Ralph Hromadka

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Ralph was a hospital administrator. He was also a veteran of World War II, being involved in the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. He had two sons: Robert and William. (Milligan, p 307).

Ralph married Virginia Smiley on 18 Oct 1934. Virginia was born before 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Attended Fremont Normal college, and briefly taught in his hometown of Milligan. He moved to Des Moines, Iowa, and graduated from Highland Park College with a degree in pharmacy, later moving to Chicago and graduating from Northwestern with a Medical Degree. He practiced medicine in the Imperial Valley and Bay area of California. He served as a Captain in the Medical Corps during the First World War, being attached to an evacuation hospital at American European Forces, France. In 1925, he did post graduate work in Vienna. Both of his sons entered the medical field. (Milligan, p 306-307).

August married Ethelyn Leone Judd about 1907 in Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois. Ethelyn was born about 1879 in Illinois; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Both of her parents were born in New York, according to the 1930 census.

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John learned his father's trade of blacksmith. He served in the army in Europe, and came to America at age 22, leaving his family behind. When he arrived in Exeter, Nebraska, he was met by Mr. SLUKA, who he had known in the old country. John practiced the trade of blacksmith and horticulturist while in the army. Neighbors helped him put up a blacksmith shop and purchase tools. His parents were Tomas HROMADKA and Josephine HALOCH. His two sisters were Mary Hromadka, wife of Emil FRANTA of Omaha. His other sister, Rose Hromadka, married Emanuel HAVELKA of Rice Lake, Wisconsin. (Milligan, p 309-310).

John married Anna Kral on 24 Feb 1879 in Fillmore County, Nebraska. Anna (daughter of John Kral and Josephine Hrudicka) was born on 20 Jul 1862 in Nebraska; died on 27 Oct 1922 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He served in the Union Army before taking a homestead. After several years, he sold the land to his son-in-law, John HROMADKA, for $600. Returned to Europe alone, and never returned. (Milligan, p. 376).

John married Josephine Hrudicka before 1859 in Bohemia. Josephine was born before 1841 in Bohemia; died on 7 Feb 1899 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
John and Josephine came from Kejic, Bohemia to the United States in 1860. The trip took six weeks. Theire first stop in Nebraska was Nebraska City. They later settled on a homestead, the E 1/2 SE 1/4 in Section 26, Liberty Township, Fillmore County. (Milligan, p. 375).