1879 Elihu L'Eplattenier and Emma Perregaux were married on 22 November in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
1882 The bankruptcy of Elihu was announced in the L'Impartial, a newspaper in La Chaux-de-Fonds, on 22 February, [1]
Extrait de la Feuille Officielle. Faillites et liquidations sommaires. ... Le tribunal civil de la Chaux-de-Fonds a prononcé la faillite de Elihu L'Eplattenier, marchand de comestibles à la Chaux-de-Fonds. Inscriptions au passif de cette masse au greffe du tribunal jus qu'au mardi 21 mars. Tous les créanciers sont convoqués pour le mercredi 22 mars, dès 10 1/2 heures du matin, à l'hôtel-de-ville du dit lieu.
1882 "Eliu" (age 29) and Emma (age 26) "L'Esplatenet" from Switzerland arrived in New York on the ship France from Le Havre on 13 July. [2]
1889 The Alton city directory for 1889-90 listed "L'Eplattenier, Elihu, confectionery, fruit, and cider, 614 e 2d. r same." [3]
1892 The Alton Evening Telegraph reported, [4]:
Mr. and Mrs. E. L'Eplattenier will leave in the course of two or three days for Switzerland to visit their parents. They will be absent six or eight weeks.
1892 Milca L'Eplattenier came to Alton, Illinois from La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, to live with her uncle Elihu L'Eplattenier and his wife Emma. Milca sailed with her aunt Emma on the ship La Champagne from Le Havre and arrived in New York on November 21. [5] [6] Her Uncle Elihu had returned earlier on the ship La Bourgogne from La Havre and arrived in New York on September 8, 1892. [7]
1895 The Alton city directory for 1895-96 listed "L'Eplattenier, Elihu, fruit. 616 e 2d. r same (see ad.)" [8]
1895 Elihu, Emma, and Milca L'Eplattenier visited Switzerland. They sailed back to the U.S. on the ship La Bourgogne from Le Havre, arriving in New York on September 30, 1895. Their destination was Alton, Illinois. Elihu's occupation was merchant, and all three were citizens of the United States. [9]
1900 On June 2, Elihu L'Eplattenier (age 47, listed as M. L'Eplattenier), his wife Emma L'Eplattenier (listed as age 41), and niece Milca L'Eplattenier (age 14) lived at 616 East Second Street, in Alton, Madison County, Illinois. They and their parents were all born in Switzerland. Elihu and Emma immigrated to the U.S. in 1883. Milca's year of immigration is incorreclty listed in the census record as 1890 rather than 1892. Elihu's occupation was fruit merchant. Elihu was born in April 1853. Emma and Milca's birth dates are listed incorrectly, Emma's as Mar 1859 rather than May 1856 and Milca's as October rather than December 1885. Milca is listed as attending school for 10 months during the preceding year. [10]
1901 "L'Eplattenier, M Elihu (wf Emma), fruits. 614-616 e 2d, r same. L'Eplattenier, Miss Milca r 614 e 2d" were listed in the Alton city directory. [11]
1902 "L'Eplattenier, M Elihu (wf Emma), fruits. 614 e 2d, r same. L'Eplattenier, Miss Milca r 614 e 2d" were listed in the Alton city directory. [12]
1905 "L'Eplattenier, Elihu, wf Emma, fruits 642 e 2d, r same. L'Eplattenier, Miss Milca, r 642 e 2d" were listed in the Alton city directory. [13]
1906 "L'Eplattenier, M Elihu (wf Emma), fruits. 614 e 2d, r same" were listed in the Alton city directory. L'Eplattenier, Miss Milca r 614 e 2d. [14]
1908-1918 Elihu L'Eplattenier suffered from rheumatism but continued in his business and community activities.
1908 The Alton Evening Telegraph reported, "E L'Epattenier, who has been very ill with inflammatory rheumatism for several weeks at his home in East Second street is improving slightly." [15]
1908 The Alton city directory listed "L'Eplattenier, M Elihu (wf Emma), produce. 642 e 2d, r same" and "L'Eplattenier, Miss Milca r 642 e 2d." [16] [17]
1908 Elihu L'Eplattenier (age 55, listed as "Elu Eplateiner"), his wife Emma (age 52, listed as Ehea), and niece Milca L'Eplattenier (age 21, listed as Milka) sailed on the ship La Savoie from Le Havre on October 10, 1908, and arrived in New York on October 17, 1908. Their nearest relative was Marc "Eplateiner" of Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, brother of Elihu, brother-in-law of Emma and Unkel of Milca. Elihu was a merchant and their destination was Alton. [18] Paul Chevalley, age 17, cooking clerk, sailed on the same ship. His nearest relative was his mother, Mrs. L. Chevalley in Yverdon, and his destination was Alton, Illinois. [19].
1910 "L'Eplattenier, Elihu, wife Emma, produce 642 e 2d, r same" and "L'Eplattenier, Miss Milca, r 642 e 2d" were listed in the Alton city directory. [20] [21]
1910 On April 26, Elihu L'Eplattenier (age 57) and Emma L'Eplattenier (age 53) lived at 642 East Second Street in Alton, Madison County, Illinois, with their niece Milca (age 24). All were born in Switzerland with parents born in Switzerland. Elihu and Emma immigrated in 1883, and Milca immigrated in 1892. Elihu was a grocer. He and Emma had been married 31 years. [22]
1912 The Alton Evening Telegraph mentioned Elihu L'Eplattenier in a story, "Who got Riley's Goat?" [23]
Who got Riley's Goat? … Among the purchasers of Wigwam island goats was J. J. Reilley, manager of the Princess Theater, who bought a fine pedigreed kid which he intended giving away some night in the Princess. The animal was left in the stable at Luer Bros. until needed and last night somebody broke into the stable and stole the goat. … he (Jim Riley) and "Louie" L'Eplattenier left this morning for St. Louis it is said to consult the chief of detectives down there in regard to putting sleuths on the trail of the thieves. "Louie" suggested that they telegraph to Coroner Roy Bendure of Decatur to bring down his bloodhounds and the suggestion may be carried out. In the meantime woe is hanging around the vicinity of the robbery and woe will wabble thereabouts until J.J. Riley gets his goat back.
1913 The Alton city directory for 1913 listed "L'Eplattenier, Elihu, wife Emma, grocer 642 e 2d, r same." [24] [25]
1913 The Alton Evening Telegraph reported, [26]
Secured Fine Lot of Apples.
Result of Spraying is Shown in Orchard, Near Dorsey Station.
''Louie" L'Eplattenter, the East Second street commission man, established a new record in this part of Illinois Thursday, when three men engaged by him and working
under his direction, barreled 110 barrels of apples in the orchard of Luther Wilson at Dorsey Station. Mr. L'Eplattenier says that every apple In the 110 barrels is smooth.
firm and fine and that he and his men did not find two bushels of unmarketable
apples yesterday in the orchard. He bought the orchard or its product five years ago from Mr. Wilson and at that time It was so badly affected by the San Jose scale
that the purchaser was unable to get one good, smooth apple out of every twenty. Mr. Wilson, he says, began spraying his place and has kept everlastingly at it and the
splendid crop of this year Is the result.
"He will have 1600 barrels of extra fine, firm, smooth apples this year," Mr. L'Eplattenier told a Telegraph reporter, "of the willow twig, genitan and Ben Davis varieties and in addition has already sold many barrels of other kinds of apples.
The remainder I get and it is the first time in seven years that I have been able to buy good, smooth genitans. Mr. Wilson’s orchard is the best within a radius of twenty miles, and it is so because of the care he has taken with It. All orchardists could have as good orchards if they would follow his practices. He will get fully $3,000 out
of me for that part of his seven-acre orchard that I have bought, and he must have sold at least $1,500 worth more of other kinds."
1913 The Alton Evening Telegraph reported, "Elihu L'Epattenier is confined to his bed by a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism." [27]
1914 The Alton Evening Telegraph reported, "Louis L'Epattenier is suffering from an aggravated attack of rheumatism and is wearing his left hand in bandages. It is greatly inflamed and very painful." [28] [29]
1915 The Alton Evening Telegraph discussed imports by Louis L'Eplattenier in an article, "Cheer up: Cheese is Dodging the Submarines Zeppelins and Other Dangers and is Arriving in the Good Old U.S. Again. Alton Getting its Share." [30]
For the first time since the European war began Swiss cheese and other kinds of chese made in the old countries are arriving in Alton. "Louie" L'Epattenier received a large consignment of cheese this morning from Switzerland, three hundred and eight pounds of same being the favorite Swiss cheese of commerce. The war and drawbacks generally prevailing in the old countries have not caused the holes in the Swiss cheese to be any larger that in good times of peace, and now that a way has been found to dodge submarines, Zeppelins and warships generally, it is said that it will be but a matter of a short time until prices decline also. The other kinds of cheese in the consignment received by Mr. L'Epplatenier are Roquefort and limburger. The last is being kept confined by numerous wrappings of oiled paper and tin foil, but is still able to assert its strength when any one gets too familiar with it.
It is said this is the largest consignment of foreign made cheese received in Alton sincs hostilities broke out across the water.
1915 The Alton Evening Telegraph reported, "Louie L'Epattenier falls from ladder." [31]
"Louie" L'Epattenier the East Second street commission man is limping around painfully today as the result of a fall from a ten foot high ladder, he being at the highest point of it. He was in an orchard in Moro township, and had climbed up on the ladder to investigate fruit conditions away up in the tree. He is a heavy man and the ladder was wobbly and it slid some and precipitated him to the ground. He was severely bruised and the left knee cap was injured also. Ex-chief of Police J.A. Lynn says that if "Louie" had been attending strictly to investigation of Belleflower apple conditions instead of peeking around at other kinds of belles the accident wouldn't have happened, but this view of it is regarded as being totally wrong.
1915 The Alton Evening Telegraph reported that Louis L'Eplattenier "Will store 5000 bushels of apples." [32]
"Louie" L'Epattenier the East Second street commission man told a Telegraph reporter this morning that he had bought between 9000 and 10,000 bushels of apples to date from farmers in the vicinity of Alton and will buy more if the opportunity offers. … Mr. L'Eplattenier will put several hundred barrels in cold storage after the fashion he adopted some years ago but he will sell many barrels to Chicago buyers also right away. Today he bought a couple of thousand heads of fine cabbage brought to town in two horse wagons by farmers living east of here. The late cabbage crop is said to be a good one but the practice of selling cabbage at so much per head which has been followed all summer by Alton dealers will be abandoned at once and hereafter it will be sold by the pound. It was retailing in some east Second street grocery stores today at 2 cents a pound which is much higher than it has been any time this year.
1916 The Alton city directory for 1916 listed "L'Eplattenier, Elihu (Emma), Fruits. 642 E Broadway, r same." [33]
1916 The Alton Evening Telegraph reported that "'Louie' L'Epattenier who has also been up against rheumatism in its worst form is recovering."[34]
The Alton Evening Telegraph reported,
'Louie' L'Eplattenier Buys Apple Orchard.
'Louie' L'Eplattenier and J.E. Hall took a trip yesterday afternoon through the country between here and Bunker Hill the object being to examine the apple crop. The crop is good, better than in many years the commission man says and he succeeded in buying one orchard near Dorsey Station. It is the property of Russell Wilson and will yield between 1,500 and 2,000 barrels of good apples. Mr. L'Eplattenier will pick and pack the apples himself. He declined to state the purchase price. The apples are of the Jonathan, Genitan, Willow twigs and Ben Davis. There are not many of the last named variety and a scarcity of the Ben Davis apple is reported in all sections of the country. The Gano--a first cousin of the Ben Davis--is also scarce. Mr. L'Eplattenier secured options on other orchards in that neighborhood and expects to be able to give a good sized force of men work for some time picking and packing apples.
1917 The Alton Evening Telegraph reported that Elihu L'Eplattenier "Looks for food price slump." [35]
Elihu L'Eplattenier, the commission man says that his advices received from all parts of the country indicate that there is an immense acreage of Irish potatoes yet undug, and an equally large acreage of cabbage still in the field. Growers have not been able to obtain the necessary help, or had too much other work to do.
Bad weather has set in many parts of the country and this prevents gathering the crops. That is why, he thinks that potato and cabbage prices have been advancing a bit the last few days. Later he is sure there will be a slump in prices.
1917 The Alton Evening Telegraph reported on October 3, [36]
"Louie" L'E'Plattenier, the Broadway commission man sent out a large supply of apple barrels to Moro yesterday afternoon, and this morning he and Paul Chevalley and several men followed and went to work picking apples. Mr. L'Epplattenier has purchased the fruit in two or three orchards in that vicinity and will barrel them in the orchards. All that are not salable he will bring to Alton and convert into cider at his place in east Third street where he has a fine, large cider press. He will place most of the apples that he picks himself In this locality on cold storage to remain until next spring.
Mrs. L'Epplattenier is In full charge of one store today, while Miss Trentsch is superintendent of the other one, and both are kept busy as a hive of bees.
1918 The Alton city directory for 1918 listed "L'Eplattenier, M Elihu, Fruits. 642 E Broadway." [37]
1919 The Alton Evening Telegraph reported on August 14, [38]
Commission Man Very Ill
"Louie" L'Eplattenier, well known commission man, is very ill at his home in East Broadway. He was attacked Saturday night by a severe attack of stomach troubles, and for some hours his life dispaired of. He is yet a very sick man, although his condition is reported improved.
1919 The Alton Evening Telegraph reported on September 10, [39]
Joy Riders Break up Chevalley Auto
Paul was Attending His Father-in-Law Who is Ill When Accident Occurred
Joy riders did considerable damage to the auto owned by Paul Chevalluy last evening when they crashed into it while it was standing on East Broadway. Chevalley was attending his father-in-law, Louis L'Eplattenier, who is seriously ill.
When he went down to get his car he found that one of the wheels had been smashed off it and it had been seriously damaged. Joy riders are believed to have crashed into the car., and later made their getaway. No trace of who damaged the car could be found. No one has been found who witnessed the accident.
1919 Elihu L'Eplattenier died on September 15 in Alton, Madison County, Illinois. His death record states that he was born on April 14, 1853 in Switzerland, his occupation was fruit merchant, and he was buried in Alton on September 17. [40] An obituary published in the Alton, Illinois, newspaper states,
Elihu L'Eplattenier Died this Morning, Well Known Commission Merchant who came here in 1883 Succumber after a Long Illness, Had No Children of Own But Adopted Niece, Was A Member of The Elks Lodge And In The Days of His Good Health Was The Life of Many A Social Club.
Elihu L'Eplattenier died this morning at 5:30 at his home 642 East Broadway after a lingering illness which had kept him confined for the last five weeks excepting only three days. His health had been failing for several years. He sufferered greatly from rheumatism but his death was caused by a malady of the stomach. He was born at Chaux de Fonds in 1853 and passed his 66th birthday the 14th of last April. He was familiarly known as "Louie" and he was a good fellow.
With his wife he came to Alton in 1883 and three years later he founded the commission business which grew and prospered and became Iarge and profitable. He had no children of their own but adopted a daughter of his brother. Mr. and Mrs. L'Eplattenier were like parents to the niece, Miss Milca L'Eplattenier. They brought her up and eleven years ago when they were on a visit to the old home in Switzerland they brought over a bright young man, Paul Chevalley. Paul made good in their employ and service, married the niece and has been in charge of the business with the same fidelity as if it had been his own. He will continue the business as he has been almost solely in charge of it for several years.
"Louie" was a member of the Elks and at various times he had been one of the leading spirits in a number of small social clubs which were organized merely for good fellowship. He and the late Joe Holl were quite good friends and they made a team in the life of any Social gathering.
The remains will be taken to the home of his niece, Mrs. Paul Chevally at 2519 Sanford avenue and the funeral will be conducted there by Rev. McKenny Wednesday at three o'clock and burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr. L'Eplattenier is survived by his wife and niece and one sister in Budapest and two brothers in Switzerland. He was well known and well liked by all and news of his death will cause real sadness.
"Elihu L'Eplatenler Laid To Rest Under Great Oak. The funeral of Elihu L'Eplattenier was this afternoon at three o'clock at the home of his niece, Mrs. Paul Chevally of Sanford avenue, the services being conducted by Rev. S. D. McKenny and the mortal remains were laid away to their eternal rest under a great oak in Oakwood cemetery in according with his wishes. Mr. L'Eplattenier was a good fellow during his entire life and had been a member of a number of social clubs with J. A. Lynn as a fellow member. Many of the others have passed on and to Mr. Lynn "Louie" gave final instructions expressing a preference that he be buried under a big oak tree. A lot was secured and his wishes In that regard were carried out and many other matters were arranged by Mr. Lynn representing the family just as he knew the deceased would wish. A large concourse of sorrowing frIends called to take a last look at their friend as the remains lay in state at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chevalley and the floral offerings were profuse and beautiful. The pall bearers were: J. A. Lynn, George Goeken, Willlam Neerman, Rudolph Fisher, Herman Luer and Charles Duccommann."
"J.A. Lynn, Alton, Attorney Executrix's Notice Estate of Elihu L'Eplattenier, deceased. The undersigned, having been appointed executrix of the last will and testament of Elihu L'Eplattelller, late of County of Madison and State of Illinois. deceased, hereby gives notice that she will appear before the probate court of Madison county at the court house in Edwardsville, at the February term, on the First Monday of February Next, at which time aIl persons having claims against said estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 17th day of November, A.D. 1919. Emma L'Eplattenier, Executrix, Attest: John B. Coppinger, Probate Clerk, First publication November 20 1919."
1920 The Alton city directory for 1920 listed "L'Eplattenier, Elihu, Fruits. 602 E Broadway" even though Elihu had passed away in September of 1919. [41]
1938 Emma L'Epplattenier embarked on a trip to Switzerland with her niece Milca and family. [42]
Mrs. Rice will be accompanied by … Mrs. Paul Chevalley and sons Louis and Robert, and daughter Irma, and Mrs. E. L'Eplattenier who will visit in Switzerland.
1941 Emma L'Eplattenier died on December 21. Her obituary in the Alton Evening Telegraph states, [43]
Mrs. L'Eplattenier Dies at Age 86; Rites Wednesday
Widow of Business man—Was a Native of Switzerland
Mrs. Emma L'Eplattanler, 86, widow of Elihu L'Eplattenier, a produce dealer who had been in business in East End from 1881 to time of his death 22 years ago, died Sunday at 7:15 p.m. at Alton Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. L'Eplattenler was born May 12, 1855, at Coffrane in the province of Canton of Neuchatel Switzerland. She came to the United States in 1880 at the age of 25 and with her husband settled in Alton in 1881.
Soon after coming to Alton Mr. L'Eplattenier engaged in the produce business on the site now ocupied by Alton Banking & Trust Co. He continued in business at that site until 1901 when the property was sold to the banking firm and then moved a short distance farther east to 642, where he operated a store until time of his death.
In the building at 642 East Broadway he and his wife had living quarters above the store. Mrs. L'Eplattenler was residing there when she became ill three weeks ago and was moved to the hospital.
She was widely known throughout the East End through her association with patrons of the store. In recent years she had travelled extensively, making four trips to Switzerland, the last in 1938.
Despite her advanced years she had been active and on her last visit abroad had gotten about with the agility of a much younger person.
Her only survivors are a niece, Mrs. Paul Chevalley of 824 McKinley boulevard and the three Chevalley children, Irma and Robert of Alton and Louis of Akron, 0.; and a cousin, Miss Lina L'Eplattenier of New York City.
Mrs. Chevalley, who also is a native of Switzerland, accompanied her aunt, Mrs. L'Eplattenier, back to the United States when the latter returned from her first visit to her native land 46 years ago. She made her home with her uncle and aunt until her marriage.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Bauer & Hoehn funeral home. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 p.m. today.
1941 The Alton Evening Telegraph reported on December 31, [44]
L'Eplattenier Will in Probate Court
Edwardsville.Dec. 31 (Special Edition)--Legacies of $100 to each of six second cousins and two other persons living in her native Switzerrland, a $200 gift to the Cherry Street Baptist church at Alton and bequests to four Alton relatives are provided In the will of Mrs. Emma L'Eplattenier, filed Probate Court Tuesday.
Mrs. L'Eplattenier, widow of an Alton produce dealer, died Dec. 21 at Alton. A petition for probate of her will also filed Thesday and set for hearing Jan. 20, lists person property in the estate at $10,000 but declares the value of real estate holdings in unknown.
The will, executed last Jan. 16, bequeaths $200 to the Alton church and $100 to each of three second cousins, Armand, Caesar and Georgette Jacot of Corcelles, Canton of Neuchatel, Switzerland. Legacies of $100 each are provided for Marthe, Esther and Rene Perett Gretellat of the village of Coffrane in the same Swiss canton--chilcren of a deceased cousin, Laura Perrett Gretallat-- while a like sum is left to each of two residents of Chaux-de-fonds, Switaerland, Olga Curtit and Sara Dubois.
Two nephews and a niece, Robert, Louis and Irma Chevalley of Alton are bequeathed $2000 each and the balance of the estate is left to a niece, Milca L'Eplattenier of Alton. Paul Chevalley is named executor in the will.
[1] Swiss Libraries (RERO): L'Impartial Journal Quotidien et Feuille D'Annonces parraissant à la Chaux-de-Fonds, Date 1882-02-22, page 3, column 3, [Impartial_Image].
[2] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] McCoy's Alton City Directory 1889-90 (Alton, Illinois), 83, also see p. 167 (image 122) and p. 171 (image 124) for his listings in the business categories "Confectioners" and "Fruit" in the same directory, [AncestryImage].
[4] Alton Evening Telegraph, July 9, 1892, page 4, column 5, [NewspaperArchive].
[5] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] image of ship La Champagne, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] McCoy's Alton City Directory 1895-96 (Alton, Illinois), 172, [AncestryImage].
[9] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] McCoy's Alton City Directory 1901 (Alton, Illinois), 150, [AncestryImage].
[12] McCoy's Alton City Directory 1902 (Alton, Illinois), 157, [AncestryImage].
[13] McCoy's Alton City Directory 1905 (Alton, Illinois), 162, [AncestryImage].
[14] McCoy's Alton City Directory 1906 (Alton, Illinois), 179, [AncestryImage].
[15] Alton Evening Telegraph, March 9, 1908, p. 5, col. 3, [NewspaperArchive].
[16] McCoy's Alton City Directory 1908 (Alton, Illinois), 182, [AncestryImage].
[17] McCoy's Alton City Directory 1908 (Alton, Illinois), 343, [AncestryImage].
[18] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[19] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[20] W. B. Harris & Co Directory of the city of Alton, North and Upper Alton, 1910 (Alton, Illinois), 196, [AncestryImage].
[21] W. B. Harris & Co Directory of the city of Alton, North and Upper Alton, 1910 (Alton, Illinois), 367, [AncestryImage].
[22] United States Federal Census, 1910, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[23] Alton Evening Telegraph, April 5, 1912, p.3, col. 5, [NewspaperArchive].
[24] McCoy's Alton City Directory 1913 (Alton, Illinois), 347, [AncestryImage].
[25] McCoy's Alton City Directory 1913 (Alton, Illinois), 184, [AncestryImage].
[26] Alton Evening Telegraph, October 10, 1913, col. 4 top, [NewspaperArchive].
[27] Alton Evening Telegraph, December 2, 1913, p. 2, col. 2, near bottom of page, [NewspaperArchive].
[28] Newspaper.
[29] Alton Evening Telegraph, May 27, 1914, p. 3, col. 5, [NewspaperArchive].
[30] Alton Evening Telegraph, April 6, 1915, p. 5, col. 5, [NewspaperArchive].
[31] Alton Evening Telegraph, August 28, 1915, p. 3, col. 3, [NewspaperArchive].
[32] Alton Evening Telegraph, October 2, 1915, p. 7, col. 6, near bottom, [NewspaperArchive].
[33] Leshnick's Alton City Directory 1916 (Peoria, Ilinois), 198, [AncestryImage].
[34] Alton Evening Telegraph, October 5, 1916, p. 10, col. 3, [NewspaperArchive].
[35] Alton Evening Telegraph, October 11, 1017, p. 2, col. 2, [NewspaperArchive].
[36] Alton Evening Telegraph, October 3, 1917, p. 5, [NewspaperArchive].
[37] Leshnick's Alton City Directory 1918 (Peoria, Ilinois), 365, [AncestryImage].
[38] Alton Evening Telegraph, August 14, 1919, p. 5, [NewspaperArchive].
[39] Alton Evening Telegraph, September 10, 1919, p. 5, [NewspaperArchive].
[40] Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, [FamilySearchRecord].
[41] Leshnick's Alton City Directory 1920 (Peoria, Ilinois), 536, [AncestryImage].
[42] Alton Evening Telegraph, April 6, 1938, Society, column 4, [NewspaperArchive].
[43] Alton Evening Telegraph, Monday, December 22, 1941, p. 2, [NewspaperArchive].
[44] Alton Evening Telegraph, December 31, 1941, p. 8, [NewspaperArchive].