FIFTH GENERATION

30. Franz CEROTSKI was christened on 1 Jun 1845 in Danzig Stadt, Westprussen, Prussia. ⁽¹¹⁷⁾ He died about 1899.^{(118) (44)} Cerotsky letter suggests 1897, but obit for wife says 42 years prior to Jan. 1942 He was buried in Cook County, IL - Mt. Hope Cemetary. He was also known as Frank Cerotzky. ⁽¹¹⁹⁾ not positively IDed as my Frank Cerotsky, but Germany origin makes sense, dates work, and there were no other Cerotzki's in IGI He was married to Fredericka "Frieda" HILL.

31. Fredericka "Frieda" HILL^{(58) (120) (34)} was born about 1865 in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, GERMANY. ⁽⁴⁴⁾ recounted by Dorothy Laird

Atlas note:
Schwerin entered North German Confederation in 1867 as a member state. She died on 15 Jan 1942 in Blue Island, Cook, IL. Did find the following on IL Death Index:

Fredercka Cerotsky
d. 1-15-1942
Cook Co. - Blue Island
Cert # 0000009

She was also known as Friedarica, Friederike,. ⁽⁴⁴⁾ She had a funeral First Lutheran Church / funeral home @2601 Vermont St. in Blue Island, Cook, IL.⁽⁴⁴⁾ She was buried in Blue Island, Cook, IL - First Lutheran Cem.. ⁽⁴⁴⁾ Children were:

15 i. Marie CEROTSKY.
ii. Frank Adolph Ludwig CEROTSKY⁽¹²¹⁾ was born on 8 Dec 1888 in Blue Island, Cook, IL. He was confirmed on 23 Mar 1902 in Blue Island, Cook, IL - First Lutheran Church. He died on 2 Apr 1956 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. He was a coremaker in foundry in Whiting, IL. ⁽¹¹⁸⁾ He was also known as Franz or Franklin. He Died due to heart attack.
iii. Sophie CEROTSKY (Private).
iv. Friedrich Louis CEROTSKY⁽²⁹⁾ was born on 11 Mar 1892. He was christened on 24 Apr 1892 in Blue Island, Cook, IL - First Lutheran Church.⁽²⁹⁾ He died before 1942.⁽⁴⁴⁾ He was also known as Cirotzcky.
v. Albert Martin CEROTSKY⁽²⁹⁾ was born on 24 Apr 1894. He was christened on 27 Apr 1894 in Blue Island, Cook, IL - First Lutheran Church.⁽²⁹⁾ He died before 1942.⁽⁴⁴⁾ He was also known as Cirotzcky.
vi. Edward "Eddie" W. CERES was born on 10 Jan 1897. ⁽¹²²⁾ He served in the military on 22 May 1918 in Great Lake, IL. enlisted in the Navy He was a Core Room Foreman, Whiting Foundry (took over for bro-in-law Art Dost upon retrmnt. in 1949 in Harvey, Cook, IL. He died in Jan 1982 in Harvey, Cook, IL.⁽²⁴⁾ He was also known as Edward W. Cerotsky. changed name to Ceres

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