Baptismal Record (translation) for Alma Louise Therese - Eisenberg, Sachsen-Altenburg, German, Protestant Church Register
Year 1846
page 187, number 130
Child: Alma Louise Therese
Father: Herr Friedrich August Karl THUSIUS, 3rd teacher at boys school here
Mother: Frau Johanne Christiane nee KRAUTHAHN from Gera
Birth: 6 September, 11.30 am
Baptism: 13 September in the Stadtkirche by Herrn Archidiaconus (=title) LORENTZ
Godparents:
1. Herr Karl Traugott SCHUMANN, city organist, 4th teacher at boys school here
2. Fräulein Louise BACK, remaining 3rd daughter of Herr Karl Gottfried BACK, “Herzoglich Sächsischer
Hofadvocat” (= lawyer for the duchy of Saxony)
3. Frau Friederike Wilhelmine Therese MÜLLER, wife of Louis August Theodor MÜLLER, citizen and
Posamentierer, here.

©2012 Nancy Ratay

1870 Wisconsin, Clark County, Mentor, Humbird Post Office, p. 2
dwelling 17, family 17
McEhase [sic], James, age 30, male, white, retail grocery dealer, $250 real estate, $250 personal, born New Jersey
------------, Alma, age 23, female, white, keeping house, born Saxe
------------, Henry, age 4, male, white, at home, born Illinois
------------, Henrietta, age 2, female, white, at home, born Illiois [sic]
------------, James, age 6/12, male, white, at home, born Wisconsin, born in Dec
------------, Robert, age 22, male, white, photograph artist, $250 real estate, $250 personal, born Illinois

1880 Wisconsin, Clark County, Mentor, E.D. 167, page 11C, stamped page 425, film T9-1419
dwelling 108, family 114
McElhose, James, white, male, age 42, head, married, harness maker, born New Jersey, parents New Jersey
-------------, Alma, white, female, age 35, wife, married, keeps house, born Germany, parents Germany
-------------, Henry, white, male, age 13, son, single, at school, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Germany
-------------, Hattie, white, female, age 12, daughter, single, at school, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Germany
-------------, Emma, white, female, age 6, daughter, single, at school, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Germany
-------------, Charles, white, male, age 3, son, single, born Wisconsin, father New Jersey, mother Germany
-------------, Eddy, white, male, 10/12, son, single, born Wisconsin, father New Jersey, mother Germany
next family is Robert McElhose, age 31

1900 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp., Arlington Heights Village, E.D. 1194, sheet 9B, film 623-295 (taken 7 June 1900)
dwelling 172, family 179
Mac Elhose, Jas. A., head, white, male, Oct 1840, age 59, married 35 years, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey, harness maker
---------------, Alma, wife, white, female, Sep 1845, age 54, married 35 years, mother of 14 children, 8 living, born Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated 1862, in US 38 years
---------------, Hattie, daughter, white, female, Mar 1868, age 32, single, born Illinois, father born New Jersey, mother Germany
---------------, Edward, son, white, male, July 1879, age 20, single, born Illinois, father born New Jersey, mother Germany, tinsmith
---------------, Laura, daughter, white, female, Mar 1885, age 15, single, born Illinois, father born New Jersey, mother Germany, at school
---------------, Arthur L., son, white, male, Nov 1886, age 13, single, born Illinois, father born New Jersey, mother Germany, at school
---------------, James Elme?, son, white, male, May 1889, age 11, single, born Illinois, father born New Jersey, mother Germany, at school

1910 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp., Arlington Heights Village, E.D. 133, sheet 13A, stamped page 302, film T624-241 (taken 25 April 1910)
dwelling 237, family 299
McElhose, James, head, male, white, age 71, married once for 45 years, born New Jersey, parents, New Jersey, harness maker, repairer
-------------, Alma, wife, female, white, age 63, married once for 45 years, mother of 14 children, 7 living, born Germany, parents Germany, immigrated 1864
-------------, Hattie, daughter, female, white, age 42, single, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Germany
-------------, Edward, son, male, white, age 30, single, born Wisconsin, father New Jersey, mother Germany, tinner
-------------, Laura, daughter, female, white, age 25, single, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Germany, stenographer, office
-------------, Arthur, son, male, white, age 23, single, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Germany, clerk, Post Office
-------------, James A., son, male, white, age 20, single, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Germany, laborer in nursery

1920 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp., Arlington Heights, E.D. 231, sheet 7A, stamped page 232, film T625-363, taken 10 & 12 January, 1920.
507 State Road?, dwelling 132, family 160
McElhose, Alma T., head, rents, female, white, age 73, widow, born Saxony, parents born Saxony
-------------, Laura A., daughter, female, white, age 34, single, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Saxony, stenographer for florist
-------------, James A., son, male, white, age 30, single, born Illinois, father born New Jersey, mother Saxony, foreman at a nursery

----------deceased

Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois) 6 November 1928
Mrs. Alma McElhose, 82 years old, a pioneer of Arlington Heights, died Friday morning and was laid to rest Monday afternoon. The funeral held in the Methodist church, which she loved so well, was largely attended. Rev. Billman officiated. Music was by a a vested quartette. The W.R.C. of which the deceased was a member, held a simple ceremony at the grave in Arlington cemetery.

Mrs. McElhose with the exception of a few years spent in Wisconsin, was a resident of Arlington Heights sixty-four years. She was among the older residents of the village and her husband was a civil war veteran.

The deceased was born in Saxon, Germany, Sept. 6, 1846, and when 18 years old came alone across the ocean to join her elder sister, Mrs. Julia Weinrich, in Arlington Heights. The latter, who is 84 years old, survives her.

When Mr. James McElhose returned home from the Civil war, he met and the same year, was married to the lass from Germany. Their married life was a happy one and five sons and a daughter were born to them. Mr. McElhose died July 20, 1915.

Mrs. McElhose has been an invalid many years. Her condition became more pitiful a few years ago when she lost her sight, but thru it all she showed a courageous spirit. She was a faithful attendant at the Methodist church as often as it was possible for her to get out. She maintained her interest in the church all these years and there was not a pastor of the local church who was not inspired by her Christianity and faithfulness.

About eight weeks ago, Mrs. McElhose fell down the cellar stairs and although severely bruised and cut, she apparently recovered. Since that time she has been confined to her bed a great deal. Death came quietly Friday.

There remain to mourn their loss, five sons, Henry of North Tonawanda, N.Y. and Chas., Edward, Arthur and James of Arlington Heights and one daughter, Laura, who resided at home; also ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren.