Albert R. Frycek

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Albert came alone to America in 1902 at the age of seventeen, to work for Vaclav Bernasek, whose mother was a Frycek. Albert became a citizen in 1906 at the District Court in Wilber. He set up his own homestead near Chugwater, Wyoming, but returned to Milligan to work for Joseph Jicha as a bartender at Central Hall. He was a member of ZCBJ Lodge and the Knights of Pythias. He and Marie helped perform many Czech plays at the Central Hall. Albert later worked for his father-in-law at the flour exchange, feed store and cream station. They bought a building in 1922 and engaged in the furniture, ambulance and undertaking business. In 1934, Albert had a heart attack and died after being called to the scene of a two car collison with eight people injured. Lillian continued the business until 1938, at which time she sold it to her brother, J.V. Kotas. She then opened a cafe and tavern in the building. Lillian had to work for quite a few years after Albert's death to pay off the mortgage on her home (Milligan, 272-273).

Albert married Lillian Kotas on 5 Apr 1915 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Lillian (daughter of Joseph Kotas and Marie Kubicek) was born on 26 Dec 1888 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 11 Feb 1972 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Evelyn was blessed with a lovely soprano voice and sang at many Memorial Day programs at Milligan and with the Steinacher Dance Band. Prior to her marriage, she helped her widowed mother run the Checker Cafe. After they rented out the building, she went to work for the Florence Home for the Aged. During the war, she worked at the Hasting Naval Base. (Milligan, p 281).

Evelyn married Joseph Ignac "Frank" Halama on 10 Dec 1946. Joseph (son of Vaclav Halama and Antonie Hlavsa) was born on 22 Apr 1913 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 15 Jul 1981 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]