William Rooney and Julia Phelan (3x-great-grandparents)

Eight residential lots - Between Wentworth Ave, State Street, 57th Street, and 57th Place in the Chicago neighborhoods of Englewood and Washington Park


Document Date Parties Amount Notes
143140 (I) 12/13/1873 Bernard Engel and wife Sophie (Chicago)

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William Rooney (Chicago)
$400 - Quitclaim Lots 3, 5, 7, 10, 14, 16, 19, and 22 in Periolat's subdivision of south 147.5 feet of lot 4 in 16-38-14
161426 (I) 4/6/1874 William Rooney and wife Julia (Chicago)

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William Kimball (Chicago), as trustee, and James Fake (?) as secondary trustee
$2,200 Promissory Note Promissory note payable to the order of John K. Chase (Massachusetts, County of Middlesex)

Due 5 years for sum of $2,200 with semi-annual payments at 10% per annum and evidenced by 10 interest notes for $110 each due in 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, and 60 months payable at the Bescott (?) National Bank in the City of Lowell, Massachusetts.

Town of Lake: Lots 3, 5, 7, 10, 14, 16, 19, and 22 in Periolat's subdivision of south 147.5 feet of lot 4 in school trustee's subdivision of 16-38-14
180081 (I, II, III, IV) 5/7/1878 William Kimball as trustee of the City of Chicago

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John K. Chase (State of Massachusetts)
Trustee Deed Refers to Document #161426

Kimball gave three weeks notice to sell the property as the result of default.

Chase was the legal holder of the promissory note and requested sale of the property.

Public auction held on 5/7/1878.

Chase was the highest bidder: Lot 3 - $400, Lot 22 - $200, Lot 16 - $150, Lot 19 - $150, Lot 5 - $150, Lot 7 - $150, Lot 10 - $150, and Lot 14 - $150


Compiled by Michael E. Byczek, Illinois Attorney and Managing Real Estate Broker
3x-Great-Grandson of William and Julia Rooney

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