Johns, John Z.
appeared in Glenview Lantern, 6 Jun 2012, p. 17
Description
- Media Type
- Genealogical Resource
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Obituaries
- Notes
- Spouse: Rosemary Sobol (nee Kelly)
Survived by: His wife, Rosemary; three sons, John T. (Maryann), Michael (Susan) and James (Augustina); four daughters, Diane (Roger) McGuire, Sheila (Robert) Loftus, Elizabeth (Brian) Ray and Rosemary R. Sobol; 15 grandchildren, Megan (Mark), Alexis, Elizabeth, Seamus, Larkin, Blythe, Sydney, Connor, Amanda, Kyle (Zurine), Keith, Rory, Michael, Luke and John; two great-grandchildren, Reily and Dylan
Age 90; longtime resident of Glenview IL; born/grew up in Hreljin, Croatia (formerly Yugoslavia), father came to U.S. to work in copper mines in Minnesota; elder brothers barbers in Rogers Park, Chicago; 1936 at age 14 came to U.S., learned English at Joyce Kilmer School, underwent rigorous union apprenticeship in barber school; WWII served stateside in U.S. Army Air Corps as sergeant in communications; 1947 bought shop in Wilmette and got married; operated John's Barber Shop at Fourth Street & Linden Avenue for 55 years, retired in 2002; preceded in death by his brothers, Frank (Louise) and Matt (late Mary) Sobol - Date of Publication
- 6 Jun 2012
- Date Of Event
- May 19, 2012
- Last Name(s)
-
Johns
- Language of Item
- English
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Contact
- Glenview Public LibraryEmail:genealogy@glenviewpl.org
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