Jan "John" Simacek

1874 - 1950  (76 years)

• Name	Jan "John" Simacek  [1]
  Nickname	John
  Born	13 Apr 1874	Pisek, Bohemia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Jun 1950	Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska   [1]
  Buried	Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  Notes	In the fall of 1885 at the age of 11, he came to the United States with his father. The following spring his mother and siblings followed them here. He worked as a hired hand on many farms in the area before settling down on his own farm. (Milligan, p. 480). (Research):Census Information: 1910 Census Nebraska, Nuckolls County, Elk Precinct Enumerated 26 April 1910 SD 5 ED 156 Sheet 4A Stamped 50 65-65 Simacek, John Hd M W 35 M1 11 Aust Bohemia Aus Bohemia Au s Bohemia 1881 English Farmer Simacek, Mary Wf F W 30 M1 11 3/3 Aus Bohemia Aus Bohemia Aus Bohemia 1880 English Simacek, Rosa Dtr F W 6 S Neb Aus Bohemia Aus Bohemia Simacek, Eddie Son M W 4 S Neb Aus Bohemia Aus Bohemia Simacek, Frank Son M W 2 S Neb Aus Bohemia Aus Bohemia 1920 Census Nebraska, Nuckolls County, Blaine Precinct SD 5 ED 157 Sheet 1A Stamped 156 John Simacek 45 Hd M W 45 W Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia Farmer ??? Simacek 25 Rose Simacek 17 ??? Simacek ?? Jean Simacek 9 ??? Simacek 5 (The census listing for this family is very faint, and difficult to read. The family appears to have been living in a large boarding house)
  Person ID	I16683	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Matej "Mike" Simacek, Jr.,   b. 23 Apr 1846, Vzarckavricich, Bohemia ,   d. 21 Aug 1898, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Marie Polak,   b. 15 Aug 1850, Vzarckavricich, Bohemia ,   d. 4 Mar 1927  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F5860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie B. "Mary" Kaspar,   b. Abt 1882, Bohemia ,   d. Abt 1918, Nuckolls County, Nebraska  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Married	Abt 1898  [2]
  Children	1. Rosa Simacek,   b. Abt 1904, Nebraska ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Edward J. Simacek,   b. Abt 1906, Nebraska ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Frank Simacek,   b. Abt 1908, Nebraska ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. John Simacek, Jr.,   b. Abt 1911, Nuckolls County, Nebraska ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Libby Simacek,   b. 6 Mar 1914, Nuckolls County, Nebraska ,   d. 9 Feb 1997  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2007
  Family ID	F6284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 13 Apr 1874 - Pisek, Bohemia Died - 11 Jun 1950 - Lincoln, Lancaster 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), p. 479 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p. 480 (Reliability: 3).