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Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Blecha, Raymond

Raymond Blecha, 73, of Surprise AZ passed away March 6, 2004. A loving husband, he is survived by his wife of 53 years, Gertrude McDaniel Blecha. He was a wonderful father to his children Randall Blecha, wife Mary, Stephen Blecha, wife Rene, & Rhonda Birkey, husband Cal. Furthermore, he will always be remembered by his 6 grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren. Ray will be dearly missed by all who knew & loved him. Visitation 10am Services following at 11am Wed. March 10th, Best Funeral Services, 9380 W. Peoria Ave., Peoria. Internment Paradise Memorial Gardens, Sctsdl. In lieu of flowers, donations Sun Health Hospice of Sun City West 21739 N. 151st Ave., Sun City West Az 85375.
Published in the Arizona Republic on 3/9/2004.
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Blecha, Raymond

Raymond Blecha, 73, of Surprise, passed away March 6, 2004. Visitation Wednesday March 10 from 10-11am at Best Funeral Serivces, 9380 W. Peoria Ave, Peoria. Services following at 11am at Best Funeral Services. Contributions to: Sun Health Hospice, 21739 N. 151st Ave, Sun City West, Az, 85375.

Raymond married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Parish register of Zvíkovec No. 8, book of baptisms, 1869-1897
Leaf: 360v-361r
Date of birth: Jun 3, 1894
Date of baptism: Jun 4, 1894
Baptizing priest: František Strnad, parish priest
Name of a child: VÁCLAV
Religion: Catholic
Gender: male
Legitimate
Place and house number: Podmokly No. 115
Midwife: Rosalie Kotvová from Zvíkovec, examined
Father: František Blecha, cottager at Podmokly No. 115, born in the same place No. 46, son of Jan Blecha, retired farmer from Podmokly No. 46, and Annastasie, née H?lková from Podmokly No. 46
Mother: Annastasie Sommrová, born in Podmokly, daughter of Josef Sommr, farmer from Podmokly No. 79, and + Barbora, née Fro?ková from Podmokly No. 17
Godparents: Rudolf Blecha, farmer in Podmokly; Marie Blechova, godfather's wife
Language of record: Czech

Rudy shows his birth year as 1897

Other documents show his birthdate as May 31, 1894, however, the original birth information from the Czech book of baptisms has his birth date as June 3, 1894.

BURIAL: Buried in the Bohemian National Cem.

DEATH: He died of Carcinoma of the Maxillary Sinus (Cancer of the Nose).

DEATH: Age at death was 52yr 9mo 19d.

1910
Name: Anastazia Blecha
Age in 1910: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Austria
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Austria
Mother's Birth Place: Austria
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 12, Cook, Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Year of Immigration: 1905
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Household Members: Name Age
Anastazia Blecha 46
Rudolph Blecha 23
Mary Blecha 19
John Blecha 17
James Blecha 15
Anton Blecha 12
Blanche Blecha 9
Joseph Blecha 6

In the 1910 census, John is listed as a tailor working in a coat shop.
He's 15 years old at the time.

1920 Census:
Name: James Blecha
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 12, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Age: 25 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Bohemia
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Birth Place: Bohemia
Mother's Name: Anna
Mother's Birth Place: Bohemia
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Year of Immigration: 1904
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 633
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Household Members: Name Age
Anna Blecha 56
James Blecha 25
Joseph Blecha 16

Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Chicago Ward 12, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_321; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 719; Image: 633.

In the 1920 census, James is a driver for the dairy. His mother, Anna, is listed as the Proprietor of the dairy.

1930 Census:

Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Cicero, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 498; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 2094; Image: 641.0.

Name: James Blecha
Home in 1930: Cicero, Cook, Illinois
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Czechoslovakia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Blanch
Race: White
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Household Members: Name Age
James Blecha 35
Blanch Blecha 26
Raymond Blecha

In the 1930 census, James is a driver for Dairy.

Also: Anna Blecha (mother) and brother Joseph are living at the same address.
Address: 2527 (or 2529) South 56th Court, Chicago

Vaclav married Blanche Clotilde (Paulina) ZAJICEK on 02 Sep 1929 in Chicago, Cook County, IL. Blanche (daughter of Vaclav Frantisek ZAJICEK and Barbara LANG) was born on 13 Oct 1903 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; died on 20 Dec 1975 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois

Notes:

1903: Address at the time of her birth: 625 Throop Street, Chicago Illinios. It lists father as Vaclav Zajicek (Tailor), born in Bohemia and aged 43. Mother is Barbara Zajicek (Lauls ?), born in Chicago, aged 37. On later documents, both Blanche and her sister list the mother's maiden name as Lang.

1903: Certificate of Baptism (Dec. 5, 1903) shows that she lived at 625 Throop Street, Chicago Illinois. One of the sponsors for her Baptism was "Clotilde Lang".

1910 US Federal Census for Chicago City, Cook, IL She is 6.

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_251; Page: 33A; Enumeration District: 538; Image: 798.

Name: Blanche Zajicek
Age in 1910: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Vaclav
Father's Birth Place: Austria
Mother's Name: Barbora
Mother's Birth Place: Austria
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
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Household Members: Name Age
Vaclav Zajicek 54
Barbora Zajicek 44
Lillie Zajicek 21
Adela Zajicek 21
Kamila Zajicek 16
Otto Zajicek 13
Olga Zajicek 11
William Zajicek 9
Blanche Zajicek 6

1920 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Blanche Jakreck
[Blanche Zajicek]
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 10, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Age: 16 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1904
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: James
Father's Birth Place: Bohemia
Mother's Name: Barbara
Mother's Birth Place: Bohemia
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 1000
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Household Members: Name Age
James Jakreck 63
Barbara Jakreck 53
Camile Jakreck 26
Otto Jakreck 23
Olga Jakreck 21
Blanche Jakreck 16

Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Chicago Ward 10, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll T625_318; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 622; Image: 1000.

1930 Census:
Name: James Blecha
Home in 1930: Cicero, Cook, Illinois
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Czechoslovakia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Blanch
Race: White

Age at first marriage: James was 35
Blanche was 26

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Household Members: Name Age
James Blecha 35
Blanch Blecha 26
Raymond Blecha

1942: See Name Change Document: It appears that in 1942, Blanche officially changed her name to "Blanche". On her birth certificate, she was listed as Paulina. However, it appears that she claimed that her name was always "Blanche". Her Certificate of Baptism from December 5, 1903 does list her as "Blanche Clotilde Zajicek." She felt like she was just correcting the birth certificate. This tale was also related to Randy Blecha by Gertrude McDaniel Blecha.

She lists herself as Catholic on the Vital and Personal & Statistics Form.

Burial plot in Bohemian National Cemetary in Illinois: Graves 1007 and 1008 Block 21, purchased on March 22, 1947