Emma Sluka

Notes:

Emma attended District #67 going through the eighth grade. She remained at home after that to help with the farm work. (Milligan, p 338).

Family/Spouse: James Koca. James (son of Josef Koca and Marie Chlup) was born on 27 Sep 1895 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 16 Nov 1971 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
James and Emma farmed south east of Milligan in Atlanta Precinct, Saline County. To them tow sons were born: Joseph E. and Edward J.

Joseph married Pat BECKER, daughter of Cyril BECKER and Margaret LEIF. They farm north of Milligan, raising cattle and hogs. They have three children, who all graduated from Exeter High School. (1) Christine married David MICHL, a farmer. They live south of Friend. Christine works part time at Johnson' Drug Store in Friend. They have a son Jonathan. (2) Margie went to school in Lincoln and and now works for an insurance company in Lincoln. (3) Richard works with his parents and helps others where-ever needed.

Edward first married Patricia MICHL. They live in Exeter. Pat worked in school and Edward on construction. They had two children who graduated from Exeter High School: Jody and Lyle. Jody married Bruce FILIPI. She works at Geneva State Bank. Bruce works in construction in Saline County. They live in Milligan. Lyle married Shawn BRETTA of Lincoln. They live in Davenport, Iowa, where Lyle goes to Chiropractic school and Shawn works at a clothing store. Edward married second Lila MEYER, in March 1978, the daughter of Glenn MEYER of Ohiowa. They have a son, Corey. Lila works at the Geneva State Bank. They live in Milligan.

Emma and James sold their farm to Joseph and Blanche CAPEK, and in 1961 moved to Milligan. (Milligan, p 338).

Edward married Marie Simacek on 10 Feb 1902. Marie (daughter of Matej "Mike" Simacek, Jr. and Marie Polak) was born on 31 Dec 1883 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 25 Aug 1974 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matej married Marie Polak. Marie was born on 15 Aug 1850 in Vzarckavricich, Bohemia; died on 4 Mar 1927. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1900 census, she was living in Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska with her six youngest children, ans shown as a widow, born in August 1852 in Bohemia. The 1910 census showed her to be the mother of 13 children, eight of whom were still living.

Notes:

Mike and Mary Simacek came by boat to the United States from their native land of Bohemia in June of 1886, docking in Baltimore, Maryland. From there, they took a train to Nebraska and on the the home of their daughter, Mrs. John KASAK, northeast of Milligan, living near there the rest of their lives. They had two children, Mike, Jr. born in 1846, who married Mary POLAK and a daughter, Marie Simacek, born January 28, 1840 [note this dates is thought to be erroneous], married John A. KASAK, Sr. Mike and his wife Marie are presumed to be buried in unmarked graves in the Kasak Cemetery. (Milligan, p. 481).

Matej married Marie ???. Marie was born before 1820 in Bohemia; died in in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Kasak Cemetery, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]