Chronology of Events in Marshall and Putnam Co. IL During 1921

Taken From the Henry News Republican, January 1922

*Note:  The information in italics for each month pertains to Putnam County

Marriages

January

• 4th:  Miss Josephine Johnson of Princeton become bride of Grover Kern.
• 4th:  The marriage of Gladys Johnson and Elmer Green of Lacon
• 5th:  Miss Amelia Ziegler and Henry Noder were married.
• 11th:  Rose Seichter married to Joseph Fehring of Minonk
• 26th:  Elmer Bogner and Irene Wallace married.
• 31st:  Ilda Marie Wood become bride of Edward Schlosser.
  

February

• 2nd:  Wedding of Loretta Wallace and Shearl Rowe.
• 3rd:  Miss Annie Schlosser and Louis Landers married.
• 8th:  Yound Wood and Beatrice Kuss married.
• 8th: Miss Dana McDonaold and John Jacobs married.
• 26th:  Miss Mabel Glenn became bride of Burdette Griffith
• 26th:  Miss Haxel Daniels and Dewey Hodge married.

March

• 5th:  Leota McCullough and Robert Webber of LaPrairie married.
• 10th: Ethel Hastings and Emery Tribbey married.
• 16th:  LaFay Dawson and Bessie Salisbury married.

April

• NO MARRIAGES LISTED

May

• 25th:  Jane Steele and Amon Sheeler married

June

• 13th:  Ben Hauber and Miss Kate Madolin Hass of Grant City, Missouri were married.
• 22nd:  Barbara Haws and John Hopkins Whitaker of Granville married.

July

• NO MARRIAGES LISTED

August

• 5th:  Mrs. Ora Rowe and Gen. Charles Sherman married.
• 18th:  Esther Hunter and William Ong married.
• 23rd:  Velma Kirby and Edward Ely married.

September

• 15th:  Dorothy Cromwell and Edward Crebs of Princeton married
• 24th:  Margaret McManus and John Block married at LaSalle

October

• 26th:  Clara Ely and Leslie Christman married
• 29th:  Alice Kizer and Henry Gray married.

November

• NONE LISTED

December

• 19th:  Harrison Gregory and Marcelia Frey married.
• 24th:  Harry Niece and Ruth Mary Norton of Elwood married at home of Jud Ong.

Deaths:

January

• 1st:  Funeral of Mrs. Fred Gallaher at Mt. Palatine, IL
• 7th:  Thomas Nicholson, brother of George Nicholson passed away at his home in Joliet.
• 8th:  Private Roy L. Landers was buried in St. Joseph's cemetery (Henry)
• 10th:  Wm. Baugh of South Whitefield passed away
• 12th:  The funeral of LeRoy Strawn held at Lacon.
• 17th:  Mrs. Lormis of near Wenona passed away.
• 18th:  Mrs. Minerva Owens, one of Marshall county's oldest residents, died at the age of ninety-three.
• 21st:  Peter Christenson passed away at Putnam
• 22nd:  Mrs. Catherine Colligan passed away.
• 24th:  John George Hank died in Streator hospital.

February

• 10th:  Thomas Brown passed away.
• 12th:  Little Albert Lewis Carrier died.
• 18th:  John Halbleib commits suicide.
• 27th:  Mrs. Hoyt Ferguson died.

March

• 1st:  Perry Fordner Gates, a former resident passes away.
• 5th:  Mrs. Maude Ethel Buckingham of Lacon passed away.
• 11th:  Mrs. Catherine Mashino passed away.
• 12th:  Mrs. C.L. Loomis died.
• 12th:  Amos Wilson died.
• 13th:  Mrs. Eliza Jane Harrington died.
• 18th:  M.F. Jackson shot himself.
• 21st:  Daniel Horrom died.
• 25th:  Mrs. John Ball died.
• 30th:  Rev. Fr. Zumbuehl died at Peoria.

April

• 2nd: Mrs. Margaret Galvin died.
• 8th:  Albert Moreland died at Lacon
• 20th:  Mrs.Susan Vail Taylor buried here (Henry).
• 20th:  Elijah Reinhart passed away.
• 29th:  George Gresser of McNabb accidentally shot.

May

• 1st:  James Travers passes away.
• 5th:  Mrs. G.W. Ramage Sr., passed away at Magnolia
• 7th:  Mrs. Ida Jones died at Chicago.
• 9th:  Henry Loewenstein died in Colorado
• 11th:  Wm. Harvey Skelton of Magnolia died.
• 12th:  Olney Roberts Murphy passes away at Peoria.
• 15th:  Funeral of Mrs. George Vail.
• 25th:  Mrs. Mary Williamson died at Lostant.

June

• 5th:  Mrs. Labon Cox died at thome of Lyman Ader
• 5th:  Mrs. Margaret McManus died at Camp Grove
• 10th:  Adam Peterman passed away.
• 13th:  Mrs. Martha Jennings died at home of Mrs. H.J. Blackburn.
• 14th:  Mary Elizabeth Mathis died.
• 15th:  Mrs. Robert Graham of Chillicothe drowned in lock.
• 22nd:  Michael Balensiefen passed away.
• 23rd:  Mrs. Anton Glatz died.
• 29th:  Funeral services of Otis Compton held at Sparland.

July

• 30th:  John I. Thompson died at Lacon.

August

• 3rd:  E.F. Hunter died in Chillicothe.
• 6th:  William Clarence died.
• 12th:  Frank Joseph Troendly passes away.
• 27th:  Forrest Draper died.
• 31st:  James Keenan pases away.

September

• 6th:  Janet Rebedda Wierman died.
• 7th:  Margaret Klein passed away.
• 9th:  Willis Mills died.
• 23rd:  Lee Brokaw died.
• 25th:  Stephen apel drowned in lock.

October

• 5th:  Mrs. St. Clair Boman of Lacon died after being struck by auto.
• 11th:  Funeral services of Zelma Montgomery held at Putnam
• 16th:  Funeral of Mrs. Leslie Barr held at Lacon
• 17th:  Mrs. Elizabeth Ironmonger died.
• 19th:  William Malone passed away at Bradford.
• 22nd:  Albert Richardson died.
• 25th:  H.B. Holt died at Chillicothe.
• 27th:  Albert Biederstedt of LaSalle killed on hard road.
• 28th:  Anna Jane Green died.
• 29th:  Mary Ellen Green died.

November

• 2nd:  John Wesley Johnson died.
• 5th:  Mrs. w.B. Deck died.
• 10th:  Richard Larson of Putnam killed in elevator.
• 11th:  G.W. Alpough of Bradford died.
• 14th:  Ira Coe of Magnolia died.
• 18th:  John Berry Norton died at Varna.
• 18th:  Mrs. Anton Stina Anderson died at Varna.
• 27th:  Mrs. Bernard Barnes of Camp Grove died.

December

• 2nd:  Mrs. Wm. Newhalfen died.
• 10th:  Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Riggs died.
• 11th:  John Homrighouse killed on hard road.
• 25th:  Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snell of Princeton died.

Other Events:

January

• 7th:  The safe in the elevator office at Putnam was robbed of its contents.
• 24th:  The home of Peter Kuhne on Hennepin road destroyed by fire.
• 26th:  Bus Line planned from Henry to Peoria.
• 31st:  Revival at M.E. church began (Henry).

February

• 4th:  Edmond Harney celebrates 95th birthday.
• 8th:  Mr. and Mrs. Anton Stadal and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stadel celebrate wedding anniversaries.
• 13th:  Mrs. Wm. Worley celebrated her 85th birthday.
• 15th:  Lee Stickel home at Putnam destroyed by fire.
• 18th:  Peter Wunder kit by fast mail.
• 20th:  K of P. reception entertainment and dance (Henry).
• 22th:  Farm Bureau Institute held in Henry opera house.

March

• 2nd:  Henry won its first game in county tournament.
• 4th:  Mrs. Uriah Humphrey injured in auto accident.
• 13th:  Herny Township Sunday School Convention held at Christian church (Henry).

April

• 6th:  Ivy Way bus line corporation formed.
• 7th:  S.S. Workers met in Sparland.
• 12th:  Senior class presented play. (Henry)
• 19th:  Annueal luncheon of Woman's club held (Henry)

May

• 2nd:  New City Council Organized.
• 6th:  Preliminary Literary Contest.
• 8th:  Confirmation at St. John's church
• 9th:  Peugh barn burns
• 22nd: Baccalaureate address
• 25th:  Barns of Hiram Mutton and Carter Shearer burn.
• 31st: Eighth Grade Commencement
• 31st: High School Commencement

June

• 5th:  Deep Waterway Boosters visit Henry
• 7th:  Alumni Picnic
• 7th:  St. Mary's church held solemn Communion
• 7th: New $20,000 M.E. Church dedicated at Boyd's Grove.
• 9th:  Paper Consolidated.
• 28th:  Farm Bureau members toured to the State University

July

• 4th:  American Legion gives Henry an excellent celebration
• 5th:  State lets Contract for Additional concrete roads
• 7th:  Barns and crops of Etscheit farm destroyed by fire.

August

• 23rd:  Harry Blackburn's barn struck by lightning and destroyed.
• 23rd:  Barn on Dr. Powell's farm destroyed by lightening.
• 24th:  Final band concert held.
• 26th:  Henry Greys win baseball tournament to Tiskilwa.
• 31st:  Over 5,000 people enjoy farmer's picnic at Swaney school.

September

• 4th:  Dr. Bayne and family complete long auto tour.
• 19th:  1919 class held reunion
• 19th:  Rev. M.B. Van Leer given Toulon Pastorate.
• 23rd:  Governor Small spoke at Hard Roads dedication.
• 28th:  Henry celebrated first Dollar Day.
• 30th:  W.C.T.U. met in Wenona.

October

• 9th:  Mission at St. Mary's church began.
• 12th:  McNabb Shipping Association held its first annual meeting.
• 23rd:  St. Joseph's dedicated organ.

November

• 7th:  Burglars loot Main street garage.
• 10th: Hotel Henry dedicated.
• 11th:  Burglars loot elevator at Camp Grove.
• 11th:  Second annual meeting of Farm Bureau.
• 12th:  Mr. and Mrs. N.P. Peterson of Varna celebrated their 46th anniversay.
• 13th:  Mrs. C.E. Esterdahl of Wenona celebrated her 84th birthday.

December

• 2nd:  Lawrence Schwiderski's car plunged into ditch.
• 5th:  Andrews Clothes Shop opened in Hotel Building.
• 6th:  County Institute opened at Lacon.
• 7th:  111 attended banquet at Varna.
• 9th:  Two cars and garage of Mrs. James Keenan burned.
• 12th:  Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau entertained at Htoel Henry.
• 17th:  Fire in the Gates Building.
• 20th:  Mr. and Mrs. James McAleer, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Camp and Mr. and Mrs. John Kirby celebrated Wedding anniversaries.
• 21st:  FEnwick & Giblin dissolved partnership.
• 25th:  Ben Nichols sold barber shop.
• 29th:  Local chapter of  O.E.S. celebrated 20th anniversary.

Births:

January - April

• NO BIRTHS RECORDED

May

• 9th:  Born, a girl to Mr. and Mrs.Extrom of Hennepin
• 29th:  Born, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lane.

June

• 5th:  Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Carrier, a daughter.
• 6th:  Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Englebrecht, a son

July

• 1st:  Born to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Klein, a son
• 1st:  Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Schwideski, a son
• 1st:  Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lopeman, of Sparland, a son
• 2nd:  Bron to Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Clarke of Peoria, a son
• 3rd:  Born to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Johnson, of Putnam, a son
• 5th:  Born to Mr. and Mrs. James W. Beaumont of North Chicago, a  son

August

• 3rd:  Bron a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Harrington of Tiskilwa.
• 16th:  Born, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Anderson of Hopewell.
• 20th:  Born, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cade of Broadmoor
• 21st:  Mr. and Mrs. John Charlton of Broadmoor parents of a daughter.
• 21st: Born, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Forbes of Broadmoor
• 22nd:  Born, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hopp, Varna
• 26th:  Born, a son to Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Woodfill.
• 27th:  Born, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Percy Clift.

September

• 2nd:  Born, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Rober Lane.
• 10th:  Born, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reed of Sparland.
• 10th:  Born, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bauer of Magnolia
• 29th:  Born,  a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard of Lostant.

October

• 9th:  Born, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wert Winner of Lostant
• 19th:  Born, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Defenbaugh
• 21st:  Born, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stowell, La Prairie
• 28th:  Born, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gibbs of Steuben
• 30th:  Born, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Harris of Broadmoor.

November

• 1st:  Born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Doyle of Sparland, a son
• 3rd:  Born , a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. C.C. McLaughlin
• 3rd:  Born, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zack.
• 4th:  Born, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hufnagel of Whitefield.
• 15th:  Born, a son to Mr. and Mrs. L.F. Dawson of Saratoga.
• 19th:  Born, a son to Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Phillips, Henry
• 30th: Born, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kure of Lacon

December

• 2nd:  Born, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Louis McNabb of Quaker Lane.
• 21st: Born, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ephley of Camp Grove.