James Frank Skala (1886 - 1939)

Born 8 Sep 1886 in Bohemia, Czechia

Died 2 Apr 1939 at age 52 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

James's daughter Tillie Skala was born on 2 May 1907.^[1][2]

In the 1910 census James (age 24) was the married head of household in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.^[3]

James's daughter Mildred Skala was born on 9 October 1910.^[4][5]

James was in a military record in 1917-1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.^[6]

In the 1920 census James (age 34) was the married head of household in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.^[7]

In the 1930 census James (age 43) was the married head of household in Chicago (Districts 0501-0750), Cook, Illinois, United States.^[8]

James, son of Frank Skala, died (age 52) on 2 April 1939 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.^[9][10]

James died on 2 April 1939 and was buried at Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.^[11][12]

James's wife Tillie Skala died on 3 April 1941 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.^[13][14]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth of daughter Tillie Skala: "Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915", database with images, citing Digital film/folder number: 004394332_002_M9CJ-G1V; FHL microfilm: 1287755; Image number: 636; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: N7CX-M49 (accessed 19 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D1QT-SV, Tillie Skala born to James Skala on 2 May 1907.
2. ↑ Birth Registration of daughter Tillie Skala: "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949", database with images, citing Digital film/folder number: 004273074; FHL microfilm: 1288136; Image number: 1324; Packet letter: H; Indexing batch: C01007-7, FamilySearch Record: NQRN-JSS (accessed 19 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-678S-5F2, Tillie Skala born to James Skala in Cook, Illinois, United States.
3. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", database with images, citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004970786; FHL microfilm: 1374288; Image number: 98; Sheet number: 22; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03347-8, FamilySearch Record: MK83-GGL (accessed 19 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRV2-LZH, James F Skala (24), married head of household in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in Austria.
4. ↑ Birth of daughter Mildred Skala: "Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915", database with images, citing Digital film/folder number: 004394345_003_M9CJ-P7W; FHL microfilm: 1315049; Image number: 663; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: N7DT-88X (accessed 19 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DB57-Z65, Mildred Skala born to James Skala on 9 Oct 1910.
5. ↑ Birth Registration of daughter Mildred Skala: "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949", database with images, citing Digital film/folder number: 004298165; FHL microfilm: 1288205; Image number: 353; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: C05247-4, FamilySearch Record: NQBN-D53 (accessed 19 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D55Q-1CP, Mildred Skala born to James F Skala in Cook, Illinois, United States.
6. ↑ Military: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005248492; Record number: 0, FamilySearch Record: 74SS-X1PZ (accessed 19 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-814Z-6NY Image number 00017, Name: James Frank Skala; Military Draft Registration Date: from 1917 to 1918; Military Draft Registration Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; Birth Date: 8 Sep 1886; Birth Place: Bohemia, Austria; Citizenship Place: U S A; Race: White.
7. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", database with images, citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 55; Digital film/folder number: 004964656; FHL microfilm: 1820345; Image number: 1058; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01859-3, FamilySearch Record: MJ7H-9L4 (accessed 19 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR68-4BG, James Skala (34), married head of household in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in Bohemia.
8. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", database with images, citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 90; Digital film/folder number: 004950425; FHL microfilm: 2340173; Image number: 656; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03778-1, FamilySearch Record: XSL6-GMC (accessed 19 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R46-DS1, James F Skala (43), married head of household in Chicago (Districts 0501-0750), Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in Czechoslovakia.
9. ↑ Death: "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", database with images, citing Digital film/folder number: 004204816; FHL microfilm: 1953414; Image number: 549; Packet letter: G; Indexing batch: B04856-7, FamilySearch Record: N34L-BPV (accessed 19 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9Y4-NQZ1-4, James F Skala death 2 Apr 1939 (born 8 Sep 1886), son of Frank Skala, husband of Tillie Skala, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.
10. ↑ Death: "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998", database with images, citing Entry: 10477; Digital film/folder number: 101282533; Image number: 500, FamilySearch Record: Q2MK-72WS (accessed 19 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BC-8L17, James F Skala death 2 Apr 1939 (born 8 Sep 1886), son of Frank Skala, husband of Tillie Skala, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.
11. ↑ Burial: "BillionGraves Index", database, citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, FamilySearch Record: QP51-JF6T (accessed 19 January 2024) http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/person/28781515, James F Skala burial (died in 1939) in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in 1886.
12. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index", database, citing record ID 211576936, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, FamilySearch Record: DMQ7-31T2 (accessed 19 January 2024) Find A Grave: Memorial #211576936, James Frank Skala burial (died on 2 Apr 1939) in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States of America. Born on 8 Sep 1886.
13. ↑ Death of wife Tillie Skala: "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", database with images, citing Digital film/folder number: 004152260; FHL microfilm: 1953670; Image number: 2764; Packet letter: E; Indexing batch: I08352-9, FamilySearch Record: NQBV-VF7 (accessed 19 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9GX-Y9DT-N, James F in death record for wife Tillie Skala 3 Apr 1941 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
14. ↑ Death of wife Tillie Skala: "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998", database with images, citing Entry: 9986; Digital film/folder number: 101258816; Image number: 509, FamilySearch Record: Q2M6-WYXJ (accessed 19 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9B9-K3L2-3, James F in death record for wife Tillie Skala 3 Apr 1941 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.