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• Entries for A to D

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• Early Residents and Settlers -- E to H

• Early Residents and Settlers -- I to N

• Early Residents and Settlers -- O to S

• Early Residents and Settlers -- T to Z

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Ahrens, Louise M.

See Early Residents and Settlers--Puscheck

Agnew, William, Father

See Agnew, William, Father.

Ambrose, Joshua E., Reverend

Starting in 1884 Reverend Joshua E. Ambrose served as first pastor of the First Baptist Church, La Grange.

Andersen, Mrs. James

Mrs. James Andersen was the Treasurer for Broadview's Women's Auxiliary Fire Department.

See Henry Austin.

- B -

Babcock, Vera

By 1964 Vera Babcock, a former Broadview Roosevelt School teacher, who started as a Roosevelt School teacher in 1930, had moved to the Jane Addams School.

Baker, Mrs.

President of Westchester PTA, 1936-1937.

Baltis, Walter

See Baltis, Walter S.

Banker, Ethel Frances and William H.

See Banker, Ethel Frances and William H.

Barta, John

See Barta, John

Barta, Helen

See Darmstadt

Bathje, George

George Bathje was added to Broadview's Police Department in February 1951.

Batterman Family

See Batterman Family

Baumgartner, Marguerite

See Baumgartner, Marguerite.

Bechstein. Emil W.

See Emil W Bechstein.

Beck, Charles E.

See Charles E Beck.

Behn, Henry

Henry Behn was added to Broadview's Police Department in March 1949.

Behncke, David D.

See Behncke,David D.

Behrmann, Harry

On January 1, 1964, Harry Behrmann, a resident of Broadview of the 14 years became Chief of Police.

Beltz, Arthur

See Beltz, Arthur.

Bernard, Louis

Appointed as a Deputy Marshall to assist Marshall Huszar of Broadview sometime between 1918 and 1921.

Bieger, Jacob

See Jacob Bieger.

Blessman, Albert Lincoln

See Albert Lincoln Blessman.

Blount, Frances A. and Sylvester Pierce

See Blount_Frances A and Sylvester Pierce.

Boeger, Nellie

See Thiele Family.

Boeger Family

See Boeger Family

Boehlke, Gustav

See Gustav Boehlke.

Boese Family

See Boese Family.

Boldt, Louis

See Bolt, Louis.

Bollman, Joseph A.

See Bollman, Joseph A..

Brauer, E. A., Reverend

See Brauer, E. A., Reverend.

Braun, Herman L.

See Herman L Braun.

Britten, Grant N.

One of six members of the first Westchester Board of Trustees, 1926.  In 1927 he was elected Village President.  He was the builder of the first Westchester Village Hall.

Also see Elect G N Britten Westchester President_LaGrange Citizen_Apr 21 1927.

Borg, Andrew

See Andrew Borg.

Braga, Merritt

See Braga, Merritt.

Braga, Mrs. Merritt

Mrs. Merritt Braga was Vice-President and charter member of Broadview's Women's Auxiliary Fire Department in 1953.

Brainard Family

See Brainard Family.

Bronson, Frederick

Historical records show Frederick Bronson purchased 80 acres of land in the Broadview area on June 25, 1835. On August 8, 1835, he purchased an additional 160 acres of land at public sale for $200.00.

Brown, Elizabeth

See Covell Family.

Burr, Mrs. Emil

Mrs. Emil Burr was one of several women in whose homes Miss Anne E. McLaughlin and Mary Cassidy taught Catechism classes.  The classes were before the establishment of the Saint Domitilla School in Hillside.

See Walter Wilcox Burridge.

Burroughs, C. M.

See C M Burroughs.

- C -

See Ellen Carney.

Carter, Orrin N.

Orrin Carter was a county judge and judge of the County Court of Cook County, Illinois.  He served over some of the legal matters in the formation of the Village of Bellwood.

Cassel, Charles

In 1942 a referendum in LaGrange created a Recreation Commission.  Charles Cassell was its first superintendent on April 1.

Cassidy, Mary

See Mary Cassidy.

Cate, Eileen

See Cate, Eileen.

Cavallo, Father

Father Cavallo, a Mexican refugee priest, succeeded Father Agnew on June 2, 1918 at Saint Domitilla's.

Chapman, Charles H.

See Charles H. Chapman.

Appointed as a Deputy Marshall to assist the Marshall Huszar of Broadview sometime between 1918 and 1921.  In the newspaper clipping of May 1930 (see May 1930--Exciting Times) it is stated that Huszar had been indicted for graft associated with vehicular speed traps.

Pastor Donald Comnick was installed as Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church's first full-time pastor on June 11, 1944.

See Edwin Conway.

Coons, B. B.

Mr. B. B. Coons and a Mr. Davis, two gentlemen from Maywood, spearheaded a drive to open a Sunday School using the old schoolhouse in the area then known as "80 Acres" or "Oklahoma.  Years later this area was to become the Village of Broadview.

Cossitt, Franklin Dwight

See Franklin Cossitt.

Cote, George

George Cote was Village of Broadview's first treasurer.  He was also an excellent baseball player on the "80 Acres" team which was organized in 1912.

Cote, James G.

James G. Cote, was Lieutenant and Secretary in the early days of the Broadview Fire Department.  In 1951 he was appointed the Broadview' Fire Chief, a position he held for many years.

Cote, Mrs. James

Mrs. James Cote was Treasurer and charter member of Broadview's Women's Auxiliary Fire Department in 1953.

See Harry A Cotton.

See W F Cotton.

Covell Family

See Covell Family.

Includes:

Amanda Covell	Eddie Covell	Elizabeth, daughter of Marion and Barbara
Ellen Covell	Frances Covell	Henry Covell
Katherine Covell	Samuel Harrison Giles	Maria Covell, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth
Marion Francis	Marcelus Covell	Melissa Covell, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth
Melissa Covell, daughter of Marion and Barbara	Mary E, daughter of Marion and Barbara Covell	Morris Covell, son of Thomas and Elizabeth
Sarah Covell	Monery Covell	Thomas Reed Covell
Elizabeth Covell nee Brown, wife of Thomas	Thomas G Covell, son of Marion and Barbara	Barbara Covell nee Knuszmann, wife of Marion Covell
Elizabeth Holland, grand-daughter of Marion and Barbara	George and Anna Knuszmann, parents of Barbara Covell	Mary "Polly" Reed
Harriet Phinetta Covell nee Giles

Covelle, Clarence A.

See Clarence A Covelle.

Crowley, James and Margaret

James and Margaret Crowley petitioned the Chicago Archdiocese to consider the formation of a parish within the Westchester.  The persistency and faith of these zealous people spearheaded by James and Margaret Crowley was eventually rewarded with the creation of the Divine Infant parish.

See Edmund Cummings.

Curtis, Walter N.

See Walter N Curtis.

- D -

Danek, Charles

Former Westchester Village Manager.  See Danek, Charles.

Darmstadt

George
John J.
Barta, Helen
Cecelia
Catherine
See Darmstadt

Daugherty, Neal F.

Mr. Daugherty was a trustee in the pre-village group that organization the legal entity of the Village of Bellwood.  He was elected the first President of the Village of Bellwood.

Davis, Mr. (first name unknown)

Mr. Davis and Mr. B. B. Coons, two gentlemen from Maywood, spearheaded a drive to open a Sunday School using the old schoolhouse in the area then known as "80 Acres" or "Oklahoma.  Years later this area was to become part of the Village of Broadview.

Degener Family

See Degener Family Photos and Degener Family.

Deluca, Nick

In October, 1920, Nick DeLuca was appointed a Motorcycle Policeman to assist Marshall Huszar, at a salary of sixty dollars per month.

DePalma, Ralph

On July 28, 1918, Ralph DePalma won the International sweepstakes at Broadview's Speedway.  He won $17,000 beating out Louis Chevrolet who finished second.

DeRose, Nick

See Nick DeRose.

Detche, William

Appointed as a Deputy Marshall to assist the Marshall Huszar of Broadview sometime between 1918 and 1921.

Dieckhoff, Diedrich and Mary

See Dieckhoff--Diedrich and Mary.

Diebert, Daniel

Daniel Diebert was the first Clerk of Proviso Township.  He owned property located on Section 7.

Dieke, Heinrich and Wilhelmine (Wesemann)

See Dieke, Heinrich and Wilhelmine.

Dolciamore, John Vincent, Reverend, Divine Providence

See Reverend John Vincent Dolciamore.

See Drechsler.

See also:

• Early Residents and Settlers -- E to H

• Early Residents and Settlers -- I to N

• Early Residents and Settlers -- O to S

• Early Residents and Settlers -- T to Z

Numerous sources were used in the compilation of these and subordinate entries including but not limited to:

• "Progress, Pride, Growth, 1905 - 1980, 75^th Anniversary --Village of Hillside", C.1981 published by Village of Hillside, Hillside, IL, by Ruth Lommatzsch and Ann Hoogstra
• DuPage County Genealogical Sociey - issue of March 2000 #151
• "Bellwood, 1900-1975: The Heart of Proviso Township, A Diamond Jubilee History from the Beginning to the Present with an Emphasis on the Formative Years", by the Bellwood Public Library
• Images of America -- La Grange and La Grange Park, Illinois by RoseAnna and Robert Mueller, Arcadia Publishing
• La Grange Centennial History 1879-1979, William J Cromie, Editor, La Grange Area Historical Society, 1979
• Broadview Golden Jubilee -- 1914 to 1964, Articles by Val Koch, published by the Village of Broadview
• Records and materials supplied from the archives of Broadview Historical Society--courtesy of Michael Kaminski

• From "Nature's Choicest Spot" ... a Guide to Forest Home and Germany Waldheim Cemeteries prepared by The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest.

• Graveyards of Chicago by Matt Hucke and Ursula Bielski -- a book which describes many of the Chicago area cemeteries.

• "The Village of Harlem: Its People, Homes and Business – 50^th Anniversary Souvenir 1856 to 1906", provided by Richard Vitton, President of the Historical Society of Forest Park.
• From the Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: 13 Nov, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.112.5.68283.115

Other specific references are noted within individual entries.

We intend on adding much more information as it becomes available.  Please feel free to contact me at j.arbuthnot@sbcglobal.net.  I will route your email through our other researchers.

Last Modified:  12/18/2003