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Franzelia Cotton

Family Information

Franzelia Cotton was born 3 FEB 1855 in Naumestis, Lithuania. Naumeistis= Neunstadt

She died 25 AUG 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Helene gives death date as 23 Aug; grave says 24 Aug; death cert says 2 5 Aug 1918

death cert # 22291: died at 1505 S Spaulding, Chgo, ward 34
Celia Miller, female, white, married, born Feb 3, 1855, age 63. Occupat ion housewife, born Russia. Fa Aberhause Cotton, born Russia. Mo Mary M eyerwitz, born Russia.
Informant Florence Miller at 1505 Spalding. Recorded by M Heckard. Died A ug 25, 1918. Attended from 7/13/1916 (changed to 1918) to 6/24/1918. La st saw 6/24/1918. Died at 12:30 am. Cause diabetis melleties of 5 yr 3 m o duration. Doctor Morris Brande, 7100 Independence 8/24/1918, telephon e Gar? 1978. Lived at place of death 15 years; in state 35 years, 1505 S S palding. Place of burial (unreadable); date of burial 8/26/1918; unde rtaker (Weinstein?) address (changed to ) 3654 12th. Filed 25 Aug 1918, 7 :21.

She was the daughter of Aberhaus Cotton (c1830-<1885) and Mary Meyerowitz (c1829-1912). Her siblings were Meyer Cotton (c1857-?), Dvora Rivka Cotton (c1859-<1927), Joseph Cotton (1872-<1947), Rose Cotton (1867-1943).

Franzelia Cotton's first husband was Stein. They were married ABT 1881. They were divorced ABT 1882 in Lithuania. They had one known child named Morris B Stein (c1877-?).

Her second husband was Joseph Henry Miller (1854-1931). They were married ABT JUN 1883 in Lithuania. They had 9 known children named Abraham Louis Miller (1884-1948), Gertrude Miller (1887-1957), Kate Miller (1888-1978), Florence Miller (1891-1967), Esther Miller (1892-1965), Sam Miller (1894-1898), Jack Miller (1896-1946), Julius Miller (c1897-c1902), and Helene Mildred Miller (1900-1991).

Events and Attributes

She immigrated ABT 1883 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. Celia Cotton Miller came to the USA thru Baltimore with son Morris (fr om 1st marriage) and son Abraham (from 2nd marriage). Joseph was alrea dy in the US. Traveled with Rabbie Sapperstein and his wife.

She was listed in a census 1900 in Monee Twp, Will, Illinois.

She was buried 26 AUG 1918 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois. Forest Park, Cook, IL: Jewish Waldheim, Sulwaki section, gate 16, secti on B, line 2, group 10 Celia Miller died 25 Aug 1918. Address at death 1 505 S Spaulding, ward 34, Chgo

She had an event of type Hebrew Name.

She had an event of type Interment 26 AUG 1918 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois.

She resided 25 AUG 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Property Index Number: 16-23-228-002-0000
Address: 1505 S Spaulding Ave
City: Chicago Township: West Chicago
Neighborhood: 91 Age: 114 [built1886]
Class: 2-11 Description: Two to Six Apartments, Over 62 Years
Residence Type Three Story
Use Multi Family
Apartments Three
Exterior Construction Masonry
Full Baths 3

Notes

CONFLICT: 1900 census says 10 children 8 alive. Helene wasn't born
yet, and add son from first marriage = missing one child

Sources

  1. IL Cook Co Court House - Deaths (Birth source)
  2. IL Cook Co Court House - Deaths (Death source)
  3. LDS 1295971/72 WPA Chicago Death Index (Death source)
  4. IL State Death Index (Death source)
  5. Apel, Helene Miller, page conversation 20 Aug 1984
  6. 1900 IL Federal Census
  7. IL Cook Co Court House - Deaths
  8. Apel, Helene Miller, page personal knowledge
  9. IL Forest Park, Waldheim Cemetery
  10. IL Cook Co Assessor's Office
  11. IL Cook Co Court House - Deaths
  12. IL Cook Co Court House - Property
  13. Apel, Helene Miller
  14. GEDCOM file imported on 2 Apr 2006