Bohemians in Illinois - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Kozel, Pluhar and Cesal in Illinois

William_Marose — 18 Jun 2003 12:47:06 GMT

Any information on the above would be appreciated. I have some info to share
Bill

MICL/MIKL/MICKEL/MICKAL

carlsonsc1 — 17 Oct 2007 11:33:18 GMT

Name: Mathias Mickel
Year: 1879
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Place: Baltimore, MD
Source Publication Code: 206.6
I am hoping that someone could shed more light on this particular fact of Mathias Mickel. Does anyone have access to the Baca records that would show any more information on the paperwork to this immigration record.

Primary Immigrant: Mickel, Mathias
Annotation: Date and port of arrival. Also includes country of origin and name of ship. Place of intended destination may also be provided. Extracted from National Archives Microcopy 255, rolls 1 through 31.
Source Bibliography: BACA, LEO. Czech Immigration Passenger Lists, Volume VIII. Richardson, TX: Author, 1707 Woodcreek, Richardson, TX 75082, 1999. 192p.
Page: 103

thank you
sandy
grammiemi@yahoo.com

MICL/MIKL

carlsonsc1 — 20 May 2007 12:09:33 GMT

Searching for any information on Michael ( Matej )MICL, born in possibly Trebon about 1861. He arrived to the USA in 1879 and married Rosalia Rezab in July of 1880. Fathers name Joseph, also looking for Mothers name. Other possible surname connections are MICKEL,MICKAL,MICKLE. The daughters of Michael and Rosie would have married into the Solner,Stech,Wisden and Crosby families.
Upon arriving in 1880 Rosie Rezab lived with the JOHN FLACKSH (according to the 1880 US census).
Any info would be appreciated.
thank you for reading this post and hoping someone can shed some light on this family.

sandy

FLACKSH/PLAHASH

carlsonsc1 — 16 Jan 2007 12:52:36 GMT

Hoping someone can help me....need help in determining what the correct spelling of this surname could be. The census of 1870 shows it as PLAHASH and the 1880 shows as FLACKSH. John and Catherine came to the united states in the mid to late 1860's with their son Frank. I cannot remember the exact spelling of the surname and cannot find them in any of the other census. They should be somewhere in the chicago/cook . Can anyone help in knowing how the bohemians would have spelled this name any other way ? Thank you

Ryndas

jhanks33 — 4 Dec 2006 2:45:14 GMT

Would very much appreciate any information on the family of Anton and Barbara (Moucha) Rynda. Anton was born either in Vienna, Austria or Czechoslavakia in 1814 and died in LeSueur County, Minnesota on May 11, 1884. He married Barbara and their oldest son Anton died in Dubuque, Iowa in the mid 1850’s. Anton Jr. was born ca. 1840. Their other children were:
1. Vencl Charles Anton b. possibly Vienna, Austria on September 28, 1845 d. Helena, Montana on August
11, 1919.
2. Mary (Cerny) b. Budejovice, Bohemia on March 15, 1847 d. St. Paul Minnesota on March 12, 1910.
3. Albert A. b. Velky-Zablata, Bohemia on March 24, 1849 d. Ladysmith, Wisconsin on January 19, 1921.
4. Francis T. b. Velky-Zablata, Bohemia on December 2, 1853 d. LeSueur County, Minnesota on July 15.
1932.

Anton also had a brother Jacob who stayed in Czech.

Also looking for any information on Adalbert, Anna, Johann and Johann Rynda who arrived in Baltimore from Bremen on July 7, 1870. Adalbert and Anna were age 50 and Johann and Johann were 45 & 25 respectively.

Thank you

Jean

Any Bruna's or Berkovec's from Chicago areas out there??

slb1948 — 3 Dec 2006 5:25:58 GMT

Still searching for Bruna relatives from Chicago early 1900 era. All came from Brzotice, Bohemia. Also trying to tie together with Bruna's from Iowa, Kansas and Texas. Hello.. are you out there?

Hurt or Houda family members out there?

George Hurt — 8 Aug 2006 1:53:31 GMT

My father George Hurt married Elsie Houda in 1935 in Cicero, IL. I am their only child. I've done family history back several generations but I cannot seem to find much on the Houda line. Do you have any Bohemian Hurts or Houdas in your family?
Thanks and regards,
George Hurt

Krivanek

sandycervenka — 29 Jul 2006 12:51:41 GMT

I need help with a mystery. Robert Krivanek was my grandfather. He had a brother - Joseph. They lived in Chicago from at least 1900. I can't find Joseph in any census. According to what I have found, Joseph was never married. But then I have a funeral record for their father (John Krivanek, died February 17, 1927) that matches an obit from the Denni Hlasatel except for one detail. Elizabeth and Agnes are listed as daughters in - law and Rose, Elsie, and josef are listed as grandchildren. My uncle, Raymond Krivanek would have been 5 years old and is not listed, neither is my grandmother - Lillian Krivanek.

The funeral record lists Joseph Krivanek at 1426 W 18th Street. But I have not found him in the 1920 or 1930 census.

ZABILKA, Albert 1863

sandywire48 — 26 Mar 2006 4:18:17 GMT

Any information on Albert, and where is Lisove, Budejovice, Bohemia? I have a Albert and Mary Zabilka, with a mother inlaw 1836 a Katte or Hattie HAVIL or HAVEL. lived in Chicago. Son of Albert and Mary, Charles was a priest in Chicago.
Sandy WIre Gallagher

Polacek, Dub, Bednar, Vesely

elimberg — 20 Oct 2002 3:40:07 GMT

My great grandparents on both sides of my family came from the Czech Republic (Bohemia) around 1900.

Adolph POLACEK & Otilia DUB, married in New York and eventually settled in Chicago where Adolph's many brothers and sisters lived.

Frank BEDNAR met Mary VESELY in 1905 in Chicago and married. Mary's brothers Charles & John had also immigrated. Frank & Mary moved to Stevensville, MI in 1930. We are unsure if any relatives came over with Frank. Family legend has it that he fell out with his family and never spoke of them (but we don't know when that happened). We also think that there is a connection to the GRAF family.

Zhora, Zahora Chicago

SusanG67 — 25 Apr 2005 4:59:02 GMT

If anyone has researched the Zhora or Zahora family of Chicago please let me know. Looking for parents of Mary Zhora born about 1871.

CHRAPKO, WILBOCH, SCHRADE

kschrade — 23 May 2005 6:16:10 GMT

I am searching for any information concerning my husband's father's family. I am having a lot of difficulty as his mother was married several times after she was widowed sometime between 1908 and 1910. The names are:
IGNATIUS CHRAPKO m. ZUZANO WILBOCH. They came to America from "Hungary Bohemia" in 1902 or 03. By 1907 they were living in Chicago. They had two children, Ignatius b. 1902 and Marie b. 1900. in 1907 a third child was born in Chicago, Jozef. He only lived for 5 years then died of diphtheria. In the 1910 census, Zuzano is listed as "Sophie, a widow". They are in the 1917 Chicago city directory but after that, I can't find them. My father-in-law said his mother was married several times and he took his step-father's name, Schrade. If any of this is familiar, I'd love to hear from you.

Also, any ideas on which of the Catholic Churches in the near west side of Chicago, around North Avenue just west of the Chicago River might have been a "Bohemian Church"? Thanks, Karen

Franizek Unknown changed to Frank Lincoln

C. Lincoln — 10 Mar 2005 9:18:27 GMT

My Bohemian family came to Chicago in 1869/70. Frank a stone cutter age 39 with wife Mary and children Charles 8, Mary 5, Lotta 4, Frank 3 and Dora >1. I am sure these names have been americanized.
After searching many ships listsI still have been unable to discern their Bohemian name or village they came from. Perhaps someone will recognize this family.

Hasman(n)

Giselle61 — 8 Mar 2006 3:47:50 GMT

Looking for Anna Kubes Hasman(n) and Emil Hasmann married in possibly 1907, cook co in illinois. any help appreciated

Bohemian/Czech fraternal orgainzations

bjselig — 27 Jul 2005 2:49:42 GMT

I have an ancestor whose obituary stated he was "prinalezel" (officer??) of 130 C. S. P. S - I would lilke to know if anyone has an idea what the CSPS stands for, and if it is still in existance today.
Bonnie

SURNAME JINDELA

EDITH VAN MIERT — 24 Oct 2004 10:35:30 GMT

hI ! ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE SURNAME JINDELA PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANK YOU.

RUTS IN ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN

LEONARD RUT — 9 Jan 2004 6:35:14 GMT

LOOKING FOR ANCESTRY AND INFORMATION ON VACLAV (JAMES) RUT AND KATHI RUT FAMILY WHO IMMIGRATED TO CHICAGO AREA ON 5/9/1906 FROM POLA, BOHEMIA AND THEN MOVED TO ANTIGO, WISCONSIN AND DIED IN 1924 AND 1936.CHILDREN WERE VACLAV (JAMES), FRANZ, ANNA, JOSEF AND EMIL. I AM GREAT-GRANDSON.

Zahradkas in Illinois

Judy Gayheart — 30 Oct 2003 6:41:41 GMT

I have been researching my Zahradka roots. My g-grandfather was Frantisek (Frank) Zahradka, born in Kladno, Bohemia in 1865. He came to the USA in 1893. He had been a coal miner in Bohemia and this was his occupation in the US. He ended up in Pana, IL, where he died. He was very musically talented and had a family band in Pana from abt. 1912-1920. His parents were Vaclav Zahradka and Barbora Jounglova. I am looking for any other Zahradkas who might be related.

Koester/Koster Bohemians in Illinois

SamKoester — 14 Sep 2003 8:50:02 GMT

Searching for decendents/ancestors of Christ/Christian Koester/Koster from Bohemia. Married Carolyn. Lived in Illinois. Mid to late 1800's. Sam in CA

SMRZ/SLIVKA/SLIVAKA

Klein145 — 26 May 2003 3:49:15 GMT

I'm looking for any information on Frank SMRZ and his wife Antonia (SLIVKA). In the 1920 Census it lists them as coming from Bohemia. In the 1930, from Prague. They had 7 children all born in Illinois: Lottie, Frank (my grandfather), Bessie, Elsie, Anna, William and Otto. They lived in Chicago and later moved to Downers Grove. Marie SLIVKA lived with them until her death (sometime in 1920). Any suggestions as to where I might look for more info would also be greatly appreciated.

genealogy

Don — 17 May 2003 1:55:55 GMT

Searching for information of what towns or cities 'Chlupsa', 'Dibelka' and 'Janos' families came from in Czech. during the 1850 through 1890.

genealogy

Don — 17 May 2003 1:55:54 GMT

Searching for information of what towns or cities 'Chlupsa', 'Dibelka' and 'Janos' families came from in Czech. during the 1850 through 1890.

SMRZ/SLIVKA

Klein145 — 26 May 2003 3:49:15 GMT

Maryann,
I'm having problems sending a reply to you at your email address. I know it's my computer. If you send me a quick message, I can hopefully reply right back to you that way. My address is Klein@webaccess.net.

denise

SLEPICKA search in CR

Elaine — 12 Nov 2002 10:13:28 GMT

Seek connections in the CR to

John Slepicka, born 1801
At least one son
John Slepicka, born 1821
married Annie, born 1825
Children:
James, Thomas, Francis, Joseph, Anna, Michael,
Josephine, James and Catherine, all born Bohemia,
possibly youngest daughter, Katie, was born in
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Family believed to have left Bohemia in approximately 1865.

Elaine (granddaughter of Michael Slepicka)

HLINOVSKY/CERNY

RobertClayton84 — 12 May 2005 2:51:49 GMT

Anyone have info on HLINOVSKYS from Chicago? My grandfather Anton, b.1880 ND, wife Anna (CERNY), b. 1888 Prague CZ, and
children Rose, Edward, George, William,Joseph, Frank. They lived in Pilsen area 1920s-1940s. Any info greatly appreciated.

PRACHAR

John Norris — 1 Jul 1998 12:00:00 GMT

I am seeking info on my grandfather, Joseph Prachar, born in Sopotnice and emigrated to Chicago about 1905.

Jalafsky, Gelofsge, Jalovsky

SueCrockett — 15 Oct 2004 12:44:32 GMT

Still searching for any info on August Jalafsky, the 1880 census has him listed as Gelofsge, here from Boehm. His wife Anna Pranski states her birthplace as Prussia and a few of their children were born in Prussia.
Has anyone run across this name in their research??

SLEPICKA and HRUSKA and PEAR

ElaineMaddox70 — 3 Oct 2004 8:01:23 GMT

Year of immigration from Bohemia abt. 1865-6. Searching for connections to others with these surnames.

Elaine

Jacob Jirik

Virginia Hawkins — 3 Jan 2001 12:00:00 GMT

My Grandfather Jacob Jirik was born 1872 Domoraz Pisek, Czech. Died May 16, 1907. Buried in Bohemian National Cemetry, Chicago, Illinois. He was married March 14, 1897 to Antonia Nejdl.
Would like to know about his family.
I am his Granddaughter.

Subedorne from Bohemia>Chicago

PeggyONeill50 — 12 May 2002 8:01:04 GMT

Anna Subedorne born about 1882 in Bohemia. Anna came to the USA in 1885. Her parents were from Germany. Anna married Walter John Daly.

Sroufek,Chadt, Langer,Payer,Kubin in Bohemia