Joseph Beznoska

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Not listed with the rest of his family at the time of the 1900 census? Living elsewhere, or simply missed by the enumerator?

Graveside Service for Joe Beznoska

Joe Beznoska, 89, longtime resident of the northern part of Cotton County, died in Lawton, Friday, July 27.

Graveside services were conducted at Walters Cemetery at 2 o'clock Tuesday, July 31, with Don Crow officiating.

Wyatt Funeral Home was in charge of burial in Walters Cemetery.

Joe Beznoska was born September 28, 1889 at Morse Bluffs, Nebraska. He was united in marriage with Irene Stewart on August 15, 1917 at Walters.

He had been a resident of Cotton county for more than 60 years. He was involved in a farming operation unitl his retirement in 1956.

He was a veteran of World War I and a member of "Arraks No. 1168," composed of World War II veterans.

Survivors include his wife, Irene, of the home; one son Melvin Beznoska of Lawton; one daughter Mrs. Jolene Marco of Duncan.

Also one brother, Adolph Beznoska of Lawton; four sisters, Albie Kucera, Lillie Tomasek, Millie Arthur and Agnes Muckendorf, all of North Bend, Nebraska, three grandchildren, one step grandchild, and other relatives.

(Undated, unreferenced newspaper clipping: 1979 handwritten on it, courtesy of Caroline Mastny of Schuyler, Nebraska)

The Czechs in Nebraska, Czechs in World War website:http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/ethnic/czechs/cz-pg369.html
Shows that Jos. Beznoska of Cedar Bluffs served in Col. d, 136 Infantry during World War I.

(Research):Census Information

1920 Census, Nebraska, Saunders County, Cedar Bluffs, ED 146
Enumerated 12 January 1920 By L.E. Smith
SD 4, ED 146, Sheet 6B

They were in the household immediately following that of his parents
168-170
Beznoska, Joe Hd F M W 29 M Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Working on Farm
Beznoska, Irena Wf F W 20 M Miss US US
Beznoska, Melvin Son M W 1 6/12 Okla Ne Miss

1930 Census
Oklahoma, Cotton County, Strauss Twp, Ed 10
Enumerated April 17, 1930 by Georgia R. Moore
ED 17-10 SD 8 Sheet 12B
234-238
Beznoska, Louis Hd M W 42 M 25 Neb Czech Czech
Farmer
Beznoska, Mildred Wf F W 33 M 16 Neb Neb Ill
Beznoska, Mable Dtr F W 15 S Ok Neb Neb
Beznoska, Mozella Dtr F W 12 S Ok Neb Neb
235-239
Beznoska, Joe Hd M W 40 M 27 Neb Czech Czech
Farmer
Beznoska, Irene Wf F W 32 M 19 Miss Miss Miss
Beznoska, Melvin Son M w 11 S Ok Neb Miss
Beznoska, Jolene Dtr F W 2 7/12 S Ok Neb Miss

Joseph married Irene Stewart on 15 Aug 1917 in Walters, Cotton County, Oklahoma. Irene was born on 11 Sep 1897 in Mississippi; died on 7 May 1987. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mildred N. Copeland. Mildred was born on 23 Feb 1923; died on 21 May 1973 in Oklahoma; was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jolene married Frank L. Marco before 1957. Frank was born on 6 Nov 1924 in Pennsylvania; died on 12 Jul 1980 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma; was buried in Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary (from FindAGrave)

Duncan Banner
Sun., Mar. 12, 2006

Richmond, Calif. - Former Duncan, Okla. resident, DR. DAVID BRYAN MARCO, 46, passed away Friday, February 10, 2006, in Richmond, California.

Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 13, in Immanuel Baptist Church, Duncan, with the Rev. Buddy Hunt officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens.

David was born October 14, 1959, in Duncan, to Frank and Jolene Marco.
He graduated from Duncan High School in 1977. After high school, he worked for Halliburton as a mechanical draftsman. He then attended Oklahoma State University, earning a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1983. In 1987, he earned his master's degree, also in mechanical engineering, at the University of Texas at Austin.
David worked from 1987 until 2001 for the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. In 1996, he obtained his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, with a minor in computer science. David was a major contributor to the detailed mechanical design of the Naval Postgraduate School ARIES autonomous underwater vehicle.

From 2001 until his death, David was an assistant research engineer at California PATH (Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways), a world-leading institution in Intelligent Transportation Systems with the University of California at Berkeley.

When he was not working, David loved putting models together and enjoyed woodworking. He especially loved riding his bicyle over the Golden Gate Bridge.

Survivors include his sister, Janet Adkins of Duncan; three nephews, Michael Adkins of Moore, Okla., and Matthew Adkins and Mason Adkins, both of Edmond, Okla.; and two aunts, Dorothy Farmer of Duncan, and Margie Palmer of Denver, Colo.

He was preceded in death by his parents.