BIRTH:
Date of birth that he gave for the World War II draft registration differs from what he gave for his naturalization process. He lists Jan. 30, 1884.

IMMIGRATION: Sailed from Bremen on the Kronprinz Wilhelm on 9 Sep 1901. Arrived with his brother, Vaclav, on 25 SEP 1901 in New York City. He was 17 years of age.

MARRIAGE: License Application: Vol 60 Pg 105 22 (copy in my possession)

NATURALIZATION:
Declared intention on 9 MAR 1910, Vol. 14 #5546.
Naturalized on 7 JUN 1917, #712874, Vol 38, pg 212.
Rozhon Vojtech
Address: 2511 Colbum Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
712874-Vol.38,pg.212 Common Pleas Court, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Ohio
Born: Austria * Jan. 28, 1884
Date and Port: Sept. 22, 1901, New York,N.Y.
Naturalized: 7-Jun-17
Witnesses: John Kott, 4025 Clark Ave. Josef Polaceke, 4521 Denison Ave.
Notes: Soundex: R250

OCCUPATION:
Carpenter

RESIDENCES:
1904 - 100 Brighton St., Cleveland
1909 - 3483 W.47th St., Cleveland (on Florence's death certificate)
1910 - 3483 W.47th St., Cleveland
1917 - 2511 Colburn Ave., Cleveland
1920 - 2511 Colburn Ave., Cleveland
1930 - 2511 Colburn Ave., Cleveland
1942 - 4210 Clybourn Ave., Cleveland
1947 - 3888 W. 17th St., Cleveland

OBIT:
Name: Rozhon, Albert
Date: Sep 21 1947
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #070.
Notes: Rozhon, Albert, of 3888 W. 17th St.; beloved husband of Barbara (nee Dvorak); father of Emma Spirakus, Laddie, Sylvia Spiegel; grandfather of Jimmy, Robert and Joan; brother of Michael of Chicago, Ill. Friends may call at Frank J. Kovar Funeral Home, 3505 Fulton Rd., Sunday after 1 p. m., where services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 2 p. m.
DEATH: Cert. #7858 - Acute Nephritis

BURIAL: Brooklyn Cemetery

Birth records for Albert and Barbara show the following children. These may have died in infancy.
Oct 24, 1905 - female NOTE: How is this possible if Emma was born Jul 26, 1905?)
May 7, 1909 - Mary (Cert # 4889)
Apr 29, 1909 - Florence (died Dec 3, 1909 - Death Cert #6891) [are the last two twins?]
Apr 1, 1911 - Sadie (Cert #3663) NOTE: Since Laddie was born the same day, is this another set of twins, or a mispelling for which another certificate was issued as Cert #14221?

!MARRIAGE: Vol 60 -105

1. Emma (Emily) ROZHON b. 26 Jul 1905, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Sep 1972, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
2. Florence ROZHON, (infant) b. 29 Apr 1909, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 3 Dec 1909, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
3. Ladislav (Laddie) E. ROZHON b. 1 Apr 1910, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 8 Jan 1972, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
4. Sylvie Ruth ROZHON b. 1 Sep 1915, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 28 Nov 1947, 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. 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. 1. 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.