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James (Vaclav) ROZHON
 1863 - 1939

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  • Birth  May 1863  Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender  Male 
    IMMI  1891 
    Died  6 Apr 1939  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I3253  Wanicki/Rozhon and Kapusta/Jemiola
    Last Modified  22 May 2003 20:36:20 
     
    Father  John ROZHON 
    Family ID  F1158  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Katerina STEPANEK, b. May 1865, Bohemia  
    Married  1882  Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Marie ROZHON, b. Jun 1885, Bohemia
    >2. James (Vaclav) Raymond ROZHON, Jr., b. Jan 1891, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
     3. Joseph ROZHON, b. Apr 1897, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
     4. John ROZHON, b. Apr 1898, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
     5. Ladd ROZHON
    >6. Karel (Charles) ROZHON, b. 1905, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Family ID  F1154  Group Sheet
     
  • Notes 
    • Obituary lists three daughters-in-law: Rose, Hylda and Margaret (Charles). I'm not sure who Rose and Hylda were married to. The 1930 census still lists Joseph, John, and Ladd as being single.

      Obtained some information on this line from a website at
      http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/l/George-J-Baley-LA-PORTE/tree1.html

      The Baley (Balej) family also has a part of our branch contained in it as Michael Rozhon married Josephine Balej.

      IMMIGRATION: 1890 per 1920 census. 1891 per 1930 census

      NATURALIZATION: 1906 per 1920 census.

      RESIDENCES:
      1897 - 494 W. 18th, Chicago -- Cigarmaker (from CityDir)
      1898 - 494 W. 18th, Chicago -- Cigarmaker (from CityDir)
      1899 - 494 W. 18th (r), Chicago -- Cigarmaker (from CityDir)
      1900 - 495 18th Place, Chicago -- Day Laborer (per 1900 census)
      1900 - 1298 Spaulding Ave, Chicago -- Cigarmaker (from CityDir)
      1901 - 1298 Spaulding Ave, Chicago -- Cigarmaker (from CityDir)
      *** ---- All city addresses changed in 1909. --- ***
      1910 - 2531 Kedzie Ave., Chicago -- Trucker (per 1910 census)
      1920 - 2714 Spaulding Ave., Chicago -- Laborer in Grain Elevator (per 1920 census)
      1930 - 2714 Spaulding Ave., Chicago -- Retired (per 1930 census)

      OCCUPATION:
      1900 - Cigarmaker (per 1900 city directory)
      1900 - Day Laborer (per 1900 census)
      1920 - Laborer in Grain Elevator (per 1920 census)
      1925 - Retired (per death certificate)
      1930 - None
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S15] 1900 U.S. Federal Census - Twefth Census, (NARA - National Archives and Records Administration, Great Lakes Region, 7358 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, Illinois 60629), ED 237, Sheet 18B, Lines 84-89.
      1900 - 495 18th Place (Illinois, Cook, West Town - ED 237, Sheet 18B, Lines 84-89)
      James, HWM, May 1863, 37y, M18, Bohemia, Arrived 1891, 9 y in USA, naturalized, day laborer
      Katie, WWF, May 1865, 35y, M18, Bohemia, Arrived (not shown)
      Marie, DWF, Jun 1885, 14y, S, Bohemia, Arrived (not shown), Tailor
      James, SWM, Jan 1891, 9y, S, Illinois
      Joseph, SWM, Apr 1897, 3y, S, Illinois
      John, SWM, Apr 1898, 2y, S, Illinois

    2. [S18] 1930 U.S. Federal Census - Fifteenth Census, (NARA - National Archives and Records Administration, Great Lakes Region, 7358 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, Illinois 60629), ED 16-820, Sheet 8B, Lines 62-64, WARD 22.
      1930 - 2714 Spaulding Ave. [OWNER] (Illinois, Cook, Chicago)
      James, HWM, 66y, Wd, Bohemia, Arrived 1891, Naturalized, no occupation
      John, SWM, 36y, Illinois, carpenter house
      Laddie, SWM, 36y, S, Illinois, clerk office
      Also at this address - his son, Charles and family (see Charles' individual record for family details) and son Joseph
      Charles, SWM, 25y, M, Illinois, painter house
      Joseph, SWM, 33y, S, Illinois, machinist

    3. [S17] 1920 U.S. Federal Census - Fourteenth Census, (NARA - National Archives and Records Administration, Great Lakes Region, 7358 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, Illinois 60629), ED 719, Sheet 7A, Lines 41-46, WARD 12.
      1920 - 2714 Spaulding Ave. [OWNER] (Illinois, Cook, Chicago)
      James, HWMM, 55y, Bohemia, Arrived 1890, Naturalized 1906, laborer - Grain Elevator
      Catherine, WWFM, 54y, Bohemia, Arrived 1890, no occupation
      Joseph, SWMS, 22y, Illinois, helper Tinsmith
      John, SWMS, 21y, Illinois, helper Tinsmith
      Laddie, SWMS, 17y, Illinois, bookkeeper Grocery Whos.
      Charles, SWMS, 14y, Illinois, none

    4. [S19] Death Records - State of Illinois, (1916 thru 1947 records held by Illinois State Archives. Post-1947 records held by Illinois Department of Public Health), Certificate #11162, 9 Apr 1939.
      Copy of certificate in hand. James Rozhon, male, white, widowed, wife Catherine Rozhon, date of birth Sept 27, 1866, age 72, 2714 S. Spaulding Ave. Occupation: Car Sealer in Grain Elevator, Date deceased last worked: 1925, Total years spent in this occupation: 32 yrs.. Place of burial Bohemian Nat'l Cemetery. Died of Bronchopneumonia.

  
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