Well, after waiting for quite some time, I received a letter from the Cook County Clerk's Office, indicating that they searched the years 1899 through 1907 and were unable to locate a death certificate for my GG Grandfather Charles Ball. So my search will have to go elsewhere. I am not sure where to look now, but will keep on trying. Of course, I still have no idea when my GG Grandmother Katharine Ball died either. Just another brickwall.
Now, onto another GG Grandfather- Theophillus (Theopolis) Deneau (Denno, Deno). I did receive a copy of my GG Grandparents Belle and Theopolis' marriage certificate, dated January 18, 1881! They were married in Newton County, Indiana as I have mentioned before. It is such an awesome feeling to actually have a copy of the original document. There really is nothing like a vital record to keep an amateur genealogist happy!
2 comments:
Just surfed into your blog and I'm curious. Do you have a last-known address for Charles and Katherine in Chicago? If so, it might be worth searching the Chicago Death Index, 1871-1933 to see if any evidence of Charles' death appears there. (It gives address of death and many people died at home.) Post it here, if you have it, and I'll check back to see if I can find anything for you just for fun. Charles' age might also be helpful.
Thank you for your comments. In 1899, Charles is listed as living at 631 Larabee in Chicago. That is the last time he is listed in the Chicago city directories. However, it is not until 1907, when Katherine is living at 5219 S. Wood, Chicago, that she lists herself as a widow in the Chicago directory. I may just request a copy of that microfilm from the FHL and see if Charles is listed there somewhere. Thank you for the suggestion! I surely do appreciate it! Laugh often! Taylorstales
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