tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059057651392115200.post8884971905248151587..comments2024-03-28T09:36:17.845-07:00Comments on Connecting the Windy City: The McConnell House at 546 HawthorneChicago Old and Newhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00842498555765754782noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059057651392115200.post-15084163495610818252013-04-06T13:21:20.339-07:002013-04-06T13:21:20.339-07:00Jim; I, too enjoyed your description of the McCon...Jim; I, too enjoyed your description of the McConnell House. John McConnell, the owner, was my great grandfather. I was interested to see the comment by Janet Voss. It appears that we are related but I don't know how. If Janet should see this comment, I hope she will get in touch with me at fmbeck@fmbeck.net. Thanks, Fred McConnell Beck. Fred Becknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059057651392115200.post-77133840845298219532011-07-13T21:48:34.446-07:002011-07-13T21:48:34.446-07:00I lived next door to the McConnell house for many ...I lived next door to the McConnell house for many years (and my family still does), a truly beautiful home. Louise Eisendrath lived there when I was a child, and I used to go over and visit her every so often. Unfortunately, Chicago City Day School recently purchased it, and considering the track record they have with destroying historic buildings on the block, we are very worried what's to become of it. Hawthorne Place has so many stories, and it was great to read the one you've collected here. We all hope to have a family living in the house again one day instead of the school.Chris Rummelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09911940768162797916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059057651392115200.post-46722013276397384352011-05-13T14:25:12.036-07:002011-05-13T14:25:12.036-07:00Janet, I'm glad that you enjoyed the brief pie...Janet, I'm glad that you enjoyed the brief piece on your forebear's homestead. The more I read about these folks, the more I realize how exceptional they really were. To think of what they went through to get where they ended up . . . they're amazing stories.Chicago Old and Newhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00842498555765754782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059057651392115200.post-48740322347063169662011-05-09T05:38:31.828-07:002011-05-09T05:38:31.828-07:00Hey Jim, Just wanted to thank you for your story ...Hey Jim, Just wanted to thank you for your story on the McConnell home. I have been researching some family history to put together for my children and neices and nephews and was happy to send this to them. Edward was my great, great grandfather. I have been reading his autobiography and putting together his life story. "Old man" McConnell was 26 years old when he high tailed it to Springfield! Thank you. Janet VossJanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182790954439814313noreply@blogger.com