Oscar Mondoux

1925 Mar 18 - Jungle Changes Hands

C. C. Longfellow and Oscar Mondoux Are New Proprietors

A deal was just closed yeserday closed whereby C. C. Longfellow and Oscar Mondoux became the proprietors of the Jungle Hotel.

They have purchased the furnishing and the buildings for a period of years from Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Outland who have operated the hotel for a number of years.

Both Mr. Longfellow and Mr. Mondoux are well known in Culver and viciity, the former having been at the Palmer House for the past six year and the latter for about two years. They are now busily engaged in making the place in readiness for the Easter operning.

Mr. and Mrs. Outland, who have made several trips to FLordia the past few winters, have decided to make that their permanent residence

15 Dec 1926 - Mondoux Sell Interest in Hotels to Longfellow

Last Thursday a transacion was completed whereby Oscas Mondoux sold his interests in the Jungle HOtel and CLub HOuse to his partner, C. C. Longfellow.

Mr. Mondoux and Mr. Longfellow ohave been managing the Jungle hotel for the pat two and a half years and just recently added the club house to their ownership. Mr. Mondoux plans to enter the commerical hotel business in the southern end of Indiana, while Mr. Longfellow will continue to operate both hotels under his personal uspervision. The Culver Citizen

25 Jan 1927, - Mondoux - Mr. Oscar Monodoux formerly proprietor of the Hungle Hotel and Club HOuse hotels in Culver, Ind., has purchased the lease and furnishings of the DOuglas (Formerly Mahaffy Jouse) a small hotel in Mount Vernon, Ind, succeeding Charles B. SUmmers in its management- National Hotel reporter.

04 Sep 1927, oSCAR mONDOUZ lEASES a hOTEL

Will Add Nine Rooms to Fenwau, Miami Beach

Oscar Mondoux has leased the Fenway hotel, FOurth street and Collins avenue, Miami Bach, with an option to purchase and will add nine rooms and completely renovate the building.

Mr. Mondoux came to Miami Beach recently as a fisitor.

He formerly owned the Jungle ^ CLubhouse Hotel at Culver, Indiana.

He later was owner of the DOuglas Hotel, Mr. Vernon, Ill., and associate manager of the Hotel Tybee,Tybe Island. Ga. - The Miami Herald

1927 - Sep 7 - Mondoux Purchases Hotel At Miami Beach FLordia. Oscar Mondoux, former hoterl proprietor in Culver, has just purchased the Hotel Fenway at Miami Beach, Fla, and issues an invitation for all his Culver Firends to visit him when in that region. The hotel is located on the beACH- Citizen

1930 - July 3 - Parkview Hotel Opens Today Under New Management

Oscar Mondoux, formerly proprietor of the Jungle Hotel in Culver, Ind., has moved to Lake Geneva with his family where he has taken possession of the Parkview Hotel at Madison and Wisconsin streets. The Parkview has recently been entirely renovated and many interior alterations have been made. The dining room will open today, Thursday. Mondoux purchased the hotel from Mr. taken of Chicago and he expects to mak Lake Geneva his permanent home, maintiaing the hotel through the entire year, rather than seasonal as before - The Lake Geneva Regional News Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

29 Mar 1928, - - New Manager Takes Charge of Altadaena

Oscar Mondoux a hotel man of 20 years' experience has assumed management of the Altadena Hotel succeeding fred B. SMith, who retired to devote his time to his grove interests.

Mr. Mondoux comes to Fort Pierce form Miami Beach where he has been in charge of the Hotel Sinway. Last year he operated the Hotel Tybee at Tybee, Ga.

A number of changes and improvements are planned by Mr. Mondoux at the Altadena and the dining room will be opened soon, he says St. Lucie News Tribune

1947 - May 21 - Oscar Mondoux who married Mary King of Lafayett, died SUnday evening in the family home at Chicago. Mrs. Mondoux was the daughter of the late George W. King of this city, while her mother is now residing in Chicago. Surviving are the widow with three chidlred: Josep, Beverly Jean and Caroline Susanne. The body is being brought to Lafayette for burial - Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Indiana)

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Oscar (Joseph Oscar) Mondoux Birth 22 February 1882 Curran, St-Luc, Prescott, CA, Ontario, Canada Death 18 May 1947 Chicago, Cook, IL, Illinois BURIALSpring Vale CemeteryLafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana son of Calixte Mondoux and Angelina Catafard

married Mary Erb King

Beverly Gene Mondoux Birth Date 4 Mar 1923 Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana
Caroline Suzanne MondouxBirth Date 31 Oct 1926 Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana
Oscar (Oscar Joseph) Mondoux Jr. Birth Date 10 Mar 1919 Chicago, Illinois

1930 United States Federal Census 
Name	Oscar Mondoux
Birth Year	abt 1883
Gender	Male
Race	White
Age in 1930	47
Birthplace	Canada
Marital Status	Married
Relation to Head of House	Head
Home in 1930	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Map of Home	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Street Address	Early
Ward of City	49
Block	93
House Number	1337
Dwelling Number	238
Family Number	407
Home Owned or Rented	Rented
Home Value	60
Radio Set	No
Lives on Farm	No
Age at First Marriage	35
Attended School	No
Able to Read and Write	Yes
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Language Spoken	Greek
Naturalization	Un
Able to Speak English	Yes
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	Wage or salary worker
Employment	Yes
Household Members (Name)	Age	Relationship
Oscar Mondoux	47	Head
Mary Mondoux 40 Wife
Oscar Mondoux 10 Son
Beverly Mondoux 7 Daughter
C Suzana Mondoux  3 Daughter 


1940 United States Federal Census
Name	Oscar Mondoux
Age	57
Estimated Birth Year	abt 1883
Gender	Male
Race	White
Birthplace	Canada French
Marital Status	Married
Relation to Head of House	Head
Home in 1940	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Map of Home in 1940	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Street	Winthrop Avenue
Farm	No
Inferred Residence in 1935	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935	Chicago
Resident on farm in 1935	No
Citizenship	4
Sheet Number	10B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation	363
Father's Birthplace	Canada French
Mother's Birthplace	Canada French
Occupation	Agent
House Owned or Rented	Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented	35
Attended School or College	No
Highest Grade Completed	High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census	48
Class of Worker	Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939	52
Income	0
Income Other Sources	Yes
Native Language	French
Social Security Number	Yes
Usual Occupation	Owner
Usual Industry	Hotel
Usual Class of Worker	Employer
Neighbors	View others on page
Household Members (Name)	Age	Relationship
Oscar Mondoux	57	Head
Mary Mondoux 50 Wife
Oscar Mondoux 20 Son
Beverly J Mondoux 17 Daughter
Suzanne Mondoux 13Daughter

Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 
Name	Oscar Mondoux
Birth Date	25 Feb 1883
Birth Place	Curren, Onterio
Death Date	18 May 1947
Death Place	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial Date	22 May 1947
Burial Place	Springvale, LaFayette, Tippecanoe, Ind.
Cemetery Name	Springvale
Death Age	64
Occupation	Hotel Owner
Race	White
Marital Status	M
Gender	Male
Residence	Chicago, Cook, Ill.
Father Name	Calix Mondoux
Father Birth Place	Curran, Onterio
Mother Name	Wnangeline
Mother Birth Place	Curran, Onterio
Spouse Name	Mary K. Mondoux
Comments	SSN: 346-03-1743
FHL Film Number	1991633