The Genealogy of the Jahn Family

Person Page 174

Fred James Ratay, Sr.1,2

  • His birthplace is given between Bohemia (with immigration in 1883) and being born in Nebraska. I suspect that he was born in Bohemia but gave a native born answer when their was anti-German sediments.
  • Fred James Ratay, Sr., was born on 14 October 1879 in Bohemia.1,3,2,4,5
  • He immigrated to America in 1883.5
  • He and Josephine ("Josie") Jahn were married about 1900.1,3,5
  • He appeared on the 1910 census on 20 April 1910 in Highland, Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. Enumerated in this household were:
    1. Ratay, Fred, age 30, works as a laborer in a packing company for wages, owns his house "free."
    2. -----, Josie, age 30.
    3. -----, Mary, age 9, attends school.
    4. -----, Joseph, age 8, attends school.
    5. -----, Fred, age 7, attends school.
    6. -----, James, age 5.
    7. -----, Anna, age 3.5
  • Fred registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. When he registered, he was living at 1334 Drexel, South Omaha. He worked as a millwright for Swift & Co also in South Omaha. His wife, Josie, was listed as his nearest relative. He was described as being medium height with a medium build, light blue eyes and brown hair.2
  • He appeared on the 1920 census on 14 January 1920 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. Enumerated at 1334 Drexel Street were:
    1. Ratay, Fred, head, owns his house "free", age 40, works as a millwright for a packing house for wages.
    2. -----, Josie, wife, age 40.
    3. -----, Mary E., daughter, age 19, works as a forelady for a cracker company.
    4. -----, Joseph, son, age 18, works as an office clerk for a packing house.
    5. -----, Fred, son, age 16, attends school, works as an office clerk for a packing house.
    6. -----, James, son, 15, attends school.
    7. -----, Anna, daughter, age 13, attends school.
    8.-----, Helen, daughter, age 9, attends school.
    9. -----, Edward, son 4 1/12.
    10. Jahn, Frank, brother in law, age 29, works as a janitor for a "cost office." [note: it transcribed as cost house but I suspect it may be post office.].1
  • He appeared on the 1930 census on 3 May 1930 in Highland, Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. Living in this household were:
    1. Ratay, Fred J., owns his house which was valued at $7000, age 50, works as a carpenter in the stock yards.
    2. -----, Josephine, age 50.
    3. -----, Joe F.,age 28, works as a laborer on a fruit farm.
    4. -----, Helen, age 19, works as a musician on the concert stage.
    5. -----, Edward, age 14, attends school.
    6. ----, Alice, age 7, attends school.3
  • Fred registered for the draft on 27 April 1942 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. His residence was Rt 5 in So. Omaha, Sarpy Co. His wife was listed as the person who would always know his address. He was self-employed and 62 years old.4

Family: Josephine ("Josie") Jahn (b. about 1880)

  • Last Edited: 10 July 2019

Citations

  1. [S11] Nebraska, Douglas County, 1920 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T625, roll 989, Omaha, enumeration district (ED) 69, sheet 11B, dwelling 223, family 224, Fred Ratay, accessed 4 Apr 2017
  2. [S15] Ancestry.com, "World War 1 Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918." Database and images., (accessed 4 Apr 2017); Fred James Ratay; Imaged from Family History Library microfilm rool 1711759.
  3. [S305] Nebraska, Sarpy County, 1930 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T626, roll 1292, Highland, enumeration district (ED) 77-8, sheet 16B, dwelling 380, family 380, Fred J. Ratay, accessed 4 Apr 2017
  4. [S307] "U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942." Database., (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1002 : accessed 4 Apr 2017), Fred J. Ratay; Record Group 147.
  5. [S308] Nebraska, Sarpy County, 1910 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T624, roll 854, Highland, enumeration district (ED) 126, sheet 15B, dwelling 16, family 17, Fred Ratay, accessed 3 Apr 2017