Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameArthur Louis McELHOSE
Birth9 Nov 1886, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois2453,2454,67,2455,2456
Memo1910 census
Death4 Mar 1954, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois2457,2455
Memoat his home
Burial7 Mar 1954, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Illinois2457,2455
OccupationAsst Postmaster, Bookkeeper At Bank, Worked For Landscape Engineer 1910, Village Clerk
ReligionLutheran
FatherJames Andrew McELHOSE (1835-1915)
MotherAlma Louise Therese THUSIUS (1846-1928)
Spouses
Birth19 Apr 1891, Michigan2453,2458,2459
Death11 Jul 1960, Hays, Ellis County, Kansas2460
Burial15 Jul 1960, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Illinois2460
Marriage17 Jun 1912, Truckertown, Wisconsin2461
ChildrenHerman William (1910-1973)
 Florence A. (1915-1955)
Obituary notes for Arthur Louis McELHOSE
Chicago Tribune (IL), 6 March 1954
Deceased Name: Arthur L. McElhose

Arthur L. McElhose, late of 816 N. Belmont, Arlington Heights, loving husband of Pauline, dear father of Herman, Mrs. Florence Middleborn, Mrs. Virginia Herzog, brother of Charles, Edward, Laura McElhose, and James, 10 grandchildren. Resting at chapel, 207 N. Vail avenue, Arlington Heights. Service 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at Faith Evangelical Lutheran church. Interment Memory Gardens

Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois) 11 March 1954
Arthur L. McElhose, 67, 816 N. Belmont ave., Arlington Heights, died at his home March 4.

Mr. McElhose was born November 9, 1886, in Arlington Heights. He married Pauline Gohr Reimer June 17, 1912, in Truckertown, Wis. Following their marriage the couple made their home in Arlington Heights.

Mr. McElhose, who owned and operated Arlington Baths and Massage Health Studio for 17 years, was active in church and civic affairs in Arlington Heights. He was assistant postmaster from 1913 to 1918, scoutmaster of troop 7 from 1930 to 1932, village clerk from 1918 to 1928 and from 1934 to 1941, an employee of the Peoples State Bank from 1918 to 1932, treasurer of St. Peter Lutheran church from 1941 to 1943, treasurer of the library board from 1915 to 1928, an employee of the accounting department of the Chicago and North Western Railroad from 1918 to 1920, treasurer of Arlington Heights Health committee from 1931 to 1934, secretary of the Chicago Entomological Society from 1940 to 1943, a member of the Lutheran Laymen’s League and also secretary of the league at one time.

He leaves his wife, Pauline; two daughter, Mrs. Florence Middleborn and Mrs. Virginia Herzog; a son, Herman; a sister, Miss Laura McElhose; three brothers, Charles, Edward and James and ten grandchildren.

Funeral services were held March 7 at 2:30 p.m. at Faith Evangelical Lutheran church. Rev. Edgar Behrens officiated. Interment, Memory Gardens.
Census notes for Arthur Louis McELHOSE
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 10A, stamped page 235, film T625-363
816 Pine Avenue, dwelling 197, family 234
McElhose, Arthur L., head, male, white, age 33, married, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Germany, none for occupation
-------------, Pauline O., wife, female, white, age 29, married, born Michigan, father unreadable, mother Canada
-------------, Herman W., son, male white, age 9, single, born Wisconsin, father unreadable, mother Michigan
-------------, Florence A., daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born Illinois, father unreadable, mother Michigan

1930 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp., Arlington Heights, E.D. 2106, sheet 13A, stamped 41, film T626-499
816 No. Belmont Ave., dwelling 277, family 313
McElhose, Arthur L., head, owns house $7000, male, white, age 42, married age 25, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Germany, bookkeeper at bank
-------------, Pauline O., wife, female, white, age 38, married age 21, born Michigan, father born Germany, mother Canada
-------------, Herman W., AB son?, male, white, age 19, single, born Wisconsin, father born Illinois, mother Michigan
-------------, Florence A., daughter, female, white, age 15, single, born Illinois, father Illinois, mother Michigan
-------------, Virginia E., daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born Illinois, father Illinois, mother Michigan

1940 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp., Arlington Heights Village, E.D. 16-160, sheet 19A, stamped page 2878
816 Belmont, household 430, owns, $5000
McElhose, Arthur, head, age 54, married, 8th grade, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935, masseur at massage parlor
------------, Pauline, wife, female, white, age 49, married, 8th grade, born Michigan, lived in same house in 1935, masseuse at massage parlor
supplemental sheet 61B
McElhose, Henry, father [head crossed out, incorrect], male, white, age 73, married, 8th grade, born Illinois, lived in same place in 1935
------------, Beulah, mother [wife crossed out, incorrect], female, white, age 72, married, 8th grade, born Pennsylvania, lived in same place in 1935
[Henry is actually Arthur’s brother, not father]
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