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

Blanche married Vaclav "James" BLECHA on 02 Sep 1929 in Chicago, Cook County, IL. Vaclav was born on 03 Jun 1894 in Podmokle, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia; was christened on 04 Jun 1894 in Podmokly No. 115, Bohemia; died on 20 Mar 1947 in Brookfield, Cook County, IL; was buried on 22 Mar 1947 in Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]