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Subject: Re: Were they gypsies, prostitutes, musicians, political dissidants, coal miners?
Date: 16 Mar 2006 10:14:49 -0700


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1900 US census, IL, Will county, Reed Township (Braidwood City)
Blandy, Edward Head W M …Hotel Keeper
Kalas, Emma Servant W F born Mar 1867 age 33 Single born IL father born Germany, mother born Germany is a Cook
Another servant is listed as a Porter.

I do not think that she was literate also. She spells her name different in 1910.
1910 US census, IL, Will county, 1-Wd Braidwood (Reed Twp) Main St.
Blandy, Edward…(Hotel Keeper)
Callas, Emma Servant, F W age 43 Single Born IL father born Germany, mother born Germany Cook in a hotel
There is also a waiter, chamber maid, manager of a clothing store and a building painter.

It seems that her employer may have given the information for 1920.
The hotel probably was respectable since a teacher at a public school was listed as a boarder.
1920 US Census, IL, Will county, Reed Twp, Main St.
Blandy, Edward Head …(I think it says Bean Hotel)
Callas, Emma Cook F White Unknown age Single born NS father born US mother born US (there are 9 boarders listed)

1930 US census, IL, Will county, Braidwood, (Reed Twp) Main Street
Blandy, Edward Head …
Calla, Emma Servant F W 65 S IL Germany Germany Servant at a Hotel
…(there are 7 boarders listed)

I believe these marriages may be related. The Kallis surname is spelled many ways, but I check in the census for place of birth. I believe that John Kallas is a brother to Lizzie. They were married the same day in the same county. Minnie, Charles and Mary are related to each other, but I am uncertain if they are also related to Lizzie and John. There was a Calais, also, but they were from France.
NIELSEN, HENRY H KALLAS, LIZZIE 04/21/1890 / 00013512 WILL
KALLAS, JOHN KAISER, MARIE 04/21/1890 / 00013514 WILL

KALZ, CHARLES W GRABOW, ROSE 09/12/1900 / 00019384 WILL
SCHRODER, CHARLES KALZ, MARY 03/03/1900 / 00019091 WILL
GRABOW, JOHN H KALZ, MINNIE 10/04/1899 / 00018787 WILL

SELINGER, HERMAN HOLLERUNG, EVA 01/26/1879 / 00007485 WILL

I found this family in the 1880 census
1880 US census, IL, Will county, Wilmington
Joseph Kallis Self Single Male White age 23 born IL Farmer parents born AUSTRIA
Frank Kallis Father Married M W 54 AUSTRIA At Home AUSTRIA AUSTRIA
Elizabeth Kallis Mother M F W 46 AUSTRIA keeping house AUSTRIA AUSTRIA
Henry Kallis brother S Male W 20 IL Farm Laborer AUSTRIA AUSTRIA
Elisabeth Kallis sister S F W 17 IL At home AUSTRIA AUSTRIA
Amelia Kallis Sister S Female W 15 IL At home AUSTRIA AUSTRIA
William Kallis Brother S M W 13 IL At School AUSTRIA AUSTRIA
Anna Kallis Sister S F W 11 IL At School AUSTRIA AUSTRIA
Charles Kallis Brother S Male W 9 IL AUSTRIA AUSTRIA
Jane Kallis Sister S F W 7 IL AUSTRIA AUSTRIA
Frank Kallis Brother S M W 5 IL AUSTRIA AUSTRIA
Alfred Kallis Brother S M W 3 IL AUSTRIA AUSTRIA
Ellen Selezer GMother W Female W 78 AUSTRIA At Home AUSTRIA AUSTRIA

Here is 1870
1870 US census, IL, Grundy County, Felix twp
Kallis, Frank 44 M W Farmer Bohemia
-, Elizabeth 38 F W Keeping House Bohemia
-, Joseph 13 M W At School IL
-, Henry 11 M W At School IL
-, Mary 8 F W At School IL
-, Elizabeth 6 F W At School IL
-, Amelia 5 F W IL
-, William 3 M W IL
-, Anna 2 F W IL

1860 US census, IL, Grundy County, Felix (Morris And Wilmington Post Office)
(I cannot read the first name too clearly, but this is what it looks to be)
Ann Wylamoc 19 F Bohemia
Katharine 1 F Ill.
Frank Kafles 34 M Potter Bohemia
Elizabeth 25 F Bohemia
Joseph 8 M IL
Henry 6/12 M IL




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