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Joseph Frank SEDLACEK

Male 1878 - 1953  (74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph Frank SEDLACEK was born on 13 Jul 1878 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (son of Jan John SEDLACEK and Katerina KUCERA); died in Jun 1953 in Hinsdale, Du Page, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 08 Jun 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 69 Fisk Street [now Carpenter Street]
    • Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; WWI Draft Reg: 1919 South Albany Avenue - born 13 Jul 1878 - self-employed machinist - nearest relative: wife Rose - 5'6" tall - slender build - Hazel eyes - Brown hair - Local Board address 2759 W 77th Street, Ward 12, Precinct 34
    • Residence: 1942, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; WWII Draft Reg: 1919 South Albany Avenue - born 13 Jul 1878 in Chicago - contact person: Mrs. Ella Roberts at 38 Jackson Street in Western Springs, IL - employed by his own company Albany Machine Works at 3417 Cermak Road

    Joseph married Rose TESAR on 25 Sep 1901 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Rose was born about 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jan John SEDLACEK was born about 1847 in Bohemia (son of Martin SEDLACEK and Marie - Mary - Maria - CERVENKA); died on 29 Aug 1921 in Antioch, Lake, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1865
    • Arrival: 1865
    • Residence: 08 Jun 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 69 Fisk Street [now Carpenter Street] - Saloon Keeper - age 32 - brother James in same building, also Frank & Anna Kral, Joseph & Anna Preucil, Frank & Katie Havorth
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2444 Trumbull Avenue - age 63 - widowed - cabinet maker - arrival 1865 - living with sister Marie and Jacob Levora - none of his children living with him
    • Residence: 1920, Antioch, Lake, Illinois, USA

    Jan married Katerina KUCERA about 1877. Katerina was born about 1848 in Bohemia; died on 12 Aug 1880 in Chicago, Cook, Illinios, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Katerina KUCERA was born about 1848 in Bohemia; died on 12 Aug 1880 in Chicago, Cook, Illinios, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 08 Jun 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 69 Fisk Street [now Carpenter Street]

    Notes:

    Married:
    not really sure he had two wives, but gap of 10 years between children in 1880 census definitely points to that possibility - cannot find a marriage of John & Katerina

    Children:
    1. 1. Joseph Frank SEDLACEK was born on 13 Jul 1878 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died in Jun 1953 in Hinsdale, Du Page, Illinois, USA.
    2. Alois SEDLACEK was born on 18 Jun 1879 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died before 08 Jun 1880.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Martin SEDLACEK was born on 06 Nov 1824 in 24, Roupov, Vreskovice, West Bohemia, Bohemia (son of Jakob SEDLACEK and Anna BLAHA); died on 07 Sep 1890 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 09 Sep 1890 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 07 Nov 1824, Vreskovice, West Bohemia, Czech Republic
    • Departure: Bef 22 May 1886, Bremen, Germany
    • _ORIG: Bef 22 May 1886, Dlouhá Louka, Přeštice, West Bohemia, Czech Republic; origin given as "Lang Lotta" is a German form of Czech "Dlouhá Louka" (Long Meadow)
    • Arrival: 22 May 1886, New York, New York, USA; Arrival in New York aboard "Eider" from Bremen - Johann Waverka, 20 - Martin Sedlacek, 62 - Voytech Sedlacek, 18 -- all are \"labourer\" -- all are apparently from \"Lang Lotta\" [probably Lužany-Dlouhá Louka, Česká republika]

    Notes:

    Baptism:
    == http://www.portafontium.cz/iipimage/30070319/vreskovice-11_0800-n

    Buried:
    BNC Sec L Block II (Roman numeral 2) Lot 7 - burial #5704 - undertaker Urban

    Died:
    Dobson Avenue between 77th and 78th [probably 7836 Dobson where his widow and widowed daughter Barbara were living in 1900] (Ward 34)

    Martin married Marie - Mary - Maria - CERVENKA on 09 Feb 1847 in 2, Radkovice, West Bohemia, Bohemia. Marie was born on 15 May 1824 in Radkovice, Přeštice, West Bohemia, Czech Republic; died on 06 Nov 1906 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 08 Nov 1906 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Marie - Mary - Maria - CERVENKA was born on 15 May 1824 in Radkovice, Přeštice, West Bohemia, Czech Republic; died on 06 Nov 1906 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 08 Nov 1906 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    birthdate calculated from age 82 years 5 months 22 days at death 6 Nov 1906 - 1900 census gives Jun 1827 -- birthplace is from obituary - maiden name Machacek from dau Marie death record

    Buried:
    although death certificate said burial would be at Oakwoods Cemetery, obituary shows it was actually at Bohemian National Cemetery

    Died:
    7736 Greenwood at 8 AM

    Notes:

    Married:
    register is for location that includes bride residence but not groom, so that marriage at her place not his == found by Roger Liska == Horšice register 12 image 91 == http://www.portafontium.cz/iipimage/30062346/horsice-12_0910-o

    Children:
    1. 2. Jan John SEDLACEK was born about 1847 in Bohemia; died on 29 Aug 1921 in Antioch, Lake, Illinois, USA.
    2. Vaclav James SEDLACEK was born in Jan 1853 in Bohemia.
    3. Marie SEDLACEK was born in May 1858 in Bohemia; died on 27 Jul 1912 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 30 Jul 1912 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    4. Josef SEDLACEK was born about 1860 in Pilsen, Bohemia.
    5. Barbora Barbara SEDLACEK was born on 23 May 1862 in Bohemia; died on 24 Jul 1923 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 24 Jul 1923 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    6. Vojtech Voytech Voytek Albert SEDLACEK was born in Jan 1867 in Bohemia; died on 26 Feb 1934 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 28 Feb 1934 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jakob SEDLACEK was born about 1794 in Bohemia.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    See him in Roger Liska's Sedlacek tree http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/20037011/person/28032987291 and also in Roger's other tree http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5474083/person/24027492816

    Jakob married Anna BLAHA. Anna (daughter of Jan BLAHA and Anna MINESICKA?) was born about 1794 in 2, Točník, West Bohemia, Bohemia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anna BLAHA was born about 1794 in 2, Točník, West Bohemia, Bohemia (daughter of Jan BLAHA and Anna MINESICKA?).

    Notes:

    Birth:
    birthplace from son Martin marriage record

    Children:
    1. - hypothetical brother Matous of Martin - SEDLACEK was born about 1794 in Bohemia.
    2. 4. Martin SEDLACEK was born on 06 Nov 1824 in 24, Roupov, Vreskovice, West Bohemia, Bohemia; died on 07 Sep 1890 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 09 Sep 1890 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.