Bessie Anna Torpe 1886–1963 – czgen Czech immigrants to America

Bessie Anna Torpe, 1886–1963 (aged 77 years)

Name

Bessie Anna Torpe

Name: Bessie Anna /Torpe/
Given names: Bessie Anna
Surname: Torpe

Gender Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	March 1886 27 23 Illinois, USA
Birth of a brother	George William Torpe ( Toerpe ) February 23, 1889 Cook, Illinois, USA Note: "Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915,"index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N7W3-78W : accessed 12 Jul 2014), Mary Horazdovsky in entry for George Toerpe, 23 Feb 1889; citing v 19 p 237, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Cook Coun
Birth of a sister	Frida Anna Torpe December 3, 1890 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Note: "Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1938", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQTH-DBS : accessed 04 Aug 2014), Marie Korazdovsky Torpi in entry for Frida Anna Torpi, 1890.
Birth of a brother	Edward J. Torpe ( Toerpe ) March 22, 1893 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Note: Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7HJ-1J3 : 26 December 2014), Mary Horazdovska in entry for Edward J. Torpey, 22 Mar 1893; citing...
Birth of a sister	Emilia C. ( Emma ) Torpe October 7, 1895 Illinois, USA
Death of a father	Carl ( Charles F. ) Toerpe ( Torpe ) about 1897 Illinois, USA Note: died between 1895 and 1900
Residence	1900 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Note: Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marriage	Frank James Ziskal — View this family May 15, 1909 (aged 23 years) Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Residence	1910 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Note: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Birth of a son	Joseph F Ziskal March 5, 1910 Illinois, USA
Death of a maternal grandmother	Anna Novak May 7, 1913 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Burial of a maternal grandmother	Anna Novak May 11, 1913 Cook, Illinois, USA
Marriage of a parent	Vaclav ( Wencil : James ) Vodak Jr. — Marie Horazdovsky (born Stropnicky) — View this family estimated 1915
Residence	1920 Cicero, Cook, Illinois, USA Note: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence	1926 Cicero, Cook, Illinois, USA
Death of a mother	Marie Horazdovsky (born Stropnicky) May 12, 1929 Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Note: obit rcvd by private message on Ancestry.com from Annette Adams on 21 Dec 2014; full text of obit is included in attached source citation
Residence	1930 Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA Note: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Death of a brother	Charles Francis ( Charles Frank ) Torpe February 19, 1945 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Burial of a brother	Charles Francis ( Charles Frank ) Torpe February 22, 1945 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Burial of a mother	Marie Horazdovsky (born Stropnicky) Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Note: Bohemian National Cemetery
Death	November 2, 1963 (aged 77 years) Cook, Illinois, USA

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1859 37 33 — Thüringen, Germany Arrival: October 29, 1868 — Baltimore, Maryland, USA Marriage: April 23, 1882 — Cook, Illinois, USA Death: about 1897 — Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Marie Horazdovsky (born Stropnicky) Charles Francis ( Charles Frank ) Torpe Bessie Anna Torpe George William Torpe ( Toerpe ) Frida Anna Torpe Edward J. Torpe ( Toerpe ) Emilia C. ( Emma ) Torpe Carl ( Charles F. ) Toerpe ( Torpe ) 1859–1897 Birth: about 1859 37 33 — Thüringen, Germany Death: about 1897 — Illinois, USA
mother	Links Birth: July 25, 1862 40 26 — Pisek, Pisek, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Research Note: 1862 Research Note: 1863 Departure: before April 1872 — Bremen, Germany Arrival: April 22, 1872 — Baltimore, Maryland, USA Marriage: April 23, 1882 — Cook, Illinois, USA Marriage: estimated 1915 Death: May 12, 1929 — Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Carl ( Charles F. ) Toerpe ( Torpe ) Charles Francis ( Charles Frank ) Torpe Bessie Anna Torpe George William Torpe ( Toerpe ) Frida Anna Torpe Edward J. Torpe ( Toerpe ) Emilia C. ( Emma ) Torpe Family with spouse Vaclav ( Wencil : James ) Vodak Jr. Marie Horazdovsky (born Stropnicky) 1862–1929 Birth: July 25, 1862 40 26 — Pisek, Pisek, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Death: May 12, 1929 — Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, USA
Marriage	Marriage — April 23, 1882 — Cook, Illinois, USA
10 months elder brother	Links Birth: February 6, 1883 24 20 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Marriage: April 15, 1906 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Death: February 19, 1945 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Burial: February 22, 1945 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hermina Krabec Charles Francis ( Charles Frank ) Torpe 1883–1945 Birth: February 6, 1883 24 20 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Death: February 19, 1945 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
3 years herself	Links Birth: March 1886 27 23 — Illinois, USA Marriage: May 15, 1909 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Death: November 2, 1963 — Cook, Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frank James Ziskal Joseph F Ziskal Bessie Anna Torpe 1886–1963 Birth: March 1886 27 23 — Illinois, USA Death: November 2, 1963 — Cook, Illinois, USA
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: February 23, 1889 30 26 — Cook, Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Marie ( Mary May ) Formansky George William Torpe ( Toerpe ) 1889– Birth: February 23, 1889 30 26 — Cook, Illinois, USA
22 months younger sister	Links Birth: December 3, 1890 31 28 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Frida Anna Torpe 1890– Birth: December 3, 1890 31 28 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: March 22, 1893 34 30 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Marriage: August 27, 1915 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bessie Vlasaty Edward J. Torpe ( Toerpe ) 1893– Birth: March 22, 1893 34 30 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: October 7, 1895 36 33 — Illinois, USA Marriage: February 8, 1913 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Death: January 5, 1985 — Rock, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frank Vodak Emilia C. ( Emma ) Torpe 1895–1985 Birth: October 7, 1895 36 33 — Illinois, USA Death: January 5, 1985 — Rock, Wisconsin, USA

Mother’s family with Vaclav ( Wencil : James ) Vodak Jr.
stepfather	Links Birth: September 19, 1863 38 27 — Zichlice, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Arrival: June 15, 1871 — New York, USA Marriage: May 24, 1887 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: about 1890 — Wisconsin, USA Marriage: estimated 1915 Death: December 25, 1925 — Wisconsin, USA Burial: Champion Valley, Richland County, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anna Sebranek Family with spouse Marie ( Mary ) Mislivecek Anna Vodak Emil Joseph Vodak Rudolph E. Vodak Martha Vodak Family with spouse Marie Horazdovsky (born Stropnicky) Vaclav ( Wencil : James ) Vodak Jr. 1863–1925 Birth: September 19, 1863 38 27 — Zichlice, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: December 25, 1925 — Wisconsin, USA
mother	Links Birth: July 25, 1862 40 26 — Pisek, Pisek, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Research Note: 1862 Research Note: 1863 Departure: before April 1872 — Bremen, Germany Arrival: April 22, 1872 — Baltimore, Maryland, USA Marriage: April 23, 1882 — Cook, Illinois, USA Marriage: estimated 1915 Death: May 12, 1929 — Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Carl ( Charles F. ) Toerpe ( Torpe ) Charles Francis ( Charles Frank ) Torpe Bessie Anna Torpe George William Torpe ( Toerpe ) Frida Anna Torpe Edward J. Torpe ( Toerpe ) Emilia C. ( Emma ) Torpe Family with spouse Vaclav ( Wencil : James ) Vodak Jr. Marie Horazdovsky (born Stropnicky) 1862–1929 Birth: July 25, 1862 40 26 — Pisek, Pisek, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Death: May 12, 1929 — Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, USA
Marriage	Marriage — estimated 1915 —

Family with Frank James Ziskal
husband	Links Birth: November 16, 1887 — Czech Republic Arrival: May 15, 1906 — USA Marriage: May 15, 1909 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Death: May 20, 1964 — Cook, Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bessie Anna Torpe Joseph F Ziskal Frank James Ziskal 1887–1964 Birth: November 16, 1887 — Czech Republic Death: May 20, 1964 — Cook, Illinois, USA
herself	Links Birth: March 1886 27 23 — Illinois, USA Marriage: May 15, 1909 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Death: November 2, 1963 — Cook, Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frank James Ziskal Joseph F Ziskal Bessie Anna Torpe 1886–1963 Birth: March 1886 27 23 — Illinois, USA Death: November 2, 1963 — Cook, Illinois, USA
Marriage	Marriage — May 15, 1909 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
10 months son	Links Birth: March 5, 1910 22 24 — Illinois, USA Arrival: July 14, 1962 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Death: January 1984 — Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joseph F Ziskal 1910–1984 Birth: March 5, 1910 22 24 — Illinois, USA Death: January 1984 — Illinois, USA

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Residence	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

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Family with parents
father Parents Wilhelm ( William ) Toerpe Dorothea Kleeman	Carl ( Charles F. ) Toerpe ( Torpe ) 1859–1897
mother Parents Matej Stropnicky of Lhota u Kestran #13 Anna Novak	Marie Horazdovsky (born Stropnicky) 1862–1929
elder brother Family Hermina Krabec	Charles Francis ( Charles Frank ) Torpe 1883–1945
herself	Bessie Anna Torpe 1886–1963
younger brother Family Marie ( Mary May ) Formansky Private Private	George William Torpe ( Toerpe ) 1889–
younger sister	Frida Anna Torpe 1890–
younger brother Family Bessie Vlasaty	Edward J. Torpe ( Toerpe ) 1893–
younger sister Family Frank Vodak	Emilia C. ( Emma ) Torpe 1895–1985

Mother’s family with Vaclav ( Wencil : James ) Vodak Jr.
stepfather Parents Vaclav ( Wencil ) Vodak Barbora Strunc	Vaclav ( Wencil : James ) Vodak Jr. 1863–1925
mother Parents Matej Stropnicky of Lhota u Kestran #13 Anna Novak	Marie Horazdovsky (born Stropnicky) 1862–1929

Family with Frank James Ziskal
husband	Frank James Ziskal 1887–1964
herself	Bessie Anna Torpe 1886–1963
son	Joseph F Ziskal 1910–1984

Descendants

Bessie Anna Torpe(1886–1963)
- Frank James Ziskal1909
  - Joseph F Ziskal(1910–1984)