Vaclav "James" Capek

Notes:

He came to America when he was two years old. He owned and lived on a farm located two miles south of Milligan SW 1/4 of 24-6-1. Besides farming, he did custom work for others. (Milligan, p 243).

Vaclav married Anna Vejraska on 15 Jan 1907 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Anna (daughter of Josef Vejraska and Marie Kucera) was born on 21 Jan 1879 in Bohemia; died on 12 Jan 1963; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Married by Justice of Peace E.J. Kotas in a double marriage with her sister, Mary. Anna sewed identical wedding dresses. Besides raising their two daughters, they reared one nephew, Robert Kunce and helped two of Anna's widowed sisters, Mary Brejcha and Fannie Kunce, in raising their children. (Milligan, p 243).

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Groom's Name: Vaclav Capek
Groom's Birth Date: 1879
Groom's Birthplace: Bohemia
Groom's Age: 28
Bride's Name: Anna Vejraska
Bride's Birth Date: 1879
Bride's Birthplace: Bohemia
Bride's Age: 28
Marriage Date: 15 Jan 1907
Marriage Place: Milligan, Fillmore, Nebraska
Groom's Father's Name: John Capek
Groom's Mother's Name: Mary Rozkot
Bride's Father's Name: Joseph Vejraska
Bride's Mother's Name: Mary Kucera
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: M00315-2
System Origin: Nebraska-EASy
Source Film Number: 1986905
Reference Number: 229
Collection: Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995

1. Agnes Capek was born on 21 Aug 1911 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 9 Sep 1996 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
2. Anna E. Capek was born on 12 Jul 1913 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 17 Apr 2007 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried on 20 Apr 2007 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

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Papers received from the Katolicky Dalnik, or Catholic Workman Insurance Company, state that John's father was Joseph Capek and his mother was Barbara Jakup. Other information stated he had one brother killed in the army and one sister, but no names were given. (Milligan, p 237).

Jan married Marie Kocal in Aug 1869 in Bohemia. Marie was born on 26 Aug 1847 in Lodenice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 3 Dec 1939 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marie lived with her mother, Mary Kocal, and after Marie, her husband, and small son left for America; her mother married Joseph Krikava and this couple also came to America. The Krikavas had one daugher, Anna, and she married Stephan Hlina. Joseph and Mary Krikava are buried in the Catholic cemetery. (Milligan, p 237).

On the marriage license of her eldes son, Vaclav, she was instead listed as Mary ROZKOT.

Obituary, from FindAGrave

Marie Kocal Capek was born August 26, 1847 in Lodenic, Czechoslovakia. She died after a short illness at the home of her oldest son, Vaclav, Sunday, December 3, 1939, at the age of 92 years, 3 months, and 7 days.

She was united in marriage to Jan Capek August 23, 1869, and in 1880 came to America with her husband and oldest son, Vaclav. They arrived in Baltimore, and from there headed straight west via Chicago to Exeter, where they were met by Frank and Anton Svec, and brought to the Svec home April 27, 1880.

They picked up farm jobs and both hired out as jobs were to be had. After some time they purhased the eighty where their son Anton now lives and built a sod house. Instead of living here, however, they rented a farm from Vaclav Bernasek, which was just a little more improved, and farmed it for eleven years. Then they moved back to the home farm, and commenced to build their fortune with the aid of their family of five boys and one girl. In October,1917, leaving the home place to their son Anton, they moved to Milligan.

After her husband's death June 15, 1934, grandmother continued living in town for about two years. Mrs. Fannie Kunce stayed with her. In November, 1936, with the assistance of her dearest friend and neighbor, Mrs. Albert Placek (deceased) she packed her belongings and moved to the home of her son Frank. The last two and a half years she lived with her son Vaclav.

The deceased is survived by her five sons, Vaclav, Frank, Anton, Joseph, and Rudolph, twenty-one grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Her only daughter Anne Smith, preceded her in death July 2, 1934.

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Married:
The couple came to American in 1880, arriving in Baltimore, heading west via Chicago to Exeter. They were met by Frank and Anton Svec. After first working as farm hands for others, they purchased the eighty acres that great grandson Raymond Capek lives on today. The Capek's came to this country with the Herynk family who purchased eighty acres adjoining them. (Milligan, 237).