I'm searching for more info on my ggrandparents Frank SMRZ and his wife Antonia SLIVKA. They lived in Chicago in the 20's before moving to Downers Grove by 1930. They had 7 children, Lottie, Frank (my grandfather), bessie, Elsie, Anna, William and Otto. I can't find my grandfathers obit listed even though I have his date of death. Any suggestions on where to look for additional info on any family member would be appreciated.
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In St Procopius Church, Chicago, there is on pg 3: Birth record of Ladislau Francis Smrz, 19 Jan 1907 and bap 2 Feb 1907. Father: Frank Smrz living : 385 - 18th St. Mother: Antonie. Witn: Vincenc and Anna Slivka. Are you related to the Preucil's?
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Hello Joan,
Thank you for the information. Ladislau is the brother to my grandfather who I have done most of my research on. I do have more on Frank and Antonie but did not have the address on 18th. Thank you for filling in a hole. It actually gives me more clues. I didn't even know to look at that church, I've been concentrating on Immaculate Conception. How did you get the info about St. Precopius? About the Preucils, I'm not sure but I remember seeing that name before. I'll have to let you know about that one.
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In the 60's my mother told me abt her mother being married in St Procopius, so when the opportunity arose to use a film at the FHC on the church, I scoured it since all my family are Czechs in Chicago. I jotted down any name that was connected in some way--cousin twice removed, etc.--which gave me 10 pages of Slivka births and marriages. I don't think that I searched for the name when I began to search so there may be others. St Wenceslaus is also a good church to research as you find the families moving around--but not too far away. Barbara Smrz b abt 1868 marr Josef Preucil in 1888 (St Procopius). Barbora Slivka marr to Vaclav Stepanek--their son Thomas marr my second/third cousin Emilie Vokac in 1915--guess where? St Procopius.
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I think your Preucil married my gggrandmother's sister Barbara Smrz. I have a copy of Petronilla (Vrba) Smrz's obit from the Denni Hlastel and it lists her sisters as Katerina and Barbara Smrz. There are no husbands name listed with these women. Barbara (Slivka) Stepanek is the sister to my ggrandmother, Antonie. I will definitely look at the films to find out more. I know my Smrz relatives came from Czechoclavkia (Bohemia). What great news to know someone else knows something in a round about way. Thanks ever so much!!!
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I have a listing as a Katerina Sergova being a child of Vaclev Smrz and anny Viche. My Barbara Smrz who married Joseph Edward Preucil ar St.Procopius church on Oct.10,1888 did not have a sister named Katerina but had an Aunt named Katerina Smerz.
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Josef Edw. Preucil and Barbara Smrz marr 24 Oct 1888 at St Procopius. Children: Edw Vaclav born 1889, St Procop; Josef Frank b. 1891, St. Procop; Emanuel Vilem born 1892, St. Procop; Lydia Maria b 1894 St Procop. Do not know if there were more children. Josef Edw b 1866, Barbara b ca 1868. Josef parents, Vaclav and Maria Hatlak or Micka; Barbara's parents: Emanuel Smrz and Anna Pelat. What are the years of birth, marr and death of Vaclav Smrz and Anny Viche? Barbora Slivka marr Vaclav Stepanek 1892 in Chicago. Do you hv more info on her? She may hv a brother Joseph.
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Edward James Preucel who was born in 1889 was my husbands father. He had one other brother Emil born 1893. I have further info on both Preucil and Smerz lines but do not have the birth or death date on Vaclev or anny Viche. They came from Kozlaney. Joseph's parents were James vaclav Preucil and Mary Micka or Mitska. They came to US in 1877 and were listed as Prensil, also his parents came at the same time, they came through Baltimore.Joseph's Grandfather was Johann Preucil andgrandmother Marie. If you are looking for Preucils they are sometime listed as Prencil also.I do not have any info on Stepanwek or Slivka. What line are they in. James, the father of Joseph was in the Austrian Czeck Calvary and was one of the few who survived The Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War. He was transferred to England to train the English Calvary.
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My gggrandparents were Jan and Petronila Smrz. Their children included Anna (Plocar), Katerina, Frantiska (Houdek), Marie (Treml), Frank and Jan. I have not been able to find any info on either Jan. According to the death cert on Katerina her father Jan is from Turovcis and Pettonila is from Pohnani. This info was provided by Anna . I have the obit for Petronila and it lists a Katerina and Barbora as snachy. Can't figure that one out. I thought it meant d-i-l but I know that Frank married Antonie Slivka. She had a sister named Barbora. Barbora married James Stepanek. Antonie and Barbora are from a family of 8 children. They are Antonin (believe his wife is Anna), John (Anna Stepanek), Joseph (Mary), Vincenc (Josephine), Anna (Robert Marshall), Marie (unknown spouse). I haven't been able to get the obit for Jan Smrz Sr. to see if it lists his siblings.
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I have sine info on Smrz if you don't already have. Jan Smrz &Petronella Smrz, came to US 27 Oct.1885 from Hamburg.Ger.Place of orgin Bohemia. They came to New York on the ship Rhaetia. Jan was 46,Petronella 42,Marie 18,Anna 16,Kath 13,Fransiska 9,Jan 6,frant unknown 8,;;the Slivka 's came om 1873 , They were Franz 42,Marie 40,Franz 16,Narie 15,Barbara 10,Julianna 7,Wenzel(James) 5. Another family came ion May12,1890 from Bohemia on the ship Rugia, they were Jan 26,Maria22,Karel 4./staza 11 months,and Maria 1 month.. Also on 27 Oct 1885 the ships name was Rhaetia.Also I found several Stepanek's 25th of June 1868 Joh Stepanek 42,Joh 19,Josef 8,another Josef 8, and Joseph 9 months That ship came into New York.Also a johann 25, There are alot of other Stepaneks but none of them are James I will list the names & dates Anna March 31 age 20,Anna 15 Jun 1885 17,Anna 18 May 1885 17,Caecile 20 May 1871 33,Frank 19 Apr 1878 44,Frank 19 Apr.1878 14,Franz 16 may 1866 18,Franz 11nov 1876 54,Franz 4 Jun 1880 26Franz 30 Sep 1883,22Franz 14 Jun 1884,25Franziska 14 Nov 1885,38Jacob 16 May 1866 17,Jan 27Mar 1878 30,Johan 19 Apr 1878 26,Johan 15 Sep no year 25Jan,1879 no age Baltimare,Jan 1879 Balt.Jan 1880, 30 New York,Joh 1886 42.Johan 1878 26Johann 1881 33,Johan 1886 10,John 1873,Josef 6 mos.1885,Josefa 1884 51,Josefa 1884 57,Josefa Aloisia 1876 25.Joseph 1886 11 months,Josepha 1857 11 months,Katharina 1878 24.
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