Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was the son of Adolph Edward Frantz and Margaret Catherine Pimsne. (Caroline Mastny).

Earl married Mary Margaret Opal Jirousek on 23 Aug 1941 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Mary (daughter of Joseph Franklin Jirousek and Catherine Margaret Hafer) was born on 30 Oct 1917 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; died on 9 Feb 2004 in Wicomico County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cleveland 1900 City Directory p. 546

Jirousek, Joseph lab.r. 74 Douse
Debbie Quitter notes that he was a Laborer in a scrapyard

1910 Census Index Joseph Jirousek age 26 Born Ohio Richland, Shelby, ED 198 Married to Margrett age 24 and father of Alva and Cyrus, ages 6 and 5

Id#: 0561449 Name: Jirousek, Joseph F. Date: Nov 20 1951 Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #121. Notes: Jirousek, Joseph F., beloved husband of Margaret (nee Hafer), father of Alva, Cyrus S. and Mary Frantz, and grandfather, brother of William E., Emil, John, Stanley, Charles Mrs. Louise Adler, Mrs. Mary Will and Mrs. Amelia Imburgia, residence, 673 E. 118. Friends may call at The Monreal Co. Funeral Home St. Clair Ave. at E. 110th St. Services at St. Aloysius Church Wednesday, Nov. 21, at 10 a. m.

Joseph married Catherine Margaret Hafer. Catherine was born on 23 Jul 1885 in Ohio; died in Nov 1972 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Id#: 0561451 Name: Jirousek, Margaret C. Date: Nov 27 1972 Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #121. Notes: Jirousek. Margaret C. Jirousek (nee Hater), beloved wife of Joseph (deceased), dear mother of Aivce Carns and Mrs. Mary Frantz of Baitimare, Md., grandmother and great-grandmother. Friends may call at the Little Sisters of the Pear 4291 Richmond Rd. Mass of the Resurrection of the chapel Tuesday at 10 A.M. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Please omit flowers contributions to the Little Sisters of the Poor will be appreciated, Visiting Hours Monday 2-8 P.M. Arrangements By Butler And Son Funeral Home, 226?

CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY Cleveland Necrology File Search: Jirousek

MARGARET JIROUSEK 23 Jul 1885 Nov 1972 44122 (Beachwood, Cuyahoga, OH) (none specified) 270-62-2229 Ohio

Notes:

The son of Frank Jirousek and Marie Vitek.

Cleveland 1900 City Directory p. 546

Jirousek, John Foreman 74 Petrie (also living at that address were sons Edward and James)

The following was excerpted from a translation of Jan Jirousek's obituary. It was written by Al. Zak and translated by Betty Stribrny.

Jan Jirousek was a true and generous type of Czech immigrant from Tabor. He was a man of vigorous heart and true and Christian love. He was born in Kvet near Milevska in Czechy, area Tabor...the son of a poor farmer. His father died unexpectedly and his mother, loving her children dearly, never remarried but took care of the farm herself. His schooling was very short as was that of most village boys of that area. He came to this country in 1866, about 19 years old. In fact, he arrived on his namesday, St. Jan Nepomocene, May 16 and on the Fourth of July the same year he played in a holiday parade downtown. In a few years after his arrival in Cleveland, Mr. Jirousek married a very young girl of the family Beznoska. The wedding supper was held at the bride's home on the north side, the now gone Croton Street, near the old Forest Street. The wedding dance was held in one of the first Czech inns....during the festivities...an oil lamp was knocked over...and a conflagaration started. Everyone attempted to save themselves. The men helped the women to escape as did the young groom who saved his young bride. The fire was quickly extinguished and in the middle of the floor where a hold had been burnt through the men placed empty beer barrels and the dance continued....

For many years Mr. Jirousek was employed as a cooper. For 20 years he was an active musician. He was also the superintendant of the coopers at Standard Oil company, where under his guidance worked many Czech musicians and other of his countrymen. After the invention of metal barrels, Mr. Jirousek became a real estate dealer. He was the one that did the most to enable fellow Czechs to purchase homes...For sometime, E. 53 off Fleet Avenue was named for him.

He was a devoted Democrat. For many years he worked as an inspector of bridges for the city, and as foreman for street paving and as an inspector for voitng booths, until the year 1915 when his age demanded a retirement...

He was also a great worker in Catholic circles. Twice he became president of the First Central Czech-Catholic Unit. He was among the first of those who worked towards the building of the little church St. Vaclav, on Arch and Burwell Streets...

In the 1880s he wrote in the St. Louis "Hlasu" and "Volnosti" (Voice and Freedom) small articles of a satyrical nature and later he even wrote stories into the "American." His nom de plume for the St. Louis articles was J. Kvetovsky (his home town).

Several times he opened a business but poor economic and work conditions caused him to fail. Another reason was the fact that he had a symphathetic nature and a big heart for the poor which made it difficult for him to prosper....

At his coffin was his faithful, grieving wife of 60 years, who shared the ups and downs of life with him and raised 15 children and lost three sons prior to his own death. Their last eldest son, William, is now traveling in Europe visiting this parent's homeland. It will be a terrible blow to him when he returns to find his beloved father gone.

(Courtesty of Caroline Mastny, Schuyler, Nebraska)

Kay Rybak noted his Ohio death certificate was #69505; and showed him as 82 years, 3 months, 2 days of age, and married to Theresa. They had resided on 12922 Marston at the time of his death, and his widow, Theresa, was the informant.



(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Source:FHL Film 1255008 National Archives Film T9-1008 Page 47A
From the Familysearch 1880 United States Census and National Index
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
John JIROUSEK Self M M W 33 BOHEMIA Occ:Retail Grocer Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Theresa JIROUSEK Wife F M W 27 BOHEMIA Occ:Keeps House Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
John JIROUSEK Son M S W 10 OH Occ:At School Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Frank JIROUSEK Son M S W 9 OH Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Charles JIROUSEK Son M S W 7 OH Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Edward JIROUSEKSon M S W 5 OH Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Bedrich JIROUSEKSon M S W 4 OH Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Vaclav JIROUSEKSon M S W 2 OH Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
William JIROUSEK Son M S W 10 M OH Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA

1900 Census
Cleveland, District 120, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Jirousek, John Head W M Aug 1847 52 M 31 Bohemia emi 1867 NA Foreman
Jirousek, Theresa Wife W F May 1853 47 M 31 15/14 Bohemia 1865
Jirousek, William Son W M Jul 1879 20 S Ohio Lanotype operator
Jirousek, Mary Dtr W F Apr 1881 19 S Ohio Tailoress
Jirousek, Joseph Son W M Mar 1883 17 S Ohio Priso Fuder
Jirousek, Ciril Son W M Apr 1885 15 S Ohio Tailor
Jirousek, Stanley Son W M Mar 1887 13 S Ohio At School
Jirousek, Louise Dtr W F Mar 1889 11 S Ohio At School
Jirousek, Amelia Dtr W F Jul 1891 8 S Ohio At School
Jirousek, Emil Son W M Aug 1893 6 S Ohio At School
Jirousek, Rose Dtr W F May 1896 4 S

1910 Census
Cleveland, Ward 16, ED 246, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
John Jirousek Head M W 62 M1 41 Austria-Bohemia
Theresa " Wife F W 56 M1 41Austria-Bohemia Mother 15/14 living
Stanley " Son M W 23 Born Ohio Tinner Paint Shop
Louisa " Dtr F W 21 Born Ohio Taileress Ladies Garments
Amalia " Dtr F W 18 Born Ohio Sales Lady Dept Store
Emil " Son M W 16 Born Ohio Machinist Machine Shop
Rosie " Dtr F W 13 Born Ohio

1920 Census
Cleveland W 13, ED 265, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Jirousek, John Hd M W 72 M 1867 Na 1874 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Jirousek, Theresa Wf F w 67 M 1865 Na Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Jirousek, Louise Dtr F W 30 D Ohio Bohemia Bohemia Forelady Clothing Factory

Kay Rybak notes that in 1930, the widowed Theresa, age 76, was still in Cleveland, on 12910 Marston.

Jan married Terezie "Theresia" Beznoska on 4 Apr 1869 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Terezie (daughter of Frantisek "Frank" Beznoska and Anna Krylova) was born on 14 May 1853 in Beroun, Stredocesk? kraj, Bohemia; died on 22 Apr 1932 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; was buried on 25 Apr 1932 in Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The following article, written by Rosalie Voytovich, daughter of Rose A. Jirousek, refers to her Grandparents, John and Theresa Jirousek. It was published in the January 6, 1985 SYRACUSE HERALD AMERICAN:

MASTER OF THE ART OF PROTEST Grandma even coped with some of Grandpa's silly requests

Everyone talks about his grandma, but not me. I am always accused of speaking in hyperbole. After all, who would believe Grandma had a child every two years from the time she was 16 to 46, and that she raised them all to adulthood? Who would believe Grandma never had a delinquent, a shirker or a discontent?

Grandma was no women's libber, but she was a master of protest. She began in 1865, at age 15, when she married a tall, skinny musician-teacher from Bohemia rather than homestead in Nebraska with her parents.

From the first day of her marriage, she ran her home like a tight ship and added to her crew every two years. She knitted all their stockings on 00 steel needles, made her own soap, and baked her own bread. She had no pediatrician, psychiatrist, orthodontist, or baby sitter...she was all things to all people.

When John, the oldest, nearly severed his finger with a butcher knife, she got her sewing basket and sewed the pinkie together with great success. She treated bronchitis with goosegrease and turpentine, and coughs with onion brown sugar syrup. She always obeyed her husband and spoke to him with great respect. She paddled her children when they needed it, and never worried about injuring their psyche.

Grandpa had a small wagon with a handle that served as a toy for the children and as a cart for him. He liked to take the market down to the farmers' market in Cleveland and buy fruits and vegetables in quantity. Grandma cooked them without a murmer.

One October day, Grandpa returned triumphantly with a pumpkin bigger than a bushel basket. "Make pies, lots of pies" he commanded. "But, Jan, it's too big!" "Make pies. We'll eat them." "Yes, Jan."

She made pies. When the white flour ran out, she used rye. The wood stove roared all day. She put pies on the table, the chairs, the window-sills and finally on the fence rail in the yard for all the world to see. She smiled and hummed all the while she worked. Grandpa never brought home another pumpkin.

Grandma sewed by hand all the intricately tucked petticoats the girls wore. She worked in the sitting room next to the potbelly stove. Grandpa also practiced his cello music there. The lint and threads from the sewing were strewn on the carpet around where she sat. Evidently, her presence and the disorder in the usually immaculate room disturbed his concentration.

"Why don't you ever sweep the floor?" he complained petulantly. "I will, Jan, I will" she replied humbly.

She got the broom and quietly swept up the small pile of litter. When Grandpa sat down to eat, she got the broom and asked him to move his feet so she could sweep up a few crumbs. When he sat down next to the kitchen stove to read his newspaper, she asked him to move his chair so she could reach the wood splinter from the kindling. When they retired and her amorously stroked her shoulder, she bounded up, remembering she had neglected to sweep the pantry after doing the dishes. As he ate breakfast she pulled the table away from him in mid-bite, and industriously swept away a few dog hairs.

He threw up his arms in surrender. She smiled sweetly.

Grandpa played the clarinet in a band that provided music for weddings and parties. Grandpa went to lots of parties while Grandma stayed home and knitted. She never complained until Grandpa began to come home later and later and merrier and merrier from his engagements. He woke up cross and headachy the morning after. Grandma was tolerant and understanding until the morning he shouted for quiet while she was chopping prunes with a chopper in a wooden mixing bowl. "Everything is too noisy around here," he whined, "We need to eliminate all the noisy things." "Yes, Jan" she assented as she stood up. She put down the bowl and chopper and quietly took the wooden clarinet from the table where he had left it the night before. She broke it over her kneee as if it were a twig. She put the lid lifter into the cover on the wood stove and carefully stoked the fire with the clarinet. Grandpa gaped, but her never uttered a word.

As I said, Grandma was a master at the art of protest. She smiled a lot.

(Courtesty of Caroline Mastny, Schuyler, Nebraska)

Id#: 0165259 Name: Jirousek, Theresa Date: Apr 24 1932 Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #042. Notes: Jirousek: Theresa, age 78, beloved wife of the late John, mother of John, Charles, James, William, Joseph, Stanley, Cyril and Emil, Mrs. Mary Will, Mrs. Louisa Adler, Mrs. Amalie Imburgia and Mrs. Rose Ripich, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away April 22. Funeral Monday, April 25, from late residence, 12922 Marston Ave., at 8:30 a. m.; services at Holy Family Church at 9 a. m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Friends invited.

CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY Cleveland Necrology File Search: Jirousek

Name Terezie Jirousek
Titles and Terms
Event Type Death
Event Date 22 Apr 1932
Event Place Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Residence Place
Address 12922 Marston Avenue
Gender Female
Age 78
Marital Status Widowed
Race W
Occupation At home
Birth Date 14 May 1853
Birthplace Beroun, Czechoslovakia
Birth Year (Estimated) 1854
Burial Date 25 Apr 1932
Burial Place
Cemetery Calvary
Father's Name Frank Beznoska
Father's Titles and Terms
Father's Birthplace Beroun, Czechoslovakia
Mother's Name Anna Kryl
Mother's Titles and Terms
Mother's Birthplace Beroun, Czechoslovakia
Spouse's Name John Jirousek
Spouse's Titles and Terms
File Number fn 22822
GS Film number 1992572
Digital Folder Number 004001568
Image Number 00756



Citing this Record:
"Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X699-KSM : accessed 25 Aug 2014), Terezie Jirousek, 22 Apr 1932; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference fn 22822; FHL microfilm 1992572.