Loretta M. Freely
Last updated 1 Mar 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 1905
Died: Bef 5 Feb 1958
interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held
Reference Detail: Note #4: Oscar Johnson.
Comment Detail: Source includes first name (Loretta).
marker-loretta-johnson-1958: Gravestone of Loretta Johnson (1958); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 23 Sep 2022), memorial ID 237284752, photograph uploaded 13 Jul 2022; citing “Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Hillside, Cook County, Illinois), Section 19, Block 3, Lot N33”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Loretta Johnson) and identifies her as a sibling in the Freely family.
obituary-loretta-johnson-1958: Death notice for Loretta M. Johnson (nee Freely) (1958); “Johnson,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 23 Sep 2022), image “United States ⟩ Illinois ⟩ Chicago ⟩ Chicago Tribune ⟩ 1958 ⟩ 02 ⟩ 05” page 26; citing “Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 5 Feb 1958 (Wednesday), page 2-4, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Loretta M. Johnson, nee Freely).
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marker-loretta-johnson-1958: Gravestone of Loretta Johnson (1958); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 23 Sep 2022), memorial ID 237284752, photograph uploaded 13 Jul 2022; citing “Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Hillside, Cook County, Illinois), Section 19, Block 3, Lot N33”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1905).
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marker-loretta-johnson-1958: Gravestone of Loretta Johnson (1958); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 23 Sep 2022), memorial ID 237284752, photograph uploaded 13 Jul 2022; citing “Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Hillside, Cook County, Illinois), Section 19, Block 3, Lot N33”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1958).
obituary-loretta-johnson-1958: Death notice for Loretta M. Johnson (nee Freely) (1958); “Johnson,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 23 Sep 2022), image “United States ⟩ Illinois ⟩ Chicago ⟩ Chicago Tribune ⟩ 1958 ⟩ 02 ⟩ 05” page 26; citing “Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 5 Feb 1958 (Wednesday), page 2-4, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source includes date limit (death notice published 5 Feb 1958).
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Family
Spouse/Partner: Oscar H. Knudson (1902 – 1976)
Married: Bef 1930
obituary-henry-johnson-1930-nrt: Obituary for Henry B. Johnson (1930); “Pioneer of County Died at Moorhead Last Wednesday,” The New Rockford Times (New Rockford, North Dakota), 17 Jan 1930 (Friday), page 1, column unknown
Comment Detail: Source includes date (17 January 1930) and indicates Oscar was married at the time.
obituary-harold-johnson-1948: Obituary for Harold K. Johnson (1948); “In Memoriam (Harold K. Johnson),” Grace Notes (Los Angeles, California), 25 Jan 1948 (Sunday), page 5, column 1 [This is a bulletin of the Grace Lutheran Church.]
Comment Detail: Source identifies Loretta as the wife of Oscar H. Johnson at the time of his brother Harold's funeral on 21 Jan 1948.
obituary-loretta-johnson-1958: Death notice for Loretta M. Johnson (nee Freely) (1958); “Johnson,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 23 Sep 2022), image “United States ⟩ Illinois ⟩ Chicago ⟩ Chicago Tribune ⟩ 1958 ⟩ 02 ⟩ 05” page 26; citing “Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 5 Feb 1958 (Wednesday), page 2-4, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Loretta as the wife of Oscar H. [Johnson].
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Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Burial: 6 Feb 1958 at Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Cemetery: Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery at Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, United States
obituary-loretta-johnson-1958: Death notice for Loretta M. Johnson (nee Freely) (1958); “Johnson,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 23 Sep 2022), image “United States ⟩ Illinois ⟩ Chicago ⟩ Chicago Tribune ⟩ 1958 ⟩ 02 ⟩ 05” page 26; citing “Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 5 Feb 1958 (Wednesday), page 2-4, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery name (Mount Carmel cemetery) and probable date of burial (Feb. 6 [for a notice published 5 Feb 1958]).
marker-loretta-johnson-1958: Gravestone of Loretta Johnson (1958); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 23 Sep 2022), memorial ID 237284752, photograph uploaded 13 Jul 2022; citing “Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Hillside, Cook County, Illinois), Section 19, Block 3, Lot N33”
Comment Detail: Source includes implicitly identifies name (Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery) from the location of the gravestone. The location of the cemetery is included in the metadata for the memorial.
obituary-loretta-johnson-1958: Death notice for Loretta M. Johnson (nee Freely) (1958); “Johnson,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 23 Sep 2022), image “United States ⟩ Illinois ⟩ Chicago ⟩ Chicago Tribune ⟩ 1958 ⟩ 02 ⟩ 05” page 26; citing “Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 5 Feb 1958 (Wednesday), page 2-4, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery name (Mount Carmel cemetery).
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Attributes
Residence: at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
obituary-harold-johnson-1948: Obituary for Harold K. Johnson (1948); “In Memoriam (Harold K. Johnson),” Grace Notes (Los Angeles, California), 25 Jan 1948 (Sunday), page 5, column 1 [This is a bulletin of the Grace Lutheran Church.]
Comment Detail: Source includes funeral date (January 21st [, 1948]) and location (Chicago [, Illinois]).
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
FOLLOWUP
Loretta's parents were Michael and Nellie Freely. Her siblings include Gertrude Phillips, Helen Healy, John Freely, Margaret Little, James Freely, Rita Breen and Rose Freely. Her father and Rose died before she did. [obituary-loretta-johnson-1958]
Loretta was buried under the same gravestone as two of her siblings, John and James. James' wife, Mary, is also buried there. [marker-loretta-johnson-1958]
Loretta probably died in Chicago, Illinois. [interview-helen-oram-2009]
Oscar Johnson and Loretta Freely were married on 15 Feb 1926 in Cook County, Illinois. (from Family Search database: "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968", no images.)
marker-loretta-johnson-1958: Gravestone of Loretta Johnson (1958); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 23 Sep 2022), memorial ID 237284752, photograph uploaded 13 Jul 2022; citing “Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Hillside, Cook County, Illinois), Section 19, Block 3, Lot N33”
(no additional information)
obituary-loretta-johnson-1958: Death notice for Loretta M. Johnson (nee Freely) (1958); “Johnson,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 23 Sep 2022), image “United States ⟩ Illinois ⟩ Chicago ⟩ Chicago Tribune ⟩ 1958 ⟩ 02 ⟩ 05” page 26; citing “Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 5 Feb 1958 (Wednesday), page 2-4, column 5”
(no additional information)
interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held
Reference Detail: Note #4: Oscar Johnson.
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