Person Sheet


Name Louis Gust25
Birth 1 Feb 1878, Chicago, Illinois41,25
Death 7 Jun 1953, St. James Hospital, Chicago25
Burial 10 Jun 1953, Cedar Park Cem, Chicago42,25
Occupation American Manganese Steel division worker43
Father Karl (Charles) Gust (1839-1920)
Mother Matilda Zieber (1850-1920)
Misc. Notes
Other sources have him born in Riga.1,19 He definitely lived in Riga at one time.

1880 census has:
Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254190 National Archives Film T9-0190 Page 294A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Charles GUST Self M M W 40 GERMANY
Occ: Laborer Fa: GERMANY Mo: GERMANY
Matilda GUST Wife F M W 30 GERMANY
Occ: Keeping House Fa: GERMANY Mo: GERMANY
Louis GUST Son M S W 2 MI
Fa: GERMANY Mo: GERMANY
William GUST Son M S W 4M MI
Fa: GERMANY Mo: GERMANY19

Address at time of death was 89 E. 13th Street, Chicago Heights. Lived in Chicago Heights 1913 - 1953.23 He retired in 1948. Died of pneumonia after being sick for one week.42

A newspaper notice, prob. of 25 Nov 1925, says "Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Smith and son Arthur, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Gust and dau. Erma & son Donald, left last evening by automobile for Chicago to attend the silver wedding anniversary of their brother & wife, Mr. & Mrs. Louis Gust."35 A Christmas card from them in 1926 has a return address of 2400 Chicago Rd, Chicago Hghts, Ill.3 A newspaper notice of their golden wedding anniversary has them living at 89 E. Thirteenth St. The same notice says this 50th anniversary was on a Tuesday.35 I infer they were married Nov 28, 1900.

Had skin cancer at some point, but it was cured. Died of pneumonia.22
Is St James Hospital in Chicago Heights?
Spouses
1 Emma C. Kemp25
Birth 22 Aug 1883, Chicago, Illinois25,23
Death 19 Jun 1954, St. James Hospital, Chicago25,23
Burial 21 Jun 1954, Cedar Park Cem, Chicago25
Religion Lutheran, prob St. Paul's
Marriage 28 Nov 1900, Chicago Heights, Illinois35
Children Carl J. (Charlie) (1901-1990)
Marie Matilda (1904-)
C. L. (Private)
Last Modified 19 Apr 2002 Created 9 Dec 2005 by Reunion for Macintosh

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