George H. Clark (1916 - 1984)

Born 4 Oct 1916 in Richmond, Illinois

Husband of Ruth Helen Businger — married 25 May 1946 in Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois

Died 14 Oct 1984 at age 68 in Venice, Florida

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 4 OCT 1916

Place: Richmond, Illinois^[2]

Death

Death:

Date: 14 OCT 1984

Place: Venice, Florida^[3]

User ID

User ID: 11EEF7C1B30D4FA38F634808D4511D1704AE

Occupation

Occupation: Laborer for Kraft Foods^[4]

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 15 JUL 2003

Prior to import, this record was last changed 15 JUL 2003.

Marriage

Husband: George H. Clark

Wife: Ruth Helen Businger

Marriage:

Date: 25 MAY 1946

Place: Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois^[5]

User ID: 3E1BC76A2E8A4DAD949CDCD30DA2743C7A4F

Sources

1. ↑ Clark-17418 was created by Cari Miller through the import of Cari's Family Tree 10.ged on May 27, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S248
3. ↑ Source: #S248
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• Source: S248 Text: Descendants of William Businger Text: 27 June 2003 Text: Bob Tekampe Text: (13466 Keytone Rd., Woodbridge, VA 22193) Text: to author, copy held by author Text: CONT Descendants of William Businger CONT CONT CONT Generation No. 1 CONT CONT 1. WILLIAM2 BUSINGER (JOHN JACOB1) was born August 14, 1847 in Ohio, and died Aft. 1910. He married ALVA WILLCUTS December 19, 1868 in Grant Co., Indiana. She was born November 1852 in Indiana, and died December 30, 1905 in Evansville, Indiana. CONT CONT Notes for WILLIAM BUSINGER: CONT Both of William's parents were born in Switzerland and immigrated to Ohio, where William was born. They moved from Cass Co., Indiana to Mattoon, Illinois sometime between 1880 and 1900, probably after 1890 since they do not appear on the 1890 Illinois Census. CONT CONT More About WILLIAM BUSINGER: CONT Occupation: Railroad Conductor CONT CONT Notes for ALVA WILLCUTS: CONT ‘Auracy’ is the skill of defending ideas verbally. Per the 1900 Census, she had 11 children, 10 of which were living. CONT CONT Auracy Businger found in: CONT Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 Vital Records CONT Date: Dec 30, 1905 CONT Location: Evansville CONT Age: 53 yr CONT Sex: Female CONT Color: W CONT Source Location: County Health Office, Evansville CONT Source Notes: The source of this record is the book H-13 on page 34 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration. CONT and also CONT Source Notes: The source of this record is the book CH-4C on page 218 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration. CONT CONT Father was born in Indiana, mother in Ohio per 1880 Indiana census. CONT CONT Marriage Notes for WILLIAM BUSINGER and ALVA WILLCUTS: CONT Grant County, Indiana Marriage Records Volume I Book 4 (Apr 1867-Nov 1872), compiled by Grant County Genealogy Club, has the following: CONT County: Grant CONT Name: William Businger CONT Spouse: Auracy Willcuts CONT Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1868 CONT Book: 4 CONT Original Source Page: 179 CONT This record can be found in the Co. Court Records located at Marion, Indiana. CONT CONT CONT Children of WILLIAM BUSINGER and ALVA WILLCUTS are: CONT i. KATIE3 BUSINGER, b. Abt. 1869; m. August 28, 1890, Vanderburch Co., Indiana. CONT ii. MAUD BUSINGER, b. Abt. 1870, Indiana; m. UNKNOWN DECKER; d. Bef. 1910. CONT CONT More About MAUD BUSINGER: CONT Resided: 1910, Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois CONT CONT iii. PEARL BUSINGER, b. June 1872, Indiana. CONT CONT More About PEARL BUSINGER: CONT Occupation: 1900, School Teacher CONT CONT iv. ELIZABETH BUSINGER, b. October 1876, Indiana. CONT CONT Notes for ELIZABETH BUSINGER: CONT Still single at 33 per the 1910 Census. CONT CONT More About ELIZABETH BUSINGER: CONT Resided: 1910, Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois CONT CONT v. HELEN BUSINGER, b. November 1878, Indiana. CONT CONT More About HELEN BUSINGER: CONT Occupation: 1900, School Teacher CONT CONT 2. vi. FREDRICK CLARK BUSINGER, b. October 02, 1882, Indiana; d. December 31, 1920, Denver, Colorado. CONT vii. ETHEL BUSINGER, b. November 1885, Indiana; m. JOHN R. HAMILTON, Abt. 1922; b. Illinois. CONT CONT More About ETHEL BUSINGER: CONT Resided: 1910, Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois CONT CONT viii. MARTHA BUSINGER, b. December 26, 1887, Boone Co., Indiana. CONT CONT More About MARTHA BUSINGER: CONT Resided: June 1914, Mattoon, Illinois CONT CONT ix. EVA BUSINGER, b. April 13, 1890, Frankfort, Indiana; d. May 1965, Illinois. CONT CONT More About EVA BUSINGER: CONT Occupation: 1930, Stenographer in Law Office CONT Resided: November 30, 1936, 1321 Charleston Ave., Mattoon, Illinois CONT Social Security Number: November 30, 1936, 331-09-3151 CONT CONT x. RUTH BUSINGER, b. April 1893, Indiana. CONT CONT More About RUTH BUSINGER: CONT Resided: 1910, Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois CONT CONT xi. MARION BUSINGER, b. Abt. 1901, Indiana. CONT CONT CONT Generation No. 2 CONT CONT 2. FREDRICK CLARK3 BUSINGER (WILLIAM2, JOHN JACOB1) was born October 02, 1882 in Indiana, and died December 31, 1920 in Denver, Colorado. He married MATILDA ANNA VISA February 14, 1912 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, daughter of JAMES VISA and TERESA VISA. She was born July 24, 1893 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, and died January 21, 1969 in Evanston, Illinois. CONT CONT Notes for FREDRICK CLARK BUSINGER: CONT Originally had Frederick as being born in 1880 in Mattoon Illinois as stated by his daughter, Ruth Businger Clark. In the Colorado 1920 Census, it indicates that Fredrick was born in Indiana, not Mattoon. Since Mattoon is only about 40 miles from Indiana (near Terra Heute), he may have moved early in his life to Mattoon. This census also indicates he was age 37 in 1920, having him born in 1882 or 1883 vice 1880. On Evelyn C. Businger's Birth Certificate it shows Frederick (her father) being 30 years old, which makes him being born in 1882. It also indicates he was born in Indiana. This is the location of their home on Evelyn Businger's Birth Certificate, and also on the cancelled postcard he sent his sister in 1914. Fred had ten sisters. Fred was the last male Businger in the family. His daughter Evelyn Cecelia Businger Tekampe said she had a "tad" (1/4) Bohemian in her, and 3/4 German. CONT CONT More About FREDRICK CLARK BUSINGER: CONT Occupation: 1920, Pharmacist in Drugstore CONT Resided: Abt. 1883, Mattoon, Illinois CONT CONT Notes for MATILDA ANNA VISA: CONT Birth year previously 1888 per her daughter Ruth Clark Businger. Changed to 1893 per her Social Security application in 1943. Per Jim Tekampe, Grandma Businger's brother was father to Aunt Helen CONT Visa Snyder. SSN issued in Colorado. CONT CONT More About MATILDA ANNA VISA: CONT Burial: Abt. February 1969, Denver, Denver, Colorado CONT Resided: December 13, 1943, 609 E. Colfax, Denver, Denver Co., Colorado CONT Social Security Number: December 13, 1943, 523-30-5347 CONT CONT Children of FREDRICK BUSINGER and MATILDA VISA are: CONT i. EVELYN CECELIA4 BUSINGER, b. November 13, 1912, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; d. February 14, 1981, Pinellas Park, Florida; m. LEO JOHN TEKAMPE, June 22, 1935, St. Mary's Church, Fremont Center, Lake Co., Illinois; b. August 29, 1911, Fremont Center, Lake, Illinois; d. January 21, 1995, Pinellas Park, Florida. CONT CONT Notes for EVELYN CECELIA BUSINGER: CONT On the day Evelyn died, her husband Leo said to his son Bob, "Bob, do you know what today is? Valentines Day and my sweetheart left me!" The readings at her funeral were from Proverbs 31, verse 9, The Ideal Wife, to epitomize Evelyn. Being in the military at the time, Bob stood guard by his mother at the wake, and saluted her on his departure. At her funeral, Father Paul Cull eulogized her in the following words. "First impressions are lasting. In 1955 or 1956, Evelyn called frantically to the rectory to have the priest come to the house. Evelyn stated that her boys had skipped school and were playing cards in the kitchen. I remember the family always saying the rosary after dinner around the table; I was impressed. Evelyn's dedication to the Chicago Cubs was unlike most anyone else of her age. I could tell if the Cubs won or lost the day or night before by Evelyn's mood. If she was feeling great, the Cubs had won. Evelyn was the pillar of strength for her family. Being the center of the family, she will continue to be the guiding force in the family from her place in heaven. Unlike others of us, Evelyn, through her sufferings and devotion on earth, has a special place already in heaven." CONT CONT Evelyn went with her parents out west at a very early age, through Wyoming to eventually settle in Denver, Colorado about 1917 when she was 5. Her father, a pharmacist, died when she was 8, and the money left to her mother was quickly gone, "cheated from her by shisters" per Evelyn. Penniless, her mother Matilda took her children to Chicago, where she had some remote family, and left Evelyn (8) and Ruth (6) in Mercy Orphanage. The two grew up in the orphanage managed by the Sisters of Mercy, attending Mercy school, and after high school, Evelyn attended the 3 year nursing program at Mercy Hospital, where she became a registered nurse (RN) CONT CONT More About EVELYN CECELIA BUSINGER: CONT Burial: February 17, 1981, Libertyville, Lake Co., Illinois CONT Occupation: Registered Nurse CONT Resided: 1934, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois CONT CONT Notes for LEO JOHN TEKAMPE: CONT Leo was born at his parents farm house on Fremont Center Road, Fremont Center, Illinois. He was baptized by the Rev. Frank Schildgen and had John and Susanna Tekampe as his sponsors. Leo wore the baptismal gown made by his mother Margaret Eva Lenzen Tekampe about 1907. He paid each month initially for the home for which he and his wife Evelyn lived. Leo and Evelyn lived in Waukegan, Illinois on 808 Cummings, 1010? North Avenue, Orchard, 35 Philipa, 618 Chestnut St, 828 Hickory St, and 2605 Vermont Ave. Leo retired from Commonwealth Edison in 1973 after 33 years. CONT CONT More About LEO JOHN TEKAMPE: CONT Baptism: September 03, 1911, Fremont Center, Lake, Illinois CONT Burial: January 26, 1995, Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville, Lake Co., Illinois CONT Cause of Death: Bone cancer CONT Occupation: Bet. 1940 - 1973, Commonwealth Edison as a substation operator in Northbrook, Illinois CONT Resided: Bet. 1980 - 1995, Pinellas Park, Florida CONT Social Security Number: 342-09-6462 CONT CONT Marriage Notes for EVELYN BUSINGER and LEO TEKAMPE: CONT Performed by Rev. George J. Stier. Arlene Leffelman was the flower girl. CONT CONT ii. RUTH HELEN BUSINGER, b. July 09, 1914, Thermopolis, Wyoming; d. June 17, 1996, Glenview, Cook Co., Illinois; m. GEORGE H. CLARK, May 25, 1946, Waukegan, Lake Co., Illinois; b. October 04, 1916, Richmond, Illinois; d. October 14, 1984, Venice, Florida. CONT CONT More About RUTH HELEN BUSINGER: CONT Occupation: Housewife CONT Resided: Glenview, Cook Co., Illinois CONT CONT More About GEORGE H. CLARK: CONT Occupation: Kraft Foods Labr