William H. Kotas

1898 - 1980  (82 years)

• Name	William H. Kotas  [1]
  Born	1 Apr 1898	Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 May 1980	Friend, Saline County, Nebraska   [3]
  Buried	Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [3]
  Notes	He received a degree in education from Peru State Teachers College in 1918. He also attended the University of Nebraska. He taught for 14 years, and was later superintendent of schools at Ohiowa, Milligan, Monroe and Prague. In 1937, he purchased the PLACEK hardware store in Milligan. William served as Village Clerk for 18 years, ans was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Methodist Church, school board and fire department. (Milligan, p 361).
  Person ID	I3823	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Anton Kotas, Sr.,   b. 26 Nov 1867, Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia ,   d. 24 Oct 1959, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Antonie Volmut,   b. 6 Jul 1870, Pisek, Bohemia ,   d. 16 Apr 1922, Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 51 years)
  Married	31 Jan 1893	Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [4]
  	They were married at St. Wencesclaus Catholic Church by Father James BARTIK, with John STEINACHER and Joseph SUDA as witnesses. They made their home with Anton's parents, moving into their new home in Section 3 on April 10, 1893. As of 1987, part of the home was still standing. Besides the land gifted to Anton by his parents, he purchased additional land in the Milligan area from his brothers and from the KUSKA family. He also owned land in Montana, where his brother W.J. lived. (Milligan, p 347).
  Family ID	F1483	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Delcia Irma Essex,   b. 26 Jan 1903, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma ,   d. 18 Sep 1993, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska  (Age 90 years)
  Married	22 Jun 1926  [3]
  	Married at the Home of the Brides' parents.
  Children	1. Irma Elizabeth "Beth" Kotas,   b. 1 Sep 1929, Monroe, Platte County, Nebraska ,   d. 21 Apr 2018, Seward, Seward County, Nebraska  (Age 88 years)   2. Willa Jean "Jeanie" Kotas,   b. 12 Sep 1936, Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska ,   d. 26 Jul 2018, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska  (Age 81 years)   3. Mary Ann Kotas,   b. 20 Mar 1940, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska ,   d. 22 Nov 2023, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2009
  Family ID	F2179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1 Apr 1898 - Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska Died - 30 May 1980 - 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), p 201, 347 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 360 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 361 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 347 (Reliability: 3).