Harriet Estelle Jansky

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Obituary for Harriet E. Synovec

Funeral service for Harriet will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at the Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel in Milligan, Nebraska with Kim Dunker officiating.

Visitation will begin Tuesday, at 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home in Milligan and Wednesday 12:00 noon until service.

Burial will be in the Bohemian National Cemetery following the service. Memorials are directed to the family for later designation.

Harriet Estella (Jansky) Synovec was born on September 9.1028, on a farm near Tobias, Nebraska and passed away on November 19, 2016, at the Wilber Care Center at the age of 88 years 2 months and 10 days.

Harriet, one of five children, attended school in Tobias through the 12th grade graduating in 1945. While attending high school she received her teaching accreditation. The family moved to a farm 5 miles east of Milligan, and at that time she taught at Opossum Hill School, many days walking 1 ? miles to and from school. She worked for 2 years saving money to purchase a kitchen table and dresser for her new home with Milton.

Harriet married Milton Synovec on June 9, 1948 in Wilber, Nebraska. They made their home on a farm 8 miles east of Milligan, Nebraska where they farmed and raised their four children, Gene, Carol, Cindy and Gale. Together her and Milton ran a repair shop with Harriet being the bookkeeper for the business. Harriet was a housewife and mother and was willing to help wherever needed.

Harriet loved working with her flowers, gardening, canning and freezing all the produce to be used to feed the family, and as they grew it came in very handy when they would pop in for a visit. She loved her family and after the arrival of 9 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren time was spent with them learning to bake cookies and breads for them all to take home. She enjoyed spending time reading to the grandkids curled up on her lap. She also raised chickens and ducks and the grandkids would help gather the eggs and was affectionately known to all "Grandma Chicken." One of Harriet's special hobbies was making denim quilts out of Grandpas old overalls, which was presented to each grandchild and they are still enjoying them today.

Harriet and Milton continued to live on the farm until Milton's health failed and was moved to the Friend Nursing Home, passing away in 2009. Harriet made the decision to go to the Wilber Care Center in July of 2014. There she made many friends with the residents and staff and enjoyed visiting doing word search and watching television. Harriet was a very caring person and even in her final days would ask about the well being of the family.

Harriet is survived by her children; Gene and wife Dorothy Synovec of Western, Carol and husband Dr. Bruce Kennedy of Crete, Cindy and husband Gary Kastanek, of Tobias, Gale and husband Curtis Zach of Wilber; Grandchildren Stacey and husband Cory Nickel, Heather and husband Tim Sejkora, Gwen Thompson, Jennifer and husband Jeff Meinke, Jon and wife Shannon Kennedy, Amanda and husband Jason Dean, Jim Synovec, Josh Zach, and Jessie Zach and 18 Great Grandchildren. Sister, Marian and husband Walt Umphlett of Santa Maria, California, brother Larry and wife Diane Jansky of Milligan. Sisters-in-law Shirley and husband Richard Brunkow of Milligan and Mary Jansky of Milligan.

She was preceded in death by her parents William and Mamie Jansky, husband Milton Synovec, brothers Leslie and Lumir Jansky. Parents-in-law JC and Rose Synovec and sisters-in-law Irene Synovec and Mary Jansky.


(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Harriet married Milton Joseph Synovec on 9 Jun 1948. Milton (son of Joseph C. "J.C." Synovec and Rose Urban) was born on 28 Nov 1924 in Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 21 Sep 2009 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They were the parents of Gene (Dorothy) Milton Synovec, Carol Synovec Kennedy, Cindy Lou (Mrs. Gary) Synovec Kastenek, and Gale D. (Mrs. Joshua) Synovec Zach.

1. Cindy Lou Synovec was born on 25 Oct 1953 in Nebraska; died on 3 Nov 2018 in Nebraska; was buried in Tobias City Cemetery, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska.

William married Mamie Simacek. Mamie was born after 1900; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They were the parents of Leslie and Mary Jansky, Harriet and Milton Synovec, Lumir and Mary Jansky, Marion and Walter Umphlett, and Larry and Diane (Hromadka) Jansky. (Milligan, p 316).

Frank married Josephine Fujan on 17 Oct 1899 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Josephine (daughter of Frantisek Fujan and Marie Koziskova) was born on 2 Feb 1875 in Koryta, Plzen-Sever, Plzensk? kraj, Bohemia; died on 3 Apr 1963 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her parents brought her to America as an infant. They settled in Saunders County, Nebraska and lived there until 1892. They then moved to Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. (Milligan, p 316).

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Married:
They married in the Catholic Church, and spent their married life farming in Saline County, three miles east of Milligan. They moved into Milligan in 1937. (Milligan, p 316).

Frank married Terezie Sopr before 1873 in Sedlec, Plzen-Sever, Plzensk? kraj, Bohemia. Terezie (daughter of Frank Sopr and Veronika Urban) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Frank and Terizie left Bohemia in June, 1879 on the Steamship "Celleit" out of Hamburg. After landing in New York, they came directly to Saline County, Nebraska. Frank was naturalized in Saline County on January 8, 1889. (Milligan, p 315).

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Frantisek Fujan was the son of Matej and Veronika (Levova) Fujan. He immigrated to the United States in the late 1860's (sic) to join his brother Vaclav in Prague, Nebraska. He and his wife Marie moved to Milligan in 1893, where they farmed. (Milligan, p 275).

(Research):Census Listings:

1880 Census
US Federal 1880 Census

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace O
ccupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Frank FUYAN Self M Male W 48 BOHEMIA Farmer BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Mary FUYAN Wife M Female W 43 BOHEMIA Keeps House BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Joseph FUYAN Son S Male W 25 BOHEMIA Farms At Home BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Vencel FUYAN Son S Male W 19 BOHEMIA At Home BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Anna FUYAN Dau S Female W 17 BOHEMIA At Home BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Frank FUYAN Son S Male W 12 BOHEMIA BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Francis FUYAN Dau S Female W 9 BOHEMIA BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Anton FUYAN Son S Male W 7 BOHEMIA BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Josey FUYAN Dau S Female W 5 BOHEMIA BOHEMIA BOHEMIA

Source Information:
Census Place Elk, Saunders, Nebraska
Family History Library Film 1254755
NA Film Number T9-0755
Page Number 304C

Frantisek married Marie Koziskova on 23 Nov 1852 in Bohemia. Marie was born about 1836 in Bohemia; died on 1 Nov 1914 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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Daughter of Antonin Koziska/Kozisek.