History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 197

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas
Number of Pages: 875

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PETER SCHAFER was born in l'russia, Germany. Feb- Tuary 22, 1840, Ili> parents, Carl and Elizabeth, were farmers there, and cante to the U'uited Males in 1842, to Evanston, Cook C'ouaty, where they remained until ti46, when they settled on their present farm in Lake View Township, where they still reside, Mr. Schafer assisted them in gardening, and now carries nn the farm himself, his parents living with him. He was Commissioner of Lake View Town hip from 1873 to 1879. Ile married Miss Louisa Kiten, of Switzerland, July 28, 1860. They have two children. Charles and Emma.

ANTON V. SEIFERT was born in Austria In 1826. lle learned the trade of carpenter there, and in 1852 came to New York L'lty. where he remained for two years. In 1953 he came to Chi- cagu, where he engaged in carpentering and boilding, under the firm of Wolcott & Co., np in iszt. In the fire of the latter year le lust $5,000, le came to Lake View Township in 1874. where he is now engaged in farm gardening. Ile has been a member of the Board of Education of Lake View Township. Mr. Seifert married Miss Margaret Kannen, of Germany. They have six children - Mary C., Herbert A., Thecilore 1f., Mathew J., Kate M. and Anthony.

HERBERT A. SEIFERT was born in Chicago, May 2. 1859. In 1873 he was employed as a clerk in the broker's house of Endicott, lewis & Ca., for fourteen months. He then went 10 New York, selling notions for five months, and then was in the emplay of W. 1., Frothingham, grocer, Newtonville, Mass., for finirteen months, After this for two years he sailed "before the mas." then as second male for eight months, and after a trip of right months to Europe, went lo Australia, where for two and ane. half years he was in the emplay of William Howlett & Co., grocers. Mr. Seifert was in the six continents of the world before his twentieth year, and had an eventful career during this time. In May. Isso, he retorned to Chicago, and at once engaged in the wholesale flour trade with F. C. Vehmeyer,

A. J. THIELE, pastor of St. Henry's Catholic Church, P. O. Haveluck, was born in Westphalia, Germany, October 13. 1847. lle attended college in Neuss, aml ateo the university at Buna, Germany, and in 1-79 huished his stinlies at St. Francis sem- inary, near Milwaukee, Wis. For eighteen months he was pastor a: Sterling. 11., and for seven years at Nies d'entre, Cook Cn., III. July to, 1979, he was appointedl pastor of St. Henry's Cath- olie Church.

MICHAEL. WEBER, farm gardener, was born in Ehersheim, near Mainz, Rhein-Hessen, Germany, January 3. 1527. Ile was engaged in farming in Germany, and came In Ridgeville, Cook Coonty, in 1852. Hle at once engaged in farming and gardening, having purchased his present larm from John Anderson, and has been wni employed ever siure. He has been Town Commissioner for It was married to Miss Anna M. Bara, native of

Oberolm, Germany, near Mainz, February 22, 1852. They have three children -- Barnard F., Margaret (now Mrs. Bruno Kraver. of linke View Township) and Gertrude.

1 .. WEYDERT was born in Luxemburg, Germany, May 10. 1843. Ile came 10 the United States in 1872, direct to Chicago, and was employed in a grocery up 101877, when in connection with Michael Weisshan opened a grocery and general merchandise store corner Eugene and Will streets, as the firm nf Weisshan & Wey- dert, which continued up 10 1880, when Mr. Weydert went lo Evanston, anil for two years was in the employ of Murch & Co., grocers. In 1882 he came to Rose Hill. In 1883 he built a fine Tesiilence, and also a store, on C'lark Street and Evanston Avenue, which he has occupied as a grocery and flour and feed store. Hle married Miss Agnes Keinberg, of Lake View Township. ller parents setiled there in 1503.

GRACELAND CEMETERY.

The founding of Graceland Cemetery was in pur- suance of the general demand for extramural inter- ments. In 1860 Thomas B. Bryan purchased the ciglny- six acres which now comprise the principal portion of the grounds. By act of Legislature passed February 22, 1861, Mr. Bryan, with William B. Ogden, Edwin H. Shel- don, Sidney Sawyer, George P. A. Healy, antl others, were incorporated as the "Graceland Cemetery Com. pany," the five persons named constituting the first board of managers. The act granted to the company the privilege of acquiring a tract of land to be used for cemetery purposes, not to exceed five hundred acres. The act also exempted the lots from taxation, execution or attachment, and provided that none of the cemetery `land should be condemned for right of way. Mr. Bryan was chosen president of the board, and continued in that position until 1865. James L. Reynolds then served three years, and Mr. Bryan again hecame president, re- mining in office from 1868 to 1878, Thomas E. Pat- terson was the incumbent from 1878 to 1881, when Bryan Lathrop, at present in office, became president of the company. The present officers of the company are : Bryan Lathrop, president and treasurer; Thomas E. Patterson, secretary; J. H. Lathrop, Thomas E. l'at- terson, Bryan Lathrop, C. W. Litchfieldl, and Owen F. Aldis, board of managers.

In 1861 the company purchased forty-five acres west of the original plat, in 1864 thirty-five acres to the east, and in 1867 one hundred and nine acres north uf it. Thus hy the latter year they had purchased two hun- dred and seventy-five acres of land. During this year the legislature passed an act restricting them to the plat actually fenced and improved-eiglity-six acres. The complications caused by the passage of this act were not adjusted until April, 1879, when a compromise was effected by the measure passed at a popular election of the town people. The final limits of Graceland Cemetery were thereby fixed as follows : Sulzer Street as the northern boundary, Stella Street as the eastern, Graceland Avenue as the southern, and the Green Bay road as the western, This tract consists of one hundred and twenty-five acres, including the original purchase of t 860.

In February, 1865, the managers being desirous of insuring the perpetual maintenance of the cemetery, procured an amendment to the charter wherehy they were required to set apart ten per cent of the grass pru- ceeds derived from the sale of lots to constitute an improvement fund. This is managed by trustees elected by the lot holders, and is untler their sole cnutrul. These trustees are also authorized lo take any grant or bequest in trust, and to apply the same ir such manner as the douor or testator may prescrie for the care or embellishment of any particular lots Of

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the general fund no part of the principal can be expended and only the interest of the fund after $50,000 has been reached. " It now amounts, with accu- mulated interest, to about $90.000. The first trustees of the Graceland Improvement Fund, under the act of May. 1865, were as follows : Luther Haven, William Blair, J. W. McGennis, Daniel Thompson, Marcus C. Stearns, E. W. Blatchford, James H. Bowen, Erastus S. Williams, Van H. Higgins, George C. Walker, Hiram Wheeler and Samuel Howe. The present organization is as follows : Hiram Wheeler, president ; Edwin H. Sheldon, vice-president ; Jerome Beecher, treasurer ; George C. Walker, secretary.

Graceland Cemetery is situated near the lake shore northeast of Belle Plaine station, and about two miles north of Lincoln Park. It is reached by horse-cars or by the broad drive along the lake shore and through the park. Before long, also, it is anticipated that trains will he running directly to it over the Chicago & Evanston line. A station house has already heen con- structed by the company, which is really an architectural ornament, containing, besides public accommodations, the neat office of the cemetery. The spacious grounds, which are formed by a series of ridges, have a complete system of drainage, the main sewer having been con- structed to Lake Michigan, at a cost of $10,000. Liv- ing springs supply the artificial gems of water, and by means of a steam pump water is carried through a net-work of iron pipes to all parts of the ground. Thus it is that even during the most parching weather the wide and beautiful lawns are always cool, sparkling and green. The air of freedom and the unobstructed view of the magnificent grounds are to be preserved as far as possible by excluding all lot inclosures or visible boundaries, by restricting the heighth of the smaller monuments to a few inches, and by limiting the number of large monuments. Conspicuous among the architect- ural beauties of the place may he mentioned the elegant and yet simple monument of W. M. Hoyt, just com- pleted ; the Gothic mausoleum of H. II. Taylor ; the fine obelisk of Washington Smith ; the stately Egyptian column of T. M. Avery ; the Corinthian column, with its statue, of D. B. Shipman ; the tasteful monuments of E. H. Haddock, C. B. Blair, William Blair, Henry Whitbeck, W. D. Fuller, and the massive tomb of William J. Wilson. Many of Chicago's historical names are here recorded-William B. Ogden, George Manierre, Mahlon D. Ogden, Jonathan Burr, John H. Kinzie, Norman B. Judd, Justin Butterfield, Alexander Fuller- ton, Walter I .. Newberry, W. F. Coolbaugh, Eli B. Williams and John Calhoun. Up to the present time thirty-seven thousand interments have been made in Graceland Cemetery ; and still the silent caravan passes along !

THE UNITED STATES MARINE HOSPITAL, situated on the lake shore, a few miles north of the city, and near Graceland Avenue, is one of the most important institutions of Lake View. The grounds, comprising ten acres, were purchased, and the first building com- menced, in 1868. It was finished in 1873, at a cost of $458,000, and in September of that year was occupied for general hospital patients. In 1882 the interior was entirely remodeled and repaired, at a cost of $48,000. As it stands to-day, the hospital building is a large hrick structure, 360 feet in length and four stories in height. Its officers are as follows : Truman W. Miller, surgeon; W. A. Wheeler, assistant surgeon ; J. H. Rowles, acting assistant surgeon ; T. Villiers, steward.

As its name implies, the Marine Hospital is the har- bor of refuge for those following a sea-faring life. The

wards are six in number, and each ward contains twenty beds, the statistician and sanitarist being pleased to dis- cover that the number of cubic feet of air accorded to each patient is equal to that allowed in the best institu- tions in the country. Says the Chicago Tribune, in a late review of the workings of this institution : " The heating is done by steam, and every steam coil is sup- plied by fresh air. The ventilators are numerous, every bed having one at its head, which leads into a heated ventilating shaft. These means insure a steady flow of pure air into the wards. The steam-pipes are uncov- ered, making the discovery of breakages easy as well as their repair, and, beyond this, removing all danger of their heating and setting on fire their surroundings. The drainage systein here in use is as near perfection as plumbers have been able to make it. The traps of slop- basins and water-closets are ventilated into separate heated shafts, as well as the rooms in which they are placed. Everything is absolutely free from odors and sewer-gas. The building as originally designed by the United States architect was ill suited for its purpose, but the present surgeon in charge, Dr. Miller, has prac- tically remodeled and rebuilt its interior. The executive part forms the center of the hospital, while the wards occupy the wings, and they are to some measure, thongh not entirely, isolated. It was not possible if the build- ing was to continue in use to absolutely reach this result. The whole house is scrupulously clean from top to bottom. The food furnished to the patients is of the best quality, and its average cost per patient is twenty- seven cents per day. Dr. Miller says that the data are not at hand to furnish the exact figures of the total ex- pense per day, but he estimates it to be $1.00 per pa- tient. Considering all the details the Marine Hospital is entitled to the first rank in this city. Sailors are justly proud of the way they are here treated, and when taken ill in ports where the marine service has no hospital, but pay for their treatment in local hospitals, they are always looking for the day to come when, well enough to bear transportation, they can go to their own to regain their health. The service has three surgeons on duty here. One assistant surgeon is stationed at the hospital. Another is at the custom-house and attends to the out-door relief of sailors, and examines and ad- mits those applying for entrance to the hospital. The acquirements of medical men who seek to enter the ma- rine service must be large, and the most severe exam- inations must be passed to gain the sought-for position. The best schooling which the young doctor desirous of obtaining a surgeon's rank in the army, navy, or this service, can obtain, is to gain the place of an interne or cadet at this hospital. The surgeon in charge makes a few cadet appointments every year."

THE MARTHA WASHINGTON HOME is intimately connected with the Washingtonian Home, both institu. tions having been founded for the purpose of reclaim- ing inehriates from moral, intellectual and material ruin, The Martha Washington Home is, of course, for the benefit of female unfortunates. Its first inmate was admitted in June, 1882, but the Home was not formally opened until July 1. The management purchased the buildings and beautiful grounds of the old Military School on Graceland Avenue west of Lincoln. Mrs. Hale acted as matron for a few months, being succeeded by Miss Ewart, who held the position for less than a year. The present incumbent is Miss V. M. Cray. Since July 1, 1882, when the Home opened, the admissions have been one hundred and forty-six. On January 1, 1883, the inmates numbered fifteen. During the year eighty-seven women have been admitted, and eighty-

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. five discharged, leaving seventeen inmates in the Ilome on January 1, 1884. Eighty were charity patients, and the remainder were paid. Of the total number, nine were committed from the Bridewell.

LAKE VIEW CHURCHES-The Emanuel Church of the Evangelical Association of North America .- A few years before the great fire, a few families left the Evan- gelical Church, then located on the corner of Wells Street and Chicago Avenue. They formed a temporary society of an independent nature, with Rev. J. P. Kræ- mer in charge, and held their services in a hall on Wells Street. In the year 1871, by agreement, they made ap- plication to the Illinois Conference of the Evangelical Association for a minister, and Rev. C. Augenstein was

Hannah W. Lord, Mrs. Sarah S. Lord, Mrs. Sarah A. Ewing, Charles A. Ewing and Warren Norton. The church was dedicated March 13, 1864, the pastors of the society having been: Rev. W. Lord. D. D., Rev. W. M. Blackburn, D. D., Rev. W. C. Young and Rev. H. M. Collison. The church membership is now about three hundred, and a colony has recently been sent out from the parent society to form the Belden Avenue Presbyterian Church.

The Third German Evangelical Reformed Friedens Church was organized in June, 1883, with about forty members. The first pastor was Rev. Alexander Arru- net, coming to Lake View as a missionary from Africa Soon after the organization the congregation purchased

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appointed to preside over the Church. At the time of this temporary organization the few members built a small church on a private lot. In 1874 Rev. Mr. Aug. enstein's time expired, and Rev. C. Hummel was ap- pointed by the Conference. He remained two years, his successor (in April, 1876,) being Rev. W. F. Walker. Rev. S. Dickover became pastor in 1879, serving his Church two years. In April, 1881, the Rev. J. C. Kierst. the present incumbent, was appointed by the Conference to take charge of the mission. On the twenty-sixth day of March, 1883, the society was incorporated as the " Emanuel Church of the Evangelical Association of North America." It numbers at present one hundred members, and the Sabbath-school about two hundred children.

Fullerton Avenue Presbyterian Church was organized February 11, 1864, by Rev. W. Lord, I. J. Halsey and others. Its first members were: Lincoln Clark, Mrs. Julia A Clark, Catharine I,. Clark, Miss Julia A. Clark, Mrs. C. A. Halsey, Mrs. Henrietta W. Elliott, Mrs.

two lots, north side of Wellington Avenue, near Shef. field, and commenced the building of a brick edifire 40x60 feet, of which the lower story was completed and dedicated February 11, 1883. Last October Rev. Mr. Arronet accepted a call to Champaign, III, and Rev. J. Wernly, the present incumbent, became his successor.

The Lake View Congregational Church was organ- ized in the winter of 1882 by Rev. J. C. Armstrong. superintendent of the City Mission. The society has been worshiping in the Music Hall on Lincoln Avenue Last fall the members were so encouraged at the out- look that funds were raised and a fine church edifice was commenced in November. It is situated on the corner of Seminary Avenue and Lill Street, and when completed, in April, will cost nearly $6,000. The church membership is forty-two. Rev. A. J Bailey is supplying the pulpit and will probably remain as the society's settled pastor.

St. Alphonsius' Roman Catholic Church was organ- ized by the priest now in charge, Rev. Father P. Hahn,

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in the fall of 1882. He is of the order " Redemptorist Fathers," being ordained to the priesthood at Annap- olis, Md., in 1863. The next year he came to Chicago to take charge of St. Michael's Church. Before return. ing to Chicago he had charge of flourishing churches in New York and Detroit. The commodious edifice in which the St. Alphonsius congregation now worship, near the corner of Southport Avenue and Wellington, was completed in September, 1882, the first services being held on the third of that month. The school building, also completed at that time, was opened the next day, with an attendance of one hundred and fifty pupils. This number has since increased to three hun- dred and thirty-two. When organized the church mem- bership numbered two hundred families. It now con- sists of three hundred families.

St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organ- ized from the St. Jacob's Lutheran Church on January 13, 1884, the first services being held upon the succeed- ing Sunday. Rev. John E. Mueller, who had been the assistant of Rev. William Bartling in the parent society, was installed as pastor of the new Church. In January, 1882, St. Jacob's Church had built a large school-house on the corner of Hoyne .Avenue and Wellington, and here the young congregation worships, Mr. Mueller has charge of both Church and school. Wrightwood Avenue divides the districts of St. Jacob's and St. Luke's societies. The latter has at present a member- ship of sixty families, the school being attended by one hundred and ten pupils. Arrangements are now being made to erect a neat brick church, on the corner of Belmont Avenue and Prairie Street, 46x65 feet. The officers of the society are : Treasurer, F. W. Labahn ; trustees and elders, F. W. Labahn, F. Wolf, L. Riemer and J. Labahn ; elder, C. Kemmitz. St. Jacob's Church built a second school-house, which was finished in September, 1883, and situated on Racine and Oakdale avenues. It is attended by fifty-six pupils, the teacher being J. F. Rieck.

Deering's Methodist Episcopal chapel is situated on the west side of Clybourn Avenue, near Wrightwood Avenue. The society is young but growing, the pulpit being supplied every Sunday evening by Rev. Mr. Luther, and by Dr. Parkhurst on Friday evenings. In addition to a regular congregation of earnest Christian workers who meet there, the Church gives shelter to Deering's Division, No. 128, Sons of Temperance, who hold their meetings there.

The Evanston Avenue Sunday-school chapel, on the south side of School near Evanston Avenue, is doing a good work in the independent field.

THE PRESS .- The Lake View Telephone was the ontgrowth of the Lake View Townsman, a campaign paper which was first issued March 21, 1881. It was published as a five-column folio paper. The first numi- ber of the Telephone was issued June 4, 1881, with C. J. Whitney as editor. and publisher. On the 11th of February, 1882, the paper was enlarged to a seven-col- umn folio, and one year thereafter to an eight-column. Mr. Whitney remained in charge of the Telephone from June, 1881, to June, 1882. William A. Rennie became editor and publisher, and on the Ist of January, 1884, R. S. Andrews was taken into partnership. Mr. Ren- nie acts as editor and Mr. Andrews as business man- ager of the Telephone; which is filling a long-felt want for a good local newspaper.

SOCIETIES .- The Lake View Mænnerchor was organ- ized in October, 1881, its present officers being : Otto

Ernst, president; G. Sæffker, vice-president; William Sæffker, corresponding secretary; William Bloom, finan- cial secretary; Christian Gall, archivist; Emil Zott, mu- sical director. The society numbers thirty-six active members, its headquarters being on the corner of Sheffield and Belmont avenues.

The Lake View Citizens' Association (District No. 1) was organized March 15, 1879, with the following offi- cers : R. S. Andrews, president; M. Kunkel, vice-presi- dent; G. W Barnett, secretary; A. S. Maltman, treas- urer. Its present officers are : A. S. Maltman, presi- dent; Robert Griffith, vice-president; E. H. Griggs, secretary; M. Kunkel, treasurer. The object of the association is to promote public improvements in the town of Lake View in general and District No. 1 in par- ticular. Regular meetings are held monthly at Lake View Music Hall, corner of Lincoln and Sheffield avenues.

Lake View Lodge, K. of H., No. 2,929, was organ- ized March 27, 1883, with eighteen members. At present the Lodge numbers thirty-five members, and its officers are as follows : Past Dictator, Gustave Meyers; Dictator, F. C. Washburne; Vice-Dictator, J. P. Wells; Assistant Dictator, G. S. Hodgson; Reporter, F. D). Porter; Financial Reporter, C. Stone; Treasurer, Will- iam Towne; Chaplain, T. J. Hodgson; Guide, F. O. Schumacher; Guardian, C. Klatt; Sentinel, S. Mooney; Medical Examiner, Dr. F. D. Porter; Representative to the Grand Lodge, T. J. Hodgson. The Lodge meets every Friday evening at Klatt's Hall, No. 1,698 Clark Street.

Lake View Council, Royal Arcanum, No. 694, was organized on July 13, 1882, with fifteen charter mem- bers, its officers being as follows : C. W. Clark, regent ; Albert Galloway, vice-regent ; H. H. Ander- son, orator ; C. W. Chandler, past regent ; F. W. Little, secretary ; D. N. Holcomb, collector ; F. S. Hallock, treasurer ; John A. Fishleigh, guide ; A. A. Wiswall, chaplain ; A. L. Crowder, warden ; E. F. Angell, sentry. The present officers are as follows: E. F. Angell, regent ; John A. Fishleigh, vice-regent ; Dr. Harry Parsons, orator ; A. A. Wiswall, past regent ; R. 1 .. Crowder, secretary ; A. Christello, collector ; C. W. Chandler, treasurer ; William Trowbride, guide ; W. J. Pettitt, chaplain : George Barker, warden ; Thomas Storrs, sentry. The Lodge numbers, at present, thirty- one members.

Deering Lodge, No. 717, I. O. O. F., was instituted August 21, 1882, with fourteen charter members and the following officers : O. Burch, N. G .; E. M. Car- vin, V. G. ; S. Harker, recording secretary ; W. H. Mitchell, permanent secretary; M. Popp, treasurer ; J. H. Ernest, Grand Lodge representative. The lodge now numbers sixty-five members, and is officered as fol- lows : S. Harker, N. G. ; T. Wilson, V. G. ; C. Horn- burg, Rec. Sec .; A. F. Watson, Per. Sec. ; J. H. Ernest, Treas. ; O. Burch, G. L. D.

The Lake View Sons of Temperance, Division No. 87, was organized in the fall of 1881. It now has fifty members, and meets in the Lake View Music Hall.

Other societies of Lake View, worthy of being mentioned, are Wrightswood Council, No. 756, Royal Arcanum ; the Lake View Club, the Lake Shore Club, the Lake Side Rifle Club, and a new literary society in which the moving spirit is Frank Jewett.

In February, 1884, a brass band of fifteen pieces was organized at Rose Hill, under the leadership of Professor Prior, of Evanston.

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LAKE VIEW BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

FREDERICK ADLER, proprietor of meat market, was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, October 9. 1857, lle learned the trade of butcher in Mecklenburg, and worked at it in Hamburg. In 1877 he came to America, direct to Chicago, and first worked for Libby & McNeil, pork packers. In November, 1883, he came to Lake View Township and started his present meat market in con- neetion with Julius Brunk as the firm of Adler & Brunk. Ile mar- ried Miss Lizzie Witt, of Chicago. November 14, 1883. Her parents settled in Chicago in 1863.

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History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 197

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900 Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas Number of Pages: 875

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas
Number of Pages: 875