Family Group of Adam Algminowicz
ADAM ALGMINOWICZ
( Manert )
was born December 23, 1872 in Libau, Russia 1, and died May 21, 1930 11 3 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. He married ANNA WESCHKALNIS, daughter of JOHN WESCHKALNIS and ELIZABETH HOFFMAN.
Notes for ADAM ALGMINOWICZ

Passanger Record 8
| First Name: | Adam |
| Last Name: | Algminowicz |
| Ethnicity: | Russian |
| Last Place of Residence: | Telschen (Telsiai County, Lithuania) |
| Date of Arrival: | Feb 18, 1905 |
| Age at Arrival: | 35 |
| Gender: | M |
| Marital Status: | M |
| Ship of Travel: | Graf Waldersee |
| Port of Departure: | Hamburg |
| Manifest Line Number: | 0018 |
Additional Info from Manifest:
never before in U.S.
Brother Anton Algminowicz in Chicago, Illinois
Interment: May 24, 1930; Richwood Cemetery, Glenview, Cook, Illinois 3
Worked as self employed Real Estate Salesman 7
Notes for ANNA WESCHKALNIS

| June 30, 1872 |
Birth: Koenigsberg, East Prussia, Germany |
| March 24, 1948 |
Interment: Richwood Cemetery, Glenview, Cook, Illinois 3 |
Children of ADAM ALGMINOWICZ and ANNA WESCHKALNIS:
- HEDWIG (Harriett) ALGMINOWICZ 4, b. August 08, 1895, Libau, Russia; d. February 05, 1990, Falls Church, Fairfax County,Virginia; m. JOHN KOCH 4 6 7.
- ALEXANDER WALTER ALGMINOWICZ ADAMS, b. 1898; d. 1972 3.
- MARIE OLGA ALGMINOWICZ, b. 1899; d. 1965 3; m. SAMUEL KOCH.
- ELLIE ALGMINOWICZ, b. 1893.
- NICKOLAIS ALGMINOWICZ, b. 1899; d. February 14, 1930, Harvey, Cook, Illinois 3 10.
- MARTHA JANE ALGMINOWICZ, b. 1903; m. _ BENNETT.
- ELIZABETH COLNELIA ANN ALGMINOWICZ, b. June 19, 1904; d. July 08, 1996, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
- ARTHUR ALGMINOWICZ, b. 1907.
- HARRY ALGMINOWICZ, b. 1908; d. June 10, 1945, , Norwood Park Twp, Cook, Illinois 3 10.
- AMIE ALGMINOWICZ, b. October 29, 1911; m. WALTER HECHT.
- GERTRUDE WILHELMINA ALGMINOWICZ, b. 1918, Joliet, IL; d. May 01, 2001 9, Croton Falls, Westchester, NY; m. HAROLD SITTERLE 9, 1945.
Notes for GERTRUDE WILHELMINA ALGMINOWICZ:
- SITTERLE, TRUDI D. - Trudi D. Sitterle, an artist, designer and longtime resident of Croton Falls, died May 1 at her home. She was 83. Born in Joliet, IL and raised in Chicago, Mrs. Sitterle attended the Art Institute of Chicago. She married Harold Sitterle in 1945. The couple moved to Croton Falls and started Sitterle Ceramics. The porcelain tableware they designed and manufactured in their studio was sold at I Magnin and Neiman Marcus and was featured in exhibits at MOMA, the Brussels World Fair and other museums. Mrs. Sitterle was a former president and trustee of the Somers Historical Society. Her husband Harold died in 1993. She is survived by two daughters; a sister Amie Hecht of Montpelier, VT and a grandson.
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- PAULINE MARGARET ALGMINOWICZ, b. July 11, 1900; d. October 25, 1991, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
Notes for PAULINE MARGARET ALGMINOWICZ:
- Personal note: Pauline worked as an artist and produced many paintings. Her artwork was good but don't know if she was able to make a living from her art.
- "BUT, WHAT WILL I SAY...?" Written by Betty Freedy Larsen Dated 1965 Published by David C. Cook Publishing Company. This Book has some Great Vintage Drawings done by the artist Paula Algminowicz.
| Family Group Photo's |
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Alex's Cabin taken at Ludington, Michigan - 1938
(L to R) Robert Koch (son of Marie Algminowicz Koch) Nanna (Hedwig Algminowicz Koch)
Anna Weschkalnis Algminwicz
Alex W. Algminowicz
Jacqualine Koch (Nanna's daughter) |
Endnotes
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Death Certificate, State of Illinois; Birth date and place of Birth. |
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Tombstone and Cemetery Records; Richwood Cemetery, Glenview, Cook, Illinois. |
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Birth Certificate; of Jacqueline Ann Koch lists John Koch and Hedwig Algminowicz as parents.
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Chicago Daily Tribune; Obituaries; Dec. 20, 1955. |
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Medical Certificate of Death. |
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Passanger Record from Ellis Island Foundation, Ellis Island Foundation |
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The Journal News; Published, Sunday, May 6th, 2001; serving Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties in New York |
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Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916 - 1950. Illinois Archive Databases |
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