Grand Crossing Czechs / Marek-Wolf

Tree for the Chicago’s Grand Crossing Czech Community Project (Click on the preceding to see the project website.)

1881 - 1943 (61 years)

Generation: 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.

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]

Children:

2. Living KANAK

Generation: 2

2. Living KANAK (1.Emil¹)
Family/Spouse: Living GUNZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]