Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

School in 1923. Charles married Evelyn A. Peters on November 28, 1931 in Mt. Carroll
and no children were born to this union. He was a World War II veteran and retired in
1971 from the Savanna Army Depot, where he worked as a painter. Charles died
February 8, 1986 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
St. John, Evelyn A. (Peters) was born September 2, 1909 in Dubuque, Iowa and was
the daughter of John and Freda (Thiemig) Peters. She graduated from Dubuque Senior
High School in 1927 and attended Bayless Business College, Dubuque. Evelyn married
Charles Clive St. John on November 28, 1931 in Mt. Carroll and no children were born
to this union. Evelyn was the secretary at the Hanover Woolen Mill until they closed
and then worked as a cashier at the Hanover State Bank. Evelyn died October 11, 2007
and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
St. John, Floris “Barney” LeVere was born January 23, 1913 in Hanover and was the
son of William Louis and Mary Ann “Mame” (Chapman) St. John. He married Sue
Margaret McMillian on October 18, 1935. She died February 11, 1941. Barney married
Mary Ellen (Williams) Vaccaro on January 7, 1951 in Galena and they raised two sons:
Jack Trent and Leo Michael Vaccaro. Floris was a maintenance repairman for Eaton
Corporation before his retirement. He owned the Mill City Tap in Hanover from 1939
until 1951. Barney died February 10, 1991 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
St. John, Mary Ellen (Williams) Vaccaro was born January 12, 1911 in Clinton, Iowa
and was the daughter of Charles H. and Della Mae (Ekelberry) Williams. Mary had two
sons: Jack Trent and Leo Michael Vaccaro. She married Floris “Barney” LeVere St.
John on January 7, 1951 in Galena. The family lived in Hanover and Mary worked at
the Eaton Corporation. Mary retired to Freeport, Illinois and died there on June 4, 2004.
Stadel, Eleanor “Peg” Margaret (Speer) was born May 19, 1920 in Hanover and was
the daughter of James Arthur and Florence Ann (Nesbitt) Speer. She graduated from
Hanover High School in 1938. She married Elmer John Stadel on May 29, 1946 in
Hanover and three children were born to this union: Susan Elizabeth (Stadel) Bronn,
John David Stadel, and Lisa Marie Stadel who died in infancy in 1963. Peg was a
secretary for more than ten years at the Hanover School and retired in 1978. Peg moved
to Freeport. Peg died December 11, 1996 and is buried in Log Church Cemetery.
Stadel, Elmer John was born June 29, 1921 in Scales Mound, Illinois and was the son
of Paul Robert and Mollie (Winter) Stadel. He attended the University of Dubuque for
two years then joined the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He completed his
education after the war and graduated from Northwestern University. Elmer married
Eleanor “Peg” Margaret Speer on May 29, 1946 and three children were born to this
union: Susan Elizabeth (Stadel) Bronn, John David Stadel, and Lisa Marie Stadel who
died in infancy in 1963. The family lived in Hanover and Elmer was an accountant at
the Savanna Army Depot for 32 years. Elmer moved to Freeport. He died November
19, 2008 and is buried in Log Church Cemetery.
Stanger, Harry J. was born June 27, 1901 in Savanna, Illinois and was the son of
William L. and Mary Elizabeth (Storey) Stanger. He grew up in Hanover and later
attended Bradley Technical School in Peoria. Harry married LaVerne B. Morrison on
September 30, 1923 in Peoria. They lived in Hanover for a time and later in Savanna
for a number of years. Harry died January 14, 1986 and is buried in Evergreen
Cemetery.
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