Clara Koahler

Notes:

She married Clayton JUSTA. (Milligan, p 334).

Family/Spouse: Clayton Justa. Clayton was born on 1 May 1903; died in Apr 1982 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Carl E. Justa was born on 28 Jan 1930 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 9 Jul 2020 in Harvard, Clay County, Nebraska; was buried in Harvard Cemetery, Harvard, Clay County, Nebraska.

Notes:

He was at school on the morning of the famous Blizzard of 1888. He and several other students were able to make their way home by following a wire fence (Milligan, p 334-335).

Frank married Minnie Schropfer on 7 Feb 1899 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Minnie was born on 28 Jan 1881 in Nebraska; died on 27 Jun 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of Andreus SCHROPFER and Faustina NUN. Minnie was picked up by a neighbor at school on the day of the famous Blizzard of 1888. It was her first night away from home, and she cried all night. The 1910 census showed her as the mother of 4 children, three of whom were still living (Milligan, p 334).

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Married:
They were married at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. They were the parents of eight children, two daughters dying in infancy. Daughter Agnes died at age 13. (Milligan, p 334).

Notes:

His last name was spelled KOHLER, with an umlaut over the "O." Some of his children used the same spelling as he, others spelled their last name KOAHLER. Frank located an 80-acre homestead, the E 1/2 SE 1/4 of Section 6, which he filed for claim at the land office in Beatrice, Nebraska on May 20, 1872. He received a clear deed to the land on March 5, 1880. He and Mary purchased additional land in Fillmore County, some of which they sold to their sons. (Milligan, p 344).

Frantisek married Marie "Mary" Zinter. Marie was born on 1 May 1840 in Bohemia; died on 14 Mar 1920 in Stanton Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary spent the last four months of her life with her youngest daughter, Mrs. John MASSOTH. She was buried at St. Joseph Cemetery as there was no room near her husband, Frank. At the time of his death, burials were made side by side as the deaths occurred. (Milligan, p 345).