Henry Flentye papers

Collection

Identifier: Midwest-MS-Flentye

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Business and legal documents dealing with Henry Flentye’s property purchases and transactions in Chicago, Northfield, and Jefferson (later Jefferson Park), Illinois. Flentye purchased several lots from the Newberry addition to Chicago. Materials include agreements, deeds, tax records, and architectural plans for a country villa home. Some documents are reproductions, and tax records after Henry Flentye’s death in 1891 are addressed to his wife, Sophia.

Dates

Creation: 1852-1915

Creator

Flentye, Henry, 1829-1891 (Person)

Language

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The Henry Flentye papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Ownership and Literary Rights

The Henry Flentye papers are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections at reference@newberry.org.

Biography of Henry Flentye

White, German-American business and property owner.

Henry Flentye was born in Germany in 1829. He emigrated to America around 1846, settling in Chicago. Flentye acquired property in the Chicago area and owned a tailoring and clothing business at Wells and Kinzie streets in Chicago. He married Sophia Justina Lissette Franke (1835-1923) in Chicago in 1852. A Chicago Tribune article titled “Found Relief in Death: Henry Flentye Kills Himself on Account of a Tumor” published on August 22, 1891 indicates Flentye died by suicide.

Extent

1.9 Linear Feet (1 box and 1 oversize folder)

Additional Description

Abstract

Business and legal documents dealing with Henry Flentye’s property purchases and transactions in Chicago, Northfield, and Jefferson (later Jefferson Park), Illinois.