George Irving Race.
Born on 9 Sep 1894 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. George Irving died in Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, Florida, on 15 Jul 1959; he was 64. Buried in Restlawn Memorial Gardens, Port Charlotte.
Return of Births in the County of Kent
Geroge Irving Race, b. 9 Sep 1894 at Grand Rapids, son of Lester J. Race (b. MI, brakeman C. & W.) & Anna T. Race (b. IL), residence 155 Wealthy av.
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
George I. Race. 657 Hirsch Avenue, Calumet City, IL
Age 47. b. 9 Sep 1894 at Grand Rapids, MI
Nearest relative: Mrs. Minnie Race, same address
Employer: Indiana Harbor Belt Railway, Gibson, Indiana
1943 Hammond, Indiana, City Directory
Geo. I. (Minnie A.) Rage, condr, h657 Hirsch av (CC)
(They’re listed with the name Rage instead of Race.)
1959 Hammond, Indiana, City Directory
Geo. I. (Minnie A.) Race, condr IHBRR, h123 Warren (CC)
Death certificate, Charlotte County, Florida states that George I. Race died 15 July 1979.He was married to Minnie A. Gardow, was born in Michigan, died at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Port Charlotte, and was born 9 September 1894. His parents were Lester James Race and Anna Teresa Hennesay. He worked as a conductor on the railroad and lived at 749 NE Starlite Lane, Port Charlotte, Florida. Cause of death was cardiac failure as a consequence of Arteriosclerotic heart discease and carcinoma of the prostate with metastases. He was buried at Westlawn Memorial Gardens and Kays-Ponger Funeral Homes attended the funeral. HIs wife was the informant.
Obituary:724
George I. Race, 84, of 749 N.E. Starlite Lane in Port Charlotte died Sunday in a local hospital.
He was a native of Grand Rapids, Mich. and came to the local area 17 1/2 years ago from Calumet City, Ill.
He was retired from the New York Central Railroad after 51 years and was a veteran of World War I.
He was a life member of the American Legion Memorial Post No. 330 in Ill., the World War I Barracks No. 714 in Port Charlotte, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Lodge No. 962 in Cleveland, Ohio, the Retired Veteran Railway Employee’s’ Inc. Unit No. 112 of Port Charoltte, the Port Charlotte Civic Association, the Illinois Club of Port Charlotte and the BPOE (Elks) Lodge No. 2153 of Port Charlotte.
He is survived by his widow, Minnie A. Race of Port Charlotte; a son, Norman Race of Chicago; a brother-in-law, Walter Wiles of Punta Gorda; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be private. The Port Charlotte Chapel of the Kays-Ponger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
George Irving first married
Wilhelmina A. Gadow, daughter of
Wilhelm Friedrich Gadow (29 Oct 1860-20 Feb 1936) &
Anna Schmidt (5 Jul 1864-8 Feb 1953).
Born on 2 Nov 1900 in Germany. Wilhelmina A. died in Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, Florida, on 15 Jan 1988; she was 87. Buried in Restlawn Memorial Gardens, Port Charlotte.
Wilhelmina, known as Minnie.
Obituaries:
In a Wed, 7 Feb 2001 email Georgina Race includes two copies of obituaries for George's second wife Wilhelmina (Minnie) Gardow. The two newspaper clippings of Minnie's obituaries tell a little more about her, it is unknown which papers these were taken from but they appear to be a local Port Charlotte, FL newspaper. The first one is dated Friday, January
27, 1989, it reads:
"Minnie A. Race, 88
Port Charlotte- Minnie A. Race, 88, of 749 N.E. Starlite Lane, Port Charlotte, died Jan. 15 at her home. She was born in Germany and came to this area 26 years ago from Illinois.
Mrs. Race was a member of the Peace Lutheran Church, Port Charlotte; a charter member and past president of the NARVE unit 113, Port Charlotte; past president of the World War I Auxiliary 937, Hammond, IN.; a 50-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary No. 16 of Hammond, IN.; a member of the Auxiliary of Veterans of World War I, Barracks No. 714, Port Charlotte; member and past president of the Charlettes, Elks Lodge No. 2153, Port Charlotte; the Ladies Auxiliary of the United Transportation Union, Justice Lodge No. 419, Hammond Indiana.
Survivors include her son, Norman Race, Port Charlotte; one brother, Herman Gardow of Maynard, Iowa; and two grandchildren. Paul Schelm Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements."
The second obituary reads: "Minnie A. Race
Minnie A. Race, 88, 749 NE Starlite Lane, Port Charlotte, died Sunday (Jan. 15, 1989) at home.
Born in Germany she moved to the area 26 years ago from Illinois. She was a homemaker and a member of the Peace Lutheran Church. She was also a 50 year member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 16, past-president of World War I Auxiliary #937, Ladies Auxiliary of United Transportation Unit, Justice Lodge #419, all in Hammond, IN, charter member and past-president of NARVE Unit #113, Auxiliary Veteran of World War I Barracks #714 Auxiliary, and member and past-president Charlettes Lodge #2153, all in Port Charlotte.
Survivors include one son, Norman B. of Port Charlotte; one brother, Herman Gardow of Maynard, Iowa; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm. at Paul Schelm Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm. at Paul Schelm Funeral Home with the Rev. Edward Struebing III officiating.
Burial will be held at Restlawn Memorial Gardens.
George Irving second married Hazel.
Edwin Laverne Race.
Born on 24 Oct 1895 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Edwin Laverne died in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, on 8 Jan 1971; he was 75. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Hammond.
Edwin Laverne, known as Vern, Race.
Return of Births in the County of Kent
Edwin L. Race, b. 24 Oct 1895 at Grand Rapds, son of Lester Race (b. MI, policeman) & Anna T. Race (b. IL), residence 131 Wealthy St.
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Registered in Lake Co., Indiana. 10/5/17
Edwin Lathine Race. 149 Clinton, Hammond, Indiana
Age 21. b. 24 Oct 1895, Grand Rapids, MI
Occupation: clerk, I.H.B.[?] R.R.Co, Gibson
Single
5’8 1/2” height, slender build, brown eyes, brown hair
Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index
16 May 1918
Edwin L., Race, 22, & Minette Smith, 18
1920 Federal Census. Hammond Ward 10, Lake County, Indiana
Roll 445, page 3B
1195 Van Buren St., dwelling 63, family 64
William Smith, head, 56, b. IN, parents b. IN, trackman
Mae Smith, wife, 44, b. IN, father b. Ireland, mother b. IN
Earl Smith, son, 12, b. IN, parents b. IN
1195 Van Buren St., dwelling 64, family 65
Edwin Race, head, 23, b. MI, parents b. MI, switchman, railroad
Ninette Race, wife, 20, b. IN, parents b. IN
Leslie Jane Race, daughter, 10 months, b. IN, father b. MI, mother b. IN
Obituary: An email from Georgina Race on Wed, 7 Feb 2001 <grace1@tampabay.rr.com> regards George's brother Edwin L. Georgina asked, “One thing I thought was neat was the line that said he was an accomplished musician, I wonder what he played and/or did that made him considered "accomplished".
An obituary in either a Hammond, IN or Port Charlotte, FL newspaper, The Herald News, tells more about Edwin. It reads:
"The Herald News Monday, Jan. 11, 1971
Edwin L. Race
Hammond, IN.-Edwin L. Race, 75, of 161 N.E. Midway Blvd., Port Charlotte, died Saturday (Friday) in St. Margarets Hospital in Hammond, IN. He came to Port Charlotte nine years ago from Lansing, IL. He was a retired railway conductor for the NY Central Railroad; a member of the Port Charlotte Civic Association; an accomplished musician; a member of American Federation of Musicians Local 730; Retired Railroad Club Unit 13; World War I Barracks 714; Loyal Order of Moose 2121; and Illinois Club all of Port Charlotte. He attended the First Christian Church of Port Charlotte.
He is survived by his widow, Louise Race; one daughter; four step-daughters; and several grandchildren all residing in the Chicago area; and one brother, George of Port Charlotte.
Burial will be in Hammond, IN today.
The funeral services were announced through Kays Funeral Home, Port Charlotte."
The parenthesis around Friday at the beginning of the article indicates that the article had been read Saturday, but Minnie wrote over it saying it was Friday.
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Edwin Race, b. 24 Oct 1895, d. 8 Jan 1971, Army, enlistment 22 Jul 1918, release date 7 Dec 1918
Social Security Death Index
Edwin L. Race, b. 24 Oct 1895, d. 8 Jan 1971, issued through Railroad Board before 1951
Oak Hill Cemetery, Hammond, Lake County. Indiana
Edwin L. Race, b. 24 Oct 1895, d. 8 Jan 1971, Pvt. Co. C. 138 Engineers, Indiana, World War I
On 16 May 1918 when Edwin Laverne was 22, he first married
Ninette Albertina Smith, daughter of
William H. Smith (Mar 1863-) &
May (Jun 1874-), in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Born on 10 Aug 1899 in Cass, La Porte County, Indiana. Ninette Albertina died in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, on 23 Dec 1972; she was 73. Buried in Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville.
Ninette first married Edwin Race, divorced, second married Robert Doulton.
1900 Federal Census. Cass, La Porte County, Indiana
Roll 384, apge 5B
William H. Smith, head, b. Mar 1863, 37, m. 18 years, b. IN, parents b. OH, section foreman
May Smith, wife, b. Jun 1874, 25, m. 18 years, 4 children, all living, b. IN, parents b. IN
Lola Smith, daughter, b. Jul 1883, 16, b. IN, parents b. IN
Leslie Smith, son, b. Mar 1894, 6, b. ditto
Karl Smith, son, b. May 1896, 4, b. ditto
Ninette, daughter, b. Aug 1899, 10 months, b. ditto
Charles E. Vogel, boarder, b. Oct 1862, 37, single, b. IN, parents b. Germany, telegraph operator
Emil Guse, boarder, b. Jun 1873, 26, single, b. Germany, parents b. Germany, day laborer
1910 Federal Census. Chicago Ward 33, Cook County, Illinois
Roll 280, page 33A
9350 Washington Avenue
William H. Smith, head, 46, m1. 18 years, b. IN, parents b. OH, track foreman, steam railroad
May Smith, wife, 36, m1. 18 years, 4 children, all living, b. IN, father b. Ireland, mother b. PA
Leslie Smith, son, 17, b. IN, parents b. IN, app. electrician, steam railroad
Carl Smith, son, 14, b. ditto
Neta Smith, daughter, 11, b. ditto
Earl Smith, son, 2, b. IL, parents b. IN
Edwin Laverne second married
Marie Kilinski, daughter of
Michael Kilinski (1851-1947) &
Mikstoya Victoria (1863-1928).
Born on 2 Dec 1898 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Marie died in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, on 25 Feb 1942; she was 43.
Bef 1954 Edwin Laverne third married Louise Muriel Beebe. Born in 1899 in Indiana. Louise Muriel died in Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana in 1990. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Hammond.
Louise first married Cyrus Baker, second Edwin Race as his second wife.
Estella Race.
Born in May 1897 in Michigan.
Cyril A. Race.
Born ca 1912 in Indiana. Cyril A. died in Cudahy, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin on 24 Jul 1966. Buried in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Cook County.
1940 Federal Census. Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Roll 982, page 2B
2B Fuency Street
Cyril A. Race, head, 28, 4 years college, b. IN, clerk, Peoples Gas
Mary J. Race, wife, 26, 4 years HS, b. IL
Cyril A. Race, son, 1 month, b. IL
They were living in the same house five years earlier.
Wisconsin Death Index
Cyril A. Race, 54, d. 24 Jul 1966, Cudahy, Milwaukee County
Obituary, unatributed
Race. Services for Cyril Race, 54, of 2026 20th. Ave., Broadview, IL, formerly of Lansing, will be Wednesday. He died Sunday. Chapel rites will be at 9:30 am. in Broadview Funeral Home, 2020 Roosevelt Rd. A requiem mass will be offered at 10 am. in St. Eulalia Church, Broadview. Burial will be in Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
Mr. Race is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons, Cyril Jr., and Richard; three daughters, Sister Mary Timothy, CSJ., Nora, and Margaret at home and two brothers, George and Vern of Port Charlotte, FL.
Cyril A. married Mary J.. Born ca 1914 in Illinois.