James Vaclav Koca

1892 - 1984  (91 years)

• Name	James Vaclav Koca  [1, 2]
  Born	12 Oct 1892	Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Aug 1984	Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [3]
  Buried	13 Aug 1984	Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  Notes	J.V. lost the top half of his right thumb when it was kicked off by a horse when he was a teenager. He operated the Koca family steam powered threashing rig, which was one of the first in the area. (Milligan, p 339).
  Person ID	I19723	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Vaclav Koca,   b. 9 Jan 1866, Zebnice, Plzen, Bohemia ,   d. 1 Apr 1950, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Marie Bernasek,   b. 25 Mar 1868, Bohy, Plzen-Sever, Plzensk? Kraj, Bohemia ,   d. 1 Dec 1960, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska  (Age 92 years)
  Married	9 Jul 1889	Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [4]
  	They were married in the the Koca home, with Frank TENOPIR and Albert BIBA as witnesses. Vaclav's brother Joseph, a widower, was married on the same day in a double ceremony. They repeated their vows in the Catholic Church on January 6, 1891 before it was completely plastered and finished. Attendants were Frank TENOPIR, Frank KOCA, Josephine BECK, and Mary PRIBYL. They farmed in Section 19 of Atlanta Township for many years, buying a home from Frank STECH in Milligan to retire too. They moved into this home in 1923, with their two youngest daughters. In February, 1950, their home caught fire due to a glowing ember from a stove. The were away from home, and arrived with the kitchen floor ablaze. Marie went to get help, and Vaclav attempted to douse the flames. A hole the size of a basket was left in the floor. He died of respiratory problems related to the smoke he inhaled a few months later. His brother Joseph died of pneumonia as well, a few days after Vaclav (Milligan, p 343).
  Family ID	F1770	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mamye C. Rohla,   b. 11 Dec 1900, Saline County, Nebraska ,   d. 18 Mar 1973, Saline County, Nebraska  (Age 72 years)
  Married	1 Feb 1921	Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska   [5]
  	The couple was married by a Justice of the Peace in Lincoln, honeymooning in Hot Springs, Arkansas. After returning to Nebraska, they were remarried at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in March, 1921, at the insistance of James grandfather, Vaclav Koca. (Milligan, p 339).
  Children	1. James Frank Koca,   b. 10 Sep 1923, Saline County, Nebraska ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Living
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F7102	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 12 Oct 1892 - Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska Married - 1 Feb 1921 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Died - 10 Aug 1984 - Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Buried - 13 Aug 1984 - 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 339, 343 (Reliability: 3). [S482] Chromy, Ken & Kathy, 706 Road 19, Ohiowa, NE 68416; Our Bohemian & Moravian Ancestors in Nebraska; Ver. 2007-03-05 14:07:03; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=kchromy. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 340 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 343 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 339 (Reliability: 3).