5th of 11 children of CHARLES ALEXANDER McILRAVY & MARGARET LOUISE "MAGGIE" BIGLEY
Occupation: Farm laborer, mechanic
Married (1) Sep 22, 1929, HERTHA HERMINE ALBERTINE SCHINDERLING, Hughes Co., South Dakota
One child:
1. Darlene McILRAVY
1930 - 2002
Married (2): 1943, GOLDIE MARIE SHARP
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My grandmother (who was married to Art Schinderling) told me that he and Alfred McIlravy used to bootleg whiskey for Al Capone. When I said, "That's NEAT!" she said, "I didn't think it was so neat! It scared me to death!" Then she proceeded to tell me about the time they almost got caught by the Feds:
Art and McIlravy were driving with the whiskey in the back of the car. The Feds were following them. Up ahead, a train was about to cross the road, so Art sped up and crossed the tracks just before the train crossed. This prevented the Feds from following, and they had to wait til the train got through the crossing. While they were waiting for the train to pass, Art got off the main road and they dumped their load, then got back on the main road. By the time the Feds caught up to them, the Feds couldn't do anything because the evidence wasn't there, so they had to let them go. Art and McIlravy went back the next day, got their whiskey and went on their way.
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Story contributed by Dolores Owen #47846843
Occupation: Farm laborer, mechanic
Married (1) Sep 22, 1929, HERTHA HERMINE ALBERTINE SCHINDERLING, Hughes Co., South Dakota
One child:
1. Darlene McILRAVY
1930 - 2002
Married (2): 1943, GOLDIE MARIE SHARP
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My grandmother (who was married to Art Schinderling) told me that he and Alfred McIlravy used to bootleg whiskey for Al Capone. When I said, "That's NEAT!" she said, "I didn't think it was so neat! It scared me to death!" Then she proceeded to tell me about the time they almost got caught by the Feds:
Art and McIlravy were driving with the whiskey in the back of the car. The Feds were following them. Up ahead, a train was about to cross the road, so Art sped up and crossed the tracks just before the train crossed. This prevented the Feds from following, and they had to wait til the train got through the crossing. While they were waiting for the train to pass, Art got off the main road and they dumped their load, then got back on the main road. By the time the Feds caught up to them, the Feds couldn't do anything because the evidence wasn't there, so they had to let them go. Art and McIlravy went back the next day, got their whiskey and went on their way.
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Story contributed by Dolores Owen #47846843
5th of 11 children of CHARLES ALEXANDER McILRAVY & MARGARET LOUISE "MAGGIE" BIGLEY
Occupation: Farm laborer, mechanic
Married (1) Sep 22, 1929, HERTHA HERMINE ALBERTINE SCHINDERLING, Hughes Co., South Dakota
One child:
1. Darlene McILRAVY
1930 - 2002
Married (2): 1943, GOLDIE MARIE SHARP
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My grandmother (who was married to Art Schinderling) told me that he and Alfred McIlravy used to bootleg whiskey for Al Capone. When I said, "That's NEAT!" she said, "I didn't think it was so neat! It scared me to death!" Then she proceeded to tell me about the time they almost got caught by the Feds:
Art and McIlravy were driving with the whiskey in the back of the car. The Feds were following them. Up ahead, a train was about to cross the road, so Art sped up and crossed the tracks just before the train crossed. This prevented the Feds from following, and they had to wait til the train got through the crossing. While they were waiting for the train to pass, Art got off the main road and they dumped their load, then got back on the main road. By the time the Feds caught up to them, the Feds couldn't do anything because the evidence wasn't there, so they had to let them go. Art and McIlravy went back the next day, got their whiskey and went on their way.
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Story contributed by Dolores Owen #47846843
Occupation: Farm laborer, mechanic
Married (1) Sep 22, 1929, HERTHA HERMINE ALBERTINE SCHINDERLING, Hughes Co., South Dakota
One child:
1. Darlene McILRAVY
1930 - 2002
Married (2): 1943, GOLDIE MARIE SHARP
=============
My grandmother (who was married to Art Schinderling) told me that he and Alfred McIlravy used to bootleg whiskey for Al Capone. When I said, "That's NEAT!" she said, "I didn't think it was so neat! It scared me to death!" Then she proceeded to tell me about the time they almost got caught by the Feds:
Art and McIlravy were driving with the whiskey in the back of the car. The Feds were following them. Up ahead, a train was about to cross the road, so Art sped up and crossed the tracks just before the train crossed. This prevented the Feds from following, and they had to wait til the train got through the crossing. While they were waiting for the train to pass, Art got off the main road and they dumped their load, then got back on the main road. By the time the Feds caught up to them, the Feds couldn't do anything because the evidence wasn't there, so they had to let them go. Art and McIlravy went back the next day, got their whiskey and went on their way.
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Story contributed by Dolores Owen #47846843
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