Karoline Caroline M Carolina Carrie Simon
1859 - 1934 (75 years)-
Name Karoline Caroline M Carolina Carrie Simon [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Born 25 Jun 1859 Berlin, Germany 
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5] - 1887 birth of her daughter Helen places her birth in Pommern, Germany
Gender Female Arrival 1873 [3] in United States - per 1920 census Arrival 1892 [2] 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 [1] 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 [2] 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 [3] 2127 Kimball Avenue; age 59; arrived in US 1873; naturalized 1875 Residence 1930 Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA [4] 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 
Frederick Gelis - Probate - 1930 Died 15 Nov 1934 Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA [5] - Informant: Mrs. Helen Procknow
Death Certificate of Caroline Simons Gelis (1859-1934)
widow of Frederick Gelis; at 2708 Lincolnwood DriveBuried 19 Nov 1934 Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA - Concordia Cemetery - Section 5 Lot 431
Gelis Family Lots at Concordia Cemetery 
Gelis Family Lots - Concordia Cemetery - Section 5 Lots 244 & 431
Son William's family is in Section 7 Lot 66Death Certificate of Caroline Simons Gelis (1859-1934)
widow of Frederick Gelis; at 2708 Lincolnwood DrivePerson ID I143 Zurück in der Zeit Last Modified 29 Aug 2023
Father (father of Carolina) Simon, b. Germany Relationship natural Mother Anastasia (married Simon), b. Abt 1838, Germany Relationship natural Family ID F33 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Ferdinand Knack, b. Abt 1854, Preussen, Germany , d. 27 Jun 1894, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 40 years) Married Abt 1882 - 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
Children 1. (first child of Caroline Simon) Knack, b. Abt 1883, d. Bef 1900 (Age < 16 years) [natural] 2. Edward Knack, b. 26 Mar 1885, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA , d. 17 Oct 1897, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 12 years) [natural]+ 3. Helene Auguste Bertha Helen Knack, b. 10 Apr 1887, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA [natural]4. Emma Knack, b. Abt Oct 1888, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA , d. Abt 1913 (Age 24 years) [natural]+ 5. Alma C. Knack, b. 6 Jul 1889, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA [natural]Last Modified 29 Aug 2023 Family ID F34 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Albert Dubcke, b. Between 1862 and 1863, Sasino, Pomerania, Prussia , d. 18 Apr 1897, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 35 years) Married 20 Oct 1894 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA - by Hugo Stamer, minister of the Gospel -- see image in Media Gallery
Marriage of Albert Dupke & Caroline Simon (widow Knack) Last Modified 29 Aug 2023 Family ID F45 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Friedrich August Albert Frederick - Fritz - Gelis, b. 2 Feb 1861, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA , d. 29 Mar 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 69 years) Married 10 Sep 1898 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA [1] - by E. Werfelmann, pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Christ Church; she is listed as Mrs. Carrie Dupke
Marriage of Fred Gelis (38) & Mrs. Carrie Dupke (40)
By E. Werfelmann, pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Christ Church. Her death certificate gives her name as Caroline, and her father's name as Simon -- but is not clear whether that is his given name or his surname.Children 1. Carl Charles William Gelis, b. 2 Nov 1899, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA , d. 3 Sep 1966, Bellwood, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 66 years) [natural]Last Modified 29 Aug 2023 Family ID F43 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 25 Jun 1859 - Berlin, Germany 
Married - 20 Oct 1894 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Married - 10 Sep 1898 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA 
Residence - 720 Marion Street; age 67; age at first marriage 32; arrival in US 1900; naturalized - 1930 - Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA Residence - 720 Marion Street - at time of probate of estate of Frederick Gelis - 19 Aug 1930 - Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA 
Died - 15 Nov 1934 - Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA 
Buried - 19 Nov 1934 - Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Photos Gelis Family Lots at Concordia Cemetery Marriage of Fred Gelis (38) & Mrs. Carrie Dupke (40)
By E. Werfelmann, pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Christ Church. Her death certificate gives her name as Caroline, and her father's name as Simon -- but is not clear whether that is his given name or his surname.Gelis Family Lots - Concordia Cemetery - Section 5 Lots 244 & 431
Son William's family is in Section 7 Lot 66Marriage of Albert Dupke & Caroline Simon (widow Knack) Death Certificate of Caroline Simons Gelis (1859-1934)
widow of Frederick Gelis; at 2708 Lincolnwood Drive
Documents Frederick Gelis - Probate - 1930
Histories 
First Child of Caroline Simon = Emma Knack (aka Emma Gelis)?
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Birth date: Jun 1859
Birth place: Germany
Marriage date: 1898
Marriage place:
Residence date: 1900
Residence place: Chicago Ward 15, Cook, Illinois
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Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 15, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623_265; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 489. - [S2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 28, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_273; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 1232; Image: 512.
Birth date: abt 1860
Birth place: Germany
Residence date: 1910
Residence place: Chicago Ward 28, Cook, Illinois
Arrival date: 1892
Arrival place:
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Birth date: abt 1861
Birth place: Germany
Residence date: 1920
Residence place: Chicago Ward 33, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Arrival date: 1873
Arrival place:
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Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 33, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_352; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 2069; Image: 110. - [S9] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, ;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 504; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 2254; Image: 901.0.
Birth date: abt 1863
Birth place:
Residence date: 1930
Residence place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois
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Year: 1930; Census Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 504; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 2254; Image: 901.0. - [S1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916–1947." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original records..Original ;).
Birth date: 25 Jun 1859
Birth place: Berlin, Germany
Death date: 15 Nov 1934
Death place: Evanston, Cook, Illinois
Residence date:
Residence place: Evanston, Cook, Illinois
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