1. James SPIRAKUS
2. Nancy L. SPIRAKUS
3. Joseph M. SPIRAKUS

OBIT: Name: Spirakus, James J.
Date: Aug 15 1969
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #158.
Notes: Spirakus. James J. Spirakus, beloved husband of Emma (nee Rozhon), dear father of James R., grandfather of Nancy, James, and Joseph, brother of Mae Krejci, passed away Thursday. Funeral services will be held at A. Nosek & Sons Funeral Home, 3282 E. 55 St., Monday, Aug. 18, at 1 p.m. Friends may call at the funeral home, 7-10 P.M. Saturday, 2-4 And 7-10 P.M. Sunday.

MARRIAGE:
LICENSE APPLICATION: Vol 167 Pg 539 33

OBIT:
Name: Spirakus, Emma (Sparks)
Date: Sep 15 1972
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #158.
Notes: Spirakus. Emma Spirakus (Sparks), nee Rozhon), wife of the late James J., dear mother of James R., and grandmother of Nancy, James and Joseph, sister of the late Laddie Rozen and Sylvia Spiegel. The family will receive friends at The S. J. Kubu & Son Funeral Home, 3271 E. 55th St., where services

1. 1. James R. SPIRAKUS b. 21 Jan 1933; d. 19 Mar 1982, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

OBIT: Name: Spirakus, John S.
Date: Mar 25 1947
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #076.
Notes: Spirakus: John S., residence, 13813 Christine Ave., Garfield Heights; beloved husband of Mary (nee Busek); father of Yaro, May Krejci, James; grandfather and great-grandfather; brother of Emma Kroupa and Stanley; Sunday. Friends may call at A. Nosek & Sons Funeral Home, 3282 E. 55th St., where services will be held Thursday, March 27, at 1:30 p. m.

OBIT: Name: Spirakus, Mary
Date: May 4 1948
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #076.
Notes: Spirakus, Mary (nee Busek), late residence, 9403 Gibson Ave.; beloved wife of the late John S., mother of Yaro. Mae Krajci, James J., grandmother and great-grandmother, sister of Joseph, Ladimer, Bertha Kus and Emil, passed away Sun. Friends may call at A. Nosek & Sons Funeral Home, 3282 E. 55. where services will be held Thurs. May 6, at 1:30 p. m.

1. 2. James J. SPIRAKUS b. 4 Jun 1903; d. Aug 1969, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
2. Mae B. SPIRAKUS
3. Yaro (Jerry) SPIRAKUS d. Jan 1955, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

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. 3. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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.