Frank J. Capek

1881 - 1962  (80 years)

• Name	Frank J. Capek  [1, 2]
  Born	4 Oct 1881	Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Feb 1962	Friend, Saline County, Nebraska   [2, 3]
  Buried	Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  Notes	Frank was a farmer, and also raised geese, ducks, chickens, hogs and cattle. He also worked with bees. He was a member of Svatopluk Lodge #420. (Milligan, p 236).
  Person ID	I15017	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Jan "John" Capek,   b. 9 Dec 1844, Kraj Praha, Okres Nove Straseci, Lodenice, Bohemia ,   d. 15 Jun 1934, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Marie Kocal,   b. 26 Aug 1847, Lodenice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia ,   d. 3 Dec 1939, Nebraska  (Age 92 years)
  Married	Aug 1869	Bohemia   [4]
  	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).
  Family ID	F5850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Matejka,   b. 24 Jan 1890, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska ,   d. 24 Apr 1962, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 72 years)
  Married	22 Feb 1909	Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [5]
  	"Frank and Mary Capek celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary February 22, 1959. There were three other couples that got married that same day. They were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Capek, Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Hromadka, and Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph Herynk. The Capeks and Hromadkas celebrated their 50th anniversary at the Milligan Auditorium and the Herynks celebrated their 50th anniversary at Tobias Hall." (Milligan, p 236) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/MTPG-BT3/p4 Groom's Name: Frank Capek Groom's Birth Date: 1882 Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: 27 Bride's Name: Mary Matejka Bride's Birth Date: 1890 Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 19 Marriage Date: 22 Feb 1909 Marriage Place: Fillmore, Nebraska Groom's Father's Name: John Capek Groom's Mother's Name: Mary Kocal Bride's Father's Name: Jim Matejka Bride's Mother's Name: Anna Simacek Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I05179-1 System Origin: Nebraska-EASy Source Film Number: 1987278 Reference Number: 3709 Collection: Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995
  Children	1. Frank Fred Capek,   b. 16 Dec 1909, Fillmore County, Nebraska ,   d. 17 Sep 1986, Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri  (Age 76 years)   2. Mamie Emma Capek,   b. 18 Nov 1911, Nebraska ,   d. 4 Jun 1986, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 74 years)   3. Alice Ann Capek,   b. 4 May 1915, Fillmore County, Nebraska ,   d. 17 Oct 1990, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2011
  Family ID	F1934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Oct 1881 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Married - 22 Feb 1909 - Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Died - 5 Feb 1962 - Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Buried - - Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, 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). [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.), # 73279012 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 236 (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).