Katharina "Catherine" Mary Franz, * b. 7 MAR 1888 Krasn Yar, Samara, Volga, Russia d. 24 JUL 1983 Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois

1888 - 1983

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Birth 7 Mar 1888 Krasn Yar, Samara, Volga, Russia

Gender Female

Immigration 20 Jul 1913 New York, New York - Ellis Island

She arrived at Ellis Island June 1913 with her brother Henry Franz and his wife Sophie per conversation with Aunt Lydia on 6-7-04

But the correct date for the arrival at Ellis Island was 7-20-1913

The ship they arrived on at Ellis Island was the "Kursk"

It was built by Barclay Curle & Company, Glasgow, Scotland, 1911. 7,890 gross tons; 450 (bp) feet long; 56 feet wide. Steam quadruple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 15 knots.

Built for Russian American Line, in 1911 and named Kursk. Libau-New York and later Archangel-New York service. Transferred to Cunard Line, British flag, in 1917. Sold to Baltic-America Line, Danish flag, in 1921 and renamed Polonia. Libau-New York service. Sold in 1930. Gdynia-New York service. Gdynia-Buenos Aires service starting in 1936. Scrapped in 1939.

Age: 25

Died 24 Jul 1983 Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois

Address at time of death was (Living with Lydia York)

5038 North Major Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60630

Funeral Home was:
Barron-Hall Funeral Home, Inc.
4332 N. Elston Avenue
Elston, Illinois 60641

Buried 27 Jul 1983 Oakbrook Terrace, DuPage Co., Illinois - Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery

Person ID I00924 4-22-08

Last Modified 16 Jun 2009

Father Heinrich "Andreas" Franz, *, b. 22 Oct 1862, Krasn Yar, Samara, Volga, Russia , d. Abt 1933, Russia

Mother Katherine Roth, *, b. 15 Dec 1860, Reinwald, Samara, Volga, Russia , d. Abt 1921, Russia

Family ID F00482 Group Sheet

Family 1 Living

Family ID F28434 Group Sheet

Family 2 Heinrich "Henry York" David Jurk, b. 12 Aug 1878, Reinwald, Samara, Volga, Russia , d. 6 Aug 1955, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois

Married 30 Nov 1913 Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois - St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Children

	1. Lydia Jurk, b. 24 Oct 1913, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois , d. May 1915, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
>	2. Bertha York, b. 10 Mar 1915, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois , d. 4 Jan 2006, Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois - Provena St. Joseph Hospital
>	3. Ida "Edith Teresa" York, b. 17 Aug 1916, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois , d. 2 Aug 1988, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
	4. Living
>	5. Marie Katherina "Mary Catherine" York, b. 5 May 1920, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois , d. 08 Jun 2003, West Hills, Los Angeles Co., California - 23455 Hamlin Street
>	6. Adolf William (William Thomas) York, b. 21 Jan 1922, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois , d. 31 Jul 2005, Orange, Orange Co., California
>	7. Living

Family ID F00616 Group Sheet

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Event

	Birth - 7 Mar 1888 - Krasn Yar, Samara, Volga, Russia
	Immigration - She arrived at Ellis Island June 1913 with her brother Henry Franz and his wife Sophie per conversation with Aunt Lydia on 6-7-04 But the correct date for the arrival at Ellis Island was 7-20-1913 The ship they arrived on at Ellis Island was the "Kursk" It was built by Barclay Curle & Company, Glasgow, Scotland, 1911. 7,890 gross tons; 450 (bp) feet long; 56 feet wide. Steam quadruple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 15 knots. Built for Russian American Line, in 1911 and named Kursk. Libau-New York and later Archangel-New York service. Transferred to Cunard Line, British flag, in 1917. Sold to Baltic-America Line, Danish flag, in 1921 and renamed Polonia. Libau-New York service. Sold in 1930. Gdynia-New York service. Gdynia-Buenos Aires service starting in 1936. Scrapped in 1939. - 20 Jul 1913 - New York, New York - Ellis Island
	Died - 24 Jul 1983 - Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
	Buried - 27 Jul 1983 - Oakbrook Terrace, DuPage Co., Illinois - Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery

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Photos		York, Henry & Catherine M. Franz House Residence of the York Family for 50 Years 4150 W. Montrose Avenue Chicago, Illinois
		York, Katharina "Catherine" Franz & Johann Heinrich "Henry" Franz Brother & Sister
		York, Catherine and Judy & Andrew VanCleve Katharina Mary Franz York with her Granddaughter & Great Grandson - Judy Tobolt & Andrew Van Cleve

Documents		York, Catherine M. Franz Memorial Card
		Russia - Volga Germans
		S.S. Kursk

Headstones		Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery Grave Location Map Location of burial site for Henry & Catherine Franz York
		York, Katharina "Catherine" Franz Status: Located.
		York, Heinrick "Henry York" David Yurk/Jurk & Katharina 'Catherine" Franz Status: Located.

Notes	Her brother called her "Katta" Part of a e-mail letter received from Joanne Franz Johnson 3-21-04 Let me tell you a story. A story about your Grandmother Katerina. She was born in Krasnojar, Russia. She is my father's older sister. After my mother and father got married in Dec of 1912, they decided to come to America. The family then had learned that your Grandmother was pregnant with child from a Russian man. I believe he was a Russian soldier. This sort of thing was highly disregarded, as the Germans did not mingle with the Russians. At that time they did not know what to do, so they decided to send your Grandmother to America with my mother and father, just to save face. The in July, 1913, they set sail for America. Both my mother and your Grandmother were 5 1/2 months pregnant at the time. It was not easy for them, as the trip to America took just a little over two weeks. Just before they landed in America a big storm arose on the ocean. This was kind of scary for them as they never were near a body of water so large and the ship had hundreds of people on it and sleeping arrangements were not too good. When they landed in America at Ellis Island, they went by train to Chicago and a courier taxi picked them up and took them to my father's relative, Casper Franz, who sponsored them to come to Chicago. The three of them lived with Casper until around l916. I am not sure of the date as I do not have my records in front of me. On October 24th l913, your Grandmother gave birth to a baby girl, who they named Lydia. My mother gave birth to my brother, Henry the next day, on October 25, l913. On November 30th l913, your Grandmother wed Henry Jurk, at St John's Lutheran Church in Chicago. At the same time little baby Lydia was baptized. I have documented proof of this. I also have a photo of your Grandmother and Grandfather with baby Lydia which I will have copied and sent to you. Then one Monday morning when your Grandmother was washing clothes out of doors, like they did in those days, with large tubs and washboards, little Lydia fell into the tub with scalding hot water and it burned her so bad that it caused her death. I do not have a death date at this time but I will get it for you, as I need to go into Chicago and do some research on it. I assume she was around two or three. In l915, my brother Henry became ill. My parents called a doctor to the house and he had given the l8 month old child a shot and right after the doctor left the house the child died. It is a very strange coincidence. Both of these women were pregnant at the same time, had their babies at the same time and both children passed away around the same time. Your Aunts and Uncles and your mother did not want anyone to know about this story because they were ashamed at what happened to their mother. It is so silly because my mother told our whole family about this incident. I knew this for many years. That is why they {your aunts and uncles} won't talk about family history

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