Abraham was born in 1891. Abraham Segers ... He passed away in 1988. [1]
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"Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N7QS-XNG : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Abraham Segers in entry for John Segers, 14 Nov 1922; citing Blue Island, reference 51, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1308642.
Sibling "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3ZJ-NLM : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Cornelia Martinot in entry for Segers, 03 Mar 1931; citing Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1653490.
Sibling "Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N73D-9NP : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Cornelia Martinot in entry for Elizabeth Segers, 26 Dec 1918; citing Blue Island, reference 1, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1308568.
Sibling "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N7CW-CBG : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Abraham Segers in entry for Theodore Segers, 18 Aug 1921; citing Bremen, Cook, Illinois, Cemetery, , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1276285. (This lists the mother as Cornelia Mckevott which is likely a recording error)
Sibling "Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N77K-W66 : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Cornelia Mastuote in entry for Hermina Segers, 14 Jan 1921; citing Bremen, reference 3, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1308632. (This lists the mother as Cornelia Mastuote which is likely a recording error)
Sibling (stillbirth) "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3ZJ-N21 : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Abraham Segers in entry for Segers, 03 Mar 1931; citing Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1653490.
Growing up I knew three of the siblings of my grandfather John Segers. It was my great aunts Hermina, Cornelia and Elizabeth.
Abraham Segers WWI draft card. He was married at this time. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6DS-7PT : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Abraham Segers, 1917-1918; citing Cook County no 8, Illinois, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 1613166.
Abraham Segers WWII draft card "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V1K3-NBJ : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Abraham Segers, 1942; citing ARC identifier 623284, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2339592.
Abraham Segers naturalizaion certificate: "Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XKGY-T98 : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Abraham Segers, 1921; citing Illinois, NARA microfilm publication M1285, roll 153, Federal Archives and Records Center, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1432153.
Abraham Segers arrived through Canada: "United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XLNS-GY7 : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Abraham Segers, 09 Mar 1914; citing "Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1954," Ancestry.com; Ship Hesperian, arrival port Halifax, Nova Scotia, England, line 5, NARA microfilm publication M1464, roll 247, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
Abraham SS# "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J2YL-T29 : accessed 18 Mar 2014), null, 28 Mar 1988; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
1920 Census "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJWW-CMS : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Abraham Segers, Bremen, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 71, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820359.
1930 Census "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XSR5-BR5 : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Abraham Segers, Bremen, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2063, sheet 3B, family 63, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 415.
1935 - Family returned from NLD "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/24VG-KSM : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Cornelia Segers, 1935.
1940 Census "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWYX-FJ7 : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Cornelia Segers in household of Abram Segers, Ward 9, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-608, sheet 1A, family 3, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 940.
Abraham Marriage Record to Cornelia Martinot in Liverpool, England "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-1920", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2687-91J : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Abraham Segers and null, 1914.
Cornelia J A Martinot Marriage Record "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-1920", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2683-6R6 : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Cornelia J A Martinot and null, 1914.
Record of Coming to the US "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2HLF-6TQ : accessed 18 Mar 2014), Cornelia Segers, 1914.
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