IMMIGRATION:
Arrived 18 OCT 1902 in Detroit from Quebec (Clebec?), Canada via St. Lawrence Seaway.

NATURALIZATION:
Declared intention to become citizen on 26 SEP 1906, #24158, and was naturalized 14 APR 1916, #665551, Vol. 28, pg 49.

OCCUPATION:
Tailor

RESIDENCE:
1903 - 118 Sackett St.
19 -- - 4305 Woodbridge, Cleveland, OH
1937 - 2411 Colburn Ave.

MARRIAGE:
Licence (Vol 56, p 395) copy in my possession.

DEATH:
ROZHON JOSEPH
County Name: CUYAHOGA - Date of Death: 10/25/1937
Volume Number: 8585 - Certificate Number: 61731


OBIT:
Name: Rozhon, Joseph
Date: Oct 28 1937
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #070.
Notes: Rozhon: Joseph, beloved husband of Marie (nee Kulhanek), father of Edwin and Mrs. Viola Lang, grandfather of Marilyn Lang, Monday, Oct. 25, p. m., at his residence, 2411 Colburn ave. Friends may call at F. J. Kovar's Funeral Home, 3505 Fulton rd., where services will be held Friday, Oct. 29, at 2 p. m.
BURIAL:
Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, Sec 2, Lot 106 1/2E, Grave 1 (8938-8116)???

1. Edwin J. ROZHON b. 20 May 1905, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 10 Jan 1969, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
2. Viola M. ROZHON b. 22 Mar 1909, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 9 Feb 1957, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

!Source: All info received from Czech Archives which looked up birth records.

!Source: (Birth) Information received from Czech Archives. Letter in the possession of Sandra Rozhon of Cleveland, OH.

Her name was listed as "Rosalia Kralicek" on Albert Rozhon's marriage license.

1. Frantizek Karel ROZHON, ** b. 24 Oct 1867, Bojesice #3, Kres Mirovice, Jihocesky, Bohemia; d. 1 Jan 1947, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. 4 Jan 1947, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
2. Marie ROZHON b. 25 Jul 1869, , , , Bohemia; d. 28 Jun 1944, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Riverside Cem., Cleveland, Ohio.
3. Vaclav (James) ROZHON, [infant] b. 17 Oct 1872, Bojesice #3, Jihocesky, , Bohemia; d. 31 Mar 1873, Bojesice, , , Bohemia.
4. John ROZHON b. 1874, Bojesice, , , Bohemia.
5. Michael ROZHON b. 1877, Bojesice, , Jihocesky, Bohemia; d. 24 May 1954, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; bur. Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
6. 1. Josef H. ROZHON b. 9 Jan 1879, Rakovice, , , Bohemia; d. 25 Oct 1937, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
7. Vaclav (James) ROZHON b. 26 Nov 1882, Rakovice, , Jihocesky, Bohemia; d. 27 Dec 1940, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; bur. 30 Dec 1940, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
8. Vojtech (Albert) ROZHON b. 28 Jan 1884, Rakovice, , Jihocesky, Bohemia; d. 19 Sep 1947, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. 23 Sep 1947, Brooklyn Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

OCCUPATION:
Cottager.

MARRIAGE:
Source from Marriage Certificate Vital Records of Roman Catholic parish at Mirovice for years 1784-1835, page 8. Report in possession of Sandra Rozhon.

SYKORY means "Dweller at titmouse".

1. 2. Hynek Ignatz ROZHON, ** b. 6 Jun 1841, Bojesice #14, Mirovice, Jihocesky, Bohemia.
2. Matej ROZHON b. Abt 1840.
3. Josef ROZHON b. Abt 1840, , , , Bohemia.
4. Female ROZHON b. Abt 1845, Bohemia.
5. Female ROZHON
6. Female ROZHON
7. Female ROZHON

!OCCUPATION: Wheelwright at inn at Bojesice. Source - Birth Vital Records for Roman Catholic parish at Mirovice, volume for years 1825-1852, page 9.

The name DUBEC means "Dweller near oak tree".

1. 3. Rozalie (Mary?) DUBEC, (Dubsky) b. 5 Aug 1841, Bojesice #3, Mirovice, , Bohemia.
2. (Female) DUBSKY b. , , , Bohemia.
3. (Female) DUBSKY b. , , , Bohemia.
4. (Female) DUBSKY b. , , , Bohemia.
5. (Female) DUBSKY b. , , , Bohemia.

Pavla, or Pavel, is the common ancestor we share with the Cleveland east side Rozhon's.

NAME:
ROZHON is from a verb meaning "To disperse, scatter or speed someone up". The "N" in ROZHON has a hook (hacek) over it as follows: ROZHON

BIRTH:
Married at age 22 on 9 Feb 1812, so born about 1790.

MARRIAGE:
Marriage Certificate Vital Records of Roman Catholic Parish at Mirovice, for the years 1784-1835, page 5.

RESIDENCE:
Pavla lived on the west side of the Vlatava River and farmed on part of the estate of the Orlik Castle.

OCCUPATION:
Farmer at Orlik Castle per information received from the Czech Archives.

Found a reference to this name on the Internet site for a Czech researcher:
http://www.bohemiangenealogy.com/surbase/surbase.htm
Rozhon CAC 3/96-4 Vystrkov, Bojesice es 1792-
Jeska (=Jeskova,Jeze CAC 3/96-4 Vystrkov, Bojesice es 1792-1814

BIRTH:
Married at age 20 on 9 Feb 1812, so born about 1792. Source - the report furnished by Czech Archives.

1. 4. Jan ROZHON, ** b. Abt 1814, Vystrkova #4, Mirovice, , Bohemia.
2. Josef ROZHON b. 8 Mar 1818, Vystrkov, Mirovice, , Bohemia; d. Abt 1906, Bohemia.

Vital Records marriage info for Jan ROZHON and Marie SYKORA states that he was deceased already by 1835.

1. 5. Maria Anna SYKORY b. 17 Nov 1819, Rakovice #23, , Jihocesky, Bohemia.

!OCCUPATION: Wheelwright at inn at Bojesice #3. Source - Birth Vital Records for Roman Catholic parish at Mirovice, volume for years 1825-1852, page 9.

1. 6. Ignac Hynek DUBEC b. Abt 1815, Bojesice #3, Mirovice, , Bohemia.

Vital Records state that she was unmarried.

NAME: Brauna means "Brown One".

1. 7. Anna BRAUNA b. Radeticich #2, , , Bohemia.