Childhood

John (Johann) Jacob Jungwirth was born March 4, 1875 in Tisch, Bohemia. (Bohemia was then part of Austria-Hungary, and John always referred to himself as "Austrian.")

His father was Johann Jungwirth (born c. 1830), but his mother's and younger sister's names are unknown (see photo at left, presumed to have been taken around 1883).

John attended the town elementary school for eight years, from September 17, 1881 to March 4, 1889. He seems to have been an excellent student. Click here to read a transcription of his final report card: Report card

A second family photo (at left) appears to have been taken around 1893, after John went to America.