Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois is one of the older burial grounds in the Chicago area. Because of this, there are a fair amount of children interred at Calvary. Presumably, the majority of the young people died as the result as the result of infectious disease such as small pox, typhoid, cholera and cholera

Janet Wilkinson was born in 1912. She was the daughter of John and Kathryn. She had two sisters Bernice and Jean. The family lived in an apartment at 114 E. Superior in Chicago.

Janet vanished on July 22, 1919 after playing with friends in a local playground. A frantic search ensued looking for the missing girl.

Police interrogated Thomas Fitzgerald a 39 year old married man who lived in the same apartment building as the Wilkinson family. He apparently had a fondness for Janet and had offered her candy on many occasions. He had also been seen talking with the girl.

After prolonged interrogation, he admited to choking Janet to death. He led police to the site where he had hidden the body.

Thomas Fitzgerald was convicted of murder. He was hanged on October 17, 2019.

John, Kathryn, Bernice and Janet are all interred in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Il

     Recently the Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitorium District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  This was a 160 acre campus containing 12 buildings.  It was located on the far northwest side of Chicago.  For 60 years, it functioned as a residential treatment center for tuberculosis patients.

     The property is now known as North Park Village.  This now features senior housing, Chicago Park District Gymnastic Center, and a nature center with 46 acres of land.

 

 

This is a privately held company located at 7225 North Greenview Avenue on Rogers Park.

Carlson Cottage was originally known as the men’s and ladies’  comfort station.    It is located in the Lincoln Park Zoo complex south of the historic Café Brauer.     It was built in 1888.  The architect was the 19th century Joseph Lyman Silsbee.

For many years, the building served as the public restroom  facilities for Lincoln Park Zoo.    This use of the building was discontinued years ago.  It currently functions as the center for volunteer gardening

The building was constructed of brick and stone