1. | Thomas McDowell Wheeler was born 8 Jun 1933, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois (son of Robert Edward Wheeler and Evelyn Lucille McDowell); died 5 May 2014, Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals; was buried Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia. Other Events:
Notes: Listed as from Alexander, Virginia in 1992 obituary. Thomas married Linda Klaveness Abt 1957. Linda (daughter of Captain Francis Ashtore "Frank" Klaveness and Esther M. Hefele) was born 15 Nov 1938, Santa Monica, California; died 4 Dec 2013, Asheville, North Carolina; was buried Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] Children:
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2. | Robert Edward Wheeler was born 7 Jan 1908, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (son of Edmund Lester Wheeler and Josephine Anna Leiber); died 15 Sep 1994; was buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. Other Events:
Robert — Evelyn Lucille McDowell. Evelyn (daughter of Seth S. McDowell and Dora Etellca Proctor) was born 29 Aug 1909, Minot, North Dakota; died 3 Feb 1992, Panarama, Los Angeles, California; was buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Evelyn Lucille McDowell was born 29 Aug 1909, Minot, North Dakota (daughter of Seth S. McDowell and Dora Etellca Proctor); died 3 Feb 1992, Panarama, Los Angeles, California; was buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. Other Events:
Notes: There is a tombstone listed as Evelyn McDowell Wheeler 1909-1992 behind Edmund Lester. According to the cemetery office, she died in Panarama, California. A record of the tombstone originally had Mother and last name as Reid, but both were crossed out and replaced with Wheeler.
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4. | Edmund Lester Wheeler was born 19 Aug 1874, New York (son of Edmund Lyon Wheeler and Eleanor Elizabeth Sarah Smith); died 15 May 1946, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 17 May 1946, Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. Other Events:
Notes: 1910 Chicago, Illinois census lists E. Lester Wheeler, 34 born in New York, instructor-physical culture. His wife is Josephine, 29 born in Illinois, parents born in Germany. His mother, Elenore E. is living with him, she is 52, born in England. Four children, all born in Illinois: Edmund married Josephine Anna Leiber Abt 1902. Josephine (daughter of Captain Albrecht Leiber and Meta Klett) was born 18 Oct 1877, Springfield, Illinois; died 11 Aug 1946, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 15 Aug 1946, Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Josephine Anna Leiber was born 18 Oct 1877, Springfield, Illinois (daughter of Captain Albrecht Leiber and Meta Klett); died 11 Aug 1946, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 15 Aug 1946, Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. Other Events:
Notes: Parents born in Germany.
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6. | Seth S. McDowell was born 1876, Missouri (son of John McDowell and Cora Kite). Other Events:
Seth married Dora Etellca Proctor 13 Dec 1901, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Dora (daughter of J. W. Proctor and Lucinda Pertte) was born 28 Sep 1880, Liberty County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] |
7. | Dora Etellca Proctor was born 28 Sep 1880, Liberty County, Iowa (daughter of J. W. Proctor and Lucinda Pertte). Other Events:
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8. | Edmund Lyon Wheeler was born 20 Apr 1845, New York, New York (son of Lucius Russel Wheeler and Sarah (Lurith) Roberts); died 26 May 1920, 2015 Ogeechee Avenue, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia; was buried 28 May 1920, Hillcrest Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. Other Events:
Notes: Enlisted in Civil War at Battleboro, Vermont Company D, 8th Vermont Infantry 18 February 1862. His personal description was light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, five feet eight inches tall, cabinet-maker. Listed as wounded 27 May 1863 at Port Hudson, Louisiana. Mustered out at Brattleboro, Vermont 22 June 1864. Edmund married Eleanor Elizabeth Sarah Smith Nov 1872, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; divorced 24 Dec 1907. Eleanor (daughter of Samuel Joseph Smith and Eleanor Frances Elizabeth Perrington) was born 1 Nov 1852, London, England; was christened 12 Jun 1853, Saint Leonard's Church of England, Shoreditch, London, England; died 11 Jan 1938, Norwegian American Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 13 Jan 1938, Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Eleanor Elizabeth Sarah Smith was born 1 Nov 1852, London, England; was christened 12 Jun 1853, Saint Leonard's Church of England, Shoreditch, London, England (daughter of Samuel Joseph Smith and Eleanor Frances Elizabeth Perrington); died 11 Jan 1938, Norwegian American Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 13 Jan 1938, Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. Other Events:
Notes: Eleanor Elizabeth Smith Wheeler taught piano lessons and held a monthly musicale at home. She is named in a lot purchase on 2 July 1875 of lot #228 in Glendale, Queens County, Long Island, New York on Clinton Avenue north of Myrtle Avenue from James B. McKewan for $350.00. Notes: Eleanor Elizabeth (Smith) Wheeler divorced Edmund Wheeler 24 December 1907 on grounds of disertion.
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10. | Captain Albrecht Leiber was born 16 Feb 1836, Baden, Germany; was christened 19 Feb 1836, Katholisch, Ettlingen, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany (son of Joseph Anton Leiber and Maria Josephine Schwab); died 23 May 1892, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Albrecht — Meta Klett. Meta (daughter of August Klett and Louise Dirke) was born 30 Mar 1850, Mecklenburg, Germany; died 28 Dec 1915, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 31 Dec 1915, Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] |
11. | Meta Klett was born 30 Mar 1850, Mecklenburg, Germany (daughter of August Klett and Louise Dirke); died 28 Dec 1915, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 31 Dec 1915, Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
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12. | John McDowell was born Abt 1839, Pennsylvania; died Bef 1911. Other Events:
John married Cora Kite Abt 1862. Cora (daughter of Kite and Doratha) was born Jul 1839, Ohio. [Group Sheet] |
13. | Cora Kite was born Jul 1839, Ohio (daughter of Kite and Doratha). Other Events:
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14. | J. W. Proctor J. — Lucinda Pertte. [Group Sheet] |
15. | Lucinda Pertte
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