Re: Correction To Joseph Yeoman And Mary Matilda (Sumlar) Yeoman
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In reply to:
Joseph Yeoman And Mary Matilda (Sumlar) Yeoman
Robert Grant 7/16/11
To the List,
Thanks to the good assistance of JaimeDee Kuehner, a correction needs to be made to my last posting regarding Joseph Yeoman's daughter Mary Hannah Yeoman.She did not marry Louis Seel, but did marry Walter Joseph Grand, Jr.The information on Mary Hannah is provided below.
Robert N. Grant
15 Campo Bello Court
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Revised Material on Mary Hannah (Yeoman) Grand
Mary Hannah (Yeoman) Grand was a daughter of Joseph Yeoman and Mary (Sumlar) Yeoman.(Joseph1)
The 1871 Census for Ontario, Canada, listed Mary H. Yeoman in the Joseph Yeoman household and her age as 10 and born in Ontario, indicating a date of birth in about 1861.
The marriage record of Mary Yeoman and Walter Grand was dated on February 17, 1881, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois:
“Marriage License
State of Illinois )
Cook County ) ss.
The People of the State of Illinois, To any Person Legally Authorized to Solemnize Marriage, Greeting:
Marriage may be celebrated between Mr. Walter Grand of Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Illinois of the age of 21 years, and Miss May Yeoman of Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Illinois of the age of 20 years.
Witness, E. F. C. Klokke, Clerk of the County Court of said Cook County, and the Seal thereof, at my office in Chicago, this 16th day of Febuy A. D. 1881
E F C Klokke
Clerk of the County Court
State of Illinois )
Count of Cook ) SS.
I, W. T. Meloy a Minister of the Gospel hereby certify that Mr. Walter Grand and Miss May Yeoman were united in Marriage by me at Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, on the 17th day of Feb 1881
W T Meloy Pastor
1st U P. Church Chicago”
This record indicates that Mary Hannah (Yeoman) Grand was born in about 1861 and that Walter Grand was born in about 1860.
The birth record of Walter Grand, son of Mary (Yeoman) Grand and Walter Grand, was dated on February 14, 1882, in Cook County, Illinois:
“Return Of A Birth
State of Illinois )
Cook County )
State Board Of Health
1.Full Name of Child (if any) Walter Grand
2.Sex Male
Race or Color White
3.Number of Child of this Mother first
4.Date of this Birth Feby 14 1882
5.Place of Birth 75 S Halsted
6.Residence of Mother Chicago Ill
7. Nationality: Place of Birth: Age of:
a.Father Canadian Eulft 22
b. Mother Canadian Olawa 21
8.Full Name of Mother Mary Grand
9.Maiden Name of Mother Mary Yoman
10. Full Name of Father Walter Grand
11. Occupation of Father Plumber
12. Name and address of other
Attendants, if any Mrs Yoman
Dated Feby 9, 1882
Returned by J H. Plecker M.D.
Residence 181 W Madison”
This record indicates that Mary Hannah (Yeoman) Grand was born in about 1861 and that Walter Grand was born in about 1860.
The birth record of Ivy Mildred Grand was dated on July 26, 1888, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois:
“Register of Births
Number 2721
Name Ivy Mildred Grand
Sex F
Number of Child of
this Mother 4
Race or Color W
Date of Birth July 26, 1888
Place of Birth
Number 1182
Street Harvard St
Ward 12
Father’s
Nativity Can
Place Where Born
Age 27
Mother’s
Nativity Can
Place Where Born
Mother’s Name Mary H
Mother’s Maiden Name Youmans
Mother’s Residence If Other Than Place of Confinement
Father’s Name Walter Grand
Father’s Occupation Laborer
Name of Party Attending And
Making Return S. K. Falls”
The 1900 Census for Cook County, Illinois, listed Walter Grand with the following household on July 5, 1900:
Location
In Cities Number of dwell- Number of Name of each person whose
House ing houses in the family in the place of abode on June 1,
Street Number order of visitation order of visition 1900, was in this family.
935 1085 Walter Grand
Mrs Grand
Walter Grand
Wm. Grand
Mabel Grand
Iva Grand
Chas. Grand
Relation Personal Description
Relationship of Age
each person the Color Date of Birth at last Whether single, married,
head the family or race Sex Month Year birthday widowed, or divorced
Head W M Mar 1861 39 M
Wife W F Nov 1861 38 M
Son W M Feb 1882 18 S
Son W M Feb 1884 16 S
Daughter W F Feb 1886 14 S
Daughter W F July 1888 11 S
Son W M Nov 1890 9 S
Personal Description [cont'd] Nativity
Place of birth of each person and parents of
each person enumerated.
Number Mother of Number of Place of Place of birth Place of birth
of years how many these child- birth of of Father of of Mother of
married children ren living this Person this person this person
20 . . England England England
20 6 6 Canada, Eng England Canada, Eng
. . . England England Canada, Eng
. . . Illinois England Canada, Eng
. . . Illinois England Canada, Eng
. . . Illinois England Canada, Eng
. . . Illinois England Canada, Eng
Citizenship Occupation, Trade, Or Profession Education
Number of each person Ten Years of age
Year of immi- of years in and over. Attended
gration to the the United Natural- Months not school in
United States States ization Occupation employed months)
1882 28 NA Saloon keeper 0 .
. . .
. . .
Tookey 0 .
. . .
at school . 10
at school . 10
Education [cont'd] Ownership Of Home
Can Can Can speak Owned Owned free Farm or Number of
read write English or rented or mortgaged house fam schedule
Yes Yes Yes O M H
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes
. . .
This record indicates that Mary Hannah (Yeoman) Grand was born in November 1861 and that Walter Grand was born in March 1861.
The 1910 Census for Cook County, Illinois, listed Walter Grand with the following household on April 14, 1910:
Name of each person whose
place of abode on April 15,
1910 was in this family.
Enter surname first then the
Location given name and middle ini-
Street, Number tial, if any.Include any per-
Avenue, House of family, son living on April 15, 1910.
Line Road number Dwelling in order of Omit children born since
Number etc. or farm number visitation April 15, 1910.
21 Turner 2124 23 28 Walter Grand
Avenue Mary H Grand
William B Grand
Relationship Personal Description
Whether Mother of how
Relationship single, Number many children
of this person Age married, of years Number
to the head Color at last widowed, of present Number now
of the family. Sex or Race birthday or divorced marriage born living
Head M W 50 M1 30 . .
Wife F W 50 M1 30 11 5
Son M W 26 S . . .
Nativity Citizenship
Place of birth of each person and parents of each
enumerated.If born in United States, give state
or territory.If foreign birth give the country.
Place of birth of Place of birth of Year of Whether
Place of birth Father of this Mother of this immigration naturalized
of this person person person to the U.S. or Alien
Can-English Europe Eng-English 1880 NA
Can-English Eng-English Vermont 1880 .
Illinois Can-English Can-English . .
Occupation
Trade or pro- General nature Whether an
Whether able to fession of, or of industry, busi- employer,
speak English, particular kind ness, or estab- employee,
or, if not, give of work done by lishment in which or working on
language spoken. this person. this person works own account.
English Cigar Salesman W
English None .
English Bar Tender Saloon W
Occupation (cont’d) Education
If an employee.
Whether out Number of weeks Whether Whether Attended school
of work on out of work able able to any time since
April 15, 1910. during 1909. to read write Sept 1, 1900.
No 0 Yes Yes
. . Yes Yes
No 0 Yes Yes
Whether
Ownership of Home a survivor
Owned Owned Number of the Union Whether Whether
or free or Farm or of farm Confederation blind deaf and
Rented mortgaged house schedule Army or Navy (both eyes) dumb.
O F H
This record indicates that Mary Hannah (Yeoman) Grand and Walter Grand were born in about 1860.
The 1920 Census for Cook County, Illinois, listed Walter Grand with the following household on January 8, 1920:
Location
Number
Street, House of family, Name of each person whose
Line avenue, number Dwelling in order of place of abode on January 1,
number road etc. or farm Number visitation 1920 was in this family.
41 Turner 2129 132 212 Walter Grand
Mary Grand
Edward Grand
Walter Grand
Relation. Tenure. Personal Description
Relationship Single,
of this person Home If owned, Age married,
to the head owned free or Color at last widowed,
of the family. or rented mortgaged Sex or Race birthday or divorced
Head O F M W 59 M
Wife F W 59 M
Grandson M W 10 S
Grandson M W 7 S
Citizenship Education
Year of Attended
immigration If naturalized, school any-
to the United Naturalized year of time since Able to Able to
States. or alien naturalization. Sept. 1, 1919 read. write.
Un na 1879 . yes yes
1879 na 1879 . yes yes
. . . yes yes yes
. . . yes yes yes
Nativity and Mother Tongue
Place of birth of each person and parents of each person enumerated.If born in United States, give state or territory.If foreign birth, give the place of birth, and in addition, the mother tongue.
Person Father Mother
Mother Mother Mother
Place of Birth Tongue Place of Birth Tongue Place of Birth Tongue
Canada English England English England English
Canada English England English Vermont .
Illinois . England English Illinois .
Illinois . England English Illinois .
Occupation
Employer, salary
Able to Trade, profession, Industry, business, or wage worker, Number
speak or particular kind or establishment or working on own of farm
English of work done. in which at work. account. schedule.
yes Salesman Cigar Co W
yes none . .
yes none . .
yes none . .
This record indicates that Mary Hanna (Yeoman) Grand and Walter Grand were born in about 1861.
The death record of Walter Grand was dated on September 15, 1921, at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois:
“State Of Illinois
Standard Certificate of Death
1.Place of Death
Registration District No. 3104
County of Cook
City of Chicago
Street and Number, No. 2129 Turner Ave, 12 Ward
2.Full Name Walter Grand
Residence, No. 2129 Turner Ave, 12 Ward
Length of residence in city or town where death occurred
Personal And Statistical Particulars
3.Sex Male
4.Color or Race White
5.Single, Married, Widowed,
or Divorced Married
6.Date of Birth Mar 3, 1860
7.Age 61 Years, 6 Months, 12 Days
8.Occupation of Deceased Cigar Salesman, Yellow Taxi Cab Co
9.Birthplace Canada
10. Name of Father Edward Grant
11. Birthplace of Father England
12. Maiden Name of Mother Charlotte Wyatt
13. Birthplace of Mother England
14. Informant Mable Bailey
Address 2129 Turner Ave.
15. Filed Sept 16/21, 12:52 P.M
Registrar M Q Heckard
Medical Certificate Of Death
16. Date of Death Sept 15, 1921
17. I Hereby Certify, That I attended deceased from Aug 20, 1921, to Sept 15, 1921, that I last saw him alive on Sept 13, 1921, and that death occurred on the date stated above, at 3:30 AM.The cause of death was as follows:
Carcinoma of Gall bladder
18. Where was disease contracted
If not at place of death?
Did an operation procede death?No Date of
Was there an autopsy?No
What test confirmed diagnosis?Clinical findings
SignedFrank J. Jerkes, M. D.
Address3202 W. 22th St.
Date9/15/21 TelephoneRockwell 1269
19. Place of Burial or Removal Arlington
20. Undertaker M. A. Roach
21. Date of Burial Sept 17, 1921
22. Address 3343 Odgen Ave”
From the evidence set forth above and additional evidence available, the children of Mary Hannah (Yeoman) Grand and Walter Grand were the following:
1) Walter Joseph Grand, Jr., born on February 14, 1882, in Cook County, Illinois,
2) William B. Grand, born on February 3, 1884, in Illinois,
3) Mabel Florence (Grand) (_____) Kolacek, born on February 18, 1886, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois,
4) Ivy Mildred (Grand) O’Brien, born on July 26, 1888, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, and
5) Charles Grand, born in November 29, 1890, in Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois.