I am looking for information about the descendants of Joseph J. Brabec (1891-1987) of Chicago and his wife Bessie Pazak (1891-1976) of Chicago. Joseph emigrated from Bohemia to Chicago. Bessie was born in Chicago to parents who had emigrated from Bohemia. Joseph and Bessie had three children:

Ervin Brabec (1915-2000) [married Claire]
Raymond Brabec (1920-1986) [married Mae Rose Van Emelen]
Irene Brabec (born 1922) [married Arthur Madura]

Bessie Pazak Brabec was the daughter of Vaclav (James) Pazak (1866-1934) and Antonia Makovicka (1871-1941). Antonia was the sister of my great-grandfather, Charles Mackowitch (1881-1939) of Chicago.


Alan Zola
azola@luc.edu