Jan "John" Bernasek

Notes:

Ken Chromy shows he immigrated abord the ship "America" on 1 Nov 1869. He first went to Chicago.

Came to the Milligan area in October of 1870. He and his son homesteaded the SW 1/4 of Section 10 in Glengary Township. Jan intially built a dugout 12 x 16 feet with two doors and two windows. The applications filed by Jan and Vaclav were signed with an 'X.' The same day, father and son applied for their naturalization papers in Gage County. Their final citizenship papers were received on 13 June 1876. By 1877, Jan had plowed and cultivated sixty of the eighty acres, built a sod stable, frame granary, bored a 40 ft well, and planted 700 forest and fruit trees. He received his land patent on May 16, 1878. (Milligan, p. 202)

(Research):FamilySearch 1880 National Census

Census Place:Glengary, Fillmore, Nebraska
Source:FHL Film 1254748 National Archives Film T9-0748
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RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
John BENNASAK Self M M W 67 BOHEMEN Occ:Farmer Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Mary BENNASAK Wife F M W 65 BOHEMEN Occ:Housekeeper Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN

Jan married Marie Fryckova about 1840. Marie was born on 20 May 1820 in Bohemia; died on 22 Feb 1910 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Vaclav "James" Bernasek was born on 8 Jun 1844 in Brodeslavy, Kralovice, Plzen, Bohemia; died on 2 Mar 1936 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried on 4 Mar 1936 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
2. Jan Bernasek was born about 1849 in Brodeslavy, Kralovice, Plzen, Bohemia; died after 1849 in Brodeslavy, Kralovice, Plzen, Bohemia.
3. Marie Bernasek was born in Jul 1851 in Brodeslavy, Kralovice, Plzen, Bohemia; died on 6 Sep 1930 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
4. Anna Bernasek was born on 25 Jun 1854 in Brodeslavy, Kralovice, Plzen, Bohemia; died on 12 Jun 1925 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Ondrej married Katherine Plosova in Bohemia. Katherine was born about 1800 in Bohemia; died in in Bohemia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the Milligan Centennial History Book, she is shown as Katherine VCELA. Ken Chromy instead shows her as Kathering PLOSOVA, born in Sechutice #6, with her father being a VCELA.

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Ken Chromy also notes that they had a infant son that was born and died in Bohemia.