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Carl Schimka

Male 1909 - 1984  (75 years)

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  • Name Carl Schimka  [1, 2] 
    Born 25 Feb 1909  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • On the birth record of one of Carl's children, his own place of birth is given as Westfall, Germany. This was probably meant to say Westfalen or today, Nordrhein-Westfalen.

      The town of Castrop-Rauxel is within this region of Germany and the Schimka family is known to have lived there during their time in Germany.
    Carl Schimka Death Certificate    		 Carl Schimka Death Certificate
    Gender Male 
    Residence 7 Feb 1920  Thacker St, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    James Schimka 1920 Census    		 James Schimka 1920 Census
    James Schimka and family enumerated on the 1920 Census in Cook County, Illinois pg 2 of 2.
    Residence 2 Apr 1930  1064 Thacker St, Des Plaines, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    James Schimka 1930 Census    		 James Schimka 1930 Census
    James Schimka and family on the 1930 Census including his oldest son, also named James, married to his first wife, Lydia.
    Residence 4 Dec 1936  Oakwood Avenue, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Social Security Number 4 Dec 1936  Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6] 
    335-01-0499 
    Carl Schimka's Social Security Application    		 Carl Schimka's Social Security Application
    Miscellaneous Abt 1937  Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christmas Card with family photo 
    A Christmas card showing a photo of Carl Schimka's family.    		 A Christmas card showing a photo of Carl Schimka's family.
    This photo was probably taken about 1937 and if correct, is showing the first three children of Carl Sr and Gertrude, Carl Jr, Jack and James.
    Residence 1984  Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    1480 Forest Avenue 
    Died 11 Apr 1984  Park Ridge, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 7] 
    Carl Schimka Death Certificate    		 Carl Schimka Death Certificate
    Buried 14 Apr 1984  Memory Gardens Cemetery, 2501 Euclid Avenue, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8] 
    Carl Schimka Death Certificate    		 Carl Schimka Death Certificate
    Memory Gardens Cemetery Map    		 Memory Gardens Cemetery Map
    Memory Gardens Cemetery Map
    Person ID I1269  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 14 Feb 2015 

    Father James Schimka, Sr,   b. 7 Jan 1882, Čermn Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1940, 750 South State Street, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Anna Frana,   b. 24 Jul 1883, Tu Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1947, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married Abt 1902  Austria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Photos
    S.S. George Washingtion    		S.S. George Washingtion
    SS George Washington, the ship that carried the Schimka Family to the United States in 1912.
    S.S. George Washingtion Post Card post World War I    		S.S. George Washingtion Post Card post World War I
    A post card of the SS George Washington, one of the largest passenger ships of its time. After World War I the S.S. George Washington was taken over by the United States Lines and passenger service resumed.
    USS George Washington    		USS George Washington
    USS George Washington. This is likely a post 1917 photo. The SS George Washington was siezed by United States Lines in 1917 and served as a troop carrier during WWII. The writing on the photo is likely that of a soldier at the end of WWI or WWII.
    The Schimka Family    		The Schimka Family
    A portrait of the Schimka family shortly after arriving in The United States of America.
    James Schimka Sr. Standing in the back.
    Unknown Woman sitting on the left (In White).
    Anna Frana-Schimka sitting on the right (In Black).
    Carl Schimka standing in the middle (In White).
    Frances Schimka standing on right.
    James Schimka Jr. lying on the ground at the left.
    Joseph Schimka lying on the ground at the right.
    Documents
    James Schimka Petition for Naturalization    		James Schimka Petition for Naturalization
    James Schimka and family Petition for Naturalization
    James Schimka 1957 Death Certificate    		James Schimka 1957 Death Certificate
    John Schimka's 1919 Baptism    		John Schimka's 1919 Baptism
    Carl Schimka's Social Security Application    		Carl Schimka's Social Security Application
    Joseph Schimka's Social Security Application    		Joseph Schimka's Social Security Application
    Family ID F85  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gertrude Reeves,   b. 30 Mar 1912, Judsonia, White County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 2004, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married Yes, date unknown  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Carl M Schimka,   b. 12 Jul 1931, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 2016  (Age 84 years)
     2. Jack Frederick Schimka
     3. James E. Schimka
     4. Ronald Schimka, Sr.
    Photos
    Gertrude and Carl Schimka    		Gertrude and Carl Schimka
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2012 
    Family ID F557  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Feb 1909 - Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 7 Feb 1920 - Thacker St, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 2 Apr 1930 - 1064 Thacker St, Des Plaines, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 4 Dec 1936 - Oakwood Avenue, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSocial Security Number - 335-01-0499 - 4 Dec 1936 - Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMiscellaneous - Christmas Card with family photo - Abt 1937 - Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1480 Forest Avenue - 1984 - Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Apr 1984 - Park Ridge, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 14 Apr 1984 - Memory Gardens Cemetery, 2501 Euclid Avenue, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    The Schimka Family    		The Schimka Family
    A portrait of the Schimka family shortly after arriving in The United States of America.
    James Schimka Sr. Standing in the back.
    Unknown Woman sitting on the left (In White).
    Anna Frana-Schimka sitting on the right (In Black).
    Carl Schimka standing in the middle (In White).
    Frances Schimka standing on right.
    James Schimka Jr. lying on the ground at the left.
    Joseph Schimka lying on the ground at the right.
    Carl Schimka Sr at 1480 Forest Ave, Des Plaines, Illinois about July 1954.    		Carl Schimka Sr at 1480 Forest Ave, Des Plaines, Illinois about July 1954.
    Carl Schimka Sr at 1480 Forest Ave, Des Plaines, Illinois about July 1954.

    Documents
    James Schimka 1920 Census    		James Schimka 1920 Census
    James Schimka enumerated on the 1920 Census in Cook County, Illinois page 1 of 2.
    James Schimka Petition for Naturalization    		James Schimka Petition for Naturalization
    James Schimka and family Petition for Naturalization
    James Schimka Sr. Ship Manifest    		James Schimka Sr. Ship Manifest
    James Schimka Sr. and family listed on the manifest for the vessel, S.S. George Washington arriving at Ellis Island in 1912.
    Page 1 of 2.
    James Schimka Sr. Ship Manifest    		James Schimka Sr. Ship Manifest
    James Schimka Sr. and family listed on the manifest for the vessel, S.S. George Washington arriving at Ellis Island in 1912.
    Page 2 of 2.
    James Schimka Sr Certificate of Naturalization    		James Schimka Sr Certificate of Naturalization
    This is the Certificate of Naturalization for James Schimka Sr and eight of his children. The eldest four children were born overseas and the remaining four who had been born by this time were all born in Illinois.

  • Notes 
    • 2 PLAC Buried at Memory Gardens, Arlington Heights, CookCounty, Illinois
      1 _FA3
      2 PLAC Burial location: Section 140; Lot C-1

  • Sources 
    1. [S1037] Death Certificate of Carl Schimka.

    2. [S929] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online. Number: 335-01-0499; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951.
      Record for Carl Schimka

    3. [S1064] Immigration and Naturalization Records, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, IL.

    4. [S1048] 1920 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    5. [S1049] 1930 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census .

    6. [S1067] Application for Social Security Card (SS-5), Social Security Administration, Form SSA-711.

    7. [S929] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;).

    8. [S1065] America's Obituaries and Death Notices, NewsBank Inc.
      Chicago Tribune (IL) - April 13, 1984
      SCHIMKA
      Deceased Name: Carl Schimka Sr., Des Plaines
      Carl Schimka Sr., Des Plaines, beloved husband of Gertrude, nee Reeves; loving father of Carl (Jane) Jr., Jack F., James E., Ronald (Joanne) Sr.; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; fond brother of Mary (Earle) Haas, Helen (John) Polk and the late James, Joseph (Naomi), Tony (Edna), John (late Dolly), Edward and Frances Hermes. Visitation Friday, from 3 until 9 p.m., at Oehler Funeral Home, Lee at Perry Sts., Des Plaines, where services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. Interment Memory Gardens Cemetery. Contributions to Carl Schimka Sr. Memorial Fund appreciated. 824-5155.


      Chicago Tribune (IL)
      Date: April 13, 1984
      Edition: Chicago Tribune
      Record Number: 19840413dn009