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Eleanor (Ella) MAYER 1887–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 December 1887

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Death Date: 11 November 1968

Death Location: Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Charles Mayer

Mother: Carolina"Lena" Klipp

Spouse(s): William Folkens

Children(s):

Eleanor (Ella) MAYER was born in 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, the child of Charles Gottlieb George Mayer And Carolina Lena Klipp. In 1900, Eleanor (Ella) MAYER resided in Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Eleanor (Ella) MAYER resided in Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA. Eleanor (Ella) MAYER married William H Folkens. Eleanor (Ella) MAYER passed away in 1968 in Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Eleanor (Ella) MAYER was born in 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, the child of Charles Gottlieb George Mayer And Carolina Lena Klipp.
  • In 1900, Eleanor (Ella) MAYER resided in Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Eleanor (Ella) MAYER resided in Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • Eleanor (Ella) MAYER married William H Folkens.
  • Eleanor (Ella) MAYER passed away in 1968 in Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Mayer
1855–1941
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
CM
Carolina"Lena" Klipp
1860–1946
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
CK

Spouses(s)

William Folkens
1885–1945
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
WF

Children(s)

Eleanor MAYER's Ancestors

Self
Eleanor MAYER
1887–1968
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Parents
Charles Gottlieb (George) Mayer
1855–1941
Cincinnati, Ohio
Carolina"Lena" Klipp
1860–1946
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
Johann (Gottlieb) Majer
1840–1904
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Juliana (“Julia” (Klara?)) Langenbacher
1831–1886
Wald-Moessingen,Oberndorf, Wuerttemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann (Majer)
1792–1871
Rosine\Rosina Eberhardt
1799–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Georg Mayer
1758–1816
Christina Pfahler
1764–1831
Andreas Eberthart
1757–1803
Magdeline Kürz
1770–

Eleanor MAYER's Timeline

8 Records

1887
28 December 1887
Birth of Eleanor (Ella) MAYER in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1900
1900
Age 13
Eleanor (Ella) MAYER resided here in Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 23
Eleanor (Ella) MAYER resided here in Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 33
Eleanor (Ella) MAYER resided here in Chicago Ward 26, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 26, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 48
Eleanor (Ella) MAYER resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 53
Eleanor (Ella) MAYER resided here in El Portel, Dade, Florida, USA
El Portel, Dade, Florida, USA
1942
1942
Age 55
Eleanor (Ella) MAYER resided here in Miami, Florida, USA
Miami, Florida, USA
1968
11 November 1968
Age 81
Death of Eleanor (Ella) MAYER in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 December 1887
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: El Portel, Dade, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00580; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 13-23
    [2] Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index
    [3] Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 334-28-8951; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: 1951-1952
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 26, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_337; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 1558
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0652; FHL microfilm: 1240271
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_272; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 1133; FHL microfilm: 1374285
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0652; FHL microfilm: 1240271

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_272; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 1133; FHL microfilm: 1374285

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 26, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 26, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_337; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 1558

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: El Portel, Dade, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00580; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 13-23

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: El Portel, Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: El Portel, Dade, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00580; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 13-23

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Miami, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 November 1968
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 334-28-8951; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: 1951-1952
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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