!ADOPTION: Adopted by Elizabeth Schapson's parents when she died of TB while he was only 1 years old. He was NOT Charles' son. Charles just married Elizabeth to legitimatize the birth of her child, so her family took him back. Charles Rozhon is listed as her husband on her death certificate but I have, as yet, been unable to find the marriage record.

BIRTH: Certificate #7420

Also known as Carl.

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.

DEATH:
Tuberculosis.
ROZHON ELIZABE
County Name: CUYAHOGA
Date of Death: 9/13/1933
Volume Number: 7298 Certificate Number: 49727.
Died at age of 20.

My notes from prior research give the certificate or index number as #6786.

RESIDENCES: At time of death: 3400 W.58th, Cleveland.

1. 2. Charles William SCHAPSON b. 15 Jun 1932, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. May 1973.

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. 4. 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.

RESIDENCES:
1911 - 3039 Payne Ave.
1930 - 12014 Longmead Ave. (per 1930 census)
1939 - 3083 West 106th Street, Cleveland (Deed on sale of property)
1944 - Longwood Ave.

Any relations here?:
U.S. Social Security Death Index
1. Andrew SCHAPSON - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 18 Dec 1914 State Where Number was Issued: Ohio Death: Nov 1976

2. Carl SCHAPSON - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 15 Jun 1932 State Where Number was Issued: Ohio Death: May 1973

3. Mildred SCHAPSON - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 1 Dec 1913 State Where Number was Issued: Ohio Death: Dec 1995

4. Regina SCHAPSON - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 13 Nov 1888 State Where Number was Issued: Ohio Death: Mar 1978

May have had a brother named Michael (born 1888) married to a Katheryn (born 1889). There was a deed found in Cleveland records and also they were found in the 1910 census living on St. Clair Ave. with Michael's mother, Alice (born 1860) and then in the 1920 census living in Akron, Ohio with just Katheryn.

VARIATIONS:
SCHOPSON (Deed)

IMMIGRATION: Listed as Scjapszon, Peter. July 26, 1911. Destination was his mother, Eresebet (Elizabeth) at 3039 Payne Ave., Cleveland, Ohio

OBIT:
SCHAPSON, REGINA : Wife of late Peter (Obit.).Plain Dealer 05 Apr, 1978, pg. 07 sec. E


IMMIGRATION: Ship manifest lists her as Rachel (age 23). Arrived with her daughter Terez (infant) on December 24, 1911 aboard the FIUME. Destination was her husband, Peter who was living at 3039 Payne Ave. in Cleveland.

1. Theresa P. SCHAPSON b. 1911, Romania; d. 8 May 1980, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA.
2. 5. Elizabeth SCHAPSON b. 27 Nov 1912, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 13 Sep 1933, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
3. Andrew R. SCHAPSON b. 1915, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 7 Nov 1976, Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.