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Barbara LEVORA

Female 1891 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Barbara LEVORA was born in May 1891 in Bohemia (daughter of Jacob LEVORA and Marie SEDLACEK).

    Other Events:

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


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jacob LEVORA was born in Aug 1841 in Horušany, Přeštice, West Bohemia, Czech Republic.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1880
    • Arrival: 1892
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    he was living at Horušany when he left in 1892 for Americaso I am guessing that he was born at Horušany - which is just north of Roupov and Dlouha Louka, where his wife's Sedlacek family lived

    Jacob married Marie SEDLACEK in 1872 in Bohemia. Marie (daughter of Martin SEDLACEK and Marie - Mary - Maria - CERVENKA) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Marie SEDLACEK was born in May 1858 in Bohemia (daughter of Martin SEDLACEK and Marie - Mary - Maria - CERVENKA); died on 27 Jul 1912 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 30 Jul 1912 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Harnsary, Österreich
    • Arrival: 1880
    • Departure: 20 May 1892, Hamburg, Germany
    • Departure: 20 May 1892, Hamburg, Germany; departure aboard Fürst Bismarck - residence Horusany [Horušany], Österreich - Jacob (38), Marie (38), Josef (19), Matej (17), Marie (15), Anna (9), Thomas (3), Jan (2), Barbora (<1)
    • Arrival: Aft 20 May 1892, New York, New York, USA
    • Arrival: 31 May 1892, New York, New York; arrival aboard Fürst Bismarck - residence Hounsany [Horušany], Austria - Jacob (38), Marie (38), Josef (19), Matej (17), Marie (15), Anna (9), Thomas (3), Jan (2), Barbora (2 months)
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 1001 West 18th Place - married 28 years - mother of 8 children of whom 5 are now living (all 5 in same house)
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2444 Trumbull Avenue - married once for 36 years - mother of 12 children of whom 8 are now living - arrival 1880 - widowed brother John Sedlacek is living with them

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Bohemian National Cemetery

    Died:
    2708 South Avers Avenue - resided there 2 months - in US 22 years [c 1890] - married - occupation Midwife - undertaker Frank Marik of 2544 South 40th Avenue - informant Josef Sasek of same address

    Notes:

    Married:
    married 28 years in 1900 census

    Children:
    1. Joseph LEVORA was born in Aug 1875 in Bohemia.
    2. Mary LEVORA was born in Aug 1877 in Bohemia.
    3. Thomas LEVORA was born in Aug 1886 in Bohemia.
    4. John LEVORA was born in Jul 1888 in Bohemia.
    5. 1. Barbara LEVORA was born in May 1891 in Bohemia.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  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. 7.  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. 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. 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. 12.  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. 13.  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. 6. 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.