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Title: Historical review of Chicago and Cook county and selected biography. A.N. Waterman ... ed. and author of Historical review
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Waterman, Arba N. (Arba Nelson), 1836-1917
Subjects: Chicago (Ill.) -- History Chicago (Ill.) -- Biography Cook County (Ill.) -- History Cook County (Ill.) -- Biography
Publisher: Chicago, New York, The Lewis publishing company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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the Farmers and MerchantsBank, of Lincoln, Nebraska. Major Funkhousers military service commenced in connectionwith the Chicago Hussars, of which he was a lieutenant from 1889to 1894. He became captain of the Chicago City Troop (afterwardTroop C, First Cavalry, Illinois National Guard) in 1894, and servedthus for four years, becoming captain of Company K, First Infantry,United States Volunteers, in 1898, and as such entering the warwith Spain. Before the conclusion of hostilities he was promoted tobe assistant adjutant general, First Brigade, Third Division, FifthArmy Corps, and from 1898 to 1900 was captain of Company K,First Infantry, Illinois National Guard. Since the latter year he hasbeen major of the First Battalion, First Infantry, Illinois NationalGuard. He was president of the Illinois branch of the Society of theArmy of Santiago de Cuba, and is treasurer of the Military Order ofForeign Wars of the United States. At Kirkwood, Missouri, on the 20th of April, 1886, Major Funk-
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CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY 1291 houser was united in marriage with Miss Eugenie J. Mermod, andto their union have been born four children, viz.: Julia Mermod,Louis Burrows, Eugenie Mermod and Mary Mermod Funkhouser.The family resides at No. 817 Hinman avenue, Evanston. Major Funkhouser is a thirty-second degree Mason, and belongsto the St. Bernard Commandery. He is also a leading club man,holding membership in the Chicago Club, Union League, Press Club,Chicago Athletic Association and Illinois Athletic Club. Outside ofthe insurance field, however, he is best known as a military leader,and to the public at large he is more familiar in the latter connectionthan in the former. Charles Egbert Rollo, member of the fire insurance firm of Rogers & Rollo, is one of the old-timers in this line, having been a ^ steady figure in the field for a period of more than -r, forty-two years. He is the son of Ralph C. and Rollo. _ J ;_, . _ „ l Jeannette (Chester) Rollo. Mr. Rollos first business exp

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