Elizabeth Cecelia (Hughes) Linden-Zimmermann (1919 - 2010)

Born 20 Nov 1919 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of John Hughes and Margaret (Murphy) Hughes

Wife of Eric Simon Linden Jr — married 4 Mar 1943 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Wife of Julius Edward Zimmermann — married 3 Sep 1982 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Feb 2010 at age 90 in Oak Lawn, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Betty has Irish ancestors.

Betty (Hughes) Linden-Zimmermann was an Illinoisan.

Birth

Elizabeth ("Betty") was born in 1919 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. She was the youngest daughter of John Hughes and Margaret Murphy.^[1]

Life

Betty lived in her parents' homes in Chicago until she was married.^[2][3][4]

In the 1950 census Betty (age 30) was the wife of Eric Linden in Chicago.^[5]

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Death

Betty died on 11 February 2010 at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Cook, Illinois, United States. She was buried in Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery in Evergreen Park, Cook, Illinois, United States.

Research Notes

First Name: Since childhood she had a strong preference to be known as Betty (with earlier spellings of Bettie and Bette also appearing in records).

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949"
   citing FHL microfilm: 1309349;
   FamilySearch Record: N771-64L (accessed 10 July 2023)
   Elizabeth Hughes birth 20 Nov 1919 in Cook, Illinois, United States.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 316; Line: 57; FHL microfilm: 1820316; Record number: 49519;
   FamilySearch Record: MJ3H-RWL (accessed 10 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R6W-8TP Image number 01038
   Elizebeth Hughes (0), single daughter, in household of John Hughes (46) in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 348, sheet 15A, line 32, family 286, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 428; FHL microfilm 2,340,163.
   FamilySearch Record: XS2T-V93 (accessed 10 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R4Y-8YN Image number 00370
   Elizabeth Hughes (10), single daughter, in household of John Hughes (52) in Chicago (Districts 0251-0500), Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois.
4. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 6;
   FamilySearch Record: KWY4-L2V (accessed 10 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MB-7J2
   Elizabeth Hughes (20), single daughter, in household of John Hughes (64) in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois.
5. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 30; Line: 2;
   FamilySearch Record: 6X1X-9FK9 (accessed 10 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-PQHW-NJSF
   Betty C Linden (30), wife, in household of Eric Linden (35 years) in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois.

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: G9Q9-13R
• Find A Grave: Memorial #233829040

• Ancestry Profile

• Family Knowledge & Artifacts: Contact Eric Vavra for Additional Information

DNA Confirmations

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Diane Vavra and SS, her 1st cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are John Hughes and Margaret Murphy, the grandparents of both Diane Vavra and SS. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Maternal 1st Cousin, based on sharing 843 cM across 32 segments.
  • Additional matches also confirm this relationship. Contact Eric Vavra