James Koca

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Jim attended District #67 country school, helped his parents on the farm, and worked for neighbors. He was on the school board of District #33 for 12 years. (Milligan, p 338).

James married Emma Becwar on 29 Apr 1930 in York, York County, Nebraska. Emma (daughter of Matej "Mike" Becwar, Sr. and Josephine Bech) was born on 27 Apr 1909 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Attendants at their wedding were Rose KOCA and Henry SIEBER. They live on a farm northwest of Milligan, a mile south of where Emma grew up. (Milligan, p 338).

1. Berniece Koca was born on 25 Oct 1931 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 29 Sep 2012 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.
2. Living

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After their marriage, Albert and Rose first lived in the Ohiowa area. They wanted to move back to Milligan, so they purchased the NE 1/4 of Section 8, Glengary Township from Bridget O'Boyle on April 2, 1902. Albert borrowed the money from his parents to do so, witht he stipulation that he pay each of his parents $40 annually. He also was to give his mother 200 pounds of flour a year, but she died two months after her signed the deed. They built a new home on the farm in 1904. After Rose died unexpectedly, Albert retired to town, leaving the farming to his sons. He was in poor health and living in a room of the Milligan Hotel when he committed suicide. He was 73 years old. He was buried near his wife (Milligan, p 335).

Albert married Ruzena "Rosie" Simic on 15 Feb 1898 in Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Ruzena was born on 8 May 1879 in Bohemia; died on 11 Sep 1932 in Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She came to the United States with her family in 1884, settling near Morse Bluff in Saunders County. They moved to Fillmore County in 1901. Ten children were born to her parents, Frantisek SIMIC and Ruzena BURES. Her siblings, as noted in the obituary of her father, were: Frank, John, Emil, Albert, Joseph and Agnes, who later married a McNichols of Carlteon. (Milligan, p 335).

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Married:
Albert Koca, 25, and Rosie Simic, age 18, were married February 15, 1898, by Reverand Joseph Bartik at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Their witnesses were Frank SOUKUP and Frank MICHALEK. (Milligan, p 335).

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The son of Victor KOCA. They sailed from Bremen, Germany aboard the steamship "Ohio" with 454 aliens and 77 citizens aboard. Anna's sister, Katherine SOPR was traveling with them. They headed to Braidwood, Illinois, working in the mines for 17 months before heading farther west to Fillmore. When first in Fillmore, they made their home with Frank KOTAS and Mary BERNASEK. Vaclav purchased the SW 1/4 of Section 11 from the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company.

Vaclav married Anna Sopr on 20 Feb 1860 in Bohemia. Anna (daughter of Frank Sopr and Veronika Urban) was born on 18 Jul 1842 in Bohemia; died on 18 Jun 1902 in Ohiowa, 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:
Vaclav and Anna were determined to give each of their children a farm, so made several additional land purchases. All of this land was still owned by the Koca family as of 1987. (Milligan, p 342).

Frank married Veronika Urban. Veronika was born before 1828; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]