Florence Elsie NOWELL b. 14 Jan 1871 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 7 Jun 1933 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1871 - 1933 (62 years)

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Name	Florence Elsie NOWELL [1]
Birth	14 Jan 1871	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [1, 2, 3, 4]
Gender	Female
_UID	43908E1F3160684ABE2D5A3FFB18CEBAE219
Census	1900	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [5]
447 37th Street 1) J.W. Dostal, Head, w, m, born Sept 1869, age 30, married 9 years, born in Illinois, both parents born in Bohemia, Dentist, rented home 2) Florence Dostal, Wife, w, f, born Jan 1872, age 28, married 9 years, 2 of 2 children living, born in Massachusetts as were both parents 3) Ebenezer J. Dostal, Son, w, m, born June 1894, age 5, single, born in Illinois, father born in Illinois, mother born in Massachusetts, At School 4) Gladys E. Dostal, Daughter, w, f, born June 1897, age 3, single, born in Illinois, father born in Illinois, mother born in Massachusetts 5) Emeline L. Hovey, Boarder, w, f, born Feb 1832, age 68, widow, born in Vermont, both parents born in Massachusetts 6) Sena Sorenson, Servant, w, f, born Feb 1884, age 16, single, born in Denmark as were both parents, immigrated 1899, in US for 1 year, Servant
Census	1910	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [6]
11 East 37th Street 1) Florence Dostal, Head, f, w, age 39, widow, 2 of 2 children living, born in Massachusetts as were both parents, unemployed/own income, owned mortgage free home 2) Eben Dostal, Son, m, w, age 15, single, born in Illinois as was father, mother born in Massachusetts 3) Gladys Dostal, Daughter, f, w, age 12, single, born in Illinois as was father, mother born in Massachusetts 4) Emeline Hovey, Aunt, f, w, age 78, widow, born in Vermont, both parents born in Massachusetts 5) Laura Nowell, Sister, f, w, age 31, single, bor in Michigan, both parents born in Massachusetts, Attendant/Doctor's office, wage worker
Census	1920	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [7]
6816 Cornell Avenue 1) Florence Dostal, Head, rented home, f, w, age 44, widow, born in Massachusetts, as were both parents, Clerk/Steel Co, wage worker 2) Eben Dostal, Son, m, w, age 24, married, born in Illinois, father born in Illinois, mother born in Massachusetts, Salesman/Stocks and Bonds, wage worker 3) Gladys Dostal, Daughter, f, w, age 21, single, born in Illinois, father born in Illinois, mother born in Massachusetts, Clerk/Steel Co, wage worker 4) Marguerite Dostal, Daughter-in-law, f, w, age 23, married, immigrated 1919, naturalized citizen 1919, born in France/French, father born in France/French, mother born in Spain/Spanish 5) Joseph Redmond, Lodger, m, w, age 23, single, born in New York as were both parents, Salesman/Specialties, wage worker
Census	1930	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [8]
7731 East End Avenue 1) Gladys Means, Head, owned $8000 home, f, w, age 32, married first age 23, born in Illinois as was father, mother born in Massachusetts 2) Charles C Means, Husband, m, w, age 31, married first age 22, born in Illinois as was father, mother born in Pennsylvania, Salesman/Steel Mills, wage worker 3) Eben Dostal, Brother, m, w, age 35, widowed, born in Illinois as was father, mother born in Massachusetts, Salesman/Brokerage, wage worker 4) Florence Dostal, Mother, f, w, age 58, widowed, born in Massachusetts as were both parents, _____/Steel Mills, wage worker
Death	7 Jun 1933	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [4, 9]
Burial	10 Jun 1933	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [1, 4, 10]
Person ID	I1007	Our Family Tree \| Descendants of Peter Nowell, son of Capt. Peter Nowell
Last Modified	9 Aug 2023

Father	Charles Frederick NOWELL, b. 15 Mar 1839, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 17 Jan 1906, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 66 years)
Mother	Lucy Ann KEMP, b. 26 Mar 1848, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 29 Sep 1931, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 83 years)
Marriage	6 Sep 1865	Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Family ID	F6	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Dr. Joseph William DOSTAL, M.D., D.D.S., b. 15 Sep 1869, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 4 Oct 1905, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 36 years)

Marriage 22 Apr 1891 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [11]

Children

	1. Ebenezer Joseph DOSTAL, b. 2 Jun 1894, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 19 Jul 1970, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 76 years)
	2. Gladys Emeline DOSTAL, b. 1 Jun 1897, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 23 Aug 1975, , Cook County, Illinois, United States (Age 78 years)

Family ID F1012 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 9 Aug 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 14 Jan 1871 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Marriage - 22 Apr 1891 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Census - 1900 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Census - 1910 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Census - 1920 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Census - 1930 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Death - 7 Jun 1933 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Burial - 10 Jun 1933 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I1007&tree=tree1: accessed 4 April 2025), "Florence Elsie NOWELL."

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