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Mary Matejka

Female 1897 - 1984  (86 years)


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  • Name Mary Matejka  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Born 4 Nov 1897  Burress, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Died 3 Feb 1984  Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Buried Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Obituary, from FindAGrave

      MARY MATEJKA SERVICES HELD

      Mary Matejka was born to Frank and Johanna (Zelenka) Matejka on November 4, 1897, at Burress, and passed away on February 13, 1984, at the Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, at the age of 86 years, three months, and nine days of age. She was one of seven children in the family.

      Mary attended Business Collage at York, and then attended L.P.N. Nursing School. She worked as a nurse at the Geneva Hospital when it first opened. Later she went to Gallup, NM, and worked in a hospital. She then returned to Geneva, where she was again employed at the hospital. Much of Mary's time was spent in caring for her parents. She enjoyed sewing an working in her garden.

      She was a member of the Milligan Woman's Club, Pythian Sisters Friendship Temple 30, and the Milligan American Legion Auxiliary.

      She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and one sister.

      She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Bill (Ella) Kredjl; a sister-in-law, Mrs. John (Anna) Matejka; a niece, Mrs. Dean (Betty) McMullen; and other relatives and friends.

      Newspaper obit. (Nebraska Signal?)
    Person ID I44218  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2013 

    Father Frantisek "Frank" Matejka,   b. 26 May 1871, Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1957, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Johanna Zelenka,   b. 26 May 1877, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1955, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 19 Feb 1895  [2, 6
    Family ID F13123  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Nov 1897 - Burress, Fillmore County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Feb 1984 - Geneva, 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 
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