John & Ruth Holmquist Residences

Residences of John & Ruth [Swanson] Holmquist & other Family Members

When single John lived at 6613 S. Green Street in Chicago, a three story wood apartment, which his parents had owned. This is the address on an envelope addressed to John from Ruth, the first one we have addressed from Ruth to John apparently (though we do have a letter without an envelope which is dated earlier).

Letters to Ruth were to 640 West 57th Place, Chicago. This was a small cottage that her parents Swan John and Beata (known as Betty to many) Swanson owned.

When John and Ruth first got married they lived somewhere around 56 and Morgan, then rented the first floor of John's parent's home at 6613 Green Street. About 1916 they bought a bungalow at 2725 South Park Avenue which is now King Drive. They sold that about 1924 or 1925 and built a two flat at 7930 Eberhart Avenue then sold that, and built at 8041 Vernon.

Addresses the Holmquist family and the Swanson family lived over the years was with approximate dates are:

John Theodore Holmquist & Ruth Elfie Swanson

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