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Anthony Schimka

Anthony Schimka

Male 1915 - 1976  (60 years)

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  • Name Anthony Schimka 
    Born 16 Nov 1915  Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Anton and Tony 
    Baptism St Mary Catholic Church, 794 Pearson Street, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    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 10 Apr 1940  1719 E Algonquin, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Anthony Schimka, 1940 Census, Cook County, Illinois.    		 Anthony Schimka, 1940 Census, Cook County, Illinois.
    Died 17 Jul 1976  Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Buried 21 Jul 1976  Memory Gardens Cemetery, 2501 Euclid Avenue, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Section 104; Lot B-4
    Memory Gardens Cemetery Map    		 Memory Gardens Cemetery Map
    Memory Gardens Cemetery Map
    Person ID I1291  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2017 

    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 Edna Richardson,   b. 13 Jul 1918,   d. 10 Jul 2011, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 22 Jul 1939  First United Methodist Church, 668 Graceland, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Source: Ancestral File (not verified)
    Children 
     1. Antoinette Schimka
     2. Patricia A. Schimka
    +3. Michael A. Schimka
    Family ID F567  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Nov 1915 - Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - - St Mary Catholic Church, 794 Pearson Street, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois 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 MapsMarried - 22 Jul 1939 - First United Methodist Church, 668 Graceland, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 10 Apr 1940 - 1719 E Algonquin, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Jul 1976 - Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 21 Jul 1976 - 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
    Anthony 'Tony' Schimka    		Anthony "Tony" Schimka
    Ed Maggon, Anthony Schimka, Joseph Edward Schimka    		Ed Maggon, Anthony Schimka, Joseph Edward Schimka
    Ed Maggon, Anthony Schimka, Joseph Edward Schimka. The back of the photo says Ed Maggon, Tony Schimka, Pep.

    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 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. [S1154] Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922.
      Name: Anton Shumfka
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 16 Nov 1915
      Event Place: , Cook, Illinois, United States
      Registration Place: , Cook, Illinois
      Gender: Male
      Ethnicity: American
      Race: White
      Father's Name: Wentzel Shumfka
      Father's Age: 34
      Mother's Name: Anna Frana
      Mother's Age: 33
      Father's Estimated Birth Year: 1881
      Mother's Estimated Birth Year: 1882
      The last name spelling for "Schimka" is way off in this index and may or may not appear this way in the actual records. There are frequently very bad transcription errors in these indexes. The name "Wentzel" would correctly be Wenzel which is short for Wenzeslaus which in turn is the German and Old English form of the Czech name Vaclav or Venceslav.

    3. [S1153] Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925, image 13 of 66, 13 Feb 2015.
      St Mary Parish (Des Plaines) > Baptisms, marriages, deaths, communions 1898-1915 > image 13 of 66
      Appears in index but not among the record images

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

    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) - July 20, 1976
      SCHIMKA
      Deceased Name: Tony Schimka
      Tony Schimka of Des Plaines, beloved husband of Edna, nee Richardson; dear father of Antoinet te E. (Dennis) Gordon, Patricia A. (Roger) Wood and Michael A. (Myrna P.) Schimka ; six grandchildren; fond brother of Helen Polk, Mary Haas, Carol Schimka and the late Frances Hermes, Edward, Joseph, James and John Schimka . Visitation Monday and Tuesday, 4 to 9:30 p.m., at the Oehler Funeral Home, Lee at Perry Streets, Des Plaines. In state Wednesday, 10 a.m., until time of services, 11 a.m., at the Christ United Church of Christ, Cora and Henry Streets, Des Plaines. Interment Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Des Plaines Paramedics. 824-5155.


      Chicago Tribune (IL)
      Date: July 20, 1976
      Edition: Chicago Tribune
      Record Number: 19760720dn111