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View Tree for William Walter LinkWilliam Walter Link (b. 02 Dec 1884, d. 23 Sep 1950)


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William Walter Link (son of Cecela) was born 02 Dec 1884 in Swiec, Poland, and died 23 Sep 1950 in Chicago, IL. He married Frances Wisnewski on Abt. 1910, daughter of Petrus Wisniewski and Susanna Sieroslawski.

 Includes NotesNotes for William Walter Link:

Gravestone lists birthdate as 2/12/1884
"Biography of Politictions" shows birth date as 2/12/1884 and immigraton date as 1897

President of the Board of Local Improvements, Chicago, 1933-1936
General-secretary of the Polish-American Democratic Organization of Ill. 1932
Chief Clerk of the Superior Court of Cook Count 1942 and 1943
Vice-President of the Board of Civil Service Commisssioners of Cook County 1943 and 1944
Congressman from the 7th Congressional District (Chicago) elected 1944-1947; the Link Bridge in Chicago was built in 1937 and named for William Link
Director of Manufacturers' National Bank of Chicago after unsuccessful bid for reelection in 1946


More About William Walter Link:
Burial: Unknown, St Adelbert's Cemetery, Niles, IL.
Education: Dept of Engineering, Lewis Institute, Chicago.
Immigration: 1886
Naturalization: 1892
Occupation: Owned a paint factory that supplied the japan paint for Schwin bikes.
Residence: 1918, 5323 Lovejoy Ave. Chicago.

More About William Walter Link and Frances Wisnewski:
Marriage: Abt. 1910

Children of William Walter Link and Frances Wisnewski are:
  1. Robert Link, b. Abt. 1910, Chicago, Illinois, d. date unknown.
  2. Helen Link.
  3. Oren Link, b. Abt. 1914, Chicago, Illinois, d. date unknown.
  4. Genevieve Link.
  5. Chester Link.
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