FIFTH GENERATION

28. Louis DOST was born on 14 Jun 1844 in GERMANY.⁽⁹⁶⁾ He emigrated about 1892 from Saxony, GERMANY.⁽⁹⁷⁾⁽⁹⁶⁾ Came with eldest 2 sons to World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago Spring/summer 1893 and stayed to keep them out of Kaiser's army.

Dottie's report says 1886

died before Exposition took place. He immigrated about 1892 to Chicago, Cook, IL. He died on 29 Jan 1893 in Blue Island, Cook, IL.⁽⁹⁸⁾⁽⁹⁶⁾⁽⁹⁹⁾ Dottie's report claims 1892 He was buried on 29 Jan 1893 in Lutheran Cemetery, Alsip, Cook, IL.⁽⁹⁶⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁰⁾ He was also known as Bruno Otto.⁽⁵⁸⁾⁽⁹⁷⁾ He was married to Selma BOCHMANN on 18 Nov 1872 in GERMANY.⁽⁹⁶⁾⁽⁴⁴⁾

29. Selma BOCHMANN was born on 11 Jul 1847 in Saxony, GERMANY.⁽⁹⁶⁾⁽⁴⁴⁾⁽¹⁰¹⁾ She emigrated in Apr 1890 from New York.⁽⁴⁴⁾ some say 1888 She resided 12320 Western Ave. between 1906 and 1939 in Blue Island, Cook, IL.⁽¹⁰²⁾⁽⁹⁷⁾⁽⁴⁴⁾ She resided 2610 Grunewald (with Mais family) may have been her last home in Aug 1939 in Blue Island, Cook, IL.⁽⁹⁷⁾⁽⁴⁴⁾ moved in with children due to failing health She died on 5 Jan 1940 in Blue Island, Cook, IL.⁽⁹⁶⁾ remembered by Carol Anderson

died in Rosa Breckenridge's home (daughter) @ 12446 Highland Ave. She had a funeral Funeral home @ 2601 Vermont St./ St. Paul E.&R. Church - Rev.W.W.Wilke on 7 Jan 1940 in Blue Island, Cook, IL.⁽⁴⁴⁾ She resided Leipzig, Saxony, Germany in Leipzig, Saxony, GERMANY. She was also known as Selma Bachman, Bochman.⁽⁹⁷⁾⁽⁹⁶⁾ She was never learned English. She was buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Alsip, Cook, IL.⁽⁹⁶⁾⁽¹⁰³⁾ She was also known as Selma Seakman, Siekman.⁽¹⁰⁴⁾ Children were:

i. Clara DOST⁽⁹⁷⁾ was born on 27 Apr 1870 in Saxony, GERMANY.⁽¹⁰⁵⁾⁽⁹⁶⁾ She resided 2933 Burr Oak Ave in 1930/31 in Blue Island, Cook, IL.⁽¹⁰²⁾⁽⁹⁷⁾ She died on 18 May 1940.⁽¹⁰⁶⁾⁽⁹⁶⁾ She was buried in Blue Island, Cook, IL - First Lutheran Cem..⁽¹⁰⁷⁾
ii. Ernest L. DOST was born on 10 Mar 1873 in Saxony, GERMANY.⁽¹⁰⁸⁾⁽⁹⁶⁾⁽¹⁰⁹⁾ He emigrated about 1893. He resided 135th St. in 1920 in Chicago, Cook, IL.⁽¹⁰⁸⁾ He died in 1955.⁽⁹⁷⁾⁽¹¹⁰⁾ He was buried in 1955 in Blue Island, Cook, IL.⁽⁹⁷⁾ Lutheran Cemetary

or 1947 ??? He was also known as Ernst.⁽⁹⁶⁾
iii. Ottomar Bruno DOST⁽⁹⁷⁾⁽¹¹¹⁾⁽⁹⁶⁾ was born on 19 Mar 1875 in Zwickau, Saxony, GERMANY.⁽⁴⁴⁾ ⁽¹¹²⁾ He emigrated about 1889 from Blue Island, Cook, IL.⁽⁹⁷⁾⁽⁴⁴⁾ came to USA with brother at age 14 He was confirmed about 1889 in Zwickau, Saxony, GERMANY.⁽⁴⁴⁾ German Lutheran Church He resided South Dakota between 1906 and 1936 in Holabird, South Dakota.⁽⁹⁷⁾⁽⁴⁴⁾ He died on 23 Nov 1936 in Holabird, South Dakota.⁽⁹⁶⁾⁽⁴⁴⁾⁽¹¹³⁾ He was played concertina at Eagles Hall in Blue Island, Cook, IL.⁽⁹⁷⁾ He was also known as Bruno Dost, Otto B. Dost.⁽⁴⁴⁾⁽¹¹⁴⁾ He was buried in Blue Island, Cook, IL - First Lutheran Cem..⁽¹¹⁵⁾
iv. Rose DOST was born on 3 Dec 1878 in Saxony, GERMANY.⁽⁹⁶⁾ She emigrated in 1888 from New York. She died on 15 Aug 1940 in Blue Island, Cook, IL. see Sister Valeska's death notation She Died due to Car struck by train at crossing: Burr Oak & Lincoln on 15 Aug 1940 in Blue Island, Cook, IL.⁽⁹⁶⁾ She had a funeral St. Paul E&R Church / funeral home@2601 Vermont St. on 17 Aug 1940 in Blue Island, Cook, IL.⁽⁴⁴⁾ She was buried on 17 Aug 1940 in Blue Island, Cook, IL - Oak Hill cem..⁽⁴⁴⁾ may have been a Gerk
14 v. Arthur M. DOST.
vi. Elsie DOST was born on 30 Nov 1884 in Saxony, GERMANY.⁽¹¹⁶⁾⁽⁹⁶⁾ She emigrated in 1888 from New York. She resided on the Kankakee River between 1960 and 1970 in Momence, Kankakee, Illinois.⁽⁹⁶⁾ She died on 28 Jan 1975 in Illinois. She resided Harvey area with Thompson in Harvey, Cook, IL.⁽⁹⁷⁾ She was also known as Elsa.⁽⁹⁷⁾
vii. Valeska Wally DOST was born on 15 Feb 1888 in Saxony, GERMANY.⁽⁹⁶⁾ youngest sister She was had a hall for weddings & bunco above their garage at rear of home at 2333 Walnut in 1930 in Blue Island, Cook, IL.⁽⁹⁷⁾⁽⁹⁶⁾⁽⁴⁴⁾ She died on 15 Aug 1940 in Blue Island, Cook, IL. clipping from B.I. Sun Standard Aug.22,1940 She Died due to Car struck by train at crossing: Burr Oak & Lincoln on 15 Aug 1940 in Blue Island, Cook, IL.⁽⁴⁴⁾ She had a funeral St. Paul E&R Church / funeral home@2601 Vermont St. on 17 Aug 1940 in Blue Island, Cook, IL.⁽⁴⁴⁾ She was buried on 17 Aug 1940 in Blue Island, Cook, IL - First Lutheran Cem..⁽⁴⁴⁾ "Burr Oak Luth. Cem."

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