Wilson Harold^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1902 - 1903  (0 years)

• Name	Wilson Harold
  Birth	11 May 1902	Ganeer, Kankakee County, IL   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	05 May 1903	Ganeer, Kankakee County, IL   [1]
  Burial	07 May 1903	Momence Protestant Cemetery, Momence, Kankakee County, IL   [1]
  Notes	Harold was the first child born of Delia L. O'Connell and John W. Wilson, but it was not known to his brothers and sister until long after the death of his parents that his existance came to light through an elderly aunt, Freida Wilson, half sister of John. Delia was five months pregnant when she and John married and in those days, unlike today, it was considered highly improper for a young girl to get in that condition before marriage. Why they waited so long is unknown. Harold's life was very short. His death was, according to the death record, attributed to Perebes spiral meningitis due to hydrocephalis. It was complicated by acute enterils. He suffered with this illness for 2 months and 21 days. He died at 9:05 P.M. Tuesday, May 5, 1903 with Dr. J. V. Lewis of Momence in attendance. Little Harold is buried next to his uncle, Charles O'Connell and his maternal grandparents, Rosella and Thomas O'Connell in Momence Protestant Cemetery, Momence, IL. As yet, he has an unmarked grave, only denoted by a flat iron marker. While cleaning out the house where Delia had lived, a white satin burial piece was found that belonged to the casket of little Harold. It must have been removed shortly before his burial. The death of this little guy surely pained Delia for the rest of her life, for she told none of her children who were born after Harold. The fact that she had to marry, being four months pregnant and the shame she felt must have driven her to keep this family secret.
  Person ID	I52863	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Wilson John Wilhelm,   b. 10 Sep 1881, Momence, Kankakee County, IL d. 16 Nov 1936, Momence, Kankakee County, IL (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	O'Connel Delia Louella,   b. 04 Aug 1884, Beaverville, Iroquois County, IL d. 27 Feb 1969, Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	22 Jan 1902	Momence, Ganeer Tnshp, Kankakee County, IL   [1]
  	Her obituary says she was married on January 10, 1902.
  Family ID	F24075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1397] Merged from BrianFreeman on 01-Jan-13 at 22:11. [S1454] Kankakee County, IL Vital Records-Register of Deaths, (Kankakee Administration Bldg. Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL), Page 197. [S1454] Kankakee County, IL Vital Records-Register of Deaths, (Kankakee Administration Bldg. Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL), p.195. Harold died at 9:05 in the evening of spinal meningitis. He was the first born to John and Delia O'Connell Wilson. [S1454] Kankakee County, IL Vital Records-Register of Deaths, (Kankakee Administration Bldg. Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL), Page 195.