Odell, Livingston County, IL SOLONs

Descendants of Thomas Solon 1 Thomas SOLON (obituary) (Estate Papers, Death Certificate, and Will) b: March 1836 in County Mayo, Ireland d: May 08, 1906 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Joliet, Will County, IL Census 1: 1870 Owego Twp., Livingston Co., IL (roll 247, page 257) Census 2: 1880 Odell Twp, Livingston Co., IL (Vol. 34, sheet 14, line 14, ed 114) Census 3: 1900 Pontiac City, Pontiac Twp, Livingston County, IL (Vol. 111, ED 113, Sheet 9, Line 24) Residence: seperated from Sarah about 1883 until his death lived in Pontiac, IL a few years before he died +Sarah McGILL (daughter of Henry McGILL 12 Dec 1822 - 12 Apr 1894) b: May 1835 in Ireland m: Bef. 1862 (probably in Chicago, IL) d: April 09, 1914 in Odell, Livingston County, Illinois Census 1: 1870 Owego Twp., Livingston Co., IL (roll 247, page 257) Census 2: 1880 OdellTwp, Livingston Co., IL (Vol. 34, sheet 14, line 14, ed 114) Census 3: 1900 Odell Twp, Livingston Co., IL (Vol. 111?, sheet 8, line 100, ED 108) Census 4: 1910 Odell, Livingston Co., IL Vol. 149, ED 0034, Family 0042 2 Teresa A. SOLON b: July 07, 1862 in Shirley, McLean County, IL d: February 03, 1946 in Odell, Livingston County, IL Burial: February 05, 1946 St. Paul's Cemetery, Odell, Livingston County, IL Census 1: 1880 Odell Twp, Livingston Co., IL (vol. 34, sheet 14, line 14, ed 114) Census 2: 1870 Owego Twp, Livingston Co., IL (roll 247 page 257) +John WATSON b: Abt. 1843 in Ireland m: October 27, 1885 in Odell, Livingston County, IL d: 1906 3 Maria A. WATSON b: September 07, 1886 d: Unknown 3 Joseph WATSON b: July 18, 1888 d: Unknown 3 Sarah Loretta WATSON b: September 09, 1890 d: 1914 Burial: Unknown St. Paul's Cemetery, Odell, Livingston County, IL 3 Ruth Isabelle WATSON b: February 22, 1892 d: 1968 Burial: Unknown St. Paul's Cemetery, Odell, Livingston County, IL 3 Teresa WATSON b: March 08, 1893 d: Unknown 3 Luke Henry WATSON b: October 03, 1894 d: October 18, 1973 Burial: Unknown St. Paul's Cemetery, Odell, Livingston County, IL 3 Gregory WATSON b: June 04, 1897 d: 1980 Burial: Unknown St. Paul's Cemetery, Odell, Livingston County, IL 3 Agnes Rose WATSON b: July 02, 1899 d: 1987 in southern CA +John CANNON d: Unknown 4 Thomas CANNON b: Private 3 Grace Elizabeth WATSON b: May 30, 1902 d: November 20, 1985 Burial: Unknown St. Paul's Cemetery, Odell, Livingston County, IL Residence: lived with mother 3 Helen E. WATSON b: August 22, 1903 d: 1977 Burial: Unknown St. Paul's Cemetery, Odell, Livingston County, IL 2 Nora Isabel "Nan" SOLON b: December 19, 1864 in Lockport, Will County, IL d: May 03, 1953 in Odell, Livingston County, IL Burial: Unknown St. Paul's Cemetery, Odell, Livingston County, IL Census 1: 1870 Owego Twp, Livingston Co., IL (roll 247 page 257) Census 2: 1880 Odell Twp, Livingston Co., IL (vol. 34, sheet 14, line 14, ed 114) Census 3: 1900 Odell Twp, Livingston Co., IL (vol. 111?, sheet 8, line 100, ed 108) Census 4: 1910 Odell Twp, Livingston Co., IL (vol. 149, ed 0034, family 0042) Census 5: 1920 Tremont Ave., Odell, Livingston County, IL (Vol 175, Sheet 2, ED 0036, Line 14) 2 Mary E. SOLON b: December 1866 in Illinois d: October 12, 1906 Census 1: 1870 Owego Twp, Livingston Co., IL (roll 247 page 257) Census 2: 1880 Odell Twp, Livingston Co., IL (vol. 34, sheet 14, line 14, ed 114) Census 3: 1900 Odell Twp, Livingston Co., IL (vol. 111?, sheet 8, line 100, ed 108) 2 Joseph SOLON (obituary) b: April 12, 1869 in Odell, IL d: July 13, 1956 in St. Margarets Hospital, Hammond, Lake County, IN Burial: July 16, 1956 Calvary Cemetery, Portage, IN (Section E, Lot #215) Census 1: 1870 Owego Twp., Livingston County, IL Census 2: 1880 Odell Twp, Livingston County, IL Census 3: 1900 Rooks Creek Twp., Livingston County, IL Census 4: 1910 3-WD Decatur, Adams County, IN (roll 338, part 1, page 219) Residence: 1918 461 Drachert, Hammond, North Twp, Lake County, IN +Susan Elizabeth "Lizzie" ANDREWS (obituary) b: April 17, 1875 in Gridley or Pontiac, Livingston County, IL m: August 14, 1893 in Bloomington, McLean County, IL d: January 26, 1937 in Hammond, Lake County, IN Burial: January 29, 1937 Calvary Cemetery, Portage, IN (Section E, Lot #215) Residence: January 26, 1937 1038 Bauer, Hammond, IN 3 Florence Ruth SOLON (obituary) b: June 03, 1894 in Illinois d: November 01, 1906 in Odell, Livingston County, IL Burial: November 03, 1906 Odell, Livingston County, IL 3 Helen Marie SOLON b: January 30, 1896 in Illinois d: Unknown Residence: Detroit, Michigan +Guy STEELE m: Bef. 1920 d: Bef. June 07, 1954 in Detroit, MI most likely Residence: Detroit, MI 4 Jerry STEELE b: Private +UNKNOWN b: Private m: Private *2nd Husband of Helen Marie SOLON: +Clifton C. GARDENER b: Private m: Private 3 Duane Leo SOLON (obituary) b: February 18, 1898 in Graymont, Livingston County, IL d: February 11, 1980 in Hammond-Whiting Convalescent Center, Hammond, Lake County, IN Burial: February 14, 1980 Calvary Cemetery, Portage, IN (Section F, Lot #137) Residence 1: 1980 3209 41st Street, Highland, IN Residence 2: January 31, 1975 4801 Indianapolis Blvd., East Chicago, IN +Leona DUFF (obituary) b: March 21, 1892 in Monterey, IN d: January 31, 1975 in St. Margarets Hospital, Hammond, Lake County, IN Burial: February 03, 1975 Calvary Cemetery, Portage, IN (Section F, Lot #137) Residence 1: April 02, 1938 2 Ruth Street, Hammond, IN Residence 2: 1975 4801 Indianapolis Blvd., East Chicago, North Twp, Lake County, IN 3 Evelyn Agnes SOLON b: December 28, 1899 in Graymont, Livingston County, IL d: July 24, 1994 in Fowler, Benton County, IN Burial: Unknown Sacred Heart Cemetery, Fowler, IN Residence: January 03, 1944 living at 711 E. Eighth, Fowler, IN +Victor John LAUERMAN b: February 19, 1898 in Armour, Lake County, IN m: April 12, 1920 in Hammond, Lake County, IN d: March 19, 1975 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, FL Burial: Unknown Sacred Heart Cemetery, Fowler, IN 4 Jean Ann LAUERMAN b: 1925 d: 1925 4 Victor John (Vic) LAUERMAN, Jr. b: Private +Norma Elizabeth FREELAND b: June 01, 1926 in Earl Park, Benton County, IN m: July 16, 1949 in Sacred Heart, Fowler, Benton County, IN d: December 05, 1965 in Fowler, Benton County, IN Burial: Unknown Sacred Heart Cemetery, Fowler, IN Residence: March 09, 1943 Listed as 5th, Fowler, IN *2nd Wife of Victor John (Vic) LAUERMAN, Jr.: +Jane Ann BREEDLOVE b: Private m: Private 4 Thomas Paul LAUERMAN (Timeline) b: April 04, 1929 in San Antonio, TX d: December 04, 1990 in Indianapolis, IN Burial: December 07, 1990 Round Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN +Eva Irene PERKINS b: Private m: Private 3 Joseph Vincent "Bud" SOLON (obituary 1) (obituary 2) b: April 28, 1902 in Owego Township, Livingston County, IL d: February 09, 1946 in St. Margaret's Hospital, Hammond, Lake County, IN Burial: February 11, 1946 Calvary Cemetery, Portage, IN (Section E, Lot #215) Residence: February 09, 1946 5630 Claude Ave., Hammond, Lake County, IN +Edna Anna Hulda SCHEUNEMAN (obituary) b: December 21, 1903 in Hammond, Lake County, IN m: November 12, 1923 in Hammond, Lake County, IN d: November 30, 1956 in St. Margaret Hosptial, Hammond, Lake County, IN Burial: December 01, 1956 Concordia Cemetery, Hammond, Lake County, IN 4 Budd James "Jim" SOLON b: Private +Marian Joan "Mary Jo or Jo" CURTNER b: Private m: Private 4 Lovell Donna "Sis" "Sis" SOLON b: Private +Myron Jerome LEE b: Private m: Private 4 Robert Jerome SOLON b: Private +Carol Ann WEIL b: Private m: Private 3 Catherine Elizabeth "Cass" SOLON b: November 29, 1907 in Hamlet, Starke County, Indiana d: January 1992 Burial: Unknown Sacred Heart Cemetery, Fowler, IN Residence 1: December 14, 1988 2188 S.W. Congress Blvd., Boynton Beach, FL 33426 Residence 2: November 28, 1936 6304 Garfield St., Hammond, IN +Clarence Martin VOLKMAN b: November 14, 1907 in Whiting, Lake County, IN m: Bef. November 28, 1936 in Hammond, IN d: August 1980 Burial: Unknown Sacred Heart Cemetery, Fowler, IN Residence 1: lived in Boynton Beach, Florida 33435 Residence 2: lived in Pittsburg, PA Residence 3: November 28, 1936 6304 Garfield St., Hammond, IN 3 Paul Henry SOLON (obituary) b: December 28, 1912 in Indiana d: September 01, 1962 Burial: September 05, 1962 Calvary Cemetery, Portage, IN (Section E, Lot #215) +Jane Louise BICK b: March 31, 1915 in Hammond, Lake Co., IN m: September 25, 1937 in St. Joseph's Church, Hammond, Lake County, IN (Wedding Announcement) d: Unknown Burial: Unknown Cremated Residence 1: September 01, 1962 207 S. Elm St., Kankakee, IL Residence 2: November 06, 1937 2 Ruth, Apt. #33, Hammond, IN 4 Dennis SOLON b: Private +UNKNOWN b: Private m: Private 4 Janet SOLON b: Bef. March 27, 1950 d: March 27, 1950 Burial: March 29, 1950 Calvary Cemetery, Portage, IN (Section E, Lot #215) 3 Edward Jerome "Jerry" SOLON (obituary) b: August 20, 1916 in Hammond, Lake Co., IN d: September 28, 1992 in 2262 Watertown Court, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, CA Burial: Unknown 15200 Lincoln Ave., Dolton, Cook County, IL Residence 1: last known residence in Munster, IN 46321 Residence 2: lived in Boca Raton, FL at some point Residence 3: Lived in Lake County, IN for 76 years Residence 4: July 13, 1956 7226 Jarnecke Ave., Hammond, IN Residence 5: September 28, 1992 2262 Watertown Court, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, CA +Mary M. STEVENS (obituary) b: Abt. 1922 m: Aft. December 1984 in probably Lake County, IN d: September 25, 1997 in Highland, Lake County, IN Burial: Unknown Cremation, Calumet Park, Merrillville, Lake County, IN 4 Jack SOLON b: Private +Jean UNKNOWN b: Private m: Private 4 Diane SOLON b: Private +Tom HUBLER b: Private m: Private 4 Sherry SOLON b: Private +Hersh KOHUT b: Private m: Private 4 Susan SOLON b: Private +Unknown SWICK b: Private m: Private 2 Agnes M. SOLON b: April 1873 in Odell, Livingston County, Illinois d: 1954 in Odell, Livingston County, IL Burial: Unknown St. Paul's Cemetery, Odell, Livingston County, IL Census 1: 1880 Odell Twp, Livingston Co., IL (vol. 34, sheet 14, line 14, ed 114) Census 2: 1900 Odell Twp, Livingston Co., IL (vol. 111?, sheet 8, line 100, ed 108) +John E. HIGGINS b: 1872 in LaSalle, Illinois m: December 26, 1900 in Odell, Livingston County, IL d: 1954 in Odell, Livingston County, IL Burial: Unknown St. Paul's Cemetery, Odell, Livingston County, IL 3 Agnes Bernice HIGGINS b: November 13, 1901 d: Unknown +Conrad J. DONOVAN b: Private m: Private 3 John Joseph HIGGINS b: November 13, 1901 d: Unknown +Irene E. BOYCE b: Private m: Private 3 Mary Veronica HIGGINS b: Private 3 Evelyn F. HIGGINS b: June 24, 1907 d: 1930 Burial: Unknown St. Paul's Cemetery, Odell, Livingston County, IL 3 Florence Virginia HIGGINS b: Private 2 Sarah SOLON b: April 26, 1873 (figured from age at death) d: August 20, 1873 (aged 3M 24D) Burial: Unknown St. Mary's Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston County, IL 2 Thomas SOLON b: November 23, 1874 (figured from age at death) d: April 12, 1876 (aged 1Y 4M 19D) Burial: Unknown St. Mary's Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston County, IL 2 Sarah Elizabeth SOLON b: November 05, 1877 in Odell, Livingston County, IL d: Aft. April 13, 1914 Census 1: 1880 Odell twp, Livingston Co., IL (vol. 34, sheet 14, line 14, ed 114) Census 2: 1900 Odell Twp, Livingston Co., IL (Vol. 111?, sheet 8, line 100, ED 108) +Thomas Wellington BEGGS b: November 30, 1875 in Dundas, Canada m: August 13, 1907 in Odell, Livingston County, IL d: Unknown Census 1: 1920 Lake County, IN Census 2: 1910 5-WD Hammond, Lake County, IN (roll 361, part 3, page 133) Residence: August 13, 1907 Hammond, Indiana 3 Virginia BEGGS b: Abt. 1910 3 Constance BEGGS b: Abt. 1914 3 Charles BEGGS b: Abt. 1917 3 Patricia Claire BEGGS (A Nun for St. Mary of the Woods, Terre Haute, IN) b: Abt. October 1919 in Indiana d: Aft. 1995 in Terre Haute, IN

Obituaries from the Hammond, IN Times

STROKE PROVES FATAL TO MRS. SUSAN SOLON 
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1937 Front Page (Submitted by Kay Scott)
  A Paralytic stroke suffered yesterday at 2:30 p.m. in her home at 1038 Bauer Street
proved fatal to Mrs. Susan Solon, 62, Hammond resident for 25 years.
  Surviving are her husband, Joseph; sons, Duane, Bud, Paul and Jerome, all of Hammond;
daughters, Mrs. Clarence Volkman of Hammond, Mrs. H.A. Steele of Fairmont, W. Va., and 
Mrs. V. J. Lauerman of Fowler, Ind.; sisters, Mrs. H. V. Grant of Bloomington, Ind and 
Mrs. George L. Bigelow of Pontiac, Mich., and brother, J. H. Andrews of Gridley, ILL.
  Funeral services will be held Friday at 9 a.m. from All Saints' church in Hammond.  
The Rev. E. J. Mungovan will officiate and burial will be in Calvary cemetery, Gary.  
Short rites in the chapel at 5840 Hohman Avenue will be held at 8:30 a.m.

Joseph SOLON Sunday, February 10, 1946 Page 5, Column 5. 
(Submitted by Karen Beidelman)
  Funeral services for Joseph "Bud" Solon, 44, of 5630 Claude Av., Hammond, who died
in St. Margaret Hospital Friday night after being ill of pneumonia for a week, will
be held tomorrow morning.
  Brief services will be held in the Dalton Funeral Home at 8:30 o'clock and at 
9 o'clock in All Saints Church with Msgr. Edward Mungovan officiating.  Burial will
be in Calvary Cemetery, Gary.
  Mr. Solon was a prominent Hammond sportsman.  In 1930-31 he sponsored the Solon
Athletic Club of Hammond and organized and directed the Solon Club basketball team,
composed of Fritz Thornton, Art Irwin, Bill Friedhoff, Gabe Overman, Dick Mettler,
Raus Purbaugh and "Curly" O'Connor.
  Surviving are the widow, Edna; two sons, James and Robert; a daughter, Lovell Donna;
his father, Joseph Solon of Calumet City; three brothers, Paul, Jerry and Duane, all of
Hammond, and three sisters, Mrs. Guy Stell of Detroit, Mrs. V. J. Lauerman of 
Fowler, Ind., and Mrs. Clarence Volkman of Hammond.

Joseph SOLON Friday, July 13, 1956 (Submitted by Kay Scott)
  Joseph Solon, 88, of 5927 Columbia Ave., Hammond, died this morning in St. Margaret 
Hospital. A resident of Hammond for 46 years, he was formerly employed by the Standard 
Oil Co.
  Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Dalton Funeral Home, 
727 Carroll St., Hammond; and at 9 a.m. in All Saints Church, the Rev. Charles Seberger
officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Saturday.  The rosary 
will be recited Sunday at 8 p.m.
  Solon is survived by the Widow, Mayme; three sons, Dwane and Edward J. of Hammond, 
and Paul H. of Kankakee, Ill.; three daughters, Mrs. Catherine Volkman of Schererville, 
Mrs. Evelyn Laureman of Fowler, Ind., and Mrs. Helen Gardener of Detroit, Mich.; nine 
grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Edna SOLON Friday, November 30, 1956 (Submitted by Kay Scott)
  Mrs. Edna Solon, 52, of 5630 Claude Ave., Hammond, died early this morning in 
St. Margaret Hospital. 
  Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Snyder Funeral Home, Hihman 
and Warren streets, Hammond, with the Rev. Paul Schaeffer officiating. Burial will 
be in Concordia Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Saturday.
  A lifelong resident of Hammond and a supervisor for Illinois Bell Telephone Co., 
Mrs. Solon is survived by two sons, Robert and James, and one daughter, Lovell Solon, 
all of Hammond; four sisters, Mrs. Clara Madura and Mrs. Alma Radloff of Whiting, 
Mrs. Rose Rider and Miss Agnes Scheuneman of Hammond; one brother, William Scheuneman 
of Hammond; and two grandchildren.

Paul H. SOLON Tuesday, September 4, 1962 Page B-3, Column 4.
(Submitted by Karen Beidelman)
  Paul H. Solon, 48, of 207 S. Elm St., Kankakee, Ill. formerly of Hammond, died
Saturday in Kankakee.  
  A lifelong resident of the Calumet Region, he was a member of the Calumet City
Lions Club.
  Services will be held 9 a.m. Wednesday at Burns Funeral Home, 5840 Hohman Ave.,
Hammond, and at 9:30 a.m. in St. Joseph Church with Msgr. Francis Jansen singing
the mass.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, East Gray.  The rosary will be recited
at 8 p.m. today in the chapel.
  Mrs. Solon is survived by his wife, Jane; one son, Dennis of Collinsville, Ill.;
two brothers, Duane of East Chicago and Jerry of Hammond; three sisters,
Mrs. Helen Gardner of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Evelyn Lauerman of Florida and
Mrs. Catherine Volkman, of Mt. Lebanon, Pa. and one grandchild.

Leona SOLON Sunday, February 2, 1975 Page 32, Column 4.
(Submitted by Karen Beidelman)
  Leona Solon, age 82, of 4801 Indianapolis Blvd., East Chicago, formerly of Hammond,
passed away Fri., Jan. 31, 1975 at St. Margaret Hospital, Hammond.  Survivors: husband,
Duane L.; three sisters, Mrs. Eulalia Burke of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Mary D. Warner of
Griffith, Mrs. Lillian Cornwell of hammond; one brother , Charles H. Duff of
Detroit, Mich.; several neices and nephews. 
  Funeral services will be held Mon., Feb. 3, 10:15 a.m. from the Clarence J. Huber
Funeral Home, 722-165th St., Hammond, 11 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church,
East Chicago with Father Joseph Pusateri officiating.  Burial, Calvary Cemetery, Portage.
Friends may call at the chapel, Sun., 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Rosary will be recited
Sun., 7:30 p.m.
  Mrs. Solon was a lifelong resident of the Calumet Region.

Duane SOLON Tuesday, February 12, 1980 Page C-4, Column 2.
(Submitted by Karen Beidelman)
  Duane Solon, age 81, of Highland, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 1980 at the
Hammond-Whiting Convalescent Center.  Survivors: two sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Lauerman,
of Sarasota, FL; and Mrs. Catherine (Clarence) Volkman, of Boynton Beach, FL; one
brother, Edward J. (Mary) Solon, of Highland. 
  Funeral services will be held Thursday, at 9:30 from the Dalton & Son Funeral Home,
6955 Southeastern Ave., Hammond, and at 1o:00 at the Immaculate Conception Church,
East Chicago with the Reverend Joseph E. Pusateri officiating.  Burial Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call at the chapel, Tuesday evening from 7-9 and Wednesday from 2-5, 7-9.
There will be a wake service at 7:00 Wednesday evening.
  Mr. Solon operated the Solon Tap Room on Sibley St. in downtown Hammond for many years
and later worked for a Mages Sporting Goods Store.

Edward J. Solon Wednesday, September 30, 1992 Page B-5, Column 4.
(Submitted by Karen Beidelman)
  Edward J. Solon, age 76, of Munster, passed away Monday, September 28, 1992.  He is
survived by wife, Mary; one son, Jack (Jean) Solon of Illinois; three daughters,
Susan Swick of Hammond, Diane (Tom) Hudler of Highland and Sharon (Hershal) Kohut
of California; one sister, Evelyn Laurman of Indiana; 12 granchildren and five great
grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be held Friday, October 2nd at 9:15 a.m. at the Kuiper Funeral
Home Chapel and a Mass of christian burial will be offered 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Church with Rev. Charles Niblick officiating.  Cremation to follow.
Friends may meet with the family Thursday 2:00 to 5:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Kuiper
Funeral Home, 9039 Kleinman Rd. (2 blks south of Ridge Rd), Highland.
  Mr. Solon was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church of Hammond; retired from
Amoco with 40 years of Service and a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II.
Parish Vigil Services will be held on Thursday at 8:00 p.m.

Mary M. SOLON Saturday, September 27, 1997
(Submitted by Kay Scott)
  Mary M. Solon (nee Stevens), 75, of Highland, passed away Thursday,
September 25, 1997.
Survived by one son, Jack (Jean) Solon of Wheeling, Illinois; three daughters,
Diane (Tom) Hubler of Highland, Sherry (Hersh) Kohut of California and Susan Swick
of Schererville; two sisters, Nellie Swanson of Highland and Barbara (Bill) Boyd
of California; 12 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.  Preceded in death by her husband, Edward J. Solon, in 1992.
  Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon, September 28, 1997 at Kuiper 
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Milligan officiating. Cremation, Calumet Park,
Merrillville. Friends are invited to meet with the family Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. 
at the Kuiper Funeral Home Chapel, 9039 Kleinman Road (2 blocks south of Ridge Road), 
Highland, Indiana. 
  Mrs. Solon was retired from Illinois Bell with 31 years of service and was a member 
of the Pioneer Club at Illinois Bell. Memorials may be given to the Society for 
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, 2904-B, Marmat Road, Baltimore, MD. 21209.

Obituaries from the Pontiac, IL Daily Leader

Vincent SOLON February 11, 1946 (page 6)
  Funeral services for Vincent Solon, 43, were held today in Hammond, Indiana. 
The deceased died Friday night, Feb. 8, at St. Margaret's hospital. Hammond after 
a week's illness from pneumonia.
  Vincent Solon was born April 28, 1902 at Graymont, Illinois, the son of Joseph 
and Elizabeth (Andrews) Solon. In 1903, the family moved to Hamlet, Indiana and 
later to Hammond. He was preceded in death by his mother January 26, 1937.
  His wife and three children survive. Also surviving are his father, Joseph Solon; 
three brothers Duane, Paul and Jerome Solon, all of Hammond; three sisters, 
Mrs. Helen Steele, Detroit, Michigan, Mrs. Evelyn Lauerman, Fowler, Indiana and 
Mrs. Catherine Volkman, Hammond, Indiana.
  The deceased was a nephew of Mrs. George L. Bigelow, this city.

Obituaries from the Pontiac, IL Free Trader

Thomas SOLON Friday, May 11, 1906 (page 1, column 3)
  The body of Thomas Solon, who died at St. Joseph's hospital in Joliet, Tuesday, 
was brought here for burial, Thursday morning. The services were held at St. Mary's 
church. Mr. Solon used to live in Owego township. He for some years lived in Pontiac 
until his health failed and he went to the hospital. His family live in Odell. 
He leaves a wife, four daughters and one son.

Florence SOLON Friday, November 9, 1906 (page 1, column 1)
  The funeral of Miss Florence Solon took place at Odell last Saturday. A large 
number from this city, also some from Flanagan and Lexington, were in attendance.

Wedding Announcement Paul Solon and Jane Bick
Monday, 27 Sep 1937, The Hammond Times, page 7.

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