John W. Havel

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John W. HAVEL was the son of Catherine PETRICKA and Jacob HAVEL. He immigrated to Minnesota in 1867. An August 28, 1903 issue of the Milligan Times it was written that "He was a member of the Posse that chased the Jesse James gang out of Minnesota after they had looted a bank." His obituary noted that "He was a carpenter by trade and many buildings hereabouts will long attest to his labors; but at the time of his death he was farming on his place in Liberty Township." (Milligan, p 295).

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Glengary Township, Village of Mi
lligan
Enumerated 1 June 1900 by Anton Wauek
SD 4, ED 26 Sheet 2A Stamped 134
(Indexed, in error, as Havis)
25-25
Havel, John W Head W M Aug 1848 51 M 17 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1867 33 Na Contractor
Havel, Francis Wife W F Nov 1862 38 M 17 12/10 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1876 24
Havel, Mary Dtr W F Nat 1882 18 S Ne Bohemia Bohemia
Havel, Emma Dtr W F Aug 1883 16 S Ne Boh Boh At School
Havel, Frank Son W M Sept 1885 14 Ne Boh Boh At School
Havel, John Son W M Jan 1887 13 S Ne Boh Boh At School
Havel, William Son W M May 1889 11 S Ne Boh Boh At School
Havel, James Son W M Jan 1891 9 S Ne Boh Boh At School
Havel, Emil Son W M Apr 1892 8 S Ne Boh Boh At School
Havel, Joseph Son W M Oct 1893 6 S Ne Boh Boh At School
Havel, Freddie Son W M aug 1896 3 s Ne Boh Boh

John married Rosalie Theresa Punda on 10 Jan 1876 in New Prague, Lesueur County, Minnesota. Rosalie was born on 3 Sep 1850 in Strass, Bohemia; died on 21 Jan 1929 in Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Frances "Fannie" Krejdle on 6 Aug 1886 in Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Frances (daughter of Joseph Krejdle and Fannie Barikova) was born on 1 Jul 1856 in Zbyrov, Prazky, Bohemia; died on 3 Sep 1933; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christina married George Springer on 21 Oct 1893. George was born before 1876; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married James Francis Hennebry on 2 Oct 1900. James was born before 1878; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Frances Urban on 9 Oct 1909. Frances was born before 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emma married Isaac Powell on 15 Apr 1902. Isaac was born on 29 Jan 1881 in Nebraska; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frederick married Mary Minnie Richman on 24 Sep 1913. Mary was born before 1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John Kolar. John was born before 1884; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A 1901 graduate of Milligan High School, Frank helped his father with his carpentry work, and took up farming in 1903. (Milligan, p 292). He also worked as a Millman.

Frank married Lula Cudly on 9 Mar 1910 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Lula (daughter of Jan "John" Cudly and Marie "Mary" Buzek) was born on 5 Mar 1891 in Hayes County, Nebraska; died on 19 Mar 1971 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Alice Korbel. Alice was born on 28 Feb 1894; died on 21 Mar 1957; was buried in Wilber Czech Cemetery (Bohemian-Slavonian Cemetery), Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Antonie Slezak about 1910. Antonie (daughter of Frantisek "Frank" Slezak and Barbora "Barbara" Kasak) was born about 1892 in Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He married Clara KLIMA and Jessie KNESS. (Milligan, p 295).

James married Clara Klima after 1916. Clara (daughter of Joseph Klima and Josephine Schaufel) was born on 6 Jul 1898 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 4 Nov 1918 in Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Emil was a trucker for several years, owned and operated a restaurant, and did carpenter work for many people. He and his brother Bill built various dwellings around the community. He was one of the first volunteer firemen and served the town of Milligan for 68 years. He was a charter member of the Knight of Pythias and a member of the ZCBJ Lodge. His nickname was "Skelly." (Milligan, p 292).

Emil married Tonie Laun on 5 Oct 1914 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Tonie (daughter of Frank Laun and Mary Yeck) was born on 23 Oct 1898 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 19 Oct 1990 in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He married Albia ONDRAK and Oralee COOK. (Milligan, p 295).

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He married Alice BRT and Emma KORBELIK. (Milligan, p 295).

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Obituary, copied from her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Patsy Scheer and maintained by Gary and Wilman (Knigge) Luther:

Gladys May Mahaffey of Alexandria, Nebr., was born to Isaac and Emma Powell, on Dec. 25, 1907 at rural Powell. She died Dec. 26, 1996, at the age of 89 years and 1 day.

She attended country school and Powell school and graduated from Fairbury High School in 1926. She taught school near Daykin.

She was united in marriage to Ernest Arthur Mafaffey of rural Hebron, June 3, 1928. Six children, two sons and four daughters were born to this union. Her hobbies were quilting, and other crafts.

She was baptized into the Methodist Church in Bruning, on Jan. of 1961, and transferred to the Presbyterian church in Alexandria on Jan. 18, 1970. In 1967, she moved into Alexandria where she lived until she became a resident at the Blue Valley Lutheran Home in Hebron, Nov. 1995. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, and brothers.

Survivors include her son, Larry Mahaffey, daughters, Lois Ream and her husband Daryl and Luree Marschman and her husband Ernest of Alexandria, Linda--_and her husband Dale of Dewitt, and Lula Korber and her husband David of Bern, Kansas, 13 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren, brothers, Harold Powell, and his wife Mildred, and Delmer Powell and his wife Vera of Fairbury, and other relatives. Services were Dec. 30 from the Alexandria Presbyterian church with Sylvia Cross officiating. Pallbearers were her grandsons. Burial was in the Fairbury cemetery.

Gladys married Ernest Arthur Mahaffey on 3 Jun 1928 in Nebraska. Ernest was born on 9 Jan 1903 in Hebron, Thayer County, Nebraska; died on 10 Jul 1963 in Thayer County, Nebraska; was buried on 12 Jul 1963 in Fairbury Cemetery, Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frank was born on the farm west of Milligan now occupied by Emil TUREK. He graduated from Milligan Public School in 1928 and entered farming with this father. In 1937, he went to work for the Farmers' Coop. Other employment includes working as a mechanic at BORS & BULIN Garage in Milligan and then at Bruning Air Base. He entered the service on May 29, 1943. He served in the European Theater in France and Germany with the 30th Medical Depot. He was in the battles of Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland. After his discharge, he and his brother-in-law, Donal VAVRA worked part time as trappers. In 1947, they received over $1,000 for mink pelts. He worked full-time for Fillmore County as a road maintenance operator and volunteer firefighter (Milligan, p 293).

Dennis Belohlavy pointed out that his date of birth on the SSDI was instead 14 Dec 1914. It is not known whether this date, or the date of 24 Dec 1910 cited in Milligan Nebraska book, is accurate.

Frank married Marie Helen Oliva on 21 Dec 1939 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Marie was born on 18 Jun 1918 in Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 14 Mar 2012 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ernest married Irma Nohava on 12 Dec 1940 in Belleville, Republic County, Kansas. Irma (daughter of James Nohava and Agnes Sredl) was born on 16 Nov 1915 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 2 Aug 2013 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried on 6 Aug 2013 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She became ill during a snowstorm and died before a doctor was able to attend to her. (Milligan, p 293).

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lumir married Gladys Schrock on 27 May 1941 in Kimball, Kimball County, Nebraska. Gladys was born on 9 Jul 1920 in Schickley, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 29 Jul 2013 in St. Paul, Howard County, Nebraska; was buried in Wilber Czech Cemetery (Bohemian-Slavonian Cemetery), Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Herman Michl. Herman (son of Frank Joseph Michl and Emma Pechota) was born on 9 Aug 1911 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 22 Mar 1961 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried on 25 Mar 1961 in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Irma married Albert Naimon on 26 Nov 1963. Albert was born on 2 Jan 1915 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 1 Jan 1982 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried on 4 Jan 1982 in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Emil graduated from Milligan High School in 1935. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on March 2, 1936. While in the service, he married Blanche Herynk in Long Beach, California. He was discharged in March, 1940 and worked in the shipyards until being recalled into the Navy during World War II. After the war, Emil resumed employment in the shipyards. He later worked as a purchasing agent of the Long Beach Hospital. His final employer was the Shell Oil Company in Wilmington, California. Emil retired from Shell in June, 1979. Blanche and Emil enjoy their sons and daughter-in-law and also their three granddaughters: Gary's daughter Cherise who is twelve and Richard and Kathy's daughters: Lindsey, seven and Kelly, four (all as of 1988). (Milligan, p 291).

Emil married Blanche Marie Herynk on 20 Jun 1939 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California. Blanche (daughter of Joseph Herynk and Anna Dlouhy) was born on 22 Jul 1916 in Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 23 Sep 2013 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 30 Sep 2013 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Donald graduated from Milligan Public School in 1938, after which he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps (1940-1942). He was drafted into the U.S. Army, and was stationed overseas in the European Theatres of Ardennes, Normandy and Rhineland. He was a special vehicle operator. After returning from the service, he operated a filling station in Milligan. He later was employed at Barstow Elevator. In 1958, Don and Helen moved to Exeter where he was employed as a bookkeeper for Co-op Elevators. His final position was as an employee of Jacobsens' Trucking in Fairmont. (Milligan, p 290).

Obituary, Lincoln Star Journal dated 20 Apr 2000

Havel -- Donald R. "Mick," 78, Milligan, died Thursday (4/27/00) in Lincoln. Born, Milligan. Veteran, WWII.

Survivors: wife, Helen; daughter, Norene Fitzgerald, Exeter; sisters, Sister M. Frances Ann Havel, Grand Island, Virgie Smith, Lincoln; four step-grandchildren; nieces, nephews.

Cremation, no services. Burial of ashes at a later date. No visitation. Memorials to Milligan Rescue Unit.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Donald married Helen Hendrych on 31 Dec 1945 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. Helen (daughter of Jaroslav Hendrych and Anezka "Agnes" Fuchs) was born on 16 Oct 1921 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 5 Jun 2014 in Nebraska; was buried in Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He died in an automobile accident less than two miles from his parents home. (Milligan, p 311).

Roland married Sharon Elaine Slezak on 16 Sep 1967 in Nebraska. Sharon (daughter of Milo Slezak and JoAnn Lottes) was born on 21 Nov 1946 in York, York County, Nebraska; died on 8 Jun 2022 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A graduate of Kearney State College with a B.A. in secondary education. He later received a Masters' degree in Education. (Milligan, p 311).

Ronald married Sharon Elaine Slezak after 1968. Sharon (daughter of Milo Slezak and JoAnn Lottes) was born on 21 Nov 1946 in York, York County, Nebraska; died on 8 Jun 2022 in Lincoln, Lancaster 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]

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Bonnie Lea Ann Havel was born to Willard and Arlene Slepicka Havel on October 12, 1953, in York, Nebraska. She received the sacraments of baptism and confirmation on May 7, 2016. Bonnie passed away at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln on May 10, 2016, at the age of 62 years.

Bonnie grew up on the family farm near Milligan. Willard and Arlene loved to listen to Czech polka music and this love of music was passed on to Bonnie. She had her own collection of favorite polka albums.

In her early years, Bonnie attended the Pleasant Day School for handicapped children in Geneva. For many years she has lived in a group home with her special friends and attended a daily workshop through Community Alternatives. At the Workshop, Bonnie had jobs and participated in other activities. In the past, she enjoyed bowling in the Special Olympic Games.

The challenge of Down Syndrome did not keep Bonnie from enjoying the activities of Friendship Club. She liked going to the movies, holiday parties, hayrack rides, arts and crafts. She enjoyed dancing especially the polka. This past Christmas she had fun dancing with her great nieces and nephews during the Molly B TV polka show. She also loved pets and going to the pet store.

Bonnie had a teasing sense of humor. Sometimes she would walk by and untie your shoe, tap you on the head or nose and then give you a hug. It was always good to see her give you a thumbs up or her little hand wave. And, we will all remember how much she loved her coffee and pop.

Bonnie touched many lives during her lifetime. She will be sadly missed by not only the Havel Family, but by her special family of dear housemates, friends and care givers.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents Willard and Arlene.

She is survived by her brother Sherm and wife Joann, nephews Paul (Amy), Dean, Jeff, Steve (Ashley) four great nieces Zoey, Chloe, Kora and Laney, one great nephew Hayden Havel, aunts Dorothy Stych and Evalyn Slepicka and cousins.

Private Family Funeral service for Bonnie will be 2:00 pm Friday, May 13, 2016 at St. Patrick Catholic in Lincoln, Nebraska with Fr. Kenneth Borowiak officiating.

No Visitaton

Private Family committal will be held in the Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan, Nebraska with Fr. Thomas Walsh

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Gene P. Smith, 68 of Lincoln, passed away November 23, 2022. Gene was born on August 17, 1954 in Crete, Nebraska to Billie and Virgie (Havel) Smith. He grew up in Lincoln where he graduated from East High in 1972. He was active in sports during high school, playing football, basketball, and baseball. Gene worked in the tire industry for 50 years, retiring in April of this year.

He enjoyed golfing, fishing, bowling, playing softball and horses. He was a coach to his kids in both sports and life. In recent years, Gene loved watching his grandchildren as they started competing in their sporting events.

Gene is survived by his wife Jane and their children Kyle (wife Sara) Smith of Beverly Hills, MI, Scott (wife Katie) Smith of Lincoln and Stacy (husband Tyler) Stahly of Hickman; five grandchildren: Addison Smith, Jackson Smith, Wyatt Smith, Benny Smith and Savannah Stahly; his mother Virgie of Lincoln and sister Barb (husband Mike) Honnerman (sic-actually is Honerman) of North Platte as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

He is preceded in death by his father Billie Smith and sister Sue Lockee.

There will be a Memorial Service at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, November 29 at Sesostris Shrine Center, 1050 Saltillo Road. A Celebration of Life to follow from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Sesostris Shrine Center.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)