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Generation: 1
- Joseph COPELAND
Joseph m. Lynn [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Jeff COPELAND
- Greg COPELAND
- Dan COPELAND
- Julie COPELAND
Generation: 2
- Sam COPELAND
Sam m. Colleen ROZHON 2 Dec 1950. Colleen (daughter of Henry G. ROZHON and Helen MCGREAGER, (McGregor?)) b. 21 Sep 1929, ,, Indiana, USA; d. 19 Nov 1996, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]
- Colleen ROZHON b. 21 Sep 1929, ,, Indiana, USA; d. 19 Nov 1996, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, USA.
Notes:
SOURCE: Individual found at WorldConnect of rootsweb.com
Children:
- James COPELAND
- John COPELAND
- 1. Joseph COPELAND
- Carol COPELAND
- Susan COPELAND
- Rebecca COPELAND
Generation: 3
- Henry G. ROZHON b. 3 Jan 1900, Railroad Township, Starke, Indiana, USA; d. Jan 1977, Delphi, Carroll, Indiana, USA.
Henry m. Helen MCGREAGER, (McGregor?) 25 Jul 1922, North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA. Helen b. 11 Aug 1903; d. Apr 1985, Delphi, Carroll, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
- Helen MCGREAGER, (McGregor?) b. 11 Aug 1903; d. Apr 1985, Delphi, Carroll, Indiana, USA.
Children:
- Henry L. ROZHON, Jr. b. 12 Aug 1923; d. 1 Apr 1985.
- Charles ROZHON
- 3. Colleen ROZHON b. 21 Sep 1929, ,, Indiana, USA; d. 19 Nov 1996, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, USA.
- William J. ROZHON
- Kathleen ROZHON
Generation: 4
- Joseph ROZHON b. 9 Mar 1848, Christ Tibalt, , Bohemia; d. 1932, , Starke, Indiana, USA.
Notes:
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.
Joseph m. Barbara KRAL 25 Jan 1874, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Barbara (daughter of Frank KRAL and Katherine) b. 5 Dec 1857, Christ Tibalt, , Bohemia; d. 1917, ,, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
- Barbara KRAL b. 5 Dec 1857, Christ Tibalt, , Bohemia; d. 1917, ,, Indiana, USA.
Notes:
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.
Notes:
Marriage information found at Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s
Volume: 086 License # 00014627
Children:
- John ROZHON, (infant) b. Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Frank ROZHON, (infant) b. Abt 1875, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Anna ROZHON, (infant) b. Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- John II ROZHON, (infant) b. Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Rudolph ROZHON, [child] b. , Starke, Indiana, USA; d. (4 years), , Starke, Indiana.
- Joseph F. ROZHON b. Apr 1876, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 1910.
- James Alexander ROZHON b. 16 Jul 1879, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 11 Oct 1952, North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA.
- Rosa ROZHON b. Sep 1882, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. Jan 1957, North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA.
- Mary ROZHON, (infant) b. 17 Apr 1885, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Julia A. ROZHON b. 16 Apr 1885, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 17 Jan 1976.
- Adolph Otto Leonard ROZHON b. 17 Sep 1887, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 9 Oct 1956, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Frank A. or Edward ROZHON b. 29 Mar 1890, Railroad Township, Starke, Indiana, USA; d. 28 Mar 1949, North Riverside, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Louis Joseph ROZHON b. 4 Aug 1896, Railroad Township, Starke, Indiana, USA; d. Nov 1962, ,, Indiana, USA.
- 6. Henry G. ROZHON b. 3 Jan 1900, Railroad Township, Starke, Indiana, USA; d. Jan 1977, Delphi, Carroll, Indiana, USA.
- Albert ROZHON b. 14 Nov 1901, Railroad Township, Starke, Indiana, USA; d. Jan 1981, North Judson, Starke, Indiana, USA.
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