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1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
Bruce Kelleher
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Date: March 24, 2012 10:28AM
Have been trying to locate a 1950 Chgo & vicinty phonebook Needed to verify the spelling of last names of my childhood friends. Most lived on the 4200-4300 block of Pittsburgh Ave in the temporary veterans housing post WWII. Is there a place that has them? Have been told HW Library does. Have been thru microfilm at Chgo Hist Museum on Clark.
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
joyw
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Date: March 25, 2012 11:16AM
Bruce,
If you still live in the Chicago area, you can go to the library and they may have old phone directories. Before I moved to Florida, when I was doing ancestry research, I went to the Arlington Hts. library and they have old Chicago phone directories and I think maps. Also, you may want to try the Church of the Latter Day Saints research library. They have a lot of information,too. Best to call before you go. When calling the library, you need to speak with research librarian.
If you still live in the Chicago area, you can go to the library and they may have old phone directories. Before I moved to Florida, when I was doing ancestry research, I went to the Arlington Hts. library and they have old Chicago phone directories and I think maps. Also, you may want to try the Church of the Latter Day Saints research library. They have a lot of information,too. Best to call before you go. When calling the library, you need to speak with research librarian.
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
Rustymuscle
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Date: March 25, 2012 07:05PM
Bruce,
I have a 1951 Chicago phone book. List the names, will look em up.
I have a 1951 Chicago phone book. List the names, will look em up.
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
Richard Stachowski
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Date: March 25, 2012 07:34PM
[b]I am looking for an address of a peterson or petersen family on the 800 west block of 33rd street or 33rd place. can you help me? 1951-52[/b]
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/25/2012 10:32PM by Richard Stachowski.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/25/2012 10:32PM by Richard Stachowski.
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
QlassiQue
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Date: March 25, 2012 09:15PM
The Newberry Library also has a huge collection of Chicago phone books. You can get a free research card - the staff is very friendly and helpful - it appears that they have the White Pages from those years:
http://www.newberry.org/sites/default/files/textpage-attachments/City%20Directories.pdf
http://www.newberry.org/sites/default/files/textpage-attachments/City%20Directories.pdf
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
Rustymuscle
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Date: March 25, 2012 10:56PM
Richard, I did a quick scan of Petersen/Petersen in the 1951 phone book....none on 33rd Street. Can you give me first names? LOTS of Petersons!
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
Richard Stachowski
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Date: March 26, 2012 12:41AM
[b]Thanks for you efforts. The girls name was Jennette but she did live on 33rd or 33rd pl. just west of Halsted. I don't know her parents name but I used to call her in the 50's and at that time found the number in the book. It could have been like 1952-55.Thanks again[/b]
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/26/2012 12:42AM by Richard Stachowski.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/26/2012 12:42AM by Richard Stachowski.
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
Rustymuscle
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Date: March 26, 2012 07:22PM
Bruce,
Here is what I found based on your request. These listings are from the 1948 Chicago Suburban directory.
Dickholtz/Dickholz - nothing
Fortins - nothing
Parnecke/Parnetcki - nothing
George Schectel - nothing
Mackey....Claude had a stable at 4701 N. Cumberland
Greeness - nothing
Reichart, Clarence, 4317 Pittsburgh, GL 3- 4153
Bober - nothing
Stefka - nothing
Damrow - nothing
Ray Wright - nothing. BUT, I found a Leo at 4322 Plainfield, GL 3-6209 and a Roy at 4034 N. Oleander, GL 3-7388.
Dave LaPash - nothing
Ralph Wakefield - nothing
Dave Larson - nothing
Harvey Pulver, 4319 Pontiac, GL 3-5499
Russell Biesterfeld, 4202 Plainfield, GL 3-0638
Kenneth Hardwick - nothing, but found a Chester at 4317 Pontiac, GL 3-4406
Gilbert Gnaster, 4206 Plainfield, GL 3-7571
No Chick's, Centrella or Certified in that area.
Here is what I found based on your request. These listings are from the 1948 Chicago Suburban directory.
Dickholtz/Dickholz - nothing
Fortins - nothing
Parnecke/Parnetcki - nothing
George Schectel - nothing
Mackey....Claude had a stable at 4701 N. Cumberland
Greeness - nothing
Reichart, Clarence, 4317 Pittsburgh, GL 3- 4153
Bober - nothing
Stefka - nothing
Damrow - nothing
Ray Wright - nothing. BUT, I found a Leo at 4322 Plainfield, GL 3-6209 and a Roy at 4034 N. Oleander, GL 3-7388.
Dave LaPash - nothing
Ralph Wakefield - nothing
Dave Larson - nothing
Harvey Pulver, 4319 Pontiac, GL 3-5499
Russell Biesterfeld, 4202 Plainfield, GL 3-0638
Kenneth Hardwick - nothing, but found a Chester at 4317 Pontiac, GL 3-4406
Gilbert Gnaster, 4206 Plainfield, GL 3-7571
No Chick's, Centrella or Certified in that area.
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
Rustymuscle
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Date: March 27, 2012 07:53PM
Bruce, from the 1948 Suburban directory...
Altergott - nothing
Lachance - nothing
Osowski - nothing
Rundquist, Harold - 7847 Hutchinson GL 3-0958
Scully - nothing
McCarty - nothing
Kuhrt - nothing
Knutson, Conrad - 4208 Plainfield GL 3-1826
Altergott - nothing
Lachance - nothing
Osowski - nothing
Rundquist, Harold - 7847 Hutchinson GL 3-0958
Scully - nothing
McCarty - nothing
Kuhrt - nothing
Knutson, Conrad - 4208 Plainfield GL 3-1826
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
Bruce Kelleher
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Date: March 27, 2012 08:06PM
Greg, another request.
George Hanns Sr 4:37pm Mar 27
Bruce, check this out my Cousins Gail & Alice Peterson lived on Plainfield and went to Canty in the fifties. and My Grandfather Frank Castre 4007 Oketo was the Constable in Norwood Parke Township.
Join our group, Greg. Please.Please. Please. You can be our research guy.
George Hanns Sr 4:37pm Mar 27
Bruce, check this out my Cousins Gail & Alice Peterson lived on Plainfield and went to Canty in the fifties. and My Grandfather Frank Castre 4007 Oketo was the Constable in Norwood Parke Township.
Join our group, Greg. Please.Please. Please. You can be our research guy.
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
Bruce Kelleher
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Date: March 27, 2012 10:35PM
Got these names from our olest member..87
Phyllis Jacobs Two more family names come to mind. Ray and Ione Schram and Elizabeth and Roy(?) Curley. Next to Petzold. Not sure his name was Roy but could be.
Phyllis Jacobs Two more family names come to mind. Ray and Ione Schram and Elizabeth and Roy(?) Curley. Next to Petzold. Not sure his name was Roy but could be.
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
wrightej
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Date: April 25, 2012 02:58PM
I am looking for the exact address of a tavern called Pat Flaherty and Swede's Lounge. It operated in the mid 50's around the Irving Park Rd and Kedzie area.
Any other information would be greatly appreciated.
Any other information would be greatly appreciated.
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
rjmachon
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Date: April 25, 2012 04:45PM
Is this the Pat Flaherty who won the 56 Indy 500?
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
wrightej
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Date: April 25, 2012 05:39PM
Yes it is. He owned a tavern on the North side. The only thing I know is that is was near Irving Park and Kedzie and called Pat Flaherty and Swede's Lounge.
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
rjmachon
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Date: April 25, 2012 06:11PM
I was reading a article about him and it mentioned he owned a tavern in Chicago but did not give a address. I will check again and get back to you.
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
rjmachon
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Date: April 25, 2012 08:21PM
wrightej,
I found a lot of info on him and business but not a address. There was a death notice as well from Cal. 2002 and a lot of his racing career. I am sure someone will.
For anyone interested I also found this on Google.
My uncle Bill Ahrends owned a Snack shop that was attached to pat’s bar in Chicago. When I was 6 years old I sat on his lap and drove the pace car he won at Indy. He was one of the best people I ever knew. A,Jaj foytand the Rathmatt brothers would spend a lot of nights in the snack shop. My Mother Berna Peterson was a good friend to all the drivers. I miss all these people a lot.
I hope someone does find a address because now I interested in that as well.
I found a lot of info on him and business but not a address. There was a death notice as well from Cal. 2002 and a lot of his racing career. I am sure someone will.
For anyone interested I also found this on Google.
My uncle Bill Ahrends owned a Snack shop that was attached to pat’s bar in Chicago. When I was 6 years old I sat on his lap and drove the pace car he won at Indy. He was one of the best people I ever knew. A,Jaj foytand the Rathmatt brothers would spend a lot of nights in the snack shop. My Mother Berna Peterson was a good friend to all the drivers. I miss all these people a lot.
I hope someone does find a address because now I interested in that as well.
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
Rustymuscle
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Date: April 26, 2012 11:57AM
Pat Flaherty and Swede's Lounge was at 3142 according to a 1957 Chicago directory....phone JU8-0295.
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
Rustymuscle
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Date: April 26, 2012 11:58AM
Pat Flaherty and Swede's Lounge was at 3142 W. Irving Park according to a 1957 Chicago directory....phone JU8-0295. Sorry for the duplicate posts!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/26/2012 11:59AM by Rustymuscle.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/26/2012 11:59AM by Rustymuscle.
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
wrightej
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Date: April 26, 2012 03:11PM
Rustymuscle...Thank You so much!
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
Richard Stachowski
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Date: April 26, 2012 05:29PM
Rustymuscle Wrote:
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> Pat Flaherty and Swede's Lounge was at 3142 W.
> Irving Park according to a 1957 Chicago
> directory....phone JU8-0295. Sorry for the
> duplicate posts!
Do you have a 1957 directory? Look up peterson or petersen 800 west block of 33rd st or 33rd pl.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/26/2012 05:30PM by Richard Stachowski.
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> Pat Flaherty and Swede's Lounge was at 3142 W.
> Irving Park according to a 1957 Chicago
> directory....phone JU8-0295. Sorry for the
> duplicate posts!
Do you have a 1957 directory? Look up peterson or petersen 800 west block of 33rd st or 33rd pl.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/26/2012 05:30PM by Richard Stachowski.
Re: 1950 Chgo phonebook
Posted by:
Bruce Kelleher
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Date: August 21, 2013 05:04PM
Greg, a few more names you might check
Morton & Zena Striker/Stryker/Striecher
Birchman, Sladek, Reschke/Reshke, Elliott, Shackelton
All lived in the NW corner of the complex. So it would be an address on Pontiac, Plainfield (4300s), Pensacola or Cullom (7800s)
Thanks!
Morton & Zena Striker/Stryker/Striecher
Birchman, Sladek, Reschke/Reshke, Elliott, Shackelton
All lived in the NW corner of the complex. So it would be an address on Pontiac, Plainfield (4300s), Pensacola or Cullom (7800s)
Thanks!
