Comments on: Cemetery Removed to Make Way for Airport http://www.ancestrychronicles.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/cemetery-removed-make-way-airport/ Linking You to Genealogy Knowledge Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:25:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: John http://www.ancestrychronicles.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/cemetery-removed-make-way-airport/comment-page-1/#comment-32 John Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:07:16 +0000 http://www.ancestrychronicles.com/blog/?p=62#comment-32 Chicago has a Historical preservation commission, but you have to remember, this is Chicago politics, and what Mayor Daley wants, Mayor Daley gets. This is the guy who ordered Meigs Field demolished in the middle of the night so that noone would know what was going on until it was too late. I would like to think that the cemetery is safe, but knowing Mayor Daley, I know better. Chicago has a Historical preservation commission, but you have to remember, this is Chicago politics, and what Mayor Daley wants, Mayor Daley gets. This is the guy who ordered Meigs Field demolished in the middle of the night so that noone would know what was going on until it was too late. I would like to think that the cemetery is safe, but knowing Mayor Daley, I know better.

]]> By: Gwynn Socolich http://www.ancestrychronicles.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/cemetery-removed-make-way-airport/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Gwynn Socolich Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:48:23 +0000 http://www.ancestrychronicles.com/blog/?p=62#comment-29 I have ancestors in Ridgewood Cemetery on 1900 Lawrence Street and at Union Ridge Cemetery at 6700 West Higgins, Chicago. I found out that my ancestral home which was on 5100 Avondale Drive in Jefferson Park, Chicago became part of the freeway! I am glad that they are paying attention to the potential loss of this cemetery and too bad it was too late for Avondale drive! Does Chicago have any historic preservation organization? Just curious. I have ancestors in Ridgewood Cemetery on 1900 Lawrence Street and at Union Ridge Cemetery at 6700 West Higgins, Chicago. I found out that my ancestral home which was on 5100 Avondale Drive in Jefferson Park, Chicago became part of the freeway! I am glad that they are paying attention to the potential loss of this cemetery and too bad it was too late for Avondale drive! Does Chicago have any historic preservation organization? Just curious.

]]> By: John http://www.ancestrychronicles.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/cemetery-removed-make-way-airport/comment-page-1/#comment-28 John Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:20:24 +0000 http://www.ancestrychronicles.com/blog/?p=62#comment-28 Thanks guys. It will be interesting to see what the next steps are now that there is a court order halting the disinterments. Thanks guys. It will be interesting to see what the next steps are now that there is a court order halting the disinterments.

]]> By: Bill Smith http://www.ancestrychronicles.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/cemetery-removed-make-way-airport/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Bill Smith Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:55:08 +0000 http://www.ancestrychronicles.com/blog/?p=62#comment-27 Another most interesting story! Thanks for sharing; and the update! Another most interesting story! Thanks for sharing; and the update!

]]> By: SaveStJohannes http://www.ancestrychronicles.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/cemetery-removed-make-way-airport/comment-page-1/#comment-24 SaveStJohannes Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:11:42 +0000 http://www.ancestrychronicles.com/blog/?p=62#comment-24 Thanks for following this. I have family in this cemetery. Update: Court order stops grave removal near O'Hare http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=7284297 I have a twitter account for this at: SaveStJohannes http://www.twitter.com/savestjohannes Thanks for following this. I have family in this cemetery.

Update: Court order stops grave removal near O’Hare http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=7284297

I have a twitter account for this at:

SaveStJohannes
http://www.twitter.com/savestjohannes

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