Person Sheet
Misc. Notes
1. When Florence’s sister died, she and Godfrey took in the children and raised them as their own. William and Vera GREGOR/GREGORSKI took the surname SUMICEK, but only William was formally adopted. [184]
Spouses
Birth22 Feb 1906, Babice, Moravia, Austria (Part Of Czechoslovakia At The Time) [61]
Death27 Jun 1979, Hot Springs,, Arkansas [61] Age: 73
BurialChicago, Cook, Illinois [61]
OccupationPlumber For A Manufacturing Company In Chicago.
FatherFrantisek “Frank” SUMICEK (1877-1943)
MotherFrantiska “Frances” BUBENICEK (1883-1921)
Misc. Notes
1. From the 1930 US Census, Illinois, Cook, Chicago, Precinct 20, Ward 44, Block 42, ED 16-1648, Sheet 22, Enumerated 1 May 1930, Line 93:
Godfrey Sumicek ; Lodger; Age 24; Single; POB Austria; Father POB Austria; Mother POB Austria; Immigrated 1909; Naturalized; Occupation - Plumber at Bakery.
[Note: Godfrey Sumicek was shown listed as a Lodger in the home of Jennie Carver of 436 St. James Place, Chicago, Ill.] [181]
Godfrey Sumicek ; Lodger; Age 24; Single; POB Austria; Father POB Austria; Mother POB Austria; Immigrated 1909; Naturalized; Occupation - Plumber at Bakery.
[Note: Godfrey Sumicek was shown listed as a Lodger in the home of Jennie Carver of 436 St. James Place, Chicago, Ill.] [181]
Marriageaft 1930 [185]
Misc. Notes
1. From a letter from Bob Wakenshaw, Jan 2002: “When he retired, he and his wife, Delores, moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. I have a large picture of Godfrey that he sent his father, Frank Sumicek in 1933. On the back he wrote To the most wonderful father a boy ever had. Your loving son, Godfrey ‘Bohus’’.”
2. A letter sent to me by Bob Wakenshaw, Sep 2003: “I was going through some letters that Delores & Godfrey Sumicek wrote my Mom. One dated 6-4-67 had a snapshot of a grave stone. It appears that Delores’ mother died in 1963 and they never had a headstone for her. Then in 1967 they put up a headstone with Godfrey and Florence on it, along with her mother’s name, Lillie C. Dorche. I recall that the census record you found on Dorche had the mother listed as “Marie”. Enclosed is a slip which shows what is on the tombstone.”
2. A letter sent to me by Bob Wakenshaw, Sep 2003: “I was going through some letters that Delores & Godfrey Sumicek wrote my Mom. One dated 6-4-67 had a snapshot of a grave stone. It appears that Delores’ mother died in 1963 and they never had a headstone for her. Then in 1967 they put up a headstone with Godfrey and Florence on it, along with her mother’s name, Lillie C. Dorche. I recall that the census record you found on Dorche had the mother listed as “Marie”. Enclosed is a slip which shows what is on the tombstone.”
ChildrenGreg (Adopted)