Edward J. Smith

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Edward J. Smith

Edward J. Smith 91, Dorchester, passed away Monday (7/16/07) in Lincoln. Born to Ed and Anna (Capek) Smith on a farm at Milligan.

Survivors: sisters, Anna Smith, Emerald, Dorothy Tuttle, Friend; sisters in law, Olga Nejdl, Crete, Edna Capek, Milligan; brother in law, Kenny Ebbka. Many nieces, nephews, cousins, neighbors, and friends. Preceded in death by his parents; wife, Helen; sisters, Helen Mika, Clara Vanek; brothers in law, George Mika, Clarence Vanek, Carl Tuttle.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday (7/19/07), Dorchester United Methodist Church. Visitation beginning 2 p.m. Wednesday (7/18/07), Kuncl Funeral Home, Crete. Family will greet friends 7 p.m. Interment: Lincoln Memorial Park. Memorials: Tabitha, Dorchester UMC, Friend Hospital.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, published in the Lincoln Journal Star on 7/18/2007).

Edward married Helen Zumpfe on 20 Jun 1942. Helen was born before 1922; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Anna Capek on 11 Aug 1913 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Anna (daughter of Jan "John" Capek and Marie Kocal) was born on 25 Jun 1892 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 2 Jul 1934 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Information:

1930 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Atlanta Precinct
Enumerated April 18, 1930 by Frank M. Svec
ED 76-1 SD 11 Sheet 4A Stamped 114
HH 75-75
Frank (51), James (49) and Rose (38) Smith, siblings
HH 76-76
Smith, Edward Hd M W 40 M 24 Neb Czech Czech Farmer
Smith, Anna Wf F W 38 M 22 Neb Czech Czech
Smith, Helen Dtr F W 15 S Neb Neb Neb
Smith, Edward J Son M W 14 S Neb Neb Neb
Smith, Anna M Dtr F W 10 S Neb Neb Neb
Smith, Clara Dtr F W 8 S Neb Neb Neb
Smith, Dorothy Dtr F W 5 S Neb Neb Neb

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Married:
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Groom's Name: Ed Smith
Groom's Birth Date: 1889
Groom's Birthplace: ... Co., Neb.
Groom's Age: 24
Bride's Name: Anna Capek
Bride's Birth Date: 1892
Bride's Birthplace: Fillmore Co., Neb.
Bride's Age: 21
Marriage Date: 11 Aug 1913
Marriage Place: Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska
Groom's Father's Name: John Smith
Groom's Mother's Name: Barbra Papech
Bride's Father's Name: John Capek
Bride's Mother's Name: Mary Kocal
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: M00315-2
System Origin: Nebraska-EASy
Source Film Number: 1986905
Reference Number: 287
Collection: Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995

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Changed his last name to Smith prior to the 1900 census, after his immigration.

John married Barbara Papik. Barbara was born in Mar 1851 in Mseno, Melnik, Bohemia; died in 1944. [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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Married:
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).