James Schimka, Jr

1903 - 1957  (53 years)

• Name	James Schimka
  Suffix	Jr
  Born	15 Dec 1903	N
  		James Schimka 1957 Death Certificate
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Vaclav Simka
  Immigration	16 Nov 1912	Bremen, Germany   [1, 2]
  	Departure from Bremen, Germany for New York.
  		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. and family listed on the manifest for the vessel, S.S. George Washington arriving at Ellis Island in 1912. Page 2 of 2.
  Immigration	25 Nov 1912	Ellis Island, New York, New York   [1]
  	Arrives in the Unites States of America aboard the vessel, S.S. George Washington.
  		James Schimka Petition for Naturalization James Schimka and family Petition for Naturalization
  		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. and family listed on the manifest for the vessel, S.S. George Washington arriving at Ellis Island in 1912. Page 2 of 2.
  Residence	7 Feb 1920	Thacker St, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois   [3]
  	1920 U.S. Census
  		James Schimka 1920 Census James Schimka enumerated on the 1920 Census in Cook County, Illinois page 1 of 2.
  		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	Thacker St, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois   [4]
  	1930 U.S. Census
  	Address: Thacker Street Des Plaines, IL
  		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.
  Social Security Number	4 Dec 1936	503 5th Ave, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois   [5]
  	346-01-4581
  		James Schimka Jr Social Security Application James Schimka Jr Social Security Application
  Residence	25 Apr 1940	503 5th Ave, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois   [6]
  		James Schimka Jr family, 1940 Census, Cook County, Illinois; Joseph Schimka family.
  Died	21 Jul 1957	Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois
  		James Schimka 1957 Death Certificate
  Buried	24 Jul 1957	Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois
  		James Schimka 1957 Death Certificate
  		James Schimka Headstone The cemetery marker for James Schimka
  Person ID	I1857	Schimka Family Tree
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2012

  
  

  Father	James Schimka, Sr,   b. 7 Jan 1882, Čermn ,   d. 29 Jul 1940, 750 South State Street, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Anna Frana,   b. 24 Jul 1883, Tu ,   d. 12 Jan 1947, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 63 years)
  Married	Abt 1902	Austria
  Photos » Slide Show		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 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. 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 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 » Slide Show		James Schimka Petition for Naturalization James Schimka and family Petition for Naturalization
  		James Schimka 1957 Death Certificate
  		John Schimka's 1919 Baptism
  		Carl Schimka's Social Security Application
  		Joseph Schimka's Social Security Application
  Family ID	F85	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lydia Vlastik,   b. Abt 1909, Česk
  Married	Abt 1926
  Divorced	28 Apr 1936	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
  	Agency: Superior Court of Cook County
  	Source is from copies of the divorce record. The copies of the case are difficult to read, probably due to poor copying equipment available at the time that the copies were made.
  Documents		James Schimka and Lydia Vlastik 1936 Divorce
  Last Modified	27 May 2012
  Family ID	F728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lucille Nitti,   b. 13 Dec 1906, 152 North Morgan Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois ,   d. 9 Jun 1993, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 86 years)
  Married	29 May 1937	Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana   [7]
  		James Schimka and Lucille Nitti 1937 Marriage in Crown Point, Indiana. James Schimka and Lucille Nitti 1937 Marriage in Crown Point, Indiana. Lucille bears the surname, Martin, from her first marriage. Witnesses were John Schimka, the brother of James, and Louise Nitti, the sister of Lucille.
  		James Schimka and Lucille Nitti-Martin Marriage License.
  Children	1. Janice Francis Schimka,   b. 24 Mar 1938, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois ,   d. Nov 2015, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin  (Age 77 years)   2. James Robert Schimka   3. Dennis John Schimka,   b. 6 Feb 1946, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois ,   d. 2 Mar 2023, 17076 SE 76th Creekside Circle, The Villages, Marion County, FL  (Age 77 years)
  Photos » Slide Show		James Schimka Jr. and Lucille Nitti-Schimka This photo was taken at a farm in 1936. The inscription on the back of the photo says, "Jim and me, 1936" and, "Farm in"
  		Photo of 845 Prarie Avenue home built by James Schimka Jr.
  		James Schimka, Lucille and Janice Lucille and James Schimka holding newborn daughter, Janice Francis, about April 1938. Photo taken front of the Log Cabin pub Potter Ave. Des Plaines, IL
  		Lucille and James Schimka
  		Lucille and James Schimka in Puerto Rico
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2014
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Dec 1903 - N Immigration - Arrives in the Unites States of America aboard the vessel, S.S. George Washington. - 25 Nov 1912 - Ellis Island, New York, New York Residence - 1920 U.S. Census - 7 Feb 1920 - Thacker St, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Residence - 1930 U.S. Census,Address: Thacker Street Des Plaines, IL - 2 Apr 1930 - Thacker St, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Divorced - Agency: Superior Court of Cook County - 28 Apr 1936 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Social Security Number - 346-01-4581 - 4 Dec 1936 - 503 5th Ave, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Married - 29 May 1937 - Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana Residence - 25 Apr 1940 - 503 5th Ave, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Died - 21 Jul 1957 - Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Buried - 24 Jul 1957 - Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		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.
  		James Schimka Jr. James Schimka Jr.
  		James Schimka Jr. and his sister, Frances Schimka
  		James Schimka Jr This portrait of James Schimka Jr was taken at the wedding of his daughter, Janice Francis Schimka to Edward Olaf Johnson.
  		Janice Francis Schimka-Johnson and father, James Schimka Jr. Photo taken at the wedding of Janice and Edward Olaf Johnson.
  		James Schimka Jr and Lucille Nitti-Schimka
  		Lucille and James Schimka family
  		Anna Frana-Schimka, Lucille Nitti-Schimka, James Schimka Jr.
  		James Schimka Jr. and Dennis John Schimka Visiting farm near Pulaski, Wisconsin.

  
  

  Documents

  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

  [S1064] Immigration and Naturalization Records, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, IL. [S753] List or Manifest of Alien Immigrants for the Commissioner of Immigration, Commissioner of Immigration. [S1048] 1920 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census. [S1049] 1930 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census . [S1067] Application for Social Security Card (SS-5), Social Security Administration, Form SSA-711. [S1147] 1940 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census. [S1131] Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959. "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-40064-1046-71?cc=1410397 : accessed 21 Oct 2014), Lake > 1937 Volume 102 > image 240 of 308.