Sylvia A. Buzek

Notes:

Sylvia Laun 92, Milligan, widow of Emil, died Saturday (2/14/09) in Friend. Born to Henry & Anna (Podlesak ) Buzek in Milligan.

Survivors: daughter, Susann Turek, Crete; two grandchildren; three great grandchildren.
Funeral service 10:30 a.m. Monday (2/15/09), St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Milligan. Visitation beginning Sunday (2/15/09) 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. Farmer & Son Funeral Home-Kotas Chapel, Milligan. Graveside services Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan.

Published in the Lincoln Journal Star on 2/15/2009, Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy

Family/Spouse: Emil R. Laun. Emil (son of James Albert Laun and Anna Vejraska) was born on 28 Nov 1916 in Nebraska; died on 25 Dec 1994 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Turkey Creek Precinct
Enumerated 10 and 12 January 1920
SD 4 ED 141 Sheet 5A
50-50
Buzek, Henry Head M W 28 M Neb Bohemia/Boh Bohemia/Boh Farmer
Buzek, Anna Wf F W 26 M Neb Bohemia/Boh Bohemia/Boh
Buzek, Sylvia Dtr F W 3 3/12 S Neb Neb Neb

Henry married Anna Podlesak on 2 Feb 1915 in Fillmore County, Nebraska. Anna was born about 1894 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Groom's Name: Henry Buzek Groom's Birth Date: 1892 Groom's Birthplace: Saline Co., Nebr Groom's Age: 23 Bride's Name: Anna Podlesak Bride's Birth Date: 1894 Bride's Birthplace: Fillmore Co., Nebr Bride's Age: 21 Marriage Date: 02 Feb 1915 Marriage Place: Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska Groom's Father's Name: Tom Buzek Groom's Mother's Name: Tona Sluka Bride's Father's Name: Frank Podlesak Jr. Bride's Mother's Name: Anna Kouba Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Single Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: White Bride's Marital Status: Single Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00315-0 System Origin: Nebraska-EASy Source Film Number: 1987095 Reference Number: item 1 vol 5 cn 443 Collection: Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995

Notes:

Thomas purchased a quarter section of land from his father in the Turkey Creek Township. (Milligan, p 229).

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 1 and 2 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 29 Sheet 1B
19-19
Buzek, Thomas Head W M May 1864 36 M14 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1870 30 Na
Buzek, Tony Wf W F May 1866 34 M 13 3/3 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1866 34
Buzek, Adolph Son W M Apr 1887 13 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia At School
Buzek, Fred Son W M Dec 1889 10 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia At School
Buzek, Henry Son W M Dec 1891 8 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia At School

1910 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 4 ED 32 Sheet 1A
7-7
Buzek, Thomas Head M W 45 M2 4 Aug Bohemia Aust Bohemia Aust Bohemia 1872 Na English Farmer
Buzek, Augusta Wf F W 34 m1 4 1/1 Neb AustBohemia AustBohemia
Buzek, Fred Son M W 20 S Neb AustBohemia AustBohemia Farm Laborer
Buzek, Henry Son M W 18 S Neb AustBohemia AustBohemia Farm Laborer
Buzek, Rosie Dtr F W 8 S Neb AustBohemia AustBohemia
Buzek, Emma Dtr F W 2 S Neb AustBohemia AustBohemia

1920 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 10 and 12 January 1920
SD 4 ED 27 Sheet 2B
30-30
Buzek, Thomas Head m W 53 M 1873 Na 1889 Bohemia/Boh Bohemia/Boh Bohemia/Boh Farmer
Buzek, Gusta Wf F W 44 M Neb Bohemia/Boh Bohemia/Boh
Buzek, Rose Dtr F W 17 S Neb Bohemia/Boh Neb
Buzek, Emma Dtr F W 12 S Neb Bohemia/Boh Neb
Buzek, Edward Son M W 7 S Neb Bohemia/Boh Neb

Tomas married Antonie "Tonie" Sluka on 9 Jul 1886 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Antonie was born on 25 Jan 1866 in Bohemia; died on 22 Aug 1903 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charles Smrha Sr. delivered her funeral oration and the Sokol Bank furnished the music. (Milligan, p 231).

Notes:

Married:
The couple first lived in a sod house in Turkey Creek Township, later purchasing land in Section 24, Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska from Vaclav Cizek of Pierce County. (Milligan, p 231).

Notes:

Pavel and Marie Riha Buzek left Moravia in 1868--settling first in Red Oak, Iowa--and later moving to Saline County, Nebraska. Pavel filed a claim to the 80 acres of land on which they were living on October 17, 1870. He claimed the N 1/2 NE 1/4 of Section 18 in Turkey Creek Township. Here he built a home that was 12 by 16 feet wide with two doors and four windows. He also built a 12 by 40 foot stable and an eight by ten foot granary, along with a corn crib. A well of 50 feet was dug, and an acre of forest trees and several fruit trees were planted as well. His claim became final by December 10, 1877, two years after he had become a citizen. In 1882, he sold his homestead for $1100 to Frederick Weber and purchased 80 acres from the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad company, purchasing another 160 acres from them in 1886.

After Pavel's wife died, he heard of land being available in Wisconsin, on the stipulation that the land be cleared of tree stumps. He made himself a sledge hammer and moved there to stake his claim. He returned home after eight years, discouraged. He was an old man and was unable to hold claim to the land he cleared. (Milligan, p 229).

At the time of the 1900 Federal census, Paul can be found in Flambeau, Chippewa County, Wisconsin. He was a boarder in the home of Frank Caloud of Bohemia. Paul was listed as born in Bohemia in January 1824, age 76, widowed. He was shown as a naturalized citizen, immigrating in 1870.

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Turkey Creek Precinct
Enumerated 8 Jun 1880
Page 3 SD 1 ED 217 Stamped 61
23-24
Buzek, Paul W M 54 Farmer Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Buzek, Mary W F 48 Wf Keeping House Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Buzek, Paul W M 19 Son At Home Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Buzek, Thomas W M 16 Son At Home Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Buzek, Mary W F 9 Dtr Neb Bohemia Bohemia

Pavel married Marie Riha. Marie was born in Jun 1830 in Moravia; died on 21 Feb 1887 in Nebraska; was buried in Tvrz Homestead, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]