1910 Ohio, Washington County, 1st ward Marietta, E.D. 148, sheet 10A, stamped page 60, film T624-1237
16 Bank Street, dwelling 212, family 229
McElhose, Charley, head, male, white, age 33, married, 7 years, born Wisconsin, father New Jersey, mother Germany, japaner in safe factory
-------------, Adelaide, wife, female, white, age 33, married 7 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living, born Illinois, father England, mother New York
-------------, Vera, daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born Missouri, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois

1920 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Rockport Twp., 4th Ward Lakewood City, E.D. 587, sheet 8B, film T625-1376
1280 Beach Court, dwelling 60, family 235
McElhose, Charles, head, male, white, age 43, married, born Wisconsin, father New Jersey, mother Germany, foreman, varnish company
-------------, Adelaide, wife, female, white, age 43, married, born Illinois, father born England, mother New York
-------------, Vera, daughter, female, age 15, single, born Missouri, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois

1930 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Township, Arlington Heights Village, E.D. 16-2106, sheet 4A, stamped page 32
10 Northwest Highway East, dwelling 80, family 82
Militzer, Karl L., head, rents, $40, male, white, age 27, married at age 25, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Missouri, violin maker
---------, Vera M., wife, female, white, married at age 23, born Missouri, father born Wisconsin, mother born Illinois, private secretary, insurance

1940 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp., Arlington Heights Village, E.D. 16-160, sheet 11A, stamped page 2870
409 Evergreen, household 253, rents, $30
Militzer, Karl, head, male, white, age 37, married, 4 yrs college, born Illinois, lived in same place in 1935, manager copy writer, mail order, adv. dept.
--------, Vera, wife, female, white, age 35, married, 4 yrs high school, born Missouri, lived in same place in 1935
--------, Donn, son, male, white, age 5, single, born Illinois, lived in same place in 1935
--------, Sandra, daughter, female, white, age 4/12, single, born Illinois

The Daily Herald (Chicago, Illinois) 16 October 1928

Well-Known Young People have Beautiful Marriage Ceremony
The new Methodist church was the scene of one of the prettiest weddings in Arlington Heights when Vera Virginia McElhose became the bride of Karl Leonard Militzer Saturday, Oct. 14, 1928 at 4 p.m.
The church was attractively decorated with fall colors. An arch of oak leaves at the alter rail formed the bower for the ceremony performed by the pastor, Allan Billman.
Musica was furnished by Mrs. Isabel Oefelein and Harry R. Bourne. Mr. Bourne played Andante Cantabile by P. Tschaikowsky on his violin accompanied by Mrs. Oefelein. Mrs. Oefelein then played Lohengrin’s wedding march on the organ.
The bride’s dress and veil has a most interesting history. Twenty-six years ago the parents of both the bride and the groom were married, and it was the dress of the bride’s mother and the veil of the bridegroom’s mother that made up the costume for the bride of last Saturday.
Vera’s grandmother, Mrs. Pierce, was present and she was asked if the wedding gown looked anything like it did 26 years ago. “Nothing at all like it,” she said, “styles have changed an awful lot since then.”
The bride’smaid [sic] was Miss Esther Militzer, sister of the groom, and Walter Pahnke of Chicago was the best man.
Friends and relatives filled the church. Among those from out of town were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gage and daughter of Evanston; Mrs. F. Wagner and Mr. and Mrs. Carl George of Rogers Park; and the following from Chicago: Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Prochnow, Mrs. V.E. Johnson, Mrs. Emma Kehoe and daughter, Lois, Mrs. George Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Sedlack, Miss Myrtle Bleimehl and Mr. and Mrs. Max Gebert.
George Max Adam made the wedding cake which was a part of the dinner served at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. McElhose on North Dunton. Following an old custom the bride shut her eyes and tossed her bouquet to the crowd. It was caught by Miss Gertrude Adam. This is a sure sign that Gertrude will be the next one to become a bride.
Following the dinner, the bride and groom left for Chicago. The honeymoon will be by auto and will start Wednesday.
Mr. Militzer is employed as a violin maker and salesman by Wagner and George of Chicago. Mrs. Militzer is secretary to Edwin C. Gage, representative of the Travelers Insurance Co., in the Insurance Exchange Building, Chicago.
A host of beautiful and useful gifts have been presented to the bride by her many friends and these will furnish a cozy home in Chicago.