Jan "John" Capek

1844 - 1934  (89 years)

• Name	Jan "John" Capek  [1, 2]
  Nickname	John
  Born	9 Dec 1844	Kraj Praha, Okres Nove Straseci, Lodenice, Bohemia   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Jun 1934	Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2, 4]
  Buried	Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  Notes	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).
  Person ID	I15014	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Marie Kocal,   b. 26 Aug 1847, Lodenice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia ,   d. 3 Dec 1939, Nebraska  (Age 92 years)
  Married	Aug 1869	Bohemia   [2]
  	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).
  Children	1. Vaclav "James" Capek,   b. 20 Sep 1878, Bohemia ,   d. 14 Feb 1959  (Age 80 years)   2. Frank J. Capek,   b. 4 Oct 1881, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska ,   d. 5 Feb 1962, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska  (Age 80 years)   3. Anton Capek, Sr.,   b. 17 Jan 1883, Nebraska ,   d. 18 Jan 1964, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 81 years)   4. Joseph Capek,   b. 6 Jul 1885, Fillmore County, Nebraska ,   d. 24 May 1959, York, York County, Nebraska  (Age 73 years)   5. Rudolph George Capek,   b. 15 Jun 1888, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska ,   d. 16 Aug 1988, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 100 years)   6. Anna Capek,   b. 25 Jun 1892, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska ,   d. 2 Jul 1934, Nebraska  (Age 42 years)
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2013
  Family ID	F5850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Married - Aug 1869 - Bohemia Died - 15 Jun 1934 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Buried - - Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), 297 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 112621234 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 235 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO).