History of Lake County with Biographies
Author : Jane Snodgrass Johnson
Publisher :
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 43,70 MB
Release : 1939
Category : Lake County (Ill.)
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Author : Jane Snodgrass Johnson
Publisher :
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 43,70 MB
Release : 1939
Category : Lake County (Ill.)
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Author : John J. Halsey
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Page : 902 pages
File Size : 17,81 MB
Release : 1912
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : John J. Halsey
Publisher :
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 41,25 MB
Release : 1912
Category : Lake County (Ill.)
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Author : Brookhaven Press
Publisher :
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 37,43 MB
Release : 1877
Category : History
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Author : Timothy Horton Ball
Publisher :
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 49,7 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Lake County (Ind.)
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Author : John J. Halsey
Publisher :
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 44,95 MB
Release : 1996-03-01
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ISBN : 9780832850028
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 23,63 MB
Release : 1967
Category : Lake County (Ill.)
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Author : James D Lodesky
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 29,86 MB
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1664137025
The book covers the long-forgotten history of Lake County, Illinois. The period takes place mainly in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The first chapter tells the story of Robert Dady. Starting with nothing and never learning to read or write, Robert would become the largest landowner in the county. His daughter, Nellie Conrad, became one of Waukegan’s most successful businesswomen. She built the Times Theater, Roller Rink, two subdivisions, plus miscellaneous other real estate ventures. The next chapters concern Lake County violence in the form of fights, mobs, and riots. Most kinds of violence were common and accepted in society. Penalties were light for all but the worst crimes. Ethnic Lake County and North Chicago follows. Profiles for the various ethnic groups are covered. The area had Albanians, Armenians, Blacks, Bulgarians/Macedonians, Croatians, Czechs, Danes, Finns, Germans, Greeks, Irish, Italians, Jews, Lithuanians, Poles, Romanians, Russians, Slovaks, Slovenes, and Turks. Next are stories about Lake County men who overcame adversity. Most had little education and not many prospects. They overcame it all and became successful men in their communities. Famous Lake County women follow the men. These women had an impact on a number of county affairs. One Lake County woman was the first woman to vote in the state. The Lake County Historical Society is named after one of the county’s most influential women. The next chapter concerns Lake County women acting badly. Some Lake County women were anything but meek, and the reader might be surprised at just how violent some of them actually were. None of the county’s women could keep up with Lake County’s all-time worst woman. The next chapter tells the story of the Bender family. The Benders lived in the country for a time but were sent packing because of their detestable ways. They soon settled in Kansas and became one of the most famous serial killers in American history. Kate bender was the brains of the whole operation. The book finishes up with miscellaneous stories about Lake County men and women. Some of the stories covered include Lake County’s lynching record, hermits, gypsies, women farmers, and Lake County’s strongest man. Also included is the Fats baseball team. The Fats played baseball in the county a number of times and sported a 640- pound first baseman. Located in the ethnic Jewish profile is the story of Meyer Kubelsky, father of comedian Jack Benny. Jack Benny is Waukegan’s favorite son but not so much Meyer.
Author : John J. Halsey
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Page : 79 pages
File Size : 19,60 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Genealogy
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Author : Timothy Horton Ball
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 31,92 MB
Release : 2017-07-17
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780282382988
Excerpt from Encyclopedia of Genealogy and Biography of Lake County, Indiana, With a Compendium of History, 1834-1904: A Record of the Achievements of Its People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation It appears also that the Governor gave to his name at that time the English form which most of the family have since retained. Adam W'ise was, when he died, October 5, 1833, in the eighty - second year of his age, and had eleven children, sixty-three grandchildren, and one hundred and thirty-three great - grandchildren, and it is claimed that his descendants are now in nearly every state of the Union. The Wise family is not one to become extinct. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.