Paul Hritz (1898 - 1977)

Born 9 May 1898 in Streator, LaSalle, Illinois, United States

Died 22 Dec 1977 at age 79 in Streator, LaSalle, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Birth

Paul was born on May 9, 1898.^{[1] [2]}

1917 to 1919

According to his Veteran's Administration military record, Paul enlisted on September 19, 1917 and served as a Corporal ("Cpl") in the Motor Transport Corps ("MTC"). He was discharged on July 11, 1919. This card (see picture at reference for more information) also includes the address: "1210 Johnson St., Streator, Ill."^[1]

Marriage

Paul married Emma Sedory on October 27, 1925^[3] (also according to family records).

1930

On April 16, 1930, the US Census has "Paul; 31" and "Emma; 27" living with her father "George; 61" presumably in his home on S. Bloomington St. (not even the street name was recorded), "Vermillion City" (the official name at that time for South Streator) in "Reading Township" of "Livingston County, IL"^[4]

1940

In April 1940, "Paul: 41" and "Emma; 37" lived at 2734 So. Keeler Ave, Chicago, IL and worked as an "auto mechanic" for some "motor car co."^[5]

Death

He passed away on December 22, 1977 according to family records (for the day) and his SSDI^[2] and was buried at the Hillcrest Memorial Park in Streator, IL.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPR6-LFJN : 23 October 2019), Paul Hritz, 11 Jul 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V97V-63G : 20 May 2014), Paul Hritz, Dec 1977; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DM-Z5LC : 28 November 2018), Paul Hritz and Emma Sedory, 27 Oct 1925; citing Streator, LaSalle, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 2,257,777.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSBK-RBP : accessed 18 November 2019), Paul Baritz in household of George Sedary, Reading, Livingston, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 40, sheet 7A, line 13, family 136, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 534; FHL microfilm 2,340,269. [Note: Both Paul's last name (Hritz) and that of his father-in-law and sister-in-law "Mary; 30" (Sedory) were incorrectly indexed. The enumerator appears to have corrected something to an "H"; which makes it difficult to read.]
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWBL-N65 : 28 July 2019), Paul Hritz, Ward 23, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-1503, sheet 9B, line 63, family 200, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 968.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 November 2019), memorial page for Paul Hritz (1898–1977), Find A Grave: Memorial #154455866, citing Hillcrest Memorial Park, Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Dan Ryan (contributor 47117489) .

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