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Fred Frana

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  • Name Fred Frana 
    Born 12 Apr 1907  Myrau, Czechoslovakia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Ferdinand Frana 
    Immigration 21 Nov 1923  Bremen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Departure from Bremen, Germany for New York aboard the S.S. President Filmore. 
    Ferdinand Frana (Fred) 1923 Ship Manifest Record pg 1 of 2    		 Ferdinand Frana (Fred) 1923 Ship Manifest Record pg 1 of 2
    Ferdinand Frana (Fred) 1923 Ship Manifest Record pg 2 of 2    		 Ferdinand Frana (Fred) 1923 Ship Manifest Record pg 2 of 2
    Immigration 01 Dec 1923  Ellis Island, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Arrival in New York aboard the S.S. President Filmore sailing from Bremen, Germany 
    Residence 18 Apr 1930  Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    John Frana and Family 1930 Census Enumeration    		 John Frana and Family 1930 Census Enumeration
    John Frana and family as enumerated on the 1930 Census in Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois.

    * * * Also, Franz (a.k.a. Frank) Pytlik, who was the nephew of (John Frana + Marie) and (James Schimka + Anna Frana-Schimka). Through a careful inspection of immigration records, the relationship is revealed. Franz Pytlik traveled with John Frana and family and indicated that his relative in the U.S. was his uncle, Vaclav Sunka at 1064 Phacker Ave, Des Plaines, IL (James Schimka at 1064 Thacker Ave, Des Plaines, IL). He was leaving behind his father, also named Franz Pytlik, in Germany. Passage was paid by his Uncle. Given this information EITHER, Franz Pytlik Sr. was married to another Frana who was a sibling of John Frana and Anna Frana-Schimka OR Franz Pytlik Sr. was married to a sister of James Schimka Sr. If the latter is true then some minor modifications to fix the family relationship are needed.

    04 June 2013: Following up from the statements made earlier, I was contacted by a cousin who is a descendant of Franz (Frank) Pytlik. The relationship was pointed out to me with the following information: The Frank Pytlik who traveled to the U.S. with his aunt and uncle was the son of Franz Pytlik and Johanna Frana. Johanna was a sibling of John Frana with ID Number I161 and Anna Frana with ID Number I224 in this database.
    Naturalization 07 Oct 1932  Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _HEIG 5 ft. 3 in. 
    Person ID I2153  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2013 

    Father Johann Frana,   b. 2 Apr 1876, Ostro Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Maria,   b. Abt 1877, Bukov Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 12 Feb 1899  N Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Family ID F110  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Della Hillcullen 
    Children 
     1. Mary Helen Frana,   b. 11 Mar 1929, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1929, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F775  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - Arrival in New York aboard the S.S. President Filmore sailing from Bremen, Germany - 01 Dec 1923 - Ellis Island, New York, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 18 Apr 1930 - Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - 07 Oct 1932 - Cook County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Documents
    John Frana Sr Petition for Citizenship.    		John Frana Sr Petition for Citizenship.

  • Sources 
    1. [S753] List or Manifest of Alien Immigrants for the Commissioner of Immigration, Commissioner of Immigration.

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