Frantisek "Frank" BRECKA
1857 - 1933 (75 years)
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Name Frantisek "Frank" BRECKA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] Birth 30 Nov 1857 Volenice 61, Czech Republic 
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10] - Frank's death certificate indicated his birthday was 3 Dec 1857. Randall Blecha found his actual birth record showing he was born 30 November, 1857 in Volenice, Czech Republic (Bohemia).
Birth Record for Frantisek BRECKA Gender Male Residence 23 Aug 1879 Volenice, Strakonice, Bohemia Location listed on his passport application. 
Passport for Frank BRECKA issued in Bohemia on 23 Aug 1879 
Passport for Frank BRECKA issued in Bohemia on 23 Aug 1879 translated to English Immigration 27 Sep 1879 Bohemia to Baltimore, MD 
Ship Manifest for Frank Brecka SS Hansa 27 Sep 1879 
Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1964 Ship Manifest - Bohemia to US - BRECKA, Frank SS Hansa 27 Sep 1879.jpg Census 1900 3314 First St, Chicago, Cook County, IL 
Census record IL 1900 for Frank BRECKA age 42 and family.
Krystine age 39
Frank age 15
Joe age 14
Mary age 12
Krystine 10
Josepha 2Census 1910 2916 Poplar Ave, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA 
Census record 1910 for Frank BRECKA age 52 and family:
Chirstina age 46 - wife
Frank age 25 - son
Jos age 23 - son
Mary age 21 - daughter
Christina age 19 - daughter
Josephine age 12 - daughter
Rosie age 9 - daughterCensus 1920 2826 S. Homan Ave, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA 
Census record 1920 for Frank BRECKA age 62 and family:
Christina age 54 - wife
Josephine age 22 - daughter
Rosie age 19 - daughterCensus 1930 2826 S. Homan Ave, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA 
Census record 1930 for Frank BRECKA age 72 and family:
Christina age 65 - wife
(live next door to daughter Rose RITTER (nee BRECKA) and Joseph RITTER)Residence Bohemia [2] Death 3 Sep 1933 2826 S. Homan Ave, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA [1, 3, 9] 
Obituary for Frank BRECKA 1933
Wife: Christina
Son: Frank
Daughters: Marie Havel, Ruth Anderson, Josephine Zajicek, Rose Ritter
Daughters in law: Julia and Elizabeth Brecka
Sons in Law: John Havel, Edward Zajicek and Joseph Ritter
Death certificate for Frank BRECKA 1933 Death Cert - IL - BRECKA, Frank 1933 Brecka Frank obit.jpg Burial 6 Sep 1933 Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA [1, 3] Headstone for Frank and Christina BRECKA
Plot: Block 19, Lots 1259 and 1260Person ID I04737 Riemer-Zajicek 2018b Last Modified 17 Sep 2018
Father Frantisek BRECKA, b. 1823, Volenice 61, Czech Republic d. 9 Dec 1891, Volenice 61, Czech Republic (Age 68 years) Mother Josefa SLUKA, b. 25 Dec 1823, Volenice 65, Strakonice, Czech Republic Marriage 14 Oct 1856 Volenice, Strakonice, Czech Republic 
Marriage Record for Frantisek BRECKA and Josefa SLUKA Family ID F01298 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Christina REMENAR OR ?EMENÁ?, b. 3 Apr 1861, Czech Republic d. 14 Nov 1940, 1925 South 51st Court, Cicero, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 79 years) Marriage 1884 [6] 
Marriage certificate for Frank BRECKA and Christina REMENAR 1884 Children + 1. Frank C. BRECKA OR BECKER, b. 29 Jun 1885, Illinois, USA d. Abt 11 Feb 1968, 2244 N. 71st St, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 82 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 2. Joseph BRECKA OR BECKER, b. 18 Dec 1886, 560 W 20th , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 3. Mary BRECKA, b. 7 Oct 1888, 2926 Emerald Ave, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 4. Christina BRECKA OR BECKER, b. 27 Sep 1890, 3314 First St, Chicago, Cook County, IL d. 22 Dec 1937, 1415 W 70th St, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 47 years)+ 5. Josephine BRECKA, b. 24 Nov 1897, Illinois, USA d. 2 Apr 1983, Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois, USA (Age 85 years)+ 6. Rose BRECKA, b. Abt 1901, Illinois, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F01321 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Jun 2018
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Birth - 30 Nov 1857 - Volenice 61, Czech Republic 
Residence - Location listed on his passport application. - 23 Aug 1879 - Volenice, Strakonice, Bohemia 
Immigration - 27 Sep 1879 - Bohemia to Baltimore, MD 
Census - 1900 - 3314 First St, Chicago, Cook County, IL 
Census - 1910 - 2916 Poplar Ave, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA 
Census - 1920 - 2826 S. Homan Ave, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Census - 1930 - 2826 S. Homan Ave, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA 
Residence - - Bohemia Death - 3 Sep 1933 - 2826 S. Homan Ave, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA 
Burial - 6 Sep 1933 - Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Frank gives the following immigration years on the census records:
1900 census - 1879
1910 census - 1882
1920 census - 1879
1930 census - 1879
1900 - 3314 First St Chicago, IL
1910 - 2916 Poplar Ave Chicago, IL
1920 - 2826 Homan Ave Chicago, IL
1930 - 2826 S Homan Ave Chicago, IL
1900 - 3314 First St Chicago, IL
1910 - 2916 Poplar Ave Chicago, IL
1920 - 2826 Homan Ave Chicago, IL
1930 - 2826 S Homan Ave Chicago, IL
Frank gives the following immigration years on the census records:
1900 census - 1879
1910 census - 1882
1920 census - 1879
1930 census - 1879
- Frank gives the following immigration years on the census records:
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Record for Jos Brecka - [S221] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 452; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0818; Image: 201.0; FHL microfilm: 2340187.
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