!MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION: Vol 778 Pg 343 00

MARRIAGE: The following license applications appear in the Cuyahoga County Probate Department marriage license application index. It is unclear why there are so many listings and whether he actually married any of these women. Might be a glitch in the online index.:

MARRIAGE:
NALESNIK, KATHERINE and ROZHAN, LADDIE vol.0168 pg.0521
All of the following are not actual applications and appear to be some sort of error with the County's database:
REESE, MARY and ROZHAN, LADDIE 0168 0521 00
RASMUSSEN, ESTHER and ROZHAN, LADDIE 0168 0521 00
BALTZELL, HESTER and ROZHAN, LADDIE 0168 0521 00
KELLER, KATIE and ROZHAN, LADDIE 0168 0521

OBIT:
Name: Rozhon, Laddie
Date: Jan 11 1972
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #151.
Notes: Rozhon. Laddie Rozhon, husband of the late Lennie, brother of Emma Spirakus and the late Sylvia Spiegel. Family will receive friends at The S. J. Kubu & Son Funeral Home, 3271 E. 55 St., where services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 1:30 P.M. Interment Highland Park Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 7-9 P. M. Only.

RESIDENCES:
1947 - 3888, W. 17 St.
1963 - 3313 Tate Ave.

MILITARY: Column Title Value Meaning Notes
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 35926028
NAME ROZHON#LADDIE#E#########
RESIDENCE: STATE 53 OHIO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY 035 CUYAHOGA
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 5323 CLEVELAND OHIO
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 12
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 01
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 44
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT# Private
GRADE: CODE 8 Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION NO# No branch assignment
BRANCH: CODE 02 No branch assignment
FIELD USE AS DESIRED #
TERM OF ENLISTMENT 5 Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY ###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life
NATIVITY 53 OHIO
YEAR OF BIRTH 11
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen
EDUCATION 1 1 year of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 592 FOREMAN, MACHINE SHOP (Foreman, mechanic.) or FOREMAN, FOUNDRY
MARITAL STATUS 2 Married
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 7 Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER #
BOX NUMBER 1012
FILM REEL NUMBER 5.74#

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?

!OCCUPATION: Tailoress.

!SS#: 271-22-9513

RESIDENCES:
1904 - 112 Sackett St.
1965 - 13813 Christine Ave

OBIT: Name: Rozhon, Barbara
Date: Dec 12 1965
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #151.
Notes: Rozhon. Barbara Rozhon (nee Dvorak), beloved wife of the late Albert, mother of Emma Spirakus and Laddie, and the late Sylvia Spiegel, sister of Bertha Jedlicka and Otto Dvorak; grandmother and great - grandmother. Residence, 13813 Christine Ave. Friends may call at Thomas Funeral Home, 12512 Miles Ave. Sunday 3-5 And 7-9 P.M., where service will be held Monday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m.

!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. 1. 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. 2. 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.

May have been the Jan Dvorak living on 112 Sackett in 1888. He lived at 116 Sackett in 1877 at the time of his marriage.

These may be children of John and Mary:
Frank Dvorak b. Cleveland d. 12-23-1879 age 3 yrs., 2 mos.
Parents Jno & Mary Dvorak of Ward 16. He died from Scarlet Fever.

his brother....

Joseph died May (day not specified) 1879 from Measles, age 8 mos.

IMMIGRATION: 1920 Census shows he arrived 1872.

DEATH:
Died after 1920 because he appears in the 1920 census living with his son-in-law, Albert Rozhon.

1. Frank DVORAK b. 21 Jul 1880, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 24 Mar 1946, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
2. 3. Barbara DVORAK b. 28 Nov 1882, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 10 Dec 1965, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Brooklyn Cem., Brooklyn Hts., Ohio.
3. John DVORAK b. Apr 1890, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Bef 1965.
4. Anna DVORAK b. Jun 1893, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Aug 1965.
5. Edward DVORAK b. Jul 1895, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Bef 1965, St. Paul, Minnesota.
6. Bertha (Bess) DVORAK b. 17 Feb 1898, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Jun 1976, Platte, South Dakota.
7. Mary DVORAK d. Jul 1964, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
8. Otto (or Adolph?) DVORAK b. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 11 Mar 1966, Dunedin,, Florida.

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. 4. 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. 5. 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.