Albert Emanuel Green was born in Chicago on February 25, 1891 to Swedish immigrants. His father died of typhoid fever when Albert was eight so his mother moved the family to Elgin where he eventually met and married Jessie Tyler. Not long after their only child, my grandfather, was born they divorced. Albert was killed by a train in South Elgin on October 19, 1921.
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What a wonderful photograph! He looks like such a modern man, and that smirk!
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I’m always suspicious of “killed by a train.”
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Yeah — I think the family assumed suicide.
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There have been quite a few of those among friends’ and relatives’ families, all of a certain era…
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Good god, your family has had its share of vehicular fatalities. And divorces.
Your family photos are wonderful.
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What a great photo! It’s so clear, and shows such great expression.
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I read about Frank first. It feels like tragedy followed Jessie and her husbands. Love this photo.
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He died so young! What a great picture–handsome Swede. I wish we could have a chat with Jessie.
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