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  • H.A. Dingee; Mentioned in reminiscences of J. Melville Brown
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 Apr 1916, p. 5, column 3     ...
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 Apr 1916, p. 5, column 3   ...
  • Maxim Durham mentioned in reminiscences of Charles F. Westerfield
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 Apr 1916, p. 5, column 4     ...
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 Apr 1916, p. 5, column 4   ...
  • Good Citizen: Louis K. Gillson
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Sep 1947, Section 75th anniversary supplement, p. 1     [photo caption] Louis K. Gillson, first president of the Wilmette Park District, and one of the early members of the high school board of education, had, during the 39 years he lived in Wilmette, a r
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Sep 1947, Section 75th anniversary supplement, p. 1   [photo caption] Louis K. Gillson, first president of the Wilmette Park District, …
  • Family memoirs: Wilmette native helps people document their personal histories
    Ruth Solomon, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 7 Jun 2007, 135, 136     Wilmette native, Trena Cleland, now of California, has a business helping people write their memoirs. She recently helped Evanston resident George Stevenson interviw his late mother, Mary, so her mem
    Ruth Solomon, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 7 Jun 2007, 135, 136   Wilmette native, Trena Cleland, now of California, has a business helping people …
  • At 96, Wilmette man has big plans [Christopher Janus]
    Irv Leavitt, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 12 Jul 2007, p. 7     Biography of Wilmette resident, Christopher Janus, former New York Times reporter, U.S. State Department official, and author.
    Irv Leavitt, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 12 Jul 2007, p. 7   Biography of Wilmette resident, Christopher Janus, former New York Times reporter, U.S. …
  • F. [Frank] L. Joy was Civic Leader for 40 years
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Sep 1947, Section 75th anniversary supplement, p. 65     Full date of death provided from other sources
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Sep 1947, Section 75th anniversary supplement, p. 65   Full date of death provided from other sources
  • Barnard Thalmann was pioneer farmer here
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Sep 1947, Section 75th anniversary supplement, p. 4     Barnard Thalmann, a pioneer farmer of New Trier, was born in Prussia, March 23, 1836, and spent the first 11 years of his life in his native land. He was a son of Gerhard Thalmann, who was born in th
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Sep 1947, Section 75th anniversary supplement, p. 4   Barnard Thalmann, a pioneer farmer of New Trier, was born in Prussia, …
  • Henry Winfield Miller was Wilmette Treasurer for term of 27 years.
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Sep 1947, Section 75th anniversary supplement, p. 6     Harry Winfield Miller was village treasurer from 1913 to his death in 1940, a consecutive term of 27 years. He was 77 at the time of his death. His wife preceded him in death by 18 years. There were
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Sep 1947, Section 75th anniversary supplement, p. 6   Harry Winfield Miller was village treasurer from 1913 to his death in …
  • Holocaust remembered: Marie Murphy student documents his grandfather's memories
    Joanna Broder, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 19 Apr 2007, 9, 16     Ben Feis, 13, of Winnetka, never met his great grandmother Brandla Hofman, who was killed in Poland when the Nazis came. She urged his grandfather, Holocaust survivor, Frank Hofman, to flee the villa
    Joanna Broder, Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 19 Apr 2007, 9, 16   Ben Feis, 13, of Winnetka, never met his great grandmother Brandla Hofman, …
  • Casimir Pulaski's history
    Wilmette Life, 28 Feb 2008, p. 24     Dates and important events during the life of General Casimir Pulaski.
    Wilmette Life, 28 Feb 2008, p. 24   Dates and important events during the life of General Casimir Pulaski.
  • Longtime Wilmette resident reaches centenarian status
    Anderson, Hilary, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 16 Jan 2020, p. 6     Biography of local resident Phyllis Mount Holton, who celebrated her 100th birthday on Dec. 8, 2019.
    Anderson, Hilary, The Wilmette Beacon (Northbrook, Illinois), 16 Jan 2020, p. 6   Biography of local resident Phyllis Mount Holton, who celebrated her 100th birthday …
  • John Schaefer area's first white child
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Sep 1947, Section 75th anniversary supplement, 2, 90     Photograph of John Schaefer on p.90
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Sep 1947, Section 75th anniversary supplement, 2, 90   Photograph of John Schaefer on p.90
  • Maternus Schaefer Leading Citizen in Early Gross Point
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Sep 1947, Section 75th anniversary supplement, p. 92     President of Gross Point for 13 years and a member of its first village board, Maternus Schaefer also filled the offices of village collector and school director for a quarter of a century. Mr. Schae
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Sep 1947, Section 75th anniversary supplement, p. 92   President of Gross Point for 13 years and a member of its …
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