Marcella L. Votipka: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Marcella L. Votipka was born on 9 Feb 1920 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska (daughter of Charles Votipka and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Luzum); died on 2 Mar 2007 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

(Research):Marcella L. Tucker , 87, Fairmont, formerly of Milligan and Exeter, died Friday (3/2/07) in Fairmont. Born Feb. 9, 1920, in Milligan to Charles and Elizabeth (Luzum) Votipka.Marcella L. Tucker , 87, Fairmont, formerly of Milligan and Exeter, died Friday (3/2/07) in Fairmont. Born Feb. 9, 1920, in Milligan to Charles and Elizabeth (Luzum) Votipka.

Survivors: sons, daughter-in-law, Joe and Lydia, Milligan, Ron, Milligan; sisters, brother-in-law, Gladys Dubas, Redondo Beach, Calif., Lillian and Bob Rofstad, Elk Grove Village, Ill.; granddaughter, Cassie Tucker .

Memorial service: 11 a.m. Monday, Farmer & Son Funeral Home, Kotas Chapel, Milligan. The Rev. Tim Adams and the Rev. Ginny Adams officiating. Private family committal of ashes in Bohemian National Cemetery. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Fairview Manor.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Generation: 2

Charles Votipka was born on 19 Jun 1892 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 19 May 1972 in Alexandria, Thayer County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Charles married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Luzum on 15 Jun 1915 in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana. Elizabeth (daughter of Jan "John" Luzum and Anna Zvonicek) was born on 7 Jan 1890 in Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Luzum was born on 7 Jan 1890 in Saline County, Nebraska (daughter of Jan "John" Luzum and Anna Zvonicek).

Children:

Margaret G. Votipka was born on 8 Mar 1916 in Fergus County, Montana; died on 6 Apr 2001 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried on 9 Apr 2001 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
1. Marcella L. Votipka was born on 9 Feb 1920 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 2 Mar 2007 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Generation: 3

Jan "John" Luzum was born on 5 Jun 1856 in Smetanova Lhota, Pisek, Bohemia; died on 9 Apr 1925 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

Dennis Belohlavy writes that Jan Luzum immigrated 20 May 1880 to Saline County, Nebraska, and naturalized 24 June 1915 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

(Research):Census Listings:

1900 Federal Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Township
Enumerated 9 and 11 June 1900
SD 4 ED 29 Sheet 5A Stamped 164
78-78
Luzum, John Hd W M June 1856 43 M 16 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemi
a 1880 Farmer
Luzum, Anna Wf W F Mar 1863 37 M 16 5/5 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1880
Luzum, Caroline Dtr W F May 1886 14 S Nebraska Bohemia Bohemia At School
Luzum, Josie Dtr W F Mar 1888 12 S Nebraska Bohemia Bohemia At School
Luzum, Lizzie Dtr W F Nov 1990 9 S Nebraska Bohemia Bohemia
Luzum, Annie Dtr W F Feb 1892 8 S Nebraska Bohemia Bohemia
Luzum, James Son W M Sept 1895 4 S Nebraska Bohemia Bohemia
Jarskosy, Albert Laborer W M Jan 1865 35 S Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1898 Farm Laborer

Jan married Anna Zvonicek on 10 Feb 1884 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. Anna was born on 15 Mar 1863 in Vesterovice, Kraluv Hrdice, Bohemia; died on 19 Jun 1946 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna Zvonicek was born on 15 Mar 1863 in Vesterovice, Kraluv Hrdice, Bohemia; died on 19 Jun 1946 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

Dennis Belohlavy writes that Anna immigrated before 1866 to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Her father was Jiri/George Zvonicek, born 23 April 1835 in Bohemia, immigrated 1865 to Chicago. Anna had one brother who had died prior to their emigration to the United States. Her mother died aboard their immigration ship and was buried at sea in the Atlantic Ocean Her father married second, that same year, a widow, Terezie/Teresa (Last Name Unknown), who had three children of her own by her first husband a SKLIBA.

Jiri Zvonicek was naturalized 28 Nov 1874 in Nebraska. He died sometime after 1885 in Nebraska.

Children:

Caroline "Carrie" Luzum was born on 20 May 1886 in Saline County, Nebraska; died in Oct 1941.
Josephine "Josie" Luzum was born on 12 Mar 1888 in Saline County, Nebraska; died on 4 Mar 1948.
3. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Luzum was born on 7 Jan 1890 in Saline County, Nebraska.
Anna "Annie" Luzum was born on 21 Feb 1892 in Saline County, Nebraska; died in May 1974 in Crete, Saline County, Nebraska.
James B. Luzum was born in Sep 1895 in Nebraska; and died.