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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Living Johnston (son of Walter George Jr Johnston).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Walter George Jr JohnstonWalter George Jr Johnston was born on 7 Aug 1921 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (son of Walter George - born George Walter Johnston and Henrietta Minnie Martha Caroline Etta Staack); died on 28 Apr 1954 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 8823 S Euclid Ave (F&K Staack at 8817; J&W Staack at 8817); age 8; at school

    Children:
    1. 1. Living Johnston
    2. Living Johnston


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Walter George - born George Walter JohnstonWalter George - born George Walter Johnston was born on 13 Jul 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 18 Aug 1973 in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 24 Aug 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; WWI Draft Reg: 6715 S Rhodes Ave; Employed by Standard Oil Company at Whiting, Indiana; nearest relative: mother Martha Johnston 543 E 68th St; eyes blue; hair light brown
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, USA; 543 E 68th St; rents from his parents; age 22; Fireman in Steam Shovel business
    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 8823 S Euclid Ave (F&K Staack at 8817; J&W Staack at 8817); owns home valued at $8000; has radio set; age 32; age at first marriage 19; Stationary Engineer in Building Construction
    • Residence: 18 Aug 1973, Round Lake, Lake, Illinois, USA; residence at time of death; died at hospital in Waukegan

    Walter married Henrietta Minnie Martha Caroline Etta Staack on 16 Dec 1916 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Henrietta (daughter of Friedrich Gustav Carl Fred Fritz Staack and Katherine Schaumburg) was born on 16 Nov 1898 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 31 Mar 1965 in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Henrietta Minnie Martha Caroline Etta StaackHenrietta Minnie Martha Caroline Etta Staack was born on 16 Nov 1898 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (daughter of Friedrich Gustav Carl Fred Fritz Staack and Katherine Schaumburg); died on 31 Mar 1965 in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA; 977 West 21st Place
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois, USA; 3527 South Mozart
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, USA; 543 E 68th St; age 21
    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 8823 S Euclid Ave (F&K Staack at 8817; J&W Staack at 8817); age 31

    Children:
    1. Martha M. Johnston was born on 9 Nov 1917 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 21 May 1936 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    2. Victor Henry Johnston was born on 14 Nov 1919 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 18 Mar 1943 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    3. 2. Walter George Jr Johnston was born on 7 Aug 1921 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 28 Apr 1954 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Friedrich Gustav Carl Fred Fritz StaackFriedrich Gustav Carl Fred Fritz Staack was born on 3 Aug 1865 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Vorpommern, Germany (son of Friedrich Christian Staack and Caroline Sophie Dorothee - Sophia - Fitzdam); died on 19 Mar 1935 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 22 Mar 1935 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 6 Aug 1865, Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
    • Confirmation: 28 Sep 1879, Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; see Wesley Johnston's hand-written copy made about 1981 from the original then owned by Viola (Staack) Abraham
    • Baptismal Sponsor: 22 Mar 1881, Beseritz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; sponsor at baptism of sister Caroline Staack's son Bernhard Friedrich August Konsoer
    • Arrival: 1882; in United States - per 1900 census
    • Arrival: 1882; in United States - per 1910 census
    • Arrival: 1882; in United States - per 1920 census
    • Departure: Bef 17 Apr 1882, Hamburg, Germany
    • _ORIG: Bef 17 Apr 1882, Prussia
    • Arrival: 17 Apr 1882, New York, New York, USA; Mother Sophie & children Bertha & Fritz (Fred) Staack arrive in New York on the Silesia, which sailed from Hamburg -- see images in Media Gallery
    • _DEST: 17 Apr 1882, United States of America
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA; 977 West 21st Place
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois, USA; 3527 South Mozart
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois, USA; 3527 South Mozart (Fred & Katherine are renting to their daughter Minnie & George Vandre and living down the street from Katherine's sister Mary & Otto Kluth at 3513 and their daughter Marie & William Buehler at 3533); age 53; Nat'd 1887; Carpenter
    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 8817 Euclid Avenue (son John at 8819, dau Henrietta Johnston at 8823); owns home of unknown value; does not have a radio set; age 65; first married at age 22; arrived in US 1884; Naturalized; occupation: none

    Notes:

    Baptism:
    sponsors: 1. Carl Pagels, Statthalter (foreman) in Spantekow 2. Friedrich Wascher, coachman in Drewelow 3. Henriette Schultz, girl in Spantekow -- see image in Media Gallery

    Buried:
    Waldheim Cemetery -- Section G Lot 9

    Died:
    8817 Euclid Avenue

    Friedrich married Katherine Schaumburg on 4 Jun 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Katherine (daughter of Adam Schaumburg and Wilhelmina Minnie Gelis) was born on 22 Jul 1868 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 5 Feb 1934 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 8 Feb 1934 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Katherine SchaumburgKatherine Schaumburg was born on 22 Jul 1868 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (daughter of Adam Schaumburg and Wilhelmina Minnie Gelis); died on 5 Feb 1934 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 8 Feb 1934 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1870, Chicago Ward 8, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1 May 1875, New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Springfield, Brown, Minnesota, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA; 977 West 21st Place
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois, USA; 3527 South Mozart
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois, USA; 3527 South Mozart (Fred & Katherine are renting to their daughter Minnie & George Vandre and living down the street from Katherine's sister Mary & Otto Kluth at 3513 and their daughter Marie & William Buehler at 3533); age 51
    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 8817 Euclid Avenue (son John at 8819, dau Henrietta Johnston at 8823); age 63; first married at age 20;

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Waldheim Cemetery-- Section G Lot 9

    Notes:

    Married:
    Witnesses: August Schaumburg [her brother], Fina Blohm, Hermann Konsoer [Fred's sister Wilhelmine Caroline Staack had married Carl Konsoer about 1874], August Gohr -- see image in Media Gallery

    Children:
    1. John Bennett August Staack was born on 28 Dec 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 29 Jun 1957 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried about 3 Jul 1957 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    2. Friedrich Herman Hinrich Fred Staack was born on 3 Feb 1892 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 14 Nov 1894 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 16 Nov 1894 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    3. Marie Johanna Staack was born on 15 Oct 1893 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 5 Oct 1970 in Round Lake, Lake, Illinois, USA; was buried after 5 Oct 1970 in Grayslake, Lake, Illinois, USA.
    4. Wilhelmine Ottolie - Wilhelmina - Minnie - Staack was born on 4 Feb 1896 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 24 May 1931 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 27 May 1931 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    5. Anna Wilhelmine Staack was born on 27 Apr 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 5 Aug 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 7 Aug 1897 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    6. 5. Henrietta Minnie Martha Caroline Etta Staack was born on 16 Nov 1898 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 31 Mar 1965 in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA.
    7. Viola H. Vi Staack was born on 23 Jan 1906 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 12 May 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.