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John Edward Adams Belfast to Chicago
« on: Thursday 13 April 06 19:46 BST (UK) »
John E. Adams emigrated from Belfast 1920's to New York (found on Ellis Island site) with family, and located in Chicago 1930's. Belfast relatives lost all contact in later years due to all addresses being lost in house fire. I have some further details about his family, but do not know how to proceed with my search. Any help or suggestions welcome. A M
Quinn from Gillistown/Toome/Antrim,
Moore Ballyscullion,
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 Adams Belfast/Chicago,
Savage Belfast
McKeown Belfast
Smiley Belfast
Langdon Wales/Liverpool

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Re: John Edward Adams Belfast to Chicago
« Reply #1 on: Friday 14 April 06 21:09 BST (UK) »
A.M.,

Here are some links.  The Illinois States Archives website looks like the best place to start.

Illinois State Archives:
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html

They’ve got a lot of searchable databases, including death indexes:
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html

Cook County, Illinois GenWeb:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcook/

Cook County Clerk’s Office re. Vital Records:
http://www.cookctyclerk.com/sub/genealogy_requests.asp?VR=2

Chicago Genealogical Society:
http://www.chgogs.org/index2.html

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Josephine
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Re: John Edward Adams Belfast to Chicago
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 15 April 06 09:29 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for your suggestions Josephine. Thaink that lot should keep me busy for quite a while! Anne
Quinn from Gillistown/Toome/Antrim,
Moore Ballyscullion,
Megarry/McGarry Killead/Loughshore,
 Adams Belfast/Chicago,
Savage Belfast
McKeown Belfast
Smiley Belfast
Langdon Wales/Liverpool

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Re: John Edward Adams Belfast to Chicago
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 15 April 06 14:44 BST (UK) »
You're welcome, Anne!  I hope you find some good information!

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Josephine
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Scotland: Currie; Curror; Dobson; Muir; Oliver; Pryde; Turnbull; Wilson
Ireland: Carson; Colbert; Coy; Craig; McGlinchey; Riley; Rooney; Trotter; Waters/Watters


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Re: John Edward Adams Belfast to Chicago
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 16 April 06 03:45 BST (UK) »
I can't find the link now, perhaps you can google it, but I believe that Chicago Tribune death notices are available on line as well, and you may find him there.  Did you get any address information?  If so, I'm a native Chicagoan and can tell you something about the neighborhood.

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Re: John Edward Adams Belfast to Chicago
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 16 April 06 06:30 BST (UK) »
MaryK. This is all the information I have. John Edward Adams emigrated in 1920's and last accounted for in 1930 on census with his wife Victoria and children Matha,Edna,Victoria and son Jacky (John E. Jnr). I was told that upon arrival in USA John had done well but lost all in the Wall St. Crash. Listed on census as a radio salesman. The family were supposed to have owned a hairdressing?beauty?salon in Chicago. JOhn had also been a jeweller when living in Belfast. As mentioned all addresses etc were lost by family here in Ireland during house fire. Only address I have is from the census details.Chicago City,  Cook County ,76 Precinct, House No. 5417, couldn't read original details very clearly. It was a rented house, and John was 38 yrs old,Victoria 36 yrs old,John Jnr. 16 yrs old,Martha 15 yrs old,Edna 11 yrs old, and Victoria aged 8 yrs old. All born Belfast. Year immigrated/naturalized 1921/1924. My father- in -law is the son of John Snr. brother, and we would love to find out about JOhn's family in Chicago as they are his only direct Adams relatives. Any help at all would be appreciated MaryK.
Quinn from Gillistown/Toome/Antrim,
Moore Ballyscullion,
Megarry/McGarry Killead/Loughshore,
 Adams Belfast/Chicago,
Savage Belfast
McKeown Belfast
Smiley Belfast
Langdon Wales/Liverpool

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Re: John Edward Adams Belfast to Chicago
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 16 April 06 09:43 BST (UK) »
Found the link.  good luck!

http://tinyurl.com/9yoed

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Kennedy, Flaherty, Graham, Mitchell, Hackett, Barrett, Barnett, Gibbons, McNamara, Leahy, Hannigan