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Donald John Staack

Male 1933 - 1986  (52 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Donald John Staack was born on 18 Apr 1933 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (son of Fred J. Staack and Velma Yarbrough); died on 13 Mar 1986 in Grovertown, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • _MILT: Elma Lehmann: He was also in the service what branchi I don't know.
    • Occupation: Bef 13 Mar 1986, Grovertown, Indiana, USA; Elma Lehmann: They owned a farm in Grovertown, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Elma Lehmann: He was killed by a truck accident in town.

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

    Children:
    1. Living Staack
    2. Living Staack
    3. Living Staack
    4. Living Staack
    5. Living Staack
    6. Living Staack
    7. Living Staack
    8. Living Staack

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Fred J. Staack was born on 10 Apr 1911 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (son of John Bennett August Staack and Wilhelmine M. Minnie Min Decker); died on 19 Jun 1984 in Lansing, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Confirmation: Abt 1927, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Elma Lehmann: Pastor Gabretelsky confirmed him.
    • Residence: 1930, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
    • Occupation: Bef 19 Jun 1984, Lansing, Cook, Illinois, USA; Elma Lehmann: He owned his own business. I think it was in the fuel oil business in Lansing, IL.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Elma Lehmann: had a operation; died from a heart attack

    Fred married Velma Yarbrough in 1930. Velma (daughter of James C Yarbrough and Jessie B (married Yarbrough)) was born on 7 May 1913 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died before 1987. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Velma Yarbrough was born on 7 May 1913 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (daughter of James C Yarbrough and Jessie B (married Yarbrough)); died before 1987.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 33, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA

    Notes:

    Married:
    probably in Hammond, Indiana; Elma Lehmann: divorced Jun 1934; Velma remarried but had passed away by 1987

    Children:
    1. Fred J. Staack, Jr. was born on 21 Aug 1930 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 7 Dec 1991.
    2. 1. Donald John Staack was born on 18 Apr 1933 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 13 Mar 1986 in Grovertown, Indiana, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Bennett August StaackJohn Bennett August Staack was born on 28 Dec 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (son of Friedrich Gustav Carl Fred Fritz Staack and Katherine Schaumburg); died on 29 Jun 1957 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried about 3 Jul 1957 in Chicago, Cook, 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
    • Baptismal Sponsor: Abt 5 Nov 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Elma (Buehler) Lehmann: was godfahter of Elma Buehler; "I still have five pennies given to me at my Christening. That's all he could afford due to the fact that he was out of work. Later on I was given a little Japanese doll with real hair which I still ha
    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 8819 S Euclid Ave (John's parents at 8817 & sister Henrietta Johnston at 8823); owns home valued at $4000; age 40; first married at age 22; Mover for Express Co
    • Residence: 1942, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; WWII Draft Reg; living at 8819 S Euclid Ave; contact: Mrs. Minnie Staack at same address; Employed by Englewood Cartage Co at 243 W 69th St
    • Occupation: Bef 1950, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Elma Lehmann: carpenter; also worked for a moving van company

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Cedar Park Cemetery; 12540 S Halsted

    Died:
    Elma Lehmann: he was hit by a hit-&-run driver; informant was his son Fred Staack of 18434 Chicago Ave in Chicago

    John married Wilhelmine M. Minnie Min Decker on 27 Aug 1910 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Wilhelmine (daughter of Bert J Decker and Grace van Wijk) was born on 7 May 1891 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 15 Oct 1971 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried about 22 Oct 1971 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Wilhelmine M. Minnie Min DeckerWilhelmine M. Minnie Min Decker was born on 7 May 1891 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (daughter of Bert J Decker and Grace van Wijk); died on 15 Oct 1971 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried about 22 Oct 1971 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois, USA; 3517 S Francisco St; age 18; Waitress in Restaurant
    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 8819 S Euclid Ave (John's parents at 8817 & sister Henrietta Johnston at 8823); age 38; age at first marriage 20
    • Occupation: Bef 15 Oct 1971, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Elma Lehmann: cleaning lady for rich people; still worked until she passed away
    • Religion: Bef 15 Oct 1971, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Elma Lehmann: went to Southtown Methodist Church 8605 S Cregier

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Cedar Park Cemetery; 12540 S Halsted

    Died:
    Elma Lehmann: "I understood that she had a heart attack while taking a bath in her home."

    Notes:

    Married:
    by James Maclaughlin, Presbyterian Minister, 3443 Western Ave -- see image in Media Gallery; Elma Lehmann had 25 Aug, but the license clearly shows 27 Aug

    Children:
    1. 2. Fred J. Staack was born on 10 Apr 1911 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 19 Jun 1984 in Lansing, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    2. died as infant Staack was born about 1913; died before 1917.
    3. Stanley George Sr Staack was born on 26 Feb 1917 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 1 Jan 1997 in Saint James City, Lee, Florida, USA.

  3. 6.  James C Yarbrough was born about 1888 in North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 33, Cook, Illinois, USA

    James married Jessie B (married Yarbrough). Jessie was born about 1890 in Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Jessie B (married Yarbrough) was born about 1890 in Missouri.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 33, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Children:
    1. Living Yarbrough
    2. 3. Velma Yarbrough was born on 7 May 1913 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died before 1987.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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. 4. 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. 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.

  3. 10.  Bert J DeckerBert J Decker was born about 1851 in Holland (son of Dirk Beertsen Dekker); died on 23 Jun 1916 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1868
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Bert married Grace van Wijk. Grace was born about 1857 in Holland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Grace van WijkGrace van Wijk was born about 1857 in Holland.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1868
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Children:
    1. Henriette Decker was born about 1890 in Illinois; died on 3 Feb 1968 in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States.
    2. 5. Wilhelmine M. Minnie Min Decker was born on 7 May 1891 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 15 Oct 1971 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried about 22 Oct 1971 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    3. Burt John George Decker was born on 19 Aug 1893 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died about 1952 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    4. Lucy E Decker was born on 27 Jul 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 11 Mar 1954 in San Diego, California, USA.