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Josef J. PETRU

Josef J. PETRU

Male 1885 - 1964  (79 years)


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  • Name Josef J. PETRU  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Birth 10 Feb 1885  Czechoslovakia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    • Josef's WWII draft registration card lists his birthplace as Mlyny. But there are two instances of Mlyny in CZ... North and South Bohemia. It is unknown which is the correct one.
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Joseph PETRU  [9, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
    Immigration 17 Nov 1910  New York Port, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6, 7] 
    • Josef's name appears on line 10 of the passenger manifest.
    S.S. Roon    		 S.S. Roon
    Ship Name: Roon
    Years in service: 1903-1920
    Funnels: 1
    Masts: 2
    Aliases: Constantinoupolis (1920)
    Shipping line: North German Lloyd
    Ship description: Built by J. C. Tecklenborg, Geestemunde, Germany.

    Tonnage: 8,022. Dimensions: 453' x 55'. Twin-screw, 14 1/2 knots. Triple expansion engines. Two masts and one funnel.

    History:…
    Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Roon    		 Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Roon
    Naturalization 3 Oct 1917  [4, 7] 
    PETRU, Josef    		 PETRU, Josef
    U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992
    PETRU, Josef    		 PETRU, Josef
    Illinois, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991
    Census 2 Jan 1920  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    1920 Federal Census of Illinois, Cook County, Chicago    		 1920 Federal Census of Illinois, Cook County, Chicago
    Supervisor's District No. 1, Enumeration District No. 700, Sheet No. 1B
    Census 7 Apr 1930  Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    1930 Federal Census of Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn    		 1930 Federal Census of Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn
    Enumeration District No. 16-1984, Supervisor's District No. 6, Sheet No. 20B
    Census 19 Apr 1940  Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    1940 Federal Census of Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn    		 1940 Federal Census of Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn
    Supervisor's District No. 28, Enumeration District No. 16-9, Sheet No. 13A
    Census 6 Apr 1950  Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    		1950 Federal Census of Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn
    Enumeration District No. 16-19, Sheet No. 16
    Social Security Number Bef 1951  Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    318-09-6215 
    Death 6 Jul 1964  [1, 5, 14] 
    Burial Abt 9 Jul 1964  Woodlawn Cemetery/Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Person ID I3096  Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

    Family Regina STAROBOVA,   b. 6 Jun 1882, Czechoslovakia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Oct 1953 (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 13 May 1913  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    JAKUBIKOVA, Regina    		 JAKUBIKOVA, Regina
    Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871 - 1920
    Children 
    +1. Mildred M. PETRU,   b. 16 Oct 1916, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 2014, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Jerry Joseph PETRU,   b. 1 Jun 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1991 (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1052  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 17 Nov 1910 - New York Port, New York, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 13 May 1913 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 2 Jan 1920 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 7 Apr 1930 - Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 19 Apr 1940 - Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 6 Apr 1950 - Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSocial Security Number - 318-09-6215 - Bef 1951 - Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Abt 9 Jul 1964 - Woodlawn Cemetery/Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Documents
    PETRU, Josef    		PETRU, Josef
    World War I Draft Registration Card
    PETRU, Josef    		PETRU, Josef
    U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    JAKUBIKOVA, Regina    		JAKUBIKOVA, Regina
    Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871 - 1920
    PETRU, Josef    		PETRU, Josef
    U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    PETRU, Jerry    		PETRU, Jerry
    U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

  • Sources 
    1. [S674] BRINKER, Roger.
      I will give you a brief summary of my grand mother Regina.

      She was born July 6, 1884 in Pitin, Czech Republic.
      She married a Anton Jakublik in 1904 in the Czech Republic.
      She came to the USA in around 1905. ( I don't know how, where she entered the US or what. Do you know how your great gran father came over?)
      Her husban Anton came over in 1907.
      They lived in Chicago.
      she had a son in 1909 Anton
      The husband died in March 1912.
      The son died in August 1912.
      She then married Josef Petru in May 1913
      She had Mildred ( my Mother) in October 1916
      and another child, a son, Jerry in June 1918
      Regina passed away in October 1953 and Josef passed away in July 1964

      That is a brief summary of Regina

    2. [S679] Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871 - 1920.
      Name: Regina Jakubikova
      Age: 28
      Gender: Female
      Birth Year: abt 1885
      Marriage Type: Marriage
      Marriage Date: 31 May 1913
      Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
      Spouse Name: Josef Petru
      Spouse Age: 28
      Spouse Gender: Male
      FHL Film Number: 1030547

    3. [S692] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
      Name: Josef Petru
      Birth Date: 10 Feb 1885
      Birth Place: Mlyny, Czechoslovakia
      Residence: Berwyn, Illinois, USA
      Race: White

    4. [S693] U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992.
      Name: Josef Petru
      Birth Date: 10 Feb 1885
      Birth Place: Austria
      Age at event: 32
      Court District: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa
      Year of Arrival: 1910
      Date of Action: 3 Oct 1917

    5. [S124] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935 - 2014.
      Name: Josef Petru
      SSN: 318-09-6215
      Last Residence: Illinois
      BORN: 10 Feb 1885
      Died: Jul 1964
      State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)

    6. [S694] Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Roon, Line 10.

    7. [S1417] Illinois, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991.
      Name: Josef Petru
      Naturalization Age: 32
      Record Type: Naturalization
      Birth Date: 1885
      Birth Place: Austria
      Naturalization Date: 1917
      Naturalization Place: Illinois
      Relation to Head: Self (Head)

    8. [S1426] 1950 U.S. Census, Illinois, Cook, Berwyn, Seventeenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 16-19, Sheet No. 16.
      Lines 29 thru 30

    9. [S678] 1940 U.S. Census, Illinois, Cook, Berwyn, Sixteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 28, Enumeration District No. 16-9, Sheet No. 13A.
      Lines 12 thru 16

    10. [S691] 1930 U.S. Census, Illinois, Cook, Berwyn, Fifteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 16-1984, Supervisor's District No. 6, Sheet No. 20B.
      Lines 84 thru 87

    11. [S471] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
      Name: Joseph Petru
      City: Chicago
      County: Cook
      State: Illinois
      Birth Date: 10 Feb 1885
      Race: White
      Draft Board: 27

    12. [S719] 1920 U.S. Census, Illinois, Cook, Chicago, Fourteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 1, Enumeration District No. 700, Sheet No. 1B.
      Lines 62 thru 65

    13. [S929] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
      Name: Jerry Joseph Petru
      Race: White
      Age: 22
      Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
      Birth Date: 1 Jun 1918
      Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
      Residence Place: Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA
      Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
      Registration Place: Illinois, USA
      Employer: Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
      Height: 5 5
      Weight: 150
      Complexion: Light
      Hair Color: Blonde
      Eye Color: Gray
      Next of Kin: Joseph Petru

    14. [S674] BRINKER, Roger, STAROBA Family Tree.
      Josef PETRU
      (Chicago)
      Arrived USA 11/05/1910
      B. 10/02/1880
      Mlyny, Czech Rep.
      D. 06/07/1964
      Woodlawn Cem. Forst Park, Ill.


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