1. Nikolai Christopher ROZHON
2. Lahni Lynn ROZHON

BIRTH:
Birth Certificate in my possession; Only child born in Munson.

OCCUPATION:
He was employed as a laborer at Master Products Co. until he took ill and could no longer work. Shearman.

MILITARY SERVICE:
None

MARRIAGE: His first marriage was to Elizabeth Schapson. The sole purpose being to legitimatize her baby. The boy was NOT Charles Rozhon's but he wanted to help her out of a bad situation.

MEDICAL:
TB in 1940's; Multiple Sclerosis in 1950's.

BURIAL:
Holy Cross Cemetery (Sec 17, Lot 1013, Grave 1).

DEATH:
Cause of death was Bronchopneumonia (4 days) + Multiple Sclerosis (2yrs & 10days)

OBIT:
Name: Rozhon, Charles
Date: Dec 8 1954
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #151.
Notes: Rozhon, Charles, residence, 3701 W. 14th St., beloved husband of Julia, father of James, brother of Mary Fabricio. Matilda Pimsner, Rose Jandos (Miami, Fla.) and Florence Grazziolli. Funeral services Thursday, Dec. 9, at 9 a. m. from St. Barbara's Church. Friends may call at the A. J. Tomon & Sons Brooklyn Funeral Home, 4772 Pearl Rd.

BIRTH:
Born at home (3705 West 14th St). St. Barbara's school records show her birthdate as Nov 9, 1915 and her baptism date as Nov 15, 1915 which is contrary to the October birth month Julia recognised as her correct month. The card specifies that the date was obtained as a parent's statement, which is understandable since Julia was born at home and the family had probably never applied for a birth certificate.

OCCUPATION:
Employed by The May Co. Department Store and then Higbee's Department Store as a gift wrapper and packer.

RESIDENCES:
Born and raised at 3705 West 14th St. Moved to 3701 West 14th St. (next door above the grocery store run by her father) when she married. Moved to 3618 West 47th when the city took her neighborhood for the Jennings Freeway. After suffering a stroke on Groundhog's Day (Feb 1993), she was sent to a nursing home for recovery and then moved in with her son and daughter-in-law at their home in Elyria, Ohio.

MARRIAGE:
KAPUSTA, JULIA and ROZHON, CHARLES F vol.0191 pg.0089
(Cuyahoga County Marriage License Index)

MEDICAL:
Generally very healthy despite being overweight. Suffered a stroke on Feb 2, 1993. Later developed diabetes, colon cancer and then multiple myeloma.

BURIAL:
Holy Cross Cemetery (Sec 17, Lot 1013). Cause of death was multiple myeloma. [Cremated and interred over the coffin of her husband, Charles.]

OBIT:
JULIA M. ROZHON, 84, MAY CO. GIFT WRAPPER
The Plain Dealer; Cleveland, OH; Nov 15, 1999; Page: 5B
Julia M. Rozhon, a gift wrapper at the old May Co. department store in Cleveland for 25 years, died Thursday at Center Ridge Nursing Home in North Ridgeville. She was 84.
Mrs. Rozhon was born and raised in Cleveland. She was a former member of St. Barbara Catholic Church. She moved to Elyria six years ago.
Her husband, Charles, died in 1954. Survivors include a son, James C. of Elyria; and two grandchildren.
Services will be private.
Arrangements are by David Bogner Family Funeral Home of North Ridgeville.

Marriage application lists KAPUSTA, JULIA and ROZHON, CHARLES F (v.0191 pg.0089)

1. 1. James Charles ROZHON

BIRTH:
Naturalization records specify Dec 7, 1867.

IMMIGRATION:
Arrived in US on 13 JUN 1888. Port of entry and ship unknown. Information appears on Declaration of Intention.

NATURALIZATION:
#10951, 22 OCT 1896, Joe Ocanasett, witness.
Rozhou Karl (Karel) (name as listed on Naturalization Index Card)
Address: 34 Storer, Cleveland, Ohio
Petition No. 10957 Common Pleas Court, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Ohio
Born: Bohemia Dec. 4, 1867 (**note from Sandra Wanicki Rozhon: this date does not match what is in database)
Date and Port: June 13, 1888
Naturalized: Oct. 22, 1896
Witnesses: Joe Ocanasett, Cleveland, Ohio
Notes: Soundex: R200

MARRIAGE:
Took place at St. Procop's Church on West 44th Street in Cleveland.

OCCUPATION:
Carpenter contractor. Built many homes in the Cleveland area.

ORGANIZATION:
Managed CESKA SIN SOKOL in Cleveland.

RESIDENCES:
1888 64 Dolloff Wagonmaker
1889 116 Sackett Moldingmaker
1890 116 Sackett Framemaker
1891-1894 37 Storer Carpenter (1894 city directory has 87 Storer)
1895-1901 34 Storer Carpenter
1907 3146 W.41st St.
1910 Munson Township, Geauga County (Farmer)
1913 Sold property on Petrie St. (E.49th) to Joseph & Marie Reznicek
1916 4314 Clark
1916 4120 Sackett Ave (per naturalization record where Karel was a witness for Frank Prech)
1917 Sold property on Sackett to Frank Kalina
1919 1813 Forestdale Ave Fireman(?) (per city directory)
(sublots #84 & #85 in Park Addition
1920 1813 Forestdale Ave (per city directory but does NOT appear in 1920 census at this address)
1930 1813 Forestdale Ave (per census)

CENSUS:
1900 - Cuyahoga, Ohio, Ward 39, ED193, Roll: T623 1259, Sheet 6B, Line 75, 34 Storer Ave., Cleveland

CENSUS:
1910 - Miracode Index
Charles Rozhon
Age: 41 State: OH
Color: W Enumeration District: 0063
Birth Place: AUST Visit: 0116
County: Geauga
Relation: Head of Household
Other Residents: Relation Name Color Age Birth Place
Wife Barbra 39 AUST
Daughter Mary 19 Ohio
Daughter Mattie 17 Ohio
Daughter Rosa 13 Ohio
Daughter Vlarta 04 Ohio

CENSUS:
1930 - Cuyahoga County Ohio Reel 1767 - Enumeration District 726 - Page 20A to 21B
35 Rozhon Charles Head M W 63 Bohemia 21A Cleveland City 6 84
36 Rozhon Barbara Wife-H F W 60 Bohemia 21A Cleveland City 6 84
37 Rozhon Charles F. Son M W 18 Ohio 21A Cleveland City 6 84
38 Derkin Florence Daughter F W 25 Ohio 21A Cleveland City 6 84
39 Derkin Betty J. Granddaughter F W 6 Ohio 21A Cleveland City 6 84
40 Derkin Donald R. Grandson M W 5 Ohio 21A Cleveland City 6 84

VOTER_REGISTRATION: (1907) Rozhon, Charles 3146 W. 41st St., 10/10/07, reg. no. 180, ward 2, precinct I.

DEATH:
Cert #46. Cause of death: pneumonia and a malignant tumor.

BURIAL:
Riverside Cemetery - Site 15, Row 22, Grave 27, Frank J. Kovar Funeral Home. 3505 Fulton Rd.

TODO:
Check arrival in US as possibly being 13 JUN 1886. (I don't remember why I questioned the date he gave).
Determine correct birth date.

BIRTH:
Copy of Vlasta Rozhon's birth certificate in my possession.

IMMIGRATION:
Place--New York, NY Year--1885 Age--15 Primary Individual--Tvrdik, Barbara
Source--BACA, LEO. Czech Immigration Passenger Lists: New York Passenger Lists. Richardson, TX: Author, 1707 Woodcreek, Richardson, TX 75082, 1995.
Source Annotation--Date and port of arrival. Also provides country of origin and name of ship.
Source Page #--227

MARRIAGE:
Barbara and Karel were married at St. Procop's Church on West 44th Street.
TORDIK, BARBARA and ROSHON, CHARLES vol.0032 pg.0511 (Cuyahoga County Marriage License Index)

HEALTH:
Diabetes. Leg amputated in 1940.

RESIDENCES:
1941 - 1813 Forestdale Ave., Cleveland, Ohio

DEATH:
Cert #5821. Cause of death was diabetes.

BURIAL:
Riverside Cemetery, Site 15, Row 22, Grave 28, Kovar Funeral Home.

OBIT:
Name: Rozhon, Barbara
Date: July 18, 1941
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #070.
Notes: Rozhon-Barbara. Beloved wife of Charles, mother of Mary Fabricio, Matilda Pimsner, Rose Jandon, Florence Graziolli and Charles, Jr., grandmother and great-grandmother, Wednesday a. m. Friends may call at the Kovar Funeral Home, 3505 Fulton rd., where services will be held Saturday, July 19, at 2 p. m.

1. Frank ROZHON, [infant] b. 29 Sep 1889, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; c. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 12 Nov 1889, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
2. Mary ROZHON b. Mar 1891, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 21 Jun 1957, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
3. Mathilda ROZHON b. 10 Jan 1893, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; c. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 24 Sep 1957, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
4. Charles ROZHON, [infant] b. 13 Dec 1894, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 18 Jun 1896, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
5. Rose ROZHON b. 18 Mar 1897, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; c. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Feb 1976, Sebring, Florida, USA; bur. Sebring, Florida, USA.
6. Vlasta (Florence) ROZHON b. 15 May 1905, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; c. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 10 Jul 1972, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
7. 2. Charles Frank ROZHON, ** b. 11 Jul 1911, Munson Township, Geauga, Ohio; d. 4 Dec 1954, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. 9 Dec 1954, Holy Cross Cem, Brookpark, Ohio.

IMMIGRATION:
Per Julia Kapusta Rozhon, Ludwig, Anthony, and Henry arrived in the U.S. in 1906 after leaving Poland to avoid the military draft, however, on the 1920 Census, Ludwig listed 1902 as his arrival date in the U.S. He also is listed as PA under the column for Aliens/Naturalized -- which may mean he filed papers by 1920.

OCCUPATION:
Grocer/Butcher - Ran a meat market at 3701 West 14th Street, Cleveland, Ohio.

BIOGRAPHY:
In Poland, Ludwig lived across the river from Hedwig, but didn't meet her till he was in the U.S. He and his family were uneducated because there were no schools in the small town of Mielec. In the U.S., he settled in Cleveland, Ohio. He built a "Sears & Roebuck" house at 3705 West 14th Street, where he lived the remainder of his life. His butcher shop was next door on the corner of West 14th Street and Redman Ave. He raised chickens in the coop in the backyard. He also owned two lots directly across the street from his home (westerly side of W.14th) where he had a large garden plot. In this garden, he had several bee hives, and at various time had a goat and turkeys.

CENSUS:
1910 - Not found. Might have been boarding somewhere on the southside.
1920 - 3701 W.14th St. (ED95, Sheet 9A, Lines 12-16 , Ward 6)
1930 - 3705 W.14th St. (ED77, Sheet 4A, Lines 17-22, Ward 6) PARCEL NUMBER 008-28-063

RESIDENCES:
Ludwig purchased a Sears, Roebuck house kit and built his own home (which still exists) at 3705 West 14th St., Cleveland, Ohio.

DEATH:
Coronary Thrombosis

BURIAL:
Calvary Cemetery, Sec 114, Lot 258 Grave 2. Stone is 3ft long x 1 ft wide. KAPUSTA across top. On the left, "Louis J. 1884-1948"

OBIT:
Name: Kapusta, Ludwig
Date: Aug 14 1948
Source: Cleveland Press
Notes: Kapusta, Ludwig, beloved husband of Hedwig, father of Raymond, Matthew, Julia Rozhon and Eleanor Hronec; and grandfather. Services Mon., Aug. 16, at 8:30 a. m., from residence, 3705 W. 14th St., and 9 a. m. from St. Barbara's Church.

BIRTH:
Family celebrated her birthday on 20th of June but birth records from Poland indicated birth was on 7th of June. Was Poland on a different calendar system?

Back in Poland, the Jemiolo family lived in one room house with a river behind it.

IMMIGRATION:
Her daughter, Julia, said that Jadwiga travelled with Lottie Woskowicz's mother (probably Anna ). The manifest is indexed as Jadwiga FEMIOLO. Obvious transcription mistake on the initial of the surname. Port of departure was Bremen, Germany. She arrived on 14 May 1907 at New York City on the ship Prinzess Alice. She was listed as 17 years old (though it looks like a 12, the penmanship for that time put a line through the number 7, so the lighter lower part of the 7 makes it look like a 2), single, occupation= servant. Her destination was her brother Franciszek Jemiolo in Cleveland, Ohio. Her brother's address appears to be 470 Niles or Nilen or Miles Street. Other JEMIOLO names were found listed under FEMIOLO and YEMIOLO.

DEATH:
Certificate #09611, Volume #: 15312

OBIT:
Name: Kapusta, Hedwig
Date: Feb 22 1958
Source: Cleveland Press
Notes: Kapusta, Hedwig, residence, 3705 W. 14 St., beloved wife of the late Louis, beloved mother of
Raymond, Marthew Julia Rozhon and Eleanore Hronce, dear sister of Frank Jemiola, Mary Baran, brother and sister in Europe, and grandmother. Services Monday, Feb. 24, at 9 a. m. at St. Barbara's Church. Friends may call at the A. J. Tomon & Sons Funeral Home, 4772 Pearl Rd.

1. Raymond H. KAPUSTA b. 13 Aug 1910, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; c. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 8 Jan 1986, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Riverside Cem., Cleveland, Ohio.
2. Matthew KAPUSTA b. 31 Mar 1912, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; c. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Mar 1995, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
3. 3. Julia Marie KAPUSTA b. 15 Oct 1915, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; c. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 11 Nov 1999, Elyria, Lorain Cty, Ohio; bur. 15 Nov 1999, Brookpark, Cuyahoga Cty, Ohio.
4. Eleanor KAPUSTA b. 22 Mar 1922, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; c. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 3 Apr 1982, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; bur. Brooklyn Cem., Brooklyn, Ohio.

!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. 4. 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. 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.

Julia Kapusta Rozhon provided the name "Maryanna" for Ludwig's mother, however on Henry Kapusta's death certificate, the mother is listed as Julia Gatla. Also, on Ludwig's baptismal certificate (in my possession), his mother is listed as Julianna Galda.

1. Michael KAPUSTA b. 27 Feb 1871, , , , Poland.
2. Anthony (Anton) KAPUSTA b. 15 Jun 1875, Mielec, , , Poland; d. 13 Sep 1911, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA (Calvary Cemetary).
3. Otillia (Tillie) KAPUSTA b. Mielec, , , Poland.
4. Henry KAPUSTA b. 15 Sep 1879, Mielec, , , Poland; d. 10 Dec 1941, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
5. 6. Ludwig KAPUSTA, * b. 27 Dec 1884, Kielkow, Mielec , Rzeszow , Poland; c. 30 Dec 1884, Kielkow, Kielkow, Rzeszow, Poland; d. 12 Aug 1948, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

HEALTH:
Always had stomach problems and died one year after the arrival of his daughter, Mary, to the U.S. (per Julia Sheley).

IMMIGRATION:
No one has ever mentioned that Jozef came to the United States but a manifest was found listing someone with this same name and of a similar age coming from Niwiska (small village near Dobrynin). This individual arrived in the U.S. in 13 Mar 1903 on the S.S. Barbarosa sailing from Bremen. Listed as married, age 43. Destination was his cousin Jozef (unreadable but possibly something like PEKLAK or PEKAR) in Cleveland, Ohio.

In 1999, 49 Polish provinces were reduced to 16 and given new names. Rzeszów is now Podkarpackie. The town of Mielec was located between Debice and Sandomierz, on the River Wisloka. Its population was about evenly divided between Jews and Poles.

VARIATIONS:
Jemiolo, Jemiola, Jmiola, Ymiola

1st husband was John Lewandowsky.
2nd husband was Joseph Jemiola.

MARRIAGE:
Dobrynin 1886-02-22
Groom: Jemioło, Józef 38 Single Groom's parents: Jakub-Anna Krawczyk
Bride: Wałek, Weronika 22.5 Single Bride's parents: Ludwik-Maria Strzelczyk

1. Franciszek (Frank) JEMIOLO b. 18 May 1887, , Dobrynin, Rzeszów, Poland; d. 29 Mar 1973, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Holy Cross Cemetery, Brookpark, Ohio.
2. 7. Jadwiga (Hedwig) JEMIOLA, ** b. 7 Jun 1889, Dobrynin , Mielec ,Rzeszów , Poland; d. 20 Feb 1958, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. 24 Feb 1958, Calvary Cemetary, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
3. Joseph JEMIOLO, Jr. b. Abt 1890, , Dobrynin, Rzeszów, Poland.
4. Maria (Mary) Veronica JEMIOLA b. 22 Aug 1891, Mielec, Dobrynin , , Poland; d. 23 Jan 1991, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
5. Ludwik JEMIOLO, [infant] b. 17 Jan 1894, , Dobrynin, Rzeszow Province, Poland; d. 7 Jun 1894, , Dobrynin, Rzeszow Province, Poland.
6. Stanislaw JEMIOLO b. 8 May 1895, , Dobrynin,Rzeszów,Poland.
7. Piotr JEMIOLO b. 30 Oct 1898, , Dobrynin, Rzeszow Province, Poland.
8. Josefa (Josephine) JEMIOLO