John Evans Evenden

     John was born on Friday, 16 September 1853 at London, England. John married Caroline Randall, daughter of Francis Morris Randall and Catherine Seaman, on 7 June 1882 in Norfolk. 11 June 1900, John and his wife, Caroline, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at 1212 Columbia Avenue. Enumerated in this household were John C Evenden [46 England - September 1853], Carrie [38 New York - September 1861], Frank [15 Illinois - October 1884], John S. [13 Illinois - February 1887], Catherine [11 Illinois - November 1889], Gertrude [8 Illinois - June 1891], Harold [6 Illinois - August 1893], Phillip [4 Illinois - November 1895] & father-in-law: Frank Randell [68 New York - November 1832]. The couple have been married 18 years having had 7 children, 6 living. John is an insurance agent selling fire insurance. They have a mortgage on their home.¹ 21 April 1910, John and his wife, Caroline, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Chicago at 1212 Columbia Avenue. Enumerated in this household were John E Evenden [56 Englnd], Carrie [34 New York], Frank E [25 Illinois], Katherine E. [20 Illinois], Gertrude A [18 Illinois], Harold P [16 Illinois] Phllip C [14 Illinois]. The couple have been married 27 years having had 7 children, 6 living. John is a clerk at an insurance company. Frank is a solicitor for an insurance company & Katherine is a stenographer for a wholesale company.² John departed this life on Thursday, 2 November 1911 in Chicago at age 58 years, 1 month and 17 days.³