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Marie Kocal

Female 1847 - 1939  (92 years)


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  • Name Marie Kocal  [1, 2
    Born 26 Aug 1847  Lodenice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died 3 Dec 1939  Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Marie lived with her mother, Mary Kocal, and after Marie, her husband, and small son left for America; her mother married Joseph Krikava and this couple also came to America. The Krikavas had one daugher, Anna, and she married Stephan Hlina. Joseph and Mary Krikava are buried in the Catholic cemetery. (Milligan, p 237).

      On the marriage license of her eldes son, Vaclav, she was instead listed as Mary ROZKOT.

      Obituary, from FindAGrave

      Marie Kocal Capek was born August 26, 1847 in Lodenic, Czechoslovakia. She died after a short illness at the home of her oldest son, Vaclav, Sunday, December 3, 1939, at the age of 92 years, 3 months, and 7 days.

      She was united in marriage to Jan Capek August 23, 1869, and in 1880 came to America with her husband and oldest son, Vaclav. They arrived in Baltimore, and from there headed straight west via Chicago to Exeter, where they were met by Frank and Anton Svec, and brought to the Svec home April 27, 1880.

      They picked up farm jobs and both hired out as jobs were to be had. After some time they purhased the eighty where their son Anton now lives and built a sod house. Instead of living here, however, they rented a farm from Vaclav Bernasek, which was just a little more improved, and farmed it for eleven years. Then they moved back to the home farm, and commenced to build their fortune with the aid of their family of five boys and one girl. In October,1917, leaving the home place to their son Anton, they moved to Milligan.

      After her husband's death June 15, 1934, grandmother continued living in town for about two years. Mrs. Fannie Kunce stayed with her. In November, 1936, with the assistance of her dearest friend and neighbor, Mrs. Albert Placek (deceased) she packed her belongings and moved to the home of her son Frank. The last two and a half years she lived with her son Vaclav.

      The deceased is survived by her five sons, Vaclav, Frank, Anton, Joseph, and Rudolph, twenty-one grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Her only daughter Anne Smith, preceded her in death July 2, 1934.
    Person ID I15015  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Jan "John" Capek,   b. 9 Dec 1844, Kraj Praha, Okres Nove Straseci, Lodenice, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1934, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married Aug 1869  Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • The couple came to American in 1880, arriving in Baltimore, heading west via Chicago to Exeter. They were met by Frank and Anton Svec. After first working as farm hands for others, they purchased the eighty acres that great grandson Raymond Capek lives on today. The Capek's came to this country with the Herynk family who purchased eighty acres adjoining them. (Milligan, 237).
    Children 
     1. Vaclav "James" Capek,   b. 20 Sep 1878, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1959  (Age 80 years)
     2. Frank J. Capek,   b. 4 Oct 1881, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1962, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Anton Capek, Sr.,   b. 17 Jan 1883, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1964, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     4. Joseph Capek,   b. 6 Jul 1885, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1959, York, York County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     5. Rudolph George Capek,   b. 15 Jun 1888, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1988, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years)
     6. Anna Capek,   b. 25 Jun 1892, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1934, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2013 
    Family ID F5850  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Aug 1847 - Lodenice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Aug 1869 - Bohemia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Dec 1939 - 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 
    1. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), 297 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 112621077 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 235 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 112621234 (Reliability: 3).