Obtained some information on this line from a website at
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/l/George-J-Baley-LA-PORTE/tree1.html

The Baley (Balej) family also has a part of our branch contained in it as Michael Rozhon married Josephine Balej.

IMMIGRATION:
1890 per 1920 census.
1891 per 1930 census
1891 per Hamburg emigration lists which show a Vaclav Roshon of Nestavice, Bohemia along with Katherina, and Marie all arriving aboard the SS Dania (Hamburg-American Line) on 14 Jun 1891.

NATURALIZATION: 1906 per 1920 census.

***--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------***
(the following addresses are unverified -- might be addresses of Vaclav Rozhon)
NOTE (10 March 2004 - I've determined that the following three are a different family group)
1898 515 W. 18th, Chicago (as James Rozhon from CityDir) laborer (Rozhon 3.1)
1899 495 W. 18th (r), Chicago (as James Rozhon from CityDir) laborer (Rozhon 3.1)
1900 495 W. 18th, Chicago (as James Rozhon from CityDir) laborer (Rozhon 3.1)
***--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------***



RESIDENCES: (those marked with asterisk are definite and confirmed by other documents)
1897 - 494 W. 18th, Chicago -- Cigarmaker (from CityDir) *
1898 - 494 W. 18th, Chicago -- Cigarmaker (from CityDir) *
1899 - 494 W. 18th (r), Chicago -- Cigarmaker (from CityDir) *
1900 - 495 18th Place, Chicago -- Day Laborer (per 1900 census) * wife & children match

*** ---- All city addresses changed in 1909. --- ***
1910 - 2531 Kedzie Ave., Chicago (per 1910 census) * wife & children match + Placek name
1920 - 2714 Spaulding Ave., Chicago (per 1920 census) * wife & children
1930 - 2714 Spaulding Ave., Chicago (per 1930 census) * living with his sons

OCCUPATION:
1900 - Cigarmaker (per 1900 city directory)
1900 - Day Laborer (per 1900 census)
1910 - Trucker (per 1910 census)
1920 - Laborer in Grain Elevator (per 1920 census)
1925 - Retired (per death certificate)
1930 - None

Obituary (from Denni Hlasatel newspaper) lists three daughters-in-law: Rose, Hylda and Margaret (Charles). The 1930 census still lists Joseph, John, and Ladd as being single.

RESIDENCES: 1920 - 2714 Spaulding Ave., Chicago, Illinois (per 1920 census)

DEATH: Death information received from a list provided by the Bohemian national Cemetery of all Rozhon's buried there. List is in the possession of Sandra Rozhon of Cleveland, OH.

1. child-a ROZHON d. Bef 1900.
2. Marie ROZHON b. Jun 1885, Bohemia; d. Mar 1939, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
3. James (Vaclav) Raymond ROZHON, Jr. b. 15 Dec 1891, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 25 Jun 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
4. Rose ROZHON b. 28 Jan 1894, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
5. Joseph ROZHON b. 24 Feb 1897, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. Jan 1978, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
6. John William ROZHON b. 10 Dec 1898, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. Feb 1975, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
7. Ladd L. ROZHON b. 25 Jul 1902, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 19 Nov 1987, Des Plaines, Cook, Illinois , USA.
8. Charles (Karel) H. ROZHON b. 1905, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. Jun 1970, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
9. 1. child-b ROZHON d. btw 1900 and 1910, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
10. child-c ROZHON d. Between 1900- 1910, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

NOTE:
This family line is duplicated within the ours.paf file as the lines overlap via the BALEJ tree.

RELATIONSHIP_ESTABLISHED_BY:
Death certificate which states his father's name was "John Rozhon"