Individual Details
Albert Louis Park
(Nov 26, 1898 - Dec 18, 1963)
Events
| Birth | Nov 26, 1898 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |  | ||
| Census | 1900 | Kewanee, Henry, Illinois, United States |  | | |
| Census | 1910 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Draft Reg | Sep 12, 1918 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Census | 1920 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Marriage | Oct 29, 1922 | Cook County, Illinois, United States - Lottie Kaminsky | | ||
| Census (family) | 1930 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Lottie Kaminsky | | | |
| Census (family) | 1940 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Lottie Kaminsky | | | |
| Death | Dec 18, 1963 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Obit | Dec 19, 1963 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Burial | Dec 20, 1963 | Waldheim Cemetery, Leenas Hatzedeck, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Obit | Dec 26, 1963 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Alt name | Albert Park |
Families
| Spouse | Lottie Kaminsky (1902 - 1976) |
| Child | Leatrice Park (1924 - ) |
| Child | Vivian Park (1927 - 2009) |
| Father | Simon Park (1856 - 1933) |
| Mother | Sarah Minnie Isaacson (1854 - 1933) |
| Sibling | Bertha Park (1879 - 1934) |
| Sibling | Louis G. Park (1886 - 1961) |
| Sibling | Goldie Park (1888 - ) |
| Sibling | Edward Park (1891 - 1951) |
| Sibling | Lillian Park (1894 - 1971) |
| Sibling | Unnamed Park (1897 - ) |
Notes
Census
He was living at 221 Iron St. with his parents and siblings.Census
He was living at 1302 Newberry Ave with his parents and siblings and attending school.Draft Reg
On September 12, 1918, he registered for the World War 1 draft at Local Board 81 in Chicago, Illinois. He was living at 1521 S. Central Park Ave. His closest relative was Simon Park of the same address. He was a student at the University of Illinois at 7101 S. Wood. He was of medium height and had a slender build, brown eyes and black hair. He had a broken left arm.Census
He was living with his parents, brothers, sister and brother in law. He was a pharmacist in a drug store.Census (family)
They were living with their daughters at 1646 N. Leavitt St. (worth $18,000) which they owned. She had immigrated in 1906 and was naturalized. He was a pharmacist in a Drug Store which he owned. They had a radio.Census (family)
They and their daughters were renting ($72.50/mon) 1522 Washington Park Blvd. He had completed 4 years of college and she had finished eighth grade. They had lived in the same place in 1935. He owned a drug store pharmacy and had worked 85 hours in the week previous to the census. He had worked 40 weeks in 1939. She was naturalized.Obit
The following obit appeared in the December 19,1963, Chicago Tribune:"Albert L. Park, 65 years old, 2435 W. Lunt (of Valpo Drugstore, 4958 W. Chicago), beloved husband of Lottie, nee Kaminsky; loving father of Mrs. Leatrice [Emanuel] Wesber and Mrs. Vivian [Raymond] Levin; four grandchildren; fond brother of Libby Cotton, Goldie Jameson, the late Edward, and Louis. Services Friday, 11 a. m., at Weinstein Brothers Chapel,1300 Devon. Member of Chicago Retail Druggist association, Chicago Drug club, and B'nai Brith. Visitation Thursday evening. RO 1-2400."
Obit
The following article appeared on December 26, 1963, on page 2 of the Chicago Daily News:Valpo Drugs Owner Dies Suddenly
Long-time Austin druggist Albert L. Park, 65, died last Wednesday after suffering a fatal heart attack in front of his store Valpo Drugs, 4958 Chicago. Mr. Park had just returned from lunch when he collapsed on the sidewalk before he could enter the store. Firemen of ambulance 15, Laramie and Chicago, summoned by Manny Wesber, Mr. Park's son-in-law, quickly responded but all efforts to revive the pharmacist failed. Funeral services were held Friday morning in Weinstein Bros. North Side chapel. Interment was in Westlawn Cemetery.
A native C h i c a go a n , Mr. Park, who made his home at 2435 Lunt Ave.,, graduated from the University of Illinois School of Pharmacy in 1919. Following graduation he became owner of a drug store at Chicago and Western. In 1940 he acquired Valpo Drugs which he operated for the past 23 years. He was a member of the Chicago Retail Druggists association and the Chicago Drug club. The business will continue under the management of Wesber. Survivors include his widow, Lottie; two daughters, Mrs. Leatrice Wesber and Mrs. Vivian Levin; two sisters, Mrs. J Libby Cotton and Mrs. Goldie Jameson and four grandchildren.
Endnotes
1. Cook County Clerk, "Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1940", database, Familysearch.org, Albert Park: Birth: 26 Nov 1898; citing Chicago, reference/certificate 13232, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,288,019; Digital Folder Number: 004271680; Image Number:00502 (accessed Sep 2 2017) [E-2318] .
2. 1900 U.S. Census, Illinois, Henry County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Abraham Park: Kewanee, Henry, Illinois; Roll: 306; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1240306 (accessed Aug 10 2017) [E-2278].
3. 1910 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Abr. Park: Chicago Ward 9; Roll: T624_250; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0506; FHL microfilm: 1374263 (accessed Aug 10 2017) [E-2279].
4. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital image, Ancestry.com, Albert Park: Registered: Sep 12 1918; Illinois; Registration; County: Cook; Roll: 1503984; Draft Board: 81 (accessed Sep 2 2017) [E-2320].
5. 1920 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Albert Park: Chicago Ward 34, Illinois; Roll: T625_354; Page: 5B; ED: 2148 (accessed Aug 10 2017) [E-2280].
6. Ancestry.com. Cook County, Illinois Marriage Indexes, 1912-1942 [database on-line]. Original data: Private donor, Albert Park & Lottie Kaminsky; Marriage: 29 Oct 1922 (accessed Sep 2 2017) [E-2317].
7. 1930 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Albert Park; Chicago; Roll: 466; Page: 1B; ED: 1162; FHL microfilm: 2340201 (accessed Sep 2 2017) [E-2317].
8. 1940 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Albert Park; Chicago; Roll: T627_996; Page: 62A; ED: 103-2331 (accessed Sep 2 2017) [E-2317].
9. Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994", database and images, FamilySearch www.familysearch,org), Albert Louis Park, 18 Dec 1963; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm; Digital Folder Number: 007591004; Image Number: 00642 (accessed Sep 2 2017) [E-2319].
10. Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994", database and images, FamilySearch www.familysearch,org), Albert Louis Park, 18 Dec 1963; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm; Digital Folder Number: 101276760; Image Number: 01609 (accessed Sep 2 2017) [E-3219].
11. "Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003", online database, Ancestry.com, Albert Park: Obit: Dec 19, 1963: Chicago Tribune (accessed Sep 2 2017) [E-2320].
12. Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994", database and images, FamilySearch www.familysearch,org), Albert Louis Park, 18 Dec 1963; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm; Digital Folder Number: 101276760; Image Number: 01609 (accessed Sep 2 2017) [E-3219].
13. Findagrave, online database, (www.Findagrave.com), Albert Park: Waldheim Cemetery: 1967 (accessed Sep 2 2017) [E-2320].