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Katerina MARTINEK[1]
Female 1870 - 1918


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  • Alt. Birth  Oct 1870  Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, , Bohemia [now Czech Republic] Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • 1892 - birth certificate of son Charles Krejsa indicates place of birth for Alois and Katherine to be «b»Bohemia«/b».
      1895 - birth certificate of daughter Elsie Anna Krejsa does not indicates a place of birth for Alois; it indicates that Katherine was born in «b»Prague. Bohemia.
      «/b»1897 - birth certificate for George Louis {Alois) Krejsa indicates place of birth for both Alois and Katherine to be «b»Bohemia«/b».
      1898 - birth certificate for Mary Caroline Krejsa indicates place of birth for both Alois and Katherine to be «b»Prague, Bohemia«/b».
      1909 - birth certificate for Frank Charles Krejsa indicates place of birth for both Alois and Katherine to be «b»Bohemia.
      «/b»1912 - birth certificate for Anton Krejsa indicates place of birth for both Alois and Katherine to be «b»Austria«/b».
    Birth  21 Oct 1870  Radvanice, Manor of Sazava, Janovice District, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • She was born in Radvanice No. 23 and described as a Catholic, female, legitimate child.
    Christened  22 Oct 1870  Sazava, Sazava Parish, , Bohemia [now Czech Republic] Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • She was baptized by Alois Piskacek, a priest in the parish church in Sazava. Godparent is Marie Machackova, wife of Jan Machacek, a farmer in Habr No. 21.
    Gender  Female 
    Also known as  Cathrine MARTINEK  [5] 
    Also known as  Cathrine Martinek KREJSA  [5] 
    Also known as  Katarina KREJSA  [6, 7] 
    Also known as  Kate KREJSA  [8] 
    Also known as  Kate MARTINEK  [8] 
    Also known as  Kateren KREJSA  [9] 
    Also known as  Kateren MARTINEK  [9] 
    Also known as  Katerina KREJSA  [1, 4] 
    Also known as  Katharine KREJSA  [10] 
    Also known as  Katharine MARTINEK  [10] 
    Also known as  Katherine MARTINEK  [3, 11] 
    Also known as  Katherine MARTINEK  [11] 
    Also known as  Katie KREJSA  [12] 
    Emigration  23 Jun 1891  [13, 14] 
    as a passenger on the SS Slavonia 
    Residence  3 May 1892  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    82 Johnston 
    • Residence at the birth of her first child, Charles.
    Residence  26 May 1895  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    490 N. Ashland Avenue, 16th Ward 
    • Residence at birth of third child, Elsie Anna Krejsa.
    Residence  12 Feb 1897  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    490 Ashland Avenue, Ward 16 
    • Residence at birth of fourth child, George Alois Krejsa.
    Residence  18 Dec 1898  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    490 N. Ashland Avenue, 16th Ward 
    • Residence at birth of fifth child, Mary Caroline Krejsa.
    Residence  8 Jul 1903  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    556 Humbolt Street 
    Residence  25 May 1909  Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    (no street address given) 
    Occupation  20 Apr 1910  Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    • Cook in the Krejsa & Martinek Saloon and Restaurant
    Residence  20 Apr 1910  Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Milwaukee Avenue 
    • The household comprised Alois Krejsa (49), his wife Katharine (39), their children Olga (16), George (13), Mary (11), Otto (9) and Frank (11/12), plus his partner [and brother-in-law] Anton Martinek (35) and his wife Agnes (39), plus servants Annie Kurka (20) and Mary Petrik (23) and boarders Albert Bolek (76) and Frank Molitor (39).
    Residence  11 Jan 1912  Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    (no street address given) 
    Occupation  23 Mar 1918  Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    Housework 
    Died  23 Mar 1918  Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 17, 18] 
    Cause: Exophthalmic goiter/Dilatation of the heart 
    • Illinois Death Certificate Number 0007527 filed 23 March 1918. Cause of death was "exophthalmic goiter" aka Graves' Disease and dilatation of the heart. Her husband, Alois Krejsa, gave the information on the death certificate.
      Cook County certificate District # 2486; Registration # 7527.

      Katerina was initially buried at St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Niles, Illinois, on 27 Mar 1918. Her body was later moved to Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago.
    Alt. Burial  27 Mar 1918  Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    Saint Adalbert's Cemetery 
    • She was first buried here in lot 26, Block E, Section VII, and later moved to Bohemian National Cemetery.
    Cemetery  27 Mar 1918  Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Saint Adelbert's Cemetery
    Niles, IL
    USA 
    Buried  1924  Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [20] 
    Address:
    5255 North Pulaski Road
    Chicago, Illinois 60630
    (773) 539-8442
    info@bohemiannationalcemeterychicago.org
    http://www.bohemiannationalcemeterychicago.org/ 
    • Bohemian National Cemetery: Lot 2, Block 2, Section T. Interment Number 47590 as Katerina Krejsa. Her body was moved from St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Niles. She was buried here in 1924. Interment number 47590 consecutive with son Anton and daughter Helen, both of whom died in 1924.
    Notes 
    • (Medical):Per 1900 US federal census, Katie had had 5 children; 3 were living, ages 6, 3, and 1.
      Per birth certificate for son Frank Charles Krejsa (25 May 1909), Katherine had borne seven children previously (Frank was number eight) and five were living.
      Per 1910 US federal census, she had had eight children and five were living, ages 16, 13, 11, 9, and 1-1/12. [5, 12, 21]
    Person ID  I6014  Dobard-Tenette-Fauria
    Last Modified  17 Dec 2016 

    Father  Frantisek Serafin MARTINEK,   b. 22 Dec 1833, Malotice, Kourim, Bohemia, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1909, Radvanice, Manor of Sazava, Janovice District, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Marie CIHAK,   b. 18 Oct 1835, Radvanice, Manor of Sazava, Janovice District, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1913, Radvanice, Manor of Sazava, Janovice District, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  5 Oct 1852  Radvanice, Manor of Sazava, Janovice District, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F1622  Group Sheet

    Family  Alois KREJSA,   b. 8 Jan 1861, Minice, Pizek, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1933, Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  1 Aug 1891  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [22] 
    • Married by justice of the peace John C. Murphy. [7]
    Children 
     1. Charles KREJSA,   b. 3 May 1892, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    >2. Olga Libby Agnes KREJSA,   b. 22 Sep 1893, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1940, Granton, Clark, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Elsie Anna "Eliška" KREJSA,   b. 26 May 1895, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1896, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >4. George Louis KREJSA,   b. 12 Feb 1897, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1932, Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Mary Caroline "Mayme" KREJSA,   b. 18 Dec 1898, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1976, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >6. Otto Joseph "Red" KREJSA,   b. 28 Feb 1901, Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1961, Mount Prospect, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Helen Lily KREJSA,   b. 8 Jul 1903, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 1924, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >8. Frank Charles KREJSA,   b. 25 May 1909, Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1984, Park Ridge, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Anton KREJSA,   b. 11 Jan 1912, Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 1924, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  12 Nov 2014 
    Family ID  F1506  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    		Event
    Link to Google MapsAlt. Birth - Oct 1870 - Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, , Bohemia [now Czech Republic] Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Aug 1891 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 82 Johnston - 3 May 1892 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 490 N. Ashland Avenue, 16th Ward - 26 May 1895 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 490 Ashland Avenue, Ward 16 - 12 Feb 1897 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 490 N. Ashland Avenue, 16th Ward - 18 Dec 1898 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 556 Humbolt Street - 8 Jul 1903 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - (no street address given) - 25 May 1909 - Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - 20 Apr 1910 - Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Milwaukee Avenue - 20 Apr 1910 - Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - (no street address given) - 11 Jan 1912 - Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Housework - 23 Mar 1918 - Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Exophthalmic goiter/Dilatation of the heart - 23 Mar 1918 - Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAlt. Burial - Saint Adalbert's Cemetery - 27 Mar 1918 - Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCemetery - Address:
    Saint Adelbert's Cemetery
    Niles, IL
    USA - 27 Mar 1918 - Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Address:
    5255 North Pulaski Road
    Chicago, Illinois 60630
    (773) 539-8442
    info@bohemiannationalcemeterychicago.org
    http://www.bohemiannationalcemeterychicago.org/ - 1924 - Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA    		 Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Maps 
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Documents
    Krejsa, Alois and Katerina Martinek marriage certificate    		Krejsa, Alois and Katerina Martinek marriage certificate

  • Sources 
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    2. [S153] Interview: Zettek and Martinek Family Notes 1996, Katherine Krejsa Tennery, (Interview with various family members gathered at the Spiroplaus home for Jenny and Andrew's wedding in 1996. Present were Bob Martinek, George and Pat Matas.) (Reliability: 1).

    3. [S320] US-Illinois-Cook County-Birth Certificates, Illinois. Cook County (Birth Certificates 1878-1922), FamilySearch, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0 :copyright 2009 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates 1878-1922." birth certificate no. 9042; Film #1288018; Digital GS #4271679; Image #973; Reference #9042 (1898), Mary Caroline Krejsa, accessed 3 Nov 2009. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S322] Research: Koliskova Report Krejsa-Martinek Nov 2009, Olga Koliskova, p. State Regional Archive in Prague; Catholic Paris of Sazava; birth registry book number 5 (1857-1871); page 312 (Reliability: 3).

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    6. [S141] US-Illinois-Cook-Chicago-Bohemian National Cemetery, Photocopy of Krejsa Plot interments (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S319] US-Illinois-Cook County Marriage Certificates/Licenses (familysearch.org), Illinois. Cook, FamilySearch, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0 :2009.), FamilySearch Records." marriage certificate no. 170644 (1891), Krejsa-Martinek, accessed 3 Nov 2009. (Reliability: 3).

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    9. [S320] US-Illinois-Cook County-Birth Certificates, Illinois. Cook County (Birth Certificates 1878-1922), FamilySearch, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0 :copyright 2009 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates 1878-1922." birth certificate no. 8606; Film #1288058; Digital GS #4262930; Image #654; Reference #8606 (1903), Helen Lily Krejsa, accessed 3 Nov 2009. (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S320] US-Illinois-Cook County-Birth Certificates, Illinois. Cook County (Birth Certificates 1878-1922), FamilySearch, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0 :copyright 2009 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates 1878-1922." birth certificate no. 8818; Film #1288236; Digital GS #4298196; Image #01141; Reference # 8818 (1912), Anton Krejsa, accessed 3 Nov 2009. (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S320] US-Illinois-Cook County-Birth Certificates, Illinois. Cook County (Birth Certificates 1878-1922), FamilySearch, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0 :copyright 2009 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates 1878-1922." birth certificate no. 8735; Film #1288007; Digital GS #4248820; Image #9; Reference #8735 (1895), George Louis Krejsa, accessed 3 Nov 2009. (Reliability: 3).
      [MIddle name is given incorrectly as Louis instead of Alois.]

    12. [S25] Census-US federal-1900, (Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. T623, 1854 rolls.), Cook County, Roll 266 Book 2, Page 101a (Reliability: 3).

    13. [S25] Census-US federal-1900, (Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. T623, 1854 rolls.), Cook County, Roll 266 Book 2, Page 101a (Reliability: 4).

    14. [S155] SS Slavonia, page 6 (Reliability: 3).

    15. [S27] Census-US federal-1910 (ancestry), National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com [database and images on line]), Illinois, Cook County, Niles Township, Series T624, Roll 238, Part 2; Page 261A (Reliability: 2).

    16. [S154] Death Certificate - Krejsa, Katerina (Martinek), State Board of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics, (State of Illinois, Cook County, IL) (Reliability: 3).

    17. [S141] US-Illinois-Cook-Chicago-Bohemian National Cemetery, Krejsa lot record (Reliability: 4).

    18. [S223] Death Certificate, Krejsa, Katerina; State of Illinois Standard Certificate of Death; 23 Mar 1918; Cook County District # 2486, Registration # 7527. Photocopy in the collection of Katherine Bennett. (Reliability: 3).

    19. [S739] Illinois, Archdiocese of Chicago Cemetery Records, 1864-1989, Illinois. Cook. Archdiocese of Chigao. FamilySearch.org, (http://familysearch. org :n.d.), 426 of Book 4 (image 828 of 5024), Katerine Krejsa, accessed 17 Dec 2016. (Reliability: 3).

    20. [S141] US-Illinois-Cook-Chicago-Bohemian National Cemetery, Lot 2, Block 2, Section T: Krejsa (Reliability: 3).
      Interment Number 47590
      Name given as Katerina

    21. [S27] Census-US federal-1910 (ancestry), National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com [database and images on line]), Page 5A (Reliability: 1).

    22. [S319] US-Illinois-Cook County Marriage Certificates/Licenses (familysearch.org), Illinois. Cook, FamilySearch, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0 :2009.), FamilySearch Records." marriage certificate no. 170644 [film #1030204; Digital GS #4227481; Image #1037; Reference # 1] (1891), Krejsa-Martinek, accessed 3 Nov 2009. (Reliability: 3).


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