Josefa "Josie" Rejsek

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The daughter of Frantisek REJSEK and Marie PROKOP. Her father was a miller. (Milligan, p 314).

Her marriage license, from Dobrs, Book 3, Page 25, 167 Register, showed her as the daughter of Frantisek REJSEK, miller for Strasic house #43 county of Strakonice and mother Marie born PROKOP from Strasic house #14. She was shown as Catholic, age 20 3/4 years, and single.

Josefa married Josef Janda on 28 Jan 1868 in Strasic, Stra?ec?, Bohemia. Josef was born about 1844 in Volenice, Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 16 Aug 1894 in Box Butte County, Nebraska; was buried in Aug 1894 in Bohemian Pioneer Cemetery, Lawn, Box Butte County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Their marriage license, from Dobrs, Book 3, Page 25, 167 Register, showed that they were married on the 28 of January 1828 by Vaclav Bezdeka (Priest), with witnesses being Matej Sluka, a cottager from Volenic #26 and Frantisek Prokop, a peasant from Strasic #14.

Joseph and Josefa traveled to America with their two oldest children and a niece, Mary. They spent 17 days on the ocean, enduring a severe five day storm. They landed in Baltimore, travelled by train to Chicago, and then onto Nebraska. They spent the winter with a brother, Vinc. Joseph purchased the S 1/2 SE 1/4 in Section 19 of Liberty Township from the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad company. (Milligan, p 314-315).

1. Marie "Mary" Janda was born on 26 Jun 1872 in Volenice, Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 21 May 1946 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
2. Frantisek "Frank" Janda was born on 27 Nov 1874 in Volenice, Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 31 May 1913 in Madison Precinct, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
3. Antonie Janda was born on 28 Sep 1881 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 16 Aug 1894 in Box Butte County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Pioneer Cemetery, Lawn, Box Butte County, Nebraska.
4. Anna Janda was born on 16 May 1884 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 24 May 1933 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried on 26 May 1933 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.