Daniel E WINDERS

1860 - 1948  (87 years)

• Name	Daniel E WINDERS
  Birth	28 Aug 1860	Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
  	Federal
  Census	1900	Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
  	federal
  	Indexed as David E WInders
  Census	1910	Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
  	federal
  Death	1 Apr 1948	Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
  obituary	2 Apr 1948	Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
  	Sycamore True Republican
  	Daniel Winders Dies Thursday After Brief Illness Daniel E. Winders. well known and respected resident of Sycamore community for many years, passed away quietly at his home Thursday morning, shortly after arising. He had been ailing for some time and during the past three weeks had failed quite rapidly. He was one of a family of twleve children and was born on August 28, 1860, in Hagerstown, Md. When but a boy of nine, he came to Illinois with his family and for years resided in Polo. At the age of 19, he came to Sycamore, joining his brother, Samuel, in a local fruit and vegetable business. In 1886 he became a commercial salesman, but in 1905 reestablished here with his brother. Until 1932 he continued in the business, ten years of which he was sole proprietor. In later years, he clerked at Peterson Bros. Grocery, retiring from active work but a few years ago. On May 26, 1886, he was united in marriage to Amy E. Culver of Sycamore, the wedding taking place at the bride's parental home at 440 Park Avenue, where thy have since resided. To this union was born four children, all of whom are living: Frank L. Winders of Chicago, Mrs. Boyd (Erma) Wright of San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. William (Genevieve) Organ of Sycamore and Mrs. Theron (Pauline) Bushnell of Janesville, Wisconsin. Through his many years of serving the public in Sycamore, he was always courteous and friendly. He was very devoted to his home and family and had been a member of the local Methodist church for years. His genial presence will be missed in the home, also in the community. An outstanding event in the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Winders was the elaborate celebration of their Golden Wedding anniversary, almost twelve years ago. For a man of his years, Mr. Winders had been exceptionally active and keen. Left to mourn his passing besides his wife and four children are five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, also a brother, B.F. Winders of St. Paul, Minn., and a sister, Mrs. Carrie Barnhizer of Polo. Final rites are to be accorded Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Kebil Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Leighty of the local Methodist church in charge. Interment will take place in the Ohio Grove cemetery.
  cemetery	3 Apr 1948	Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
  	Ohio Grove Cemetery
  _UID	034B75776B224C05BB8ED2EF508BFF2824FD
  Person ID	I25258	WinderWonderland
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2014

  
  

  Father	John WINDERS,   b. Dec 1825, , , Maryland, USA d. 29 Jul 1900, Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Lydia Ann SHOOP,   b. Abt 1832, , , Maryland, USA d. 25 Dec 1899 (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1848	, Washington, Maryland, USA
  Family ID	F8508	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amy Eleanor CULVER,   b. 23 Oct 1863, , Toronto, Ontario, Canada d. 3 Jan 1960, Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	26 May 1886	Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
  Children	1. Frank Lee WINDERS,   b. 4 Aug 1887, Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA d. 12 Jul 1977, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA (Age 89 years)   2. Erma WINDERS,   b. 1893, Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA d. Yes, date unknown   3. Genevieve WINDERS,   b. 1899, Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Pauline WINDERS,   b. 1902, Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8906	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2013

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Aug 1860 - Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA Census - Federal - 1880 - Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA Marriage - 26 May 1886 - Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA Census - federal - 1900 - Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA Census - federal - 1910 - Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA Death - 1 Apr 1948 - Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA obituary - Sycamore True Republican - 2 Apr 1948 - Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA cemetery - Ohio Grove Cemetery - 3 Apr 1948 - Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  According to John H Winder: «u»«b»Daniel E. Winders «/u»«/b» «b» «/b»(1860-1948) was born 28 August 1860 in Washington County, Maryland and came west to Ogle County with the rest of his family when he was around nine years old. He grew up in Polo, Illinois and at the age of 19 joined his brother Samuel in running a fruit and vegetable business that later included a bakery and restaurant in Sycamore, Illinois. Between 1886 and 1905 he worked as a commercial salesman, but then rejoined his brother in running the Sycamore store, which he continued to operate as sole proprietor after Sam retired and moved to California. On May 26, 1886 he married «u»Amy E. Culver «/u» (1863-1960), a native of Toronto, Canada whose parents had moved to Sycamore about the same time as Daniel and his family had arrived in Illinois from Maryland. Daniel died on 1 April 1948 and Amy died on 3 January 1960; they are buried in the Ohio Grove cemetery, on Barber Greene Road south of Sycamore. [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1017] Winder, John Hancestry.com, Winders from Washington County, Maryland Who Emigrated to Ogle County, Illinois, (http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~annieron/Winder/Library/Ogle.htm), ) (Reliability: 3).