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John F Frana

Male 1915 - 1966  (50 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John F Frana 24 Jul 1915 N (son of Johann Frana and Maria); 8 Jun 1966Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois; 11 Jun 1966Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Immigration: 20 Jul 1923, Bremen, Germany; Departure from Bremen, Germany for New York aboard the S.S. America.
    • Residence: 18 Apr 1930, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois
    • Residence: 9 Apr 1940, 1156 Des Plaines Avenue, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Birth:
    This place was called Nurschau by the Germans.

    Family/Spouse: Mabel A Volberding. Mabel (daughter of Louis H Volberding and Clara D) 11 Apr 1916 Illinois; 3 Nov 2001Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois; 8 Nov 2001Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Johann Frana 2 Apr 1876 Ostro (son of Jakob Frana and Marie Schafarschik); Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Immigration: 20 Jul 1923, Bremen, Germany; Departure from Bremen, Germany for New York aboard the S.S. Amerika.
    • Immigration: 01 Aug 1923, Ellis Island, New York, New York; Arrives in the United States of America aboard the vessel, S.S. Amerika.
    • Naturalization: 5 May 1924, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Declaration of Intention
    • Naturalization: 20 Sep 1929, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; Petition for Citizenship
    • Naturalization: 22 Jan 1930, Cook County, Illinois; Certificate of Naturalization
    • Residence: 18 Apr 1930, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois; Maine Township, Pine Street
    • Residence: 9 Apr 1940, 1156 Des Plaines Avenue, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Birth:
    The name Neudorf appears in records and is the name applied by the Germans to this place. Accent marks have been removed from the place record because they do not always appear correctly online.

    Johann Maria 12 Feb 1899N. Maria about 1877 Bukov. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Maria about 1877 Bukov.

    Other Events:

    • Immigration: 20 Jul 1923, Bremen, Germany; Departure from Bremen, Germany for New York aboard the S.S. America.
    • Residence: 5 May 1924, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; John Frana's Declaration of Intention to become a naturalized citizen.
    • Residence: 18 Apr 1930, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois

    Notes:

    It is possible, based upon immigration ship manifest records that Maria's maiden name may be Pytlik and was a brother of Franz Pytlik. Another possibility could be that Johann Frana had another sister (besides Anna Frana-Schimka) who was married to Franz Pytlik.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Source is from the Petition for Citizenship of John Frana Sr. Note: The town name given on the Petition of Naturalization is a variation of the word, N

    Children:
    1. Barbara Frana 14 Jun 1899 Česk.
    2. Fred Frana 12 Apr 1907 Myrau, Czechoslovakia.
    3. Maria Frana 22 Jun 1909 N.
    4. 1. John F Frana 24 Jul 1915 N; 8 Jun 1966Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois; 11 Jun 1966Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jakob Frana 1844 (son of Johannis Frana and Anna Mertl).

    Jakob Marie Schafarschik 4 Sep 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Marie Schafarschik (daughter of Jakob Safarik and Anna B).
    Children:
    1. Johanna Frana 2 Feb 1872 Hungary; 11 Apr 1940.
    2. 2. Johann Frana 2 Apr 1876 Ostro; Illinois.
    3. Anna Frana 24 Jul 1883 Tu; 12 Jan 1947Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; 16 Jan 1947Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, IL, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Johannis Frana

    Johannis Anna Mertl. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anna Mertl
    Children:
    1. 4. Jakob Frana 1844.

  3. 10.  Jakob Safarik

    Jakob Anna B. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Anna B
    Children:
    1. 5. Marie Schafarschik