Jennie Gaines was born on Mar. 9, 1901, in Chicago Heights, Ill., to Perry Ward Gaines and Victoria Lenor (Johnson) Gaines. At the time of Jennie's birth, her father had gone to Oklahoma to live on a government claim of 640 acres near an Indian Reservation. Two months after her birth, Mother and baby joined him. Being the only white baby nearby, the Indians kept her in beautiful beaded moccasins the nine years they lived there. The family moved back to Illinois and then to Brook, Ind.
Jennie graduated from Brook High School and Chicago Musical College. She later joined Benny Meroff's School of Music and Dancing in the Granada Theatre and Dancing Building at Rogers Park as an instructor. She had her own school of dancing and music in Englewood for 20 years.
Jennie married Leonard T. Harris of Crete, Ill. in 1920. They had one child, Margie June Harris.
In 1957, Jennie married Anton Dischinger, a businessman from Englewood. They decided to retire and bought a house in Brook, but Mr. Dischinger died of a heart attack before they were able to move in.
In 1966, Jennie and Earl F. Hopewell were married and operated the Ade Store. Mr. Hopewell died in 1967.
Jennie was a 45-year member of the DAR. One of her proudest moments was playing the organ for Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson and Nixon upon their visits to the DAR Continental Congress at Constitution Hall.
Jennie passed away on Jan. 23, 1995, at the age of 93.
Excerpts taken from: "BROOK, INDIANA WASHINGTON and IROQUOIS TOWNSHIPS, A Sesquicentennial Collection." Written, Compiled and Published by The Iroquois, Washington Preservation Committee, Inc., 2006.
Jennie graduated from Brook High School and Chicago Musical College. She later joined Benny Meroff's School of Music and Dancing in the Granada Theatre and Dancing Building at Rogers Park as an instructor. She had her own school of dancing and music in Englewood for 20 years.
Jennie married Leonard T. Harris of Crete, Ill. in 1920. They had one child, Margie June Harris.
In 1957, Jennie married Anton Dischinger, a businessman from Englewood. They decided to retire and bought a house in Brook, but Mr. Dischinger died of a heart attack before they were able to move in.
In 1966, Jennie and Earl F. Hopewell were married and operated the Ade Store. Mr. Hopewell died in 1967.
Jennie was a 45-year member of the DAR. One of her proudest moments was playing the organ for Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson and Nixon upon their visits to the DAR Continental Congress at Constitution Hall.
Jennie passed away on Jan. 23, 1995, at the age of 93.
Excerpts taken from: "BROOK, INDIANA WASHINGTON and IROQUOIS TOWNSHIPS, A Sesquicentennial Collection." Written, Compiled and Published by The Iroquois, Washington Preservation Committee, Inc., 2006.
Jennie Gaines was born on Mar. 9, 1901, in Chicago Heights, Ill., to Perry Ward Gaines and Victoria Lenor (Johnson) Gaines. At the time of Jennie's birth, her father had gone to Oklahoma to live on a government claim of 640 acres near an Indian Reservation. Two months after her birth, Mother and baby joined him. Being the only white baby nearby, the Indians kept her in beautiful beaded moccasins the nine years they lived there. The family moved back to Illinois and then to Brook, Ind.
Jennie graduated from Brook High School and Chicago Musical College. She later joined Benny Meroff's School of Music and Dancing in the Granada Theatre and Dancing Building at Rogers Park as an instructor. She had her own school of dancing and music in Englewood for 20 years.
Jennie married Leonard T. Harris of Crete, Ill. in 1920. They had one child, Margie June Harris.
In 1957, Jennie married Anton Dischinger, a businessman from Englewood. They decided to retire and bought a house in Brook, but Mr. Dischinger died of a heart attack before they were able to move in.
In 1966, Jennie and Earl F. Hopewell were married and operated the Ade Store. Mr. Hopewell died in 1967.
Jennie was a 45-year member of the DAR. One of her proudest moments was playing the organ for Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson and Nixon upon their visits to the DAR Continental Congress at Constitution Hall.
Jennie passed away on Jan. 23, 1995, at the age of 93.
Excerpts taken from: "BROOK, INDIANA WASHINGTON and IROQUOIS TOWNSHIPS, A Sesquicentennial Collection." Written, Compiled and Published by The Iroquois, Washington Preservation Committee, Inc., 2006.
Jennie graduated from Brook High School and Chicago Musical College. She later joined Benny Meroff's School of Music and Dancing in the Granada Theatre and Dancing Building at Rogers Park as an instructor. She had her own school of dancing and music in Englewood for 20 years.
Jennie married Leonard T. Harris of Crete, Ill. in 1920. They had one child, Margie June Harris.
In 1957, Jennie married Anton Dischinger, a businessman from Englewood. They decided to retire and bought a house in Brook, but Mr. Dischinger died of a heart attack before they were able to move in.
In 1966, Jennie and Earl F. Hopewell were married and operated the Ade Store. Mr. Hopewell died in 1967.
Jennie was a 45-year member of the DAR. One of her proudest moments was playing the organ for Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson and Nixon upon their visits to the DAR Continental Congress at Constitution Hall.
Jennie passed away on Jan. 23, 1995, at the age of 93.
Excerpts taken from: "BROOK, INDIANA WASHINGTON and IROQUOIS TOWNSHIPS, A Sesquicentennial Collection." Written, Compiled and Published by The Iroquois, Washington Preservation Committee, Inc., 2006.
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