| George Herbert JOHNSTON (1857 - 1922) |
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| Sophia ENGELBRECHT (~1860 - ) |
m. bef 191762
Clarence Hiram JOHNSTON  |
Genevieve |
| b. 7 Mar 1882, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois14,68,62,69 ch. d. 13 Jan 1929, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois14,68 br. 17 Jan 1929, Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, Cook County, Illinois68 occ. Teamster, chauffeur Star Mst Motor rel. ali. |
b. ch. d. br. occ. rel. ali. |
| The family has wondered about the "step-brother" Clarence. George is married to Sophia Engelbrecht in Dec of 1879, if my detective work holds. They are listed together for the 1880 census, listing George as working in a foundry. Clarence was born in 1882 according to the handwritten paper. There was no record of his birth at the Cook County Courthouse. Not all births had to be registered at that time. His death certificate gives his birth date the same as the paper from the Bible. Then I assume that Sophia died before 1889 when George married Anna Julia Friese. What George did with Clarence if Sophia indeed died is a mystery. I have not found Clarence in the 1900 census as yet. Clarence is listed in the 1910 census living at 1926 Sedgwick St. in Chicago with his father. His death certificate was very unhelpful as the person reporting the death knew he was married, but not to whom, did not know parents names and did not know birthplace. He was supposedly buried at Elmwood Cemetery in River Grove, Illinois but a letter to that facility returned stating there were no records on this person. Clarence's World War I Draft Registration states Genevieve as his wife. |