Frantizek Karel ROZHON, **[1]  1867 - 1947

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  Birth	24 Oct 1867	Bojesice #3, Kres Mirovice, Jihocesky, Bohemia   [2]
  Gender	Male
  IMMI	1888
  Died	1 Jan 1947	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA   [3]
  Buried	4 Jan 1947	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
  Person ID	I93	Wanicki/Rozhon and Kapusta/Jemiola
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2005 16:11:32
  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	Barbara (Tvorlik) TVRDIK, b. 17 Mar 1870, Nzdislav, Kraj Caslav, , Bohemia
  Married	7 Jan 1889	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
  Children	1. Frank ROZHON, [infant], b. 29 Sep 1889, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA > 2. Mary ROZHON, b. Mar 1891, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA > 3. Mathilda ROZHON, b. 10 Jan 1893, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA   4. Charles ROZHON, [infant], b. 13 Dec 1894, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA > 5. Rose ROZHON, b. 18 Mar 1897, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA > 6. Vlasta (Florence) ROZHON, b. 15 May 1905, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA > 7. Charles Frank ROZHON, **, b. 11 Jul 1911, Munson Township, Geauga, Ohio
  Photos		Rozhon Clan on Forestdale Ave. Karel Rozhon on the far left
  		Rozhon Family Portrait From left to right: Matilda, Charles, Barbara (Mrs. Frantizek Rozhon), Rose, Vlasta
  Family ID	F27	Group Sheet

• Photos		Rozhon, Frantizek Karel - about 1945 AKA Charles Rozhon
  		Rozhon Brothers (Albert, Jim?, Karel, Josef?)
  		Rozhon, Frantizek Karel As a member of a Czech Sokol society.

• Notes

  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.

• Sources

  [S12] U.S. Naturalization Records, #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 (**Compiler's note: this date does not match what is in database) Date and Port: June 13, 1888 Naturalized: Oct. 22, 1896 Witnesses: Joe Ocenasett, Cleveland, Ohio Notes: Soundex: R200 [S3] Birth Records - Bohemia, Czech Archives, pg 13 VOL. 1852-1874. Copy of birth record on file. Karel's birthplace also shown on his daughter's (Florence) birth certificate. [S8] Death Records - State of Ohio, Cert #46. Cause of death: pneumonia and a malignant tumor.