Ebenezer Joseph DOSTAL b. 2 Jun 1894 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 19 Jul 1970 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1894 - 1970 (76 years)

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Name	Ebenezer Joseph DOSTAL [1, 2]
Birth	2 Jun 1894	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [1, 3, 4, 5]
Gender	Male
_UID	906C4E5C20A4634E8B8117BA36362F49DC98
Census	1900	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [6]
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
Census	1910	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [7]
11 East 37th Street 1) Florence Dostal, Head, f, w, age 39, widow, 2 of 2 children living, born in Massachusetts as were both parents, unemployed/own income, owned mortgage free home 2) Eben Dostal, Son, m, w, age 15, single, born in Illinois as was father, mother born in Massachusetts 3) Gladys Dostal, Daughter, f, w, age 12, single, born in Illinois as was father, mother born in Massachusetts 4) Emeline Hovey, Aunt, f, w, age 78, widow, born in Vermont, both parents born in Massachusetts 5) Laura Nowell, Sister, f, w, age 31, single, bor in Michigan, both parents born in Massachusetts, Attendant/Doctor's office, wage worker
Census	1920	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [8]
6816 Cornell Avenue 1) Florence Dostal, Head, rented home, f, w, age 44, widow, born in Massachusetts, as were both parents, Clerk/Steel Co, wage worker 2) Eben Dostal, Son, m, w, age 24, married, born in Illinois, father born in Illinois, mother born in Massachusetts, Salesman/Stocks and Bonds, wage worker 3) Gladys Dostal, Daughter, f, w, age 21, single, born in Illinois, father born in Illinois, mother born in Massachusetts, Clerk/Steel Co, wage worker 4) Marguerite Dostal, Daughter-in-law, f, w, age 23, married, immigrated 1919, naturalized citizen 1919, born in France/French, father born in France/French, mother born in Spain/Spanish 5) Joseph Redmond, Lodger, m, w, age 23, single, born in New York as were both parents, Salesman/Specialties, wage worker
Travel	7 Mar 1923	Manhattan, New York, New York, United States [9]
Departed from Cherbourg on SS Majestic Eben Dostal 28, born June 2nd 1894 in Chicago, traveling with wife Marguerite 27 naturalized citizen by marriage; US Address: 1518 E 69 St, Chicago.
Census	1930	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [10]
7731 East End Avenue 1) Gladys Means, Head, owned $8000 home, f, w, age 32, married first age 23, born in Illinois as was father, mother born in Massachusetts 2) Charles C Means, Husband, m, w, age 31, married first age 22, born in Illinois as was father, mother born in Pennsylvania, Salesman/Steel Mills, wage worker 3) Eben Dostal, Brother, m, w, age 35, widowed, born in Illinois as was father, mother born in Massachusetts, Salesman/Brokerage, wage worker 4) Florence Dostal, Mother, f, w, age 58, widowed, born in Massachusetts as were both parents, _____/Steel Mills, wage worker
Census	1940	Houston, Harris, Texas, United States [11]
Fannin St (hotel) Eben J Dostal/ Lodger/ m/ w/ age 45/ wd/ HS-4 edu/b. Illinois/ 1935 residence Chicago, Cook, Illinois/at work-private company/48 hrs worked/ Saleman/Health Accident Insurance/private wage worker/$925
Military Draft Registration	27 Apr 1942	Anaheim, Orange, California, United States [12]
Serial Number 2602 Eben Joseph Dostal Rt 4 box 323 Anaheim, Orange, Calif. Tel: Anaheim 2603 Age 47, b. Chicago, Illinois, June 2, 1894 Person: Mrs. Elaine W. Dostal, Rt 4 box 323 Anaheim, Orange, Calif. Employer: Combined Registry Company, 5316 Sheridan Rd., Chicago, Ill.
Residence	1970	Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States [5]
Death	19 Jul 1970	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States [5, 13]
Burial	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [14]
Person ID	I1673	Our Family Tree \| Descendants of Peter Nowell, son of Capt. Peter Nowell
Last Modified	9 Aug 2023

Father	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 (Age 36 years)
Mother	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
Family ID	F1012	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1	Marguerite Marcelle DESCHARLES, b. 26 Feb 1896, Confolens, Charente, , France d. 22 Dec 1927, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 31 years)
Marriage	8 Jul 1919	Paris, , Île-de-France, France [15]
Family ID	F966	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	9 Aug 2023

Family 2	Elaine Mureen WARD, b. 18 Nov 1899, Saint Anthony, Marshall, Iowa, United States d. 8 Apr 1986, , Imperial County, California, United States (Age 86 years)
Marriage	19 Oct 1940	Pecos, Reeves, Texas, United States [16]
Family ID	F5976	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	25 Sep 2022

Event Map

	Birth - 2 Jun 1894 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Census - 1900 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Census - 1910 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Marriage - 8 Jul 1919 - Paris, , Île-de-France, France
	Census - 1920 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Travel - 7 Mar 1923 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
	Census - 1930 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Census - 1940 - Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
	Marriage - 19 Oct 1940 - Pecos, Reeves, Texas, United States
	Military Draft Registration - 27 Apr 1942 - Anaheim, Orange, California, United States
	Residence - 1970 - Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States
	Death - 19 Jul 1970 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 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=I1673&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Ebenezer Joseph DOSTAL."

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