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    Ferdinand Fred John BLECHA

    Ferdinand Fred John BLECHA

    Male 1877 - 1950  (72 years)

    Personal Information    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

    • Name Ferdinand Fred John BLECHA  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
      • It is apparent that Ferdinand Americanized his name to Fred John Blecha

        [1]
      Born 30 Oct 1877  Zisov, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
      • Ferdinand's birth record indicates that he was born in House #40.

        [13]
      Ferdinand Blecha Birth in 1877.      		 Ferdinand Blecha Birth in 1877.
      Gender Male 
      Arrival 3 Mar 1905  Baltimore, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 6, 7] 
      Residence 1910  Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
      Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head 
      • In the 1910 census, and on the death record for Jiri Blecha in 1918, their address is:

        1621 Fisk St., Chicago, Cook, Illinois
      Residence Between 1917 and 1918  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
      Naturalization 1927  Chicago Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 12] 
      Residence 3801 S Van Ness Ave, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
      Residence Denver, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
      Relation to Head: Head 
      Residence 1930  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
      Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head 
      Residence 1941  Denver, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
      • The WWII Draft Registration for Fred Blecha in 1941 lists his address as:
        1219 14th St., Denver, Colorado.

        He is still a tailor.
      Residence 1947  Denver, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
      Died 7 Jul 1950  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 11] 
      Fred J Blecha Obituary 1950 in California      		 Fred J Blecha Obituary 1950 in California
      Buried Inglewood Park Cemetery, L.A. Co., CA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
      • This information came from his obituary.

        I can find him on Findagrave.
      Person ID I377041  Blecha/McDaniel
      Last Modified 1 Dec 2020 

      Father Jan BLECHA,   b. 30 Jul 1841, Zisov 32, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Mother Marie SLEZAK,   b. 1841, Zisov, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Married 15 May 1866  Zisov, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
      Marriage Record for Jan Blecha and Marie Slezak in 1866      		 Marriage Record for Jan Blecha and Marie Slezak in 1866
      Family ID F4384  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 1 Frantiska "Frances" MOUSOVSKY,   b. 29 Mar 1876, Benesov, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1955, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
      Married 30 May 1901  Veliki Grdevac, Bjelovar-Bilogora, Croatia Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Divorced Between 1930 and 1940  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
      • In the 1940 census, Frances is listed as divorced.
      Children 
       1. Ferdinand George BLECHA,   b. 25 Sep 1901, Veliki Grdevac, Bjelovar-Bilogora, Croatia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1965, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
       2. Jiri George BLECHA,   b. 22 Feb 1916, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1918, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
      Last Modified 1 Dec 2020 
      Family ID F136745  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 2 Mary,   b. 11 Jul 1898,   d. 20 Nov 1981, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
      Last Modified 26 Nov 2020 
      Family ID F136744  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Event Map
      Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Oct 1877 - Zisov, Czech Republic Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 May 1901 - Veliki Grdevac, Bjelovar-Bilogora, Croatia Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1910 - Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsResidence - Between 1917 and 1918 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsNaturalization - 1927 - Chicago Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsResidence - Relation to Head: Head - - Denver, Colorado, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head - 1930 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsDivorced - Between 1930 and 1940 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsResidence - 1941 - Denver, Colorado, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsResidence - 1947 - Denver, Colorado, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jul 1950 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsBuried - - Inglewood Park Cemetery, L.A. Co., CA Link to Google Earth
       = Link to Google Earth 

    • Sources 
      1. [S1744] Various records researched on Ancestry.com.

      2. [S4352] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_251; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0532; FHL microfilm: 1374264.

      3. [S4355] Illinois, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), National Archives at Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Petitions for Naturalization for the United States District and Circuit Courts, Northern District of Illinois and Immigration and Naturalization Service District 9, 1840-1950; NAI Number: M1285; R.

      4. [S4359] U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions for the United States District and Circuit Courts, Northern District of Illinois and Immigration and Naturalization Service District 9, 1840-19.

      5. [S4350] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;), The Los Angeles Times; Publication Date: 13 Jul 1950; Publication Place: Los Angeles, California, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/385473075/?article=49579286-0277-4d64-816b-aaf26790309d&focus=0.14957014,0.63445294,0.26693726.

      6. [S4348] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0929; FHL microfilm: 2340192.

      7. [S4355] Illinois, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), National Archives at Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1991; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21.

      8. [S4364] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).

      9. [S4366] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Cook.

      10. [S4367] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Colorado; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 013.

      11. [S4360] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000;), Place: Los Angeles; Date: 7 Jul 1950; Social Security: 480097167.

      12. [S4356] Northern District, Illinois, U.S., Naturalization Index, 1926-1979, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2017;).

      13. [S1792] Czech Church Records for Marriage, Deaths, Births, Uhlirske Janovice 20, Page 140 of 292.
        Birth record for Ferdinand Blecha in 1877. Actual image at:https://ebadatelna.soapraha.cz/d/13245/140


        Images from Ebadatelna.soapraha.cz


      14. [S1792] Czech Church Records for Marriage, Deaths, Births, Uhlirske Janovice 21, Page 85 of 314.
        Marriage Record for Jan Blecha and Marie Slezak in 1866. Actual image at:
        https://ebadatelna.soapraha.cz/d/13246/85#


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