Joseph 'Joe' Picha 1892–1969 – czgen Czech immigrants to America

Joseph 'Joe' Picha, 1892–1969 (aged 76 years)

Name

Joseph 'Joe' Picha

Name: Joseph 'Joe' /Picha/
Given names: Joseph 'Joe'
Surname: Picha

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	April 12, 1892 33 30 Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA
Residence	Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth of a sister	Anna Picha December 27, 1895 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a sister	Elsie Picha May 5, 1898 Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA
Residence	1900 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: Age: 8; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Birth of a sister	Clara Picha December 22, 1903 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: in Dilly vicinity
Death of a maternal grandmother	Marie ( Mary ) Fencl February 11, 1905 Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Note: Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL49-BBR : 10 March 2018), Mary Fencel Urbanec, 1905; citing Death, Washington, La Crosse, Wisc.; FHL microfilm 1,306,208.
Residence	June 1, 1905 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Death of a maternal grandfather	Jan ( John ) Urbanek December 27, 1905 Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Residence	1910 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Residence	1917 Fort Branch, Gibson, Indiana, USA Note: home address entered as Dilly, Wisconsin, but he was working at Ft Branch, Indiana, and the registration card was filed in Gibson County, Indiana
Marriage	Ethel Dorothy Emmons — View this family November 11, 1919 (aged 27 years) Winona, Minnesota, USA Note: 1930 census recorded her age at first marriage as 17
Residence	1920 Union City, Gibson, Indiana, USA Note: Age: 27; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Divorce	Ethel Dorothy Emmons — View this family estimated 1923 (aged 30 years) Note: Joe was in California by 1924
Residence	1924 Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA
Marriage	Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) — View this family estimated 1925 (aged 32 years)
Death of a father	Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha February 22, 1928 Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA
Residence	1935 Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA
Marriage	Mary Elsie Vannoy — View this family June 11, 1938 (aged 46 years) Santa Ana, Orange, California, USA Note: "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8FJ-PN1 : accessed 28 Sep 2014), Joe Picha and Mary Elsie Vannoy, 11 Jun 1938; citing p. 370, Orange, California, US; FHL microfilm 2051210.
Marriage of a daughter	Reuben James Corrigan — Betty Wanda Picha — View this family July 2, 1938
Death of a daughter	Betty Wanda Picha April 19, 1939 Waupun, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA Note: See attached scans of Hillsboro and Waupun newspaper obits; Waupun Library obituary index, http://www.waupunpubliclibrary.org/genealogy/obituaryindex
Residence	April 1, 1940 Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA Note: Age: 48; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Death of a sister	Clara Picha July 2, 1941 Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin, USA Note: died at hospital after haying accident on farm about 7 miles southwest of Black River Falls
Residence	1942 California, USA Note: residing in California at time of his sister Clara's death in 1942
Residence	1942 Pico Rivera, Los Angeles, California, USA Note: "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V481-Y8Z : accessed 28 Sep 2014), Joseph Picha, 1942.
Burial of a father	Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: Knadle Czech Cemetery (Knadle Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery)
Burial of a mother	Anna ( Annie ) Urbanek Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: Knadle Czech Cemetery (Knadle Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery)
Birth of a daughter	Betty Wanda Picha Elroy, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Note: born 10 Aug 1920; middle name Wanda based on 1930 census record
Employment	1942 Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA Note: employed by Whittier Motor Car Sales on Philadelphia Street in Whittier accd. to draft registration in 1942
Death of a sister	Marie Ann Picha October 28, 1946 Dilly, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: in Dilly vicinity
Death of a brother	Frank John Picha July 16, 1951 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Note: obit in dropbox folder
Death of a brother	Albin Picha September 22, 1955 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: in Dilly vicinity
Death of a mother	Anna ( Annie ) Urbanek March 20, 1956 Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Death of a sister	Anna Picha July 14, 1959 Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Death of a sister	Elsie Picha April 10, 1964 Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Death of a brother	Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha August 3, 1968 Los Angeles, California, USA Note: image of death cert in Dropbox folder; also "California, Death Index, 1940-1997," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VGRR-R89 : accessed 31 January 2015), James Pocha, 03 Aug 1968; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
Death	January 18, 1969 (aged 76 years) Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Note: at UCLA Hospital accd. to obituary
Burial	Whittier, California, USA

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: February 14, 1859 44 43 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Research Note: 1859 Arrival: April 9, 1875 — Baltimore, Maryland, USA Marriage: December 16, 1879 — Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Declaration of Intention: August 7, 1920 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Death: February 22, 1928 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anna ( Annie ) Urbanek Frank John Picha Marie Ann Picha (died young) Marie Ann Picha Albin Picha Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha Joseph 'Joe' Picha Anna Picha Elsie Picha Clara Picha Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha 1859–1928 Birth: February 14, 1859 44 43 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Death: February 22, 1928 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA
mother	Links Birth: May 3, 1861 28 19 — Lednice, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Departure: 1864 — Bremen, Germany Arrival: July 5, 1864 — New York, New York, USA Marriage: December 16, 1879 — Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Death: March 20, 1956 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha Frank John Picha Marie Ann Picha (died young) Marie Ann Picha Albin Picha Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha Joseph 'Joe' Picha Anna Picha Elsie Picha Clara Picha Anna ( Annie ) Urbanek 1861–1956 Birth: May 3, 1861 28 19 — Lednice, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: March 20, 1956 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Marriage	Marriage — December 16, 1879 — Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
4 months elder brother	Links Birth: April 12, 1880 21 18 — La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA Disambiguation: 1880 Marriage: May 12, 1903 — Union Center, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Death: July 16, 1951 — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Josephine Anna Sebranek Adolph John Picha Julia Picha Ella M Picha Victor John Picha Frank John Picha 1880–1951 Birth: April 12, 1880 21 18 — La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA Death: July 16, 1951 — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
2 years elder sister	Links Birth: June 21, 1882 23 21 — Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Death: December 6, 1884 — Rockland, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Marie Ann Picha (died young) 1882–1884 Birth: June 21, 1882 23 21 — Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Death: December 6, 1884 — Rockland, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: January 6, 1885 25 23 — Rockland, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Death: October 28, 1946 — Dilly, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anton Sebranek Rudolph 'Rudy' Sebranek Arnold John Sebranek (unmarried) Leon Rudolph 'Spigot' Sebranek Albin Sebranek Edwin Rudolph 'Edo' Sebranek Marie Ann Picha 1885–1946 Birth: January 6, 1885 25 23 — Rockland, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Death: October 28, 1946 — Dilly, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: March 25, 1887 28 25 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: May 21, 1912 — Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: September 22, 1955 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ella Stanek Eman Joseph Picha Albin Picha 1887–1955 Birth: March 25, 1887 28 25 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Death: September 22, 1955 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: September 21, 1889 30 28 — Greenwood, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: November 22, 1910 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Social Security Account Number Application: November 22, 1937 — Hurley, Iron, Wisconsin, USA Death: August 3, 1968 — Los Angeles, California, USA Burial: Tujunga, Los Angeles, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Josephine ( Josie ) Bruha Ernest Picha Georgia Picha Helen Picha Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha 1889–1968 Birth: September 21, 1889 30 28 — Greenwood, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: August 3, 1968 — Los Angeles, California, USA
3 years himself	Links Birth: April 12, 1892 33 30 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: November 11, 1919 — Winona, Minnesota, USA Divorce: estimated 1923 Marriage: estimated 1925 Marriage: June 11, 1938 — Santa Ana, Orange, California, USA Employment: 1942 — Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA Death: January 18, 1969 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Burial: Whittier, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ethel Dorothy Emmons Betty Wanda Picha Family with spouse Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) Family with spouse Mary Elsie Vannoy Joseph 'Joe' Picha 1892–1969 Birth: April 12, 1892 33 30 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Death: January 18, 1969 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: December 27, 1895 36 34 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: July 14, 1959 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Albert Subera Anna Picha 1895–1959 Birth: December 27, 1895 36 34 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: July 14, 1959 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: May 5, 1898 39 37 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: July 6, 1916 Death: April 10, 1964 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William E. Wopat Elsie Picha 1898–1964 Birth: May 5, 1898 39 37 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Death: April 10, 1964 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
6 years younger sister	Links Birth: December 22, 1903 44 42 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: December 29, 1940 — Wisconsin, USA Death: July 2, 1941 — Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frederick W Young Clara Picha 1903–1941 Birth: December 22, 1903 44 42 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: July 2, 1941 — Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin, USA

Family with Ethel Dorothy Emmons
himself	Links Birth: April 12, 1892 33 30 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: November 11, 1919 — Winona, Minnesota, USA Divorce: estimated 1923 Marriage: estimated 1925 Marriage: June 11, 1938 — Santa Ana, Orange, California, USA Employment: 1942 — Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA Death: January 18, 1969 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Burial: Whittier, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ethel Dorothy Emmons Betty Wanda Picha Family with spouse Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) Family with spouse Mary Elsie Vannoy Joseph 'Joe' Picha 1892–1969 Birth: April 12, 1892 33 30 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Death: January 18, 1969 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
ex-wife	Links Birth: April 21, 1902 22 22 — Plymouth, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Census: 1910 — Elroy, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: November 11, 1919 — Winona, Minnesota, USA Divorce: estimated 1923 Marriage: about 1925 Divorce: estimated 1932 Marriage: estimated 1933 Divorce: estimated 1938 Marriage: March 19, 1944 — Los Angeles, California, USA Marriage: January 2, 1973 — Los Angeles, California, USA Death: June 11, 1997 — Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA Burial: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph 'Joe' Picha Betty Wanda Picha Family with spouse Mark Frank Guttenberg Family with spouse Clifford Perry Kidney Family with spouse Norman Fred Rohweder Family with spouse William Beverly Hale Ethel Dorothy Emmons 1902–1997 Birth: April 21, 1902 22 22 — Plymouth, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Death: June 11, 1997 — Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA
Marriage	Marriage — November 11, 1919 — Winona, Minnesota, USA
Divorce	Divorce — estimated 1923 —
daughter	Links Birth: Elroy, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: July 2, 1938 Death: April 19, 1939 — Waupun, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Waupun, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Reuben James Corrigan Betty Wanda Picha –1939 Birth: Elroy, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Death: April 19, 1939 — Waupun, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA

Family with Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford )
himself	Links Birth: April 12, 1892 33 30 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: November 11, 1919 — Winona, Minnesota, USA Divorce: estimated 1923 Marriage: estimated 1925 Marriage: June 11, 1938 — Santa Ana, Orange, California, USA Employment: 1942 — Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA Death: January 18, 1969 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Burial: Whittier, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ethel Dorothy Emmons Betty Wanda Picha Family with spouse Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) Family with spouse Mary Elsie Vannoy Joseph 'Joe' Picha 1892–1969 Birth: April 12, 1892 33 30 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Death: January 18, 1969 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
wife	Links Birth: May 19, 1896 26 16 — Colorado, USA Marriage: August 1, 1911 — Stratton, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA Marriage: estimated 1925 Census: 1930 — Montebello, Los Angeles, California, USA Marriage: March 10, 1936 — Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA Census: 1940 — Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA Death: July 20, 1973 — San Bernardino, California, USA Burial: Loma Linda, San Bernardino, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lester Roy Collins Etheil Francis ( Jack E. ) Collins Family with spouse Joseph 'Joe' Picha Family with spouse Arthur George Withrow Family with spouse Family with spouse Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) 1896–1973 Birth: May 19, 1896 26 16 — Colorado, USA Death: July 20, 1973 — San Bernardino, California, USA
Marriage	Marriage — estimated 1925 —

Family with Mary Elsie Vannoy
himself	Links Birth: April 12, 1892 33 30 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: November 11, 1919 — Winona, Minnesota, USA Divorce: estimated 1923 Marriage: estimated 1925 Marriage: June 11, 1938 — Santa Ana, Orange, California, USA Employment: 1942 — Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA Death: January 18, 1969 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Burial: Whittier, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ethel Dorothy Emmons Betty Wanda Picha Family with spouse Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) Family with spouse Mary Elsie Vannoy Joseph 'Joe' Picha 1892–1969 Birth: April 12, 1892 33 30 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Death: January 18, 1969 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
wife	Links Birth: May 23, 1908 39 36 — Martinsburg, Keokuk, Iowa, USA Marriage: June 11, 1938 — Santa Ana, Orange, California, USA Death: October 5, 2000 — Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA Burial: Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph 'Joe' Picha Family with spouse Mary Elsie Vannoy 1908–2000 Birth: May 23, 1908 39 36 — Martinsburg, Keokuk, Iowa, USA Death: October 5, 2000 — Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA
Marriage	Marriage — June 11, 1938 — Santa Ana, Orange, California, USA

Mark Frank Guttenberg + Ethel Dorothy Emmons
ex-wife’s ex-husband	Links Birth: January 27, 1900 42 35 — Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: about 1925 Divorce: estimated 1932 Military service: August 25, 1942 — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Death: November 19, 1985 — Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Jefferson, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ethel Dorothy Emmons Mark Frank Guttenberg 1900–1985 Birth: January 27, 1900 42 35 — Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA Death: November 19, 1985 — Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA
ex-wife	Links Birth: April 21, 1902 22 22 — Plymouth, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Census: 1910 — Elroy, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: November 11, 1919 — Winona, Minnesota, USA Divorce: estimated 1923 Marriage: about 1925 Divorce: estimated 1932 Marriage: estimated 1933 Divorce: estimated 1938 Marriage: March 19, 1944 — Los Angeles, California, USA Marriage: January 2, 1973 — Los Angeles, California, USA Death: June 11, 1997 — Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA Burial: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph 'Joe' Picha Betty Wanda Picha Family with spouse Mark Frank Guttenberg Family with spouse Clifford Perry Kidney Family with spouse Norman Fred Rohweder Family with spouse William Beverly Hale Ethel Dorothy Emmons 1902–1997 Birth: April 21, 1902 22 22 — Plymouth, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Death: June 11, 1997 — Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA
Marriage	Marriage — about 1925 —
Divorce	Divorce — estimated 1932 —

Clifford Perry Kidney + Ethel Dorothy Emmons
ex-wife’s ex-husband	Links Birth: February 24, 1900 31 25 — Scott, Columbia, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: about 1924 Marriage: estimated 1933 Divorce: estimated 1938 Marriage: about 1941 Death: April 19, 1964 — Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alta Mary Hutson Family with spouse Ethel Dorothy Emmons Family with spouse Laura Alma Rehberg Clifford Perry Kidney 1900–1964 Birth: February 24, 1900 31 25 — Scott, Columbia, Wisconsin, USA Death: April 19, 1964 — Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
ex-wife	Links Birth: April 21, 1902 22 22 — Plymouth, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Census: 1910 — Elroy, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: November 11, 1919 — Winona, Minnesota, USA Divorce: estimated 1923 Marriage: about 1925 Divorce: estimated 1932 Marriage: estimated 1933 Divorce: estimated 1938 Marriage: March 19, 1944 — Los Angeles, California, USA Marriage: January 2, 1973 — Los Angeles, California, USA Death: June 11, 1997 — Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA Burial: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph 'Joe' Picha Betty Wanda Picha Family with spouse Mark Frank Guttenberg Family with spouse Clifford Perry Kidney Family with spouse Norman Fred Rohweder Family with spouse William Beverly Hale Ethel Dorothy Emmons 1902–1997 Birth: April 21, 1902 22 22 — Plymouth, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Death: June 11, 1997 — Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA
Marriage	Marriage — estimated 1933 —
Divorce	Divorce — estimated 1938 —

Norman Fred Rohweder + Ethel Dorothy Emmons
ex-wife’s husband	Links Birth: September 27, 1897 29 30 — Winona, Winona, Minnesota, USA Marriage: March 19, 1944 — Los Angeles, California, USA Death: April 14, 1972 — Los Angeles, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ethel Dorothy Emmons Family with spouse Pearl N. (Nettie P.) Strange Norman Fred Rohweder 1897–1972 Birth: September 27, 1897 29 30 — Winona, Winona, Minnesota, USA Death: April 14, 1972 — Los Angeles, California, USA
ex-wife	Links Birth: April 21, 1902 22 22 — Plymouth, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Census: 1910 — Elroy, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: November 11, 1919 — Winona, Minnesota, USA Divorce: estimated 1923 Marriage: about 1925 Divorce: estimated 1932 Marriage: estimated 1933 Divorce: estimated 1938 Marriage: March 19, 1944 — Los Angeles, California, USA Marriage: January 2, 1973 — Los Angeles, California, USA Death: June 11, 1997 — Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA Burial: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph 'Joe' Picha Betty Wanda Picha Family with spouse Mark Frank Guttenberg Family with spouse Clifford Perry Kidney Family with spouse Norman Fred Rohweder Family with spouse William Beverly Hale Ethel Dorothy Emmons 1902–1997 Birth: April 21, 1902 22 22 — Plymouth, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Death: June 11, 1997 — Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA
Marriage	Marriage — March 19, 1944 — Los Angeles, California, USA

William Beverly Hale + Ethel Dorothy Emmons
ex-wife’s husband	Links Birth: 1898 Marriage: January 2, 1973 — Los Angeles, California, USA Death: September 1, 1985 — California, USA Burial: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ethel Dorothy Emmons William Beverly Hale 1898–1985 Birth: 1898 Death: September 1, 1985 — California, USA
ex-wife	Links Birth: April 21, 1902 22 22 — Plymouth, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Census: 1910 — Elroy, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: November 11, 1919 — Winona, Minnesota, USA Divorce: estimated 1923 Marriage: about 1925 Divorce: estimated 1932 Marriage: estimated 1933 Divorce: estimated 1938 Marriage: March 19, 1944 — Los Angeles, California, USA Marriage: January 2, 1973 — Los Angeles, California, USA Death: June 11, 1997 — Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA Burial: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph 'Joe' Picha Betty Wanda Picha Family with spouse Mark Frank Guttenberg Family with spouse Clifford Perry Kidney Family with spouse Norman Fred Rohweder Family with spouse William Beverly Hale Ethel Dorothy Emmons 1902–1997 Birth: April 21, 1902 22 22 — Plymouth, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Death: June 11, 1997 — Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA
Marriage	Marriage — January 2, 1973 — Los Angeles, California, USA

Lester Roy Collins + Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford )
wife’s husband	Links Birth: May 26, 1882 44 — Minnesota, USA Marriage: August 1, 1911 — Stratton, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA Marriage: about 1918 Death: May 1964 — Colorado, USA Burial: Stratton, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) Etheil Francis ( Jack E. ) Collins Family with spouse Gladys Calkins? Lester Roy Collins 1882–1964 Birth: May 26, 1882 44 — Minnesota, USA Death: May 1964 — Colorado, USA
wife	Links Birth: May 19, 1896 26 16 — Colorado, USA Marriage: August 1, 1911 — Stratton, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA Marriage: estimated 1925 Census: 1930 — Montebello, Los Angeles, California, USA Marriage: March 10, 1936 — Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA Census: 1940 — Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA Death: July 20, 1973 — San Bernardino, California, USA Burial: Loma Linda, San Bernardino, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lester Roy Collins Etheil Francis ( Jack E. ) Collins Family with spouse Joseph 'Joe' Picha Family with spouse Arthur George Withrow Family with spouse Family with spouse Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) 1896–1973 Birth: May 19, 1896 26 16 — Colorado, USA Death: July 20, 1973 — San Bernardino, California, USA
Marriage	Marriage — August 1, 1911 — Stratton, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
16 months stepson	Links Birth: November 11, 1912 30 16 — Stratton, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA Death: March 9, 1982 — Vista, San Diego, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Etheil Francis ( Jack E. ) Collins 1912–1982 Birth: November 11, 1912 30 16 — Stratton, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA Death: March 9, 1982 — Vista, San Diego, California, USA

Arthur George Withrow + Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford )
wife’s husband	Links Birth: about 1895 — Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA Marriage: March 10, 1936 — Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) Arthur George Withrow 1895– Birth: about 1895 — Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
wife	Links Birth: May 19, 1896 26 16 — Colorado, USA Marriage: August 1, 1911 — Stratton, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA Marriage: estimated 1925 Census: 1930 — Montebello, Los Angeles, California, USA Marriage: March 10, 1936 — Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA Census: 1940 — Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA Death: July 20, 1973 — San Bernardino, California, USA Burial: Loma Linda, San Bernardino, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lester Roy Collins Etheil Francis ( Jack E. ) Collins Family with spouse Joseph 'Joe' Picha Family with spouse Arthur George Withrow Family with spouse Family with spouse Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) 1896–1973 Birth: May 19, 1896 26 16 — Colorado, USA Death: July 20, 1973 — San Bernardino, California, USA
Marriage	Marriage — March 10, 1936 — Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Private + Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford )
wife’s husband	Private –
wife	Links Birth: May 19, 1896 26 16 — Colorado, USA Marriage: August 1, 1911 — Stratton, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA Marriage: estimated 1925 Census: 1930 — Montebello, Los Angeles, California, USA Marriage: March 10, 1936 — Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA Census: 1940 — Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA Death: July 20, 1973 — San Bernardino, California, USA Burial: Loma Linda, San Bernardino, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lester Roy Collins Etheil Francis ( Jack E. ) Collins Family with spouse Joseph 'Joe' Picha Family with spouse Arthur George Withrow Family with spouse Family with spouse Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) 1896–1973 Birth: May 19, 1896 26 16 — Colorado, USA Death: July 20, 1973 — San Bernardino, California, USA

Private + Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford )
wife’s husband	Private –
wife	Links Birth: May 19, 1896 26 16 — Colorado, USA Marriage: August 1, 1911 — Stratton, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA Marriage: estimated 1925 Census: 1930 — Montebello, Los Angeles, California, USA Marriage: March 10, 1936 — Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA Census: 1940 — Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA Death: July 20, 1973 — San Bernardino, California, USA Burial: Loma Linda, San Bernardino, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lester Roy Collins Etheil Francis ( Jack E. ) Collins Family with spouse Joseph 'Joe' Picha Family with spouse Arthur George Withrow Family with spouse Family with spouse Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) 1896–1973 Birth: May 19, 1896 26 16 — Colorado, USA Death: July 20, 1973 — San Bernardino, California, USA

Private + Mary Elsie Vannoy
wife’s partner	Private –
wife	Links Birth: May 23, 1908 39 36 — Martinsburg, Keokuk, Iowa, USA Marriage: June 11, 1938 — Santa Ana, Orange, California, USA Death: October 5, 2000 — Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA Burial: Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph 'Joe' Picha Family with spouse Mary Elsie Vannoy 1908–2000 Birth: May 23, 1908 39 36 — Martinsburg, Keokuk, Iowa, USA Death: October 5, 2000 — Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Residence	Age: 8; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence	home address entered as Dilly, Wisconsin, but he was working at Ft Branch, Indiana, and the registration card was filed in Gibson County, Indiana
Marriage	1930 census recorded her age at first marriage as 17
Residence	Age: 27; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Divorce	Joe was in California by 1924
Marriage	"California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8FJ-PN1 : accessed 28 Sep 2014), Joe Picha and Mary Elsie Vannoy, 11 Jun 1938; citing p. 370, Orange, California, US; FHL microfilm 2051210.
Residence	Age: 48; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence	residing in California at time of his sister Clara's death in 1942
Residence	"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V481-Y8Z : accessed 28 Sep 2014), Joseph Picha, 1942.
Employment	employed by Whittier Motor Car Sales on Philadelphia Street in Whittier accd. to draft registration in 1942
Death	at UCLA Hospital accd. to obituary

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Media object	1969-01-23 Picha, Joseph Obituary (Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise)

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Family with parents
father Parents Frantisek Picha Anna Baxa	Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha 1859–1928
mother Parents Jan ( John ) Urbanek Marie ( Mary ) Fencl	Anna ( Annie ) Urbanek 1861–1956
elder brother Family Josephine Anna Sebranek Adolph John Picha Julia Picha Ella M Picha Victor John Picha	Frank John Picha 1880–1951
elder sister	Marie Ann Picha (died young) 1882–1884
elder sister Family Anton Sebranek Rudolph 'Rudy' Sebranek Arnold John Sebranek (unmarried) Leon Rudolph 'Spigot' Sebranek Albin Sebranek Edwin Rudolph 'Edo' Sebranek Private Private Private Private	Marie Ann Picha 1885–1946
elder brother Family Ella Stanek Eman Joseph Picha	Albin Picha 1887–1955
elder brother Family Josephine ( Josie ) Bruha Ernest Picha Georgia Picha Helen Picha	Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha 1889–1968
himself	Joseph 'Joe' Picha 1892–1969
younger sister Family Albert Subera	Anna Picha 1895–1959
younger sister Family William E. Wopat	Elsie Picha 1898–1964
younger sister Family Frederick W Young	Clara Picha 1903–1941

Family with Ethel Dorothy Emmons
himself	Joseph 'Joe' Picha 1892–1969
ex-wife Parents Albert Edward Emmons ( Emons ) Minnie N. Grange	Ethel Dorothy Emmons 1902–1997
daughter Family Reuben James Corrigan	Betty Wanda Picha –1939

Family with Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford )
himself	Joseph 'Joe' Picha 1892–1969
wife Parents Sam Griswold Pollie Blakeman	Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) 1896–1973

Family with Mary Elsie Vannoy
himself	Joseph 'Joe' Picha 1892–1969
wife Parents Robert Addison Vannoy Luella Frances Smith	Mary Elsie Vannoy 1908–2000

Mark Frank Guttenberg + Ethel Dorothy Emmons
ex-wife’s ex-husband Parents Conrad Gutenberg Anna Schiesel	Mark Frank Guttenberg 1900–1985
ex-wife Parents Albert Edward Emmons ( Emons ) Minnie N. Grange	Ethel Dorothy Emmons 1902–1997

Clifford Perry Kidney + Ethel Dorothy Emmons
ex-wife’s ex-husband Parents Perry Kidney Elizabeth Olrich	Clifford Perry Kidney 1900–1964
ex-wife Parents Albert Edward Emmons ( Emons ) Minnie N. Grange	Ethel Dorothy Emmons 1902–1997

Norman Fred Rohweder + Ethel Dorothy Emmons
ex-wife’s husband Parents George Fred Rohweder Lydia Hess	Norman Fred Rohweder 1897–1972
ex-wife Parents Albert Edward Emmons ( Emons ) Minnie N. Grange	Ethel Dorothy Emmons 1902–1997

William Beverly Hale + Ethel Dorothy Emmons
ex-wife’s husband	William Beverly Hale 1898–1985
ex-wife Parents Albert Edward Emmons ( Emons ) Minnie N. Grange	Ethel Dorothy Emmons 1902–1997

Lester Roy Collins + Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford )
wife’s husband Parents Robert G Collins	Lester Roy Collins 1882–1964
wife Parents Sam Griswold Pollie Blakeman	Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) 1896–1973
stepson	Etheil Francis ( Jack E. ) Collins 1912–1982

Arthur George Withrow + Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford )
wife’s husband	Arthur George Withrow 1895–
wife Parents Sam Griswold Pollie Blakeman	Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) 1896–1973

Private + Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford )
wife’s husband	Private
wife Parents Sam Griswold Pollie Blakeman	Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) 1896–1973

Private + Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford )
wife’s husband	Private
wife Parents Sam Griswold Pollie Blakeman	Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) 1896–1973

Private + Mary Elsie Vannoy
wife’s partner	Private
wife Parents Robert Addison Vannoy Luella Frances Smith	Mary Elsie Vannoy 1908–2000

Descendants

Joseph 'Joe' Picha(1892–1969)
- Ethel Dorothy Emmons1919
  - Betty Wanda Picha(–1939)
- Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford )1925
  - No children
- Mary Elsie Vannoy1938
  - No children