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Lillian E. Vallely¹

• Father: William Edward Francis Vallely¹ b. 9 Oct 1887, d. 20 Jan 1955
• Mother: Bernice Marie Cunningham b. 1 Jun 1894, d. 3 Jan 1919

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Birth*: Lillian E. Vallely was born on 29 May 1916 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.^2,3
• Name Variation: As of May 1916, Lillian E. Vallely was also known as Elizabeth.²
• Birth: She was born circa 1917.¹
• (granddaughter) Census1920: Lillian was listed as a granddaughter in Lillian Marie Thomas's household on the 1920 Census at 5740 Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁴
• Census1930*: Lillian was listed as a granddaughter in an unknown person 's household on the 1920 Census at 7837 S. Peoria Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹
• Residence*: She lived in 1942 at 7832 S. Green Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁵
• Death*: She died in July 1974 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, at age 58.³

William Edward Vallely¹

• Father: William Edward Francis Vallely¹ b. 9 Oct 1887, d. 20 Jan 1955
• Mother: Bernice Marie Cunningham¹ b. 1 Jun 1894, d. 3 Jan 1919

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Residence*: William Edward Vallely lived on 28 December 1918 at 5740 Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹
• Birth*: He was born on 28 December 1918 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.^1,2
• Death*: He died on 20 September 1919 at Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.²
• Burial*: He was buried on 22 September 1919 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Lot S112 Block - Section 41.²

William Edward Francis Vallely

• Father: John Linton Vallely b. 8 Jan 1868, d. 7 Aug 1941
• Mother: Lillian Marie Thomas b. 11 Jun 1869, d. 22 Jul 1928

• Charts: Reidy, Thomas/Thompson

• Residence*: William Edward Francis Vallely lived on 9 October 1887 at 3231 S. Canal Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹
• Birth*: William was born at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, on 9 October 1887.^1,2,3
• Census1900*: He was census 1900 on 5 June 1900 at 3802 Parnell Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁴
• Occupation: He was Messenger boy on 5 June 1900.⁴
• Marriage*: He married Bernice Marie Cunningham, daughter of William Cunningham and Julia Kennedy, on 28 March 1914 at St Columbanus, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Marriage license states the Catholic Church address is 7110 Cass Street. Married by Rev. Edward F. Hoban.^5,6
• Description*: William Edward Francis Vallely was described as medium build, slender, blue eyes and dark brown hair on 5 June 1918.²
• Milit-Draft Reg*: He registered for the draft on on 5 June 1918 at 5740 Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.²
• Occupation: He was a cooper with Daniel Burkhart Mies(?) On 5 June 1918.²
• Occupation: He was a cooper on 28 December 1918.⁷
• Residence*: He and Bernice Marie Cunningham lived on 28 December 1918 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.⁷
• Residence: William Edward Francis Vallely and Bernice Marie Cunningham lived in 1919 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.⁸
• (Witness) Death: He is death certificate informant on an unknown person 's death at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, on 3 January 1919.^5,8
• (informant) Death: William Edward Francis Vallely was an informant on the death certificate of William Edward Vallely on 20 September 1919 at Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁹
• Occupation*: William Edward Francis Vallely was Physician (not likely since in 1930 he is working as a cooper) in 1920.¹⁰
• (son) Census1920: William was listed as a son in Lillian Marie Thomas's household on the 1920 Census at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.¹⁰
• Census1920*: William Edward Francis Vallely was census 1920 on 7 January 1920 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.¹⁰
• Address*: As of 22 July 1928, William Edward Francis Vallely lived at 7838 Union Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Informant on his mother Lillian Davis' death certificate.¹¹
• Occupation: He was Cooper in steel manufacturer in 1930.⁵
• Census1930*: William was listed as a son-in-law in an unknown person 's household on the 1920 Census at 7837 S. Peoria Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁵
• Employment*: He was employed by Acme Steel in 1942.³
• Residence: He lived in 1942 at 7715 Lowe Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.³
• Residence: He lived in January 1955 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.¹²
• Death*: He died on 20 January 1955 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, at age 67.
  Death Cause Unknown
  William Vallely, 67, of 7715 Lowe av., who died January 20, five days after he was found unconscious in the street at 81st and Halsted sts., died of undetermined causes, a coroner's jury found yesterday.
  Chicago Daily Tribune, February 2, 1955, page 18.¹²
• Death: He died on 25 January 1955 at Cook County, Illinois, USA, at age 67.¹³

Juana Vega^1,2

• Birth*: Juana Vega was born circa 1846. It is believed her family came from Spain.¹
• Biography*: Juana was the mistress of Juan Gonzalez for many years.¹
• Biography: Juana and Juan Gonzalez had seven children, only three survived childhood.¹
• Death*: She died in 1898 at Mazatlan, Mexico.¹

William Vennard¹

• Birth*: William Vennard was born circa 1896 at Indiana, USA.¹
• Marriage*: He married Elsie O'Brien, daughter of Unknown O'Brien, circa 1923.¹
• Residence*: They resided at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, on 14 April 1930, at 4853 Monroe Street.¹

Daniel E. Vertuno¹

• Marriage*: Daniel E. Vertuno married Mildred McCullough, daughter of William G. McCullough and Frances Harbison.¹
• Occupation*: Daniel E. Vertuno was Dentist before 1957.¹
• Death*: He died before 1957.¹

Antoinette Vopicka¹

• Father: Charles Joseph Vopicka¹ b. 3 Nov 1857, d. 3 Sep 1935
• Mother: Victoria Antoinette Kubin¹ b. 21 Dec 1862, d. 29 Mar 1952

• Birth*: Antoinette Vopicka was born on 13 June 1888 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹
• Death*: She died on 14 December 1893 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, at age 5. Death certificate reads burial at "Bohemian private...." Rest of words not readable. Joe Sullivan was told they don't have a record of Antoinette being buried at the Bohemian National Cemetery but they told him they didn't always keep good records of childrens' burials at this time. She is not buried with her parents per Joe Sullivan.¹

Carolyn Vopicka¹

• Father: Charles Joseph Vopicka¹ b. 3 Nov 1857, d. 3 Sep 1935
• Mother: Victoria Antoinette Kubin¹ b. 21 Dec 1862, d. 29 Mar 1952

• Birth*: Carolyn Vopicka was born on 5 September 1884 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹
• Name Variation: As of 1897, Carolyn Vopicka was also known as Carrie. Name on death certificate is either Currie or Carrie.²
• Death*: She died on 9 January 1897 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, at age 12. The death certificate says buried in Bohemian - rest of words are not readable. Joe Sullivan remembers being told at the Bohemian National Cemetery that they had no one with that name buried there but they didn't always keep good records of childrens' death. She is not buried with her parents.¹

Charles J. Vopicka Jr.¹

• Father: Charles Joseph Vopicka¹ b. 3 Nov 1857, d. 3 Sep 1935
• Mother: Victoria Antoinette Kubin¹ b. 21 Dec 1862, d. 29 Mar 1952

• Death*: Charles J. Vopicka Jr. died circa 1885 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹
• Birth*: He was born circa 1885 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.¹

Charles Joseph Vopicka^1,2,3

• Father: Joseph Vopicka² d. b 1923
• Mother: Barbara Lacinova²

• Birth: Charles Joseph Vopicka was born circa 1857 at Bohemia.¹
• Birth: He was born on 3 November 1857 at Czech Republic.⁴
• Birth*: He was born on 3 November 1857 at Dolni, Hbity, Bohemia.^2,5,6
• Emigration: He emigrated on 3 July 1880 from Le Havre, France. Sailed on the ship La France.⁵
• Emigration*: He emigrated on 15 July 1880 from Le Havre.⁵
• Name Variation: As of 2 February 1883, Charles Joseph Vopicka was also known as Vapicka.⁷
• Marriage*: He married Victoria Antoinette Kubin, daughter of Martin Kubin and Antonie Rudisher, on 2 February 1883 at Cook County, Illinois, USA.⁷
• Marriage*: Charles Joseph Vopicka married Victoria Antoinette Kubin, daughter of Martin Kubin and Antonie Rudisher, on 3 February 1883 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.^1,8,9,10
• Naturalization*: Charles Joseph Vopicka was naturalized on 16 July 1885 at Superior Court, Cook County, Illinois, USA.^11,5
• Description: He was described as five feet, seven inches tall, small face with a high forehead, gray eyes, sharp nose, regular mouth and light blonde hair and light complexion on 10 March 1900.⁵
• Occupation: He was President and Manager of Atlas Brewing Company on 10 March 1900 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.⁵
• Census 1900*: He and Victoria Antoinette Kubin appeared on the 1900 census of 7 June 1900 at 507 Winchester Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. A Marie Franz was also living with them as a servant.¹²
• Name Variation: As of 10 June 1908, Charles Joseph Vopicka was also known as Karel. The name Karel in Bohemian is the same as Charles in English.¹³
• Biography*: Charles J. Vopicka was a U. S. Diplomat. He served as United States Minister to Bulgaria from 1913 to 1919, U.S. Minitser to Romania from 1913 to 1920, and U.S. Minister to Serbia from 1913 to 1919.⁴
• Occupation: He was the US Representative to the Balkan states on 10 January 1920.¹⁴
• Census 1920*: He and Victoria Antoinette Kubin appeared on the 1920 census of 10 January 1920 at 3251 W. Washington Boulevard, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. A servant named Francis Cox also resided with the family.¹⁴
• Description*: Charles Joseph Vopicka was described as five feet, ten inches tall, with a high forehead, blue eyes and a straight nose. Had a mustach, a rounded chin, grayish hair, light complexion and an oval face. on 14 July 1923.⁵
• Residence*: He lived before 3 September 1935 at 431 Oakdale Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹⁵
• Occupation*: He was Chairman of the Atlas Brewing company before 3 September 1935.¹⁶
• Death*: He died on 3 September 1935 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, at age 77. Vopicka - Charles J. Vopicka, late of 431 Oakdale av., beloved husband of Victoria Kubin Vopicka, found father of Mrs. Victoria Stevenson, Mrs. Edward M. Kralovec, Mrs. Clara Schlesinger, Mrs. Thomas J. Doyle, Mrs. Gordon W. Dougherty, and Mrs. Raymond D. Hockmuth. Remains at chapel, 929 Belmont av., until Saturday a.m. Remains will lie in state Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pilsen Turner hall, 1812 S. Ashland av. Funeral services 1 p.m. Interment Bohemian National cemetery. Please omit flowers.
  Chicago, Tribune, September 6, 1935, page 14.
  
  Charles J. Vopicka, 77, 431 Oakdale avenue, Chicago, Tuesday night. Mr. Vopicka, chairman of the Atlas Brewing company, served as American minister to the Balkan countries during the world war.
  Chicago Tribune, September 8, 1935, page B2
  
  CHAS. J. VOPICKA
  WAR TIME ENVOY,
  DIES AT HIS HOME
  Long in Chicago Public Life; Burial Saturday.
  Charles J. Vopicka, widely known Chicagoan and former diplomat, died suddenly of a heart attack in his home at 431 Oakdale avenue late Tuesday night, a few hours after he attended the Winnetka funeral services for Mrs. Anna Wilmarth Ickes, wife of Secretary of the Interior Ickes. He was 77 years old.
  Upon his return home from the funeral Mr. Vopicka complained of feeling ill, members of the family said. A daughter, Mrs. William H. Stevenson called physicians, but Mr. Vopicka sank rapidly and died at 11:45 p.m.
  Mrs. Vopicka was notified of his death at Lake cora, Mich., where they had been spending a vacation , and whence he had returned for the Ickes rites.
  Funeral services for Mr. Vopicka will be held at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon at Pilson hall, 1812 South Ashland avenue. . Burial will be in the Bohemian national cemetery.
  Active in Civic Affairs
  Born in Bohemia, where he obtained his education, Mr. Vopicka came to the United States in 1880 and settled a year later in chicago, where he organized a banking and real estate business. Later he founded the Atlas Brewing company, being chairman of the board when he died.
  Entering actively into the affairs of his adopted city, Mr. Vopicka became a member of the school board in 1901, served on the board of local improvements in 1902, and in 1904 was the Democratic candidate for congress from the Fifth district. Two years later he was a member of the chicago charter convention. Still later, 1927 to 1930, he again was a member of the board of education.
  In Balkans During War.
  In 1913 Mr. Vopicka was appointed envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Rumania, Serbia, and Bulgaria, and served in the turbulent Balkans during the world war. For a time he served as neutral diplomatic representative of the United States, England, Italy, Germany, Russia, Serbia, Rumania, and Turkey. Resigning from the diplomatic service in 1920 he was awarded the order of "Mare Cruce" by Rumania and the Order of the White Eagle by Servia in recognition of his work. An account of his Balkan experiences was published in a book.
  Member of Many Clubs.
  In addition to being a member of the Illinois Manufacturers' association and other business groups, Mr. Vopicka belonged to the chicago Athletic association, the South shore Country club, the Iroquois club, of which he was former president; Ceska Beseda, Beach View club, and the Southmoor Country club.
  Besides his widow, the former Victoria Kubin, and Mrs. Stevenson, he is survived by five other daughters, Mrs. Edward M. Kralovec, Mrs. Jerome Schlesinger, Mrs. Thomas J. Doyle, Mrs. Gordon W. Dougherty, and Mrs. Raymond Hockmuth.
  Chicago Tribune, Sept 5, 1935, page 18.^15,16,4,2,6
• Burial*: He was buried on 7 September 1935 at Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.^15,4,2
• Anecdote*: (an unknown value.)¹⁷