JOSEPH FRANCIS KALETH

Joseph Francis Kaleth gravestone
(Photo by Vernon B. Paddock)

B. May 17, 1901 in Chicago, Cook County, IL
D. 1958
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  • Julius Kalitta (aka Kaleta ) born January 1857 in Poland/Germany
  • Malgorzata “Margaretha” “Maggie” (Burkie) Kalitta (aka Kaleta) born January 1865 in Poland/Germany
  • Wife: Viola “Janis or Jennie” Kearby, born Feb 7, 1892 in Kentucky, daughter of Judge Hiram Magruder Kearby (1852-1906) and Remina Jane (Kimbro) Kearby (1861-1933); married Joseph Kaleth about 1925; Viola died April 30, 1973 in Union City, Boone County, KY; buried in Rock Springs Memorial Cemetery, Hickman County, KY

According to the Paducah Sun (Paduca KY) Tuesday, May 1, 1973, page 24:

“Mrs. Viola Kaleth
Rites Scheduled
   FULTON, Ky., April 30 – Mrs. Viola Kaleth, 81-year-old South Fulton resident, died this morning at Obion County General Hospital in Union City.  She was the widow of Joe Kaleth.”
   Survivors include two brothers, Bryan Kearby, Crutchfield, and Lee Roy Kearby, Hickman.
   Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hornbeak Funeral Home by the Rev. Fred Thomas, with burial to follow in Rock Springs Cemetery.”

  • Siblings:
    • Frank Roman Kaletta born October 6, 1882 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI; married, name unknown, she died before 1930

According to the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:

“Name: Frank Roman Kaletta; Permanent Home Address: 2514 Erns St, Chicago, Cook County, IL; Age in Years: 35; Date of Birth: Oct 6 1882; Race: White; U.S. Citizen: Native Born; Present Occupation: Assembler; Employer’s Name: International Harvester Co; Place of Employment: 1734 Fullerton Ave, Chicago, Cook County, Ill; Nearest Relative: Name: Elizabeth Kaletta (daughter), 2514 Erns St., Chicago, Cook County, Ill; Height: Tall-Medium; Color of Eyes: Gray; Color of Hair: Gray; Signed: Sept 12, 1918”

    • Marie Kalas born October 1884 in Illinois; Marie died November 6, 1885; buried in Saint Boniface Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, IL
    • Agnes M. (Kalitta) Murphy born  April 20, 1887 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; married (1) George Brezinski (1887-1967) on June 2, 1906 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; married (2) John Murphy (1885-1946)
    • Antonino Kalitta born June 1891 in Illinois
    • Theodor Frank “Theodore” Kaletta born November 5, 1893 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; married Rose Krajecka on April 30, 1913 in Park Ridge, Cook County, IL; Theodor died April 6, 1927 in Cook County, IL

According to the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:

“Name in full: Thedor Kaletta; Age in yrs.: 23; Home address: 1959 Hervey, Chi, Ill; Date of birth: Nov 5 1893; Natural Born Citizen; What is your present occupation: Shipping Clerk Helper; By whom employed?: Lion Varnish Co.; Where employed: 2211 N Craford Ave.; Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support?: Wife; Married or single?: Married: Race: White; What military service have you had? None; Do you claim exemption from draft: Wife; Tell, medium or short: Med; Slender, medium or stout: Med; Color of eyes: Brown; Color of hair: Brown; Bald: No; Signed: June 5”

    • Leon Kalitta born April 11, 1896 in Chicago, Cook County, IL
    • Elizabeth F. Kalitta born November 1898 in Illinois; married Otto Elhenicky (1898-1956) on November 29, 1919 in Chicago, Cook County, IL

Additional Information:

According to the 1910 U.S. Census for City of Chicago, Cook County, IL living at 2116 Frankfort St, the household members were:

“Julius Kaleta, head, age 53, married once for 29 years, born in Germany/Polish, parents born in Germany/Polish, Immigration Year: 1880, Naturalized, Occupation: Carpenter – Carpenter Shop; Matgorsata, wife, age 46, married once for 29 years, 10 children born, 8 children living, born in Germany/Polish, parents born in Germany/Polish, Immigration Year: 1880; Teodor Kaleta, son, age 16, single, born in Illinois, Occupation: Woodwork – Factory; Leon Kaleta, son, age 14, single, born in Illinois; Elsbieta Kaleta, daughter, age 11, single, born in Illinois; Joseph Kaleta, son, age 8, single, born in Illinois”

According to the 1920 U.S. Census for Chicago, Cook County, IL living at 2236 Carolina St., the household members were:

“Julius Kallitta, head, age 63, married, Immigration year: 1881; Naturalization year: 1886, born in Poland, parents born in Poland, Occupation: Carpenter; Margaret Kallitta, wife, age 56, married, Immigration year: 1880, Naturalized, born in Poland, parents born in Poland; Joseph Kallitta, son, age 19, single, born in Illinois, Occupation: Cutter – Tailer Shop; Frank Kallitta, sonk age 37, widowed, born in Illinois, Occupation: Machinist – Harvester Co; Otto Echnicky, son in law, age 23, born in Illinois, parents born in Poland, Occupation: Skinner – Stock yard; Elizabeth Echnicky, daughter, age 22, married, born in Illinois; Erwine Echnicky, grandson, age 2 11/12, single, born in Illinois”

According to the 1930 U.S. Census for Chicago City, Cook County, IL living at 2342 Upton Street, the household members were:

“Joseph Kaleth, head, age 28, married at age 23, born in Illinois, parents born in Poland, Occupation: Tailor – Tailor Shop; Viola Kaleth, wife, age 35, married at age 30, born in Kentucky, father born in Texas, mother born in Virginia”

According to the U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:

“Name: Joseph Francis Kaleth; Place of Residence: Round Lake Beach, Round Lake, Lake County, Ill; Mailing Address: R. R. 1 Round Lake, Ill.; Telephone: (blank); Age in Years: 40; Date of Birth: May 17, 1901; Place of Birth: Chicago, Ill; Name and Address Of Person Who Will always Know Your Address: Mrs. Agnes Murphy, 1619 North Av, Chicago, Ill; Employer’s Name and Address: Nemecek Bros., 2700 S. Drake Av., Chicago; Place of Employment: 2700 S Drake Av, Chicago, Ill.; Race: White; Height: 5′ 10″; Weight: 140; Eyes: Gray; Hair: Black; Complexion: Light brown; Signed: Feb 16 1942”

According to the Chicago Tribune (Chicago IL) Wednesday, April 21, 1943, page 34 (an excerpt of election results in the Chicago land area):

“LAKE COUNTY

   ROUND LAKE BEACH – Trustees, Fred Kittman, Joseph Kaleth, and Harry Clayburn; village clerk, Mrs. Nettie Harvey.”

According to the Chicago Tribune (Chicago IL) Sunday, April 13, 1947, page 122:

   “Three trustees will be selected from a field of six independents in Round Lake Beach.  Candidates are H. V. Clayburn, Joseph Kaleth, Hurschel W. Nolen, Lawrence W. Hamilton, William Goddard, and Richard Lane.  Clayburn and Kaleth are holding office.”

According to the 1950 U.S. Census for Round Lake Beach, Lake County, IL living on Idlewild Laurel, the household members were:

“Joseph Kaleth, head, age 49, married, born in Illinois, Occupation: Trimmer – Mens Tailor Shop; Viola J. Kaleth, wife, age 56, married, born in Kentucky, Was he living in this same house a year ago?: Yes, What country were his father and mother born in?: U.S., What is the highest grade of school that he has attended?: S8, Did he finish this grade?: Yes”

(NOTE: Unable to verify if the below Joseph Kaleta is the same Joseph Kaleth)
According  to the Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988:

“Name: Joseph Kaleta; Death Date: 10 Dec 1958; File Number 89417; Archive collection name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Deaths); Archive repository location: Chicago, IL; Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk”