Dr. Joseph William DOSTAL, M.D., D.D.S. b. 15 Sep 1869 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 4 Oct 1905 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1869 - 1905 (36 years)

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Name	Joseph William DOSTAL [1, 2]
Prefix	Dr.
Suffix	M.D., D.D.S.
Birth	15 Sep 1869	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [3]
Gender	Male
_UID	F9B6B75F80644C4AA447D31D94BA1FC34A00
Census	1880	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [4, 5]
1) Joseph Dostal, w, m, age 38, married, Boot & Shoe Store, born in Austria as were both parents 2) Veronika Dostal, w, f, age 31, Wife, married, Keeping house, born in Bohemia as were both parents 3) Joseph Dostal, w, m, age 10, Son, single, At school, born in Illinois, father born in Austria, mother born in Bohemia 4) Charles Dostal, w, m, age 8, Son, single, born in Illinois, father born in Austria, mother born in Bohemia 5) Theresa Dostal, w, f, age 6, Daughter, single, born in Illinois, father born in Austria, mother born in Bohemia 6) Paulina Dostal, w, f, age 1, Daughter, single, born in Illinois, father born in Austria, mother born in Bohemia
Education	1888-1892	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [6, 7]
Chicago College of Dental Surgery and Rush Medical College, Chicago
Association	1897	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [6]
Biographical sketch included in Compendium of Freemasonry in Illinois
Census	1900	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [8]
447 37th Street 1) J.W. Dostal, Head, w, m, born Sept 1869, age 30, married 9 years, born in Illinois, both parents born in Bohemia, Dentist, rented home 2) Florence Dostal, Wife, w, f, born Jan 1872, age 28, married 9 years, 2 of 2 children living, born in Massachusetts as were both parents 3) Ebenezer J. Dostal, Son, w, m, born June 1894, age 5, single, born in Illinois, father born in Illinois, mother born in Massachusetts, At School 4) Gladys E. Dostal, Daughter, w, f, born June 1897, age 3, single, born in Illinois, father born in Illinois, mother born in Massachusetts 5) Emeline L. Hovey, Boarder, w, f, born Feb 1832, age 68, widow, born in Vermont, both parents born in Massachusetts 6) Sena Sorenson, Servant, w, f, born Feb 1884, age 16, single, born in Denmark as were both parents, immigrated 1899, in US for 1 year, Servant
Travel	22 May 1901	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [3]
Passport Application "U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925" Joseph W Dostal, born in Chicago, IL 15 Sept 1869, a dentist (father a naturalized US citizen) will go abroad and return within one year. Age 31 years; stature: 5 feet 10 3/4 inches; forhead: receding; eyes: blue; nose: aquiline; mouth: moustache; chin: round; hair: dark; complexion: fait; face:oval. Name: Joseph W Dostal Birth Date: 15 Sep 1869 Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois RESIDENCE: Chicago, Illinois Passport Issue Date: 22 May 1901 Passport Includes a Photo: N Source: Passport Applications, 1795-1905 (M1372)
Death	4 Oct 1905	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [9]
Burial	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [10]
Person ID	I1672	Our Family Tree \| Descendants of Peter Nowell, son of Capt. Peter Nowell
Last Modified	9 Aug 2023

Father	Joseph DOSTAL, b. 13 Feb 1842, , Moravia, Bohemia, Austro-Hungary d. 4 Jul 1888, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 46 years)
Mother	Veronika FRANA, b. 30 Dec 1849, , , Bohemia, Austro-Hungary d. 13 May 1888, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 38 years)
Marriage	1868	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Family ID	F1102	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Florence Elsie NOWELL, b. 14 Jan 1871, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 7 Jun 1933, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 62 years)

Marriage 22 Apr 1891 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [11]

Children

	1. Ebenezer Joseph DOSTAL, b. 2 Jun 1894, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 19 Jul 1970, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 76 years)
	2. Gladys Emeline DOSTAL, b. 1 Jun 1897, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 23 Aug 1975, , Cook County, Illinois, United States (Age 78 years)

Family ID F1012 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 9 Aug 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 15 Sep 1869 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Census - 1880 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Marriage - 22 Apr 1891 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Education - 1888-1892 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Association - 1897 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Census - 1900 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Travel - 22 May 1901 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Death - 4 Oct 1905 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Burial - - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I1672&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Dr. Joseph William DOSTAL, M.D., D.D.S.."

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