Cyril Koca: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1.	Cyril Koca was born on 17 Dec 1891 in Fillmore County, Nebraska (son of Josef Koca and Marie Chlup); died in Jan 1984 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Notes: Never married. SSN 507-46-8846

Generation: 2

Josef Koca was born on 24 Dec 1860 in Zebnice, Plzen, Bohemia (son of Vaclav Koca and Anna Sopr); died on 7 Apr 1950 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

Joseph farmed land purchased for him by his father in Section 36 of Glengary Township. In return, he gave his parents 1/6 of his crops. (Milligan, p 340).

Josef married Marie Chlup on 9 Jul 1889 in Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Marie (daughter of Vaclav "James" Chlup and Barbora Bures) was born on 23 Sep 1867 in Ondrejov, Kralovice, Bohemia; died on 2 May 1927 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie Chlup was born on 23 Sep 1867 in Ondrejov, Kralovice, Bohemia (daughter of Vaclav "James" Chlup and Barbora Bures); died on 2 May 1927 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

She was the daughter of Vaclav CHLUP and Barbora BURES. Her family migrated from Bohemia to Braidwood, Illinois, later moving on to Saunders County, Nebraska. (Milligan, p 340).

Notes:

Married:
They were married in his parents home in Glengary Township, by Justice of the Peace, Joseph E. Starr. John STEINACHER and Thomas PULEC were witnesses. It was a double ceremony, as his brother Vaclav KOCA was married to Marie BERNASEK that same day. (Milligan, p 340).

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Groom's Name: Joseph Kaca
Groom's Birth Date: 1861
Groom's Birthplace: Bohemia
Groom's Age: 28
Bride's Name: Mary Chlup
Bride's Birth Date: 1868
Bride's Birthplace: Bohemia
Bride's Age: 21
Marriage Date: 09 Jul 1889
Marriage Place: Glengary, Fillmore, Nebraska
Groom's Father's Name: Vaclov Koca
Groom's Mother's Name: Anna Soper
Bride's Father's Name: Vaclov Chlup
Bride's Mother's Name: Barbra Bures
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00315-4
System Origin: Nebraska-EASy
Source Film Number: 1986904
Reference Number: N1381 P215
Collection: Nebraska, Marriages, 1855-1995

Children:

Amelia "Mollie" Koca was born on 19 May 1890 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 17 Dec 1939; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
1. Cyril Koca was born on 17 Dec 1891 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died in Jan 1984 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Agnes Koca was born on 26 Nov 1893 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 11 Apr 1985 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
James Koca was born on 27 Sep 1895 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 16 Nov 1971 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Infant Daughter Koca was born after 1896.

Generation: 3

Vaclav Koca was born on 9 Aug 1840 in Ondrejov, Kralovice, Bohemia; died on 8 Feb 1923 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

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]

Anna Sopr was born on 18 Jul 1842 in Bohemia (daughter of Frank Sopr and Veronika Urban); died on 18 Jun 1902 in Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

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).

Children:

2. Josef Koca was born on 24 Dec 1860 in Zebnice, Plzen, Bohemia; died on 7 Apr 1950 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Vaclav Koca was born on 9 Jan 1866 in Zebnice, Plzen, Bohemia; died on 1 Apr 1950 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Frank Koca was born on 6 Jan 1868 in Zebnice, Plzen, Bohemia; died on 13 Aug 1928 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Mary Koca was born on 10 Mar 1871 in Zebnice, Plzen, Bohemia; died on 2 Aug 1886 in Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Albert Koca was born on 19 Mar 1873 in Braidwood, Will County, Illinois; died on 28 May 1946 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Antonie Koca was born on 27 Sep 1879 in Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 10 Jul 1967 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Anna Koca was born on 27 Sep 1879 in Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 12 Mar 1960 in Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Vaclav "James" Chlup was born on 27 Apr 1839 in Bohemia; died after 1920.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Nebraska, Saunders County, Douglas Precinct
Enumerated 24 and 25 Jun 1880
Page 15 SD 1 ED 182 Stamped 372
127-127
Kloop, James W M 40 Farmer Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Kloop, Barbora W F 35 Wf Keeps House Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Kloop. Mary W F 13 Dtr At Home Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Kloop, Ann W f 9 At Home Illinois
Kloop, Josie W F 7 Illinois
Kloop, James W M 5 Son Nebraska

1900 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 6 and 7 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 29 Sheet 3B
52-52
Chlup, James Head W M Jan 1821 (sic) 62 Wd Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1870 30 Na Farmer
Michalek, Frank Son-in-law W M Jan 1875 25 M 3 Ohio Bohemia Bohemia
Michalek, Josie Daug W F Oct 1874 25 M 3 1/1 Ill Bohemia Bohemia
Michalek, Helen Grdtr W F Oct 1898 1 S Neb Ohio Ill

1920 Census
Minnesota, Todd County, Fawn Lake Twp
Enumerated 6 Feb 1920
SD 6 ED 229 Sheet 11A
176-177
Michalek, Frank Head M W 45 M Oh Bohemia/Czech Bohemia/Czech Forerman Railroad
Michalek, Josie Wf F W 45 M Ill Bohemia/Czech Bohemia/Czech
Michalek, Vlasta Dtr F W 16 S Neb Ohio Ill
Michalek, Edward Son M W 13 S Neb Ohio Ill
Chlup, James Father-in-law M W 80 Na Wed 1875 Na 1893 Bohemia/Czech Bohemia/Czech Bohemia/Czech

Vaclav married Barbora Bures on 27 Feb 1865. Barbora was born on 13 Oct 1843 in Bohemia; died between 1884 and 1900 in Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Barbora Bures was born on 13 Oct 1843 in Bohemia; died between 1884 and 1900 in Nebraska.

Notes:

On the 1880 Saunders County, NE census, HH 127-127 was that of Barbara BURES and her husband, Vaclas Chlup (transcribed as Kloop), HH 128-128 Frank and Ann Soukup (transcribed as Socoop), HH 129-129 Anton and Rosy Soukup (Socoop), and HH 130-130 Anton (age 75) Soukup (Socoop) and Rosy (age 72, or Marie BURES Soukup)? Both the Chlup and the Soukup were in Bohemia, then Will County, IL, then Saunders County, NE, and finally, Fillmore County, NE.

Children:

3. Marie Chlup was born on 23 Sep 1867 in Ondrejov, Kralovice, Bohemia; died on 2 May 1927 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Anna Chlup was born about 1871 in Illinois; and died.
Josie Chlup was born about 1873 in Illinois; and died.
William James Chlup was born on 15 Jan 1878 in Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska; died on 10 Nov 1934 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Emilye F. Chlup was born on 4 Jul 1880 in Nebraska; died on 30 Jan 1884 in Nebraska; was buried in Czech National (Killian) Cemetery, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska.
Charles Frank Chlup was born on 8 Oct 1884 in Nebraska; died on 8 Feb 1964 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Generation: 4

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

11.

Veronika Urban was born before 1828; and died.

Children:

5. Anna Sopr 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.
Terezie Sopr was born about 1849 in Sedlec, Plzen-Sever, Plzensk? kraj, Bohemia; died on 18 Feb 1901; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Katherine Sopr was born on 25 Nov 1853 in Praha, Bohemia; died on 20 Mar 1904; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.