1894 - 1947 (52 years)
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Name |
Vaclav "James" BLECHA [4, 5] |
Nickname |
Potsy |
Born |
3 Jun 1894 |
Podmokly No. 115, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia [1, 2, 3, 5] |
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Blecha Home #115 in Podmokly, Czech Republic
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Blecha Home #115 in Podmokly, Czech Republic
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Christened |
4 Jun 1894 |
Podmokly No. 115, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia [3, 5] |
Gender |
Male |
Immigration |
27 Apr 1905 |
New York, New York |
Immigration to the U.S. through Ellis Island. |
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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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Census |
1910 |
2727 S. Christiana Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois [6] |
Residence for 1910 Census |
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1910 Census Anna Soumer Blecha 1867 and Family
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Census |
1920 |
2727 S. Christiana Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois [7] |
Residence for 1920 Census |
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1920 Census Anna Soumer Blecha 1867 Family
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Residence |
25 Jan 1924 |
2527 S. 56th Court, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
James and Annastazie purchase this 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 |
James and Blanche sell this home to Ed and Blanche Holub. |
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Information on home on 56th Ct.
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2527 S 56th Ct Blanche and James Home Data 2.jpg
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Residence |
Oct 1934 |
4010 S. Prairie Ave., Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois |
Moved into this home with Blanche and Raymond. |
Residence |
1940 |
2523 56th Ave., Cicero, Illinois |
Residence for 1940 census. |
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1940 Census James Blecha Family
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2527 S 56th Ct Blanche and James Home Image.jpg
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Died |
20 Mar 1947 |
4010 S. Prairie Ave., Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois [8] |
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Obituary in Denni Hlasatel
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James Blecha Memorial Card in 1947.jpg
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Buried |
22 Mar 1947 |
Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA [9] |
- Block 21, Lot 1007/1008, Sec. 21
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Headstone for James and Blanche Blecha (Bohemian National Cemetery) Plot: Block 21, Lot 1007/1008, Sec. 21 |
Person ID |
I1522 |
Blecha/McDaniel |
Last Modified |
25 Jul 2016 |
Father |
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) |
Mother |
Annastazie SOMMROVA, b. 27 Apr 1863, Podmokly 79, Podmokly, Cesk republika , d. 5 Jan 1946, 3314 W. Walnut Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (Age 82 years) |
Married |
27 Jan 1885 |
House #46, Podmokly, Czech Republic [1, 10, 11] |
Marriage record of Frantisek Blecha and Anastzie Sommerov
Parish register of Zvkovec 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?lkov from Podmokly No. 46
Age: 24 years old; 7.10.1860
Religion: Catholic
Unmarried
Place: Podmokly No. 79
Bride: ANNASTASIE SOMMROV, daughter of Josef Sommr, farmer from Podmokly No. 79, and mother + Barbora Fronkov from Podmokly No. 14
Age: 21 years old; 27.4.1863
Religion: Catholic
Unmarried
Witnesses: Vclav Albrecht, farmer; Vclav Tsl, 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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Family ID |
F525 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Blanche Clotilde (Paulina) ZAJICEK, b. 13 Oct 1903, 625 Throop Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois , d. 20 Dec 1975, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ (Age 72 years) [8] |
Married |
2 Sep 1929 |
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois [8] |
Children |
+ | 1. Raymond BLECHA, b. 2 Apr 1930, 2527 S. 56th Court, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois , d. 6 Mar 2004, Sun City West, Arizona (Age 73 years) |
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Family ID |
F521 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 3 Jun 1894 - Podmokly No. 115, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia |
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 | Christened - 4 Jun 1894 - Podmokly No. 115, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia |
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 | Immigration - Immigration to the U.S. through Ellis Island. - 27 Apr 1905 - New York, New York |
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 | Census - Residence for 1910 Census - 1910 - 2727 S. Christiana Ave., 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 - James and Annastazie purchase this home - 25 Jan 1924 - 2527 S. 56th Court, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
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 | Married - 2 Sep 1929 - 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 - James and Blanche sell this home to Ed and Blanche Holub. - 18 Sep 1934 - 2527 S. 56th Court, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
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 | Residence - Moved into this home with Blanche and Raymond. - Oct 1934 - 4010 S. Prairie Ave., Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois |
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 | Residence - Residence for 1940 census. - 1940 - 2523 56th Ave., Cicero, Illinois |
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 | Died - 20 Mar 1947 - 4010 S. Prairie Ave., Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois |
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 | Buried - 22 Mar 1947 - Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA |
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Notes |
- Parish register of Zvikovec No. 8, book of baptisms, 1869-1897
Leaf: 360v-361r
Date of birth: Jun 3, 1894
Date of baptism: Jun 4, 1894
Baptizing priest: Frantisek Strnad, parish priest
Name of a child: VÁCLAV
Religion: Catholic
Gender: male
Legitimate
Place and house number: Podmokly No. 115
Midwife: Rosalie Kotvova from Zvikovec, examined
Father: Frantisek Blecha, cottager at Podmokly No. 115, born in the same place No. 46, son of Jan Blecha, retired farmer from Podmokly No. 46, and Annastasie, née H?lková from Podmokly No. 46
Mother: Annastasie Sommrová, born in Podmokly, daughter of Josef Sommr, farmer from Podmokly No. 79, and + Barbora, nee Fronkova from Podmokly No. 17
Godparents: Rudolf Blecha, farmer in Podmokly; Marie Blechova, godfather's wife
Language of record: Czech
Rudy shows his birth year as 1897
Other documents show his birthdate as May 31, 1894, however, the original birth information from the Czech book of baptisms has his birth date as June 3, 1894.
BURIAL: Buried in the Bohemian National Cem.
DEATH: He died of Carcinoma of the Maxillary Sinus (Cancer of the Nose).
DEATH: Age at death was 52yr 9mo 19d.
1910
Name: 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
Neighbors: View others on page
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
In the 1910 census, John is listed as a tailor working in a coat shop.
He's 15 years old at the time.
1920 Census:
Name: James Blecha
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 12, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Age: 25 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Bohemia
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Birth Place: Bohemia
Mother's Name: Anna
Mother's Birth Place: Bohemia
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
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.
In the 1920 census, James is a driver for the dairy. His mother, Anna, is listed as the Proprietor of the dairy.
1930 Census:
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Cicero, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 498; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 2094; Image: 641.0.
Name: James Blecha
Home in 1930: Cicero, Cook, Illinois
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Czechoslovakia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Blanch
Race: White
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Blecha 35
Blanch Blecha 26
Raymond Blecha
In the 1930 census, James is a driver for Dairy.
Also: Anna Blecha (mother) and brother Joseph are living at the same address.
Address: 2527 (or 2529) South 56th Court, Chicago
- 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: James Blacha
Respondent: Yes
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Czechoslovakia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Cicero, Cook, Illinois
View Map
Street: 56th Avenue
House Number: 2523
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Cicero, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 8A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 181
Occupation: Milk Vender
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 30
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Blacha 45
Blanche Blacha 46
Raymond Blacha 10
Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Cicero, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_777; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 16-146.
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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.
- [S834] Parish register of Zvikovec No. 8, book of baptisms, 1869-1897, 360v-361r.
- [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
- [S1351] 1910 Census.
- [S1352] 1920 Census.
- [S20] Vital Personal & Statistical Form filled out by Blance Z. Blecha..
- [S25] Bohemian National Cemetary.
- [S530] 1930 Census.
- [S832] Parish register of Zvikovec No. 6, book of marriages, 1765-1905.
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