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JOHN PARA - Bohemia to New Jersey

JOHN PARA - Bohemia to New Jersey

Posted: 22 Aug 2009 4:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Para
Looking for descendants of JOHN PARA.

born:30 MAR 1886 Bukova,Bohemia,CZ
died: OCT 1966 in Pine Beach,Ocean,NJ
ssn: 141-10-0026

17 AUG 1907 arrived at Ellis Island,NY

Married to Kamila/Camilla.

Residence in 1921:Elizabeth,NJ

Re: JOHN PARA - Bohemia to New Jersey

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 12:28AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Para
John W. Para of Pine Beach, NJ was listed in my grandmother's address book (1960s?). She came from Germany and lived in Elizabeth, NJ. I can't remember if there's any relationship but somewhere I may have photos.

Re: JOHN PARA - Bohemia to New Jersey

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 12:40AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Para
Besides John W. Para, I have Jack Para from Elizabeth, NJ, who probably moved in the 1960s to North Plainfield, NJ. From my grandmother's address book.

Re: JOHN PARA - Bohemia to New Jersey

Posted: 14 Feb 2010 6:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you very much for sharing your information with me.

Should Jack be his son that is helpful as well.

Photos are of course more than welcome.

Greetings,
Kay

Re: JOHN PARA - Bohemia to New Jersey

Posted: 17 Feb 2010 1:16AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Para, Bohac
information on John Para (b. 30 March 1886 Bukova, Bohemia/Czech; d. October 1966 Pine Beach, Ocean, NJ, USA)

1910 census
John Para, 25, b. Austria
Camilla Para, 21, no children
South Park St., Elizabeth, NJ

1920 census
John Para, 34, b. Bohemia
Camilla Para, 30
Elizabeth Ave., Elizabeth, NJ

1930 census
John Para, age 45, b. Czechoslovakia
Camilla Para, age 40, b. NY
bro-in-law Edward J Bartunek, 38, b. NY
331 Court St, Elizabeth, NJ

1947, 1951 Elizabeth, NJ, directory
Para, John W (Hazel) foreman N Bergen h 730 Livingston rd
Para, Mildred C Mrs 331 Court st. (same address as 1930, a sister-in-law?)

my grandmother's late 1950s-1960s address book:
John W Para
33 Van Buren Ave, Bayville, NJ
later PO Box 508/417, Pine Beach, NJ (same as 1886-1966 man)

address book has another entry for:
Jack Para (who is he?)
125 Orchard St, Elizabeth, NJ
later 832 West Grand St., probably Elizabeth, NJ
later 266 Lewis St, N. Plainfield, NJ

SSDI:
John Para b. 1886, d. 1966 in Pine Beach, NJ
Hazel Para b. 1902, d. 1977 in Pine Beach, NJ

How are John and Jack related? It doesn't look like John and Camilla had any children based on the census. Who is Mrs Mildred C Para who lived in their house in 1930? Is Hazel a second wife?

My grandmother had ancestors in Bohemia, so I'm curious if there's more than a friend connection. My Bohac family came from Klaster, Presstic, Bohemia.

Re: JOHN PARA - Bohemia to New Jersey

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:53AM GMT
Classification: Query
Wow! Thank you very much for the new info and new questionmarks.

I know John PARA and Camilla (nee BARTUNEK) could not have children.

So now I know that Hazel (nee ?) was his second wife there is chance for me to find relatives.

I found out Camilla (* Jun 1889, NY) and Edward (*16 Nov 1891, NY) were children of John and Mary Bartunek of Bohemia.

I found a entry in the Elizabeth Directory of 1921:

PARAGON TALKING MACHINE CO
(John Para & Edward Bartunek)
talking machines and supplies
853 E JERSEY

,so them were business partners.

I really don't know who could be
Mildred. Or Jack.

Unfortunately I could not find any Bohac connection in my family or to Klášter,Přestice (German: Kloster, Prestitz)

Bye, Kay

Update: BOHAC

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 3:07PM GMT
Classification: Query
Just found VERONIKA BOHAC born ca.1760 from Trebsko near Pribram, being my fifth great grandmother.

Look at my tree to see the conection.

Everybody´s related might be true.


Re: JOHN PARA - Bohemia to New Jersey

Posted: 7 Sep 2010 5:08AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello I William Rada, My family emigrated to the USA in 1869,From Mysliv #34 Are you looking into the Rada family? contact me if you are,Wm Rada

Re: JOHN PARA - Bohemia to New Jersey

Posted: 8 Sep 2010 11:57AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello William,

my fifth great grandmother was MAJDALENA RADA, born ca. 1773 in Zemetice, Merklin. Her parents were THOMAS and CATHARINA.

Zemetice is not far from Mysliv, so there might be a connection but this data is all I have.

I will take a look at this part of my tree later today.

Greetings from good ol' Europe.

Re: JOHN PARA - Bohemia to New Jersey

Posted: 8 Sep 2010 2:01PM GMT
Classification: Query
Can you give me more information about this Rada family , dates of birth and death , so I can see if there connected,Thanks Wm
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