He passed away from health problems[4] in 1942, leaving behind his wife and two young sons.
Sources
↑ "Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7WG-MB2 : 10 March 2018), Katherine Beran in entry for Frank Zirinck, 05 Oct 1902; citing v 46 p 402, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,287,749.
↑ "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21K-27BM : 28 November 2018), Frank J Sirinek and Rosalie Viktora, 29 May 1929; citing Marriage, Cook, Illinois, United States, citing Cook County Clerk. Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 102260677.
↑ Unsure what specifically the health issues were. His oldest son, my uncle, told me he left for the hospital on his own and died there. He suspects maybe a heart attack, as his father was a heavy smoker, but I have no solid evidence to prove any of this is at all what really happened.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKCX-GTW : accessed 14 October 2020), Fredrick Sirinek in household of Anton Sirinek, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 535, sheet 16B, family 352, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 251; FHL microfilm 1,374,264.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ3D-TK2 : accessed 14 October 2020), Frank Sirinek in household of Anton Sirinek, Chicago Ward 10, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, United States; citing ED 617, sheet 18A, line 12, family 391, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 318; FHL microfilm 1,820,318.
United States Census, 1940, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWBK-QJH : accessed 6 July 2018), Frank J Sirinek, Ward 21, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-1383, sheet 18B, line 44, family 516, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 963.
DNA
Maternal relationship is confirmed by a MyHeritageDNA test match between Bill Sirinek and his 2nd cousin once removed. Their most-recent common ancestor is Barbora Beranová, the 2nd great grandmother of Bill Sirinek and the great grandmother of his cousin. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: 3rd-4th cousin, based on sharing 65.1 cM across 3 segments.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Frank by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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