Martin Palecek

Birth Name Martin Palecek
Gender male
Age at Death 78 years, 6 months, 13 days

Narrative

There is a naturalization record in Cuyahoga County that is probably Martin's. It says he arrived in the United States from Bohemia in May of 1867, and was naturalized on October 8, 1874. His declaration of intent to become a citizen is in Volume 3, page 309 of the Delarations of Alien Minors, and his naturalization is in Volume 8, page 370 of the Naturalization Books. A Michael Palacek from Cuyahoga County was naturalized on the same date.

But the naturalization information for that time period did not include the home town of the immigrant, only the country.

Their marriage is in the Cuyahoga County marriage index:
KOZAK, MARY POLACEK, MARTIN Volume 18, Page 188
This volume covers between Feb 1874 and Dec 1876

In 1880 Martin and his wife were at 91 Homewood Ave. This is their census information:
1880 Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio;
Roll T9_1008; Enumeration District: 45;
at 91 Homewood Ave

Martin Palacek 30, head, works at iron mill, BP: Bohemia x3
Mary Palacek 24, wife, BP: Bohemia x3
Frank Palacek 4, son,
Charles Palacek 3, son,
Wenceslaus Palacek 8M, son, born in October [ James]
Katy Kozak 16, sister in law, works in tailor shop, BP: Bohemia x3

 

Some city directory listings for Martin are:
1887 Palecek Martin lab 45 Homewood [laborer]
1888 Palacek Martin lab 45 Homewood
1891 Palecek Martin lab 51 Homewood
1894 Palecek Martin lab 51 Homewood
1895 Palecek Martin, brickmkr 51 Homewood
1896 Palecek Martin lab 51 Homewood
1897 Palecek Martin lab 51 Homewood
1898 Palecek Martin lab 51 Homewood
1899 Palecek Martin lab 51 Homewood

In 1900 they were on Homewood St and in 1910 on Ivy St.
Year: 1900; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 25, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll T623_1257; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 131.
at 51 Homewood St.

Martin Palicek 49, Aug 1850, married 25 yrs, BP: Bohemia x3,
arrived 1874, here 26 years, naturalized, day labor
Mary Palicek 45, Dec 1854, married 25 yrs, 6 children, 5 alive, BP: Bohemia x3
arrived 1874, here 26 years
Charles Palicek 23, Aug 1876, OH, machine helper
James Palicek 20, Dec 1879, OH, day labor
John Palicek 18, May 1881, OH, taylor
Joseph Palicek 15, Nov 1884, OH, day labor
Eddie Palicek 11, Apr 1889, OH, at school

1910; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 17, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll T624_1172; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 264;
[indexed at ancestry.com as Paliah]
at 7230 Ivy Ave SE. near Union Ave

Martin Palecek 60, married 1x, 26/36?yrs, BP: Austria-Bohemia x3, laborer, cigar factory
Mary Palecek 54, married 1x, 26/36?yrs, 6 children, 6 alive, BP: Austria-Bohemia x3
Edward Palecek 20, son, single, BP: OH, salesman

In 1920 Martin was living with his son Charles at 7004 Lansing:
1920;Census Place: Cleveland Ward 14, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll T625_1366; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 286;
at 7004 Lansing
Charles Palecek 43, head, married, fireman, mills
Mathilda Palecek 38, wife, married,
Florence Palecek 14, dau, single,
Gertrude Palecek 11, dau, single,
Martin Palecek 68, father, married, janitor, mills
All birthplaces: OH OH OH

Martin's death record from pilot.familysearch.org
Death Record
Name: Martin Palecek
Marital status: Widower
Born: about Nov 1857
Birthplace: Bohemia
Died: Feb 14, 1929
Age: about 71y, 3mo
Place of death: 13706 Caine Ave., Cleveland
Cause of Death: Chronic Myocarditis
Contributory cause: Age
Occupation: retired
Father: Albert Palecek, born in Bohemia
Mother: 'don't know', born in Bohemia
Informant: John Palecek, of 13706 Caine Ave
Buried: Feb 18, 1929, Calvary, A. Horak & Sons

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth August 1850 Bohemia, Czechoslovakia   1a
Immigration between 1872 and 1874     1a 2
Death February 14, 1929 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   3

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Albert Palecek
Mother
         Martin Palecek August 1850 February 14, 1929

Families

Family of Martin Palecek and Mary Kozak

Married Wife Mary Kozak ( b. December 1854 d. between 1910 and 1920 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage between February 1874 and December 1876     4
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Frank PalecekAugust 30, 1875August 10, 1937
Charles Joseph PalecekJanuary 30, 1877March 1964
James PalecekSeptember 19, 1879May 13, 1944
John E. PalecekMay 10, 1884February 27, 1938
Joseph PalecekAugust 22, 1886July 19, 1963
Edward PalecekJanuary 31, 1890about December 9, 1973

Source References

  1. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Cleveland, Ward 18, ED 70, sheet 6, family 133
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMZM-R5N : accessed 17 Feb 2014), Jas Mcaney in household of Lizzie Welch, Precinct D Cleveland City Ward 18, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet , family 133, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241254.

  2. 1910 United States Federal Census
  3. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
  4. Cuyahoga County Marriage Index