• Naturalization records Superior Court, Cook Co., Ill, V.9, p.273.
  • Address: 574 Blue Island Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
  • Born 6 Mar 1882 in Bohemia, Austria
  • Arrived in USA 1 May 1890 - Baltimore, Maryland
  • Naturalized on 1 Jan 1906
• Iowa Marriage Certificate & Marriage Index
  • Ella Strunc was married to Charles Pergler on 25 March 1905 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
  • Ella was age 22 or 23 (born 1882 in Croatia, Austria), Charles was age 23 (born 1882 in Bohemia)
  • Ella Strunc's parents were Anton Strunc and Ella Guchy or Sarchy
  • Charles Pergler's parents were Frank Pergler and Josephine Zpevacek or Zpevacik
  • Microfilm #1704667 and #1710975 (Reference #2:3VNTTD6) and #985979
• Czech Biographical Information - http://www.hiu.cas.cz/biogr/bs4.pdf
  • Karel Pergler was born 6 March 1882
  • Died 14 August 1954
  • Lawyer, Journalist, Politician, Diplomat
• Carl Pergler History (Grandson)
  • The younger Carl spent much time with his grandparents in Washington, D.C.
  • Grandfather Charles died in 1954 having directed the team that dafted the new Korean constitution after the war
  • Grandmother Ella moved to an "assisted living" home in a suburb of Philadelphia, to be near her two daughters, Ella and Margaret
• Charles Pergler History
  • Born 1882 as Karel Pergler in Liblin, Bohemia
  • Died 1954 in Washington, D.C., USA
  • Immigrated to Chicago, USA in 1890 with his mother and father
  • Graduated from High School in Chicago
  • Father died in 1896 and he and his mother moved back to Bohemia
  • In 1903 Charles returned to the US and studied at Kent College of Law (graduated in 1908)
  • In Oct 1918 Charles Became Czechoslovakian Ambassador to the U.S.
  • In 1920 Became Czechoslovakian Ambassador to Japan
  • Returned to Washington, D.C. and studied law at American University (graduated in 1924)
  • In 1929 Returned to Prague
  • In 1933 was dean of the School of Economics and Government at National University
  • From 1936 to 1946 was Dean of the National University College of Law (now the National Law Center at George Washington University)
  • Charles Pergler Papers: http://www.library.georgetown.edu/dept/speccoll/pergler.htm
• NBC Radio Broadcast by Charles Pergler "I am an American", 1 June 1940
  • "On June 1, 1940, Dr. Charles Pergler shared his thoughts about immigration with the Chairmen of the Board of Review for the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Ralph Stewart, on the NBC radio broadcast. The gentlemen discussed Pergler’s duality of foreign birth and upbringing in America. Stewart describes emigration as “a stranger in the gates”. He urges Americans to have tolerance and patience for foreign-born citizens as they assimilate. He gives an example of close-knit immigrant communities who do not learn English and have no connection to American life except during election season. Dr. Pergler suggests real democracy may only exist in homogeneous societies. He goes on to condemn any special organization created in defense of the foreign born. He explains the union will only bring attention to cultural differences and cause segregation. Dr. Charles Pergler warns Americans to be vigilant in protecting their own rights because their own thoughts or characteristics could one day place them in a minority grouping."
  • "Dr. Charles Pergler (b. Karel Pergler) was born on March 6, 1882 in Liblin, Bohemia. He immigrated to Chicago in 1890 at eight years old. After he graduated high school, Pergler returned to Bohemia. He became involved in the Democratic Socialist and anti-Austrian movement in Prague. The young scholar returned to Chicago in 1903 to continue his education at Kent College of Law. After graduation in 1908, Pergler moved to Howard County, Iowa where he practiced law for a decade. The Czechoslovak Republic claimed independence in 1918 and appointed Charles Pergler as its first Ambassador to the United States."
  • https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn615680
• Daughter's Birth Certificate #13472 - City of Chicago - 11 September 1906
  
  • Ella Pergler born 11 September 1906 at 1:00am in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
  • Mother: Ella Marie Strunc (Age 24)
  • Father: Charles Pergler, Reporter/Corespondent (Age 24)
  • First Child
  • Born at 1336 Clifton Park, Chicago, Illinois
  
• Correspondence with grandson Bob Pergler
  • Came to US in 1900s - represented Czechoslovakia as Ambassador to Japan in 20s - fled to Chicago, US after opposing Czech government - Came with his brother Joseph Pergler - Lived in Iowa and Washington.
• 1890 Hamburg Passenger Index - LDS Microfilm #0473092
  
  • Ship = Dania - Captain = Lauderer - #429 - Departed 10 May 1890 to New York
    
  • Passengers: Josefa Pergler, Karl Pergler, Oldrich Pergler
  
• 1890 Hamburg Passenger List - LDS Microfilm #0472935
  
  • To: Baltimore, Maryland (The New York Shown Above is incorrect)a
  • Josefa Pergler - 29 years old - From Pilsen, Bohemia - Frau (Wife)
  • Karl Pergler - 8 years old - From Pilsen, Bohemia - Kinde (Child)
  • Oldrich Pergler - 6 years old - From Pilsen, Bohemia - Kinde (Child)
  

by Joseph A Pergler (pergler@byu.net)