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.

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. 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.

!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. 1. 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.

OCCUPATION:
Cottager.

MARRIAGE:
Source from Marriage Certificate Vital Records of Roman Catholic parish at Mirovice for years 1784-1835, page 8. Report in possession of Sandra Rozhon.

SYKORY means "Dweller at titmouse".

1. 2. Hynek Ignatz ROZHON, ** b. 6 Jun 1841, Bojesice #14, Mirovice, Jihocesky, Bohemia.
2. Matej ROZHON b. Abt 1840.
3. Josef ROZHON b. Abt 1840, , , , Bohemia.
4. Female ROZHON b. Abt 1845, Bohemia.
5. Female ROZHON
6. Female ROZHON
7. Female ROZHON

!OCCUPATION: Wheelwright at inn at Bojesice. Source - Birth Vital Records for Roman Catholic parish at Mirovice, volume for years 1825-1852, page 9.

The name DUBEC means "Dweller near oak tree".

1. 3. Rozalie (Mary?) DUBEC, (Dubsky) b. 5 Aug 1841, Bojesice #3, Mirovice, , Bohemia.
2. (Female) DUBSKY b. , , , Bohemia.
3. (Female) DUBSKY b. , , , Bohemia.
4. (Female) DUBSKY b. , , , Bohemia.
5. (Female) DUBSKY b. , , , Bohemia.

Pavla, or Pavel, is the common ancestor we share with the Cleveland east side Rozhon's.

NAME:
ROZHON is from a verb meaning "To disperse, scatter or speed someone up". The "N" in ROZHON has a hook (hacek) over it as follows: ROZHON

BIRTH:
Married at age 22 on 9 Feb 1812, so born about 1790.

MARRIAGE:
Marriage Certificate Vital Records of Roman Catholic Parish at Mirovice, for the years 1784-1835, page 5.

RESIDENCE:
Pavla lived on the west side of the Vlatava River and farmed on part of the estate of the Orlik Castle.

OCCUPATION:
Farmer at Orlik Castle per information received from the Czech Archives.

Found a reference to this name on the Internet site for a Czech researcher:
http://www.bohemiangenealogy.com/surbase/surbase.htm
Rozhon CAC 3/96-4 Vystrkov, Bojesice es 1792-
Jeska (=Jeskova,Jeze CAC 3/96-4 Vystrkov, Bojesice es 1792-1814

BIRTH:
Married at age 20 on 9 Feb 1812, so born about 1792. Source - the report furnished by Czech Archives.

1. 4. Jan ROZHON, ** b. Abt 1814, Vystrkova #4, Mirovice, , Bohemia.
2. Josef ROZHON b. 8 Mar 1818, Vystrkov, Mirovice, , Bohemia; d. Abt 1906, Bohemia.

Vital Records marriage info for Jan ROZHON and Marie SYKORA states that he was deceased already by 1835.

1. 5. Maria Anna SYKORY b. 17 Nov 1819, Rakovice #23, , Jihocesky, Bohemia.

!OCCUPATION: Wheelwright at inn at Bojesice #3. Source - Birth Vital Records for Roman Catholic parish at Mirovice, volume for years 1825-1852, page 9.

1. 6. Ignac Hynek DUBEC b. Abt 1815, Bojesice #3, Mirovice, , Bohemia.

Vital Records state that she was unmarried.

NAME: Brauna means "Brown One".

1. 7. Anna BRAUNA b. Radeticich #2, , , Bohemia.