Daughter of John Palivec and Anna Trcka.

Ruzena (Rose) Palivec was born Apr 19, 1891 in Drahlín, Austria-Hungary (Bohemia), now Czech Republic. At age 16, Rose bought her own ticket, and immigrated to the USA aboard the ship Trave, which departed Bremen, Germany on October 26, 1907, and arrived in New York on November 6, 1907. She travelled in Steerage accomodations. She had left Drahlín, Bohemia, and planned on joining her sister Maria (Mary) Palivec, living at 88 ???, Cleveland, OH. Her listed age was 17, although she was only 16. She was the third in her family to make the trip, following Mary and James. Rose arrived just in time for her sister Mary's wedding eight days later on Nov 14, 1907 in Cleveland.

Listed in 1910 Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, age 19, domestic servant, living with a private family. Immigrated 1908.

At age 19, she married Frank Muzik on May 24, 1910 in Cleveland, OH. Had no children, but possibly adopted a son.

Listed in 1920 Census, Brecksville, Cuyahoga County, OH, age 28, with husband, Frank, 33, farmer, and "niece", who had to be Rose's sister, Barbara Palivec, 14, born in Bohemia, and nephew, Charles Hantle (son of sister Antonie), age 4, all living on a farm at 169 Avery Road. Lived next door to the Albert Trefny family, possible parents of Anna Trefny who married brother John Palivec three months before the census was taken (John, age 25, lived with wife, Anna, 24, at 3604 East 53rd St, Cleveland, OH). Incorrectly lists immigration in 1912.

Listed in 1930 Census, at 45 Broadview Rd, Broadview Heights, OH, age 39. Born in Bohemia. Immigrated in 1906 and naturalized. Living with husband, Frank, 46, who worked as a truck driver for a meat company. He immigrated 1901 and naturalized. Staying with them were his two younger brothers, Joseph, 48, immigrated 1900, naturalized, and widowed, and also James, 40, immigrated 1901, naturalized, divorced, and working as a road construction laborer.

Listed in 1940 Census, Cuyahoga County, Broadview Heights, OH, age 49, at 77 Broadview Rd, with husband Frank, 55, and nephew Joseph Andrassy, 9. Both Frank and Rose born in Czechoslovakia. Joseph born in Ohio. Frank worked as a truck driver for a meat distribution company. Lived in same house in 1935

Lived at 8381 Wyatt Rd, Brecksville, OH.

Rose died on Nov 30, 1965, in Broadview Heights, OH. at the age of 74.