John Warning 
John was born in ? Mecklenburg,Germany. John's father was Christ Warning and his mother was Maria Lang. He had three brothers and a sister, named Christian H, Fred J, George and Sophia. He died in New Lenox,Will Co,Illinois.General Notes
BIOGRAPHY: Born in West Germany, Munich or Mecklenburg area. When William II began organizing the German State into an unequaled military system, John's parents wanted to avoid having their sons drafted, so they brought them to the US. John moved to Northern Illinois and took a job with the Hudson Motor Co (Racine, WI?). Between 1910 and 1920, moved his family to the New Lenox area where other members of his family were already living. He was a very headstrong, dictatorial man and during WWII was not exactly sympathetic to the US cause. He thought the Roosevelt administration was a joke.
BIOGRAPHY: In letter from Terry Warning dated 14 Jun 1988 - "When I was small boy my father (Lloyd) would tell me how Grandpa (John Warning) would go to Kansas to visit relatives. When I was at the National Archives in Chicago, I found some Warnings in Kansas. However the Warnings in Kansas must have had all girls because there are none to befound now."
BIOGRAPHY: 1900 census - could not find, but was supposedly in Chicago.
BIOGRAPHY: 1910 census Winthrop Harbor, Lake Co, IL - machinist in machine shop, renting, can read and write, emigrated to US in 1881, naturalized.
BIOGRAPHY: 1920 census Frankfort, Will Co, IL - renting on Nebraska St., emigrated to US in 1881, naturalized in 1887, working as a mechanic in a garage for wages.
BIOGRAPHY: 1930 census New Lenox, Will Co, IL - owned own propertyworth $4000, emigrated to US in 1881, naturalized, worked as repairman in ownauto garage.
BIRTH: Possibly born in Schwerin.
John and Marie were married in a religious ceremony about 1900 in ? Chicago,Illinois. They had four sons and three daughters, named Lloyd J, Clarence C, Leonard, Donald, Merlyn M, Edna Vivian and Irene.
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Children
Lloyd J Warning
Lloyd J was born on March 26th, 1902 in Harvey,Cook Co,Illinois. He died at the age of 69 in May 1971 in Mokena,Will Co,Illinois.1
Clarence C Warning
Clarence C was born on January 13th, 1905 in Harvey,Cook Co,Illinois. He died at the age of 85 on February 22nd, 1990.1
Merlyn M Warning
Merlyn M was born on January 30th, 1907 in Winthrop Harbor,Lake Co,Illinois. She died at the age of 88 on November 16th, 1995 in New Lenox,Will Co,Illinois.1
Edna Vivian Warning
Edna Vivian was born on July 11th, 1908 in Winthrop Harbor,Lake Co,Illinois. She died at the age of 65 on November 19th, 1973 in Manhattan,Will Co,Illinois. She was buried in St Joseph's Cemetery,Manhattan,Will Co,Illinois.
Leonard Warning
Leonard was born on November 14th, 1916 in Frankfort,Will Co,Illinois. He died at the age of 66 in August 1983 in New Lenox,Will Co,Illinois.1
Donald Warning
Donald was born on February 28th, 1922 in Mokena,Will Co,Illinois. He died at the age of 79 on January 20th, 2002 in New Lenox,Will Co,Illinois.1
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