Vaclav "James" Bulin

Notes:

Vaclav and Marie Kosa Bulin circa 1868, settling first with relatives in Yuba, Wisconsin. Vaclav was a builder and cabinent maker. While in Wisconsin, they had twin boys and a baby girl. They moved to Glengary Township in the winter of 1878. There they came to live with Jan Kotas, Marie Bulin's uncle who lived in a sod hut near Milligan. Vaclav built the church on the north cemetery, for which Jan Kotas donated the lumber. Vaclav bought 160 acres, SE 1/4 Section 13 Glengary Township, Railroad Land, near Milligan.

In the spring of 1888, the blizzard year, the five children of Vaclav and Marie Bulin took sick with diptheria. Three children died within a week, Mary age nine and the twin boys, Frank and Joe, age seven. It is said that a lady from Strang heard of the disease and came in her buggy, and treated the children "with a powder." The children stopped dying and the two who survived were W. J. and Albert Bulin. (Milligan, pp 214 - 215)

The 1900 census indicates they also had a son John, born ca Dec 1879 who was still living in their home. Additionally, Mary was shown as the mother of 6 children in total, three still living.

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1880 Census

Census Place:Glengary, Fillmore, Nebraska
Source:FHL Film 1254748 National Archives Film T9-0748 Page 50
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
James BULIN Self M M W 42 BOHEMEN Occ: Farmer Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Mary BULIN Wife F M W 41 BOHEMEN Occ: Housekeeper Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Albert BULIN Son M S W 16 BOHEMEN Occ:At School Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
James BULIN Son M S W 15 BOHEMEN Occ:At School Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN

1900 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Glengary Twp
Enumerated 4 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 26 Sheet 4A Stamped 136
70-72
Bulin, Vaclav Head W M Nov 1842 58 m 36 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1868 32 Na Farmer
Bulin, Mary Wf W F Oct 1839 60 M1 36 6/3 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1868 32
Bulin, John Son W M Dec 1879 (sic) 20 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia Farm Laborer

Vaclav married Marie Kosa about 1864 in Bohemia. Marie was born in Oct 1839 in Bohemia; died after 1910 in Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Vojtech "Albert" Bulin was born on 18 Apr 1864 in Bucek, Plzen-Sever, Plzensk? Kraj, Bohemia; died on 9 Jun 1923 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
2. Vaclav "James" Bulin was born in May 1866 in Bohemia; and died.
3. John Bulin was born in Dec 1880 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died between 1908 and 1910 in Fillmore County, Nebraska.
4. Mary Bulin was born about 1880 in Nebraska; died about 1888 in Fillmore County, Nebraska.
5. Frank Bulin was born about 1882 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died about 1888 in Fillmore County, Nebraska.
6. Joseph Bulin was born about 1882 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died about 1888 in Fillmore County, Nebraska.