Sunday, July 18, 2010

page 51, 52 & 53 - Jack & Emelia Herbst


1930 Census: John & Emelia lived at 1908 Belmont Ave. Chicago, IL renting for $60 a month. John was 37 years old and Emelia was 34 years old. Their kids, Robert were 7 1/2 yrs. and Walter was 3 and 7 mos. John was 28 when he married the 25 year old Emelia. Both John and Emelia and their parents were born in Poland. They spoke German in the home before they came to America. John came to America In 1903 and Emelia in 1914. John worked as a retail merchant in a stationary store.

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