Matilda Almquist
Looking for information on Matilda Almquist born 08 JUN 1863 in the Chicagoland Area. According to family stories Matilda's father owned a tavern on Chicago Ave near the Chicago River. During the Great Chicago fire of 1871 her father swam Matilda and her brother across the river to get them out of harms way. Matilda married we think a Joesph Zahm. Moving to the Joliet area of Chicago. My husbands grandmother was Ruby Marie Zahm born 23 JUL 1902. Any info would be greatly apprcieated