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    Frantiska or Frances BLECHOVA

    Frantiska or Frances BLECHOVA[1, 2]

    Female 1839 - 1914  (74 years)

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    • Name Frantiska or Frances BLECHOVA  [3, 4, 5] 
      Born 8 Aug 1839  Kladruby No. 30, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
      Franziska Blechova birth in 1839      		 Franziska Blechova birth in 1839
      Hresihlavy 03, Page 76 of 113
      Christened 9 Aug 1839  Kladruby No. 30, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
      Gender Female 
      Immigration 23 Jun 1870  New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
      Immigration to the U.S. 
      • Frances and Joseph arrive in the US on June 23, 1870 on the ship "Hansa". The manifest that I reviewed has them listed as:
        Lauda, Josef 28, Franzka 31, Blahomir 6, Franzka 4, Joseph 11/12, Bohemia; Hansa, 23 June 1870 [6]
      Census 1880  852 Wood St. Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Residence for 1880 Census 
      1880 Census Adolf Blecha 1863 and Landey Family in Illinois      		 1880 Census Adolf Blecha 1863 and Landey Family in Illinois
      Residence 1897  852 Wood St. Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
      Residence where both Frances and James Lande are living 
      • Frances is listed as the widow of Joseph in this City Directory and she is living in the back of the same building occupied by her son, James.
        [7]
      1897 Chicago City Directory      		 1897 Chicago City Directory
      Close up view
      1897 Chicago Directory with Frances Emil and James Lande      		 1897 Chicago Directory with Frances Emil and James Lande
      Entire Page
      Census 1900  852 Wood St. Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
      Residence for 1900 Census 
      • There are several pieces of information in this census that are incorrect, but I am confident that this is the correct census document.

        [8]
      1900 Census for Francis Blecha Lande      		 1900 Census for Francis Blecha Lande
      Census 1910  1839 Wood, Chicago, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
      Residence for 1910 Census 
      1910 Census for Frances and James Lande and his family      		 1910 Census for Frances and James Lande and his family
      Died 1 Jan 1914  1839 Wood, Chicago, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
      • The address for the death of Frances was listed in the Denni Hlasatel
        [10]
      Frantiska Landova Jan 3 1914      		 Frantiska Landova Jan 3 1914
      Obituary from Denni Hlasatel
      Buried 5 Jan 1914  St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
      Probate 16 Feb 1914  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
      The will of Frantiska is approved in court 
      Franziska Blecha Lande Will in 1914      		 Franziska Blecha Lande Will in 1914
      Person ID I1626  Blecha/McDaniel
      Last Modified 27 Apr 2017 

      Father Frantisek BLECHA,   b. 5 Mar 1792, Hlince, 6, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1860, House #46, Podmokly, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
      Mother Anna BORNOVA,   b. Abt 1796, Bujesily, House #20, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1880, House #46, Podmokly, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
      Married 17 Nov 1816  Bujesily, House #20, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
      Marriage Frantisek Blecha Anna Bornova in 1816      		 Marriage Frantisek Blecha Anna Bornova in 1816
      Liblin 11, Page 28 of 71
      Family ID F2186  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Joseph W LANDE,   b. Abt Nov 1842, Jablonec u Libceves, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1897, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years) 
      Married 28 Nov 1865  Jablonec u Libceves, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
      Children 
      +1. Bohumil "Emil" James LANDE,   b. 5 Jan 1864, House #46, Podmokly, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1932, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
      +2. Frances LANDE,   b. 14 Jun 1866, Jablonec u Libceves, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1931, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
       3. Joseph LANDE,   b. 10 Dec 1868, Jablonec u Libceves, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Before 1880, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 11 years)
      +4. Celia LANDE,   b. 4 Feb 1871, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1948, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
      +5. James George LANDE,   b. Dec 1876, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1957, Riverside, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years)
      Last Modified 24 Jan 2019 
      Family ID F573  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Event Map
      Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Aug 1839 - Kladruby No. 30, Bohemia Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsChristened - 9 Aug 1839 - Kladruby No. 30, Bohemia Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Nov 1865 - Jablonec u Libceves, Czech Republic Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsImmigration - Immigration to the U.S. - 23 Jun 1870 - New York, New York Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsCensus - Residence for 1880 Census - 1880 - 852 Wood St. Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsResidence - Residence where both Frances and James Lande are living - 1897 - 852 Wood St. Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsCensus - Residence for 1900 Census - 1900 - 852 Wood St. Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsCensus - Residence for 1910 Census - 1910 - 1839 Wood, Chicago, Illinois Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Jan 1914 - 1839 Wood, Chicago, Illinois Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsBuried - 5 Jan 1914 - St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, Illinois Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsProbate - The will of Frantiska is approved in court - 16 Feb 1914 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
       = Link to Google Earth 

    • Photos
      Kladruby 30, Bohemia Blecha Home      		Kladruby 30, Bohemia Blecha Home
      Cut from the cadastral map from 1839, homestead Kladruby 30, "Suchomelka". In establishing the cadastral map was plotted under village Ujezd. Here for a time lived Franc or Frantisek, Blecha, born. March 6, 1792 in Hlince 6 and dies August 7 1860 in Podmokly 46. Here is where most of his children were born.

    • Notes 
      • [For the longest time, because of the information listed below, I have believed that Frances was a daughter to Jan Blecha and Anna Hulkova, and a sister to Adolf and Frantisek Blecha. However, after reviewing the birth records in Plzen, I can find no evidence of her being born to this couple. I found the marriage record of Jan & Anna, and it was 1856. Therefore, Franziska could not be from this family.

        March 2011: After reviewing the report and research from Jan Parez of Pathfinders in his Feb. 8, 2011 report, I now believe Frances is a sister to Jan Blecha and aunt to Adolf Blecha. This seems more consistent with the facts. I could still be wrong, but I firmly believe the statement in the 1880 census that claims Adolf is living with his in-laws is slightly mis-translated and I believe he is living with Frances, his aunt.


        Parish register of Hresihlavy No. 3, book of baptisms, 1830-1849
        Leaf: 81v-82r
        Date of birth: Aug 8, 1839
        Date of baptism: Aug 9, 1839
        Place and house number: Kladruby No. 30
        Baptizing priest: Augustinus Herold, local priest
        Midwife: Theresia Belschan from Kladruby
        Name of a child: FRANZISKA
        Religion: Catholic
        Gender: female
        Legitimate
        Father: Franz Blecha, cottager from Prasny Ujezd, legitimate son of Mathias Blecha, fisherman from Hlince, and Anna, nee Brauk from Hlince
        Mother: Anna, legitimate daughter of Martin Born, cottager from Bujesily, Margaretha, nee Haber from Bujesily
        Godparents: + + + Anna Nowakin, cottager's wife from Kladruby; Jan Kasyk, peasant
        Language of record: German



        1880 Census:
        Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T9_189; Family History Film: 1254189; Page: 592.3000; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 0465.


        Name: Frances Landey
        Home in 1880: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
        Age: 35
        Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
        Birthplace: Bohemia
        Relation to Head of Household: Wife
        Spouse's Name: Joseph
        Father's birthplace: Bohemia
        Mother's birthplace: Bohemia
        Neighbors: View others on page
        Occupation: Keeps House
        Marital Status: Married
        Race: White
        Gender: Female

        Household Members: Name Age
        Joseph Landey 40
        Frances Landey 35
        Emil Landey 16
        Frances Landey 13
        Celia Landey 9
        James Landey 5
        Adolph Blecha 17

        Their address for the 1880 census was 212 Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois.

        BIOGRAPHY: See film # 1254189 page 592, 1880 Fed Census for Cook CO, IL for this whole family.

        Letter from Mrs. Genevieve FIGEL dated April, 1998

        Ed BLECHA, Austin, TX

    • Sources 
      1. [S491] 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T9_189; Family History Film: 1254189; Page: 592.3000; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 0465.~~.

      2. [S920] Parish register of Hresihlavy No. 3. book of baptisms, 1830-1849 from archives in Plzen, Czech Republic from research compiled and submitted by Jan Parez for Pathfinders, Feb. 8, 2011, Leaf 81v-82r.

      3. [S1174] Blecha Family Tree from Jan Zajicek.

      4. [S920] Parish register of Hresihlavy No. 3. book of baptisms, 1830-1849 from archives in Plzen, Czech Republic from research compiled and submitted by Jan Parez for Pathfinders, Feb. 8, 2011, Leaf 81v-82r Page 76 of 113.
        Birth record for Franziska Blechova in 1839
        Actual image at: http://www.portafontium.eu/iipimage/30062594/hresihlavy-03_0760-n?x=94&y=524&w=502&h=179


      5. [S1267] Czech Church Records for Birth Death Marriage, Zvikovec 04, Page 156 of 205, entry #7.
        Birth record for Bohumil Lande in 1864. Actual image at: http://www.portafontium.eu/iipimage/30070547/zvikovec-04_1360-n?x=20&y=519&w=500&h=175


      6. [S1271] Leo Baca's Czech Immigration Passenger Lists, Volume V, Page 91.
        Frances and Joseph arrive in the US on June 23, 1870 on the ship "Hansa". The manifest that I reviewed has them listed as:
        Lauda, Josef 28, Franzka 31, Blahomir 6, Franzka 4, Joseph 11/12, Bohemia; Hansa, 23 June 1870
        The last name was misspelled in this transcription. Instead of Landa, it was Lauda.


      7. [S1784] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989.

      8. [S2061] 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 254; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0241; FHL microfilm: 1240254 .

      9. [S1785] 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 11, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_252; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0560; FHL microfilm: 1374265 .

      10. [S1320] Denni Hlasatel Obituary Index.
        Frances Blecha Landova in 1914

      11. [S1320] Denni Hlasatel Obituary Index.
        For Frances Landova in 1914

      12. [S1192] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922.
        Frances Lande in 1914

      13. [S2037] The will of Frantiska Blecha Lande in 1914.

      14. [S921] Parish Register of Liblin No. 11, book of marriages, 1806-1836, Page 56-57.
        Marriage of Frantisek Blecha and Anna Bornova in 1816
        Actual image at: http://www.portafontium.eu/iipimage/30065095/liblin-11_0270-o?x=-25&y=251&w=644&h=230


      15. [S1792] Czech Church Records for Marriage, Deaths, Births, Records were found on the archives site for Litomericich .
        Marriage Record for Joseph Lande and Frantiska Blecha in 1865.


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