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- Pavla ROZHON, ** b. 1792, Vystrkova #4, Mirovice, Jihocesky , Bohemia; d. , , , Bohemia; bur. , , , Bohemia.
Notes:
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
Pavla m. Anna JESKOVA 9 Feb 1812, Vystrkov, Mirovice, , Bohemia. Anna (daughter of Antonine JESKA and (Female) (__________)) b. Abt 1792, Bojesice #9, Mirovice, , Bohemia; d. Vystrkov, Mirovice, Bohemia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Jan ROZHON, ** b. Abt 1814, Vystrkova #4, Mirovice, , Bohemia.
- 3. Josef ROZHON b. 8 Mar 1818, Vystrkov, Mirovice, , Bohemia; d. Abt 1906, Bohemia.
Generation: 2
- Jan ROZHON, ** (1.Pavla1) b. Abt 1814, Vystrkova #4, Mirovice, , Bohemia.
Notes:
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.
Jan m. Maria Anna SYKORY 15 Feb 1835, Bojesice, Bohemia. Maria (daughter of Vojtech SIKORA and Anna VANECKOVA) b. 17 Nov 1819, Rakovice #23, , Jihocesky, Bohemia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. Hynek Ignatz ROZHON, ** b. 6 Jun 1841, Bojesice #14, Mirovice, Jihocesky, Bohemia.
- 5. Matej ROZHON b. Abt 1840.
- 6. Josef ROZHON b. Abt 1840, , , , Bohemia.
- 7. Female ROZHON b. Abt 1845, Bohemia.
- 8. Female ROZHON
- 9. Female ROZHON
- 10. Female ROZHON
- Josef ROZHON (1.Pavla1) b. 8 Mar 1818, Vystrkov, Mirovice, , Bohemia; d. Abt 1906, Bohemia.
Notes:
SOURCE_OF_NAME: Peter Burrowes
OCCUPATION:
Worked as a farmer.
Josef m. Josefa BENESOVA, (Benes) , , Bohemia. Josefa (daughter of Frantisek BENES and Frantiska UHLIROVA) b. 19 Mar 1832, Sobidraz #14, , , Bohemia; d. Abt 1897. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. Maria (Mary) ROZHON b. , , , Bohemia.
- 12. Ignac ROZHON b. 8 Oct 1851, Zebrakov, Milevsko, Jihocesky, Bohemia; d. Abt 1930, , , , Bohemia.
Generation: 3
- Hynek Ignatz ROZHON, ** (2.Jan2, 1.Pavla1) b. 6 Jun 1841, Bojesice #14, Mirovice, Jihocesky, Bohemia.
Notes:
!Source: All info received from Czech Archives which looked up birth records.
Hynek m. Rozalie (Mary?) DUBEC, (Dubsky) Rozalie (daughter of Ignac Hynek DUBEC and Anna BRAUNA) b. 5 Aug 1841, Bojesice #3, Mirovice, , Bohemia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. 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.
- 14. Marie ROZHON b. 25 Jul 1869, , , , Bohemia; d. 28 Jun 1944, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Riverside Cem., Cleveland, Ohio.
- 15. Vaclav (James) ROZHON, [infant] b. 17 Oct 1872, Bojesice #3, Jihocesky, , Bohemia; d. 31 Mar 1873, Bojesice, , , Bohemia.
- 16. John ROZHON b. 1874, Bojesice, , , Bohemia.
- 17. Michael ROZHON b. 1877, Bojesice, , Jihocesky, Bohemia; d. 24 May 1954, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; bur. Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- 18. Josef H. ROZHON b. 9 Jan 1879, Rakovice, , , Bohemia; d. 25 Oct 1937, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- 19. 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.
- 20. 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.
- Matej ROZHON (2.Jan2, 1.Pavla1) b. Abt 1840.
- Josef ROZHON (2.Jan2, 1.Pavla1) b. Abt 1840, , , , Bohemia.
- Female ROZHON (2.Jan2, 1.Pavla1) b. Abt 1845, Bohemia.
Notes:
Last known to have lived in Vlascek, Bohemia.
She was a cousin of the mother of Josephine Balej who later wed Michael Rozhon (1877-1954) of Chicago.
Female m. Karel KUDLIC Karel b. Abt 1845, Bohemia. [Group Sheet]
- Female ROZHON (2.Jan2, 1.Pavla1)
Notes:
Last known to have live in Lety, Bohemia.
Female m. Male JOYA [Group Sheet]
- Female ROZHON (2.Jan2, 1.Pavla1)
Female m. Male KUDLIC [Group Sheet]
- Female ROZHON (2.Jan2, 1.Pavla1)
Female m. Male RIHA [Group Sheet]
- Maria (Mary) ROZHON (3.Josef2, 1.Pavla1) b. , , , Bohemia.
Maria m. (Unknown) VLNA [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 21. Ignac VLNA
- 22. Bozena VLNA
- 23. Bedrich VLNA
- 24. Josef VLNA
- 25. Christina VLNA
- Ignac ROZHON (3.Josef2, 1.Pavla1) b. 8 Oct 1851, Zebrakov, Milevsko, Jihocesky, Bohemia; d. Abt 1930, , , , Bohemia.
Notes:
SOURCE_OF_NAME:
Peter Burrowes' research provided all descendant's names and data.
OCCUPATION:
Mayor of Lasovicice, Bohemia for 25 years.
Ignac m. Marie FORTOVA 19 Feb 1878, Lasovice, Milevsko, Bohemia. Marie (daughter of Vaclav FORT and Josefa STETINA) b. 25 Oct 1861, Lasovice, Milevsko, , Bohemia; d. 14 Nov 1933, , , , Bohemia?. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 26. Frances ROZHON b. 25 Mar 1880, Zebrakov, Milevsko, Jihocesky, Bohemia; d. 14 Oct 1945, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- 27. Josef ROZHON b. 5 Mar 1882, Zebrakov, , , Bohemia; d. 10 May 1950, Zebrakov, , , Bohemia.
- 28. Ruzena (Rose) ROZHON b. 4 Mar 1884, Zebrakov, , , Bohemia; d. 25 Feb 1953, Vienna, , , Austria.
- 29. Josephine Julia ROZHON b. 22 Jan 1889, Zebrakov, , , Bohemia.
- 30. Anna ROZHON b. 17 Apr 1891, Zebrakov, Milevsko , , Bohemia; d. 26 Oct 1953, Pisek, , , Bohemia.
- 31. Marina (Mary) ROZHON b. 24 Jun 1893, Zebrakov, , , Bohemia; d. Aug 1986, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- 32. Augustina Apolena ROZHON b. 28 Aug 1895, Zebrakov, , , Bohemia; d. 14 Jan 1983, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- 33. Ignac Jr. ROZHON b. 16 Oct 1899, Zebrakov, Milevsko, Jihocesky, Bohemia; d. 26 Oct 1953, , , , Bohemia.
- 34. Jaroslav (Jerry) ROZHON b. 17 Sep 1903, Zebrakov, , , Bohemia; d. 15 Jul 1960, Usti Nad Labem, , , Bohemia.
Generation: 4
- Frantizek Karel ROZHON, ** (4.Hynek3, 2.Jan2, 1.Pavla1) 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.
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.
Frantizek m. Barbara (Tvorlik) TVRDIK 7 Jan 1889, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. Barbara (daughter of TVRDIK) b. 17 Mar 1870, Nzdislav, Kraj Caslav, , Bohemia; d. 16 Jul 1941, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 35. 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.
- 36. Mary ROZHON b. Mar 1891, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 21 Jun 1957, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- 37. 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.
- 38. Charles ROZHON, [infant] b. 13 Dec 1894, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 18 Jun 1896, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- 39. 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.
- 40. 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.
- 41. 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.
- Marie ROZHON (4.Hynek3, 2.Jan2, 1.Pavla1) b. 25 Jul 1869, , , , Bohemia; d. 28 Jun 1944, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Riverside Cem., Cleveland, Ohio.
Notes:
BIRTH: Czech Archive material from VOL. 1852-1874, pg 14.
IMMIGRATION: Arrived 1889? I was told by Gladys Smejcik that she came to US with her cousin at the age of 14 or 16. That would place her here by 1883.
IMMIGRATION: Found the following information at the Castle Garden database website at http://castlegarden.org
MARIE ROZHAN
Occupation: Servant, Gentleman's Servant
Age: 19
Sex: F
Literacy: U
Arrived: 1889-05-24
Origin: Germany
Port: Bremen
Last Residence: U
Destination: OHIO
Plan: Unknown
Ship: Weser
Passage: Unknown
OCCUPATION:
Tailoress.
Active in a Czech lodge based in Chicago.
MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION: Vol 35 Pg 516
RESIDENCES:
1889-1891 - 64 Dolloff (husb: K.Kudrna)
1892-1898 - 118 Sackett (husb: J. Tomsik)
1910 - 3639 Sackett Ave
1912 - 3613 Sackett Ave. <-- per Johan Tomsik's death certificate
1917 - 3615 Sackett Ave
1944 - 3613 Sackett Ave. <-- obituary
CENSUS:
1920 - 3613 Sackett Ave., ED 78, Sheet 4B, Lines 62-64 , Ward 5
James Konyvka, Clara, and Marie Tomsik
CENSUS:
1930 - 3613 Sackett Ave., ED 73, Sheet 10B, Lines 88-94, Ward 5
Charles & Lena Tomsik
Marie Tomsik, James & Clara Konyvka + Gladys & Rose
DEATH:
Cert #5480. She died of a carcinoma.
BURIAL:
Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, Sec 15, row 13, Grave 39, Kovar Funeral Home.
OBIT:
Name: Tomsik, Marie,
Date: Jun 30 1944,
Source: Source unknown
Notes: Tomsik: Marie; residence, 3613 Sackett ave., beloved mother of Bertha Kletecka, Rose Nemec, Lillian Kalal, Clara Konyvka, Charles Tomsik, grandmother and great-grandmother, Wednesday. Friends may call at Frank J. Kovar Funeral Home, 3505 Fulton rd. Funeral services will be held at the Ceska Sin Sokol, 4314 Clark ave., Saturday, July 1, at 2 p. m.
Marie m. Karel KUDRNA 1 Sep 1890, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. Karel b. Abt 1866; d. 19 Sep 1891, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 42. Rose T. KUDRNA b. Aug 1891, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Dec 1972, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
Marie m. Johan TOMSIK 7 Oct 1893, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. Johan (son of Martin TOMSIK) b. Jun 1844, Bohemia; d. 14 Nov 1912, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 43. Lillian TOMSIK b. 27 Aug 1894, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Sep 1954, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- 44. Charles F. TOMSIK b. 28 May 1896, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 1978, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- 45. Clara TOMSIK b. 17 Jan 1898, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Mar 1959, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- Vaclav (James) ROZHON, [infant] (4.Hynek3, 2.Jan2, 1.Pavla1) b. 17 Oct 1872, Bojesice #3, Jihocesky, , Bohemia; d. 31 Mar 1873, Bojesice, , , Bohemia.
Notes:
!SOURCE: Czech Archives report from VOL. for 1852-1874, pg 16.
- John ROZHON (4.Hynek3, 2.Jan2, 1.Pavla1) b. 1874, Bojesice, , , Bohemia.
Notes:
To our knowledge, he did not leave Bohemia.
John m. Anna (__________) [Group Sheet]
- Michael ROZHON (4.Hynek3, 2.Jan2, 1.Pavla1) b. 1877, Bojesice, , Jihocesky, Bohemia; d. 24 May 1954, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; bur. Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
Notes:
IMMIGRATION: 1. Immigration and Naturalization Records, Ancestry.com, http://ancestry.com.
Special database collection.
Given Name: MatySurname: RozhonSoundex: R250Roll: 574Ship: MaasdamShip #: 1299NY Arrival: August 26, 1891
Port of Departure: Boulogne Sur Mer, France and Rotterdam, NetherlandsLine: 387.
Age 15 at time of arrival. Occupation: Laborer Destination: Cleveland.
Not sure when he moved to Chicago but it had to be prior to 1910 since he appears in the 1910 census. At some point, he lived upstairs, brother Jim lived downstairs in Chicago.
OCCUPATION:
Driver of beer wagon per 1910 census
Hotel detective.
MARRIAGE: Union with Josephine was Michael's second marriage per 1910 census.
RESIDENCES:
1902 - 1201 W.21st, Chicago, Illinois (per wife, Anna's, obituary) May be old addressing system and what later became known as 2602 21st Place.
1910 - 2602 21st Place, Chicago, Illinois (per 1910 census) (with wife, Josephine and son, Frank)
1920 - 2419 Troy Street, Chicago, Illinois (per 1920 census - indexed as BOZHON) (with wife, Josephine only) laborer foundry
1930 - 2735 S. Springfield Ave., Chicago, Illinois (per 1930 census) about a dozen blocks west of Spaulding, 9 blocks west of Trumbull.
BURIAL:
Cremated and in masoleum at Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. Visited this site and found the location in the masoleum.
Michael m. Anna SYKORA 1895. Anna b. Abt 1874; d. 4 Nov 1902, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 46. Frank ROZHON b. 6 May 1898, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 9 Sep 1961, St. Louis, , Missouri, USA.
Michael m. Josephine (Josefra) BALEJ 17 Jul 1903, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Josephine (daughter of Joseph BALEJ and Josefa KUDLIC) b. 18 Mar 1880, Strasice, Rokycany, Bohemia; d. 5 Sep 1960, Bohemian Home, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
- Josef H. ROZHON (4.Hynek3, 2.Jan2, 1.Pavla1) b. 9 Jan 1879, Rakovice, , , Bohemia; d. 25 Oct 1937, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
Notes:
IMMIGRATION:
Arrived 18 OCT 1902 in Detroit from Quebec (Clebec?), Canada via St. Lawrence Seaway.
NATURALIZATION:
Declared intention to become citizen on 26 SEP 1906, #24158, and was naturalized 14 APR 1916, #665551, Vol. 28, pg 49.
OCCUPATION:
Tailor
RESIDENCE:
1903 - 118 Sackett St.
19 -- - 4305 Woodbridge, Cleveland, OH
1937 - 2411 Colburn Ave.
MARRIAGE:
Licence (Vol 56, p 395) copy in my possession.
DEATH:
ROZHON JOSEPH
County Name: CUYAHOGA - Date of Death: 10/25/1937
Volume Number: 8585 - Certificate Number: 61731
OBIT:
Name: Rozhon, Joseph
Date: Oct 28 1937
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #070.
Notes: Rozhon: Joseph, beloved husband of Marie (nee Kulhanek), father of Edwin and Mrs. Viola Lang, grandfather of Marilyn Lang, Monday, Oct. 25, p. m., at his residence, 2411 Colburn ave. Friends may call at F. J. Kovar's Funeral Home, 3505 Fulton rd., where services will be held Friday, Oct. 29, at 2 p. m.
BURIAL:
Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, Sec 2, Lot 106 1/2E, Grave 1 (8938-8116)???
Josef m. Maria KULHANEK 19 Sep 1903, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. Maria (daughter of Joseph KULHANEK and Josephine VASCHEK) b. 15 Aug 1881, New York City,, New York; d. 7 Jan 1972, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 47. Edwin J. ROZHON b. 20 May 1905, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 10 Jan 1969, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- 48. Viola M. ROZHON b. 22 Mar 1909, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 9 Feb 1957, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- Vaclav (James) ROZHON (4.Hynek3, 2.Jan2, 1.Pavla1) b. 26 Nov 1882, Rakovice, , Jihocesky, Bohemia; d. 27 Dec 1940, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; bur. 30 Dec 1940, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
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.
Vaclav m. Ottilia (Tillie or Matilda) JANDOS 2 Jun 1906, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Ottilia (daughter of Frantizek JANDOS and Terezie (Tresc) BRUNNER, Klema?) b. 8 Aug 1885, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 18 Jun 1943, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 49. Lena KLOZEC b. 1899, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- 50. James J. ROZHON, Jr. b. 13 Apr 1907, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 30 Dec 1985, Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- 51. Rose ROZHON b. 21 Jun 1910, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 29 Aug 1997, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- 52. Libby ROZHON b. 14 Jun 1911, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. Dec 1995.
- 53. William Frank ROZHON b. 8 Mar 1915, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; d. 4 Feb 1981, San Bernadino, San Bernadino, California.
- Vojtech (Albert) ROZHON (4.Hynek3, 2.Jan2, 1.Pavla1) b. 28 Jan 1884, Rakovice, , Jihocesky, Bohemia; d. 19 Sep 1947, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. 23 Sep 1947, Brooklyn Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
Notes:
BIRTH:
Date of birth that he gave for the World War II draft registration differs from what he gave for his naturalization process. He lists Jan. 30, 1884.
IMMIGRATION: Sailed from Bremen on the Kronprinz Wilhelm on 9 Sep 1901. Arrived with his brother, Vaclav, on 25 SEP 1901 in New York City. He was 17 years of age.
MARRIAGE: License Application: Vol 60 Pg 105 22 (copy in my possession)
NATURALIZATION:
Declared intention on 9 MAR 1910, Vol. 14 #5546.
Naturalized on 7 JUN 1917, #712874, Vol 38, pg 212.
Rozhon Vojtech
Address: 2511 Colbum Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
712874-Vol.38,pg.212 Common Pleas Court, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Ohio
Born: Austria * Jan. 28, 1884
Date and Port: Sept. 22, 1901, New York,N.Y.
Naturalized: 7-Jun-17
Witnesses: John Kott, 4025 Clark Ave. Josef Polaceke, 4521 Denison Ave.
Notes: Soundex: R250
OCCUPATION:
Carpenter
RESIDENCES:
1904 - 100 Brighton St., Cleveland
1909 - 3483 W.47th St., Cleveland (on Florence's death certificate)
1910 - 3483 W.47th St., Cleveland
1917 - 2511 Colburn Ave., Cleveland
1920 - 2511 Colburn Ave., Cleveland
1930 - 2511 Colburn Ave., Cleveland
1942 - 4210 Clybourn Ave., Cleveland
1947 - 3888 W. 17th St., Cleveland
OBIT:
Name: Rozhon, Albert
Date: Sep 21 1947
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #070.
Notes: Rozhon, Albert, of 3888 W. 17th St.; beloved husband of Barbara (nee Dvorak); father of Emma Spirakus, Laddie, Sylvia Spiegel; grandfather of Jimmy, Robert and Joan; brother of Michael of Chicago, Ill. Friends may call at Frank J. Kovar Funeral Home, 3505 Fulton Rd., Sunday after 1 p. m., where services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 2 p. m.
DEATH: Cert. #7858 - Acute Nephritis
BURIAL: Brooklyn Cemetery
Birth records for Albert and Barbara show the following children. These may have died in infancy.
Oct 24, 1905 - female NOTE: How is this possible if Emma was born Jul 26, 1905?)
May 7, 1909 - Mary (Cert # 4889)
Apr 29, 1909 - Florence (died Dec 3, 1909 - Death Cert #6891) [are the last two twins?]
Apr 1, 1911 - Sadie (Cert #3663) NOTE: Since Laddie was born the same day, is this another set of twins, or a mispelling for which another certificate was issued as Cert #14221?
Vojtech m. Barbara DVORAK 26 Nov 1904, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. Barbara (daughter of John DVORAK and Mary RAJCAK) b. 28 Nov 1882, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 10 Dec 1965, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Brooklyn Cem., Brooklyn Hts., Ohio. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 54. Emma (Emily) ROZHON b. 26 Jul 1905, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Sep 1972, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- 55. Florence ROZHON, (infant) b. 29 Apr 1909, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 3 Dec 1909, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- 56. Ladislav (Laddie) E. ROZHON b. 1 Apr 1910, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 8 Jan 1972, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- 57. Sylvie Ruth ROZHON b. 1 Sep 1915, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 28 Nov 1947, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- Ignac VLNA (11.Maria3, 3.Josef2, 1.Pavla1)
- Bozena VLNA (11.Maria3, 3.Josef2, 1.Pavla1)
- Bedrich VLNA (11.Maria3, 3.Josef2, 1.Pavla1)
- Josef VLNA (11.Maria3, 3.Josef2, 1.Pavla1)
- Christina VLNA (11.Maria3, 3.Josef2, 1.Pavla1)
Christina m. (Male) (__________) [Group Sheet]
- Frances ROZHON (12.Ignac3, 3.Josef2, 1.Pavla1) b. 25 Mar 1880, Zebrakov, Milevsko, Jihocesky, Bohemia; d. 14 Oct 1945, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
Notes:
Emigrated to USA about 1901.
!MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION: Vol 57 Pg 353 18
Frances m. August SVADBA 23 Jan 1905, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. August b. 4 Aug 1883, New York City, , New York; d. 14 Dec 1958, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 58. Anton Lada (Laddie) SVADBA b. 14 Nov 1905, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 7 Aug 1964.
- Josef ROZHON (12.Ignac3, 3.Josef2, 1.Pavla1) b. 5 Mar 1882, Zebrakov, , , Bohemia; d. 10 May 1950, Zebrakov, , , Bohemia.
Josef m. Josefa UHLIR [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 59. Vaclav ROZHON b. , , , Bohemia; d. 29 Apr 1977, Klucenice, , , Bohemia.
- 60. Bedrich ROZHON
- 61. Josef ROZHON
- 62. Stanislav ROZHON
- Ruzena (Rose) ROZHON (12.Ignac3, 3.Josef2, 1.Pavla1) b. 4 Mar 1884, Zebrakov, , , Bohemia; d. 25 Feb 1953, Vienna, , , Austria.
Notes:
At the age of about 14, Ruzena went to Vienna to learn sewing.
Ruzena m. Rudolf SCHON Vienna, , Austria. Rudolf b. 21 Sep 1880, Vienna, , , Austria; d. 4 Oct 1938, Vienna, , , Austria. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 63. Elisabeth SCHON b. 1901, Vienna, , , Austria; d. 1906, Vienna, , , Austria.
- 64. Karl SCHON b. 1902, Vienna, , , Austria; d. 1941, , , , Germany.
- 65. Auguste Anna SCHON
- 66. Rudolf SCHON
- 67. Anna SCHON
- Josephine Julia ROZHON (12.Ignac3, 3.Josef2, 1.Pavla1) b. 22 Jan 1889, Zebrakov, , , Bohemia.
Notes:
EMIGRATION:
Came to the USA with her sister, Maria, about 1906. (information per Marge Thomas)
This was confirmed when the ship manifest was located. Arrival was June 07, 1906 on The Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse
Razhon, Josefa F 17y S Bohemia, Bohemian Zebrakow
Razhon, Marie F 11y S Bohemia, Bohemian Zebrakow
Port: Bremen
Destination: August Svadba (brother-in-law) at 35 Svoboda Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
Series T715, Roll 724, Frame 818 which can be accessed here:
http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/EIDB/mm.htm?back=http://www.stevemorse.org/ellis/boat.html&series=1&roll=724&frame=818&display=true
CENSUS:
1910 Census (Enumeration District #240) lists her as being a boarder at the Metlecka (Metlicka) household. She was 21 at the time.
MARRIAGE:
License VOL 87 - 190
Josephine m. Frederick Fritz ZIMA 15 Nov 1910. Frederick b. 25 Mar 1884, , , Austria-Hungary; d. 4 Mar 1964, Elyria, , Ohio. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 68. Anna ZIMA
- 69. Frances Hermina ZIMA b. 24 Jul 1913, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 1979.
- 70. Josephine ZIMA
- Anna ROZHON (12.Ignac3, 3.Josef2, 1.Pavla1) b. 17 Apr 1891, Zebrakov, Milevsko , , Bohemia; d. 26 Oct 1953, Pisek, , , Bohemia.
Anna m. Jan VLASEK 11 Jul 1925. Jan b. 19 May 1884, Parnetice, , , Bohemia; d. 5 Mar 1954, Pisek, , , Bohemia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 71. Ludmila VLASEK
- Marina (Mary) ROZHON (12.Ignac3, 3.Josef2, 1.Pavla1) b. 24 Jun 1893, Zebrakov, , , Bohemia; d. Aug 1986, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
Notes:
Emigrated to USA with her sister, Josefa (Josephine), about 1906.
Josephine was living with John and Mary Metlicka in 1910.
Mary was living with August and Francis Svadba in 1910. Francis was her sister.
MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION: Vol 98 Pg 420 58
Marina m. Emil J. METLICKA 29 May 1917, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. Emil (son of John METLICKA and Mary TRUC) b. 17 Dec 1891, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 29 Jan 1979, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 72. Mildred Marie METLICKA, [infant] b. 23 Aug 1917, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 27 Dec 1917, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- 73. Dorothy J. METLICKA b. 22 Mar 1919, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 21 May 2002, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. All Saints Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- 74. Rita A. METLICKA b. 6 Jan 1925, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 25 Mar 1995, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- 75. Edward METLICKA
- 76. Marie W. METLICKA
- Augustina Apolena ROZHON (12.Ignac3, 3.Josef2, 1.Pavla1) b. 28 Aug 1895, Zebrakov, , , Bohemia; d. 14 Jan 1983, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
Notes:
SOURCE: was listed as a passenger on the ship, "George Washington" out of Bremen, Germany for 28 May 1911. Home listed as Fibraken (cannot find on the map - upon further consideration, this is probably Zebrakov), birth place as Zebrakov. Her passage was paid by her Brother-in-law, Bede Zima of 3179 Broadway Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. The ship manifest shows her father's name but it is hard to read - could be Hynek. Occupation listed as "maid". Description as 5' 3", blonde hair, blue eyes. The name on the manifest appears to be Gissfina but might be Gustina.
!MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION: Vol 101 Pg 476 44
Augustina m. Jan Mikulas PROCHAZKA 20 Jan 1916, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. Jan (son of Jan PROCHAZKA and Katherine OSICKOVA) b. 7 May 1893, Velke Bilovice, , Moravia; d. 22 Aug 1959, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 77. Mary Anna PROCHAZKA
- 78. Lillian Katherine PROCHAZKA
- 79. Jeanette Augusta PROCHAZKA
- 80. Mildred Rose PROCHAZKA
- 81. John PROCHAZKA, [infant] b. 3 Feb 1926, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 3 Feb 1926, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
- 82. Rosemarie PROCHAZKA
- 83. George John PROCHAZKA
- 84. Frances Sylvia PROCHAZKA
- 85. William Arthur PROCHAZKA, (twin) b. 21 May 1934, Valley City, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 10 Nov 1975, Bedford Hts, , Ohio.
- 86. Robert Edward PROCHAZKA, (twin)
- Ignac Jr. ROZHON (12.Ignac3, 3.Josef2, 1.Pavla1) b. 16 Oct 1899, Zebrakov, Milevsko, Jihocesky, Bohemia; d. 26 Oct 1953, , , , Bohemia.
Notes:
Worked as a forester.
Ignac m. Marie VALOVA [Group Sheet]
- Jaroslav (Jerry) ROZHON (12.Ignac3, 3.Josef2, 1.Pavla1) b. 17 Sep 1903, Zebrakov, , , Bohemia; d. 15 Jul 1960, Usti Nad Labem, , , Bohemia.
Notes:
!LOCATION: Czech Atlas lists USTI NAD LABEM is now called KRASNEY LES and is located near the northernmost part of Bohemia along the current German border.
Jaroslav m. Marie (__________) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 87. Lubomir ROZHON d. Abt 1972, Usti Nad Labem.
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