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Generation 3 in America 3-1 girl Clankie (Sept. 9, 1913~) Winnebago County Birth Index 0348-2350 9/9/13 Baby Girl Clanke Albert and Leota Clankie 3-2 Dorothy Henrietta Clankie (March 13, 1915~) Winnebago County Birth Index 0514-1181,2 Dorothy Henrietta Clankie to Albert and Leota Clankie 3-3 Marian Clankie (May 3, 1918~) Winnebago County Birth Index 0508-1588 5/3/18 Marian Clankie, Albert and Leota Clankie 3-4 William Clankie (October 13, 1919-Nov. 28, 1919) According to his death certificate, William Clankie died of Cholera Infantium at about six weeks old. A search of this term online led to a description from the Causes of Death in the Late 19th Century mentioned in the Register of Deaths 1893-1907 from a page by Karin L. Flippin which describes it this way: Cholera Infantium - a disease of infants prevailing in Summer and characterized by vomiting, uncontrollable diarrhea and collapse. The predisposing cause appears to be the hot weather. It is especially fatal in large cities.3-5 Freddie Clankie, 71 (October 18, 1920-July 26, 1992)
(A 1940s photo of Freddie Clankie. Photo courtesy of Reva Clankie) Obituary from Rockford Register Star July 27, 1992 Fred Clankie, 71
Fred Clankie,
71, 3216 Elinore Ave., died at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, July 26, 1992 at his
home after a lengthy illness. Born Oct 18, 1920 in Rockford, the
son of Albert and Leota Ware Clankie. Married Georgia Poole in
Rockford, Dec 9, 1944. Worked as a farmer most of his
life. Survivors include his wife, Georgia; son, Tom (Karen)
Clankie, Freeport, daughter Frances (Orville) Hutchison, Pickneyville;
eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three brothers, Roy,
Percy, and Clifford; one sister June; many nieces and nephews.
Social Security Death Index Clankie, Freddie 355-22-6403 IL 18 Oct 1920 26 Jul 1992 Rockford, Illinois 61101
Georgia
E. Clankie
Go to children of Freddie Clankie and Georgia Poole 3-6 Leroy Harold Clankie, 72 (Aug. 24, 1922-Nov. 5, 1994)
(A July 20, 1991 photo of Roy (middle) along with sisters (from left) June, Leota, Mayeand brother Clifford. Photo courtesy of Reva Clankie) Roy Clankie was the only one of Albert and Leota's children that I actually remember. Roy and his wife Reva lived in Shirland, Illinois (as did many of my relatives at that time) in a box shaped two story green brick house in the 70s and my family used to visit them from time to time. For some reason, I can remember once eating peanut butter sandwiches there. My brother and I along with a couple other cousins used to call them Aunt Reva and Uncle Roy though they were a couple generations separated from our line. I also remember two of their children despite a pretty good age difference, David and Curtis. Winnebago County Birth Index 0525 0369 8/24/22 Leroy Harold Clankie, Albert and Leota Clankie Winnebago County Marriage Index 320 0523 7/28/51 Leroy Clankie/ Reva Rathbun Social Security Death Index Clankie, Leroy 341-16-8833 IL 24 Aug 1922 5 Nov 1994 Rockford, Illinois 61101 Children of Leroy and Reva Rathbun 3-7 Clifford Ralph Clankie, 72 (March 31, 1924-January 27, 1997) *For photo see entry above Winnebago County Birth Index 0354-1370 Clifford Ralph Clankie, Alberta and Leota Clankie Clifford Clankie had a daughter Marilyn Marie Clankie on August 10, 1953 Winnebago County Marriage Index 308 0101 4/13/46 Clifford R. Clankie/ Marjorie E. Lake 310 1951 7/2/47 Clifford Ralph Clankie/Mary Thelma Zahniser Edwardsville (Ill.) Intelligencer Wed. May 27, 1964-page 7 under Marriage Licenses Clifford R. Clankie, Pecatonica; Vida M. Brewster, Beloit, WI Military Discharge (Filed at Winnebago County, IL) Inst # 0625438 File Date: 6/7/1949 4:30pm Inst Date: 12/03/1945 Mod Date 9/1/1993 Type: Military Discharge (DISH) YR/V 0017 Page 0424 Mod User BJB Series: Grantor: US Army Grantee: Clankie Clifford R. Free Form: US Army Discharge Obituary from Rockford Register Star Jan. 28, 1997 Clifford R. Clankie, 72 Machesney Park-Clifford R. Clankie, 72,
of Machesney Park, died 4:35 p.m. Monday, Jan 27, 1997 in Rockford
Memorial Hospital. Born March 31, 1924 in Rockford, the son of
Albert and Leota Ware Clankie. Lifelong Rockford-area
resident. Married to the former Mary Nelson. Formerly
employed as a crane operator by Rockford Iron and Metal, retiring in
1969. Veteran of World War II, serving in the army in France and
Germany. Survivors include wife, Mary; daughter Linda (Dennis)
Salsbury of Machesney Park; sons John Zahniser of Iowa and Albert
Clankie; several step-children and grand children; a sister June (Duane)
Bielefeldt; and brother, Percy (Mary) Clankie) of Rockford, predeceased
by daughter Lillian; grand daughter Lynnette, several brothers and
sisters.
Social Security Death Index Clankie, Clifford 353-18-1688 IL 31 Mar 1924 27 Jan 1997 Machesney Park , Illinois 61115 (From The Neighbors, Byron, Illinois, July, 2004) JULY RESIDENT IN THE NEWS By Sherry Frisk
Mary was born in Chana in July of 1928 to Beatrice and Lloyd Mediar. Her mother was a homemaker and her father was a factory worker and farmer. They had four children, two girls, Mary & Nellie and two boys, Clyde and Lloyd. The family moved often to different areas of Ogle County. Mary attended school in Mt. Morris, school was something she did not like. Sewing and cooking were her favorite things to do. All she ever wanted when she grew up was to get married, have a family and live happily ever after. Mary met her husband Clifford at the roller skating rink at the coliseum in Oregon. They had five children. Their daughter Marilyn was born mentally handicapped, she also had polo as a child. Mary took care of her until she died at the age of 40 from cancer. Her daughter Mary says; “Mom spent her whole life taking care of people. She used to be a wonderful seamstress, made all our bread and took in families and/or children that needed someplace to go or were troubled.” Mary cleaned homes, took in ironing, cooked at Pinecrest and Yellow Bird and lived in facilities where she cooked, cleaned and took others to the store, doctor etc. Mary loves the outdoors, plants, animals and small children, she has fifteen grandchildren. Christmas was a favorite holiday when the whole family got together. If you had a chance, what advise would you give the world? “Enjoy life and not work so hard, live passes too quickly.” Mary was a very caring and giving person, and worked hard most of her life. Here at Neighbor’s she can sit back and enjoy all the activities that we offer, have Coffee Clutch serve her on Thursday’s, and receive the care that she once gave so lovingly to others. Stop and speak to Mary and have her give you her sunshine smile. Mary you are our July Resident in the News.
April 9, 2009 Quad City Times ROCKFORD,
Ill. — Mary Ellen (Medlar) Clankie, 80, of Rockford, died at 2:57 p.m.
Monday, April 6, 2009, at River Bluff Nursing Home. Born July 2, 1928,
in Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois, the daughter of Lloyd and Beatrice
(Kuhn) Medlar, she lived in rural Mt. Morris where she attended Mt.
Morris Grade School and High School. She married Leslie Bergstrom in
October 1946 in Mt. Morris. Three children were born to this union,
Charles Medlar of Mt. Morris, James Weller of Colorado and Merry Avery
of Machesney Park. She married Clifford Clankie in 1953 in Rockford. Two
children were born to this union, Marilyn Clankie and Albert Clankie,
both of Texas. She is survived by six grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Marilyn
Clankie, October 1997, sister, Nellie Worrell, half brothers, Clyde and
Ralph Medlar, and her parents. 3-8. Elsie Bernice Clankie (Aug. 3, 1925~) 3-9 Leota Mae Clankie, 82 (Feb. 21, 1912-April 29, 1994) *For photo of Leota see entry for Leroy above. Obituary from Rockford Register Star, April 29, 1994 Leota Higgins, 82, Rockford, died at 8:55 p.m. Friday, April 29, 1994 in Swedish-American Hospital after a sudden illness. Born Feb 21, 1912 in Marengo, Daughter of Albert and Leota Ware Clankie. Lifelong Rockford area resident. Married Charles Higgins in Belvidere, March 14, 1932; he died Dec 20, 1973. Previously owned Higgins Disposal with her husband. Worked in the kitchen at several area nursing homes and TB sanitarium. Most recently helped take care of elderly people in their homes. Survivors include 10 daughters, Leota (Kent) Montgomery, Clearwater, FL, Juanita Hurd, Koshkonong, MO, Joanne Anderson, Hixson, TN, Pat Higgins, Medford, OK, Eleanor (Wallace) Lee, Rockford, Yvonne (lavon) Washburn, Mayflower, Ar, Vernicia (Gerald) Steele, Riddott, Charlene (Harold) Dunn, Rockford, Judy (Clarence) Schmit, Caledonia, Cheryl Clinton, Loves Park; three sons, Joseph (Stella) Higgins, Milwaukee, WI, Charles (Glenda) Higgins, Baytown, TX, Dale (Brent Law) Higgins, Rockford, three brothers, Percy, Clifford, and Leroy Clankie, two sisters Mae Higgins and June Bielefeldt all Rockford, 56 Grandchildren, 88 grandchildren. Charles D. Higgins, Sr., 64 (Nov. 28, 1909-Dec. 30, 1973) Obituary from the Rockford Morning Star, Jan. 1, 1974 Higgins-Charles D. Higgins, Sr. 64, Rural
Route 1, Davis, died at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec 30, 1973 in Rockford Memorial
Hospital after a brief illness. Born Nov 28, 1909 in Rockford son
of Mr and Mrs Joseph Higgins. Lived one year in Davis coming here
from Rockford. Married to the former Leota Clankie in Rockford,
March 14, 1930. Employed as a farmer. Survivors include his
wife; Leota, three sons, Joseph, Beloit, Wis., Charles Jr., Pecatonica,
and Dale, Davis. And 11 daughters; Leota Mae Montgomery, Orlando,
Fl., Juanita Hurd, Rock City, Patricia Axelson, South Beloit, Joanne
Rodgers, loves Park, Eleanor Lee Rockford, Yvonne Washburn, Loves Park,
Vernicia Steel, Ridott, Charlene Dunn, Rockford, Cheryl Young, Loves
Park, Judy Schmidt, Rockford, Gail Higgins at home; 44 grandchildren and
6 great grandchildren.
3-10 Mae Clankie, 77 (May 3, 1918-July 8, 1995) Obituary from Rockford Register Star, July 9, 1995 Mae Higgins, 77 Mae Higgins, 77 of Loves Park, died at
5:02 p.m. Saturday, July 8, 1995 at Rockford Memorial Hospital after a
short illness. Born May 3, 1918 in Marengo, daughter of Albert and
Leota Ware Clankie. Lifelong Rockford area resident. Married
Ernest Higgins; he died in March 1963. Survivors include five
sons, Howard (Sherry) Bean, Bartlett, Texas, Richard Bean, Pecatonica,
and Don (Melody) Higgins, Ron Higgins and Gary Higgins, all of Rockford;
seven daughters, Donna Lyman, Vivian (John) Wierman, Sharron (Ed)
Yarborough, Diane (Ken) Arnold, Karen (Don) Schmoll, Jean (Rick)
Claeyssen and Jane McKinney, all of Rockford; 40 grandchildren; 28 great
grandchildren; a sister, June (Duane) Bielefeldt; two brothers, Clifford
(Mary) Clankie and Percy (Mary) Clankie; several nieces and
nephews. Also predeceased by a son Roger Bean; four grandchildren;
several sisters and brothers; and her parents.
Ernest V. Higgins, 46 (Mar 14, 1917- March 21, 1963) Obituary from Rockford Morning Star March 23, 1963 Higgins-Ernest V. Higgins, 46, 1212
School St. died 12:15 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 1963 in Swedish American
Hospital after a brief illness. Born March 14, 1917 in Rockford,
son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Higgins. Married Mae Clankie in Rockford,
Feb. 28, 1940. Employed as a trucker. Member of Free Methodist
Church. Survivors include; his widow; three sons, Donald, Ronald,
and Gary, all at home. Six daughters, Vivian, Sharon, Diane,
Karen, Jean and Jane all at home; two brothers Baxter and Charlie both
of Rockford, two step-brothers George, Lanning, Rockford.
3-11 Evelyn Clankie Scarpetta
(A 1946 photo of Evelyn (middle back), June holding Howard Bean (left back), Georgia holding Frances Clankie (right back), Percy (front left), Donna Bean and Roger Bean. Photo courtesy of Reva Clankie). Note: If I had to guess who shot the picture, it would be Mae Clankie, since her children are in the photo but she is not. 3-12 June D. Clankie m. Duane Bielefeldt *For photo of June see entry for Leroy or Evelyn above. Winnebago County Marriage Index 314 2309 3/5/49 June D. Clankie (18)/Duane R. Biefeldt 3-13 Alberta Clankie 3-14 George Clankie 3-15 Albert Jr. Clankie (~Feb. 26, 1920) Obituary from Rockford Morning Star Feb. 26, 1920 Albert Clankie, the 4 year old son of Mr and Mrs Albert Clankie of Glenwood Avenue, died at 10 o'clock last evening from croup and bronchitis. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Henry Clankie residence at 819 Miriam Avenue, and burial will be made in the West Side Cemetery. The Illinois State Archives Death Index shows the death was registered in Rockford (Winnebago County) on Feb. 28, 1920. The certificate number is 0011871.
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