Helen Ruzicka

Helen married Ben J. Netzer on 17 Jul 1928. Ben was born before 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
No issue.

James married Anna Beznoska in Nov 1899. Anna (daughter of Frantisek "Frank" Beznoska, Jr. and Karolina "Caroline" Datel) was born on 23 Aug 1884 in Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska; died in 1972. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She did not move to Oklahoma with the rest of her family as she was already married.

Notes:

Married:
Anna and Jim stayed in Nebraska when her parents and brothers moved to Geronimo, Oklahoma in 1902. (Courtesy of Caroline Mastny of Schuyler, Nebraska).

Notes:

Caroline Mastney reports that the family moved to Oklahoma in 1902. Frank was able to buy each of his five sons a farm. His granddaughter Maybelle notes he "had 5 adjoining 360 acres for the 5 boys."

"Illness Fatal to A Resident of North Bend"

Frank Beznoski, sr., of North Bend, died Saturday afternoon in Kolouch hospital, where he had been brought Friday for treatment. He had been a sufferer with stomach trouble for several years.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at the ZBDJ Hall in Morse Bluff, with burial in Morse Bluff cemetery.

Mr. Beznoski was born July 6, 1858, in Bohemia, and came to the United States as a young man. He was married to Miss Caroline Datel in North Bend Nov 20, 1876 and 10 children were born to the union. The surviving children are Frank of North Bend, and Lewis, Joseph, Adolph and James all of Lawton, Oklahoma, Anna Ruzicka of Moorhead, Minn., and Albie Kudtka, Lillie Tomasek, Millie Arthur and Agnes Dupth, all of North Bend.

Mr. Beznoski was actively engaged in farming until about 10 years ago, when he retired and had since made his home in North Bend.

"Called by Death"

Death on Saturday evening released Frank Beznoska, Sr., from suffering which had been his protion for a number of years due to stomach trouble. His condition had been serious for the past few months. On Friday he was removed from his home to a hospital at Schuyler, where he passed away the following evening.

Hoping for relief from his ailment, he spent the summer and fall in Oklahoma but returned to North Bend in December not much improved.

Funeral services conducted by Rev. Phillipps of Clarkson were held Tuesday. Following a short service at the home at 1:00 services were held at 2:00 pm at the ZCBJ hall in Morse Bluff. Interment was made in the Killian cemetery in Saunders county.

Among those whos were her from a distance to attend the funeral were: Mrs. Anna Ruzicka, Moorhead, Minnesota; Joe and James Beznoska, Lawton, Oklahoma; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Soukup and daughter Marie, Milligan, Nebraska; Frank Soukup, Sr. and Joe Soukup, Milligan, Nebraska.

Frank Beznoska was born at Beron, Bohema (sic), July 6, 1858. He came to America with his parents in 1869 when he was eleven years old. The family located first in Cleveland, Ohio, but not long after came to Saunders county, Nebraska, and took up land near where the town of Morse Bluff is now located. His parents were among the early settlers of Saunders county and in the days before the bridge was built across the Platte river at North Bend his father operated a ferry which transported travelers across the river at this point.

Mr. Beznoska was married in 1879 at Fremont, Nebraska to Miss Caroline Datel and lived on a farm in Saunders county until 1903 when they sold the farm and purchased land near Lawton, Oklahoma. They lived there until a few years ago when they transferred their land to their sons and retired from farming. They purchased a home in North Bend and located here.

Mr. Beznoska is survived by his wife and the following children: Frank Beznoska, Jr., Mrs. Jerry Kucera, Mrs. John Tomasek, Jr., Mrs. Lloyd Arthur and Mrs. W.G. Gutch, all of North Bend; Mrs. James Ruzicka of Moorhead, Minnesota; Joe, Louis, Adolph and James Beznoska of Lawton, Oklahoma; nineteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. One child died in infancy.

Mrs. Beznoska was a man of fine principles and a good neighbor and friend. He took great pleasure in his family and in his granchildren and will be deeply missed by them. All of these and particularly the bereaved wife, have the sympathy of the community in their sorrow.

(Undated, unreferenced newspaper clippings: Courtesty of Caroline Mastny, Schuyler, Nebraska)


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 5 Sec 1 east to west

Frank Beznoska Jr
1858 - 1929






(Research):From the Familysearch 1880 United States Census and National Index

Census Place:Douglas, Saunders, Nebraska Source:FHL Film 1254756 National Archives Film T9-0756 Page 37

RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace

Frank BASNOSKY Self M M W 22 BOHEMIA Occ:Farmer Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Caroline BASNOSKY Wife F M W 19 BOHEMIA Occ:Keeps House Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Frank BASNOSKY Son M S W 8 M NE Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA

1900 Census
Nebraska, Saunders County, Morse Bluff
Enumerated the 5th of June 1900 by Hans M Mackfranz
SD 4, ED 128 Stamped 82
27-28
Beznoska, Frank Hd W M July 1858 41 M 20 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1865 35 No Farmer
Beznoska, Caroline Wf W F May 1862 37 M 20 11/10
Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1870 30
Beznoska, Frank Son W M Aug 1882 17 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia Farm Labor
Beznoska, Annie Dtr W F Aug 1884 15 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia At School
Beznoska, Albina Dtr W F Aug 1886 14 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia At School
Beznoska, Isack Son W M Jan 1888 12 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia At School
Beznoska, Adolph Son W M Apr 1892 8 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia At School
Beznoska, Lillie Dtr W F May 1894 6 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia At School
Beznoska, Millie Dtr W F Aug 1895 4 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia At School
Beznoska, Agnes Dtr W F Sep 1898 2 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Beznoska, Baby Son W M Feb 1900 3/12 Neb Bohemia Bohemia

1910 Federal Census
Nebraska, Saunders County, Cedar, ED 136
Enumerated 11 May 1910
SD 4 ED 136 Sheet 14B
319-319
Beznoska, Frank Hd M W 52 Aust/Boh Aust/Boh Aust/Boh 1869 Na Eng Farmer
Beznoska, Cary Wf F W 48 Aust/Boh Aust/Boh Aust/Boh 1870 English
Beznoska, Louis Son M W 22 Neb Aust/Boh Aust/Boh Working Home Farm
Beznoska, Joseph Son M W 21Neb Aust/Boh Aust/Boh Working Home Farm
Beznoska, Adolf Son M W 19 Neb Aust/Boh Aust/Boh Working Home Farm
Beznoska, Lilly Dtr F W 17 Neb Aust/Boh Aust/Boh
Beznoska, Millie Dtr F W 15 Neb Aust/Boh Aust/Boh
Beznoska, Agnes Dtr F W 13 Neb Aust/Boh Aust/Boh
Beznoska, James Son M W 11Neb Aust/Boh Aust/Boh

1920 Census
Nebraska, Saunders County, Cedar Bluffs
Enumerated 12 Jan 1920 by ?. E. Smith
SD 4 ED 146 Sheet 6B
Fm 167-169
Beznoska, Frank Hd M W 62 M 1865 Na 1875 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia Farmer
Beznoska, Caroline Wf F W 58 M 1865 Na 1875 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Beznoska, Adolf Son M W 27 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia Working on Farm
Beznoska, James Son M W 20 S Bohemia Bohemia Working on Farm
The household immediately following his was that of his son, Joseph.

Frantisek married Karolina "Caroline" Datel on 21 Nov 1878 in North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska. Karolina (daughter of Josef "Joseph" Datel, Sr. and Anna Sukova) was born on 13 Jan 1862 in Kolec, Bohemia; died on 20 Jan 1940 in North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska; was buried in Czech National (Killian) Cemetery, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Carolina Beznoska

Mrs. Carlina Beznoska, daughter of pioneer parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Datel, Sr. and a long time resident of this community died Saturday afternoon at her home on East Ninth street. She had been in ill health for a long time and very seriously ill for two weeks prior to her death. She was 78 years and 7 days of age.

Funeral services conducted by Rev. C.H. Lind were held at the home Monday afternoon at 2:00 pm. Mrs. Arthur Hanke and Mrs. W.K. Robertson sang two duet numbers...

The pall bearers were her five sons Frank, Louis, James, Adoph and Joe Beznoska, and one grandson Ray Beznoska. Burial was made in the Killian cemetery near Morse Bluff.

These of her immediate family who mourn her departure were her five sons: Frank of North Bend; Louis, Joseph, Adolph, and James of Geronimo, Oklahoma, and her five daughters, Mrs. James Ruzicka of Hooper, Nebraska; Mrs. Joe Tomasek, Jr., Mrs. L.K. Arthur, and Mrs. W.S. Gutch of North Bend. Twenty grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren survive her as do also three sisters and three brothers. The sisters and brothers are Mrs. John Matejka of Long Beach, California, Mrs. Elizabeth Bloch, Mrs. Frank Howe and Frank Datel of North Bend, James Datel of Perry, Oklahoma, and Thos. Datel of South Dakota.

Those who came from a distance to attend the funeral besides the sons from Oklahoma were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Datel, Emil Matejka and Mrs. and Mrs. Ray Beznoska of Omaha. There were also many neighbors and friends from Saunders county where the family formerly resided.

Carolina Beznoska

Caroline Datel was born in Colech, Bohemia, on January 13, 1863. She came to America when she was seven years of age, living at Fort Madison, Iowa, where she spent her childhood. Later she came to Saunders county, Nebraska, where she lived for a number of years.

On the first day of November, 1878, she was united in marriage to Mr. Frank Beznoska. To this union were born seven children, on of whom died in infancy.

The family moved from Saunders county to Oklahoma, where they lived for about twenty years. For of the sons still reside there. A number of years ago Mr. and Mrs. Beznoska located at North Bend. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on November 21, 1928. This of course was a most joyous occasion. It is one that denotes victory and triumph. Together they walked life's road, amid the trials, sacrifices and sorrows. For fifty years they shared in the triumphs, joys and rewards that life brought them. Four months later on March 22, 1929, Mr. Beznoska departed this life.

All but one of the children were at her bedside when she departed this life (Mrs. James Ruzicka of Moreheed, Minnesota, was unable to be present). What a token of esteem and love this fact reveals--these sons and daughters, many of them coming from a great distance to be present during the illness and demise of their beloved mother. Yet we do not wonder so much that it should be so, for who can measure the love, the devotion and care that a mother gives to her own.

Mrs. Beznoska was an incarnation of all that he word mother means. Her home and loved ones were always first in her thoughts and solicitations. What a precious memory these will retain of the moments they stood together about her bed, showing their love and appreciation in return for her great love and sacrifice for them. May God's blessing be upon her memory.

(Undated, unreferenced newspaper clippings: Courtesty of Caroline Mastny, Schuyler, Nebraska)


From a 1941 newspaper column

The residence of the late Mrs. Caroline Beznoska was sold at auction to settle the estate. Joe Bures bought the place for his mother. Consideration was $550.

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 5 Sec 1 east to west


Carolina Beznoska
1862 - 1940

Notes:

The Immigrants Ships Transcribers Guild has the following information relating to the ship Bark "Industrie" of Bremen:

The ship arrived at the port on 27 May 1865, and Frank's occupation was shown as "Miller," and the families destination was shown as Baltimore. Included among the passengers were:

BEZNOSKA, Franz 42 Anna 43 Veronica 9 Theresia 10 Franz 7 Anna 5, Bohemia.

http://www.immigrantships.net/v5/1800v5/industrie18650527.html

A Nebraska Czech's website notes that:

"Frank Beznoska, Beroun. Came to Cleveland in 1865. Died March 3, 1900, aged 78. Remembered as an able ferryman, who saved people from drowning on several occasions. "

From http://www.rootsweb.com/~neethnic/czechs/cz-pg97a.html

The family first settled in Cleveland, Ohio. They later came to Nebraska and homesteaded on a farm southeast of Morse Bluff. Two of their daughters remained in Cleveland.

He and his wife were seriously injured in a runaway carriage in 1897. His wife died due to the injuries, and he went to live with his son, Frank Beznoska, Jr. His obituary reads as follows:

"Frank Beznosky (sic) Sr. of Morse Bluff, died at his home in Morse Bluff, March 3, of paralysis. He came to Saunders County from Bohemia in 1869, and engaged in farming. Two years ago his team ran away, killing his wife and injuring Mr. Beznosky so badly that he never recovered, and his death was no doubt due to this abuse. The deceased leaves five children, Mrs. James Racek, Mrs. Soukup of Milligan, Nebraska, Frank Beznoska, and two others in Ohio. The funeral was held, Monday, March 5.

(Courtesty of Caroline Mastny, Schuyler, Nebraska)

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 5 Sec 1 east to west

Frantisek Beznoska d 3 Mar 1900 78 yrs


(Research):

Census Listings:

1870 Federal Census
Nebraska, Saunders County, Twp 16 Range 6E, PO Cedar Bluffs
Enumerated 15 Jun 1870
Page 3 Stamped 315
39-30
Besnosker, Frank 50 m W Farmer $400 Bohemia
Besnosker, Anna 49 F W Keeps Houe Bohemia
Besnosker, Sarah 15 F W At Service Gohemia
Besnosker, Frank 13 M W Bohemia
Besnosker, Anna 11 F W Bohemia

From the Familysearch 1880 United States Census and National Index

Census Place:Douglas, Saunders, Nebraska Source:FHL Film 1254756
National Archives Film T9-0756 Page 37

RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace

Frank BASNOSKY Self M M W 55 BOHEMIA Occ: Farmer Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Ann BASNOSKY Wife F M W 50 BOHEMIA Occ: Keeps House Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA





(Medical):Y DNA Results, FTDNA Haplogroup:

R1a

A direct male descendant volunteered to have his DNA tested
. The results can be found at www.ysearch.org, under the user ID #8HGEM. The FamilyTreeDNA kit number is 70191.

R1a The R1a lineage is believed to have originated in the Eurasian Steppes north of the Black & Caspian Seas. This lineage is thought to descend from a population of the Kurgan culture, known for the domestication of the horse (circa 3000 B.C.E.). These people were also believed to be the first speakers of the Indo-European language group. This lineage is found in central & western Asia, India, and in Slavic populations of Europe.

Frantisek married Anna Krylova before 1842. Anna was born about 1821 in Bohemia; died on 25 Jun 1897 in Saunders County, Nebraska; was buried in Czech National (Killian) Cemetery, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A newspaper clipping from 1897 details the accident that claimed the life of Anna Beznoska, and seriously injured her husband:

"Frank Bisnoski (sic) Sr. and wife of Saunders County were victims of a serious runaway Sunday. While driving a spirited team and going down hill, the team became unmanageable and started to run. At the bottom of the hill the horses ran into a wire fence, and the occupants of the bugy were violently thrown into the fence. Mr. Bisnoski received some very severe cuts by the entangled wire...Mrs. Bisnoski, however, was more unfortunate, and received a scalp wound among other injuries. The results could be fatal (to her). Both of these people are upward of 70 years of age, and the results of the accident will be a question for some time. Dr. Doan was called to attendance and relieved the sufferings of the injured as far as was possible. The team was badly cut from the wire and it is feared one of them will have to be killed to relieve if of it's injuries."

A follow up article noted: "Mrs. Bisnoski (sic) who was so seriously injured a few weeks ago in a runaway accident in Saunders County could not survive the injuries received and died during Friday night. The funeral services were held Saturday. A large community of friends were in attendance at the last rites."

(Undated, unreferenced clipping courtesy of Caroline Mastny, Schuyler, Nebraska)

(Research):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 5 Sec 1 east to west

Anna Beznoska d 25 Jun 1897 76 yrs




















(Medical):mtDNA: A direct female descendant of Anna, who descends as follows: Anna KRYL>Anna BEZNOSKA>Tessie Rose SOUKUP>Viola STRONG Weaver submitted a DNA sample to FamilyTreeDNA in Houston. The results were as follows:

Presumed Haplogroup: N1b

HVR1 Mutations: 145A, 176G, 183C, 189C, 223T, 390A, 519C
HRV2: Not tested

The results are posted at www.mitosearch.org under the user ID E899U, and as of June, 2006, there were not any matches, which is quite unusual. This is likely because the N1B Haplogroup is uncommon in Europe, and not included as one of the nine lineages that encompass almost all mtDNAs from European, North African and Western Asian Caucasians. Rather, it is in the cluster of "minor haplogroups" W, I and N1b. These three are present in low frequencies in Europe, Near East and Caucasus but only I and N1b have been also detected in Egypt and Arabia. The N1b haplogroup in Europe often indicates Jewish ancestry. The last group radiated around 39,000-52,000 yr BP, giving at least four ancestral clusters. One of them originated haplogroup B that expanded to Eastern Asia, reaching Japan and southeastern Pacific Archipelagos."

Source: http://www.trinicenter.com/sciencenews/27082001.htm

Notes:

Said to be born in Kolec, Bohemia.

(Research):
Census Information:

1870 Census
Iowa, Lee County, Fort Madison Ward 1
Datel, Joseph 43 M W Blacksmith $100 Bohemia
Datel, Anna 33 F W Keeping House Bohemia
Datel, Anton 14 M W Apprentice Blacksmith Bohemia
Datel, Anna 13 F w At Home Bohemia
Datel, Joseph 10 M W At Home Bohemia
Datel, Carolina 8 F W Bohemia
Datel, Wenzel 6 M W Bohemia
Datel, Frank 2 M Iowa

FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index
Census Place:Chester, Saunders, Nebraska
Source:FHL Film 1254756
National Archives Film T9-0756
Page 38
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Joseph DATTEL Self M M W 50 BOHEMIA Occ: Farmer Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Anna DATTEL Wife F M W 40 BOHEMIA Occ: Keeping House Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Joseph DATTEL Son M S W 21 BOHEMIA Occ:Farmer Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Willy DATTEL Son M S W 16 BOHEMIA Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Frank DATTEL Son M S W 12 IA Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Lise DATTEL Dau F S W 10 IA Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Mary DATTEL Dau F S W 10 IA Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Thomas DATTEL Son M S W 7 NE Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Matildy DATTEL Dau F S W 4 NE Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA

Josef married Anna Sukova. Anna was born between 1836 and 1840 in Bohemia; died after 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Could she be a second wife, based on her age and the age of Joseph's oldest daughter, Ruzena?

Notes:

Married:
One of the earliest settlers in the Morse Bluff vicinity was Joseph Datel and family. Mr. Datel was born in 1826 in Kolec, Czechoslovakia. His wife, Anna Sukova was born in Kobelinki, Austria. They were married in Austria on May 25, 1852, and came to America in 1867 bringing their seven children with them. One of the children died on the voyage and was buried at sea.

The family first lived at Fort Madison, Iowa where Mr. Datel worked at his trade as a blacksmith. In 1871 they moved to Saunders County and located on a farm south of Morse Bluff. Here he farmed and did blacksmithing. He spoke and was able to read Bohemian, German and English. Mrs. Datel, however, never learned English. In 1882 they moved to North Bend where he bought a blacksmith shop. In all 12 children were born. Mr. Datel died in 1902 and his wife lived to be 94.

(Courtesy of Don Matejka, his Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nesaunde/1983hist/saco83-p93.html)


Caroline Mastny lists the children of Joseph Datel as:

1. Mary Datel Matejka 2. Elizabeth Datel Bloch 3. Emma Datel Howe 4. Rosalie Datel Soukup 5. Anna Datel 6. Caroline Datel Beznoska 7. James Datel, Perry, Oklahoma 8. Thomas Datel, Winners, South Dakota 9. Frank Datel, North Bend, Nebraska 10. Joseph Datel 11. Frankie Datel---Duplicate? should this be Willy? 12. Anton Datel

I noted that Frank and Frankie were both shown as sons. I assumed Frankie was a duplicate, and did not list him. This should be researched further. Also, daughter Matildy, shown on the 1880 census is not listed. Perhaps this is the middle name of one of the other daughters, but for now I listed her, along with the other daughters. This also should be researched further.