Aneska Bernasek

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KenHe left Bohemia in 1866 to avoid being drafted, and first settled in Chicago, working as a mason. He accumulated enough money to pay for the passage of his parents and sister to America. They remained in Chicago for a year before moving west to Fillmore County. Vaclav and his father each filed eighty-acre homesteads in Section 10 of Glengary Township. They filed these claims on 17 October 1870, along with neighbors Josef Kasik, John Kotas and Frank Kotas. They all filed their first naturalization papers in Gage County on the same day. Vaclav signed with an 'X.' He built a dugout 12 x 22 feet with one door and two windows. With a scarcity of tools and farm implements, Vaclav left his homestead to work in the coal mines near Priehood, Illinois. After earning enough for tools and other necessities, he returned to his homestead. He filed his final homestead proof on 7 June 1877. This document, signed by him, showed a that he had constructed a frame stable and granary, dug a fifty-foot well, and planted and kept in good condition 700 forest trees. He received his patent on 16 May 1878. He later retired to Milligan. He also returned to Czechoslovakia several times, bringing back souvenirs to friends and relatives (Milligan, pp 203 -204)

Ken Chromy instead shows him as being born in 1846.

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Census Listings:

1880 Federal Census

FamilySearch 1880 National Census

Census Place:Glengary, Fillmore, Nebraska Source:FHL Film 1254748 National Archives Film T9-0748 Page 50 RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
James BENNESEK Self M M W 36BOHEMEN Occ:Farmer Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Barbara BENNESEK Wife F M W 29 BOHEMEN Occ: Housekeeper Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Mary BENNESEK Dau F S W 3 NE Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Anne BENNESEK Dau F S W 1 M NE Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN

1900 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Glengary Twp
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 26 Sheet 6A Stamped 138
97-99
Bernasek, Vaclav Hd W M Sept 1846 53 M 27 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1866 34 Na Farmer
Bernasek, Barbora Wf W F Aug 1849 50 M 27 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1868 32
Bernasek, Kristina Dtr W F Apr 1883 17 S Ne Bohemia Bohemia At School
Bernasek, Josephine Dtr W F Mar 1885 15 S Ne Bohemia Bohemia At School
Kaspar, Joseph Servant W M Mar 1882 18 Neb Bohemia Bohemia Farm Laborer
98-100
Slepicka, Emil Head W M Feb 1875 25 M 0 Neb Bohemia Bohemia Farmer
Slepicka, Anna Wf W F Apr 1881 19 M 0 0/0 Neb Bohemia Bohemia

1930 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Milligan
Enumerated 18 Apr 1930
ED 11 SD 30-16 Sheet 2B
Highway Street
51-52
Bernasek, Vac Head M W 85 Wd CzechoSlovakia CzechoSlovakia CzechoSlovakia Czech 1866
Charvat, J. V. Head M W 42 M 25 CzechoSlovakia CzechoSlovakia CzechoSlovakia Czech Real Estate Land Development
Charvat, Christine Wf F W 45 m 40 Neb CzechoSlovakia CzechoSlovakia
Charvat, Venus Dtr F W 4 9/12 S Neb CzechoSlovakia Neb

Vaclav married Barbora Krupicka on 15 Dec 1873 in Nebraska. Barbora was born on 16 Jul 1851 in Mlecice, Kralovice, Bohemia; died on 3 Dec 1921 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried on 5 Dec 1921 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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They were the parents of eight children, four of whom died in infancy (Milligan, p 204).

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Ken Chromy shows he immigrated abord the ship "America" on 1 Nov 1869. He first went to Chicago.

Came to the Milligan area in October of 1870. He and his son homesteaded the SW 1/4 of Section 10 in Glengary Township. Jan intially built a dugout 12 x 16 feet with two doors and two windows. The applications filed by Jan and Vaclav were signed with an 'X.' The same day, father and son applied for their naturalization papers in Gage County. Their final citizenship papers were received on 13 June 1876. By 1877, Jan had plowed and cultivated sixty of the eighty acres, built a sod stable, frame granary, bored a 40 ft well, and planted 700 forest and fruit trees. He received his land patent on May 16, 1878. (Milligan, p. 202)

(Research):FamilySearch 1880 National Census

Census Place:Glengary, Fillmore, Nebraska
Source:FHL Film 1254748 National Archives Film T9-0748
Page 50
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
John BENNASAK Self M M W 67 BOHEMEN Occ:Farmer Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Mary BENNASAK Wife F M W 65 BOHEMEN Occ:Housekeeper Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN

Jan married Marie Fryckova about 1840. Marie was born on 20 May 1820 in Bohemia; died on 22 Feb 1910 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Most likely related to Frank FRYCEK of Kralovic, who moved to Milligan in May 1904.

Ken Chromy shows her year of birth as 1819 vs. 1820, and indicates she was born in Kralovice, Plzen, Bohemia. He states she immigrated in 1873.

Ondrej married Katherine Plosova in Bohemia. Katherine was born about 1800 in Bohemia; died in in Bohemia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the Milligan Centennial History Book, she is shown as Katherine VCELA. Ken Chromy instead shows her as Kathering PLOSOVA, born in Sechutice #6, with her father being a VCELA.

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Ken Chromy also notes that they had a infant son that was born and died in Bohemia.