Sokolik Addresses

**Sokolik Locations in Bohemia, Minnesota, and Chicago to 1894**
Year	Name	Address	City	Occupation	Source	Comments
1876	John Sokolik	Farm No. 9	Kolence, Bohemia	-	JK Sokolik Passport	John Sokolik was born February 4, 1876.
1877	John Sokolik	Farm No. 9	Kolence, Bohemia	-	-	It is assumed the Sokoliks stayed at Farm No. 9 until they left for Minnesota.
1878	John Sokolik	Farm No. 9	Kolence, Bohemia	-	-	It is assumed the Sokoliks stayed at Farm No. 9 until they left for Minnesota.
1879	John and Theodore Sokolik	Farm No. 9	Kolence	-	1885 and 1900 Census, Theodore's Story and Passenger Ship Records	Theodore Sokolik is thought to have been born 10 January 1879. The 1885 Census indicates the place of birth as Bohemia as does the 1900 Census. Theodore's Story though indicates he was born in New Prague, Minnesota.
1879	John and Theodore Sokolik	Farm No. 9	Kolence	-	Land Record	Frantisek and Anna Sokolik sell Farm No. 9 on 26 March 1879 to Anna's older sister Mary Filipek Palecek and her husband Frantisek Palecek.
1879	John and Theodore Sokolik	-	New York	-	Ship Manifest	The Sokoliks, Frantisek, Anna, and the 3 children, Frantisek, John, and Theodore arrive 7 May 1879 on the Lessing in New York from Hamburg. It appears that Theodore is on the manifest, although it is hard to read.
1880	John and Theodore Sokolik	-	Montgomery, MN	-	Census Record	The Sokoliks were found in a June 10, 1880 Census record for LeSuer County, Minnesota. John was shown as age 4 and Theodore as age 1. The Sokoliks and Janas were living in the same dwelling for this Census. Katerina Jana (nee Filipek) was Anna Sokolik's (nee Filipek) younger sister by 5 years. It is thought that Jan Filipek, who was the first to immigrate in 1869 was also in Montgomery, but his 1880 Census record has not yet been found.
1881	-	-	-	-	-	-
1882	-	-	-	-	-	-
1883	-	-	-	-	-	-
1884	-	-	-	-	-	-
1885	John and Theodore Sokolik	-	Rush City, MN	children	Census Record	The Sokoliks were found in a May 1, 1885 Census entry for Rush City, Chisago County, Minnesota. John was shown as age 9 and Theodore as age 6. The Janas were also listed in this census and they were the next house on the census takers list. This suggests that they probably moved together from Montgomery. Jan Filipek is shown as continuing in Montgomery for the 1885 Census.
1886	John and Theodore Sokolik	-	Rush City, MN	children	Theodore's Story	According to Theodore's Story, his mother died when he was seven years old in St. Paul Minnesota. Anna would have been about 33 in 1886. Theodore states they temporarily went to New Prague.
1887	John and Theodore Sokolik	-	Rush City, MN	children	Theodore's Story	According to Theodore's Story, he went to live with his aunt in Rush City after his mother died. He then says his aunt died shortly afterwards. His aunt would have been Katerina Jana.
1888	John and Theodore Sokolik	-	-	children	Chicago Directory	There are no Sokoliks in the Chicago Directory for this year.
1889	John and Theodore Sokolik	-	Chicago	children	-	Katerina Jana gave birth to a daughter on 6 July 1889 in Rush City, Minnesota. It is not known when she died but it was probably shortly afterwards. It is then thought that her husband brought the Sokolik boys to Chicago and left them with James and Katherine Filipek, put Elizabeth Jana in a Chicago Catholic Orphanage, and then took the other four Jana children to Pueblo.
1890 to 1894	John and Theodore Sokolik	-	Chicago	Theodore selling newspapers	Theodore's Story	The two Sokolik boys were probably taken in by James and Katherine Filipek around 1889 or 1890 just after James Filipek arrived. Addresses for the Sokoliks from 1890-1894 are therefore presumed to be the same as James and Katherine Filipek. Theodore said in his story that he started working in Chicago when he was 11. This would have been about 1890. He mentions he did all sorts of jobs including peddling newspapers on the corner of Adams and Clark Streets

1890	-	-	-	-	Chicago Directory	There are no Sokoliks in the Chicago Directory for this year.
1891	John Sokolik	218, 25th Place	Chicago	Clerk at 34, 144 Vanburen	Chicago Directory	This is the earliest listing for John Sokolik. He would have been about 15 years old. This listing implies that the Sokolik boys were in Chicago by early 1891. Same address as the Filipeks.
1892	John Sokolik	187, 24th Place	Chicago	Clerk at 252 Jackson	Chicago Directory	Same address as the Filipeks and the Dedinas. See Dedina Address listing.
1893	John Sokolek	187, 24th Place	Chicago	Clerk	Chicago Directory	Same address as the Filipeks.
1894	-	-	-	-	-	Notes indicated no Sokoliks found in 1894; relook at a future time.

Sokolik Locations in Bohemia, Minnesota, and Chicago to 1894

Year

Name

Address

City

Occupation

Source

Comments

1876

John Sokolik

Farm No. 9

Kolence, Bohemia

JK Sokolik Passport

John Sokolik was born February 4, 1876.

1877

John Sokolik

Farm No. 9

Kolence, Bohemia

It is assumed the Sokoliks stayed at Farm No. 9 until they left for Minnesota.

1878

John Sokolik

Farm No. 9

Kolence, Bohemia

It is assumed the Sokoliks stayed at Farm No. 9 until they left for Minnesota.

1879

John and Theodore Sokolik

Farm No. 9

Kolence

1885 and 1900 Census, Theodore's Story and Passenger Ship Records

Theodore Sokolik is thought to have been born 10 January 1879. The 1885 Census indicates the place of birth as Bohemia as does the 1900 Census. Theodore's Story though indicates he was born in New Prague, Minnesota.

1879

John and Theodore Sokolik

Farm No. 9

Kolence

Land Record

Frantisek and Anna Sokolik sell Farm No. 9 on 26 March 1879 to Anna's older sister Mary Filipek Palecek and her husband Frantisek Palecek.

1879

John and Theodore Sokolik

New York

Ship Manifest

The Sokoliks, Frantisek, Anna, and the 3 children, Frantisek, John, and Theodore arrive 7 May 1879 on the Lessing in New York from Hamburg. It appears that Theodore is on the manifest, although it is hard to read.

1880

John and Theodore Sokolik

Montgomery, MN

Census Record

The Sokoliks were found in a June 10, 1880 Census record for LeSuer County, Minnesota. John was shown as age 4 and Theodore as age 1. The Sokoliks and Janas were living in the same dwelling for this Census. Katerina Jana (nee Filipek) was Anna Sokolik's (nee Filipek) younger sister by 5 years. It is thought that Jan Filipek, who was the first to immigrate in 1869 was also in Montgomery, but his 1880 Census record has not yet been found.

1881

1882

1883

1884

1885

John and Theodore Sokolik

Rush City, MN

children

Census Record

The Sokoliks were found in a May 1, 1885 Census entry for Rush City, Chisago County, Minnesota. John was shown as age 9 and Theodore as age 6. The Janas were also listed in this census and they were the next house on the census takers list. This suggests that they probably moved together from Montgomery. Jan Filipek is shown as continuing in Montgomery for the 1885 Census.

1886

John and Theodore Sokolik

Rush City, MN

children

Theodore's Story

According to Theodore's Story, his mother died when he was seven years old in St. Paul Minnesota. Anna would have been about 33 in 1886. Theodore states they temporarily went to New Prague.

1887

John and Theodore Sokolik

Rush City, MN

children

Theodore's Story

According to Theodore's Story, he went to live with his aunt in Rush City after his mother died. He then says his aunt died shortly afterwards. His aunt would have been Katerina Jana.

1888

John and Theodore Sokolik

children

Chicago Directory

There are no Sokoliks in the Chicago Directory for this year.

1889

John and Theodore Sokolik

Chicago

children

Katerina Jana gave birth to a daughter on 6 July 1889 in Rush City, Minnesota. It is not known when she died but it was probably shortly afterwards. It is then thought that her husband brought the Sokolik boys to Chicago and left them with James and Katherine Filipek, put Elizabeth Jana in a Chicago Catholic Orphanage, and then took the other four Jana children to Pueblo.

1890 to 1894

John and Theodore Sokolik

Chicago

Theodore selling newspapers

Theodore's Story

The two Sokolik boys were probably taken in by James and Katherine Filipek around 1889 or 1890 just after James Filipek arrived. Addresses for the Sokoliks from 1890-1894 are therefore presumed to be the same as James and Katherine Filipek. Theodore said in his story that he started working in Chicago when he was 11. This would have been about 1890. He mentions he did all sorts of jobs including peddling newspapers on the corner of Adams and Clark Streets

1890

Chicago Directory

There are no Sokoliks in the Chicago Directory for this year.

1891

John Sokolik

218, 25th Place

Chicago

Clerk at 34, 144 Vanburen

Chicago Directory

This is the earliest listing for John Sokolik. He would have been about 15 years old. This listing implies that the Sokolik boys were in Chicago by early 1891. Same address as the Filipeks.

1892

John Sokolik

187, 24th Place

Chicago

Clerk at 252 Jackson

Chicago Directory

Same address as the Filipeks and the Dedinas. See Dedina Address listing.

1893

John Sokolek

187, 24th Place

Chicago

Clerk

Chicago Directory

Same address as the Filipeks.

1894

Notes indicated no Sokoliks found in 1894; relook at a future time.

**John K. Sokolik Addresses in Chicago after 1894**
Year	Name	Address	City	Occupation	Source	Comments
1895	John Sokolik	-	Chicago	-	-	About 1895 the Filipeks and Theodore Sokolik went to Pueblo. John stayed in Chicago.
1896	John Sokolik	-	Chicago	-	-	-
1897	John Sokolik	-	Chicago	-	-	-
1898	John Sokolik	-	Chicago	-	-	-
1899	John Sokolik	-	Chicago	-	-	-
1900	John Sokolik	2956 Emerald	Chicago	Salesman (Gents Furnishings)	Census Record	The 1900 Census for the Filipeks was taken on June 7 at this address. The Census indicates John and Theodore Sokolik were living at this address with the Filipeks.
1901	John Sokolik	2956 Emerald	Chicago	-	-	Presumed to be living at same address as James and Katherine Filipek.
1901	Filepek and Co. (James Filepek and John K. Sokolik)	2956 Emerald	Chicago	Grocers	Chicago Directory	Listing for Filipek and Company, including John K. Sokolik
1902	John K. Sokolik	2956 Emerald Av	Chicago	Salesman at 192 Jackson Blvd.	Chicago Directory	John J. Filipek at same address is also shown as a salesman at 192 Jackson Blvd. Both were staying at 2956 Emerald with James and Katherine Filipek.
1902	Filepek and Co. (James Filepek and John K. Sokolik)	2956 Emerald Av	Chicago	Grocers	Chicago Directory	Listing for Filipek and Company, including John K. Sokolik.
1903	John K. Sokolik	-	-	-	-	-
1904	John K. Sokolik	-	-	-	-	John was married on June 25, 1904
1905	John Sololik	6813 Emerald	Chicago	Salesman at 332 5th	Chicago Directory	-
1906 to mid 1908	John K. Sokolik	-	-	-	-	No Data collected.
1909	John K. Sokolik	6827 Union	Chicago	-	-	Address is shown on picture of John's house.
1910	John Sokolik	6827 Union	Chicago	Salesman Men's Furnishings	1910 Census	-
1911 to 1916	John Sokolik	-	-	-	-	No Data collected.
1917	John K. Sokolik	6827 Union	Chicago	Salesnan at 528 S. 5th Av.	Chicago Directory	-
1918	Jno. K. Sokolik	6827 Union	Chicago	-	Chicago Directory	On Dec. 3, 1918 James A. Filipek sent John Sokolik a postcard from Nancy, France.
1920	John Sokolik	6827 Union	Chicago	Salesman for Manufacturers	1920 Census	Wife Catherine, Florence is 13 and Frank is 9.
1923	Jno K Sokolik	6827 S. Union	-	Mfrs Agt 209 S. State R1616	Chicago Directory	Jno instead of John is shown in the Directory.
>1923	John K. Sokolik	-	-	-	-	It is thought that John Sokolik moved to Riverside at some point with the Filipeks and his brother Theodore. Another possibility is Berwyn. John died in 1953.
1928	John Sokolik	-	-	-	Chicago Directory	No Sokoliks in 1928 Chicago Directory.
1953	John Karl Sokolik	366 Addison Road	Riverside	Clothing Salesman	Death Certificate	John Sokolik died December 1, 1953

John K. Sokolik Addresses in Chicago after 1894

Year

Name

Address

City

Occupation

Source

Comments

1895

John Sokolik

Chicago

About 1895 the Filipeks and Theodore Sokolik went to Pueblo. John stayed in Chicago.

1896

John Sokolik

Chicago

1897

John Sokolik

Chicago

1898

John Sokolik

Chicago

1899

John Sokolik

Chicago

1900

John Sokolik

2956 Emerald

Chicago

Salesman (Gents Furnishings)

Census Record

The 1900 Census for the Filipeks was taken on June 7 at this address. The Census indicates John and Theodore Sokolik were living at this address with the Filipeks.

1901

John Sokolik

2956 Emerald

Chicago

Presumed to be living at same address as James and Katherine Filipek.

1901

Filepek and Co. (James Filepek and John K. Sokolik)

2956 Emerald

Chicago

Grocers

Chicago Directory

Listing for Filipek and Company, including John K. Sokolik

1902

John K. Sokolik

2956 Emerald Av

Chicago

Salesman at 192 Jackson Blvd.

Chicago Directory

John J. Filipek at same address is also shown as a salesman at 192 Jackson Blvd. Both were staying at 2956 Emerald with James and Katherine Filipek.

1902

Filepek and Co. (James Filepek and John K. Sokolik)

2956 Emerald Av

Chicago

Grocers

Chicago Directory

Listing for Filipek and Company, including John K. Sokolik.

1903

John K. Sokolik

1904

John K. Sokolik

John was married on June 25, 1904

1905

John Sololik

6813 Emerald

Chicago

Salesman at 332 5th

Chicago Directory

1906 to mid 1908

John K. Sokolik

No Data collected.

1909

John K. Sokolik

6827 Union

Chicago

Address is shown on picture of John's house.

1910

John Sokolik

6827 Union

Chicago

Salesman Men's Furnishings

1910 Census

1911 to 1916

John Sokolik

No Data collected.

1917

John K. Sokolik

6827 Union

Chicago

Salesnan at 528 S. 5th Av.

Chicago Directory

1918

Jno. K. Sokolik

6827 Union

Chicago

Chicago Directory

On Dec. 3, 1918 James A. Filipek sent John Sokolik a postcard from Nancy, France.

1920

John Sokolik

6827 Union

Chicago

Salesman for Manufacturers

1920 Census

Wife Catherine, Florence is 13 and Frank is 9.

1923

Jno K Sokolik

6827 S. Union

Mfrs Agt 209 S. State R1616

Chicago Directory

Jno instead of John is shown in the Directory.

>1923

John K. Sokolik

It is thought that John Sokolik moved to Riverside at some point with the Filipeks and his brother Theodore. Another possibility is Berwyn. John died in 1953.

1928

John Sokolik

Chicago Directory

No Sokoliks in 1928 Chicago Directory.

1953

John Karl Sokolik

366 Addison Road

Riverside

Clothing Salesman

Death Certificate

John Sokolik died December 1, 1953

**Theodore Sokolik Addresses in Pueblo, Chicago and Riverside**
Year	Name	Address	City	Occupation	Source	Comments
1895	Theodore Sokolik	-	Pueblo	-	-	No Chicago Directory listings for Filipeks; no Pueblo Directory listing for Filipeks or Sokoliks. They could have left for Colorado as early as late 1894 since the Directories for the new year were usually prepared late the previous year.
1896	Theodore Sokolik	# 38 Block M	Pueblo	-	Letter	On January 28th 1896 the Filipeks and probably Theodore Sokolik were in # 38 Block M, Pueblo, Colo. No Chicago Directory listings for Filipeks; no Pueblo Directory listing for Filipeks or Sokoliks.
1897	Theo. Sokolik	resident Old Union Depot	Pueblo	Laborer D&RG	Pueblo Directory	On February 27th 1897 Katherine wrote from Pinon, Colorado. On March 18th 1897 Vaclav wrote from Dawkins, Colorado. Theodore Sokolik was listed in the Pueblo Directory as a laborer for the D&RG and resident of the Old Union Depot.
1898	Theodore Sokolik	-	-	Fireman on a switch engine	Pueblo Directory	On December 23rd 1898 John Filipek wrote to cousin John Sokolik in Chicago from Dawkins. No Chicago Directory listings for Filipeks; no Pueblo Directory listing for Filipeks or Sokoliks.
1899	Theodore Sokolik	-	Pueblo	Fireman D&RGRR	Pueblo Directory	No Chicago or Pueblo Directory Listing for Filipeks; Theodore Sokolik was listed in the Pueblo Directory as fireman D&RGRR
1900	Theodore Sokolik	2956 Emerald	Chicago	Salesman (Groceries)	Census Record	There is no listing in the Chicago Directory for James Filipek in 1900. On February 10 James made his Declaration of Intent for naturalization. James was naturalized in Chicago on April 2, 1900 and used this address. The 1900 Census for the Filipeks was taken on June 7 at this address. The Census also shows John and Theodore Sokolik living at this address with the Filipeks. Most likely they returned in late 1899 or early 1900.
1901	Theodore Sokolik	-	Chicago	-	-	-
1902	Theodore Sokolik	2956 Emerald Av	Chicago	Conductor	Chicago Directory	Continued to live with James and Katherine Filipek.
1903 to mid 1909	Theodore Sokolik	-	-	-	-	No Data collected.
1910	Theodore Sokolik	705 65th Street	Chicago	Brakeman	1910 Census	Married to Lillian and living with her parents.
1911 to 1919	Theodore Sokolik	-	-	-	-	No Data collected.
1920	Theodore Sokolik	249 Olmsted Road	Riverside	Brakeman	1920 Census	Wife's name was Louise.
1930	Theodore Sokolik	249 Olmsted Road	Riverside	Trainman for Railroad	1930 Census	Continued to live in Riverside for many years. Theodore died in 1961. It is possible that he continued to live at 249 Olmstead Road the entire time.

Theodore Sokolik Addresses in Pueblo, Chicago and Riverside

Year

Name

Address

City

Occupation

Source

Comments

1895

Theodore Sokolik

Pueblo

No Chicago Directory listings for Filipeks; no Pueblo Directory listing for Filipeks or Sokoliks. They could have left for Colorado as early as late 1894 since the Directories for the new year were usually prepared late the previous year.

1896

Theodore Sokolik

# 38 Block M

Pueblo

Letter

On January 28th 1896 the Filipeks and probably Theodore Sokolik were in # 38 Block M, Pueblo, Colo. No Chicago Directory listings for Filipeks; no Pueblo Directory listing for Filipeks or Sokoliks.

1897

Theo. Sokolik

resident Old Union Depot

Pueblo

Laborer D&RG

Pueblo Directory

On February 27th 1897 Katherine wrote from Pinon, Colorado. On March 18th 1897 Vaclav wrote from Dawkins, Colorado. Theodore Sokolik was listed in the Pueblo Directory as a laborer for the D&RG and resident of the Old Union Depot.

1898

Theodore Sokolik

Fireman on a switch engine

Pueblo Directory

On December 23rd 1898 John Filipek wrote to cousin John Sokolik in Chicago from Dawkins. No Chicago Directory listings for Filipeks; no Pueblo Directory listing for Filipeks or Sokoliks.

1899

Theodore Sokolik

Pueblo

Fireman D&RGRR

Pueblo Directory

No Chicago or Pueblo Directory Listing for Filipeks; Theodore Sokolik was listed in the Pueblo Directory as fireman D&RGRR

1900

Theodore Sokolik

2956 Emerald

Chicago

Salesman (Groceries)

Census Record

There is no listing in the Chicago Directory for James Filipek in 1900. On February 10 James made his Declaration of Intent for naturalization. James was naturalized in Chicago on April 2, 1900 and used this address. The 1900 Census for the Filipeks was taken on June 7 at this address. The Census also shows John and Theodore Sokolik living at this address with the Filipeks. Most likely they returned in late 1899 or early 1900.

1901

Theodore Sokolik

Chicago

1902

Theodore Sokolik

2956 Emerald Av

Chicago

Conductor

Chicago Directory

Continued to live with James and Katherine Filipek.

1903 to mid 1909

Theodore Sokolik

No Data collected.

1910

Theodore Sokolik

705 65th Street

Chicago

Brakeman

1910 Census

Married to Lillian and living with her parents.

1911 to 1919

Theodore Sokolik

No Data collected.

1920

Theodore Sokolik

249 Olmsted Road

Riverside

Brakeman

1920 Census

Wife's name was Louise.

1930

Theodore Sokolik

249 Olmsted Road

Riverside

Trainman for Railroad

1930 Census

Continued to live in Riverside for many years. Theodore died in 1961. It is possible that he continued to live at 249 Olmstead Road the entire time.