSKA,
Ringwood, IL Burial: 2 Dec 1944 Evergreen Cemetery, Chicago, IL Funeral Director: Thomas B. MERWIN Physician:
NELSON Source: Book 40, page 10
KNUTTER, SELMA A. SS# 359-10-8305 Residence: 704 Dean Street, Woodstock, IL b. 12 Oct 1910, Union, IL d. 30 Nov 1944,
Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Wife of Herbert B. KNUTTER Father: Fred WISWEDEL, b. Germany Mother: Marie
NALDHER, b. Germany Informant: Herbert KNUTTER, 704 Dean Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 3 Dec 1944 Memorial Park,
Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thomas B. MEWIN Cause of Death: Hemorrhage Physician: NELSON Source: Book 40,
page 11
ABBOTT, GRACE I. Residence: 223 East Judd, Woodstock, IL b. 21 Oct 1901 d. 28 Jun 1945, age 43 yrs. Marital Status: Wife of
Ivan ABBOTT Father: Claude GILES, b. Grafton Twp., McHenry Co., IL Mother: Jessie ALLEN, b. Dorr Twp., McHenry Co.,
IL Informant: Ivan ABBOTT, Woodstock, IL Burial: 30 Jun 1945 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos.
B. MERWIN Physician: WILSON Source: Book 40, page 12
HAKES, LULU J. Residence: 318 N. Madison Street, Woodstock, IL b. 15 Dec 1869, Bull Valley, Woodstock, IL d. 4 Dec 1944,
Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widow of Jason D. HAKES Father: Rufus BROWN, b. NY Mother: Louisa — Informant:
Louisa RODERICK, 318 N. Madison St., Woodstock, IL Burial: 7 Dec 1944 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral
Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Physician: SANDEEN Source: Book 40, page 13
BEU, ANNA W. SS# 345-14-8711 Residence: 333 So. Madison, Woodstock, IL b. 16 Mar 1889, Neuchlotz, Germany d. 14 Dec
1944, Woodstock, ILMarital Status: Divorced from Charles BEU Father: Gustave GEHRKE, b. Neuchlotz, Germany Mother:
Amelia SHOWER, b. Germany Informant: Mrs. Geo. WIDEGREN, 333 S. Madison St., Woodstock, IL Burial: 17 Dec 1944
Memorial Park Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Generalized Carcinomatosis
Physician: NELSON Source: Book 40, page 14
McCARTHY, ELLEN Residence: 424 Washington Street, Woodstock, IL b. 1 Nov 1864, Hartland Twp. IL d. 22 Dec 1944,
Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Widowed Wife of Charles McCARTHY Father: — BARTHOMEW, b. NY Mother: Mary
DUGGAN, b. Unknown Informant: Mary CROSS, 2136 Cuyler Avenue, Chicago, IL Burial: 26 Dec 1944 Calvary Cemetery,
Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thos. B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Senilty Physician: NELSON Source: Book 40, page 15
HOWELL, OGLE KINSEY SS# 330-03-4174 Residence: 214 South State Street, Marengo, IL b. 15 Feb 1896, Flag Center,
Rochelle, IL d. 12 Jan 1945, Marengo, IL Marital Status: Husband of Miriam HOWELL Father: Hiram E. HOWELL, b. Long
Point, IL Mother: May V. DIEDRICH, b. Ancona, IL Informant: Mrs. Ogle HOWELL, Woodstock, IL Burial: 16 Jan 1945
Acacia Park Cemetery, Chicago, IL Funeral Director: Thomas B. MERWIN Physician: SANDEEN Source: Book 40, page 16
RASMUSSEN, EDITH FRANCES b. 13 Jan 1945, Woodstock, IL d. 17 Jan 1945, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Single Father:
Robert B. RASMUSSEN, b. Capron, IL Mother: Elma Frances KERSTEN, b. Chicago, IL Informant: Nevin E. DIEHL,
Capron, IL Burial: 19 Jan 1945 St. Joseph Cemetery, Harvard, IL Funeral Director: Thomas B. MERWIN Cause of Death:
Congenital Defects Physician: NELSON Source: Book 40, page 17
OHLRICH, MINNIE S. Residence: 134 Hill Street, Woodstock, IL b. 17 Nov 1859, Techlin, Germany d. 24 Jan 1945, Woodstock
IL Marital Status: Widowed Wife of Carl OHLRICH Father: Wm. SCHROEDER, b. Techlin, Germany Mother: Sofia
SPIEGELBERG, b. Techlin, Germany Informant: Louis OHLRICH, Woodstock, IL Burial: 28 Jan 1945 Oakland Cemetery,
Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thomas B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage Physician: SANDEEN Source:
Book 40, page 18
ENGLISH, DR. MERLE N. Residence: 205 West South Street, Woodstock, IL b. 31 Dec 1877, Jacksonville, IL d. 4 Feb 1945,
Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Husband of Sarah Shufeldt ENGLISH Occupation: Minister — Methodist Church Father:
Daniel ENGLISH, b. Marshall, IL Mother: Winnie Farmer MINEAR, b. Paris, IL Informant: Margaret English STIER, 8232
Brighton Way, Clayton, MO Burial: 7 Feb 1945 Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, IL Funeral Director: Thomas B.
MERWIN Cause of Death: Appoplexy, Hypertension Physician: NELSON Source: Book 40, page 19
ELFRINK, SAMUEL Residence: RFD 1, Woodstock, IL b. 3 Mar 1867, Barrington, IL d. 5 Feb 1945, Woodstock, IL Marital
Status: Husband of Bertha ELFRINK Occupation: Farming Father: Bernard ELFRINK, b. Germany Mother: Adelaide
UPHOUSE, b. Germany Informant: Bertha ELFRINK, RFD, Woodstock, IL Burial: 5 Feb 1945 Deer Grove Cemetery,
Palatine, Twp., IL Funeral Director: Thomas B. MERWIN Cause of Death: Coronary Thrombosis Physician: NELSON
Source: Book 40, page 20
MIKKELSON, INGER MARIE b. 24 Jul 1884, Denmark d. 6 Feb 1945, Woodstock, IL Marital Status: Wife of Jens
MIKKELSON Father: Chris JENSEN, b. Denmark Mother: Christine LARSEN, b. Denmark Informant: Jens MIKKELSON,
110 North Madison Street, Woodstock, IL Burial: 9 Feb 1945 Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, IL Funeral Director: Thomas B.
MERWIN Cause of Death: Chololithrosis with Acute Hepatitis Physician: WRIGHT Source: Book 40, page 21