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Re: Cairns - Ireland. Anyone that can help??
Posted by: Carolyn (ID *****6155) Date: December 11, 2008 at 17:19:20
In Reply to: Cairns - Ireland. Anyone that can help?? by natalie schumacher of 992

Natalie,
I found the marriage record for Marilyn Knox and John Henry Cairns so went from there. They were married in Chicago so I looked for the family in that area.


John Henry Cairns and Marilyn Jeanne Knox married June 5, 1950 , Chicago, IL


1930 CHICAGO, COOK, IL
KNOX
Thomas age 30, salesman, hardware, married at age 26, born IL father born IL mother born WI

Mildred wife age 27, married at age 24, born IL father born WI mother born Switzerland

Marilyn, daughter, age 2-11/12 born IL both parents born IL

Joan, daughter, age 7/12 born IL both parents born IL

YORK, Sadie , aunt, single, age 52, born Switzerland, both parents born Switzerland, immigrated 1888

1920 CHICAGO, COOK, IL
HUNT
Charles A., conductor, streetcar, age 56, born WI father born CT mother born NY

Lena, wife, age 45, born Switzerland, both parents born Switzerland

Irene L. daughter, age 23, packer, shop, born IL

Mildred H. daughter, age 17, steno office, born IL

Elena, daughter, age 15, born IL

Arlene, daughter, age 11 born IL

Dorothy, daughter, age 1-5/12 born IL

PILLOTTIE, Ziphas, son-in-law, age 35, stockman, shop, born IL both parents born France
all the Hunt children show father born WI mother born Switzerland

1910 CHICAGO, COOK, IL
HUNT
Charles A. age 46, conductor , streetcar, married 14 years, born Wi father born CT mother born NY

for some reason they showed wife as Charles A. rather than Lena
age 36, married 14 years, 5 children born 4 living, born Switzerland both parents born Switzerland, immigrated 1890

Irene L. daughter, age 13, born IL

Mildred, daughter, age 7 born IL

Eleanor, daughter, age 5 born IL

Ailine, daughter, age 1 born IL

all children show father born WI mother born Switzerland

1900 CHCAGO, COOK. IL
YORK
Elizabeth, age 64, born June 1835, 5 children born 5 living, born Switzerland
immigrated 1889

Amelia, daughter, age 34, born March 1866, factory work, born Switzerland, immigrated 1889

Albert, son age 26, born July 1873, factory, born Switzerland, immigrated 1889

Sadie, daughter, age 21, born July 1878 born Switzerland, immigrated 1889

HUNT
Lena, daughter age 24, born Feb. 1876, married 5 years, 1 child born 1 living, born Switzerland, immigrated 1889

Charles, son-in-law, age 34, born Dec. 1865, married 5 years, night agent, railroad, born Wi both parents born Wi

Irene, grandaughter, age 3, born Dec. 1896, born Il father born Wi mother born Switzerland
all Elizabeth's children show both parents born Switzerland

1910 CHICAGO, COOK, IL
YORK
Elizabeth, age 75 widow, 6 children born 6 living, born Switzerland, immigrated 1888

Amelia, daughter, age 43, silk spooler, factory, born Switzerland

Ilisa, daughter, age 39, born Switzerland

Albert, son age 38, works factory, born Switzerland

Sadie, daughter, age 31, born Switzerland
all show both parents born Switzerland
in same household
GEIGER
Anne, granddaughter, age 23, married 5 years - 1st marriage,1 child born 1 living, born Switzerland both parents born Switzerland

Daniel, age 25, married 6 years, clerk, hardware store, born IL both parents born Germany

Hazel, age 5, born Il

1920 CHICAGO, COOK. IL
YORK
Sadie, age 40, immigrated 1888, born Switzerland

Emily, sister, age 47, spooler, silk factory, immigrated 1888, born Switzerland

Albert, brother, age 47, machinist tool die, immigrated 1888, born Switzerland
all show both parents born Switzerland

I found the following Chicago deaths which may be your family members

Charles A. Hunt died July 30, 1920

Thomas E. Knox died March 20, 1984

Elizabeth York died Nov. 7, 1917

John Henry Cairns died June 14 1951

John Henry Cairns died Oct. 21, 1978

There are other John Henry Cairns in census etc so not sure of these two

I am looking to see what else I can find for you and will get back to you with it.

Carolyn L





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