Jerry J. Beranek

Notes:

Lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Milligan, p 199). Jerry served with the Marines, having been discharged in 1949. After his discharge, he married Darlene Tesar and enrolled in the Valparasio Technical Institute in Indiana to become a radio technician. He was called back to active duty during the Korean conflict, and after he completed his service, found employment with the Indianapolis Police and Fire Departments as a radio technician. (Milligan, 1988-2008, p. 112).

Jerry married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Louis Beranek was born near Prague, Czechoslovakia, and as a young man worked in the coal mines, making the equivalent of 50 cents for a twelve hour day. His friend Frank Hejkal, was planning on coming to the United States but did not want to travel alone. Hejkal offered to pay Lewis's way if he would come with him. Lewis was 21 when he arrived in America in the year 1904. He spent the next fews years working on farms in Nebraska, and in the city of Omaha. He and his sister, Mrs. James (Betty) Novak, were living in Omaha on March 24, 1913 when the terrible tornado struck. At that time, it was considered the most disasterous tornado in the Nation's history: 94 dead, hundreds more injured, and thousands left homeless.

After this disaster, Lewis moved to the coal town of Dillonvale, Ohio. It was there he met Anna Neibert, whose father was a miner there. They were married in August. A few months later, on November 19, 1915, Lewis became a naturalized citizen. Anna automatically became a citizen as well by virtue of their marriage. The couple operated a restaurant in Lawrence, Nebraska and in 1923 moved back to Milligan where they established a similar business. At the end of the prohibition in 1934, the business became a tavern and pool hall. They operated this busines until their retirement in 1946. An industrious man, Lewis continued to work part-time as a janitor at the Milligan auditorium and as a caretaker at the Bohemian National Cemetery.

Lewis and Frank Hejkal remained friends for life. Frank married and settled in Hastings, Nebraska, an employee of the Debus Baking Company. He had three sons and a daughter. His daughter, Hedvicka, died at an early age and was buried near the Beranek family plot at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Milligan. Frank and his wife Tena were buried here as well. (Milligan, pp 198 - 199).


(Research):Census Information:

1920 Census
Nebraska, Nuckolls County, Lawrence Village
Enumerated 23 January 1920 by John Svoboda
SD 5 ED 171 Sheet 10B
230-232
Beranek, Louis J Hd M W 36 M 1905 na 1909 Boh/Boh Boh/Boh Boh/Boh Retail Merchant Grocery
Beranek, Anna Wif F W 25 M 1907 Na 1909 Boh/Boh Boh/Boh Boh/Boh
Beranek, Jerome Son (sic) M W 3 9/12 Neb Boh/Boh Boh/Boh
Beranek, Helen Dtr F W 2 9/12 S Neb Boh/Boh Boh/Boh
Beranek, Emil Son M W 1 8/12 S Neb Boh/Boh Boh/Boh

1930 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Milligan Village
ED 30-16 SD 11 Sheet 2A Stamped 93
39-40
Beranick, L.B. Hd O 4500 M W 46 M32 Czech Czech Czech Merchant
Beranick, Anna Wf F W 36 M 22 Czech Czech Czech
Beranick, Jarmaine Dtr F W 14 S Neb Czech Czech
Beranick, Helen Dtr F W 12 S Neb Czech Czech
Beranick, Emil Son M W 12 S Neb Czech Czech
Beranick, Sylvia Dtr F W 6 S Neb Czech Czech
Baranick, Jerry Son M W 3 6/12 S Neb Czech Czech

Alois married Anna Neibert on 25 Aug 1915 in Iowa. Anna was born on 14 Apr 1894 in Kladno, Stredocesk? kraj, Bohemia; died on 3 Feb 1973 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Although Anna was injured in an automobile accident on July 4, 1967, and bedridden for the last five-and-a-half years until her death, she never lost her zest for life. (Milligan, p 199).

Notes:

Married:
Lewis and Anna were long time members of Milligan Z.C.B.J. Lodge. They celebrated their Golden Anniversary on August 25, 1963. All family members were present. (Milligan, p 199).

Frantisek married Barbora Novak. Barbora was born before 1861 in Bohemia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]