Karel Havlicek Borovsky Stepanek (1885 - 1964)

Born 23 Feb 1885 in Bohemia, Austria

Ancestors

Husband of Ruzena (Chaloupka) Stepanek — married about 1904 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States

Died Oct 1964 at age 79 in New York, United States [uncertain]

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Charles Stepanek migrated from Bohemia, Austria to the United States.

Biography

Karel was born in 1885. He was the son of Václav Stepanek and Anna Poborska.

Karel ("Carl") emigrated to the United States when he was six months old, accompanying his father Václav Stepanek. The ship Donau's manifest was dated 17 Oct 1885.^[1]

According to his WWI Draft Registration, he was a short man, about 5' 5 1/2" tall, with blue eyes and dark hair.

At age 15, Charles was attending college and living at home.^[2] After College he worked at a woodworking factory.^[3]

He married Rose Chaloupka. They had two children:

1. Helen Josephine Stepanek
2. Charles Comenius Stepanek

In the 1930 census Charlie (age 45) was the married head of household in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. He was the manager of his woodworking factory at that time.^[4]

He died in New York in October 1964.

Notes

Charles gave his son the middle name of "Comenius," probably after John Comenius (1592-1670. This suggesting Charles had a love for learning and history, also possibly a sympathy for the Moravian Brethren. ^[5]

May not be the son of Anna Poborska Stepanek. Karel and his father appear on the ship's manifest alone, without Anna. Possibly Karel was from a first marriage? There is evidence that Anna Poborska emigrated as a single woman.

Sources

1. ↑ Passenger List: "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891"
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Affiliate Publication Number: M237; Digital film/folder number: 004680420; FHL microfilm: 001027358; Image number: 777
   FamilySearch Record: QVPF-8L91 (accessed 10 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 939V-R39S-6P
   Name: Carl Stepanek; Nationality: Bohemia; Birth Date: 1885; Birth Place: Bohemia; Immigration Date: 1885; Immigration Place: New York County, New York, United States; Age: 0; Ship: Donan (Donau); Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS.
2. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census
3. ↑ WWI Draft Registration, 1920 U.S. Census
4. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 22; Digital film/folder number: 004952152; FHL microfilm: 2341299; Image number: 1052; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03930-4
   FamilySearch Record: X42N-1JB (accessed 10 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RCP-4TF
   Charlie Stepanek (45), married head of household in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Born in Czechoslovakia.
5. ↑ https://fampeople.com/cat-john-amos-comenius_3#:~:text=Comenius%20became%20rector%20of%20a%20school%20in%20P%C5%99erov.,this%20pastoral%20activity%20was%20his%20most%20immediate%20concern.

• Immigration record of VACLAV and CARL STEPANEK in "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch accessed 2 November 2020, citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M237; Passenger lists 18 Sep 1885-27 Oct 1885 (NARA Series M237, Roll 490; (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,027,358.

Ship Name: Donan, Depart: Bremen; Arrive: New York City; Arrival date: 17 Oct 1885

Vaclav Stepanek, age 24, farmer, citizen of Bohemia

Carl Stepanek, age 6 months, baby

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch ([1] : accessed 5 May 2020), Vascar Stepanek, Borough of Manhattan, Election District 8 New York City Ward 26, New York County, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 703, sheet 14B, family 280, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,112.

Address: 332 East 71st Street, Manhattan, NY

Vascar Stepanek Head Male 39 Bohemia; occupation: Cigar Maker; not able to speak English

Annie Stepanek Wife Female 39 Bohemia; occupation: Cigar maker; not able to speak English

Charles Stepanek Son Male 15 Bohemia; occupation: At College; emigration year: 1885 for all three

Mary Stepanek Daughter Female 14 New York

Helen Stepanek Daughter Female 12 New York; At School

Julia Stepanek Daughter Female 11 New York; At School

Antonia Stepanek Daughter Female 7 New York

• Birth Record of CHARLES KOMENIUS STEPANEK in "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch.org, accessed 4 Nov 2020. Original source: reference cn 59864 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,984,862.

Date of Birth: 22 Nov 1905; Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

Gender: Male; Race: White

Father's Name: Charles Stepanek; Father's Birthplace: Bohemia; Father's Age: 22

Mother's Name: Ron [Rose] Chaloupka Stepanek; Mother's Birthplace: Bohemia; Mother's Age: 23

• "Metric System in the Laboratory," Letter from CHARLES H.B. STEPANEK in The New York Times, Wed 09 Aug 1911, page 8. Available at Newspapers.com [2].

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6JS-4R9 : 25 August 2019), Chas Havlicek Borovsky Stepanek, 1917-1918.

Address: 1274 Avenue A, New York

Age 33; Date of Birth : 23 Feb 1885

Occupation: Manager, New York Woodworking [plant]

Nearest kin: Mrs. Rose Stepanek

• Household of CHARLES STEPENECK {sic} in [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJBJ-GFS/ "United States Census, 1920,"] database with images, FamilySearch, accessed 3 November 2020), Manhattan Assembly District 14, New York, New York, United States; citing ED 1011, sheet 4B, line 76, family 93, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1210; FHL microfilm 1,821,210.

Address: 1274 Avenue A, Manhattan, NYC

Charles Stepeneck Head Male 35 Bohemia; occupation: Woodworker, Factory

Rose Stepeneck Wife Female 37 Bohemia

Helen Stepeneck Daughter Female 15 New York

Charles Stepeneck Son Male 14 New York

• “Stork Fails to Wait for ‘Shanghaied’ Dad” article in Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), Mon 26 Dec 1949, page 1. Available at Newspapers.com [3] accessed 2 Nov 2020.

Refers to Charles H.B. Stepanek and wife Mrs. Rose Stepanek of New York City; their son Charles Stepanek and his wife Margaret of Rochester, NY, and the birth of Charles & Margaret’s son Charles Stepanek 3rd.

• Death Record of CHAS. STEPANEK in U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Ancestry Record 3693 #59816684

Name: Chas Stepanek [Charles Stepanek]

Social Security Number: 109-09-2096

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1885

Issue Year: Before 1951

Issue State: New York

Death Date: Oct 1964

• Family Search Tree ID (FSFTID): L25J-Y9H