John S. Jirousek

Notes:

Caroline Mastny shows him as married to a Bertha, and being the father of Leonard. However, based on the 1900 census records for the household of John and Bertha Jirousek, it first appeared that the John Jirousek who married Bertha CIPRA was born in May 1862, which would rule out Jan Jirousek and Terezie Beznoska as his parents, based on their own years of birth. But based on his FindAGrave memorial page--and the photo of his tombstone on that page--he was actually born in 1869, about the same time Jan and Terezie Jirouseks' son was said to be born. The obituary for the John Jirousek, married to Bertha Cipra, does mention son Leonard, but no mention is made of John's parents or siblings.

There was a younger John Jirousek living in Cleveland in 1900, whose age would also make him as a candidate to be a son of Jan and Theresia. This other John Jirousek was living in Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Ward 39, and his family was listed as follows:

1900 Census
Jirousek John Hd Aug 1871 Mr/5 yrs Aug 1871 Ohio Bohemia Bohemia Blanket Mill
Jirousek, Mary Wf Aug 1876 Mr/5 yrs 2/2 Ohio Bohemia Bohemia
Jirousek, Lillian Dtr July 1895 Ohio Ohio Ohio
Jirousek, John Son Sept 1895 Ohio Ohio Ohio

Id#: 0561446 Name: Jirousek, John Date: Nov 18 19? Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #121. Notes: Beloved husband of the late Bertha; dear father of the late Leanard. Friends received at Corrigan's Funeral Home, Lorain Ave. at W. 148th St. Funeral mass Saturday, Nov. 18, St. Mel's Church at 9:30 a. m.

It should also be noted that yet a third John Jirousek, this one born Nov 1849 in Bohemia & married to an Anna, was living nearby the above family. As was the younger John Jirousek, he too was employed in the Blanket Mill. His wife Anna was listed as being the mother of 6 children, 5 still living, and only three of those still it home. So the John Jirousek born in August 1871 might have been a son of either John and Theresia Jirousek, or of John and Mary Jirousek, or of another Jirousek family entire. I was not able to find the family of John, Mary, Lillian and John in subsequent census enumerations.

As might be expected, their were three John Jirousek's listed in the 1900 Cleveland City Directory.

Jirousek, John foreman 74 Petrie (assumed to be the husband of Theresia)
Jirousek, John J. Mach 236 Petrie
Jirousek, John teamster 7 Pleasant

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Twp, Cleveland City
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 19 ED 120 Sheet 22B
182-345-447
Jirousek, John W M May 1862 (sic) 35 M 8 Oh Bohemia Bohemia Day Laborer
Jirousek, Bertha W F Oct 1863 3(sic) 6 M 8 1/1 Oh Bohemia Bohemia
Jirousek, Leonard W M Jul 1892 7 S Oh Oh Oh At School

1910 Census
Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Twp, Cleveland City Ward 18 Tract R-23
Enumerated 28 Apr 1910
SD 19 Ed 279 Sheet 21A
East Krawkow Ave SD
6919-301-373
Jirousek, John Head M W 40 m1 20 Ohio AustriaBohemian AustriaBohemian English Pipe fitter
Jirousek, Bertha Wf F W 39 m1 20 2/1 Ohio AustriaBohemian AustriaBohemian English
Jirousek, Leonard Son M W 16 S Ohio Ohio Ohio

1920 Census
Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland City, Ward 1
Enumerated 9 and 120 Jan 1920
SD 19 ED 10 Sheet 9A
West Woodson?
9211-171-201
Cullen, Thomas and Sarah of Ohio
9211-171-202
Jirousek, John S Head M W 5o M Oh Boehmia/Bohemian Bohemia/Bohemian Fitter Steam
Jirousek, Bertha W F W 42 M Ohio Bohemia/Bohemian Bohemia/Bohemian
Jirousek, Leonard A Son M W 25 S OPh Oh Oh Salesmand Carbon

1930 Census
Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Lakewood City, War 2
Enumerated April 4, 1930
ED 18-629 SD 5 Sheet 3B
Cannon
17613-64-76
Jirousek, John S Head ( 8000 R M W 60 M 20 Oh Czech Czech Master Mechanic Carbon Co
Jirousek, Bertha Wife F W 58 M 178 Oh Czech Czech None
Jirousek, Leonard A Son M W 36 S Oh Oh Oh Asst Office Mgr Carbon Co

John married Bertha Cipra before 1890. Bertha was born on 29 Aug 1872 in Ohio; died on 13 Mar 1941 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Louisa Jironsek
Gender Female
Christening Date
Christening Place Cuyahoga, Ohio
Birth Date 24 Jan 1891
Birthplace Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Death Date:
Name Note
Race White
Father's Name John Jironsek
Father's Birthplace
Father's Age 22y
Mother's Name Berta
Mother's Birthplace
Mother's Age 20y
Indexing Project (Batch) Number C86886-5
System Origin Ohio-VR
GS Film number 877905
Reference ID cn3873



Citing this Record:
"Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X61J-D32 : accessed 25 Oct 2014), Louisa Jironsek, 24 Jan 1891; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference cn3873; FHL microfilm 877905.

Notes:

Listed in "Ohio Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918 as Leonard Jirousek, born ca 1894, Cleveland. 158 Depot Brigade to 22 Apr 1918; Headquarters Company 330 Infantry to 28 Apr 1918; 158 Depot Brigade to Discharge Corporal 31 July 1918; Sergeant 1 Oct 1918. Honorable discharge 17 Dec 1918.

Kay Rybak discovered, via the Cleveland Necrology File as copied below, that Leonard changed his name from Leonard A. Jirousek to Leonard A. Leonard. She was not able to find the legal documentation, however, to document this name change.

Death: CPL, Cleveland Necrology File: Cleveland Press (OH); November 9, 1955

Leonard--Leonard A.; beloved husband of Mary H. (nee Hill); son of John S. and the late Bertha Jirousek, Monday a.m., residence, 15026 Merimeade Dr. Friends may call at The Henry J. Dress Co. Colonial Funeral Home, 15408 Triskett Rd. near Lorain Ave., where service will be held Thursday, Nov. 10, at 1:30 p.m. Interment Evergreen Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Mary H. Hill. Mary was born about 1894; died about 1963; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]