Death Record (from Illinois State Archives)
Cook, Chicago, 1753 N Sawyer Ave, 35th Ward
George Karl Amhaus
male, white, married
Born November 6, 1840; age 75y 5m 19d
Cabinetmaker, retired 2 years
born Germany
father unknown; mother unknown; both born Germany
informant Martin Amhaus, 1753 N Sawyer Ave
buried St Lucas Cem April 29, 1916
undertaker John M Pederson, 3042 Armitage Ave
date of death Apr 25, 1916Assumed to be Martin Amhaus' father because Martin served as informant
1880 Federal census (soundex) A520 LDS 446680:
Amhaus, Charles vol 14 ED 170 sheet 4 line 11
white, male, 38, born Prussia
458 North Wells, Chicago, Cook county
Alvine w 38 Prussia
Martha d 7 IL
Richard s 5 IL
Martin s 3 ILNot in Cook County "Index to Marriage register Males 1871-1876" LDS
1288817No Amhaus in 1888 Chicago city directory (LDS 1376680)
but in the 1894/5 city directory (LDS 1000751) we have
Amhaus, Charles, cabinetmaker
-Martin, cigarmaker
-Richard, electrician, all three at 948 Mead
In the 1896/7 city directory (LDS 1000752):
Amhaus, Charles, cabinetmaker
-Martin, clk
-Richard, clk, all at 946 N Sawyer av
1900/01 Chicago city directory (LDS 1000754):
Amhaus, Charles G, cabinetmaker (George Karl?)
-- Charles T, printer (who is this?)
--Martin A, molder
--Richard O, printer all at 946 N Sawyer Av
5. Alvina
1920 census (see notes from son Martin)
6. Henry Busch
1900 US census, DuPage county, Illinois, Downers Grove township,enumeration district number 28 (National Archives microfilm T623/298; atNichols Library, Naperville):
Henry Busch, white, male, born June 1871, 28 years old, married (for 8years), born Germany, father and mother born Germany; immigrated 1888,inUS 12 years; naturalized; occupation mason; can read, write, and speakEnglish; owned a home
Lena, wife, white, female, born January 1872, 28 y old, married (for 8years), mother of 6 children, 5 now living, born Germany, parents bornGermany, can read, write, and speak English
children (all born Illinois):
Emma, May 1894
William, Nov 1894
Alvina, Feb 1896
August, Sep 1898
Lena, Mar 1900
Just before Henry in the census (although in a different house and listedas a different family) is William Busch born Aug 1834, 65 y old, married2 years, immigrated 1889, in US 11 years; and his wife Helena, born May1831, 69, mother of 2 children, one now living; any connection?"DuPage County (IL) Marriages 1839-1906" (DuPage County GenealogicalSociety; at Nichols Library, Naperville) lists Henry Busch and LenaBrouke, 06/19/1892, license 2584, vol 1 page 191
1910 US census, DuPage county, Illinois, Downers Grove township,enumeration district number 3 (National Archives microfilm T624/286; atNichols Library, Naperville):
Henry Busch, 39, married 9 years, born Germany, parents born Germany,immigrated 1886, naturalized
Minnie, wife, 49, married 9 years, mother of 10 children, 1 now living,born Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated 1870 (this must mean that Henry remarried in about 1901)
children (all born Illinois):
Willie, 14
Alvina, 13
August, 11
Eddie, 8 (son of Minnie?)
William Busch, 75, and his wife Lena, 80, married 50 years, appear inthis census too, just before Henry1920 US census, DuPage county, Illinois, Downers Grove township,enumeration district number 5 (National Archives microfilm T625/365; atNichols Library, Naperville):
Henry Busch, 48, immigrated 1890, naturalized 1890, could read and write,born Germany, parents born Germany, farmer
wife Minnie, 57, immigrated 1871, naturalized, born Germany, parents bornGermany
son Edward, 18, born Illinois, wood worker, wagon shopHinsdale "Doings" Thursday, April 17, 1930, page 21 column 1
ACUTE PNEUMONIA BRINGS DEATH TO HENRY BUSCH
The death of Henry Busch, who has spent 42 years of his life in thisvicinity, occurred at 8:30 o'clock, Tuesday evening, April 15, at hishome south of Clarendon Hills near Jackson following a short illness ofdouble pneumonia.
Mr. Busch was born in Dubenses, Naustadar, in Germany, June 13, 1871,and in the spring of 1888 he came to America and Hinsdale where he hasmade his home ever since. A few years after coming to this country hemarried Lena Brunke, and to them were born six children, four of whom areliving. After the death of his first wife he married Minnie Soltwisch,in 1920, who died three years later, leaving a son, Edward Busch.
The deceased is survived by his present wife, Catherine Blate Busch,five sons and daughters: Edward Busch of Clay street, Hinsdale; Emma(Mrs. H. B. Weber) of Cortland, Neb.; Alvina (Mrs Martin Anhaus) Chicago;William Busch, Casper, Wyo., and August Busch, Hinsdale; and an onlysister, Mrs. Otto Wehrmeister, of Hinsdale. The late Fred Gliessmann,also of Hinsdale, was a half-brother of the deceased.
The present funeral arrangements are for a 2 o'clock service from thehome Saturday afternoon and at 2:30 from the Evangelical Immanuel church,the Rev. A. Dreusicke, officiating, with burial at St. John's Cemetery.For further information, call 1191-M.Death record from Illinois State Archives:
DuPage county, Hinsdale, Ill., Sanitarium
Henry Busch, 55th and Jackson, Hinsdale, Ill.
length of residence in place where death occured: 40 years
how long in US if of foreign birth: 43 years
male, white, married
wife: Mrs. Catherine Busch
date of birth: June 13, 1871
age: 58 years, 10 months, 2 days
occupation: brick layer
birthplace: Germany
father: William Busch, born Germany
mother: Louisa Gliessmann, born Germany
informant: Edward Busch, 60 S. Clay, Hinsdale, Illinois
date of death: April 15, 1930
place of burial: St. John
undertaker: Geo. S. Pfiefer, Hinsdale"Dubenses, Naustadar" is almost surely Neustadt near Hannover, since his half brother Fred Gliessman came from Mariensee and Fred's wife came from Borstel.