hmtl5 Herbert Levi Vancil b. 30 Jul 1889 Anna, Union County, Illinois d. 25 Jan 1929 Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois: Gritton Genealogy

Herbert Levi Vancil

Male 1889 - 1929  (39 years)


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  • Name Herbert Levi Vancil 
    • son of Levi Henry Vancil Jr and Medora Emira Lentz [1]
    Born 30 Jul 1889  Anna, Union County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1920  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation fireman on C.& E.I. railroad  [3
    Died 25 Jan 1929  Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Buried 26 Jan 1929  Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Person ID I358  Gritton
    Last Modified 29 Feb 2024 

    Family Lulu Dot Jones,   b. 1 Jan 1889, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1981, Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 28 Aug 1912  Anna, Union County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Merrie Hazel Vancil,   b. 29 Sep 1915, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1992, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F181  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Jul 1889 - Anna, Union County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Aug 1912 - Anna, Union County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Jan 1929 - Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 26 Jan 1929 - Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • note on Find a Grave:
      Herbert was the son of Levi Henry and Medora Lentz Vancil.
      He married Lulu Dot Jones on 28 Aug 1912 in Anna, IL.
      Their children were Donald LeClaire Vancil (1913-1965), Dorothy Alice Vancil (1914-2004), Merrie Hazel Vancil (1915-1992), John Herbert Vancil (1917-2003), Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Vancil (1918-1920), Richard Eugene Vancil (1920-2004).
      Herbert attended Sitter School, Anna High School and the University of Hanover, IN.
      After graduating, he taught school for several years. I was told that he was the principal at one school.
      His obituary stated that he quit teaching and went to work for the railroad. Herbert was a fireman for the C & EI RR. He was injured by the explosion of Engine #1923 on 21 Jan 1929. He died at the Iroquois Hospital, Watseka from pneumonia and the burns he received in the explosion.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Find a Grave.

    2. [S17] Obituary.

    3. [S7] Illinois, Deaths and stillbirths index, 1916-1947.