Name: Roop_Accola-Hubbard_Kirchner (v2)

Updated: 08-06-2020 06:08:23.


Individual Page


Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Barbara Leigh Accola: Birth: 20 DEC 1929 in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, United States. Death: 2 JUN 1988 in Joliet, Will, Illinois, United States

  2. Raymond Melvin Accola: Birth: 11 AUG 1937 in Elmhurst, DuPage, Illinois, United States. Death: 2 MAY 2010 in North Hanover, Burlington, New Jersey, United States


Sources
1. Title:   John R. Black, M.D., Kuhns - A Genealogy (n.p: Oct. 1, 1941, Jefferson, Iowa, n.d)
Page:   Page 12
2. Title:   , Birth certificate , County Clerk's Office, Edwardsville, Illinois.
Page:   Melvin Christian Accola; 26 December 1897
3. Title:   1900 United States Federal Census, Madison County, Illinois, pop. sch., , ; pdf, Archive.org (https://archive.org/download/12thcensusofpopu326unit/12thcensusofpopu326unit.pdf : accessed ); Digital scan of NARA microfilm publication T623, Roll 326 held by the Allen County (Indiana) Public Library Genealogy Center, Fort Wayne, IN.
Page:   Marine Township; 58; sheet 108-B (stamped) [page 513 in pdf]; dwell. 311, fam. 311; Melvin Accola; downloaded; 5 December 2016
4. Title:   1910 United States Federal Census, Madison County, Illinois, pop. sch., , ; pdf, Archive.org (https://archive.org/download/13thcensus1910po310unit/13thcensus1910po310unit.pdf : accessed ); Digital scan of NARA microfilm publication T624, Roll 310 held by the Allen County (Indiana) Public Library Genealogy Center, Fort Wayne, IN..
Page:   Marine Townsip; 48; 312-B (stamped); dwell. 97, fam. 97; Melvin Accola; downloaded; 21 December 2016
5. Title:   1920 United States Federal Census, Carroll County, Iowa, pop. sch., , ; pdf, Archive.org (https://archive.org/download/14thcensusofpopu481unit/14thcensusofpopu481unit.pdf : accessed ); Digital scan of NARA microfilm publication T625, Roll 481 held by the Allen County (Indiana) Public Library Genealogy Center, Fort Wayne, IN..
Page:   Coon Rapids Town; 64; 193-A (stamped) [page 1000 in pdf]; dwell. 353, fam. 361; Melvin C. Accola; downloaded; 23 December 2016
6. Title:   1930 United States Federal Census, Cook County, Illinois, pop. sch., , ; digital image, Ancenstry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T626, Roll 413.
Page:   Berwyn; 1980; sheet 18A (stamped); dwell. 284(G), fam. 322; Melvin C. Accola household; accessed; 24 December 2016
7. Title:   1940 United States Federal Census, DuPage County, Illinois, pop. sch., , ; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T627, Roll 798.
Page:   Lombard; 22-61; sheet 11 B (penned); 75 N. Elizabeth, fam. 333; Melvin C. Accola household; accessed; 24 December 2016
8. Title:   "Oral interview with ," , owned by James M. Roop.
Page:   Melvin C. Accola; Fall 1988; Susan Gail Roop Skonberg; mp3 audio recording with notes
9. Title:   With ([<sc>address for private use</sc>]), by , . held by Susan Gail Roop Skonberg et. Al. ([<sc>address for private use</sc>]).
Page:   Melvin C. Accola; interview; Susan Gail Roop Skonberg; late 1970s; narritve story; grandchild; pdf scan of source by J. M. Roop

Notes
a. Note:   Stories Told by Melvin C. Accola told to Susan (Roop) Skonberg sometime in the 1970's
 
 When Grandma (Alpha Accola) had both Mother (Barbara) and Uncle Ray she had to stay in the hospital 10 days.Binders were put on the women to hold their bellies in.
 
 George Accola (born 1828) came over in 1845. He sailed over in steerage. The voyage lasted 52 days. He landed in New Orleans and went up the Mississippi to St. Louis before settling in Marine.
 
 When Leone Accola was born they didn't come up with a name until she was 18 months old. Christian didn't like the name Mervin so Nellie Mae let him name Osman. Grandpa's quote—"He always liked Osman better." Osman was better with the animals than Grandpa. After Nellie Mae died Christian kept the boys; the girls were sent to various aunts and uncles.
 
 When Grandpa was young they would go out in the fields and pick horseradish growing as weeds. The roots were over 1 foot long. It was then their job to grind them in the sausage grinder. He said that was a "tearful job". They put vinegar with the ground-up horseradish.
 
 Grandpa went off on his own at the age of 15. He worked on farms in Iowa. He was in the army from Nov. 19, 1917 through June 19, 1919. He then worked in Colorado as a carpenter and other things. From Feb. 1923-April 1924 he worked in a tool factory in Detroit. He then moved back to Illinois and lived with Philip Schaub for a while. Before starting work at the post office he worked in the public service garage in Evanston.Grandpa worked in the Chicago Post Office from June 11, 1924 - Nov. 30, 1957.(I think his job was sorting mail in the main post office.)
 
 Osman Accola farmed until he was divorced. He then drifted to different jobs.
 
 Kenneth Accola worked for International Harvester.
 
 Genevre was a nurse. Her husband Henry Muehlebach was wealthy and had a law degree. He also sang with the Kansas City Opera. After his mother was killed he squandered his money until all they had left was their farm.
 
 How Grandma & Grandpa met—Grandpa's aunt & uncle Philip & Clara Schaub lived in Berwyn. Clara was one of 8 girls in her family. Another of the 8 girls was Ida who was married to Albert Curnow (1 of Arthur's brothers). Thus they were Grandma's aunt and uncle. They lived in Kewanee at this time. The Schaubs & Curnows thus knew each other; the Albert Curnows would come to Berwyn to visit. Note: Grandma's family also lived in Berwyn at this time. Albert & Ida Curnow are buried in Ohio, IL.
 
 Grandma's father was called Petie because he didn't want to be called Grandpa. Petie worked as a station agentfor the Burlington Railroad until he switched to the office in Chicago. His only employer was the Burlington; he retired at 65. They moved to Berwyn after Grandma graduated from high school; she graduated from school in WesternSprings.
 
 Petie's mother's name was Susan Haddock Brummel Curnow. She was English. She was twice widowed, Petie hardly remembered his father. He was the youngest of 4 boys and 2 girls. Susan moved with the children to Colchester. The Curnows are English while the Greenbanks areScottish.
 
 Grandma worked for the Burlington from the time she graduated from high school until she got married. She was in charge of 7 other women. They were responsible for knowing where all the freight cars were located.
 
 Irma Lenore~bom May 9, 1897 She went with Clifford White for awhile. When Mother was young and still lived in Berwyn Irma had a dress shop in Western Springs. She would bring money home from the shop and put it in a bag and keep it at her feet while she slept. She then worked for Campbell Soup. She was born in Colchester.
 
 Myrna Zadell worked at a hat factory. Clifford played the mellophone and piano. He was a salesman. Florence Lucille—bom June 18, 1903. She was a nurse. Norman Eugene played the violin. He worked for the Illinois Central. He moved up through the ranks until he was considered an officer of the company. They were married Nov. 9, 1929.
 
 Norman & Clifford were first cousins. Their fathers were brothers.
 
 Grandma and Grandpa got married in the evening. Florence decided to get her hair cut and a perm that day. They were supposed to get married at 7:00 but Florence was late. They delayed the wedding until she got there. (7:30? or 8:30?)
 
 Mother and Father worked at Continental Bank of Chicago. The summer before graduation she worked for Illinois Farm Supply Company and earned 75 cents an hour. Mother worked with cancelled checks I think.

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