Hamburg Departure Listing and WW2 Draft Registration Listing both name Bujesil, Bujesile, Bohemia as birthplace. Born 9-18-1880 at Bujesil #18, Liblin, Kralovice, Bohemia to Frantisek and Josepha Liska.
Came to the USA as a butcher, eventually was owner of own meat market which two sons continued.
Departed Hamburg, Germany on 4-18-1896 on the ship Scandia. Arrived 5-1-1896 in NYC. Naturalized on 9-26-1906 in Chicago. Address at that time was 1314 W. 21st St. One witness was James Benes of 1315 W. 21st Street.
Married Annie Braun on 4-29-1900 in Chicago.
Known Children:
Rose M. Liska Abt 1902 married Edward H. Kabon. Edward died 1926 and is buried in Liska family plot. Rose, later married a Parker.
Ladislav "Laddie" 1-28-1903 married Alice Kuthan. He is buried in the Kubb Kuthan grave site at BNC.
Frank Liska 9-26-1904 to 6-3-1995.
Silvester Liska 1907 - 2-1-1908, buried in Liska family plot.
Otto E. (middle name Louise used too) Liska 7-16-1912 to 3-31-1981 married Alice Dresrel on 6-13-1940 in Cook County.
Edwin R. Liska 2-11-1914 to 1-30-1996. Married Evelyn A. Kucera on 6-22-1940. Evelyn died June 2010.
Census Records:
C1900 Cook Chicago Ward 9 D0244 Page 2
C1910 Cook Chicag Ward 12 D0591 Page 29
C1920 Cook Cicero D52 Page 14
C1930 Cook Cicero D 2081 Page 32
C1940 Book Berwyn 16-29 Page 44
Hamburg Departure Listing and WW2 Draft Registration Listing both name Bujesil, Bujesile, Bohemia as birthplace. Born 9-18-1880 at Bujesil #18, Liblin, Kralovice, Bohemia to Frantisek and Josepha Liska.
Came to the USA as a butcher, eventually was owner of own meat market which two sons continued.
Departed Hamburg, Germany on 4-18-1896 on the ship Scandia. Arrived 5-1-1896 in NYC. Naturalized on 9-26-1906 in Chicago. Address at that time was 1314 W. 21st St. One witness was James Benes of 1315 W. 21st Street.
Married Annie Braun on 4-29-1900 in Chicago.
Known Children:
Rose M. Liska Abt 1902 married Edward H. Kabon. Edward died 1926 and is buried in Liska family plot. Rose, later married a Parker.
Ladislav "Laddie" 1-28-1903 married Alice Kuthan. He is buried in the Kubb Kuthan grave site at BNC.
Frank Liska 9-26-1904 to 6-3-1995.
Silvester Liska 1907 - 2-1-1908, buried in Liska family plot.
Otto E. (middle name Louise used too) Liska 7-16-1912 to 3-31-1981 married Alice Dresrel on 6-13-1940 in Cook County.
Edwin R. Liska 2-11-1914 to 1-30-1996. Married Evelyn A. Kucera on 6-22-1940. Evelyn died June 2010.
Census Records:
C1900 Cook Chicago Ward 9 D0244 Page 2
C1910 Cook Chicag Ward 12 D0591 Page 29
C1920 Cook Cicero D52 Page 14
C1930 Cook Cicero D 2081 Page 32
C1940 Book Berwyn 16-29 Page 44
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