Second Generation

7. John SVITAK Sr. was born on 21 December 1891 in Bohemia (Czech Republic). He was listed as 10 years old in his 1904 immigration passenger manifest. The 1910 Census listed his birth place as "Aust. Bohemian," and the 1920 listed it as "Austria" with his Mother Tongue as "Czech." He emigrated on 5 September 1904 from Komarov, Beroun District, Okres Pardubice (Central) Region, Bohemia (Czech Republic). He emigrated with his mother and sister Anna from the port of Bremen, Germany, on the ship "S.S. Rhein" and arrived in the port of Baltimore on 22 October 1904. The passenger manifest indicates that his passage was paid by an "uncle." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Curtis Bay, Baltimore (Independent City), MD. He was living with his sister Anna and her husband and family. His occupation was listed as "Machinist, Car Works." John appeared in the census in 1920 in Curtis Bay, Baltimore (Independent City), MD. His household was at 103 Locust Street and his occupation was "Machinist, Machine Mfg." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Baltimore (Independent City), MD. His household was at 1527 Locust Street and his occupation was listed as "Machinist, Machine Shop." His surname was listed as "Svatik." He appeared in the census in 1940 in Baltimore (Independent City), MD. His household was at 1527 Locust Street and his occupation was "Machinist, Pigment Company." His total wages in 1939 were $1,800.

. John died on 28 September 1955 at the age of 63 in Maryland. He was buried in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, MD.

John SVITAK Sr. and Johanna "Jennie" ZAMOSTNY were married about 1915. Johanna "Jennie" ZAMOSTNY was born about 1895 in Bohemia (Czech Republic). The 1920 Census listed her birth place as "Austria" and her Mother Tongue as "Czech." She was listed as "Jennie" in the 1920 Census and as "Virginia" in the 1930. She emigrated in 1910 from Bohemia (Czech Republic). She appeared in the census in 1920 in Curtis Bay, Baltimore (Independent City), MD. Jennie appeared in the census in 1930 in Baltimore (Independent City), MD. She appeared in the census in 1940 in Baltimore (Independent City), MD.

John SVITAK Sr. and Johanna "Jennie" ZAMOSTNY had the following children:

+40	i.	John Thomas SVITAK Jr..
41	ii.	Marie SVITAK was born about 1917 in Maryland. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Curtis Bay, Baltimore (Independent City), MD.
42	iii.	Helen SVITAK was born about 1918 in Maryland. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Curtis Bay, Baltimore (Independent City), MD. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Baltimore (Independent City), MD. Helen appeared in the census in 1940 in Baltimore (Independent City), MD. She was living with her parents.
43	iv.	Florian SVITAK was born about 1922 in Maryland. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Baltimore (Independent City), MD. He appeared in the census in 1940 in Baltimore (Independent City), MD. He was living with his parents and his occupation was "Apprentice, Glass Company." His total wages in 1939 were $832.
44	v.	Joseph A. SVITAK was born on 3 January 1928 in Maryland. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Baltimore (Independent City), MD. (The Social Security Death Index contains a listing for Helen R. Svitak, 9/21/1927-9/26/1995; that may have been his wife.) He appeared in the census in 1940 in Baltimore (Independent City), MD. Joseph died on 22 March 2005 at the age of 77 in Maryland.