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John Christian Friedrich Ely

Birth: 1 Nov 1866
Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Death: 24 Aug 1940 (aged 73)
Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Burial: Roselawn Cemetery

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Memorial ID: 151971894 View Source

John Ely became the first full-time, paid, Fire Chief in Champaign, Illinois, serving from 1908 to 1927. During Chief Ely's service the first motorized equipment was received by the department.

John Ely became the first full-time, paid, Fire Chief in Champaign, Illinois, serving from 1908 to 1927. During Chief Ely's service the first motorized equipment was received by the department.

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Daisy Belle Davis Ely

1878–1935

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Created by: JD
Added: Sep 7, 2015
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151971894/john_christian_friedrich-ely: accessed ), memorial page for John Christian Friedrich Ely (1 Nov 1866–24 Aug 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 151971894, citing Roselawn Cemetery, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by JD (contributor 46776820).

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