Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He graduated from Milligan High School in 1914, and attended the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture. He managed the Bulin farm after the death of his father. He was a member of the Knight of Pythias Lodge in Milligan. Frank died April 3, 1932 from injuries sustained in a car accident two weeks previously at the age of 34 years and 11 1/2 months with burial in the Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan, p 216).

Frank married Rose M. "Rosie" Brt on 18 Oct 1923 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Rose (daughter of Vaclav "James" "Jim" Brt and Frances Terezie Doupnik) was born on 12 Mar 1898 in Nebraska; died on 11 Dec 1976 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; was buried in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery, Scott County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She had an all-girl band that played for dances in the area. As an R.N. she served in various schools and the Veterans Hospital in Lincoln. (Milligan, p 212) After her retirement she was active in bowling. She died in 1976 at the home of her son in Davenport, Iowa. (Milligan, p 216).

Notes:

Married:
Groom's Name: Frank J Bulin Groom's Birth Date: 1897 Groom's Birthplace: Milligan, Nebr Groom's Age: 26 Bride's Name: Rose M Brt Bride's Birth Date: 1897 Bride's Birthplace: Milligan, Nebr Bride's Age: 26 Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1923 Marriage Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa Groom's Father's Name: Albert Bulin Groom's Mother's Name: Antonio Matejka Bride's Father's Name: James Brt Bride's Mother's Name: Francis Daupnik Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Single Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Single Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02661-8 System Origin: Iowa-EASy Source Film Number: 1476881 Reference Number: 170 Collection: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992

They were divorced sometime prior to 1930.

Rose and Frank had one son, S. Albert Bulin, whom completed his education in engineering. Al and his wife, Ruth, retired in Bella Vista, Arkansas. They had one son, Joe, who lives in California. (Milligan, p 212).

Notes:

After his marriage, he bought 160 acres in Saline County, Nebraska SW1/4 in Section 18 Atlanta Township. Albert was one of the progressive farmers of the community, engaging extensively in pure-bred stock raising of the first Shorthorn Cattle in this community, Percheron horses and Poland China hogs. He raised peacocks and had the first pheasants by ordering eggs from Pennsylvania and hatching them. He also had the first alfalfa grown in the area. (Milligan, p 215)

FindAGrave shows that he was a veteran of World War I.

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Atlanta Precinct
Enumerated 6 through 9 May 1910
SD 4 ED 116 Sheet 7B
136-138
Bulin, Albert Head M W 45 m1 21 AustBohemian AustBohemian AustBohemian 1868 Na English Farmer
Bulin, Tonie Wf F W 40 m1 21 4/4 AustBohemian AustBohemian AustBohemian 1880 English
Bulin, Mary Dtr F W 20 S Neb AustBohemian AustBohemian English
Bulin, Anna Dtr F W 18 S Neb AustBohemian AustBohemian English
Bulin, Rosie Dtr F W 16 S Neb AustBohemian AustBohemian English
Bulin, Frank Son M W 13 S Neb AustBohemian AustBohemian English
Bulin, Marie Mother F W 69 Wd AustBohemian AustBohemian AustBohemian 1868 Bohemian Own Income
Novak, Anton Hired Man M W 22 S AustBohemian AustBohemian AustBohemian 1903 Al English Farm Laborer
Stich, Frank Hired Man M W 21 S AustBohemian AustBohemian AustBohemian 1906 Al English Farm Laborer

1920 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Atlanta Prct
Enumerated 9 and 10 Jan 1920
SD 4 ED 124 Sheet 3B
55-55
Bulin, Albert Head M W 54 M 1870 Na 1877 Aust/Bohemia Aust/Bohemia Aust/Bohemia Farmer
Bulin, Antonie Wf F W 50 M 1890 Na 1890 Aust/Bohemia Aust/Bohemia Aust/Bohemia
Bulin, Anna Dtr F W 27 S Neb Aust/Bohemia Aust/Bohemia
Bulin, Frank Son M W 22 S Neb Aust/Bohemia Aust/Bohemia Farm Laborer
Bulin, Eddie Nephew M W 18 S Neb Aust/Bohemia Aust/Bohemia

Vojtech married Antonie "Tonie" Matejka on 15 Jan 1889 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Antonie (daughter of Frantisek "Frank" Matejka and Marie Manzelka) was born on 11 Jul 1870 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 14 Apr 1956; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the Milligan Nebraska 1888-1988 book, it was noted that Antonie Matejka was born on June 11, 1840 (p 215) but this appears to be an error. This date of birth would have made her 116 at her date of death. Also, her parents were born in 1835 and 1839 (p 415), and her husband was born in 1864. Her date of birth was probably circa 1870, as it is also noted that "Antonie's father, Frank, and older brother, James came to the country in 1879, and after buying land, sent for his wife....and eight small children....(who traveled) to Bremen, Germany by rail and then boarded a ship to America. Antonie was only nine years old." (p 215)

The Milligan book also notes that "She was devoted to her family and worked diligently for ZCJB Lodge in Milligan and worked for donations and pledges toward the building of the Milligan Auditorium. She also worked for the F.C.D. Organization. Her many handcrafts were appreciated by all and she was a great flower lover and gardener." (Milligan p 215).

It appears that there were TWO Antonie MATEJKA's in or around Milligan, NE who were relatively close in age. There was also an Antonie MATEJKA who was the first wife of Joseph ROHLA, and who was born 22 May 1866 and died 28 May 1943. (Milligan, p 325).

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Atlanta Precinct
Enumerated 4 Apr 1930
ED 76-1 SD 11 Sheet 2A Stamped 112
32-32
Bulin, Frank Head M W 32 D 25 Neb Czech Czech Farmer
Bulin, Antonia Mother F W 59 Wd 19 Czech Czech Czech
Bulin, Anna Sister F W 37 S Neb Czech Czech
Varner, Paul Boarder M W 24 Mo Oh Ind Laborer

Notes:

Married:
Groom's Name: Albert Burlen Groom's Birth Date: 1865 Groom's Birthplace: Bohemia Groom's Age: 24 Bride's Name: Toney Mataka Bride's Birth Date: 1870 Bride's Birthplace: Bohemia Bride's Age: 19 Marriage Date: 15 Jan 1889 Marriage Place: Milligan, Fillmore, Nebraska Groom's Father's Name: James Burlin Groom's Mother's Name: Mary Kosa Bride's Father's Name: Frank Mataka Bride's Mother's Name: Fannie Maleojock Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: White Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00315-4 System Origin: Nebraska-EASy Source Film Number: 1986904 Reference Number: N1315 P182 Collection: Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995

Notes:

Came to America in 1874 with his parents and three brothers and two sisters. They came directly to Saline County from New York, and settled on a farm three and one half miles north of Crete where they first lived in a Dugout. The Brt family was known as musical. The father played the "dudy," which resembles a bagpipe. Brother Frank played a bass horn and Vaclav played a Czech trumpet. They played for many weddings dances and social gatherings. (Milligan, p 211).

Place of birth shown as Rhybova Lhote Kraj, Taborsky, Bohemia

Listed as Wencil on the 1880 census.

Vaclav married Frances Terezie Doupnik on 30 Oct 1880 in Saxon, Saline County, Nebraska. Frances (daughter of Anton "Anthony" Doupnik and Terezie Prochaska) was born on 25 Jul 1864 in Brandl?n, Dacice, Moravia; died on 10 Sep 1937. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She came to America at age 6. Her family originally settled in Red Oak, Iowa and then moved to a farm near Crete. Her parents died of the flu shortly after her marriage, and she raised her younger brothers and sisters. After her husband's death, she managed their farm for over 20 more years, with the help of her children. She lived in a sod hut, killed the snakes first thing in the morning and had a dog that actually removed cockleburs from her skirt in the evening. (Milligan, p 211).

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Census Listings:

1910 Federal Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 4 ED 32 Sheet 1A
8-8
Brt, Francis Head F W 45 Wd 9/6 AustMoravian AustMoravian AustMoravian 1870 Bohemian Farmer
Brt, Bedrich W. Son M W 20 S Neb AustBohemia AustMoravian English Farm Laborer
Brt, Anna M Dtr F W 16 S Neb AustBohemia AustMoravian English
Brt, Rosie M Dtr F W 14 S Neb AustBohemia AustMoravian English
Brt, Charles V Son M W 9 S Neb AustBohemia AustMoravian
Brt, Vlasta F Dtr F W 7 S Neb AustBohemia AustMoravian

Notes:

Married:
Groom's Name: Vaclar Brt
Groom's Birth Date: 1855
Groom's Birthplace: Bohema
Groom's Age: 25
Bride's Name: Frances Doupnik
Bride's Birth Date: 1863
Bride's Birthplace: Bohema
Bride's Age: 17
Marriage Date: 30 Oct 1880
Marriage Place: Saxon, Saline, Nebraska
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name: Anna Kolanska
Bride's Father's Name: Anton
Bride's Mother's Name: Teresia
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Unknown
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00325-9
System Origin: Nebraska-EASy
Source Film Number: 1985880
Reference Number: p 207
Collection: Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995


Their marriage recorded on page 207 of the Saline County Marriage book, 1879-1883

To this union, nine children were born. Two died in infancy and one at the age of ten. Their names were Henry, Rose and Emily.

Notes:

Vaclav and Marie Kosa Bulin circa 1868, settling first with relatives in Yuba, Wisconsin. Vaclav was a builder and cabinent maker. While in Wisconsin, they had twin boys and a baby girl. They moved to Glengary Township in the winter of 1878. There they came to live with Jan Kotas, Marie Bulin's uncle who lived in a sod hut near Milligan. Vaclav built the church on the north cemetery, for which Jan Kotas donated the lumber. Vaclav bought 160 acres, SE 1/4 Section 13 Glengary Township, Railroad Land, near Milligan.

In the spring of 1888, the blizzard year, the five children of Vaclav and Marie Bulin took sick with diptheria. Three children died within a week, Mary age nine and the twin boys, Frank and Joe, age seven. It is said that a lady from Strang heard of the disease and came in her buggy, and treated the children "with a powder." The children stopped dying and the two who survived were W. J. and Albert Bulin. (Milligan, pp 214 - 215)

The 1900 census indicates they also had a son John, born ca Dec 1879 who was still living in their home. Additionally, Mary was shown as the mother of 6 children in total, three still living.

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Census Listings:

FamilySearch
1880 Census

Census Place:Glengary, Fillmore, Nebraska
Source:FHL Film 1254748 National Archives Film T9-0748 Page 50
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
James BULIN Self M M W 42 BOHEMEN Occ: Farmer Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Mary BULIN Wife F M W 41 BOHEMEN Occ: Housekeeper Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Albert BULIN Son M S W 16 BOHEMEN Occ:At School Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
James BULIN Son M S W 15 BOHEMEN Occ:At School Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN

1900 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Glengary Twp
Enumerated 4 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 26 Sheet 4A Stamped 136
70-72
Bulin, Vaclav Head W M Nov 1842 58 m 36 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1868 32 Na Farmer
Bulin, Mary Wf W F Oct 1839 60 M1 36 6/3 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1868 32
Bulin, John Son W M Dec 1879 (sic) 20 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia Farm Laborer

Vaclav married Marie Kosa about 1864 in Bohemia. Marie was born in Oct 1839 in Bohemia; died after 1910 in Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Frank Matejka emigrated fall 1877 from left Trstice, Bohemia and came to the United States settling on a homestead near Milligan, NE. They came to America on the ship "Odessa". They first settled NE of Milligan, NE. Mr. and Mrs. Matejka had 6 sons and 3 daughters.

Copied from the notes of Rod Girmus, his tree can be found at RootsWeb's WorldConnect:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=girmus



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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8Y8-K4K : accessed 02 Dec 2013), Anton Maetetka in household of Frank Maetetka, Liberty, Fillmore, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 505B, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T9-0748
Frank Maetetka M 45 Czechoslovakia
Mary Maetetka Wife F 42 Czechoslovakia
Frank Maetetka Son M 10 Czechoslovakia
Anton Maetetka Son M 8 Czechoslovakia
Emmil Maetetka Son M 4 Czechoslovakia
Christina Maetetka Dtr F 1 Czechoslovakia

1900 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 2 and 4 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 29 Sheet 2A
29-29
Matika, Frank Head W M Jan 1835 65 M 40 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1878 22 Farmer
Matika, Mary Wf W F Jan 1839 61 M 40 12/9 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1878 22
Matika, Anton Son W M Mar 1875 25 S Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1879
Matika, Charley Son W M Jan 1878 22 S Boehmia Bohemia Bohemia 1878
Matika, Emil Son M W Feb 1880 20 S Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1878 22
Matika, Mary Dtr W F Mar 1884 16 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia


1910 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore county, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 4 ED 32 Sheet 1B
18-18
Matejka, Charles M Head M W 33 m1 0 AustBohemia AustBohemia AustBohemia 1879 Pa English Laborer Farm
Matejka, Anna E Wf F W 22 M1 0 0/0 Neb AustBohemia AustBohemia English
Matejka, Frank Father M W 75 m1 49 GerBohemia AustBohemia GerGerman 1879 Pa Bohemian
Matejka, Marie A Mother F W 71 M1 49 12/9 AustBohemia AustBohemia AustBohemia 1879 __ Bohemian

Frantisek married Marie Manzelka about 1860 in Bohemia. Marie was born on 15 Jul 1839 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 3 Oct 1913 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the Milligan Centennial book, she is listed as Marie Petracek. The FindAGrave listing for this family instead shows her as Marie MANZELKA Matejka. The photo of her tombstone is also inscribed Marie, Jeho MANZELKA.

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Crete Precinct
Enumerated 19 Jun 1880
Page 29 SD 1 ED 213 Stamped 15A
246-246
Brt, Bartolomey M W 63 Farner Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, Anna W F 54 Wf Keeping House Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, John W MM 28 Son Works on Farm Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, Wencil W M 25 Son Works on Farm Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, Joseph M M 9 Son At School Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
247-247
Brt, Frank M W 32 Farmer Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, Rosa W F 27 Wf Keeping House Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, Frank W M 2 Son At Home Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, Barbara W F 10 Cousin At School Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, Mary W F 1 Dtr At Home Neb Bohemia Bohemia

1900 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Crete Precinct
Enumerated 20 June 1900
SD 4 ED 107 Sheet 7A
122-127
Brt, Frank Head W M July 1847 53 M 23 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, Thiase Wf W F May 1856 m 23 6/6 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, Edward Son W M Sept 1877 22 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, Mary Dtr W F July 1879 20 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, Frank Son W M Mch 1882 18 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, James Son W M Au 1883 16 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, Anna Dtr W F Dec 1886 13 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, Adolph Son W M Aug 1892 7 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia
123-129=8
Brt, Joseph Head W M Aug 1870 29 M 8 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, Mary Wf W F Sept 1873 27 M 8 0/0 Ohio Bohemia Bohemia
Brt, Bartlo Father W M Aug 1818 81 Wd Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia

Bartolomej married Anna Koblasek before 1848 in Bohemia. Anna was born on 12 Jun 1824 in Bohemia; died after 1880 in Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The exact date of Anthony's arrival to this country is not known, but it is known that he applied for his U.S. citizenship at Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa on December 8, 1870. The family moved to Saline County, Nebraska, and on May 4, 1871, Anthony registered an application for a homestead. His land was the s 1/2 NW 1/4, section 30, Turkey Creek Township. He "built a house of sod thereon, 12 x 14 feet in size with two windows and one door...plowed and cultivated about 40 acres of said land and...bored a well 48 feet deep, built a stable of straw and poles and planted a small grove of forest trees. (Milligan, p 261).

Anton married Terezie Prochaska. Terezie was born before 1846 in Bohemia; died between 1883 and 1884 in Nebraska; was buried in Turkey Creek Cemetery, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Terezie and her daughter Frances left Austria aboard the Steamship Neckar, a North German Lloyd vessel, from Hamburg, Germany and arrived in New York on April 15, 1870. (Milligan, p 261).