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Re: Seeking records of great-grandfather's family
Susannah Brooks Oct 5, 2020 12:43 AM (in response to Barbara Faith)1 person found this helpfulJacob Walwer was born in Prussia Germany about 1847 and died in Chicago in Jan 1885. He married Elizabeth Schmedeke in Lake Co, Indiana on 29 Jun 1874.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PX5-D5N?i=288&cc=1410397
He is listed with his wife Elizabeth & 3 children (Mary, George, & Jacob Jr) in the 1880 US Census for Chicago.
Death index:
Name: Jacob Walwer
Birth Date: abt 1847
Birth Place: Germany
Death Date: 23 Jan 1885
Death Place: Hyde Park, Cook, Illinois
Burial Place: Oakwoods
Death Age: 38
Occupation: Carpenter
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 1239965
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Re: Seeking records of great-grandfather's family
Barbara Faith Oct 5, 2020 6:22 PM (in response to Susannah Brooks)Thanks very much for this information. How can I access or receive a copy of their 1880 Census record in Chicago? and I realize 1890 is all but gone, but how about 1900 Census for them? My great grandfather William was born August, 1880 and he's not mentioned in your statement about 1880 family location and names.
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Re: Seeking records of great-grandfather's family
Susannah Brooks Oct 5, 2020 7:27 PM (in response to Barbara Faith)1 person found this helpfulYou can find the 1880 Census on either Ancestry.com or familysearch.org. I should have said that he and his family were in Lake Co, Indiana in 1880, not Chicago. The census was dated 8 Jun 1880, so William was not born yet. William's birth year is all over the place in various records, but 1881 makes the most sense since he is not in the 1880 census and Jacob Jr. is only 5 months old in June 1880.
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Re: Seeking records of great-grandfather's family
Barbara Faith Oct 8, 2020 3:11 PM (in response to Susannah Brooks)1 person found this helpfulAhhhh, no wonder i kept running into a dead end on their whereabouts in 1880 Census. Since Jacob says he came to America from Prussia in 1848 and was married in Indiana 1874 (record above), I can only assume he was a minor when arriving here. Is it possible to trace his arrival without his parents names?
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Re: Seeking records of great-grandfather's family
Alice Lane Oct 5, 2020 6:59 PM (in response to Barbara Faith)Hi Barbara,
Found this on findagrave.com
Is this William a relative? There are also 3 Jacob's and 1 Casper
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197529589/william-walwer
Alice Lane
Research Volunteer
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Re: Seeking records of great-grandfather's family
Barbara Faith Oct 5, 2020 8:26 PM (in response to Alice Lane)Yes, this is William Sr.'s son. Please tell me more about the three Jacobs and one Caspar you have found. Thanks much!
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Re: Seeking records of great-grandfather's family
Alice Lane Oct 6, 2020 4:21 PM (in response to Barbara Faith)1 person found this helpfulBarbara,
This is a list of all Walwer's on findagrave.com
There are 3 Jacobs and 2 Caspers...........
Alice Lane
Research Volunteer
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Re: Seeking records of great-grandfather's family
Barbara Faith Oct 8, 2020 3:27 PM (in response to Alice Lane)This was very helpful, indeed! I now have several Walwer family members to review in both Illinois and Indiana to see if dates/places will match up.
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Re: Seeking records of great-grandfather's family
Cara JensenOct 6, 2020 11:46 AM (in response to Barbara Faith)
1 person found this helpfulDear Ms. Faith,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
For an overview on how to begin your research, we suggest that you review NARA’s Resources for Genealogists, as well as the FamilySearch Research wiki for Illinois Genealogy. In addition, the document Suggestions and Advice for Family History Researchers may be useful.
We searched the National Archives Catalog and located the Population Schedules for the 1880 Census, the Population Schedules for the 1890 Census; the Population Schedules for the 1900 Census, and the Population Schedules for the 1910 Census, the Population Schedules for the 1920 Census, the Population Schedules for the 1930 Census, in the Records of the Bureau of the Census (Record Group 29) that may contain records of your great grandfather’s family. For access to the non-digitized schedules, please contact the National Archives at Washington, DC - Textual Reference (RDT1) via email at archives1reference@nara.gov.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to guidance received from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of NARA staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, you may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgement as well as a substantive response to your reference request from RDT1. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.
For information about the U.S. Census, see the Census Bureau technical documentation and questionnaires.
You may wish to search Ancestry.com for the U.S. Census. TThere may be a fee for using Ancestry. Instead, check for access at your local library as many library systems subscribe to these sites, making them free for their patrons.
We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!
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Re: Seeking records of great-grandfather's family
Barbara Faith Oct 8, 2020 5:58 PM (in response to Cara Jensen)Thanks for the tips on how to find available Census records and the referenced articles. there simply aren't enough hours in the day!
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