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Waslove J. "Vaclav" "W.J." Kottas

Male 1862 - 1955  (92 years)


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  • Name Waslove J. "Vaclav" "W.J." Kottas  [1
    Nickname Vaclav 
    Born 29 Jul 1862  Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 May 1955  Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • His first name was Waslove (Vaclav), however, he went by W.J. He was active in many business ventures, and was also active in community civics, serving on the Milligan town board, the Ceski Bratri Cemetery board, and in Democratic Party Politics. He also was a storekeeper and manager of the motion picture theatre at Central Hall. The family later moved to Montana. (Milligan, p. 369-370).
    Person ID I15098  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Jan Kotas,   b. 26 Jul 1829, Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1897, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Barbara Svoboda,   b. 1 Apr 1829, Ivanov, Zbyrov, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1899, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married Bef 1848  Plzen, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5876  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Filipina Steinacher,   b. 16 May 1863, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1956, Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 3 Feb 1882  Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • They were married in a joint ceremony with his brother, John Kotas and Mary Rejsek; and her brother, Valentine Steinacher and Marie Prokop. (Milligan, p. 369). They were the parents of 12 children, Josephine married Charles SIMACEK, Fred J. married Barbora CECRLE, Joseph born Nov. 20, 1886, died in December that same year, Stanley married Edna HALL, James married Rose ULDRICH, Marie married Albert HRUSKA, Rose married Henry RONISH, Edward married Ada MITCHELL, Alice married Melvin GAY, Frank married Sylvia HOGE, Carolina married Cecil GROVER and Leo, who was married and divorced several times. (Milligan, p. 370).
    Children 
     1. James Kottas,   b. 18 Aug 1890, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1968, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2007 
    Family ID F5877  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Jul 1862 - Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Feb 1882 - Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 May 1955 - Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 356 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p. 370 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p. 369 (Reliability: 3).