Emma Kottas

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Died as an infant.

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Frank came to the US at the age of 18, living with his family in Chicago for two years before emigrating in 1870 to the home of his uncle and aunt, John and Katherina PLACEK in Saline County, He received a land patent for 80 acres on May 16, 1878. He farmed and also went into partnership with Vaclav BULEN in a hardware and implement business after the village of Milligan was platted.

FamilySearch 1880 National Census

Census Place:Glengary, Fillmore, Nebraska Source:FHL Film 1254748 National Archives Film T9-0748 Page 50 RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace Frank KOTASSelfMMW30BOHEMEN Occ:FarmerFa: BOHEMENMo: BOHEMEN Mary KOTASWifeFMW29BOHEMEN Occ:HousekeeperFa: BOHEMENMo: BOHEMEN Mary KOTASDauFSW6NE Fa: BOHEMENMo: BOHEMEN Agnes KOTASDauFSW4NE Fa: BOHEMENMo: BOHEMEN Josephfine KOTASDauFSW2NE Fa: BOHEMENMo: BOHEMEN

Frank married Marie Bernasek on 7 Aug 1871 in Pleasant Hill, Saline County, Nebraska. Marie (daughter of Jan "John" Bernasek and Marie Fryckova) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was born to Martin or Mattias KOTAS. He emigrated from Bohemia in 1868, settling first in Chicago for two years. The family left Illinois in October, 1870, arriving at the homestead of his sister and brother-in-law, Katherine and John PLACEK, who lived in Section 12 of Big Blue Township in Saline County. John and sons Frank and Joseph walked to Fillmore County to claim homesteads, which they filed in Beatrice on October 17, 1870, at the same time filing their naturalization papers. They lived with bachelor homesteader Frank ZNAJEMSKY until their dugout was built on October 25, 1870. John received his patent on May 16, 1878. The first dugout school of District #44 was on the KOTAS homestead. John was also instrumental in getting a Catholic Church built on his land, serving in the puplit occasionally as their was not resident priest. He also helped establish Ceski Brati, a Catholic Cemetery. Later in life, John purchased addtional land from the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, making it possible to give each of his 7 surviving children a farm. He and Barbara retired to Milligan. While repairing the roof of his home, he fell and was impaled on their picket fence. The funeral was conducted at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and he was buried in Ceski Brati cemetery near his son. More than 100 buggies followed the hearse to the cemetery. He is buried under the name KOTTAS, even though his railroad documents and homestead documents were executed using KOTAS. His son, W.J. was administrator of his estate, so this may account for the change in spelling. (Milligan, p 356). He was the son of Martin KOTAS and Mary PIPLA. (Milligan, p 357).

Jan married Barbara Svoboda before 1848 in Plzen, Bohemia. Barbara was born on 1 Apr 1829 in Ivanov, Zbyrov, Bohemia; died on 6 Mar 1899 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was the aunt of Josephine SAUFL. (Milligan, p 316). After the death of her husband, she lived with her son Joseph in Milligan. (Milligan, p 356). She was the daugther of Josefa SVOBODA. (Milligan, p 357).

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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
Page 50
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]

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Most likely related to Frank FRYCEK of Kralovic, who moved to Milligan in May 1904.

Ken Chromy shows her year of birth as 1819 vs. 1820, and indicates she was born in Kralovice, Plzen, Bohemia. He states she immigrated in 1873.

Martin married Mary Pipla. Mary was born on 29 Jan 1802 in Bohemia; died on 22 Feb 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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They also had two daughters that stayed in Bohemia, Marie who married Jan Kotas, and Josefa who married Vaclav Prusik. They were also the parents of sons Matej and Vaclav who came to America. (Milligan, 1988-2008, p. 107).

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

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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.