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MARTIN E.9 BOOTS (GEORGE W.8, MARTIN A.7, HANS ADAM6 STIEFFEL, HANS MELCHIOR5, CHRISTOPH4 STIEFEL, JACOB3, HANß2, OTTO1)1 was born Dec 30, 1875 in Piatt Co., IL1, and died Mar 07, 1949 in Rochester, IN1. He married SADIE ABNER1 May 16, 1901 in Piatt Co., IL1. She was born May 14, 1881 in Monticello, IL1, and died Oct 14, 1931 in Champaign, IL1.

 

Notes for MARTIN E. BOOTS:

  • 1880 Piatt Co., IL census (Sangamon township) Dwelling 56, Family #57: age 4, born IL;

  • Piatt Co., IL Marriage record: License #327; Book B, p. 171;

  • Monticello Cemetery records: Section F, Block 319, Lot 6 (owner, Charles Shaffer): aged ‘73y’ (married Sadie Abner);

  • 1910 Champaign Co., IL census at Champaign [Soundex 010 0008 0062]: age 34, born IL;

  • 1920 Champaign Co., IL census at Champaign (27 North St.) [E.D. 7; Sh. 7; ll. 72-75]: age 44, born IL — sharing home with niece, Edna Shaffer, her husband Robert Winningham and their daughter, Rosemary;

  • Niece, Florence E. Shaffer’s obituary ["Monticello, IL" newspaper: 22-XII-1921]: ‘died at her home in Phoenix, AZ, buried in Monticello [IL], pallbearers: Dale & Charley Plunk, of Monticello; W. T. Barnett, Charles J. Johnson, Martin Boots and Richard Minor, of Champaign [IL]; survivors: father; 2 brothers, Willard & Elmer, & 2 sisters, Mrs. Edna Winningham & Miss Bernice Shaffer, all of Phoenix [AZ] — mother & sister, Mary, died … years ago’;

  • Obituary "Urbana Daily Courier" [Tues., 8 Mar 1949]: ‘died Monday [7 Mar 1949] at Rochester, IN, aged 73, burial [Wed., 9 Mar 1949] Monticello [IL] Cemetery; married Sadie Abner who died in 1931; came to Champaign about 40 years ago [c. 1909]; employed as a streetcar motorman and retired assistant foreman of car barns in 1935; survivors: 2 daughters, Mrs. Ellen Dugeon, Miss Kathryn Boots & son George Boots, all of Rochester, IN’

  • Daughter Ellen B. (Boots) Dudgeon’s obituary noted ‘2 brothers preceded in death’ excluding George [thus, possibly 2 unrecorded sons for this family]

More About MARTIN E. BOOTS:

  • Burial: Mar 09, 1949, Monticello [IL] Cemetery1

  • Occupation: streetcar motorman; assistant foreman of car barns, Champaign1

Notes for SADIE ABNER:

  • Piatt Co., IL Marriage record: License #327; Book B, p. 171;

  • 1910 Champaign Co., IL census at Champaign [Soundex 010 0008 0062]: age 29, born IL;

  • 1920 Champaign Co., IL census at Champaign (27 North St.) [E.D. 7; Sh. 7; ll. 72-75]: age 38, born IL;

  • Obituary "Urbana Daily Courier" [Wednesday, 14 Oct 1931]: ‘died at her home this afternoon, 27 North St, Champaign [IL]; survivors: 2 daughters, Ellen & Kathryn Boots, at home, & son George Boots, of 410 W. Beardsley St, Champaign [IL]; 1 grandson, Conrad Everett Boots; a brother & sister in Monticello [IL]’

More About MARTIN BOOTS and SADIE ABNER:

  • Marriage: May 16, 1901, Piatt Co., IL1

 

Children of MARTIN BOOTS and SADIE ABNER are:

          i. GEORGE R. BOOTS1, b. Abt. 1903, Monticello, IL1; d. Aft. 1991, ?Chicago, IL1; m. HELENE 1, Bef. 1931, ?IL1; b. Unknown, ?1; d. Unknown, ?Chicago, IL1.

           

          ii. ELLEN BEALL BOOTS1, b. Nov 30, 1906, Monticello, IL1; d. Mar 20, 1987, Rochester, IN1; m. ARLIE A. DUDGEON1, Jan 17, 1942, Fulton Co., IN1; b. 1904, ?1; d. Unknown, ?Rochester, IN1.

              Notes for ELLEN BEALL BOOTS:

                  1910 Champaign Co., IL census at Champaign [Soundex 010 0008 0062]:

                      age  3, born IL;

                  1920 Champaign Co., IL census at Champaign (27 North St.) [E.D. 7;

                      Sh. 7; ll. 72-75]: age 13, born IL’

                  Champaign County, IL directories: 1930, stenographer … residence 27 E.

                      North [all family members still at this address];

                  1931, ditto [brother Geo. R. Boots another address now];

                  Father’s obituary "Urbana Daily Courier" [Tues., 8 Mar 1949]: … ‘survivors:

                      2 daughters, Mrs. Ellen Dugeon, Miss Kathryn Boots & son George Boots,

                      all of Rochester, IN’;

                  Obituary "Rochester, IN Sentinel" [Sat., 21-III-1987]: age 80, of Rouye 3,

                      Rochester; survivors, sister, Miss Kitty Boots, Rochester, & brother George,

                      Oak Park, IL; 2 brothers ‘proceded’ her in death;

                  Richland Center I.O.O.F. [Cemetery Records], Richland Twp., Section 3, p. 39:

                      ‘Row 8, with Dudgeon family’ (marriage date from cemetery record);

                  Fulton Co., IN Marriage Records Index, p. 98: Book 7, p. 57

              More About ELLEN BEALL BOOTS:

                  Burial: Mar 23, 1987, Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Fulton Co., IN1

              Notes for ARLIE A. DUDGEON:

                  Father’s-in-law obituary "Urbana Daily Courier" [Tues., 8 Mar 1949]: …

                      ‘survivors: 2 daughters, Mrs. Ellen Dugeon, Miss Kathryn Boots & son

                      George Boots, all of Rochester, IN’;

                  Richland Center I.O.O.F. [Cemetery Records], Richland Twp., Section 3, p. 39:

                      ‘Row 8, with Dudgeon family’ (marriage date from cemetery record): ‘1904-

                      [no death date]’;

                  Fulton Co., IN Marriage Records Index, p. 98: Book 7, p. 57

              More About ARLIE DUDGEON and ELLEN BOOTS:

                  Marriage: Jan 17, 1942, Fulton Co., IN1

           

          iii. KATHRYN D. BOOTS1, b. Mar 31, 1909, Monticello, IL1; d. Apr 20, 1991, Rochaster, IN1.

              Notes for KATHRYN D. BOOTS:

                  1910 Champaign Co., IL census at Champaign [Soundex 010 0008 0062]:

                      age 1, born IL;

                  1920 Champaign Co., IL census at Champaign (27 North St.) [E.D. 7;

                      Sh. 7; ll. 72-75]: age 10, born IL;

                  Champaign County Directory, 1931: Kath D. Boots, r 27 E North [with family];

                  Father’s obituary "Urbana Daily Courier" [Tues., 8 Mar 1949]: … ‘survivors:

                      2 daughters, Mrs. Ellen Dugeon, Miss Kathryn Boots & son George Boots,

                      all of Rochester, IN’;

                  Obituary "Rochester, IN Sentinel" [Mon., 22-IV-1991]: age 82, of 1215 Jackson

                      Blvd, died at Rochester Nursing Home; dental hygienist & newsstand

                      employee; survivors, brother George, Chicago, IL; a niece & 3 nephews;

                  Richland Center I.O.O.F. [Cemetery Records], Richland Twp., Section 3, p. 39:

                      ‘Row 8, with Dudgeon family’

              More About KATHRYN D. BOOTS:

                  Burial: Apr 23, 1991, Richland Center I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Fulton Co., IN1

           

           

Endnotes

1. Lewis Ellingham < >, Date of Import: Oct 23, 2004.

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