OBIT: Chicago Tribune
November 7, 2000
BALEJ
Edition: Chicago Sports FinalSection: ObituariesPage: 7
Index Terms: DEATH NOTICE
Estimated printed pages: 1
Article Text:
Kenneth Otto Balej, of North Riverside, passed away at the age of 73 on Nov. 5, 2000. He was the beloved husband of Pearl, nee Reinick; loving father of Diana (Bruce) Helling, Sandra (Robert) Povlock and Mark Balej; grandfather of Robert Povlock II; brother of Ronald Balej and Carole Hurt; son of the late Otto and Lillian, nee Titlowski, Balej; and nephew of Libuse Kral. Mr. Balej was a proud veteran, having served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII, was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brookfield. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Kuratko Funeral Home, 2500 S. Des Plaines Ave., North Riverside. Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the funeral home, preceding interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. A military service will be held at graveside. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Masonic Children's Home, S 9th Ave. and W 47th Street, LaGrange, IL, would be greatly appreciated. Ken (husband, father, grandfather) was greatly loved and will be missed very much by his family and friends. Funeral info, 708-447-2500.
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1. Diana BALEJ
2. Sandra BALEJ
3. Mark BALEJ

1. Ronald Joseph BALEJ
2. 1. Kenneth Otto BALEJ b. 1927, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 5 Nov 2000, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
3. Carol BALEJ

RESIDENCES: 1910 - 1723 W. 18th (per 1910 census)
1920 - 1723 W. 18th St. (per 1920 census)

CENSUS: 1920 census shows the family living with Barbara Balej, age 84. Since both Joseph and his wife, Anna, had the same surname, this must be Anna's mother.

OCCUPATION: Plumber (per 1920 census)

IMMIGRATION: Arrived 1888 per 1920 census

RESIDENCES: 1910 - 1723 W. 18th (per 1910 census) living with her husband, and parents.
1930 - 1915 57th Ave (per 1930 census) living with her daughter Libuse.

IMMIGRATION: Arrived 1888 per 1920 census

1. Anton Joseph BALEJ b. 1895, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
2. Karel BALEJ b. 1897; d. 1913.
3. Joseph Miles BALEJ b. 1899, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
4. 2. Ottoflax (Otto) Primicil BALEJ b. 1902; d. 1939.
5. Zdenka BALEJ b. 1904; d. 1995.
6. Libuse (I) BALEJ
7. Libuse (II) BALEJ

See http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/l/George-J-Baley-LA-PORTE/BOOK-0001/0001-0001.html for the source of this line.

1. 4. Joseph BALEJ b. 1872, Bohemia.
2. Frantizek BALEJ, (Baley) b. 1875; d. 1952.
3. Karoline BALEJ b. 14 Jul 1877, Strasice, Rokycany, Bohemia; d. 31 Dec 1969, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
4. Josephine (Josefra) BALEJ b. 18 Mar 1880, Strasice, Rokycany, Bohemia; d. 5 Sep 1960, Bohemian Home, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

RESIDENCES: 1910 - 1723 W. 18th (per 1910 census)

RESIDENCES: 1910 - 1723 W. 18th (per 1910 census)

1. 5. Anna BALEJ b. 1872, Bohemia.