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Jan Kotas

Male 1829 - 1897  (68 years)


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  • Name Jan Kotas  [1, 2
    Born 26 Jul 1829  Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Oct 1897  Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • He was born to Martin or Mattias KOTAS. He emigrated from Bohemia in 1868, settling first in Chicago for two years. The family left Illinois in October, 1870, arriving at the homestead of his sister and brother-in-law, Katherine and John PLACEK, who lived in Section 12 of Big Blue Township in Saline County. John and sons Frank and Joseph walked to Fillmore County to claim homesteads, which they filed in Beatrice on October 17, 1870, at the same time filing their naturalization papers. They lived with bachelor homesteader Frank ZNAJEMSKY until their dugout was built on October 25, 1870. John received his patent on May 16, 1878. The first dugout school of District #44 was on the KOTAS homestead. John was also instrumental in getting a Catholic Church built on his land, serving in the puplit occasionally as their was not resident priest. He also helped establish Ceski Brati, a Catholic Cemetery. Later in life, John purchased addtional land from the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, making it possible to give each of his 7 surviving children a farm. He and Barbara retired to Milligan. While repairing the roof of his home, he fell and was impaled on their picket fence. The funeral was conducted at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and he was buried in Ceski Brati cemetery near his son. More than 100 buggies followed the hearse to the cemetery. He is buried under the name KOTTAS, even though his railroad documents and homestead documents were executed using KOTAS. His son, W.J. was administrator of his estate, so this may account for the change in spelling. (Milligan, p 356). He was the son of Martin KOTAS and Mary PIPLA. (Milligan, p 357).
    Person ID I20420  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Martin Kotas,   b. 18 Oct 1795, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Pipla,   b. 29 Jan 1802, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1882  (Age 80 years) 
    Married
    • They also had two daughters that stayed in Bohemia, Marie who married Jan Kotas, and Josefa who married Vaclav Prusik. They were also the parents of sons Matej and Vaclav who came to America. (Milligan, 1988-2008, p. 107).
    Family ID F7302  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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 
    Children 
     1. Marie Kotas,   b. 13 Jul 1848, Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1928, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Frank Kottas,   b. 25 May 1851, Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1942, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     3. Joseph Kotas,   b. 1 Jun 1853, Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1924, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. Jan "John" Kotas,   b. 27 Aug 1859, Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1909, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     5. Waslove J. "Vaclav" "W.J." Kottas,   b. 29 Jul 1862, Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1955, Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     6. Alois Kotas,   b. 26 Jun 1865, Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1884, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     7. Anton Kotas, Sr.,   b. 26 Nov 1867, Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1959, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     8. Fred R. Kottas,   b. 28 Jan 1870, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1955, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 
    Family ID F5876  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Jul 1829 - Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Bef 1848 - Plzen, Bohemia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Oct 1897 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska 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 347, 359 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S26] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee, "Milligan Nebraska 1988-2008, Centennial Supplement Book", p. 107 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 356 (Reliability: 3).