Marie Rejsek

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The daughter of John REJSEK and Mary MATEJOVSKY. Her mother died when she was 13, and her father sent her to America in 1880 with her aunt and uncle, Josefa REJSEK and Joseph JANDA. She helped them care for their children. She left behind a three brothers and a sister, Eleanor, who later came to America and married Karel LAUN. Her brothers were Mike, Charlie and John. After arriving in America, Marie worked as a nanny for the ZISKA children and as a chamber maid at a hotel in Exeter, Nebraska. This is where she met John KOTAS, who had to haul his grain to Fairmont. (Milligan, p 357).

Marie married Jan "John" Kotas on 7 Feb 1882 in Fillmore County, Nebraska. Jan (son of Jan Kotas and Barbara Svoboda) was born on 27 Aug 1859 in Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia; died on 21 Jul 1909 in 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:
They were married in a triple wedding with John's brother, W.J. and Filipina STEINACHER and a neighbor, Valentine STEINACHER and Mary PROKOP. (Milligan, p 357, 369). The actual date was shown alternately as February 3 and February 7.

1. Anna Kotas was born after 1883; and died.
2. Marie "Mary" Kotas was born on 15 Jul 1884 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; and died.
3. Albina "Abbie" M. Kotas was born on 31 Mar 1886 in Nebraska; died in Apr 1974 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
4. John F. Kotas was born on 19 Aug 1888 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 27 Apr 1979 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
5. Agnes Kotas was born on 9 Mar 1892 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 10 Feb 1986 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Andrew Cemetery, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska.
6. Fred Frank Kotas was born on 15 May 1894 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 23 Aug 1955 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
7. Henry P. Kotas was born on 23 Aug 1898 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 19 Jan 1989 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
8. Leona J. Kotas was born on 5 Dec 1900; died on 1 Apr 1997 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.