Zurück in der Zeit (Back in Time)

Our German (and some Dutch) ancestry

Living Abraham

Male


Generations:      Standard    |    Vertical    |    Compact    |    Box    |    Text    |    Ahnentafel    |    Fan Chart    |    Media    |    PDF

Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Living Abraham (son of Charles Raymond Abraham and Jean Grabfelder).

    Family/Spouse: Living Luce. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living Abraham
    2. Living Abraham

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles Raymond Abraham was born on 6 Oct 1927 in Cook County, Illinois, USA (son of Louis Gust Abraham and Viola H. Vi Staack); died on 29 Feb 2004 in Monee, Will, Illinois, USA; was buried on 29 Mar 2004 in Elwood, Will, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: Abt 20 Oct 1927
    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 3651 S Lincoln St; age 2 5/12
    • Residence: 25 Feb 1946, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Enlisted in Regular Army
    • Occupation: Abt 1987, Midlothian, Cook, Illinois, USA; information from Elma Lehmann's records: works nights in high school maintenance dept in Midlothian; mother Viola Abraham living with his family

    Notes:

    Baptism:
    information from Elma Lehmann's records: godfather was his uncle Charles Wagtaski; Godmother not known

    Buried:
    Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery; 27034 South Diagonal Road; Elwood, IL 60421; Section C2-32 Row B Site 12; PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II

    Charles married Jean Grabfelder on 27 Dec 1950 in Cook County, Illinois, USA. Jean (daughter of Edward Grabfelder and Living Clutterbuck) was born on 23 Feb 1928 in Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 28 Oct 2013 in Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jean Grabfelder was born on 23 Feb 1928 in Cook County, Illinois, USA (daughter of Edward Grabfelder and Living Clutterbuck); died on 28 Oct 2013 in Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Abt 1987; information from Elma Lehmann's records: works in office for drug store

    Notes:

    Married:
    Charles R. Abraham - Jean Habasek

    Children:
    1. 1. Living Abraham


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Louis Gust AbrahamLouis Gust Abraham was born on 12 Aug 1899 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (son of Julius Abraham and Mary (married Abraham)); died on 13 Mar 1983 in Midlothian, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried about 20 Mar 1983 in Grayslake, Lake, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Chicago Draft Board #11
    • Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; WWI Draft Reg Card
    • Baptismal Sponsor: Abt 28 Dec 1924; information from Elma Lehmann's records: godfather of niece Clara Vandre
    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Talents: 1961; information from Elma Lehmann's records: he loved to play his concertina at family gatherings; played it at 50th anniversary of Buehler-Staack marriage (Elma's parents)
    • Occupation: Abt 1965; information from Elma Lehmann's records: "He worked for my father as a salesman" then went to work for Goldblatt Brother Dept Store on State St; was a foreman in the shipping dept & retired from there
    • Residence: 11 Aug 1973, Bradenton Beach, Florida, USA; information from Elma Lehmann's records: celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary

    Notes:

    Buried:
    info from Elma Lehmann's records: Avon Centre Cemetery; Rte 83 & Shorewood by MacGillis Funeral Home; 222 N Rosedale Ct; Round Lake, IL, by Rev Frank D Piepers - post-funeral meal at Brass Wheel; 302 Cedar Lake Rd; Round Lake, which burnt down 1980's

    Died:
    Social Security gives last residence as Bradenton Beach, FL, but Elma Lehmann says that he died at his son Charles' home in Midlothian, IL

    Louis married Viola H. Vi Staack on 11 Aug 1923 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Viola (daughter of Friedrich Gustav Carl Fred Fritz Staack and Katherine Schaumburg) was born on 23 Jan 1906 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 12 May 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Viola H. Vi StaackViola H. Vi Staack was born on 23 Jan 1906 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (daughter of Friedrich Gustav Carl Fred Fritz Staack and Katherine Schaumburg); died on 12 May 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Owner of Staack Family Plot in Waldheim Cemetery: Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; info from Elma Lehmann's records: She was owner of the Schaumburg & Staack plot in Waldheim Cemetery in Forest Park, IL, where her parents are buried.
    • Baptism: Abt 1 Feb 1906, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • 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 12; at school
    • Membership in North American Benefit Association: Abt 1922; info from Elma Lehmann's records: "Has been a member since the age of 16 with the North American Benefit Association. Her affiliation is with 'Review' 20 years."
    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Occupation: Apr 1956, Deerfield, Lake, Illinois, USA; info from Elma Lehmann's records: In April 1956 went to work for Kleinschmidt (County Line Rd; Deerfield) for 12 years, retired 28 Jan 1968. First worked on the assemlby line, then in packaging dept. Honored with lovely buffet luncheon & cake by her dept.
    • Residence: 11 Aug 1973, Bradenton Beach, Florida, USA; information from Elma Lehmann's records: celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
    • Residence: 1983, Bradenton Beach, Florida, USA; info from Elma Lehmann's records: lived next door to dau Elaine; both her dau Elaine & her husband Lou died in 1983
    • Residence: Abt 1987, Midlothian, Cook, Illinois, USA; information from Elma Lehmann's records: living with son Charles Abraham's family

    Notes:

    Birth:
    3527 South Mozart; 7th child of mother, 5 of whom are living; father's occupation Carpenter

    Baptism:
    info from Elma Lehmann's records: godparents were her uncle Henry Schaumburg & aunt Viola Schaumburg

    Notes:

    Married:
    information from Elma Lehmann's records; had 59 anniversaries before Louis died

    Children:
    1. Elaine Abraham was born on 7 Sep 1925 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 23 Jul 1983 in Bradenton, Manatee, Florida, USA.
    2. 2. Charles Raymond Abraham was born on 6 Oct 1927 in Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 29 Feb 2004 in Monee, Will, Illinois, USA; was buried on 29 Mar 2004 in Elwood, Will, Illinois, USA.

  3. 6.  Edward Grabfelder was born on 11 Aug 1896 in Illinois; died in Jul 1973 in Midlothian, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Edward married Living Clutterbuck. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Living Clutterbuck
    Children:
    1. 3. Jean Grabfelder was born on 23 Feb 1928 in Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 28 Oct 2013 in Illinois, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Julius Abraham was born in Apr 1871 in Germany.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1880
    • Arrival: 1882
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Julius married Mary (married Abraham). Mary was born in Feb 1873 in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary (married Abraham) was born in Feb 1873 in Germany.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1891
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Children:
    1. Living Abraham
    2. Living Abraham
    3. 4. Louis Gust Abraham was born on 12 Aug 1899 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 13 Mar 1983 in Midlothian, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried about 20 Mar 1983 in Grayslake, Lake, Illinois, USA.
    4. Frank Abraham was born about 1903 in Illinois.

  3. 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]


  4. 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. 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. 5. 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.