Person:John Polkow (2)

JOHN C. POLKOW was born in 1869 at Illinois. He married THERESA SCHULD on 6 Oct 1889 at Cook County, Illinois. He lived in 1892 at 754 W 19th, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

In 1910 John was a finisher at a Piano company. This job probably has to do with performing the finish work in a wood shop, usually on furniture. His brother-in-law Charles and two nephews (Charles sons) also listed their occupations as working in a Piano Works. Charles was a foreman, Walter was an action finisher and Charlie was a key fitter. They probably all worked together.

Census

John Polkow Census

Year	Source	Image
1870	1870 US Federal Population Census: Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois
1880	1880 US Federal Population Census: Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois
1910	1910 US Federal Population Census, Chicago, Cook, Illinois

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1880 US Federal Population Census: Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois
   1880.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 1892 Chicago Voter Registration: Carl Polkow. (Chicago Voter Reigstration, 1892)
   1892.
   1892 Cook County Voter Registration
3. ↑ 1870 US Federal Population Census: Thorton Township, Cook County, Illinois
   1870.
4.   1910 John Polkow Census
   1910.
5.   Illinois State Archives Polkow Marriages
   1889.
   Marriage Record
6.   John Polkow in "Black and Feaster Lineages" at Ancestry.com
7. ↑ 1892 Cook County Voter Registration