Raymond J. Tenopir

Charles married Vlasta J. Kottas. Vlasta (daughter of Fred R. Kottas and Mary Janousek) was born on 24 Oct 1900 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died in Jan 1996 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frantisek married Matilda "Tilla" Slepicka on 6 Jan 1891 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Matilda was born on 10 Oct 1873 in Saline County, Nebraska; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Fred applied for a marriage license on January 28, 1893 to marry Mary KABLEY, daughter of Frank and Belinda Kabley, the ceremony to be a double wedding with his brother Anton, but this marriage never took place. A year later, he married Mary JANOUSEK. Fred purchased the west forty acres of his brother's Frank homestead in Glengary Township. In addition to farming, he had a stallion at stud, and owned a threshing rig, doing work for his neighbors and friends. He had a homestead near Chugwater, Wyoming as well that he intended to retire to, but instead retired to Milligan. He fell at age 83 while doing chores, and spent much time in the hospital over the next two years until his death. (Milligan, p 364-365).

Fred married Mary Janousek on 30 Jan 1894 in Fillmore County, Nebraska. Mary was born about 1876 in Bohemia; died on 21 Oct 1961 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She and her parents, Joseph and Barbara Eret Janousek, emigrated in 1882, settling first in Saline County. About six years later, her parents purchased a farm in Glengary Township.

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Married:
They were married at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church by Father Joseph BARTIK. Witnesses were Fred's neighbor, John STEINACHER and his cousin, Fred E. KOTTAS.

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Obituary, Copied from FindAGrave

Vaclav Tenopir died at his home on Omaha last Friday. The body was brought here for burial, the funeral taking place Monday morning from the Catholic church. Father Mosler of Odell officiating. The deceased was past 80 years old. He leaves an aged widow, six sons, and one daughter.

The Nebraska Signal 1912

(Research):This is the family at the time of the 1880 Federal Census. Note that a 16 year old Charles Tenopir is living nearby. It would appear that they are part of the same family due to the relative rarity of the name. Also, I assumed that that the ALBERT TENOPIR who was born in 1864 and who married Anna RACEK is part of this family. Perhaps one of the two "Charle's" listed below is him:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James TENOPIR Self M Male W 48 BOH Farmer BOH BOH
Anna TENOPIR Wife M Female W 38 BOH Keeping House BOH BOH
Charles TENOPIR Son S Male W 15 BOH BOH BOH
Frank TENOPIR Son S Male W 12 BOH BOH BOH
Joseph TENOPIR Son S Male W 10 BOH BOH BOH
John TENOPIR Son S Male W 8 BOH BOH BOH
Mary TENOPIR Dau S Female W 6 BOH BOH BOH
James TENOPIR Son S Male W 3 BOH BOH BOH Source Information:
Census Place Atlanta, Saline, Nebraska
Family History Library Film 1254755
NA Film Number T9-0755
Page Number 128B

This MIGHT be where Albert was living, even though he is listed as Charles:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Joseph ROMMO Self M Male W 31 BOHEMIA Laborer BOH B
Annie ROMMO Wife M Female W 23 BOHEMIA Keeping House BOH BOH
Mary ROMMO Dau S Female W 9M NE At Home BOH BOH
Charles TENOPIR Other S Male W 16 BOH Laborer - Servant BOH BOH <----Might this be Albert TENOPIR?, born ca. 1863 Source Information:
Census Place Crete, Saline, Nebraska
Family History Library Film 1254755
NA Film Number T9-0755
Page Number 2A

Vaclav married Anna ???. Anna was born in Jun 1841 in Bohemia; died on 2 Nov 1914 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her double headstone, with Vaclav Tenopir is inscribed Anna Jeho Manzelka (1841-1914).

"----Mrs. Ana Tenopir died at the home of her son in Omaha, Monday, November 2, 1914."

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He was born to Martin or Mattias KOTAS. He emigrated from Bohemia in 1868, settling first in Chicago for two years. The family left Illinois in October, 1870, arriving at the homestead of his sister and brother-in-law, Katherine and John PLACEK, who lived in Section 12 of Big Blue Township in Saline County. John and sons Frank and Joseph walked to Fillmore County to claim homesteads, which they filed in Beatrice on October 17, 1870, at the same time filing their naturalization papers. They lived with bachelor homesteader Frank ZNAJEMSKY until their dugout was built on October 25, 1870. John received his patent on May 16, 1878. The first dugout school of District #44 was on the KOTAS homestead. John was also instrumental in getting a Catholic Church built on his land, serving in the puplit occasionally as their was not resident priest. He also helped establish Ceski Brati, a Catholic Cemetery. Later in life, John purchased addtional land from the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, making it possible to give each of his 7 surviving children a farm. He and Barbara retired to Milligan. While repairing the roof of his home, he fell and was impaled on their picket fence. The funeral was conducted at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and he was buried in Ceski Brati cemetery near his son. More than 100 buggies followed the hearse to the cemetery. He is buried under the name KOTTAS, even though his railroad documents and homestead documents were executed using KOTAS. His son, W.J. was administrator of his estate, so this may account for the change in spelling. (Milligan, p 356). He was the son of Martin KOTAS and Mary PIPLA. (Milligan, p 357).

Jan married Barbara Svoboda before 1848 in Plzen, Bohemia. Barbara was born on 1 Apr 1829 in Ivanov, Zbyrov, Bohemia; died on 6 Mar 1899 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was the aunt of Josephine SAUFL. (Milligan, p 316). After the death of her husband, she lived with her son Joseph in Milligan. (Milligan, p 356). She was the daugther of Josefa SVOBODA. (Milligan, p 357).