Frances Schimka

Female 1911 -


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  • Name Frances Schimka 
    Born 30 Jun 1911  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Residence 7 Feb 1920  Thacker St, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    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  [3
    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 26 Apr 1940  13 Orchard Court, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Clarence Hermes family, 1940 Census, Cook County, Illinois.
    Clarence Hermes family, 1940 Census, Cook County, Illinois.
    Person ID I1280  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 30 May 2012 

    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 Clarence Elsworth Hermes,   b. 15 Jan 1909, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1991  (Age 82 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Kenneth Raymond Hermes,   b. 11 Apr 1931, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1983, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    +2. James Clarence Hermes,   b. 11 Apr 1931, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1984  (Age 53 years)
    Last Modified 30 May 2012 
    Family ID F42  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Jun 1911 - 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 - 26 Apr 1940 - 13 Orchard Court, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • 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.
    The wedding of Joseph Schimka Sr and Loretta Hermes.
    The wedding of Joseph Schimka Sr and Loretta Hermes.
    Upper row of men standing left to right are Walter De Walt, Joseph Schimka Sr. and Clarence Hermes. Lower row is Else Grant, Loretta [Hermes] Schimka, Helen Schimka (Child) and Frances [Schimka] Hermes.
    Frances Schimka, Joseph Schimka, Loretta Hermes-Schimka
    Frances Schimka, Joseph Schimka, Loretta Hermes-Schimka
    From the left (with power pole on the right in original photo): Frances Schimka, Joseph Schimka, Loretta Hermes-Schimka.
    Frances Schimka-Hermes
    Frances Schimka-Hermes
    Frances Schimka-Hermes
    Frances Schimka-Hermes
    Clarence Hermes and Frances Schimka-Hermes.
    Clarence Hermes and Frances Schimka-Hermes.
    Clarence and Frances Hermes. [written on back] Clarence and Frannie

    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.

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

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

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

    4. [S1147] 1940 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.