Joseph Otto Kratky

1913 - 2003  (89 years)

• Name	Joseph Otto Kratky
  Birth	16 Aug 1913	Chicago, COOK, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Jan 2003	Traverse City, GRAND TRAVERSE, Michigan   [1]
  Person ID	I5901	King/Roy
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	Frank Stephan Kratky,   b. 5 Aug 1879, Skořice, ROKOCANY, Bohemia (Czech Republic)
  Mother	Anna L. Stadlman,   b. ca. 1883, Krysech, BOHEMIA
  Marriage	10 Mar 1906	Chicago, COOK, Illinois
  Notes	Married: Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920 Name: Frank Kratky Age: 26 Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1880 Marriage Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 10 Mar 1906 Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Spouse Name: Anna Stadlman Spouse Age: 22 Spouse Gender: Female FHL Film Number: 1030399 Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920 Name: Anna Stadlman Age: 22 Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1884 Marriage Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 10 Mar 1906 Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Spouse Name: Frank Kratky Spouse Age: 26 Spouse Gender: Male FHL Film Number: 1030399
  Documents » Slide Show		Federal Census 1910, Frank Kratky family 1912 Washburne Street, Chicago, Illinois
  		Federal Census 1930, Frank Steven Kratky family Garfield, GRAND TRAVERSE, Michigan
  		Federal Census 1920, Steven Kratky family Eden, ANTELOPE, Nebraska
  Family ID	F10039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Mary Kunce,   b. 3 May 1917, Fohley, BENTON, Minnesota d. 4 Mar 1997, Traverse City, GRAND TRAVERSE, Michigan (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	24 Feb1934	Traverse City, GRAND TRAVERSE, Michigan
  Notes	Married: Liber 5, page 009, Grand TRaverse County Marriages on-line http://www.tcnet.org/cgi-bin/marriseek.pl
  Children	1. Joseph Otto Kratky, Jr,   b. 17 Jan 1935, Michigan   2. Joanne Marie Kratky,   b. 14 Feb 1936, Traverse City, GRAND TRAVERSE, Michigan d. 28 Dec 1996 (Age 60 years) + 3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living + 7. Jerry L. Kratky,   b. 19 Feb 1951, Michigan
  Documents		Marriage Record of Joseph Otto Kratky and Martha Kunce 24 Feb 1934, Traverse City, Michigan
  Headstones		Headstone of Joseph and Martha (Kunce) Kratky Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City, Michigan
  Family ID	F1842	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Aug 1913 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois Death - 15 Jan 2003 - Traverse City, GRAND TRAVERSE, Michigan Marriage - 24 Feb1934 - Traverse City, GRAND TRAVERSE, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Joseph Otto Kratky obit, 17 Jan 2003, Traverse City (MI) Record Eagle

  
  

  Documents

  Federal Census 1930, Steven Kratky family Garfield, GRAND TRAVERSE, Michigan

  
  

• Notes

  Born: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Name: Joseph Otto Kratky [Joseph O Kratky] SSN: 371100325 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 16 Aug 1913 Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois Death Date: 15 Jan 2003 Father: Stephen Kratky Mother: Anna L Stederman Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as JOSEPH OTTO KRATKY; 24 Jan 2003: Name listed as JOSEPH O KRATKY Frank Kratky mentioned in the record of Josef O Kratky Name Frank Kratky Gender Male Wife Anna Stadlman Son Josef O Kratky Name Josef O Kratky Birth Date 16 Aug 1913 Gender Male Race (Original) W Race White Father's Name Frank Kratky Mother's Name Anna Stadlman CITING THIS RECORD "Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7XF-K4Z : 26 December 2014), Frank Kratky in entry for Josef O Kratky, 16 Aug 1913; citing p. 201, Ln 10026, , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,287,759. Josef Otto Kratky Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates Name Josef Otto Kratky Event Type Birth Event Date 16 Aug 1913 Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Registration Place , Cook, Illinois Gender Male Ethnicity American Race White Father's Name Frank Kratky Father's Birthplace Skorice, Bohemia Father's Age 34 Father's Estimated Birth Year 1879 Mother's Name Anna Staselman Mother's Birthplace Krysech, Bohemia Mother's Age 30 Mother's Estimated Birth Year 1883 Certificate Number 9967 CITING THIS RECORD "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ19-98B : 18 May 2016), Josef Otto Kratky, 16 Aug 1913; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 9967, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,288,296.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Obituary. TRAVERSE CITY - Joseph Otto Kratky Sr., 89, a lifelong resident of Traverse City, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, at Grand Traverse Pavilions. He was born Aug. 16, 1913, in Chicago, the son of Steven and Anna (Blumgren) Kratky. On Feb. 24, 1934, Joe married Martha (Kunce) in Traverse City. Joe retired from the Rennie Oil Company following 26 years of service as a tire man. He was also a partner in owning and operating the Eighth Street Total Gas Station. Along with the above endeavors, Joe also worked as a cattle and cherry farmer. He was a lifelong member of the Eagles, enjoyed coin collecting, bird watching, dancing and music. He had a great sense of humor and especially enjoyed the time he spent with his family including playing euchre with his children, grandchildren and friends. He was best known for the "Kratky Flyer" - going alone. Joe was a friendly, kind and good guy who was always ready to help a person in need. Joe is survived by his children, Joseph (Loisa) Kratky Jr., James C. (Barbara) Kratky, John "Jack" Kratky, Jean (Michael) Linger, all of Traverse City, Jerry (Coralyn) Kratky of Kingsley and Janet Pitzi of Sudbury, Mass.; 21 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; and his niece, Barbara Curtis of Rolla, Mo. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha on March 4, 1997, and their daughter Joan Andrews in December of 1996. Visitation will be held today from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, with Father Jim Gardiner officiating at the funeral home. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Grand Traverse Pavilions or Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation/Hospice House. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.