James and Anna Filipek Family

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James F. Filipek born 15 July 1884 (but used 1892 in Illinois - see note below) in Louny Bohemia; married Madeline; after Madeline died James F. Filipek married Anna Vesely in 1929 in Chicago; died 26 August 1949 in Berwyn, Illinois

Madeline (Unknown Surname) married James F. Filipek; died before 1920.

Anna Vesely born 9 July 1897 in Bohemia; married James F. Filipek in 1929 in Chicago; died 2 September 2002 in Illinois

  1. Robert Filipek born about 193x; married Sumako Kishikawa
    1. John Filipek married Teresa
      1. 3 children
Notes
  1. James F. Filipek came to Chicago in 1911 with his Uncle Vaclav Filipek.
  2. His son Bob states that James F. Filipek he was born in 1884 but falsified his birth year to 1892 to get a job that he was too old for. The Chicago Parks Department had an age limit . Thus he was 65 when he died in 1949 rather than 57.
  3. James F. Filipek became known in Chicago as Jim the Gardener because of his work as horticulturalist. He was also known as Big Jim because he was much taller than his cousin Jim (James A. Filipek)
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