BIRTH:
His World War II draft registration card shows date of birth as Sep 24, 1884.

RESIDENCES:
1910 - Jackson, Minnesota (his son's (Edgar) obituary specifies that he was born in Jackson, Minnesota though the 1920 census lists Edgar as having been born in Illinois.)
1920 - 614 15th St., Chicago, Illinois
1930 - 3848 Springfield Ave.
1942 - 607 N. Milwaukee Blvd., Libertyville, Lake County, Illinois

CENSUS: 1920 - 614 15th St., Chicago, Illinois (ED 1118, Sheet 6B, Line 100, and Sheet 7A, Lines 1-3, WARD 20)
Rozhon, Edward J., HMW 35y M, born in Illinois, Mechanic (brass factory)
, Emma, WFW 34y M, born in Illinois, no occupation
, Edgar, SMW 9y S, born in Illinois
, Raymond, SMW 8y S, born in Illinois

CENSUS: 1930 - 3848 Springfield Ave., Chicago, Illinois (ED 1434, Sheet 1B, Lines 88-92, WARD 40)
Rozlon, Edward J., HMW 45y M@21y, born in Illinois, laborer in Soda Fountain factory
, Emma, WFW 43y M@18y, born in Illinois
, Edgar, SMW 19y S, born in Minnesota, bookkeeper in dept. store
, Raymond, SMW 17y S, born in Minnesota, clerk in dept. store
, Marvin, SMW 9y S, born in Illinois

DEATH: Year of death obtained from a list of all Rozhons buried at the Bohemian National Cemetery. This list is in the possession of Sandra Rozhon of Cleveland, OH.

OBIT: 1966-07-06 Chicago Tribune (IL)
Rozhon
Edition: Chicago Tribune
Edward J. Rozhon of Libertyville, beloved husband of the late Emma; dear father of Edgar, Raymond, and Marvin; grandfather of five; great-grandfather of three; brother of Bohumil, the late Mary Suchy, Elizabeth Cerny, Joseph, and Frank. Funeral Thursday, 9:30 a.m., from Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central road, at Northwest highway, Mount Prospect, to St. Raymond church. Interment family lot. 255-7800.

1. Edgar Joseph Francis ROZHON b. 13 Jun 1910, Jackson, Jackson, Minnesota, USA; d. 16 Sep 1998, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA; bur. Lakeside Cemetery, Illinois.
2. George Raymond ROZHON b. 1913, Jackson,, Minnesota, USA; d. Bef 1998.
3. Marvin Joseph ROZHON b. 29 Jul 1920, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. Feb 1967, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Arrived in US about 1874

RESIDENCES:
(Probably died between 1894-1896 since he no longer shows up in the Chicago City Directory after 1894 and his wife was listed as a widow in the 1896 directory)

Occupation: Teamster laborer

Religion: Catholic

15 Shelby Ct., Chicago, IL (Prev. of Minnesota) CATHOLIC

IMMIGRATION: Name: Josefa Rozhon
Year: 1867
Place: Chicago
Source Publication Code: 1924.49
Primary Immigrant: Rozhon, Josefa
Annotation: Date of arrival in America and place where the Old Czech Settlers group met. Extracted from Dejiny desetileteho trvani spolku, Stary Ceskych Osadniku of Chicago, Ill. (History of the Tenth Anniversary of the Old Czech Settlers of Chicago) which was published in 1908. A copy of this paperback is among the holdings of the Newberry Library, Chicago, IL. Source Bibliography: FARANO, SHIRLEY. "Some Early Chicago Czechs from the Tenth Anniversary of Czech Old Settlers, 1848-1883 Arrivals." In Chicago Genealogist (Chicago Genealogical Society), vol. 26:4 (Summer 1994), pp. 160-180. Page: 173

1. John ROZHON, Jr. b. Abt 1868, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. Bef 1895, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
2. Joseph J. ROZHON b. Dec 1871, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 15 Mar 1947, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
3. Frantizek (Frank) J. ROZHON b. May 1876, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 17 Aug 1938, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; bur. 20 Aug 1938, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
4. Alzbeta (Elizabeth) F. ROZHON b. Oct 1877, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. Btw 1938 and 1966, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
5. Marie (Mary) ROZHON b. Sep 1888, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. Jul 1966, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
6. Benjamin (Bohmial) J. ROZHON b. 29 Jan 1888, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 5 Feb 1967, Fox Lake, Lake, Illinois, USA; bur. 9 Feb 1967, Bohemian Natl Cm, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
7. 1. Edward J. ROZHON b. Dec 1883, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. Jul 1966, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.