Vaclav (James) ROZHON: Brooklyn Centre Change Log

1882 - 1940

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Birth 26 Nov 1882 Rakovice, , Jihocesky, Bohemia

Gender Male

IMMI 25 Sep 1901 New York City,, New York

Died 27 Dec 1940 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Buried 30 Dec 1940 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Person ID I114 Wanicki/Rozhon and Kapusta/Jemiola

Last Modified 06 Jan 2005 16:59:28

Father Hynek Ignatz ROZHON, **, b. 6 Jun 1841, Bojesice #14, Mirovice, Jihocesky, Bohemia

Mother Rozalie (Mary?) DUBEC, (Dubsky), b. 5 Aug 1841, Bojesice #3, Mirovice, , Bohemia

Family ID F31 Group Sheet

Family Ottilia (Tillie or Matilda) JANDOS, b. 8 Aug 1885, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Married 2 Jun 1906 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Children

	1. Lena KLOZEC, b. 1899, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
>	2. James J. ROZHON, Jr., b. 13 Apr 1907, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
>	3. Rose ROZHON, b. 21 Jun 1910, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
>	4. Libby ROZHON, b. 14 Jun 1911, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
>	5. William Frank ROZHON, b. 8 Mar 1915, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Family ID F38 Group Sheet

Photos		Rozhon, Vaclav (James) - 1920 Taken on his wedding day with Otilla.

Headstones		Rozhon, Vaclav and Ottilia Status: Located. Large rectangular upright, red granite stone. Near the back of the cemetery. One face shows Ottilie and Vaclav Rozhon. The other has Frantisek and Terezie Jandos.

Notes	IMMIGRATION: Sailed from Bremen on the Kronprinz Wilhelm on 9 Sep 1901. Arrived with his brother, Vojtech, on 25 SEP 1901 in New York City. He was listed as 19 years of age. Indexed on EIDB as ROZHOU. Image of manifest onfile. Last residence listed as Rakovice, Bohemia. SS#: 708-12-2310. RESIDENCE: 1910 - 3339 W. 22nd St., Chicago, IL. (per 1910 census) Jandos in-law's in same building 1920 - 3038 S. Trumbull Ave., Chicago, IL. (Mother-in-law lived with them) 1930 - 3038 S. Trumbull Ave., Chicago, IL. (Mother-in-law lived with them) He lived downstairs and his brother Mike lived upstairs, but when? 1940's? OCCUPATION: Roundhouse blacksmith, railroad worker. DEATH: Cert #35790 (Chicago) - Cirrhosis of liver and chronic myocarditis (source: death certificate). BURIAL: Bohemian National Cemetery. Grave site at rear of cemetary.