Emil James KANAK

Male 1881 - 1943  (61 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Emil James KANAK was born on 03 Nov 1881 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (son of Martin KANAK and Jindriska Henrietta Alsbetta HAAS); died on 29 May 1943 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 01 Jun 1943 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 833 W 12th St Blvd - age 18, born Nov 1881, Illinois - Drayman
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 7700 Jackson (now Maryland) - age 28 - Butcher at own store
    • Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; WWI Draft Registration: Emil James Kanak - 7700 Maryland - born 3 Nov 1881 - Gang Boss for Pullman Co in Pullman, Illinois - contact Henrietta Kanak at same address - short, slender build, blue eyes, brown hair
    • Residence: 13 Jan 1920, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 7700 Maryland - owns home, with mortgage - age 38 - widowed - Laborer at Steel Mills
    • Residence: 1942, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; WWII Draft Registration: 7318 Maryland - born 3 Nov 1881 in Chicago - contact person [dau] Lillian Gunz of RR3, Winamac, Indiana - employed by Illinois Steel Co at 86th Street

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Bohemian National Cemetery

    Died:
    Occupation: Driver

    Emil married Mary SAMPSON about 1914. Mary (daughter of John SAMPSON and Elizabeth LAWSON) was born on 11 Jun 1880 in Scotland; died on 01 Jun 1915 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 03 Jun 1915 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    probably in Indiana, since I cannot find it in Chicago

    Children:
    1. Living KANAK

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Martin KANAK was born about 1852 in Bohemia (son of Antonin KANAK and Anna KOUKSMAUK); died on 07 Jun 1891 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 09 Jun 1891 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1871, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; in Illinois for 20 years per 1891 death record
    • Departure: Bef 15 May 1871, Bremen, Germany
    • Arrival: 15 May 1871, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Arrival from Bremen aboard SS Baltimore age 17 [c1854] - no other Kanak passengers listed with him - NOT SURE THIS IS HIM BUT SEEMS TO FIT AND CANNOT FIND ANY ALTERNATES
    • Residence: 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 457 S. Jefferson St - same household as Josef Tamek family, Bohumil Masek [Marek?], Anton Heinz - age 28, Blacksmith
    • Residence: Abt Jan 1891, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 572 West 19th Street - apparently lived there and either had just moved to 730 Loomis when he died or was just visiting at 730 Loomis when he died

    Notes:

    Birth:
    probably from the area of Prestice south of Plzen

    Buried:
    Bohemian National Cemetery - Sec O, Block 2, Lot 14 - burial 9 Jun 1891 by Mencl [L.2-VI-M crossed out] - others on the lot: Anna & Anton Haase - lot 15=Emanuel Haase & Josef Peska

    Died:
    730 Loomis Street - age 39 [1852] - wife Henrietta is a widow in 1900 census - BNC Burial #6281 - Sec O, Block 2, Lot 14 - burial 9 Jun 1891 by Mencl [L.2-VI-M crossed out]

    Martin married Jindriska Henrietta Alsbetta HAAS on 16 Nov 1878 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Jindriska was born about 1856 in Bohemia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jindriska Henrietta Alsbetta HAAS was born about 1856 in Bohemia.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1865
    • Arrival: 1870
    • Arrival: 1877
    • Residence: 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; the only record of her as Alsbetta - 457 S. Jefferson St - same household as Josef Tamek family, Bohumil Masek [Marek?], Anton Heinz - age 23, Keeping House
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 833 W 12th St Blvd - age 43, born 1856, Bohemia - widow - arrived 1870, been here 30 years - Confectioner - renting from widow Henrietta Wolfgim (56, born Jul 1843, Germany)
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 7700 Jackson (now Maryland) - age 53, widow, mother of 3 children of whom 3 are now living - arrived 1865 - owns home, free of mortgage - renting to John Hahn family
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 7700 Maryland - age 68 - widow - arrived 1877, Naturlaized 1890 - living with widowed son Emil and his daughter Lillian

    Notes:

    Married:
    by Frantisek B. Zdrubek, speaker of the Congregation of Bohemian Free-thinkers

    Children:
    1. Antonin Anton KANAK was born on 30 Nov 1879 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 01 Jul 1911 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 04 Jul 1911 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    2. 1. Emil James KANAK was born on 03 Nov 1881 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 29 May 1943 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 01 Jun 1943 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    3. Josephine Josefa KANAK was born in Feb 1884 in Illinois, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Antonin KANAK was born about 1825 in Bohemia.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    his name is from his daughter Mary (Kanak) Marek's death record

    Antonin married Anna KOUKSMAUK. Anna was born about 1825. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anna KOUKSMAUK was born about 1825.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    her name is from her daughter Mary (Kanak) Marek's death record

    Children:
    1. 2. Martin KANAK was born about 1852 in Bohemia; died on 07 Jun 1891 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 09 Jun 1891 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    2. Mary KANAK was born on 30 May 1857 in Přeštice, Plzen, West Bohemia, Czech Republic; died on 18 Dec 1922 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 20 Dec 1922 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.