Author: Abby Klionsky

A citizen, a businesswoman, a socialite, a mother, and a wife, Eleanor Robinson Countiss’s life has much to tell about life in Chicago during the first part of the 20th century.

The family tree of Eleanor Robinson Countiss looks chaotic, I’ll be the first to admit. But it’s an organized chaos, and by the end of this post you’ll have a better idea of how it came together – and maybe enough tips to start putting together your own family tree!