Libbie Alice TOMEK

Abt 1887 - 1935  (~ 48 years)

• Name	Libbie Alice TOMEK
  Birth	Abt 1887	Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A.
  Gender	Female
  Death	9 Aug 1935	Oak Park, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A.
  Person ID	I17614	RiemerZajicek
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2010

  
  

  Father	Frantisek Cyril TOMEK,   b. 24 Dec 1854, Nove Mesta nad Metuji, Bohemia, Austria [now the Czech Republic] d. 23 Jan 1924, Oak Park, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A. (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Anna ZAKOVA,   b. 26 Jan 1866, Stare Kestrany, Bohemia, Austria [now the Czech Republic] d. 2 Oct 1941, River Forest, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A. (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	10 May 1884	Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A.
  Family ID	F5118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Warren HENDERSON,   b. 24 Jul 1884, Ohio, U.S.A. d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	25 Dec 1912
  Children	1. Dorothy HENDERSON,   b. 21 Feb 1914   d. Texas, U.S.A.
  Family ID	F6698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1887 - Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A. Death - 9 Aug 1935 - Oak Park, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  BIRTH, MARRIAGE, & DEATH RECORDS River Forest Optimist (Cook Co., Illinois), 16 Aug 1935: Mrs. Robert W. Henderson Libbie Alice Henderson, 329 Franklin avenue, passed away Friday morning, August 9, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Jurgens, 1043 Pleasant street, Oak Park. Although Mrs. Henderson had been in ill health for several months, her death was a shock to her many friends. Born in Chicago, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Tomek, Mrs. Henderson was educated in the Chicago grammar and high schools. On December 25, 1912 she was married to Robert W. Henderson. Moving to River Forest with her family in April, 1920, Mrs. Henderson has proved to be an ideal resident. She was a member of River Forest Chapter No. 868, O.E.S., and various other women's organizations. Besides her husband and daughter, Mrs. Henderson is survived by her mother, Mrs. Anna Tomek, and one brother, George Tomek, of 527 Clarence avenue, Oak Park, and two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Fisher and Mrs. Georgina Bigelow, of 633 Clinton place. Funeral services were held at Postlewait's Funeral Chapel, 720 Lake street, oak Park. Rev. Bertram G. Swaney officiated. Interment was in Bohemian National cemetery. CENSUS RECORDS 1920 census, Ward 25, Chicago, Cook Co., IL: Robert W. Henderson, 35-M-OH/OH/OH manager, steam railroad Libbie Henderson, 27-F-IL/Bohemia/BOH Dorothy Henderson, 5y11m-F-IL/OH/IL 1930 census, River Forest, Cook Co., IL: Robert W. Henderson, 45-M-OH/OH/OH married first age 28, exp. engineer, tractor mfg. co. Libbie Alice Henderson, 43-F-IL/BOH/BOH wife, married first age 26 Dorothy Libbie Henderson, 16-F-IL/OH/IL daughter Anna Zak Tomek, 64-F-BOH/BOH/BOH mother-in-law, widowed MILITARY RECORDS World War I Draft Registration: Robert Warren Henderson, age 34; res. ???ston Road, Riverside, Cook Co., IL; born 24 Jul 1884; white; native born citizen; ?? road engineer, employed by International Harvistor Construction? and Tractor Works, 2600 W. 31st St., Chicago, Cook Co., IL; nearest relative, Libbie Henderson (same address); tall, stout, blue eyes, light hair; registered 12 Sep 1918, Cook Co., Illinois.