Frank Koca

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Frank never married. He was a devoted Catholic and was very active in the ZCBJ Lodge, Svatopluk Cech, and was elected secretary in 1903. He bought the old Jetter Hall, tearing it down in 1912. He farmed with his father, being deeded 160 acres of land by his father, then a widower, in 1902. It was stipulated that he pay his father $45 each March 1, as well as providing him a room in the dwelling for life.

When Frank made his will, he left $100 to the trustees of the Ceski Bratri Cemetery to care for his grave. The rest of his estate was left equally to his brothers and sisters, Joseph, Vaclav, Albert, Anna HAMOUZ and Antonie HAMOUZ. He journeyed with his brother in law, Anton HAMOUZ to Kansas City and Rochester, Minnesota in an attempt to discover the cause of pain in his jaw. They returned to Omaha, where he was operated on for jaw cancer. He died a few days later.

Vaclav Koca used his inheritance from Frank to erect a metal gate with ironworks at the entrance of Ceski Bratri cemetery that read "In Memory of Frank Koca." The gate was installed on Memorial Day in 1930. Franks's farm was first leased by his nephew, William Koca. His sister, Mrs. Antonie HAMOUZ later purchased it. (Milligan, p 336).

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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]