Aneska "Agnes" Vachal

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Mrs. Agnes Racek

Services were Tuesday at Moser Memorial Chapel at North Bend for Mrs. Agnes Racek, 78. The Rev. Audrey Scott officiated with burial in Kiliam Cemetery west of Morse Bluff. Mr. and Mrs. James Arneal furnished the music.

Pallbearers were Ed Virka, Ray Racek, Delvin Lorenzen, Ludwig Phillips, Stanley Vachal and William Brabec.

Mrs. Racek died Friday evening at the North Bend Nursing home.

She was born Oct. 6, 1898, in Prague and lived there until her marriage. She then lived at Morse Bluff until moving to Fremont in 1960. She was a member of the ZCBH Lodge at Morse Bluff.

She married William Racek Aug. 16, 1926. He died March 14, 1960.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. George (Wilma) Havlovec of North Bend; brothers, Adolph Vachal of North Bend and John Vachal of Morse Bluff; and three grandchildren.

SSN 508-56-9599

CZECH NATIONAL CEMETERY (also known as Killian Cemetery) located in Bohemian township in the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Sec 23 Township 17, Range 5E of Saunders County, Nebraska.

Recorded on April 12, 1977 and completed on April 15, 1977 by Clarabelle Mares 1722 E 19 Fremont, Nebraska and assisted by Kathrine Petersen. Cemetery in very good condition. Working from front to back in rows.

Row 3 west to east
Agnes Racke 1898-1977

Aneska married William Racek on 16 Aug 1926 in David City, Butler County, Nebraska. William (son of Vaclav "James" Racek and Veronika Beznoska) was born on 23 Dec 1876 in Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska; died on 14 Mar 1960 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska; was buried in Czech National (Killian) Cemetery, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Agnes Racek was born about 1928 in Nebraska; died about 1936 in Nebraska; was buried in Czech National (Killian) Cemetery, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska.
2. Wilma Racek was born on 25 Mar 1936 in Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska; died on 24 Jan 2002 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska; was buried in Killian Cemetery, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska.

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Nebraska, Saunders County, Elk Precinct
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 129 Sheets 6A and
95-96
Waskal, Jan Head W M 1869 31 M 6 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1888 18 Ta Farmer
Waskal, Anna Wf W F 1871 29 M 6 3/3 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1893 11
Wachal, Marie Dtr F W Jan 1895 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia 1895 5
Wachal, Jan Son M W May 1896 4 Neb Bohemia Bohemia 1896 4
Wachal, Aneska Dtr W F Ot 1898 2 Neb Bohemia Bohemia 1898 2

1910 Census
Nebraska, Saunders County, Elk Precinct
Enumerated 28 Apr 1910
SD 4 ED 142 Sheet 6B
107-107
Vachal, John Head M W 40 m1 16 AusBohemia AusBohemia AusBohemia 1886 English Farmer
Vachal, Anna Wf F W 38 m1 16 4/4 AusBohemia AusBohemia AusBohemia 1876 English
Vachal, Mary Dtr F W 15 S Neb AusBohemia AusBohemia English
Vachal, John Son M W 12 S Neb AusBohemia AusBohemia English Farm Laborer
Vachal, Aneska Dtr F W 11 S Neb AusBohemia AusBohemia English
Vachal, Charles Son M W 9 S Neb AusBohemia AusBohemia

1920 Census
Nebraska, Saunders County, Elk Precinct Twp 15 Range 5
Enumerated 13 Jan 1920
SD 4 ED 152 Sheet 4A
63-63
Vachal, John Head M W 49 M 1886 Na 1901 Czech. Czech. Czech. Farmer
Vachal, Anna Wf F W 48 M 1877 N1 1901 Czech. Czech. Czech.
Vachal, Marie Dtr F W 25 S Neb Czech. Czech.
Vachal, John Son M W 23 S Neb Czech. Czech. Laborer Home Farm
Vachal, Agnes Dtr F W 20 S Neb Czech. Czech.
Vachal, Charles Son M W 19 S Neb Czech. Czech. Laborer Home Farm
Vachal, Adolph Son M W 8 S Neb Czech. Czech.

Jan married Anna Masek about 1894. Anna was born about 1871 in Bohemia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):From US GenWeb
Saunders County, Nebraska Family Stories
Jiri and Katerina MASEK
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nesaunde/1983hist/saco83-p320.html

Jiri (George), 1827-1914, and Katerina Pokorny Masek, 1831-1915, left Sedlec, Snojmo, Moravia and came to the United States in 1876 with their six children: Anton, Frank, Charles, Katerina, Anna and John. Jiri was a wheelwright in Moravia. Upon arriving in New York, Jiri was told he would make great use of his anvil in Nebraska.

Jiri homesteaded in Elk Precinct. His farm was near the Oxbow Trail. He used the anvil while repairing the wagons of settlers who passed by on the trail. This anvil is now in the possession of a great-grandson. The settlers passing did a lot of Jiri's farming in exchange for his blacksmith work. Jiri added to his homestead and became a wealthy farmer.

The oldest son, Anton, married Antonia Novacek. Their first child, Sophia, was born on the ocean voyage to America. The other children were Frank, Mary Ann Novacek, Joseph F., Anna Dudek, Anton J., and George A. Many of his descendants live in the Valparaiso area.

Frank, the second son, died at age 39, unmarried. He was a talented musician.

Charles, the third child, married Rose Dufek and had 12 children. They were Thomas, Agnes Krchnavy, Anton, Emilie, Charles, Mary Chmelka, James, Bessie Birkel, Paul, Emil Frank, Della Navratil, and Helen Sloup. Charles lived in Butler County, and spelled his name "Mashek."

Katerina, the fourth child, married John J. Scholz. She died a month after her only son's birth. The son, John, was raised by his grandparents and John and Emma Masek.

Anna, the fifth child, married John Vachal. They lived in Saunders County. Their children were Mary Phillips, John Jr., Agnes Racek, Charles, 2 infants, names unknown, and Adolph.

John, the sixth son, married Emma Kubik. (See John Masek.)

A grandson remembers that Katerina was a small but spunky woman. She never learned to read or write, Czech or English. But she made the best rye bread he has ever eaten.

George and Katerina, in their extreme old age, moved to Weston to live with their retired son, Anton. George died of old age, complicated by a broken hip, at the age of 87. Katerina died in 1915 at the age of 84. Submitted by Gladys Masek Cajka