The Great Chicago Fire burned on October 8-10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles of the city, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. The fire began in a neighborhood southwest of the city center. A long period of hot, dry, windy conditions, and the wooden construction prevalent in the city led to a conflagration. The fire leapt the south branch of the Chicago River and destroyed much of central Chicago, and then leapt the main branch of the river consuming the near north side
1880-1910: Jennie Stumer in household of Michael Stumer, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States[5][4][2]
1914: Widowed: Death of Michael Stumer, 23 May 1914.[6]
From 1918 to 1919, an outbreak of influenza ravaged Europe and North America. The outbreak killed 20 to 40 million people.
1920: Jennie Stumer in household of her daughter-in-law and son, Abe R Stumer, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States[3]