Vaclav "James" Racek

1849 - 1908  (58 years)

• Name	Vaclav "James" Racek  [1, 2, 3]
  Nickname	James
  Birth	27 Nov 1849	Vreskovice, Plzen, Bohemia   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Nov 1908	Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska   [1, 3]
  Burial	Czech National (Killian) Cemetery, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska   [3]
  Notes	Czechs in Nebraska - Saunders County Morse Bluff and Bohemian Precincts. (Data furnished by Frank Kaplan, Morse Bluff) 1869--The Following Came: Matej Racek, Breskovice, Plzen, Jan. 6, 1818, came with five sons to Iowa in 1861. Died June 2, 1900. Vaclav Racek, Breskovice, Plzen, Nov. 27, 1849, came with father to Iowa in 1861, died Nov. 18, 1908 James Racek, son of Mathias and Maria Racek, was born 11-27-1849 in Breskovice, Czechoslovakia, and came to the U.S. about 1861. He married Veronica Beznoska (born 2-4-1855). To them were born 4 sons: Frank, William, Edward, and Emil; and 5 daughters: Anna Tenopir, Emma Virka, Lizzie Hines Svec, Teresa, and Julie Vachal. James and Veronica lived all their lives on the homestead they acquired in 1874. James died 11-18-1908, and Veronica on 10-14-1946. (Unreferenced, undated xerox of a biography of Vaclav (James) and Veronka Racek. Courtesy of Caroline Mastny. In a obituary published in Czech for Veronika, he was listed as Vaclava Racka. CZECH NATIONAL CEMETERY (also known as Killian Cemetery) located in Bohemian township in the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Sec 23 Township 17, Range 5E of Saunders County, Nebraska. Recorded on April 12, 1977 and completed on April 15, 1977 by Clarabelle Mares 1722 E 19 Fremont, Nebraska and assisted by Kathrine Petersen. Cemetery in very good condition. Working from front to back in rows. Row 3 west to east Vaclav Racek Nov 1849 18 Nov 1908 (Research):Census InformationL 1880 Census Census Place:Douglas, Saunders, Nebraska Source:FHL Film 12 54756 National Archives Film T9-0756 Page 37 RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace James RATSICK Self M M W 31 BOHEMIA Occ:Farmer Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA Flora RATSICK Wife F M W 25 BOHEMIA Occ: Keeps House Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA Frank RATSICK Son M S W 9 NE Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA Ann RATSICK Dau F S W 8 NE Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA Willie RATSICK Son M S W 3 NE Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA Eddie RATSICK Son M S W 2 NE Occ: At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
  Person ID	I13565	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Mathias Raczek,   b. 7 Jan 1819, Vreskovice, Plzen, Bohemia d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Maria Suchy,   b. 21 Feb 1824, Pollenka, Bohemia d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	8 Nov 1842	Pollenka, Bohemia   [2]
  Family ID	F5460	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Veronika Beznoska,   b. 4 Feb 1855, Beroun, Stredocesk? kraj, Bohemia d. 14 Oct 1946, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1871  [1]
  Children	1. Frank Racek,   b. 18 Dec 1872, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 10 May 1932, North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska (Age 59 years)   2. Anna Racek,   b. 20 Dec 1873, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 31 Jul 1951, Geronimo, Comanche County, Oklahoma (Age 77 years)   3. William Racek,   b. 23 Dec 1876, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 14 Mar 1960, Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska (Age 83 years)   4. Edward Racek,   b. 15 Sep 1878, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 29 Jan 1937, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska (Age 58 years)   5. Emma Racek,   b. 4 Aug 1880, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 22 Jun 1973, Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska (Age 92 years)   6. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Racek,   b. 18 Dec 1882, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 24 Oct 1961 (Age 78 years)   7. Emil L. Racek,   b. 1887, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 31 Oct 1936 (Age 49 years)   8. Terezie Racek,   b. Dec 1890, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 25 Jan 1891, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska (Age ~ 0 years)   9. Julia Racek,   b. 19 Feb 1894, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 13 Mar 1987, North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F4998	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 18 Nov 1908 - Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Burial - - Czech National (Killian) Cemetery, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S190] Mastny, Caroline--Family Researcher, 410 W. 19th Street, Schuyler, Nebraska 68661. [S548] Belohlavy, Dennis (belohdb@windstream.net) "Family Tree of Dennis L. and Rebecca J. "Becky" (Arnold) Belohlavy ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy). [S773] Saunders County, NEGenWeb Project - Czech National (Killian) Cemetery ; http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/saunders/cemetery/killian2.html.