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Generation: 1
- Joseph ROZHON b. Jan 1834, Kestranech u Vodnan, Pisek, Bohemia; d. 18 Jul 1915, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
Notes:
Name obtained from his son, Joseph's, death certificate.
IMMIGRATION: Per his own obituary in the Denni Hlasatel, he had been in America 30 years by the time he died in 1915, thus must have arrived here in 1885.
IMMIGRATION: It's difficult to read the year on the 1910 census but it appears to be 1884, the same year as his son John arrived.
His obituary also lists two nieces, Bozena and Marta Rozhon who I am assuming must have also lived in Chicago at the time of his death. They must have been single in 1915 since no married names were provided in the obituary. It is unknown if his brother (the father of those two girls) was also in the USA or not. Nothing is mentioned in the obit about him.
RESIDENCES:
1904 - 820 18th Street, Chicago. (per his wife's obituary)
1910 - 177 Clark St., Hammond, Indiana (per census - living with his son, John and daughter-in-law, Martha)
1915 - 2826 Karlov Ave., Chicago (per his own obituary)
Notes transferred from what WAS family #10 but in actuality was part of Family #9.:
This may be the same person as is listed as Josef Rozhon married to Maria, with children Vincent, Anna, Josef, Maria, and Johann. The ages are similar. Johann (born 1879) may be the same person as John shown here as Joseph's son, or perhaps they had another child around 1885. Josef's family was found in the Czech Immigration Passenger Lists, Volume IX on pg 146. I was told that this family originally lived in Illinois before moving to Indiana. Census for Illinois might turn up something on them.
Joseph m. Marie Abt 1860. Marie b. May 1838, Bohemia; d. 20 Mar 1904, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Vincene ROZHON b. 1867.
- 3. Anna ROZHON b. Oct 1871, Bohemia.
- 4. Marie ROZHON b. 1873, Bohemia.
- 5. Joseph Frank ROZHON b. 26 Aug 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 12 Oct 1938, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; bur. 15 Oct 1938, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- 6. Jan (John) ROZHON b. 8 May 1883, Bohemia; d. 1921/1930, Hammond, Lake, Indiana.
Generation: 2
- Vincene ROZHON (1.Joseph1) b. 1867.
Notes:
TO-DO: Josef's family was found in the Czech Immigration Passenger Lists, Volume IX on pg 146. To verify if Vincene belongs to this family (there is some doubt in my mind that he does since the 1900 census lists his mother as having had only 4 children (not 5) and 4 living), look up that volume and see if any further details are provided. I only had an abstract obtained from Ancestry Plus. Vincene appears on the same page as the rest of this family but is listed as arriving in 1881 instead of 1880 like the rest of them. He was 13 years old at the time.
His details are very similar to Vincenz (James) Rozhon (#2.1). Age and year of arrival. We know #2.1 belonged to Matej's family. Is #9.1 really supposed to be #2.1? Maybe he was related to #9.0?
Joseph (9.0) and Matej (2.0) are very close in age (only a year apart). Were they brothers or cousins?
- Anna ROZHON (1.Joseph1) b. Oct 1871, Bohemia.
Anna m. Joseph BROM [Group Sheet]
- Marie ROZHON (1.Joseph1) b. 1873, Bohemia.
Marie m. VOYKA [Group Sheet]
Marie m. Albert KYLLIAN [Group Sheet]
- Joseph Frank ROZHON (1.Joseph1) b. 26 Aug 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 12 Oct 1938, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; bur. 15 Oct 1938, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
Notes:
BIRTH:
Date of birth on his death certificate lists 26 Aug 1880, whereas the 1900 census lists him as having been born Oct 1876. His WWI draft registration card shows 11 Oct 1874.
Widowed by 1930.
IMMIGRATION:
Arrived 1887 per 1910 census. Arrived 1880 per 1920 census. He would have been 4 yrs old.
CENSUS:
1910 - 2627 S Homan St., Chicago, Illinois, ED623, Sheet 25B, Lines 57-59, Ward 12 (one block east of Trumbull - 2 blocks west of Spaulding)
Rozhon, Joseph, HMW 29y, M, married 1 year, born Bohemia, arrived 1887, Na, Machine hand (sash and doors)
, Bessie, WFW 27y, M, married 1 year, born Bohemia, arrived 1887
, Joseph, SMW 11/12, S
RESIDENCES:
1920 - 2526 Karlov Ave.sid
1930 - 2404 S 57th Court (*NOTE: Bessie was deceased by 1930)
1938 - 3512 S. Elmwood Ave., Chicago, Illinois (lived with his daughter at the time of his death)
Joseph m. Bozena (Bessie) VANA 1908. Bozena (daughter of VANA and Marie) b. 1883, Bohemia; d. 2 Aug 1929, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 7. Joseph G. ROZHON, Jr. b. 1909, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 8 Apr 1969, Forest Park, , Ilinois, USA; bur. Queen of Heaven Masoleum, Hillside, Illinois, USA .
- 8. Bessie (Elizabeth?) ROZHON b. 1911, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 1983, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Jan (John) ROZHON (1.Joseph1) b. 8 May 1883, Bohemia; d. 1921/1930, Hammond, Lake, Indiana.
Notes:
CENSUS:
1910 - 177 Clark St., Hammond, Lake, Indiana, Ed 70, Sheet 6A, Lines 13-19
MARRIAGE: 22 NOV 1904 as listed in a Family Group Record on the familysearch.org website. This marriage was located by searching for misspellings of the ROZHON surname. This record was listed under ROZHAN.
RESIDENCES: 1918 - 177 Clark, Hammond Lake, Indiana (Draft registration card)
OCCUPATION: Millwright
Jan m. Martha HERMANN 22 Nov 1904. Martha b. 1888, ,, Illinois, USA; d. 1921/1930, Hammond, Lake, Indiana. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. John Edward ROZHON b. 30 Sep 1905, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA; d. 16 Jan 1981, Rockville, Parke, Indiana, USA.
- 10. Joseph ROZHON b. 17 Feb 1907, ,, Indiana, USA; d. Jan 1985, Highland, Lake, Indiana.
- 11. Elizabeth ROZHON b. 3 Feb 1908, Hammond, Lake, Indiana; d. 21 Dec 1969, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico.
- 12. James Edward ROZHON b. 10 Sep 1909, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA; d. 19 Jan 1970, Munster, Lake, Indiana, USA; bur. Chapel Lawn Cemetary, Schererville, Indiana, USA .
- 13. Edward ROZHON b. 28 Aug 1911, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA; d. Nov 1980, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA.
- 14. Raymond ROZHON b. Oct 1917, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA; d. Feb 2003, Dayton,, Ohio.
Generation: 3
- Joseph G. ROZHON, Jr. (5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) b. 1909, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 8 Apr 1969, Forest Park, , Ilinois, USA; bur. Queen of Heaven Masoleum, Hillside, Illinois, USA .
Notes:
Joseph's wife is mentioned in his father's obituary as "Wanda, daughter-in-law". Then she is mentioned in various KALITA obituaries as "Wanda Rozhon". I suspect that Wanda may have died shortly after they married and then Joseph remarried to Beatrice Arra.
SOURCE: This individual found in WorldConnect records of rootsweb.com from cemetary records.
BURIAL: Queen of Heaven Masoleum, Hillside, Illinois
He might be the son of Joseph and Bessie Rozhon (family 9.11 in my records).
OBIT: 1969-04-10 Chicago Tribune (IL)
Rozhon
Edition: Chicago Tribune
Joseph G. Rozhon of Forest Park, devoted husband of Beatrice, nee Arra; beloved father of Kenneth J. [Barbara] Rozhon; brother of Beatrix Kompare. Funeral Friday, 9:30 a.m., from Zimmerman and Son Funeral Home, 7319 Madison street, Forest Park, to St. Bernadine church. Mass 10 a.m. Entombment Queen of Heaven. Please omit flowers. Visitation after 7 p.m. Wednesday. 366-2200.
Joseph m. Wanda KALITA Wanda (daughter of John KALITA and Stefania JEDRYCHOWSKI) d. 15 Nov 1951, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet]
Joseph m. Beatrice M. ARRA Beatrice (daughter of Nicholas ARRA and Anne CIRRINTANO) b. 29 Sep 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 29 May 1991, Indian Head Park, , Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 15. Kenneth J. ROZHON
- Bessie (Elizabeth?) ROZHON (5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) b. 1911, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 1983, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
Notes:
MARRIAGE: Obtained the Kompare surname from Bessie's father's death certificate for which she served as informant.
ANCESTRY.COM: Submitter: Jim Kompare
Subject: Re: ROZHON from Central Bohemia
Message: My paternal grandmother was Beatrix Rozhon, born in Chicago (ca. 1915), lived in Berwyn and Cicero (Cook County, IL), and died in Berwyn (ca. 1983). Her parents were Bohemian immigrants, but I do not know much more than that. Hope this helps. Also, do you know if Rozhon is a Bohemian version of the Jewish name "Rosen"?
Bessie m. Josef KOMPARE [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 16. Beatrix KOMPARE
- John Edward ROZHON (6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1) b. 30 Sep 1905, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA; d. 16 Jan 1981, Rockville, Parke, Indiana, USA.
Notes:
This MIGHT be the son of Jan (9.1) and Martha, making him #9.11.
BIRTH: From Memorial Garden located on Hiway 41N in the town of Rockville. (Adams Township - Parke County, Indiana). http://members.tripod.com/~Karoann/MEMORY-N-R.html
ROZHON John E. 09-30-1905 01-16-1981
ROZHON M. Frances PATTON 09-30-1908 03-01-1998
ROZHON John R. 1952 1969
ROZHON Richard P. 1928 1987 Lt Col
ROZHON Shirlie M. 1930 1998
John m. Mayer Frances PATTON May 1927. Mayer (daughter of Henry F. PATTON and Mayer C. MOSTELLER) b. 30 Sep 1908, Rockville, Parke, Indiana, USA; d. 1 Mar 1998, Rockville, Parke, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 17. Richard Patton ROZHON b. 6 Oct 1928, Hammond,, Indiana; d. 25 Mar 1987, Rockville, Parke, Indiana, USA.
- Joseph ROZHON (6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1) b. 17 Feb 1907, ,, Indiana, USA; d. Jan 1985, Highland, Lake, Indiana.
Notes:
RESIDENCES:
1930 - 169 Dearborn St., Hammond, Lake Cty., Indiana
- Elizabeth ROZHON (6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1) b. 3 Feb 1908, Hammond, Lake, Indiana; d. 21 Dec 1969, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico.
Notes:
CENSUS: 1930, ED 45-159, Sheet 7A, appears with her husband and her four brothers, James, Joseph, Edward, and Raymond at the same address.
RESIDENCES: 1930 - 169 Dearborn St., Hammond, Lake Cty., Indiana
Elizabeth m. Harry WICKHORST [Group Sheet]
- James Edward ROZHON (6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1) b. 10 Sep 1909, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA; d. 19 Jan 1970, Munster, Lake, Indiana, USA; bur. Chapel Lawn Cemetary, Schererville, Indiana, USA .
Notes:
RESIDENCES: 1930 - 169 Dearborn St., Hammond, Lake Cty., Indiana
OBIT:
Lake County Indiana Obituary Index 1960-1970
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inlake/obit6070.htm
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ENV NAME AGE CITY/STATE BORN DIED VET CEMETERY CITY SPOUSE SPODIED MARRIED ===========================================================================
1 ROZHON, James Edward 60 Munster,IN 1/19/1970 Chapel Lawn ScherervilleIN Lottie
James m. Lottie Lottie b. 8 Apr 1912; d. 22 Aug 1991, ,, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
- Edward ROZHON (6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1) b. 28 Aug 1911, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA; d. Nov 1980, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA.
- Raymond ROZHON (6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1) b. Oct 1917, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA; d. Feb 2003, Dayton,, Ohio.
Raymond m. Loraine Mavis MITCHELL Loraine (daughter of Rodger MITCHELL and Nona BANKERT) b. 27 Nov 1930; d. 1978, of Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 18. Deborah ROZHON
- 19. Rick Rodger ROZHON
Raymond m. Mollie M. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 4
- Kenneth J. ROZHON (7.Joseph3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1)
Kenneth m. Barbara [Group Sheet]
- Beatrix KOMPARE (8.Bessie3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1)
- Richard Patton ROZHON (9.John3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1) b. 6 Oct 1928, Hammond,, Indiana; d. 25 Mar 1987, Rockville, Parke, Indiana, USA.
Notes:
BIRTH:
From Memorial Garden located on Hiway 41N in the town of Rockville. (Adams Township - Parke County, Indiana). http://members.tripod.com/~Karoann/MEMORY-N-R.html
ROZHON John E. 09-30-1905 01-16-1981
ROZHON M. Frances PATTON 09-30-1908 03-01-1998
ROZHON John R. 1952 1969
ROZHON Richard P. 1928 1987 Lt Col
ROZHON Shirlie M. 1930 1998
MILITARY:
Acheived rank of Lt. Colonel. (See webpage listed as source of birth data)
Richard m. Shirley Mae COOPER Shirley (daughter of John William COOPER and Pearl CLEARWATER) b. 22 May 1930, Jefferson Twp., Putnam, Indiana; d. 20 May 1998, Rockville, Parke, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 20. Terrence Alan ROZHON
- 21. Bruce Patrick ROZHON
- 22. Daniel Patton ROZHON
- Deborah ROZHON (14.Raymond3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
Deborah m. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. Renee ROZHON
Deborah m. Wayne GLASS [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 24. Eric GLASS
- 25. Brittany GLASS
- Rick Rodger ROZHON (14.Raymond3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
Rick m. Trudi K. HALL [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 26. Lisa Marie ROZHON, (Gavelek)
- 27. Scott Charles ROZHON, (Gavelek)
Generation: 5
- Terrence Alan ROZHON (17.Richard4, 9.John3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
Terrence m. Rebecca (Becki) Jo [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 28. Brett Ashley ROZHON
- 29. Drew ROZHON
- 30. Trice ROZHON
- Bruce Patrick ROZHON (17.Richard4, 9.John3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
Bruce m. Tori Lynn [Group Sheet]
- Daniel Patton ROZHON (17.Richard4, 9.John3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
- Renee ROZHON (18.Deborah4, 14.Raymond3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
- Eric GLASS (18.Deborah4, 14.Raymond3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
- Brittany GLASS (18.Deborah4, 14.Raymond3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
- Lisa Marie ROZHON, (Gavelek) (19.Rick4, 14.Raymond3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
Lisa m. Lawrence William MUNCHEL [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 31. Alex Gavelek MUNCHEL
- 32. Eric Gavelek MUNCHEL
Lisa m. Lester Leroy EISENHART [Group Sheet]
- Scott Charles ROZHON, (Gavelek) (19.Rick4, 14.Raymond3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
Scott m. Michelle J. KULESZA [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 33. Brittany Jean GAVELEK
- 34. Courtney Paige GAVELEK
Generation: 6
- Brett Ashley ROZHON (20.Terrence5, 17.Richard4, 9.John3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
- Drew ROZHON (20.Terrence5, 17.Richard4, 9.John3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
- Trice ROZHON (20.Terrence5, 17.Richard4, 9.John3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
- Alex Gavelek MUNCHEL (26.Lisa5, 19.Rick4, 14.Raymond3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
- Eric Gavelek MUNCHEL (26.Lisa5, 19.Rick4, 14.Raymond3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
- Brittany Jean GAVELEK (27.Scott5, 19.Rick4, 14.Raymond3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
- Courtney Paige GAVELEK (27.Scott5, 19.Rick4, 14.Raymond3, 6.Jan2, 1.Joseph1)
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