Alois "Louis" J. Beranek

1883 - 1968  (84 years)

• Name	Alois "Louis" J. Beranek  [1]
  Nickname	Louis
  Birth	1 Sep 1883	Bustehrad, Kladno, Stredocesk? Kraj, Bohemia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Mar 1968	Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  Burial	Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [3]
  Notes	Louis Beranek was born near Prague, Czechoslovakia, and as a young man worked in the coal mines, making the equivalent of 50 cents for a twelve hour day. His friend Frank Hejkal, was planning on coming to the United States but did not want to travel alone. Hejkal offered to pay Lewis's way if he would come with him. Lewis was 21 when he arrived in America in the year 1904. He spent the next fews years working on farms in Nebraska, and in the city of Omaha. He and his sister, Mrs. James (Betty) Novak, were living in Omaha on March 24, 1913 when the terrible tornado struck. At that time, it was considered the most disasterous tornado in the Nation's history: 94 dead, hundreds more injured, and thousands left homeless. After this disaster, Lewis moved to the coal town of Dillonvale, Ohio. It was there he met Anna Neibert, whose father was a miner there. They were married in August. A few months later, on November 19, 1915, Lewis became a naturalized citizen. Anna automatically became a citizen as well by virtue of their marriage. The couple operated a restaurant in Lawrence, Nebraska and in 1923 moved back to Milligan where they established a similar business. At the end of the prohibition in 1934, the business became a tavern and pool hall. They operated this busines until their retirement in 1946. An industrious man, Lewis continued to work part-time as a janitor at the Milligan auditorium and as a caretaker at the Bohemian National Cemetery. Lewis and Frank Hejkal remained friends for life. Frank married and settled in Hastings, Nebraska, an employee of the Debus Baking Company. He had three sons and a daughter. His daughter, Hedvicka, died at an early age and was buried near the Beranek family plot at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Milligan. Frank and his wife Tena were buried here as well. (Milligan, pp 198 - 199). (Research):Census Information: 1920 Census Nebraska, Nuckolls County, Lawrence Village Enumerated 23 January 1920 by John Svoboda SD 5 ED 171 Sheet 10B 230-232 Beranek, Louis J Hd M W 36 M 1905 na 1909 Boh/Boh Boh/Boh Boh/Boh Retail Merchant Grocery Beranek, Anna Wif F W 25 M 1907 Na 1909 Boh/Boh Boh/Boh Boh/Boh Beranek, Jerome Son (sic) M W 3 9/12 Neb Boh/Boh Boh/Boh Beranek, Helen Dtr F W 2 9/12 S Neb Boh/Boh Boh/Boh Beranek, Emil Son M W 1 8/12 S Neb Boh/Boh Boh/Boh 1930 Census Nebraska, Fillmore County, Milligan Village ED 30-16 SD 11 Sheet 2A Stamped 93 39-40 Beranick, L.B. Hd O 4500 M W 46 M32 Czech Czech Czech Merchant Beranick, Anna Wf F W 36 M 22 Czech Czech Czech Beranick, Jarmaine Dtr F W 14 S Neb Czech Czech Beranick, Helen Dtr F W 12 S Neb Czech Czech Beranick, Emil Son M W 12 S Neb Czech Czech Beranick, Sylvia Dtr F W 6 S Neb Czech Czech Baranick, Jerry Son M W 3 6/12 S Neb Czech Czech
  Person ID	I15299	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Frantisek Beranek,   b. Bef 1859, Bohemia d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Barbora Novak,   b. Bef 1861, Bohemia d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3020	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Neibert,   b. 14 Apr 1894, Kladno, Stredocesk? kraj, Bohemia d. 3 Feb 1973, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	25 Aug 1915	Iowa   [1]
  	Lewis and Anna were long time members of Milligan Z.C.B.J. Lodge. They celebrated their Golden Anniversary on August 25, 1963. All family members were present. (Milligan, p 199).
  Children	1. Germaine Beranek,   b. 21 Mar 1916, Nebraska d. Apr 1973 (Age 57 years)   2. Helen Viola Beranek,   b. 12 Mar 1917, Lawrence, Nuckolls County, Nebraska d. 21 May 2010, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 93 years)   3. Living   4. Sylvia Beranek,   b. Abt 1924, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 18 Oct 1999, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska (Age ~ 75 years)   5. Jerry J. Beranek,   b. 1 Oct 1926, Nebraska d. 14 Dec 1994, Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana (Age 68 years)   6. Living   7. Living
  Family ID	F2071	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2007

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Sep 1883 - Bustehrad, Kladno, Stredocesk? kraj, Bohemia Marriage - 25 Aug 1915 - Iowa Death - 5 Mar 1968 - Fillmore County, Nebraska Burial - - Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, 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), p 198 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 199 (Reliability: 3). [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).