MARY VOGT

Mary Vogt gravestone
(Photo by Vernon B. Paddock)

B. January 11, 1909 in Avon Township, Lake County, IL
D. March 15, 1939 in Grant Township, Lake County, IL
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  • Father: Joseph August Vogt born June 2, 1877 in Germany, son of Joseph Vogt (1845-1910) and Johanna (Scholz) Vogt (1849-1919); married Abigail Jane “Abbie” Converse on April 5, 1901 in Lake County, IL; Joseph died October 27, 1958 in Lake Villa, Lake County, IL (See section pertaining to Joseph August Vogt buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery)
  • Mother: Abigail Jane “Abbie” (Converse) Vogt born July 21, 1879 in Volo, Lake County, IL, daughter of Cyrus Converse (1851-1922) and Belle C. (Parks) Converse (1861-1938); Abigail died October 6 1956 in Pistakee, McHenry County, IL (See section pertaining to Abigail Jane “Abbie” (Converse) Vogt buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery)
  • Siblings:
    • Ethel C. (Vogt) Benwell born September 15, 1901 in Illinois; married Clifford George Benwell (1892-1953) about 1920 as his second wife, son of George C. Benwell (1857-1939) and Adell M. (Claxton) Benwell (1864-1920); Clifford married Jennie V. Potter (1894-1918), daughter of Charles Potter and Mary (Barrus) Potter; Ethel’s last residence in Round Lake, Lake County, IL; Ethel died December 1986
    • Edward Charles “Chub” Vogt born September 16, 1903 in Avon Township, Lake County, IL; Edward died June 30, 1978 in Lake County, IL (See section pertaining to Edward Charles “Chub” Vogt buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery)
    • Bernard W. Vogt born July 10, 1906 in Fremont Center, Lake County, IL; married Mary E. Beckey (1907-1983), daughter of William James Beckey (1877-1943) and Eda Bella (Snyder) Beckey (1885-1942); Bernard died June 9, 1977 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, WI; Bernard and Mary are buried in Warren Cemetery, Gurnee, Lake County, IL

According to the Daily Sentinel (Woodstock IL) Monday, June 13, 1977, page 8:

“BERNARD W. VOGT – ANTIOCH – Bernard W. Vogt, 70, Camp Lake, Wis., died Thursday, June 9, in Kenosha Memorial Hospital, Kenosha, Wis.  He was born July 10, 1906, in Fremont Center, and moved to Camp Lake four years ago.  He farmed in the Round Lake area for many years.  Survivors are his widow, Mary; a daughter, Mrs. Lawrence (Joe) Weidman, Salem, Wis.; a granddaughter, Keri; a brother, Edward Vogt, Island Lake; and a sister, Mrs. Ethel Benwell, Round Lake.  Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Strang funeral home, Antioch, with burial in Warren cemetery.”

Additional Information:

According to the 1910 U.S. Census for Fremont Township, Lake County, IL the household members were:

“Joseph Vogt, head, age 32, married once for 9 years, born in Germany, parents born in Germany, immigrated 1884, occupation: farmer – general farm; Abigaio (sic Abigail), wife, age 30, married once for 9 years, 4 children born, 4 children living, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; Ethel Vogt, daughter, age 8, single, born in Illinois; Edward Vogt, son, age 6, single, born in Illinois, Bernard Vogt, son, age 4, single, born in Illinois; Mary Vogt, daughter, age 1, single, born in Illinois”

According to the 1920 U.S. Census for Fremont Township, Lake County, IL the household members were:

“Joseph Vogt, head, age 42, married, immigrate 1888, born in Germany, parents born in Germany, occupation: farmer – general farm; Abbie Vogt, wife, age 40, married, born in Illinois, parents born in Illinois; Ethel Vogt, daughter, age 18, single, born in Illinois; Edward Vogt, son, age 16, single, born in Illinois; Bernard Vogt, son, age 13, single, born in Illinois; Mary Vogt, daughter, age 11, single, born in Illinois; Frank Vogt, son, age 8, single, born in Illinois”

According to the 1930 U.S. Census for Grant Township, Lake County, IL the household members were:

“Joseph Vogt, head, age 52, married first at age 24, born in Germany, parents born in Germany, immigrated in 1885; occupation: farmer – general farming; Abigail Vogt, wife, age 50, married first at age 22, born in Illinois, parent born in Illinois; Edward Vogt, son, age 26, single, born in Illinois, occupation: laborer – farm; Bernard Vogt, son, age 24, single, born in Illinois, occupation: laborer – farm; Mary Vogt, daughter, age 21, single, born in Illinois; Frank Vogt, son, age 18, single, born in Illinois; George Vogt, son, age 16, single, born in Illinois.”

According to the Chicago Tribune (Chicago IL) Friday, March 17, 1939, page 12:

Wrecked Machine Found West of Round Lake.
   “A highway tragedy which brought death to a young Lake county woman and left her companion critically injured was discovered early yesterday.  The automobile of the couple had crashed into a tree beside a road leading to a lovers’ lane four miles west of Round Lake, in Lake county.
   The wrecked car was found by Deputy Sheriff Frank Valenta.  In it was Miss Mary Vogt, 30 years old, a housekeeper for her father, Joseph, on a farm two and one-half miles west of Round Lake, and Dave Bianco, 33, son of Mrs. Ottelia Bianco, owner of a roadhouse a mile west of Round Lake.  Miss Vogt was dead.  Bianco had a skull fracture.

On Way Home from Tavern
   Bianco said he and Miss Vogt had been drinking in a tavern and were on their way to the woman’s home.  He was taken to St. Theresa’s hospital in Waukegan.”

According to the McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry IL) Thursday, March 23, 1939, page 2:

   “A woman was killed and her escort was in a critical condition at the hospital last Thursday as the result of an automobile accident some time during the night on a lonely gravel road near Long Lake.  Miss Mary Vogt, of Round Lake, was found dead, her neck broken and arms and legs fractured, in the wrecked automobile of Dave Bianco, 33, manager of the Villa Bianco restaurant and tavern Round Lake.  Bianco, his hand and legs frozen, was sitting helpless in the wrecked car with a possible skull fracture and internal injuries.”

 According to the Lake County Illinois Genealogical Society. “Strang Funeral Home – Grayslake, Illinois – 1908-1964”. Mundelein IL. 2015:

“Surname: VOGT; Name: Mary; Birth Date/Place: 11 Jan 1909, Avon Twp.; Death Date/Place: 15 Mar 1939, Grant Twp.; Cause of Death: Auto Accident; Single; Occupation: Housework; Minister: Rev. GALIGER, Community Church, Round Lake; Burial Place – Next of Kin: Fort Hill, Joseph VOGT (GER) – Father, Abbie CONVERSE (Grant Twp) – Mother”