1881? Chicago Register of Births
1894 Chicago Register of Births
1892 Chicago Voter Registration
1880 Federal Census

Have bad microfiched copy of page 180 of Chicago Register of Births from 1881?, showing a Radloff child born to Fred and Louise (“Sagarth”) Radloff on the 10th day of the month (month not listed). Listed address as 3416 Auburn (Ave?), Ward 5. Father’s and mother’s nationality given as German. No ages given for either.115

Clearer record of the register of December 1894 shows an Edna Radloff born to Bertha Selewsky and “Jno”? (Johnathon?) Radloff, a laborer aged 28. First child of this mother. Residence at 3408 Auburn, near Fred and Louise. Date of birth 10 Dec 1894. Father’s nativity German, mother’s American. “Name of party attending and making return” looks like it could be Anna Hay on both registers.

Name variations: Ratleff, Rothlauf, Rudloff, Radlaff, Radliff, Rudloff, Ratliff

Chicago Voter Registration rolls of 1892 show Frederick Radlaff at 3410 Auburn Ave, District 2, Ward 6, Precinct 17. Birthplace Germany. Length of residence in precinct, county, and state are all 22 years. Naturalized citizen. “Date of papers” and “court of papers” (assume for naturalization) “not known.” Under “qualified voter”: yes. Date of application to be registered is 18 Oct 1892. Record shows he did vote.116

Same sheet shows a variety of other Radloffs: Bernard, Charles, Fred, Gust (?), Henry, John, John, and Otto. Of these, one of the John Radloffs resides at 3410 or 3413 Auburn Ave.116

Above would give us an immigration date of approximately 1870.

1880 census gives house at 3410 Auburn St. Listed as “Fred” Radloff.113

1881? Chicago Register of Births
1894 Chicago Register of Births
1892 Chicago Voter Registration
1880 Federal Census

“Elisa” was name in family records

Listed as “Louise Sagarth” in Chicago Birth Register for unnamed daughter 1881(?).115

“Keeping house” as occupation in 1880 census. Would be pregnant with Edward the year after the census was taken.113

1900 census for son Frank shows birthplace of Germany for her and Frederick.114