1863 - 1946 (82 years)
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Name |
Annastazie SOMMROVA [4, 5] |
Nickname |
Anna |
Born |
27 Apr 1863 |
Podmokly 79, Podmokly, Ceská republika [1, 2, 3, 6] |
Christened |
28 Apr 1863 |
Podmokly 79, Podmokly, Ceská republika [7] |
Gender |
Female |
Immigration |
27 Apr 1905 |
New York, New York |
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Ellis Island Dedication Certificate for Frantisek and Annastazie Blecha Family As a dedication to my family who came through Ellis Island in 1905, my wife and I made a donation to the Ellis Island Foundation so that an inscription will be made on the Ellis Island Wall of Fame recognizing this family. Any family member will be able to visit Ellis Island to see this inscription. [Inscription should be finished sometime during 2014] |
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Frantisek Blecha and Family Immigration in 1905
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Barbarossa: Ship that brought Blecha family to U.S. on Apr. 27, 1905
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Residence |
25 Mar 1909 |
2727 S. Christiana Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
Purchased this house (was 2727 S. Turner in old Chicago maps) House was built in 1901. |
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Information on house at 2727 S. Turner in Chicago
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Home purchased by Annastazie Blecha in 1909 and where Frantisek Blecha hung himself. This was 2727 S. Turner Ave, Chicago, but it was renamed to 2727 S. Christiana Ave. |
Census |
1910 |
2727 S. Christiana Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois [8] |
Residence for 1910 Census |
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1910 Census Anna Soumer Blecha 1867 and Family
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Other |
Apr 1912 |
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois [9] |
Annastazie settles the estate of Frank. |
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Frank Blecha Probate in 1912
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Blecha House in Chicago
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Census |
1920 |
2727 S. Christiana Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois [10] |
Residence for 1920 Census |
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1920 Census Anna Soumer Blecha 1867 Family
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Residence |
4 Sep 1923 |
2727 S. Christiana Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
Sold this house. |
Residence |
25 Jan 1925 |
2527 S. 56th Court, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
Blanche and James purchased home |
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Home purchased by Annastazie and James Blecha (2527 S. 56th Court, Chicago). They later sold this home to Ed and Blanche Holub (James' sister).
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Census |
1930 |
2527 S. 56th Court, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
James, Blanche & Raymond are living at this address. Annastazie and Joseph are living at this address, too. |
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Anna Soumer Blecha 1867 1930 Census
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Residence |
18 Sep 1934 |
2527 S. 56th Court, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
Blanche and James sold the home to Ed and Blanche Holub |
Residence |
1940 |
2527 S. 56th Court, Chicago, Illinois |
Residence for 1940 census.
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Died |
5 Jan 1946 |
3314 W. Walnut Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois [11] |
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Anna Blecha's Death Certificate
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Obituary in Denni Hlasatel
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Anastasia Blecha 1946.jpg
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Buried |
8 Jan 1946 |
Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA [12] |
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Headstone for Frantisek, Annastazie & Jaroslav Blecha However, we believe that Anastazie was actually cremated. |
Person ID |
I1534 |
Blecha/McDaniel |
Last Modified |
20 Jun 2016 |
Father |
Josef SOMER, b. 23 Jul 1822, Slatina No. 7, Bohemia , d. After 1892, Podmokly, Bohemia (Age 70 years) |
Mother |
Barbora FRONKOVA, b. 25 May 1826, Kotopeky 7, Horovice, Czech Republic , d. 11 Mar 1874, Podmokly 79, Podmokly, Ceská republika (Age 47 years) |
Married |
23 Jul 1861 |
Slatina No. 44, Zbiroh Judicial As Well As Policital District, Prague Region, Bohemia [13, 14] |
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Josef Somer to Barbara Fronkova Hurt in 1861 Zvikovec 06, Page 215 of 283
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Josef Somer to Barbara Fronkova Hurt in 1861
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Family ID |
F1818 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Frantisek "Frank" BLECHA, b. 7 Oct 1860, House #46, Podmokly, Czech Republic , d. 17 Apr 1912, 2727 S. Christiana Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (Age 51 years) |
Married |
27 Jan 1885 |
House #46, Podmokly, Czech Republic [1, 3, 15] |
Type: Catholic |
Marriage record of Frantisek Blecha and Anastázie Sommerová
Parish register of Zvíkovec No. 6, book of marriages, 1765-1905
Page: 524-525
Year, month, day of wedding: Jan 27, 1885
Priest: Frantisek Strnad, parish priest
Place: Podmokly No. 46
Bridegroom: FRANTISEK BLECHA, son of Jan Blecha, farmer from Podmokly No. 46, and mother Annastasie H?lková from Podmokly No. 46
Age: 24 years old; 7.10.1860
Religion: Catholic
Unmarried
Place: Podmokly No. 79
Bride: ANNASTASIE SOMMROVÁ, daughter of Josef Sommr, farmer from Podmokly No. 79, and mother + Barbora Fronková from Podmokly No. 14
Age: 21 years old; 27.4.1863
Religion: Catholic
Unmarried
Witnesses: Václav Albrecht, farmer; Václav Týsl, cottager, both from Podmokly
Notes: Jozef Somr, consenting father of bride; Jan Slapni?ka farmer from Podmokly, witness; Jozef Hlad, verger, witness; baptisms of both in baptismal parish register IV, p. 239 and 291
Language of record: Czech
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Children |
| 1. Barbora BLECHOVA, b. 23 Sep 1882, Podmokly 79, Podmokly, Ceská republika , d. 21 Jan 1883, Podmokly 79, Podmokly, Ceská republika (Age 0 years) |
+ | 2. Frantisek "Frank" Xaverska BLECHA, b. 2 Dec 1883, Podmokly 79, Podmokly, Ceská republika , d. 27 Sep 1960, Cook County, Illinois (Age 76 years) |
| 3. Anna BLECHOVA, b. 19 Jul 1885, Podmokly 79, Podmokly, Ceská republika , d. 15 Jan 1886, Podmokly No. 115, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia (Age 0 years) |
+ | 4. Rudolf (Rudolph) BLECHA, b. 8 Sep 1887, Podmokly No. 115, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia , d. 28 May 1971, Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA (Age 83 years) |
+ | 5. Marie "Mary" BLECHA, b. 29 Dec 1890, Podmokly No. 115, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia , d. 27 Oct 1974, Cicero, Cook Co., Illinois (Age 83 years) |
+ | 6. Jan "John" F BLECHA, b. 13 May 1892, Podmokly No. 115, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia , d. 7 Sep 1968, Elmhurst, Cook, IL (Age 76 years) |
+ | 7. Vaclav "James" BLECHA, b. 3 Jun 1894, Podmokly No. 115, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia , d. 20 Mar 1947, 4010 S. Prairie Ave., Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois (Age 52 years) |
| 8. Josef BLECHA, b. 17 Mar 1897, Podmokly No. 115, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia , d. 5 Aug 1898, Podmokly No. 115, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia (Age 1 years) |
| 9. Anton BLECHA, b. 26 Jul 1898, Podmokly No. 115, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia , d. 25 Nov 1919, 2727 S. Christiana Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (Age 21 years) |
+ | 10. Blanche BLECHA, b. 17 Jun 1900, Podmokly No. 115, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia , d. 1 Nov 1979, Cicero, Cook Co., Illinois (Age 79 years) |
+ | 11. Joseph BLECHA, b. 17 Apr 1903, Podmokly No. 115, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia , d. 20 May 1988, Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois (Age 85 years) |
| 12. Jaroslav BLECHA, b. 16 Jan 1907, 1339 South Christiana Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois , d. 29 Oct 1907, 1339 South Christiana Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (Age 0 years) |
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Last Modified |
5 Sep 2014 |
Family ID |
F525 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 27 Apr 1863 - Podmokly 79, Podmokly, Ceská republika |
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 | Christened - 28 Apr 1863 - Podmokly 79, Podmokly, Ceská republika |
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 | Married - Type: Catholic - 27 Jan 1885 - House #46, Podmokly, Czech Republic |
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 | Immigration - 27 Apr 1905 - New York, New York |
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 | Residence - Purchased this house (was 2727 S. Turner in old Chicago maps) House was built in 1901. - 25 Mar 1909 - 2727 S. Christiana Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
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 | Census - Residence for 1910 Census - 1910 - 2727 S. Christiana Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
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 | Other - Annastazie settles the estate of Frank. - Apr 1912 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
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 | Census - Residence for 1920 Census - 1920 - 2727 S. Christiana Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
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 | Residence - Sold this house. - 4 Sep 1923 - 2727 S. Christiana Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
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 | Residence - Blanche and James purchased home - 25 Jan 1925 - 2527 S. 56th Court, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
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 | Census - James, Blanche & Raymond are living at this address. Annastazie and Joseph are living at this address, too. - 1930 - 2527 S. 56th Court, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
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 | Residence - Blanche and James sold the home to Ed and Blanche Holub - 18 Sep 1934 - 2527 S. 56th Court, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
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 | Residence - Residence for 1940 census.
- 1940 - 2527 S. 56th Court, Chicago, Illinois |
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 | Died - 5 Jan 1946 - 3314 W. Walnut Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
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 | Buried - 8 Jan 1946 - Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA |
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Documents |
 | Sympathy Message in Denni Hlasatel on April 20, 1912 for Anna Blecha Message translated says, "Statement of Sympathy" In this way, we are expressing honest sympathies with our dear sister, Mrs. Anastazie Blechova, whose husband Frantisek Blecha died.
Dear sister, be sure, that also we share great pain with you and we wish you a quick recovery.
In the name of the Entertainment Union of Josef Naprstek C.A.Z.D.
Marie Vlach, chairman,
Frantiska Zetteck, deputy.
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 | Anastazie Blecha Jan 7 1946.jpg
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Albums |
 | Frantisek Blecha Suicide April 17, 1912 (9) This album contains images of the actual newspaper articles describing the suicide of Frantisek Blecha in 1912. It was big news in the Czech papers in Chicago, but it was minor news in the English papers because the Titanic had also just sunk and that news outshadowed the Blecha story. |
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Notes |
- Parish register of Zvíkovec No. 4, book of baptisms, 1850-1868
Page: 290-291
Date of birth: Apr 27, 1863
Date of baptism: Apr 28, 1863
Baptizing priest: Josef Dvo?ák, parish priest
Name of a child: ANASTASIA
Religion: Catholic
Gender: female
Legitimate
Father: Josef Sommer, tenant at Podmokly No. 79, son of Frantissek Somer, farmer from Slatina No. 7, and Marie Hurt from Milícov near Kozlany
Mother: Barbora, daughter of Josef Fronek, farmer from Podmokly No. 19, and Anna Ludvíková from Kotopeky by Praskoles
Place and house number: Podmokly No. 79
Godparents: Somrowá Anna, farmer's wife from Podmoky No. 19; + + + Marie Krobowá, retired, from Podmoky No. 79
Midwife: Franti?ka Bernáková z Mlecic, examined
Language of record: Czech
Marriage record of Frantisek Blecha and Anastázie Sommerová
Parish register of Zvíkovec No. 6, book of marriages, 1765-1905
Page: 524-525
Year, month, day of wedding: Jan 27, 1885
Priest: Frantisek Strnad, parish priest
Place: Podmokly No. 46
Bridegroom: FRANTISEK BLECHA, son of Jan Blecha, farmer from Podmokly No. 46, and mother Annastasie Hulková from Podmokly No. 46
Age: 24 years old; 7.10.1860
Religion: Catholic
Unmarried
Place: Podmokly No. 79
Bride: ANNASTASIE SOMMROVÁ, daughter of Josef Sommr, farmer from Podmokly No. 79, and mother + Barbora Fro?ková from Podmokly No. 14
Age: 21 years old; 27.4.1863
Religion: Catholic
Unmarried
Witnesses: Václav Albrecht, farmer; Václav Týsl, cottager, both from Podmokly
Notes: Jozef Somr, consenting father of bride; Jan Slapni?ka farmer from Podmokly, witness; Jozef Hlad, verger, witness; baptisms of both in baptismal parish register IV, p. 239 and 291
Language of record: Czech
Annastazie's name is also spelled 'Anastasia' in other Czech documents.
BIOGRAPHY: In the 1910 Soundex for Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, Frank is not
listed with the family.
In 1907, on Oct. 29 when their son, Jaroslav died, they were living at 1339 Turner Ave., Chicago, Ill.
On March 25, 1909, Anastazie purchased the house at 2727 Turner Avenue (later renamed Christiana Ave. in 1920)) from Barbara Sobolik for $1,600.
1910 Census:
Anastazia Blecha Age in 1910: 46 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 Birthplace: Austria
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Austria
Mother's Birth Place: Austria
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 12, Cook, Illinois
Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female
Year of Immigration: 1905
In this census, Frank is not listed as being in the home, and Anna does not show any employment.
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 12, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_254; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 623; Image: 712.
Address of this census: 2727 S. Turner Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
This address is also on James' draft registration in 1917.
Household Members: Name Age
Anastazia Blecha 46
Rudolph Blecha 23
Mary Blecha 19
John Blecha 17
James Blecha 15
Anton Blecha 12
Blanche Blecha 9
Joseph Blecha 6
Also in the 1910 Census, it says that she has been married 25 years, and that she gave birth to 12 children, but that only 8 are alive.
See 1918, Anton Blecha's WWI Draft Registration. It lists Anna Blecha as the employer for the Dairy.
On Dec. 31,1919, Anastazie purchased a lot with 10 graves in the Bohemian National Cemetery for the sum of $180.50. However, on November 15, 1933, she sold the south half to Joseph and Terezie Cermak (not a relative). It was divided in half and because of that each family only can use 4 graves on each side because you cannot bury someone in a half grave. [Joan White learned this from the administration at the BNC].
1920 Census:
Name: Anna Blecha
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 12, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Age: 56 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Bohemia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Bohemia
Mother's Birth Place: Bohemia
Marital Status: Widow
Race: White
Sex: Female
Home owned: Own
Year of Immigration: 1904
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 633
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Anna Blecha 56
James Blecha 25
Joseph Blecha 16
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Chicago Ward 12, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_321; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 719; Image: 633.
1930 Census:
Name: Anna Blecha
Home in 1930: Cicero, Cook, Illinois
Age: 67
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Birthplace: Czechoslovakia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Race: White
Age at first marriage was 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Anna Blecha 67
Joseph Blecha 26
By this 1930 census, Anna had still not become a U.S. citizen, and she did not speak English.
GIVEN_NAMES: Also shown as Annastazie Anna
BIOGRAPHY: The plots in the Bohemian National Cem were purchased by Annastazie
BLECHA (North 1/2) of lot 86 section 19. She bought it on Dec. 31, 1919 for
$180.50. The legal description is in book 6, page 514. The lower 1/2 of this
lot 86 was owned by Joeseph & Terezie CERMAK and was quit claimed Nov. 15,
1933.
Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950
BLECHA ANASTASI F/W UNK 0000595 1946-01-05 COOK CHICAGO
According to Death Certificate: She was living at 3314 W. Walnut Street, Chicago Ill. She died of "Chronic Myocardititis" (?)
Joan White learned from the Bohemian National Cemetery that Anastazie was cremated. They did not know who picked up the ashes. Perhaps they were buried in her family plot; Lot 86, Section 19.
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- In 1912, after Frantisek attempted to kill Anna, and then hung himself, this note of sympathy was posted in the Denni Hlasatel Newspaper on April 20, 1912:
Statement of sympathy.
[Denni Hlasatel: April 19, 1912]
In this way we are expressing honest sympathies with our dear sister, Mrs. Anastazie Blechová, whose husband Franti?ek Blecha died.
Dear sister, be sure, that also we share great pain with you and we wish you a quick recovery.
In the name of the Entertainment Union of Josef Náprstek ?.A.?.D.
Marie Vlach, chairman,
Franti?ka Zettek, deputy.
1940 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Ounater Blecher
Age: 74
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Czechoslovakia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Home in 1940: Cicero, Cook, Illinois
View Map
Street: So 56th Court
House Number: 2527
Inferred Residence in 1935: Cicero, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same House
Citizenship: Alien
Sheet Number: 16A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Hollet 45
Blanche Hollet 39
Gladys Hollet 19
Edward Hollet 16
Ounater Blecher 74
Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Cicero, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_777; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 16-144.
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Sources |
- [S182] 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 12, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_254; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 623; Image: 712.
- [S496] Ellis Island Record: Arrived April 27, 1905 (New York) on S.S. Barbarossa from Bremen.
- [S832] Parish register of Zvikovec No. 6, book of marriages, 1765-1905.
- [S1174] Blecha Family Tree from Jan Zajicek.
- [S1795] Czech Church Records for Marriages, Birth, Deaths, Zvikovec 08, Page 250, entry 3.
Birth record for My Grandfather, Vaclav Blecha, in 1894
Actual image at: http://www.portafontium.cz/iipimage/30070551/zvikovec-08_2500-n?x=107&y=309&w=568&h=205
- [S493] Anastasia Blecha's Death Certificate, State of Illinois (1946).
- [S833] Parish register of Zvikovec No. 4, book of baptisms, 1850-1868.
- [S1351] 1910 Census.
- [S1712] Probate documents for Frank Blecha in 1912.
- [S1352] 1920 Census.
- [S181] Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950.
- [S25] Bohemian National Cemetary.
- [S832] Parish register of Zvikovec No. 6, book of marriages, 1765-1905, 426-427.
- [S1792] Czech Church Records for Marriage, Deaths, Births, Zvikovec 6, Page 215 of 283, Entry #4.
Marriage of Babora Fronkova Hurt to Josef Somer in 1861. Actual image at:http://portafontium.cz/iipimage/30070549/zvikovec-06_2150-o?x=-746&y=-12&w=2507&h=914
- [S530] 1930 Census.
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