Jerome Kinion Quaife 
Jerome Kinion was born on February 11th, 1847 in Aurora, Illinois. Jerome Kinion's father was William Quaif and his mother was Hanna Thompson. He had two brothers and three sisters, named George N., Charles Jr., Mary, Daughter and Daughter. He died at the age of 73 on February 19th, 1920 in Ryburn Memorial Hospital, Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois. He was buried in Summit View Cemetery #453.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> /Quaif/
Cause of Death:<CAUS> flu/influenza and pneumonia
There may be some relatives among those listed in the LIVINGSTON COUNTY,
ILLINOIS MARRIAGES UP TO 1900 by Dennis V. Carter. Jerome K. Quaife is
listed along with both of his brides. Also listed are: Ida M. Quaife who
married Perry Davis in Livingston County on 1/29/1879; Mary E. Quaife who
married F. A. Hickman on 10/13/1878, and Myrtle Quaife who married Horace
Schott on 1/14/1897. Since they married in the same county at about the
same time period as Jerome K. Quaife, they may be his sisters or cousins.
Clayton Priewe (cpriewe@@yahoo.com) lists his birth in Pontiac, Illinois
and his death in about 1896. He also lists a third wife (unknown name) as
the mother of Harold.
Some sources list his birth in New York in 1850 and his death in 1918 in
Grand Ridge, Illinois with burial in Pontiac, Illinois.
From Joan Johnson (email dated 4/23/2005 from bluejay201@@mchsi.com): " A
short obit in Streator paper, dated Feb. 20, 1920 Jerome Quaife, 73, died
yesterday morning in Ottawa. Born Feb. 11, 1847 in Otter Creek Twmp. Was
living at the home of his son, William. (did not mention wives) Children"
L. C. of Hunter, ND, William, of Ottawa, Chester, or Streator; Harold of
Grand Ridge, and Elmer, of Carp, Minn. Mrs. Myrtle Scott of Pontiac; Mrs.
Claude bidwell of Sunfield, Mich. and Mrs. William Stienke? of Chicago.
One brother, Chares (jr?) of Pontiac, sisters Mrs. Frank Hickman of
Genview, Mont. and Mrs. Perry Davis of Scotland, sd. Burial was in
Summet View Cem. in Ottawa. The La Salle Co. Genealogy Guild would
probably have more info, on Glover St. in Ottawa. They are open Sat. and
Mon. I am not related, Jerome's obit was next to another one that I was
looking for... I don't know about the death of any of the wives. Joanie
Streatorland Historical Society"
His obituary in the newspaper listed his birth in Otter Creek Township of
La Salle County while Jerome stated in census that he was born in Aurora,
Illinois.
Jerome Kinion and Eliza Jane were married in a religious ceremony on September 14th, 1873 in Livingston County, Illinois.1 They had two sons named Leonard Charles and William Jerome.
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Children
Leonard Charles Quaife
Leonard Charles was born on July 26th, 1874 in Rowe, Illinois. He died at the age of 82 on June 16th, 1957 in Hunter, Cass County, North Dakota. He was buried on June 19th, 1957 in Hunter Cemetery, Hunter, Cass County, North Dakota.
William Jerome Quaife
William Jerome was born in 1876 in per Ted Cagley. He died at the age of 90 on March 24th, 1966 in Hunter, Cass County, North Dakota. He was buried in Hunter Cemetery, Hunter, Cass County, North Dakota.
Jerome Kinion and Sarah were married in a religious ceremony on December 19th, 1881 in Livingston County, Illinois.2 They had four sons and seven daughters, named Clarence, Elmer Roy, Chester Robert, Harold, Amanda, Iva, Elma, Mary, Mable, Myrtle and Daughter.
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Children
Clarence Quaife
Clarence was born in January 1883 in Illinois. He died at the age of 33 on May 19th, 1916 in Quaife Farm, La Salle County, Illinois. He was buried in Summet View Cemetery, Ottawa, Illinois.
Mary Quaife
Mary was born in July 1892 in Illinois. She died at the age of 13 in January 1906 in Fall Creek, Illinois River,about 2 1/2 miles west of Ottawa, Illinois.
Chester Robert Quaife
Chester Robert was born in September 1895 in Illinois. He died at the age of 78 on May 24th, 1974 in Lowell, Indiana.
Harold Quaife
Harold was born on August 26th, 1900 in Illinois or North Dakota. He died at the age of 82 in March 1983 in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. He was buried in Hunter Cemetery, Hunter, Cass County, North Dakota.
Jerome Kinion and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on February 11th, 1909 in Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois.
Jerome Kinion and Cora were married in a religious ceremony on December 16th, 1916 in Streator, La Salle County, Illinois.
1 Livingston County, Illinois Marriages Up to 1900 Brides N-R by Dennis V Carter @ Book E, Page 419
2 Livingston County, Illinois Marriages Up to 1900 Brides N-R by Dennis V Carter @ Book G, Page 1157
2 Livingston County, Illinois Marriages Up to 1900 Brides N-R by Dennis V Carter @ Book G, Page 1157
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