William Howard Lotak
b. 26 January 1915, d. 1979
- Father: Anton Lhotak b. 9 September 1886, d. 5 August 1964
- Mother: Helen Schima b. 27 July 1890, d. 7 May 1959
- William Howard Lotak was born on 26 January 1915 in New Waterford, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Anton, Helen and William Lhotak entered the United states on 24 February 1919 at Port Huron, Michigan, to join Helen's father in Pittsburg, Kansas.
- Anton Lhotak and Helen Schima appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Washington, Crawford County, Kansas, living near Helen's parents.. Other members of the household included William Howard Lotak, Edward Adam Lotak.
- In 1923, when work became so scarce in Girard, the family moved to Chicago where Anthony became a stationary fireman for the Ford Motor Company. He worked for Fort until 1925, when he went to work for Plunkett Chemical Company, where he was employed until he retired.
- Anton Lhotak and Helen Schima appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at 917 35th Place. Other members of the household included William Howard Lotak, Edward Adam Lotak.
- He and Edward Adam Lotak were naturalized on 8 April 1930 when their father was naturalized. By that time, Congress had passed a law conferring citizenship on minor children, thus naturalizing William and Edward also.
- He married Sylvia Mary Muszynski, daughter of Anton Muszynski and Frances Olejniczok, on 29 May 1943 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at Visitation Church, or possibly the 28th.
- William Howard Lotak died in 1979.
- His wife Sylvia Mary Muszynski became a widow at his death.
- Last Edited: 6 Nov 2010