Adam Albert Sahr

1886 -

• Name	Adam Albert Sahr
  	Electrician [2]
  Birth	21 Feb 1886	Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6]
  Census	1910 (23 years)	Evanston, Cook County, Illinois   [1]
  In the 1910 US Census, he was recorded as age 24, living at 918 Ridge Court, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois. His last name was rendered Adams. He was an electrical engineer.
  History	6 Apr 1917 (31 years)	US Enters World War I
  Draft Reg	12 Sep 1918 (32 years)	Aspinwall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 32; his address as 111 Second Street, Aspinwall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; and his employer as the U.S. General Hospital.
  	World War I Draft Registration Card of Adam Albert Sahr
  Census	1920 (33 years)	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1920 US Census, he was recorded as age 33, living at 7113 Hilldale Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was an electrician.
  Siblings	4 brothers and 6 sisters
  > 1. Adam Albert Sahr,   b. 21 Feb 1886, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. ▻ Hazel Louise Boston,  m. 19 Aug 1908 > 2. Louise C. Sahr,   b. 6 Nov 1887, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 2 Jan 1974, South Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California. U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) ▻ James Tate,  m. Abt 1908 > 3. Marie Sahr,   b. 15 Sep 1889, Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 2 Feb 1990, Beaver, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 100 years) ▻ Amon Walls Love > 4. John Konrad Sahr,   b. 5 Oct 1891, Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 13 Mar 1929, Shaler Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 37 years) ▻ Anna Mildred Lackner + 5. Louis Leo Sahr,   b. 9 Apr 1894, Rankin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 9 Sep 1969, Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years) ▻ Elizabeth Eleanor Pschirer,  m. 16 May 1917 > 6. Margaret Dolores Sahr,   b. 9 Sep 1897, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S.A. d. 30 May 1934, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 36 years) ▻ William George Stein > 7. Albert Martinz Sahr,   b. 16 Jan 1900, Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 2 May 1944, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 44 years) ▻ Doris Edna O'Neil,  m. 20 Aug 1928 > 8. Lauretta Sahr,   b. 28 Feb 1902, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 7 Jan 1978, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years) ▻ William Roberts Nusser,  m. 1928 > 9. Gertrude Elizabeth Sahr,   b. 7 Oct 1904, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 16 Feb 1994, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, U.S.A.  (Age 89 years) ▻ William Clement Hanley, Sr. > 10. Francis Joseph Sahr,   b. 4 Mar 1907, Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 9 Dec 1993, North Hills, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) ▻ Norberta M. Lackner > 11. Catherine Sahr,   b. 18 May 1910, O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 30 May 2001, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 91 years) ▻ William Anthony Sigmund,  m. Abt 1911
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Conrad Sahr   (Grandfather)  Apollonia Lösch  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I2876
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Albert M. Sahr,   b. 11 Nov 1863, Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany d. 24 May 1933, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Margaret Elizabeth Merdian,   b. 6 Dec 1865, Ottersheim, Germersheim, Rhineland-Pfatz, Germany d. 18 Jul 1941, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F1322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Hazel Louise Boston,   b. 3 Sep 1886, York, Ontario, Canada d. 6 Feb 1959, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	19 Aug 1908	St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church,  Evanston, Illinois   [7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 6 months - She : 21 years and 11 months.
  Wedding Annoc	20 Aug 1908  [7]
  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  [8, 9, 10]
  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	7 Jul 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Adam Albert Sahr(1886 – ) 2Albert M. Sahr(1863 – 1933) 4Conrad Sahr 8 16 17 9 18 19 5Anna Maria Wenz 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Margaret Elizabeth Merdian(1865 – 1941) 6Conrad Merdian(1838 – 1919) 12Georg Anton Merdian(1810 – 1877) 24Joannes Conrad Merdian(1770 – ) 25Eva Catherina Dörzapf(Abt 1776 – ) 13Margaretha Hatzenbühler(1814 – 1870) 26Joannes Georg Hatzenbühler(1796 – 1850) 27Maria Apollonia Garrecht 7Apollonia Wolff(1837 – 1907) 14Joannes Adamus Wolff(1799 – 1872) 28Joannes Jacobus Wolff(1754 – ) 29Maria Catharina Goetz 15Eva Margaretha Bolz(1802 – 1827) 30Matthäus Bolz 31Apollonia Lösch

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Feb 1886 - Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 19 Aug 1908 - St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois Census - 1910 - Evanston, Cook County, Illinois Draft Reg - 12 Sep 1918 - Aspinwall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [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. [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. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S2566] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S2582] News Article: "Jokers Kidnap a Bridegroom", (Chicago: The Chicago Tribune, 20 August 1908, page 1). [S33] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Draft Registration Card of Adam Albert Sahr. 🟢 [S2582] News Article: "Jokers Kidnap a Bridegroom", (Chicago: The Chicago Tribune, 20 August 1908, page 1) . 🟢 [S2566] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011) . 🟢 [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 . 🟠 [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) .