Frank J. Capek

Frank married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

Frank married Viola Frances Kalina on 25 Jul 1933 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. Viola (daughter of Frank Kalina and Barbara Bedlan) was born on 12 Aug 1914; died on 10 Jul 1976 in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri; was buried in Ozark Memorial Gardens, Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Viola attended District #57 County School, graduating from the 8th grade. Viola worked on her parents farm and later did housekeeping and took care of her Uncle Jim Bedlan's children, Leonard and Angeline, after his wife died. (Milligan, p 235).

SSN 490-30-9090

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They were married at the Wilber Courthouse. Witnesses were Evelyn Kalina, sister, and Otto Fujan, close friend. Frank and Viola went to the Black Hills on their honeymoon. On March 1, 1939, because of the depression, they packed their belongings on a trailer behind a Model A and drove southeast to look for work. They stopped in St. James, Missouri, and went to work on the Karl Grebl farm. They lived there until June 1940. At that time, they moved to the Jack Aston dairy farm east of Rolla, Missouri. During World War II, several cousins and friends from the Milligan area were stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and spent many weekends with Frank and Viola on the dairy farm. They managed the farm unitl 1949, when they moved to Rolla. Frank worked construction, helping to build the Phelps County Hospital. After the hospital's completion, he was hired as a maintenance engineer, and was in their employ from January 1951 until his retirement in January 1976. Viola worked at the Johnson, Stevens and Shinkle shoe factory for more than 13 years, later working for the University cafeteria. (Milligan, p 235).

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Frank was a farmer, and also raised geese, ducks, chickens, hogs and cattle. He also worked with bees. He was a member of Svatopluk Lodge #420. (Milligan, p 236).

Frank married Mary Matejka on 22 Feb 1909 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Mary (daughter of Vaclav "James" Matejka and Anna Simacek) was born on 24 Jan 1890 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 24 Apr 1962 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary was a member of Lodge Cechie. (Milligan, p 236). Note that the year of birth of 1881, as shown in the Milligan Centenial book (p. 236) is incorrect. She was actually born in 1890, as noted on page 417, and confirmed by census listings.

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"Frank and Mary Capek celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary February 22, 1959. There were three other couples that got married that same day. They were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Capek, Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Hromadka, and Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph Herynk. The Capeks and Hromadkas celebrated their 50th anniversary at the Milligan Auditorium and the Herynks celebrated their 50th anniversary at Tobias Hall." (Milligan, p 236)

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Groom's Name: Frank Capek
Groom's Birth Date: 1882
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Groom's Age: 27
Bride's Name: Mary Matejka
Bride's Birth Date: 1890
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Bride's Age: 19
Marriage Date: 22 Feb 1909
Marriage Place: Fillmore, Nebraska
Groom's Father's Name: John Capek
Groom's Mother's Name: Mary Kocal
Bride's Father's Name: Jim Matejka
Bride's Mother's Name: Anna Simacek
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I05179-1
System Origin: Nebraska-EASy
Source Film Number: 1987278
Reference Number: 3709
Collection: Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995

Frank married Barbara Bedlan. Barbara was born about 1888 in Nebraska; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Papers received from the Katolicky Dalnik, or Catholic Workman Insurance Company, state that John's father was Joseph Capek and his mother was Barbara Jakup. Other information stated he had one brother killed in the army and one sister, but no names were given. (Milligan, p 237).

Jan married Marie Kocal in Aug 1869 in Bohemia. Marie was born on 26 Aug 1847 in Lodenice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 3 Dec 1939 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marie lived with her mother, Mary Kocal, and after Marie, her husband, and small son left for America; her mother married Joseph Krikava and this couple also came to America. The Krikavas had one daugher, Anna, and she married Stephan Hlina. Joseph and Mary Krikava are buried in the Catholic cemetery. (Milligan, p 237).

On the marriage license of her eldes son, Vaclav, she was instead listed as Mary ROZKOT.

Obituary, from FindAGrave

Marie Kocal Capek was born August 26, 1847 in Lodenic, Czechoslovakia. She died after a short illness at the home of her oldest son, Vaclav, Sunday, December 3, 1939, at the age of 92 years, 3 months, and 7 days.

She was united in marriage to Jan Capek August 23, 1869, and in 1880 came to America with her husband and oldest son, Vaclav. They arrived in Baltimore, and from there headed straight west via Chicago to Exeter, where they were met by Frank and Anton Svec, and brought to the Svec home April 27, 1880.

They picked up farm jobs and both hired out as jobs were to be had. After some time they purhased the eighty where their son Anton now lives and built a sod house. Instead of living here, however, they rented a farm from Vaclav Bernasek, which was just a little more improved, and farmed it for eleven years. Then they moved back to the home farm, and commenced to build their fortune with the aid of their family of five boys and one girl. In October,1917, leaving the home place to their son Anton, they moved to Milligan.

After her husband's death June 15, 1934, grandmother continued living in town for about two years. Mrs. Fannie Kunce stayed with her. In November, 1936, with the assistance of her dearest friend and neighbor, Mrs. Albert Placek (deceased) she packed her belongings and moved to the home of her son Frank. The last two and a half years she lived with her son Vaclav.

The deceased is survived by her five sons, Vaclav, Frank, Anton, Joseph, and Rudolph, twenty-one grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Her only daughter Anne Smith, preceded her in death July 2, 1934.

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The couple came to American in 1880, arriving in Baltimore, heading west via Chicago to Exeter. They were met by Frank and Anton Svec. After first working as farm hands for others, they purchased the eighty acres that great grandson Raymond Capek lives on today. The Capek's came to this country with the Herynk family who purchased eighty acres adjoining them. (Milligan, 237).

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 29 Sheet 4B
67-67
Metaka, James Head W M Oct 1860 39 M 5 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1870 Pa Farmer
Metaka, Mary Wf W F July 1874 25 M 5 4/4 Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Metaka, Mary Dtr W F Jan 1890 10 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Metaka, Annie Dtr W F Oct 1891 9 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Metaka, Alvina Dtr W F Apr 1894 6 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Metaka, Pauline Dtr W F Apr 1898 2 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia

Vaclav married Anna Simacek before 1890. Anna (daughter of Matej "Mike" Simacek, Jr. and Marie Polak) was born about 1868; died about 1893; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]