Josef Frantisek Bernasek

1831 - 1906  (75 years)

• Name	Josef Frantisek Bernasek  [1, 2]
  Born	20 Jun 1831	Brodeslavy, Kralovice, Plzen, Bohemia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Jul 1906	Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1]
  Buried	19 Jul 1906	Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  Notes	"Josef Bernasek was born in the village of Prodeslady, town of Kravovice, county of Plzen in Bohemia on June 20, 1831. His death certificate lists his parents as Ondrej Bernasek and Katherine Vcela. He was married in Bohemia to Josefa Urbanek. He came to the Milligan area from Europe twice, his name being first recorded in a book of Homestead records at the Nebraska State Historical Society in Lincoln as filing a claim to 80 acres in Section 10 of Glengary Township on October 17, 1870. John Bernasek cliamed 80 acres in the same quarter on the same day. Vaclav Bernasek, a son of John's, recived the patent on the farm Joseph Bernasek claimed. It is not definately known how John and Joseph were related. They could have been brothers. MILLIGAN NEBRASKA 1988-2008 indicates that the claim for 80 acres in section 10 used a 3 letter abbreviation for his first name, probably read as JOS. for Joseph, but may have actually been Jas. for James, with his given name actually being VACLAV. The patent on that land would later go to Vaclav Bernasek. (p. 113). Josef and Josefa and their three children, Frank 16, Cyril 13 and Marie 10 came to the United States a second time on the Steamship "Zoffie," leaving Hamburg, Germany on March 20, 1879 and docking in the New York Port on Good Friday April 10, 1879. Daughters Emilye, Marie, Frantiska, Josefa and Kristina died of diptheria in Bohemia. This is possibly why Joseph did not prove the homestead. He may have received word from Bohemia of the illness of his daughters, and returned for sometime with his wife and children before returning to the United States. When the family returned, they migrated to the homestead of John Bernasek (assumed to be his brother by this compiler) where they lived until they were able to move to their farm. Joseph contracted 80 acres, the E 1/2 NE 1/4 of Section 21 in Glengary Township on July 1, 1879, with the Burlinton and Missouri River Railroad Company. He received the deed on October 3, 1889. The farm was given to his son, Frank, on July 11, 1895. It is still in the Bernasek family, owned by Ervin and Carol Bernasek. Joseph and oldest son Frank went to Geneva on July 3, 1879 to file their naturalization papers. Joseph was sworn in as a citizen on Mary 31, 1887. Joseph contracted another 80 acres, the E 1/2 NE 1/4 of Section 17 in Glengary Township on October 24, 1879, with the Burlington and Missouri. This contract was made for 10 years at $5.50 an acre. Joseph received the deed on July 9, 1887 from the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. This farm was given to his son Cyril. (Milligan, p 202). He made a stipulation that Cyril must give his parents one-third of the crops raised and a comfortable room in the house. Cyril and his wife sold the farm to Frank Kassik on April 30, 1908 for $7,600. (Milligan, p 199) Joseph met with a fatal accident on July 17, 1906, at age 75. He and his wife were riding in a buggy when the horses were frightened by a pile of manure at the stockyards on the south end of the city limits. Joseph was thrown from buggy, killed almost instantly. Josephine was also thrown, but escaped with a few bruises. The funeral was conducted from the Catholic Church. (Milligan, p 202). [Note: Ken Chromy instead has his location of birth as Babina (Plasy), Bohemia.] (Research): Census Listings: FamilySearch 1880 National Census Census Place:Glengary, Fillmore, Nebraska Source:FHL Film 1254748 National Archives Film T9-0748 Page 51 RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace Joseph BENNESEK Self M M W 52 BOHEMIA Occ:Farmer Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA Josefine BENNESEK Wife F M W 51 BOHEMIA Occ:House Keepe rFa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA Cirrall BENNESEK Son M S W 15 BOHEMIA Occ:At Schoo lFa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA Mary BENNESEK Dau F S W 12 BOHEMIA Occ:At School Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
  Person ID	I3854	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Ondrej Bernasek,   b. Abt 1800, Liblin, Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia ,   d. Bohemia
  Mother	Katherine Plosova,   b. Abt 1800, Bohemia ,   d. Bohemia
  Married	Bohemia
  	Ken Chromy also notes that they had a infant son that was born and died in Bohemia.
  Family ID	F2196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Josefa Urbankova,   b. 16 May 1831, Bohy, Plzen-Sever, Plzensk? Kraj, Bohemia ,   d. 25 Apr 1914, Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska  (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. Frantisek "Frank" Bernasek,   b. 28 Nov 1862, Bohy, Plzen-Sever, Plzensk? Kraj, Bohemia ,   d. 16 Apr 1952, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 89 years)   2. Cyril Bernasek,   b. 10 Jul 1865, Bohy, Plzen-Sever, Plzensk? Kraj, Bohemia ,   d. 21 Oct 1958, Crete, Saline County, Nebraska  (Age 93 years)   3. Marie Bernasek,   b. 25 Mar 1868, Bohy, Plzen-Sever, Plzensk? Kraj, Bohemia ,   d. 1 Dec 1960, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2010
  Family ID	F2197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Jun 1831 - Brodeslavy, Kralovice, Plzen, Bohemia Died - 17 Jul 1906 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Buried - 19 Jul 1906 - Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), 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 202 (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.