James Stanley Matejka: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

James Stanley Matejka was born on 21 Jul 1900 in Fillmore County, Nebraska (son of Vaclav "James" Matejka and Mary Masek); died on 7 Apr 2000; was buried in Geneva Public Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore county, Chelsea Twp
Enumerated 2 Apr 1930
ED 30-6 SD 11 Sheet 1A
13-13
Matejka, James Head O 2000 M W 25 M 25 Ne Ne Ne Laborer County Road
Matejka, Margaret E Wf F W 21 M 20 Ne Ne Ill

1940 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Geneva City
Enumerated 25 Apr 1940
SD 8 ED 30-13 Sheets12A and 12B
340-313--1500-No
Matejka, James Head M W 37 M W H4 Neb Same house Bridge/Bldg? Formeman County Shop
Matejka, Margaret Wf F W 31 M No H-2 Ne Same house
Matejka, James R Son M W 6 S Neb
Matejka, John Son M W 3 S Neb

James married Margaret Ellen Watmore about 1929. Margaret was born on 3 Mar 1909 in Nebraska; died on 11 Jul 1988; was buried in Geneva Public Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They were the parents of James and John.

Children:

Generation: 2

Vaclav "James" Matejka was born on 25 Jul 1859 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia (son of Frantisek "Frank" Matejka and Marie Manzelka); died on 2 Oct 1908 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 29 Sheet 4B
67-67
Metaka, James Head W M Oct 1860 39 M 5 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1870 Pa Farmer
Metaka, Mary Wf W F July 1874 25 M 5 4/4 Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Metaka, Mary Dtr W F Jan 1890 10 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Metaka, Annie Dtr W F Oct 1891 9 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Metaka, Alvina Dtr W F Apr 1894 6 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Metaka, Pauline Dtr W F Apr 1898 2 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia

Vaclav married Mary Masek on 14 Mar 1896. Mary (daughter of Karel "Charles" Masek and Anna Michl) was born on 10 Jan 1876 in Nebraska; died on 18 Apr 1959 in York, York County, Nebraska; was buried in Geneva Public Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Masek was born on 10 Jan 1876 in Nebraska (daughter of Karel "Charles" Masek and Anna Michl); died on 18 Apr 1959 in York, York County, Nebraska; was buried in Geneva Public Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 19 Apr 1910
SD 4 ED 32 Sheet 3A
46-47
Matejka, Mary Head F W 35 Wd 5/3 Neb Aust/Bohemia Aust/Bohemia Farmer
Matejka, Pauline Dtr F W 12 S Neb Aust/Bohemia Neb
Matejka, James Son M W 8 S Neb Aust/Bohemia Neb
Matejka, Charles Son M W 4 S Neb Aust/Bohemia Neb

1920 Census
not located

1930 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Geneva, First Ward
Enumerated April 7, 1930
ED 30-13 SD 11 Sheet 5B
923-150-152
Matejka, Mary Head F W 55 Wd 21 Ne Bohemia Bohemia Laundress at Home
Matejka, Charles Son M W 24 S Neb Bohemia Neb Truck Driver S/T/Cream Station

1940 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore, Geneva Twp and City
Enumerated April 9, 1940
SD 8 ED 30-13 Sheet 4A
1000
Matejka, Mary Head F W 63 Wd No 2 Neb Same Hosue
Matejka, T. Charles Son M W 33 M No H-4 Neb Same House
Matejka, Marie Dtr-in-law F W 29 M No 8 Neb R Fillmore Neb
Matejka, C. Robert Grandson M W 1 S No Neb

Children:

Helen Pauline Matejka was born on 3 Apr 1898 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 16 Feb 1976 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Geneva Public Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
1. James Stanley Matejka was born on 21 Jul 1900 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 7 Apr 2000; was buried in Geneva Public Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Charles Thomas Matejka was born on 10 Nov 1905 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 8 Feb 1975; was buried in Geneva Public Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Generation: 3

Frantisek "Frank" Matejka was born on 18 Aug 1835 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 3 Dec 1913 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

Frank Matejka emigrated fall 1877 from left Trstice, Bohemia and came to the United States settling on a homestead near Milligan, NE. They came to America on the ship "Odessa". They first settled NE of Milligan, NE. Mr. and Mrs. Matejka had 6 sons and 3 daughters.

Copied from the notes of Rod Girmus, his tree can be found at RootsWeb's WorldConnect:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=girmus

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8Y8-K4K : accessed 02 Dec 2013), Anton Maetetka in household of Frank Maetetka, Liberty, Fillmore, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 505B, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T9-0748
Frank Maetetka M 45 Czechoslovakia
Mary Maetetka Wife F 42 Czechoslovakia
Frank Maetetka Son M 10 Czechoslovakia
Anton Maetetka Son M 8 Czechoslovakia
Emmil Maetetka Son M 4 Czechoslovakia
Christina Maetetka Dtr F 1 Czechoslovakia

1900 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 2 and 4 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 29 Sheet 2A
29-29
Matika, Frank Head W M Jan 1835 65 M 40 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1878 22 Farmer
Matika, Mary Wf W F Jan 1839 61 M 40 12/9 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1878 22
Matika, Anton Son W M Mar 1875 25 S Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1879
Matika, Charley Son W M Jan 1878 22 S Boehmia Bohemia Bohemia 1878
Matika, Emil Son M W Feb 1880 20 S Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1878 22
Matika, Mary Dtr W F Mar 1884 16 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia

1910 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore county, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 4 ED 32 Sheet 1B
18-18
Matejka, Charles M Head M W 33 m1 0 AustBohemia AustBohemia AustBohemia 1879 Pa English Laborer Farm
Matejka, Anna E Wf F W 22 M1 0 0/0 Neb AustBohemia AustBohemia English
Matejka, Frank Father M W 75 m1 49 GerBohemia AustBohemia GerGerman 1879 Pa Bohemian
Matejka, Marie A Mother F W 71 M1 49 12/9 AustBohemia AustBohemia AustBohemia 1879 __ Bohemian

Frantisek married Marie Manzelka about 1860 in Bohemia. Marie was born on 15 Jul 1839 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 3 Oct 1913 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie Manzelka was born on 15 Jul 1839 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 3 Oct 1913 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

In the Milligan Centennial book, she is listed as Marie Petracek. The FindAGrave listing for this family instead shows her as Marie MANZELKA Matejka. The photo of her tombstone is also inscribed Marie, Jeho MANZELKA.

Children:

2. Vaclav "James" Matejka was born on 25 Jul 1859 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 2 Oct 1908 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Josef "Joseph" Albert Matejka was born on 24 Feb 1865 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 28 Feb 1939 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried on 4 Mar 1939 in Ohiowa Public Cemetery, Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Antonie "Tonie" Matejka was born on 11 Jul 1870 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 14 Apr 1956; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Frantisek "Frank" Matejka was born on 26 May 1871 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 27 Oct 1957 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Anton Matejka was born in Mar 1875 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; and died.
Karel "Charles" Matejka was born on 6 Dec 1876 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 3 Jul 1943 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Emil Matejka was born on 1 May 1877 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 17 Dec 1965 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried on 20 Dec 1965 in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Christinia Matejka was born on 24 Jul 1879 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 14 Jun 1942 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Marie Matejka was born on 17 Apr 1883 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 3 Apr 1940 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Karel "Charles" Masek was born in Dec 1830 in Bohemia; died on 5 Mar 1901; was buried in Kasak Cemetery, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore, Glengary Twp
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 26 Sheet 6B
108-110
Masek, Karel Head W M Dec 1830 69 W Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1874 26 Na Farmer
Masek, Thomas Son W M Jan 1876 24 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia Farm Laborer

Karel married Anna Michl. Anna was born between 1830 and 1854 in Bohemia; died on 12 Jan 1888 in Nebraska; was buried in Kasak Cemetery, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna Michl was born between 1830 and 1854 in Bohemia; died on 12 Jan 1888 in Nebraska; was buried in Kasak Cemetery, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

She died in the Great Blizzard of 1888.

Notes:

Married:
From the NebraskaGravestones.org website, Kasak Cemetery, Saline County:

Charles Masek died 5 March 1901 age 96

Mary Masek wife of Charles died 12 Jan 1888 in the Great Blizzard of 1888

Charles Masek son of Charles & Mary and 2nd husband of Mary Uldrich no dates

Children:

3. Mary Masek was born on 10 Jan 1876 in Nebraska; died on 18 Apr 1959 in York, York County, Nebraska; was buried in Geneva Public Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Thomas Masek was born on 10 Jan 1876 in Nebraska; and died.