Obituary notes and hometown reunion details in Batavia paper
Lifetime Batavia resident and restaurateur Roy Rylander dies in his health decline linked to years in Hartsburg and Aurora. Survived by Edith Rylander, sisters, two sons Donald and Charles L, granddaughter May, and brothers Kenneth and John. Funeral services at Crane funeral home with East Batavia Cemetery burial. Agnes Miller reports reunion with Fritz Carlson and Sam Winquist in Washington, plus joining the Business and Professional Women's Club and meeting prominent figures including Mrs Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartsburg
Hawkorth Aurora
Wothers
Edith Ryth
Roy Smithberger
Cyle
Frank
Chicago
Denver
June Smithberger
Rylander
Moose Lodge
Burnett and Funeral Home
Mr. Simpson
Donald
Glendale
Calif
Charles L
Houston
Texas
May
Kenneth
John
Grand Rapids
Mich
Rose Gromberg Simpson
Crane Funeral Home
East Batavia
Crane
Agnes Miller
Washington, D. C
Fritz Carlson
Sam Winquist
la Grange
Business
Professional Woman’s Club
Franklin D
Tyrrell Dies After Lingering Illness In Fox Valley
Norbert B. Tyrrell 54 of South Canal Road Chicago and Fox Valley died Monday after a lingering illness. Born August 29, 1889 in Waterville Minnesota he was a Chicago attorney with the Chicago Bar Association and an R F C attorney. Survived by wife a son Daniel Ratchford and daughter Mary Jane four sisters and two brothers. Funeral Wednesday at Crane funeral home 9 and Holy Cross church 9 30 Rev Fr Donovan officiating. Burial in Westatavia cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert B. Tyrrell
South Canal Road
Chicago
Fox Valley
Waterville
Minn
B. J. Cirand
Crane Funeral Home
Holy Cross Church
W. J. Donovan
Westatavia
Leo H. Council dies at 42 in Brookfield
Leo H. Council, 42, formerly of Batava, died suddenly Tuesday night at his Brookfield home after heart attacks. Born February 3, 1902 in Elkhart Illinois, he worked with his brother in Aurora contracting, later at HOLC, and by 1947 served as administration assistant in the Chicago Ordnance district war department. He married Mabel OConnor and leaves two daughters and a son, plus his mother and several siblings. Services will be held at Corcoran funeral home in Batavia with Olin Clark Jones presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Council
Batava
Brookfield
Mr. Council
Elkhart
Illinois
Batavia
Percy Conrail
Busiess
Aurora
HOLC
War Department
Chicago Ordnance District
Chicago
Arvine
Mabel O’connor
Mary Lou
George
Margaret Ann
Geo ‘Il
Fred W
Ory R
Marshall
Spragfield
M. J. Alexander
City
Opha Pohl
Imer Patelski
Orcoran Funeral Home
Olin Clark Jones
Fred Simpson 81 Batavia merchant dies in Houston
Fred Simpson 81 a Batavia merchant died Tuesday at his son Charles L Simpson’s home in Houston Texas. He was widely known in Batavia during many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Simpson
Bataa
Charles L. Simps
Houston
Texas
Sis. Simpson
Batavia
List of historic Chicago area manufacturers and suppliers
A compilation of multiple firms including Aurora Breachery, American Well Works, Aurora Bronze & Aluminum, Aurora Metal, Carter Blatchfault, Durabilt Steel Locker, Elgin National Watch, Love Bros, Lyon Metal, McKee Door, National Brush, Richards-Wilcox, Stephens-Adamson, Western United Gas & Elec, Batavia Metal, Lindgren Foundry, Furnas Electric, Campana Geneva, Continental Electric, Burgess-Norton, Diversey Foundry, Hawley Products, Moline Malleable Iron, and others. The directory recognizes varied metalwork, electrical, door, and machinery producers and related companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora Aurora Bleachery, Inc
All-Steel-Equipment Co
American Well Works
Aurora Bronze & Aluminum Co
Aurora Metal Co
Aurora Pump Co
Austin-Western Co
Barber-Greene Co
Carter Blatchfault, Inc
Durabilt Steel Locker Co
Elgin National Watch Co
W. F. Jobbins, Inc
Love Bros., Inc
Lyon Metal Products, Inc
McKee Door Co
Miller-Bryant, Pierce Co
National Brush Co
Richards-Wilcox Mfg
D. R. Sperry Co
Stephens-Adamson Mfg
Stoner Mfg
Western United Gas & Elec. Cov
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Arrylander
Has ‘Lander
Monyonebrook Sanitarium
van Buren and
Wilson Streets
Scotland
America
Tulsa
Okla
Chicago Bar Association
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Leo H. Council
Fred Simpson
Geneva
ST. Charles
Reterhone
Elcin
Dundee
Chicago Street
W. Main Street
S. Batavia Avenue
Main Street
W. State Street
War Manpower Commission of
Batavia, Illinois
Batavia Body Co
Batavia Metal Products, Inc
Challenge Co
Lindgren Foundry Co
Furnas Electric Co
Campana
Modern Steel Equipment Co
Continental Electric Co
Aurora Precision Devices
Anderson-Hickey Co
Burgess-Norton Mfg
Diversey Foundry Co
St. Charles Mfg. Co
the Howell Co
Operadio Mfg
Hawley Products Co
Moline Malleable Iron Co
Reasor Mfg. Co
Elgin
the Sea Co
Elgin Metal Casket Co
Elgin Flour & Feed Co
Elgin Softener Corp
Chicago Metal Hose Corp
Illinois Tool Works
David C. Cook Publishing Co
Elgin Manufacturing Co
Elgin Stove & Owen Co. Co
F. Burgess Laboratories
Woodruff & Edwards, Inc
McGraw Electric Co
Illinois Watch Case Co
Elgin Machine Works
Carpentersville Illinois Iron & Bolt Co
Batavia Avenue
Fox Valley War Emergency Committee
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