Other Events:

• Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 15, Cook, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1910, New Trier, Cook, Illinois, USA; Fair View Avenue; age 28; married 2 years; Florist
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Wilmette, Cook, Illinois, USA; WWI Draft Registration; living at 209 15th Street in Wilmette; Laborer for English Brothers at Great Lakes in Lake County, Illinois; nearest relative Helen; medium height & build; brown eyes & hair
• Residence: 1920, Evanston Ward 6, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2610 Central Park Avenue; Renter; age 36; Floral Decorator; born in Illinois
• Residence: 1930, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2708 Lincolnwood Drive; age 48; age at first marriage 26; Carpenter in House Building; Owns Home, valued at $10,000

Albert married Helene Auguste Bertha Helen Knack on 24 Aug 1907 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Helene (daughter of Ferdinand Knack and Karoline Caroline M Carolina Carrie Simon) was born on 10 Apr 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 8 May 1887, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 15, Cook, Illinois, USA; 122 Coblenz Street; Apr 1886; age 14; seamstress
• Residence: 1910, New Trier, Cook, Illinois, USA; Fair View Avenue; age 23; married 2 years;
• Residence: 1920, Evanston Ward 6, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2610 Central Park Avenue; Renter; age 32
• Residence: 1930, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2708 Lincolnwood Drive; age 42; age at first marriage 20; Independent Laundress -- census
• Informant on Death Certificate of Fred Gelis: 29 Mar 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; as Mrs. Albert Procknow (or Prochnow); living at 2708 Lincoln Wood Drive (which is in Evanston, Illinois)
• Residence: 29 Mar 1930, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA; living at 2708 Lincoln Wood Drive (which is in Evanston, Illinois) -- informant at death of Fred Gelis
• Residence: 19 Aug 1930, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2708 Lincolnwood Drive -- at time of probate of estate of Frederick Gelis
• Informant on Death Certificate of Caroline Gelis: 15 Nov 1934, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA; as Mrs. Helen Procknow (or Procknow); living at Evanston, Illinois
• Residence: 15 Nov 1934, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA; informant on death of Caroline Gelis at Helen's home in Evanston (2708 Lincoln Wood Drive)

Notes:

Birth:
Third child of her mother; 68 N. Reynolds St. -- She was born Helen Knack, but she was called Helen Gelis after her mother remarried to Fred Gelis.

Baptism:
First Bethlehem Lutheran Church on LeMoyne Ave

Notes:

Married:
by Arthur L. Reinke, pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church -- see image in Media Gallery

father married mother of John and Albert and Anna Prochnow. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Arrival: 1876, , , Illinois, USA; Arrival in Illinois per 1894 death certificate statement of residence for 18 years in the state

Notes:

Birth:
birth year estimated from age 40 at death in 1894

Buried:
Concordia Cemetery (not actually in Chicago) Section 5 Lot 698

Died:
age 40; occupation Carpenter; in Illinois 18 years; born Germany; place of death 25 Julian Street, Ward 14

Ferdinand married Karoline Caroline M Carolina Carrie Simon about 1882. Karoline (daughter of (father of Carolina) Simon and Anastasia (married Simon)) was born on 25 Jun 1859 in Berlin, Germany; died on 15 Nov 1934 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 19 Nov 1934 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Arrival: 1873; in United States - per 1920 census
• Arrival: 1892; erroneous 1900 census information, since she had children born in Chicago in 1885, 1887, 1889
• Arrival: 1900; erroneous 1930 census information, since she had children born in Chicago in 1885, 1887, 1889, 1899
• Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 15, Cook, Illinois, USA; 122 Coblenz Street; age 39; married 2 years; mother of 6 children, 4 of whom are now living
• Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 28, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2235 Coblentz Street; age 50; married twice; married for 10 years; mother of 6 children, of whom 3 are living; her mother Anastasia Simon is living with them
• Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 33, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2127 Kimball Avenue; age 59; arrived in US 1873; naturalized 1875
• Residence: 1930, Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; 720 Marion Street; age 67; age at first marriage 32; arrival in US 1900; naturalized
• Residence: 19 Aug 1930, Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; 720 Marion Street - at time of probate of estate of Frederick Gelis

Notes:

Birth:
1887 birth of her daughter Helen places her birth in Pommern, Germany

Buried:
Concordia Cemetery - Section 5 Lot 431

Died:
Informant: Mrs. Helen Procknow

Notes:

Married:
The date is a guess based on Caroline's third child (Helen) born 1887 - They apparently married in Chicago, since both had arrived in the 1870's

(father married Anastasia (married Simon). Anastasia was born about 1838 in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Arrival: 1882; in United States - per 1910 census
• Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 28, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2235 Coblentz Street; age 72; widowed; mother of 6 children, of whom 4 are living; living with daughter Carolina, wife of Fred Gelis