IMMIGRATION:
Arrived 1873 (per 1930 census)
Left Bohemia at age 25, journeyed through Germany to Bremen, and crossed the ocean on the steamship AMERICA. After a voyage of sixteen days landed in New York City. From NYC they went directly to Chicago, and arrived in that city May 16, 1873 less than 2 years after the great fire. Found employment with Mr. Fort as a laborer.

MARRIAGE:
ROZHON, JOSEPH & KRAL, BARBARA in Cook County on 01/25/1874 vol.086, License #00014627

Moved to Starke County, Indiana in 1888. Bought 120 acres in section 25 of Railroad Township. Built a frame house, cleared timber, drained a swamp, and created a farm. Bought another 80 acres to bring the total to 200 acres. Grew corn, oats, wheat and potatoes. Kept 7 horses, a herd of 25-30 cattle, large number of hogs. Farm buildings all painted red. Barn is 22x60 surrounded with granaries, corn cribs, and other outbuildings. [Source: HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY, p 696-698]

CENSUS:
1910 - Railroad Township, Starke Cty, Indiana, ED 204, Sheet 5A
1920 - Railroad Township, Starke Cty, Indiana, ED 279 lists Joseph as a widower and his sons: Louis, Henry and Albert.
1930 - Railroad Township, Starke Cty, Indiana, ED 75-10, Sheet 5B, lists Joseph now living with his son Louis and Louis' wife Blanche along with Albert. Henry has married Helen and living elsewhere.

RESIDENCES:
1920 - 147 Lomax-Good Rd., Railroad Township, Starke Cty., Indiana.

Born in same town as her husband-to-be. Came to US with her parents in 1873 along with the FORT and ROZHON family.

BIRTH: 1900 Census shows her birth date as Nov 1856 which is contrary to the Dec 1857 I was given by a Rozhon in this family.

Marriage information found at Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s

Volume: 086 License # 00014627

1. John ROZHON, (infant) b. Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
2. Frank ROZHON, (infant) b. Abt 1875, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
3. 1. Anna ROZHON, (infant) b. Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
4. John II ROZHON, (infant) b. Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
5. Rudolph ROZHON, [child] b. , Starke, Indiana, USA; d. (4 years), , Starke, Indiana.
6. Joseph F. ROZHON b. Apr 1876, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 1910.
7. James Alexander ROZHON b. 16 Jul 1879, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 11 Oct 1952, North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA.
8. Rosa ROZHON b. Sep 1882, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. Jan 1957, North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA.
9. Mary ROZHON, (infant) b. 17 Apr 1885, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
10. Julia A. ROZHON b. 16 Apr 1885, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 17 Jan 1976.
11. Adolph Otto Leonard ROZHON b. 17 Sep 1887, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 9 Oct 1956, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
12. Frank A. or Edward ROZHON b. 29 Mar 1890, Railroad Township, Starke, Indiana, USA; d. 28 Mar 1949, North Riverside, Cook, Illinois, USA.
13. Louis Joseph ROZHON b. 4 Aug 1896, Railroad Township, Starke, Indiana, USA; d. Nov 1962, ,, Indiana, USA.
14. Henry G. ROZHON b. 3 Jan 1900, Railroad Township, Starke, Indiana, USA; d. Jan 1977, Delphi, Carroll, Indiana, USA.
15. Albert ROZHON b. 14 Nov 1901, Railroad Township, Starke, Indiana, USA; d. Jan 1981, North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA.

Died soon after his only child's birth at age of 24.

!RELIGION: Roman Catholic

1. 2. Joseph ROZHON b. 9 Mar 1848, Christ Tibalt, , Bohemia; d. 1932, , Starke, Indiana, USA.

Died at 85 years of age.

Died in middle age.

1. 3. Barbara KRAL b. 5 Dec 1857, Christ Tibalt, , Bohemia; d. 1917, ,, Indiana, USA.
2. Unknown KRAL b. Christ Tibalt, , Bohemia.
3. Unknown KRAL
4. Unknown KRAL b. Christ Tibalt, , Bohemia.
5. Unknown KRAL b. Christ Tibalt, , Bohemia.