for anyone researching Illinois - a wonderful service is available from the
State Archives:
You may request a death certificate *** free *** if the person died before
1948 (I think). They were kind enough to send me a print out of the Kassell
and Cassell surname some time ago and I have been requesting these 2 at a
time ever since.
IRAD - State Archives Springfield, Illinois 62756
Provide IRAD with the person's name, death certificate #, date of death and
county. It takes about 4 weeks but is a great service! These are the
scanned versions of the print outs for the Cassel .. surname
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pscheele/images/cassellirad1.jpg
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pscheele/images/cassellirad2.jpg
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pscheele/images/cassellirad3.jpg
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pscheele/images/cassellirad4.jpg
Here are the ones I have gotten so far:
Susan R. CASSELL
residence - 315 West College, Jacksonville, IL
female - white single
date of birth - Nov. 8, 1842
occupation - none
Birthplace - Jacksonville, IL
father Robert G. Cassell from Lexington Kentucky
mother Mary ROYSTER from Frankfort, Kentucky
Informant Sue C. Orea 1242 North Cottage
Date of Death Dec 7, 1924 burial Antioch (Jacksonville?, IL)
Carsonoma of the liver, chronic asthma
Emma CASSELL
residence - 2148 Warren? Ave, Chicago, Cook County, IL
female - white widow, husband Edgar Cassell
date of birth - March 31 ---- age 47 years, 0 months 7 days
occupation - bookkeeper, Madigan Dept Store
Birthplace Charleston, IL
father Richard Birkfeld born in Germany
mother Mary (Unknown) born in Germany
Informant Samuel Baird 2148 Warren Ave, Chicago, Cook County
Date of death April 9, 1923 - paralytis folowing hysterectomy - fibroid
uterus
Burial at Forest Home
Mrs. Emily Cassell
residence 4201 Drexel Blvd, Chicago, Cook County, IL.
female - white - widow - husband George Cassell
born Dec. 7, 1868 in Cold Sprint NY
occupation was housewife
step father was Peter Gardner birthplace unknown
mother unknown
informant: Chicago Memorial Hospital Records
buried at Mt. Greenwood in Worth, Cook County, IL
died Feb 16, 1942 length of time at place of death 4 months, 10 days Chicago
Memorial Hospital, 660 Groulank Park, Chicago, Cook County
Robert I. Cassell
male - white, widower
residence 401 West Beecher
born May 27, 1861, Jacksonville, IL
occupation selling and making cigars
wife maiden name Martha Dalton
father Peter Cassell birthplace Illinois
mother Emily Pryatt birthplace Pennsylvania
informant Miss Leah Cassell, Jacksonville, IL
died Jan 21, 1936 burial Diamond Grove, Jacksonville, Morgan Co, IL
signed by Anna Mann, Deputy Register
buried
I have the Kassell surname listed at
http://www.alltel.net/~ps53630/kassellirad.html I have almost gotten all
that surname from IRAD. I do have an outstanding request for another 2 more
but have not heard from them for some time. Normally, it only takes about
3-4 weeks to get the death certificate. It is a GREAT service.
Pat Scheele