Friday, April 17, 2015

Whiteclouds in the Chicago Directories

Mary Whitecloud (Mordecai) is living at 21 and 22 Shurtleff Ave. in 1872. This is 2 years after Benjamin's death.


The 1873 City Directory hasn't been indexed yet, but Mary appears again here. This time is says 27th, ne. corner Shurtleff ave.


Mary appears in the 1874 Chicago Directory at 22 Shurtleff ave.



In 1875 Mary is listed as living at 1230 Shurtleff ave. I am not sure if she has moved, or if the street numbers are changing.



We don't see Mary in the 1876 directory, but she reappears in 1877 at 113 Napoleon pl. She is always listed as Benjamin's widow.



Mary appears again in the 1882 City Directory at 39 31st street.


Mary disappears from the directories, but in 1889 both of her sons Abraham and Benjamin appear as lamplighters.  Notice they are now using the last name Mordecai -- spelled as Mordeca. They are living at 4209 S. Langley.  This is 2 blocks east of Cottage Grove.



They all appear under Mordecai in the 1890 Chicago Directory, still living at 4209 S. Langley.


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