Mereness, John

John Mereness
Nov. 16, 1877-June 1, 1926


Niles Daily Star, Thursday, June 3, 1926, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library


The body of John Mereness, a former resident of Niles, was brought here today and taken directly to Silver Brook cemetery for burial in the family lot. Mr. Mereness died in Westly hospital in Chicago on Monday, after three days of illness.  Mrs. Ellen Lovejoy Mareness, mother of the deceased, and Mr. and Mrs. Schriver, friends, accompanied the body to Niles.  Mr. Mareness was employe [sic] while in Niles at the French paper mills, and also conducted a news depot here.

Note:  Last name on Illinois Death Record is Mereness; dob is from death record.