I started at FamilySearch and entered Mabel Champion, checked "all events" and entered the years 1882 to 1892. Three records appeared. Mabel's death certificate was first.
I broadened my search by looking for any Champion in Chicago. I filtered the results by date and gender. Mabel's birth certificate was on page two:
Mabel's parents are John and Mary. She was their first child. Mary's maiden name is listed on this birth register:
The Champions are near the bottom of the page. Mary's surname looks like Fodey. I returned to FamilySearch and found the couple's marriage certificate:
At first I wasn't sure if this Champion family was Mabel's. This census says Mary's parent's were born in Ireland...
and the 1880 census says they were born in Illinois:
But other clues on the 1900 census were helpful, especially the month and year young John Champion was born:
Hmm. Am I the only one bothered by John being identified as the first child born to this couple? Regardless, Mabel's page on Find A Grave is now up to date.
Note: I have no connection to this child. In A Child Lost ~ Introduction, I shared my hope of reuniting these children with their parents. If you are a Champion descendant, I hope you'll give Mabel a special place in your family tree.
My own genealogy work-in-progress is online at Living in the Past Lane.
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