Marie Kocal

1847 - 1939  (92 years)

• Name	Marie Kocal  [1, 2]
  Birth	26 Aug 1847	Lodenice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	3 Dec 1939	Nebraska   [2, 3]
  Burial	Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska   [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 d. 15 Jun 1934, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	Aug 1869	Bohemia   [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 d. 14 Feb 1959 (Age 80 years)   2. Frank J. Capek,   b. 4 Oct 1881, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 5 Feb 1962, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska (Age 80 years)   3. Anton Capek, Sr.,   b. 17 Jan 1883, Nebraska d. 18 Jan 1964, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 81 years)   4. Joseph Capek,   b. 6 Jul 1885, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 24 May 1959, York, York County, Nebraska (Age 73 years)   5. Rudolph George Capek,   b. 15 Jun 1888, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 16 Aug 1988, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 100 years)   6. Anna Capek,   b. 25 Jun 1892, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 2 Jul 1934, Nebraska (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F5850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Aug 1847 - Lodenice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia Marriage - Aug 1869 - Bohemia Death - 3 Dec 1939 - Nebraska Burial - - Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), 297 (Reliability: 3). [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). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 235 (Reliability: 3). [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).