Hazel Louise Boston

1886 - 1959  (72 years)

• Name	Hazel Louise Boston
  	Father: Robert William Boston (1864-1934) Mother: Marie Harris (1864-1928) [1, 2]
  Birth	3 Sep 1886	York, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  	Birth Record of Hazel Louise Boston
  Census	1910 (23 years)	Evanston, Cook County, Illinois   [3]
  In the 1910 US Census, she was recorded as age 23, living at 918 Ridge Court, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois. Her last name was rendered Adams.
  History	6 Apr 1917 (30 years)	US Enters World War I
  Census	1920 (33 years)	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1920 US Census, she was recorded as age 33, living at 7113 Hilldale Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
  History	24 Oct 1929 (43 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  History	7 Dec 1941 (55 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Death	6 Feb 1959	Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.   [4]
  Person ID, Branch	I26240
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Adam Albert Sahr,   b. 21 Feb 1886, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  Marriage	19 Aug 1908	St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church,  Evanston, Illinois   [1]
  Age at Marriage	She : 21 years and 11 months - He : 22 years and 6 months.
  Wedding Annoc	20 Aug 1908  [1]
  JOKERS KIDNAP A BRIDEGROOM. — Albert S. Adams of Evanston Taken from His Bride as Wedding Party Is About to Dine. — " Just married. O my!" printed on a sign that was attached to the tonneau of an automobile attracted attention to a kidnaped bridegroom in Evanston and Wilmette last evening. Albert S. Adams was the victim of the joke. His bride was Miss Hazel Boston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boston, 925 Asbury avenue. Evanston. Following the ceremony at St. Mary's Roman Catholic church. the entire party went by automobiles to Wilmette. where a wedding supper r had been prepared at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Leyner. Just as the guests were about to be seated Adams was called to the door and quickly carried away in a waiting machine. After an hour the captive was returned and the feast proceeded. During the evening Benjamin Dragoo, one of the guests, who was supposed to have led in the kidnaping. the victim of a pretended arrest. He bribed the party taking him to the police station and was allowed to go after " treating his captors. Published by The Chicago Tribune, 20 August 1908
  Children	1910 to 1917  [5, 6, 7]
  1. Marie Marquerite Sahr (1910–2001) 2. Albert Robert Sahr (1912–1980) 3. Frank Earl Sahr (1913–1972) 4. Ellwood Laurel Sahr (1915–2004) 5. Hazel Lorraine Sahr (1917–1946)
  Family ID	F9757	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Hazel Louise Boston(1886 – 1959) 2 3

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 Sep 1886 - York, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 19 Aug 1908 - St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois Census - 1910 - Evanston, Cook County, Illinois Census - 1920 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, U.S.A. Death - 6 Feb 1959 - Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  🟢 [S2582] News Article: "Jokers Kidnap a Bridegroom", (Chicago: The Chicago Tribune, 20 August 1908, page 1) . 🟢 [S2633] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010) . 🟢 [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Evanston Ward 4, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_240; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1374253 . 🟡 [S155] State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. California, Death Index, 1940-1997, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000) . 🟢 [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 25, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_341; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 1408 . 🟢 [S2566] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011) . 🟠 [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) .