2. | Friedrich Carl Charles Gelis was born on 21 May 1820 in Deckbergen, Niedersachsen, Germany (son of Georg Moritz Gelis and Florentine Wilhelmine Rinne); died on 28 Nov 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Other Events:
- Arrival: Abt 1849, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; his 1899 death certificate says that he had been in Illinois for 40 years -- see the death certificate image in the Photo Gallery
- Residence: 1855, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 232 W. Randolph; keeper of saloon at same address -- see Media Gallery
- Residence: 1860, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA; No occupation given; Real estate $1,000
- Residence: 1 Sep 1862, Stewart Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; US tax list 1 Sep 1862 - Division 8, Collection Dist 1 of IL - Residence Stewart Ave, Class B - Licenses: Retail Liquor, Tax 20.00
- Residence: 1 May 1863, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; US tax list May 1863 - Division 8, Collection Dist 1 of IL - Quantity 8 Mo, Retail Liquor, Rate 20.00, Class B, Num in Abstract 57, Tax 13.33
- Residence: 1866, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Corner of Stewart & Meagher; residence and his saloon at same location -- per 1866 Chicago City Directory (see image in Media Gallery)
- Residence: 1870, Chicago Ward 8, Cook, Illinois, USA; Census: Saloon Keeper; Real Estate $15,000; Personal Property $600 -- 1870 City Directory: residence 598 South Canal Street (see images in Media Gallery)
- Residence: 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 143 Stewart Avenue; Widower; Keeps Saloon
Notes:
Died:
596 Canal Street; Cirrhosis hepatis, duration 4 months; Widower, aged 69 years 6 months; Burial at Graceland Cemetery -- see image of death certificate in Photo Gallery
Friedrich married Johanna (married GELIS). Johanna was born about 1824 in Hessen, Germany; died between 1870 and 1880 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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