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    William PERSTLEN[1]

    Male 1885 - 1938  (52 years)


    Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

    • Name William PERSTLEN 
      Born 20 Nov 1885  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
      Gender Male 
      Census 1910  2830 S. Troy, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Residence for 1910 Census 
      1910 Census Clara Bozena Blecha Perstlan and Family in Ill
      1910 Census Clara Bozena Blecha Perstlan and Family in Ill
      Census 1920  2352 Trumbull Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Residence for 1920 Census 
      1920 Census Clara Bozena Blecha Perstlan and Family in Ill.
      1920 Census Clara Bozena Blecha Perstlan and Family in Ill.
      Census 1930  3030 Turner Ave. Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Residence for 1930 Census 
      1930 Census Clara Bozena Blecha Perstlan and Family in Ill
      1930 Census Clara Bozena Blecha Perstlan and Family in Ill
      Died 12 May 1938  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
      William Perstlen 1938 Death Certificate
      William Perstlen 1938 Death Certificate
      Buried 16 May 1938  Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
      Person ID I1651  Blecha/McDaniel
      Last Modified 21 Aug 2014 

      Father Fred PERSTLEN,   b. Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Mother Elizabeth UNKNOWN,   b. Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F579  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Clara Bozena (Clara Bess) BLECHA,   b. 4 Jun 1887, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1957, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
      Married 2 Jan 1909  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
      Children 
       1. William Virgil PERSTLEN,   b. 13 Jul 1919, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1989, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
      Documents
      Marriage Certificate 1909
      Marriage Certificate 1909
      Last Modified 10 Jan 2017 
      Family ID F560  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Event Map
      Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Nov 1885 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jan 1909 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsCensus - Residence for 1910 Census - 1910 - 2830 S. Troy, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsCensus - Residence for 1920 Census - 1920 - 2352 Trumbull Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsCensus - Residence for 1930 Census - 1930 - 3030 Turner Ave. Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsDied - 12 May 1938 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsBuried - 16 May 1938 - Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
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    • Notes 
      • Ancestry.com Family Trees, information posted by Carol KOVARIK WEST.

        Have his death certificate. Was a laborer at California Ice Company. He died of a skull fracture when he fell from "auto Truck to pavement".

        1920 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census
        Name: William Perstlen
        [William Perstlen??]
        Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 12, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
        Age: 35
        Estimated birth year: abt 1885
        Birthplace: Illinois
        Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
        [Head]
        Spouse's name: Clara Perstlen
        Father's Birth Place: Germany
        Mother's Birth Place: Germany
        Marital Status: Single
        Race: White
        Sex: Male
        Home owned: Rent
        Able to read: Yes
        Able to Write: Yes
        Neighbors: View others on page
        Household Members: Name Age
        William Perstlen 35
        Clara Perstlen 32
        William Perstlen 0
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        Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Chicago Ward 12, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll T625_320; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 694; Image: 1092.

    • Sources 
      1. [S595] Ancestry.com Family Trees, information posted by Carol KOVARIK WEST. She gave DOD.

      2. [S906] Clara Blecha to William Perstlan in 1909, (Cook county Marriage Records 1871-1920 on FamilySearch.org).