Whalen, Robert Earl

1890 - 1954  (64 Jahre)

• Name	Whalen, Robert Earl
  Geburt	2 Feb 1890	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Geschlecht	männlich
  Beerdigung	Mrz 1954	Lake Street Memorial Park, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Tod	19 Mrz 1954	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Personen-Kennung	I47719	Zimbelmann
  Zuletzt bearbeitet am	27 Jan 2013

  
  

  Familie	Huntoon, Lelah,   geb. 22 Jun 1891, LaPorte, LaPorte County, Indiana, USA gest. 30 Dez 1954, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Alter 63 Jahre)
  Eheschließung	12 Jun 1911	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Kinder	+ 1. Whalen, Robert Charles,   geb. 22 Mrz 1912, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA gest. 5 Aug 1956, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Alter 44 Jahre) + 2. Whalen, Wilda Fern,   geb. 16 Jun 1913, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA gest. 1970 (Alter 56 Jahre) + 3. Whalen, Earl Eugene,   geb. 16 Nov 1915, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA gest. 1 Dez 1966, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Alter 51 Jahre)
  Familien-Kennung	F15845	Familienblatt  |  Familientafel

  
  

• Ereignis-Karte		Geburt - 2 Feb 1890 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Eheschließung - 12 Jun 1911 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Tod - 19 Mrz 1954 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA  = Link zu Google Earth
  Pin-Bedeutungen	: Adresse       : Ortsteil       : Ort       : Region       : (Bundes-)Staat/-Land       : Land       : Nicht festgelegt

  
  

• Fotos » Diaschau		Robert Earl Whalen Lake Street Memorial Park~~
  		Robert Earl Whalen - 1911
  		Robert & Lelah (Huntoon) Whalen - 1911

  
  

• Notizen

  Leanne Moringlanes - www.huntoonfamily.net: I0005 Robert was born February 2, 1890 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. In 1904, after the death of his father, Robert and his family moved to Elgin, Illinois. As a young man, he worked at the old Creamery Package Co. and later at the Illinois Watch Case Co., plant.Robert enlisted in the United States Navy in 1908 and served three years aboard the old U.S.S. West Virginia, the ship that was used around the world cruise for President Roosevelt.After his return to Elgin, he met and married Lelah Huntoon (born June 22, 1891 in LaPorte, Indiana) on June 12, 1911 in Chicago, Illinois. Robert then worked as a street car conductor for two years before joining the fire department in 1913. He was stationed at Engine Company No. 5 for ten years. In 1923, Robert was made acting captain and transferred to the central station and then made permanent captain.Robert was made chief of the department in 1931 and remained in that position until his retirement in 1942. Robert then went to Rantoul where he was made chief of the fire fighting force at Chanute Air Field and he retained that position until 1948 when he resigned because of failing health.Robert and Lelah were member of the First Methodist Church. Robert was also a member of the Elgin Lodge A.F. & A.M., and a past patron of Chapter 212, Order of Eastern Star. He was a charter member of the Elgin Safety council.Robert died March 19, 1954 and Lelah died December 30, 1965. They are both buried in the Lake Street Memorial Park, Elgin, Illinois. 12/94ObituaryFuneral seervices for Robert E. Whalen, 64, of 710 Jay St., former Elgin fire chief, who died in Sherman hospital this morning, will be held at the O'Connor funeral home at 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. Carleton C. Rogers, pastor of First Methodist church will officiate, and burial will be in Lake Street Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday evening and Sunday.

  
  

• Quellen

  [S100] Leanne Moringlanes, (huntoonfamily.net).