Dies in Chicago
PONTIAC--Mrs. Helen Virginia Sparks, mother of George Sparks of this city, died at the home of her daughter in Chicago today. Body to be brought here for burial." --Bloomington Pantagraph, May 19, 1920, Page 2.
In 1870, Levi and Helen were living near Champaign Illinois. The following children were listed: George, Ann, John, Laura, Rudolph and Clyde.
In 1910, Levi and his wife Helen were enumerated in Wichita Ward 6, Sedgwick, Kansas, and their granddaughter, Florence Cox, age 24, was living with them.
Their daughter, Anna Sparks Mitchell, died in Chicago on March 31, 1941, at age 81. Her husband was George Mitchell.
Their son, George Allen Sparks, died Feb. 14, 1936 in Pontiac, and was born Jan. 15, 1858 in Evanston, Illinois. His wife was Bertha E.
The Sparks name is spelled wrong in every census.
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There are 3 Illinois death records for her. I am including all 3 because each has a a little different information.
Helen U Sparks
Illinois, Cook County Deaths
Name Helen U Sparks
Event Type Death
Event Date 18 May 1920
Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Gender Female
Age 78
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Occupation Housewife
Birth Date 1842
Birthplace , , Virginia
Funeral Home L Cohn
Burial Date 21 May 1920
Burial Place Pontiac, , Illinois
Father's Name John Rohror
Informant's Name Geo Sparks
Source Reference 507
Residence Place 24 S Morgan
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Helen U. Sparks
Illinois, Cook County Deaths
Name Helen U. Sparks
Event Type Death
Event Date 18 May 1920
Event Place , Cook, Illinois, United States
Address 24 So Morgan, Chgo, Ill.
Gender Female
Age 78
Marital Status Widowed
Ethnicity Canadian
Race White
Occupation Housewife
Birth Date 1842
Birthplace Virginia
Burial Date 21 May 1920
Father's Name John Rohror
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Record Number 51
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Helen V. Sparks
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths
Name Helen V. Sparks
Event Date 18 May 1920
Event Place Bremen, Cook Co., Illinois
Gender Female
Race White
Age 78
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842
Birth Date 1842
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Name John Rohnor
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Name Unknown
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Housewife
Residence Place Chgo., Ill.
Spouse's Name Unknown
Burial Date 21 May 1920
Burial Place Pontiac
PONTIAC--Mrs. Helen Virginia Sparks, mother of George Sparks of this city, died at the home of her daughter in Chicago today. Body to be brought here for burial." --Bloomington Pantagraph, May 19, 1920, Page 2.
In 1870, Levi and Helen were living near Champaign Illinois. The following children were listed: George, Ann, John, Laura, Rudolph and Clyde.
In 1910, Levi and his wife Helen were enumerated in Wichita Ward 6, Sedgwick, Kansas, and their granddaughter, Florence Cox, age 24, was living with them.
Their daughter, Anna Sparks Mitchell, died in Chicago on March 31, 1941, at age 81. Her husband was George Mitchell.
Their son, George Allen Sparks, died Feb. 14, 1936 in Pontiac, and was born Jan. 15, 1858 in Evanston, Illinois. His wife was Bertha E.
The Sparks name is spelled wrong in every census.
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There are 3 Illinois death records for her. I am including all 3 because each has a a little different information.
Helen U Sparks
Illinois, Cook County Deaths
Name Helen U Sparks
Event Type Death
Event Date 18 May 1920
Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Gender Female
Age 78
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Occupation Housewife
Birth Date 1842
Birthplace , , Virginia
Funeral Home L Cohn
Burial Date 21 May 1920
Burial Place Pontiac, , Illinois
Father's Name John Rohror
Informant's Name Geo Sparks
Source Reference 507
Residence Place 24 S Morgan
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Helen U. Sparks
Illinois, Cook County Deaths
Name Helen U. Sparks
Event Type Death
Event Date 18 May 1920
Event Place , Cook, Illinois, United States
Address 24 So Morgan, Chgo, Ill.
Gender Female
Age 78
Marital Status Widowed
Ethnicity Canadian
Race White
Occupation Housewife
Birth Date 1842
Birthplace Virginia
Burial Date 21 May 1920
Father's Name John Rohror
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Record Number 51
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Helen V. Sparks
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths
Name Helen V. Sparks
Event Date 18 May 1920
Event Place Bremen, Cook Co., Illinois
Gender Female
Race White
Age 78
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842
Birth Date 1842
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Name John Rohnor
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Name Unknown
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Housewife
Residence Place Chgo., Ill.
Spouse's Name Unknown
Burial Date 21 May 1920
Burial Place Pontiac
Dies in Chicago
PONTIAC--Mrs. Helen Virginia Sparks, mother of George Sparks of this city, died at the home of her daughter in Chicago today. Body to be brought here for burial." --Bloomington Pantagraph, May 19, 1920, Page 2.
In 1870, Levi and Helen were living near Champaign Illinois. The following children were listed: George, Ann, John, Laura, Rudolph and Clyde.
In 1910, Levi and his wife Helen were enumerated in Wichita Ward 6, Sedgwick, Kansas, and their granddaughter, Florence Cox, age 24, was living with them.
Their daughter, Anna Sparks Mitchell, died in Chicago on March 31, 1941, at age 81. Her husband was George Mitchell.
Their son, George Allen Sparks, died Feb. 14, 1936 in Pontiac, and was born Jan. 15, 1858 in Evanston, Illinois. His wife was Bertha E.
The Sparks name is spelled wrong in every census.
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There are 3 Illinois death records for her. I am including all 3 because each has a a little different information.
Helen U Sparks
Illinois, Cook County Deaths
Name Helen U Sparks
Event Type Death
Event Date 18 May 1920
Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Gender Female
Age 78
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Occupation Housewife
Birth Date 1842
Birthplace , , Virginia
Funeral Home L Cohn
Burial Date 21 May 1920
Burial Place Pontiac, , Illinois
Father's Name John Rohror
Informant's Name Geo Sparks
Source Reference 507
Residence Place 24 S Morgan
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Helen U. Sparks
Illinois, Cook County Deaths
Name Helen U. Sparks
Event Type Death
Event Date 18 May 1920
Event Place , Cook, Illinois, United States
Address 24 So Morgan, Chgo, Ill.
Gender Female
Age 78
Marital Status Widowed
Ethnicity Canadian
Race White
Occupation Housewife
Birth Date 1842
Birthplace Virginia
Burial Date 21 May 1920
Father's Name John Rohror
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Record Number 51
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Helen V. Sparks
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths
Name Helen V. Sparks
Event Date 18 May 1920
Event Place Bremen, Cook Co., Illinois
Gender Female
Race White
Age 78
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842
Birth Date 1842
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Name John Rohnor
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Name Unknown
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Housewife
Residence Place Chgo., Ill.
Spouse's Name Unknown
Burial Date 21 May 1920
Burial Place Pontiac
PONTIAC--Mrs. Helen Virginia Sparks, mother of George Sparks of this city, died at the home of her daughter in Chicago today. Body to be brought here for burial." --Bloomington Pantagraph, May 19, 1920, Page 2.
In 1870, Levi and Helen were living near Champaign Illinois. The following children were listed: George, Ann, John, Laura, Rudolph and Clyde.
In 1910, Levi and his wife Helen were enumerated in Wichita Ward 6, Sedgwick, Kansas, and their granddaughter, Florence Cox, age 24, was living with them.
Their daughter, Anna Sparks Mitchell, died in Chicago on March 31, 1941, at age 81. Her husband was George Mitchell.
Their son, George Allen Sparks, died Feb. 14, 1936 in Pontiac, and was born Jan. 15, 1858 in Evanston, Illinois. His wife was Bertha E.
The Sparks name is spelled wrong in every census.
-------------------------------
There are 3 Illinois death records for her. I am including all 3 because each has a a little different information.
Helen U Sparks
Illinois, Cook County Deaths
Name Helen U Sparks
Event Type Death
Event Date 18 May 1920
Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Gender Female
Age 78
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Occupation Housewife
Birth Date 1842
Birthplace , , Virginia
Funeral Home L Cohn
Burial Date 21 May 1920
Burial Place Pontiac, , Illinois
Father's Name John Rohror
Informant's Name Geo Sparks
Source Reference 507
Residence Place 24 S Morgan
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Helen U. Sparks
Illinois, Cook County Deaths
Name Helen U. Sparks
Event Type Death
Event Date 18 May 1920
Event Place , Cook, Illinois, United States
Address 24 So Morgan, Chgo, Ill.
Gender Female
Age 78
Marital Status Widowed
Ethnicity Canadian
Race White
Occupation Housewife
Birth Date 1842
Birthplace Virginia
Burial Date 21 May 1920
Father's Name John Rohror
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Record Number 51
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Helen V. Sparks
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths
Name Helen V. Sparks
Event Date 18 May 1920
Event Place Bremen, Cook Co., Illinois
Gender Female
Race White
Age 78
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842
Birth Date 1842
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Name John Rohnor
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Name Unknown
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Housewife
Residence Place Chgo., Ill.
Spouse's Name Unknown
Burial Date 21 May 1920
Burial Place Pontiac
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