Joseph Klotz

Birth Name Joseph Klotz
Gender male
Age at Death 74 years, 11 months, 4 days

Narrative

So far, I haven't been able to tell where Joseph Klotz was from, besides somewhere in Galicia. I suspect he is from the same town as his wife Mary Ann, or nearby, since I also suspect they married in Poland just before coming to the US. I didn't find a marriage record in Lawrence. The Massachusetts records for that time period are online and are usually pretty complete.

I used the American spelling of their names in the family tree. My best guess for the Polish spelling of his name is Klacza or Klaca since it showed up that way on some early records.

Looking for their arrival in the 1901 to 1903 timeframe, I have searched ellis island using stevemorse.org for 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903 for
Mar* Kla* or Mar* Klo*
Jos* Kla* or Jos* Klo*
with no ship name

And searched ellis island using stevemorse.org for 1900, 1901, 1902 for
Mar* Kow* and Mar* Kov*
with no ship name

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth February 6, 1873 Galicia, Poland   1a 2a
Event Note

In 1918, when he declared his intention to become a citizen of the US, Joseph said he was born February 6, 1873
his 1920 census said he was born about 1874
his 1930 census said he was born about 1872
his 1940 census said he was born about 1874
his death record said he was born February 2, 1872. His son Walter was the informant.

Immigration 1891     3a
Event Note

On the 1920 census, Joe said he had arrived in the US in 1891.

His death record, with his son Walter as informant, said that Joseph had been in the US for 54 years when he died, in other words, he arrived about 1893 or 1894.

In 1918, when he declared his intention to become a US citizen, Joe said he arrived in New York about March 7, 1903.

Residence (Father) May 27, 1903 Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States 7 Middle Street 4a
Event Note

Living at 7 Middle Street when their son Jan was born. Did the clerk get the address wrong? They were at 17 Middle Street in November 1904.

arrival (Head) March 7, 1903 New York, New York, United States   1a
Event Note

When Joe declared his intention to become a US citizen, he said he arrived in the US about March 7, 1903. I am assuming for now that his wife was with him.

Residence (Father) November 11, 1904 Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States 17 Middle Street 4b
Event Note

living at 17 Middle Street, Lawrence, when their daughter Annie was born

Residence (Father) September 21, 1906 Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States 87 Oak Street 4c
Event Note

living at 87 Oak Street, Lawrence, when their son Frank was born

arrival (Head) August 31, 1907 Liverpool, Lancashire, England a return trip to Poland 5a
Event Note

UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
[ancestry.com says this was August 31, 1907, aboard the Celtic]

Aliens, third class
Departed Boston, arrived Liverpool

Josef Klacza, millhand, 35,
Marya Klacza, housewife, 29,
Jan Klacza, child, 4
Anna Klacza, child, 3

all were of Austrian nationality, and were holding tickets through to Koskou/Koskau/Koskiu ?

Frank, age 11 months, must have been left off the manifest by mistake. He returns with his mother, brothers, and sister in September 1910.

The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 295; Item: 14

Ancestry.com. UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008

arrival (Head) 1910 St Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, United States   6a 2b
Event Note

When Mary Ann filled out the passenger manifest in September 1910, she said that her destination was her husband's home in "Miners", near Belmont, Ohio. Evidently Joseph had returned to the US before his wife and children.

Mary Ann (Koval) Klotz's death record said she had lived in "the community" for 35 years.

Declaration of Intention June 1, 1918 Belmont County, Ohio, United States   1a
Event Note

United States of America
Declaration of Intention
In Common Pleas Court, Belmont County, Ohio
Declaration No. 3186, Volume 8, [note on form says "Original 289"]

'I Joe Klotz, age __, a miner, declare that my description is:
white, fair complexion, height 5'6", weight 150 pounds, light hair, brown eyes, with no other visible distinctive marks.

I was born in Galicia, Poland, on the 6th day of February, 1873, and now reside at Crescent, Ohio.

I emigrated to the US from Bremen, Germany, on the vessel Victoria. My last foreign residence was Galicia. I am now married; the name of my wife is Mary. She was born at Galicia and now resides at Crescent, Ohio.

I renounce allegiance to Charles, Emperor of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary, of whom I am now a subject.

I arrived at the port of New York on or about the 7th day of March, 1903.

I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist.

It is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States.

Signed Jio Klotz

June 1, 1918, before Howard K Hixon, Clerk of Common Pleas Court, by J A Dixon, Deputy Clerk

Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977, familysearch.org

Residence (Head) June 1, 1918 Crescent, Colerain Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States   1a
Event Note

Living in Crescent when Joe filled out his Declaration of Intention to become a citizen.

Census (Head) January 16, 1920 Colerain Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States 1920 Joseph Klotz household 3a
Event Note

1920 Census Colerain Township, Belmont County, Ohio, ED 1, sheet 10A
January 16, 1920
no address. renting

Joseph Klotz, 46, arrived 1891, papers filed 1918, born in Poland, parents also, miner, coal mine, can read and write
Mary Klotz, 39, arrived 1891, alien, [but 1918 entered anyway], born in Poland, parents also, can read and write
John Klotz, 19, born in Massachusetts, miner, coal mine
Annie Klotz, 16, born in Massachusetts
Frank Klotz, 14, born in Massachusetts
Joseph Klotz, 12, arrived 1910, alien, born in Poland, parents also
Terese Klotz, 9, born in Ohio
Andy Klotz, 7, born in Ohio
Walter Klotz, 4, born in Ohio
Steve Klotz, 1y 7m, born in Ohio

all who were asked could read and write.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDRP-BWR : accessed 9 February 2016), Joseph Klotz, Colerain, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 10A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,349.

Census (Head) April 1, 1930 Crescent, Colerain Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States 1930 Joseph Klotz household 7a
Event Note

1930 Census, Crescent, Colerain Township, Belmont County Ohio, ED 7-1, sheet 12a
April 1, 1930

no address. owns the home worth $800. does not own a radio

Joe Klatz, 58, married 1st at 27, born in Poland, parents also, arrived 1891, alien, could not speak English, coal miner
Mary Klatz, 49, married 1st at 21, born in Poland, parents also, arrived 1902, alien, could not speak English
Andy Klatz, 17, attended school within past year, coal miner
Walter Klatz, 14, attended school within past year, coal miner
Steve Klatz, 10, attended school within past year
Cecilla Klatz, 7, had not attended school within the past year.

Children born in Ohio.
None of those working had worked on the last regular working day. 16 other miners on the page had not worked on the last regular working day either. There were 2 who had worked.

United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4S9-5FF : accessed 11 February 2016), Joe Klatz, 1930.

Census (Head) April 6, 1940 Maynard, Colerain Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States 1940 Joseph Klotz household 8a
Event Note

1940 Census Maynard, Colerain Township, Belmont, Ohio. ED 7-3, sheet 7a
April 6, 1930
in Crescent, south of B & O Railroad
owns the house worth $800

Joe Klotz, 66, 3 years of school, born in Poland, alien, no occupation
Mary Klotz, 61, 3 years of school, born in Poland, alien
Walter Klotz, 24, single, 8 years of school, born in Ohio, butcher, retail butcher shop, private employment [not government], worked 48 hours the previous week, worked 52 weeks in 1939 for total of $728
Stephen Klotz, 21, single, 1 year of high school, born in Ohio, miner, coal mine, private employment [not government], worked 21 hours the previous week, worked 40 weeks in 1939 for total of $600

Joseph provided the information. All lived in the same house in 1935

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWDB-1P3 : accessed 9 February 2016), Joe Klotz, Colerain Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7-3, sheet 7A, family 137, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3028.

Residence January 1948 St Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, United States   2a
Event Note

living in rural St Clairsville when he died

Death January 10, 1948 Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio, United States   2a
Event Note

Certificate of Death, state file # 303
Joseph Klotz, Sr
died: January 10, 1948
Place of death: Martins Ferry Hospital, Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio
Usual residence: Rural, St Clairsville RR 4, Belmont County, Ohio
male, white, widowed
born: February 2, 1872, Poland
age 75y 11m 8d
in USA: 54 years
occupation: Rt [or Rl] Coal Miner
cause of death: influenza with bronchial pneumonia (4 days)
wife: Mary Koval
father: John Klotz, born in Poland
mother's name unknown, born in Poland
informant: Walter Klotz, St Clairsville RR 4
buried: Union at St Clairsville, Jan 13, 1948
funeral director: Hewitt [?] Beck, St Clairsville

"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6RM-J6F : accessed 9 February 2016), Joseph Klotz, 10 Jan 1948; citing , reference certificate; FHL microfilm 2,246,453.

Burial January 13, 1948 Union Cemetery, St Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, United States   2a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father John Klotz
         Joseph Klotz February 6, 1873 January 10, 1948

Families

Family of Joseph Klotz and Mary Ann Kowal

Married Wife Mary Ann Kowal ( b. November 17, 1878 d. September 6, 1945 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1899     7a
Event Note

their 1930 census said that Joseph married 1st at age 27 and Mary at age 21. This would be about 1899.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
John KlotzMay 27, 1903December 3, 1981
Ann KlotzNovember 11, 1904August 14, 1957
Frank KlotzSeptember 21, 1906January 30, 1950
Joseph KlotzMarch 5, 1909September 22, 1989
Terese KlotzOctober 12, 1911February 2, 2015
Andrew C KlotzOctober 12, 1913March 18, 1990
Walter T KlotzFebruary 27, 1916June 26, 1993
Steven J KlotzJune 27, 1918September 19, 1995
Cecelia Ann KlotzAugust 21, 1921December 11, 2002

Source References

  1. Ohio County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977
      • Page: Joe Klotz, Common Pleas, Belmont Co, June 1, 1918, Declaration No. 3186, Volume 8
  2. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
      • Page: Joseph Klotz, Sr, January 10, 1948, Martins Ferry, file #303
      • Page: Mrs Mary Klotz, September 6, 1945, Belmont County
  3. National Archives and Records Administration: 1920 United States Census
      • Page: Joseph Klotz, Colerain Township, Belmont County, Ohio, ED 1, sheet 10A
  4. Massachusetts Births
      • Page: Daniel Klatza, May 27, 1903, Lawrence
      • Page: Annie Klassa, November 11, 1904, Lawrence, page 506
      • Page: Frank Klatch, September 21, 1906, Lawrence
  5. Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008: UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
      • Page: Josef Klacza, August 31, 1907, Liverpool, the SS Celtic, Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 295; Item: 14
  6. Ellis Island Passenger Record
      • Page: Maryanna Klaca, Sept 17, 1910, SS Cincinnati
  7. National Archives and Records Administration: 1930 United States Census
      • Page: Joe Klatz, Crescent, Colerain Township, Belmont, Ohio, ED 7-1, sheet 12A
  8. 1940 United States Census
      • Page: Joseph Klotz, Maynard, Colerain Township, Belmont, Ohio. ED 7-3, sheet 7a