Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

Notes:

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]

Notes:

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
Neighbors: View others on page
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
Neighbors: View others on page
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
Neighbors: View others on page
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
Neighbors: View others on page
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
Neighbors: View others on page
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

Parents' birthplace: View Image
Neighbors: View others on page
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

Other Events and Attributes:

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

Notes:

Parish register of Radnice No. 18, book of baptisms, 1850-1857
Leaf: 116v-117r
Date of birth: April 2, 1856
Date of baptism: April 2, 1856
Baptizing priest: František Velek, chaplain
Name of a child: VÁCLAV FRANTIŠEK
Religion: Catholic
Gender: male
Legitimate
Father: Václav Zají?ek, master tailor from Radnice No. 94, son of František Zají?ek, retired, from Lhotka No. 5, and mother Kate?ina, née Matoušova from Svinná No. -
Mother: Anna Humhalová, daughter of Jan Humhal, burgher from Radnice No. 206, and mother Anna, née Fuxova from Radnice No. -
Place and house number: Radnice No. 94
Godparents: Emanuel Bureš, verger from Radnice; Marge Mec, wife of Václav, burgher from Radnice
Midwife: Marie Mecová, examined, from Radnice
Language: Czech

Immigration:
Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: Wzl. Zajicek
Year: 1881
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Place: New York, New York
Source Publication Code: 206.4
Primary Immigrant: Zajicek, Wzl.
Annotation: Date and port of arrival. Also provides country of origin and name of ship.
Source Bibliography: BACA, LEO. Czech Immigration Passenger Lists: New York Passenger Lists. Richardson, TX: Author, 1707 Woodcreek, Richardson, TX 75082, 1995.
Page: 250

Source Citation: Place: New York, New York; Year: 1881; Page Number: 250.

Source Information:

Gale Research. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: Filby, P. William, ed.. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2006.

Also Immigration: Website: CastleGarden.org shows more detail about their arrival. Arrival date was July 5, 1881 on a ship named "Weser". The port of origin was "Bremen".

Marriage:
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 17631900
ZAJICECK, WACLAW LANG, BARBARA 01/14/1888 / 00122880 COOK

1900 US Federal Census;
This census really had their names misspelled, but all of the data is consistent:

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623 254; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 237.

Their address was 625 Throop Street, Chicago, Illinois

1900 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Vaclovo Saccek
[Vaclav Saccek]
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois
Age: 42
Birth Date: Mar 1858
Birthplace: Bohemia
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Immigration Year: 1869
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Bohemia
Mother's Birthplace: Bohemia
Spouse's Name: Barta
Marriage Year: 1887
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 13
Residence : Chicago City, Cook, Illinois
Occupation: View Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Vaclovo Saccek 42
Barta Saccek 33
Lillie Saccek 12
Adela Saccek 12
Kamila Saccek 6
Otto Saccek 4
Loyla Saccek 2

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623 254; Page: 2A; .

1910 US Federal Census for Chicago City, Cook, IL He is 54 & a Tailor.

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

Their address was 1818 Throop Street, Chicago, Illinois

Name: Vaclav Zajicek
Age in 1910: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Austria
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Austria
Mother's Birth Place: Austria
Spouse's Name: Barbora
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1881
Neighbors: View others on page
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 Census: Completed on Jan. 2, 1920
BIOGRAPHY: According to the 1920 Fed. Census for IL, he came to the US in 1881
and was naturalized in 1888.

They were living at 1878 Throop Street, Chicago Ill. Also, on the marriage certificate for daughter Ludmilla to Bohumil Pavlis, the parents were living at same address.

Name: James Jakreck
[James Zajicek]
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 10, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Age: 63 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Bohemia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Barbara
Father's Birth Place: Bohemia
Mother's Birth Place: Bohemia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Year of Immigration: 1881
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 1000
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Jakreck 63
Barbara Jakreck 53
Camile Jakreck 26
Otto Jakreck 23
Olga Jakreck 21
Blanche Jakreck 16

In the 1920 census, it also states that he and his wife, Barbara, were each naturalized in 1888, and that he arrived in the US in 1881 and that Barbara arrived in 1870.

1930 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Voclov Zajiclk
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
View Map
Age: 75
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Czechoslovakia
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Homolka 31
Olga Homolka 31
Robert Homolka 5
Voclov Zajiclk 75

Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll 453; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 859; Image: 1046.0.

Burial: Death Certificate states in Bohemian National Cemetery: Contact at BNC states burial is in Lot 117, Section 3. Contact at BNC is Elizabeth Raleigh: bnca2003@sbcglobal.net

CAUTION: THERE IS ANOTHER VACLAV ZAJICEK MARRIED TO A BARBARA IN COOK COUNTY. SEE THE 1900 CENSUS BELOW. THIS IS NOT OUR VACLAV:
1900 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Vaclav Zajicek
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois
Age: 46
Birth Date: Jan 1854
Birthplace: Bohemia
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Immigration Year: 1875
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Bohemia
Mother's Birthplace: Bohemia
Spouse's Name: Barbora
Marriage Year: 1875
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 25
Residence : Chicago City, Cook, Illinois
Occupation: View Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Vaclav Zajicek 46
Barbora Zajicek 45
Fannie Zajicek 18
William Zajicek 13
Helen Zajicek 10

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623 256; Page: 22B; .

Vaclav married Barbara LANG on 14 Jan 1888 in Chicago, Cook County, IL. Barbara was born on 26 Apr 1864 in Domazlice, No. 142, Bohemia; was christened on 27 Apr 1864 in Domazlice, No. 142, Bohemia; died on 20 May 1922 in Cook County, IL; was buried on 23 May 1922 in Bohemain National Cem, Chicago, Cook, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

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

Notes:

Parish register of Domažlice No. 73, book of baptisms, 1864-1879
Leaf: 7v-8r
Date of birth: Apr 26, 1864
Date of baptism: Apr 27, 1864
Baptizing priest: F. Karel Hájek, chaplain
Name of a child: BARBARA LANG
Religion: Catholic
Gender: female
Legitimate
Place and house number: Town [Domažlice] No. 142
Midwife: Katharina Neubauer, examined, from Domažlice
Father: Wenzel Lang, citizen and butcher in Domažlice, legitimate son of Michael Lang, citizen and journeyman baker in Domažlice No. 45 (town), and mother Dorothea, née Toubal, from Podh??í, P?eštice district, Plze? region
Mother: Barbara, née Mleziva, from Domažlice No. 92 (town), legitimate daughter of Johann Mleziva, citizen and band-trader, and mother Anna, née Tesa?, from Domažlice No. 23 (Týn suburb).
Godparents: Laurenz Katzerovský, citizen and master tanner in Domažlice, and my wife Barbara Katzerovský
Language: German

Originally, before I received the information above, the Birth year was calculated from the Birth Certificate for Blanche (Oct. 13, 1903) On that certificate, she states that she is 37 years old and that she was born in Chicago, Ill.. Also, the birth date on her headstone and death certificate are not consistent with her birth/baptism record.

Immigration: According to the 1920 Fed. Census for IL, she came to the US in
1870 and was naturalized in 1888. However, see "Arrival" below:

1867 Arrival into the US

Barbara Lang
Name: Barbara Lang
Arrival Date: 30 Jul 1867
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Age: 3
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: Chicago, Illinois
Place of Origin: Bohemia, Czechoslovakia
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Bohemian
Ship Name: Olbers
Search Ship Database: Search the Olbers in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York
Line: 14
Microfilm Serial: M237
Microfilm Roll: M237_283
List Number: 806
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States

Source Citation: Year: 1867; Arrival: New York , United States; Microfilm serial: M237; Microfilm roll: M237_283; Line: 14; List number: 806.

1870 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Barbara Lanz
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Age in 1870: 5
Birthplace: Bohemia
Home in 1870: Ahnapee, Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View Image
Post Office: Red River

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Ahnapee, Kewaunee, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1720; Page: 358; Image: 718.

1880 Census:

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T9_188; Family History Film: 1254188; Page: 245.3000; Enumeration District: 49; Image: 0494.

For this census, they lived at 163 Seward Street, Chicago, Ill.

Name: Barbara Lang
Home in 1880: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Bohemia
Relation to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Name: Wesly
Father's birthplace: Bohemia
Mother's Name: Barbara
Mother's birthplace: Bohemia
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Tayloress
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female

Household Members: Name Age
Wesly Lang 52
Barbara Lang 52
Joseph Lang 22
Mary Lang 18
Barbara Lang 15
Roland Lang 12
Frank Lang 10
Anna Lang 6

Marriage:
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900
ZAJICECK, WACLAW LANG, BARBARA 01/14/1888 / 00122880 COOK

1900 US Federal Census;
This census really had their names misspelled, but all of the data is consistent:

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623 254; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 237.

Name: Barta Saccek
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: Bohemia
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Spouse's Name: Vaclav
Race: White
Occupation: View Image
Immigration Year: 1869
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Vaclav Saccek 42
Barta Saccek 33
Lillie Saccek 12
Adela Saccek 12
Kamila Saccek 6
Otto Saccek 4
Logla Saccek 2

According to the 1900 census, she states she has had 7 children but that only 5 are living. At that point, William and Blanche were not born.

1903: Baptism Certificate for Blanche clearly shows Barbara's maiden name as Lang.

1910 US Federal Census for Chicago City, Cook, IL She is 44.

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

Name: Barbora Zajicek
Age in 1910: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Austria
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: Austria
Mother's Birth Place: Austria
Spouse's Name: Vaclav
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Year of Immigration: 1867
Neighbors: View others on page
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: Barbara Jakreck
[Barbara Zajicek]
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 10, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Age: 53 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: Bohemia
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: James
Father's Birth Place: Bohemia
Mother's Birth Place: Bohemia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Year of Immigration: 1870
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 1000
Neighbors: View others on page
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.

At her death, per death certificate, she and James Zajicek (husband) were living at 1818 So. Throop, Chicago, Cook Co., Ill.

Burial: Death Certificate states in Bohemian National Cemetery: Contact at BNC states burial is in Lot 117, Section 3. Contact at BNC is Elizabeth Raleigh: bnca2003@sbcglobal.net