In 1922, Elgin, Illinois, was a town of 27,431 and site of the famous Elgin Watch Factory. On May 22 of that year, at a lavish banquet, the Rotary Club of Elgin was granted its charter as the 1,181st ...
Andersen, Edgar A. A lifelong resident of Elgin, passed away on November 16, 2011. Nicknamed “Pete” as a child, he was born September 7, 1917 to Alfred E. and Petrella (nee Hansen) Andersen. A ...
Born February 18, 1924 Died May 12, 2015 Marilyn Jean (Giertz) Stark, 91, of Elgin, now Portland, OR, passed away peacefully with her eldest, devoted and loving daughter by her side on May 12, 2015 in ...