Joseph Kotas

1853 - 1924  (70 years)

• Name	Joseph Kotas  [1]
  Birth	1 Jun 1853	Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Feb 1924	Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  Burial	Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  Notes	Joseph Kotas claimed 80 acres as a homestead just east of his father and brother, W 1/2 NE 1/4 on March 6, 1871. He later cancelled this to purchase land from the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad in Glengary Township. After they completed the purchase of this land, they sold it to his parents. The first Catholic Church was built here. He bought and sold much land in the Milligan area, as well as operating several business. He served as Town Marshall as well (Milligan, p 359).
  Person ID	I19666	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Jan Kotas,   b. 26 Jul 1829, Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia d. 22 Oct 1897, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Barbara Svoboda,   b. 1 Apr 1829, Ivanov, Zbyrov, Bohemia d. 6 Mar 1899, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1848	Plzen, Bohemia
  Family ID	F5876	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie Kubicek,   b. Bef 1855, Nezamyslice, Pisek, Bohemia d. 2 Mar 1927, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age ~ 72 years)
  Marriage	2 Jan 1873	Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  	Joseph KOTAS, age 24, married Mary KUBICEK, age 22, on January 2, 1873 at the office of the County Judge in Geneva. John BLAIR and Joseph RUZICKA were the witnesses. Sons Joie, Emil and Rudolph died as infants. (Milligan, p 273).
  Children	1. Fred E. Kotas,   b. 24 Oct 1873, Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 20 Jan 1961, Davenport, Thayer County, Nebraska (Age 87 years)   2. James V. Kotas,   b. 28 Jul 1878, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 24 Oct 1940, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 62 years)   3. Emil J. Kotas,   b. 17 Jan 1881, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 19 Oct 1981, Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska (Age 100 years)   4. Joseph Kotas,   b. Abt 1883, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. Abt 1891, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age ~ 8 years)   5. Charles J. Kotas,   b. 17 Jul 1886, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 29 Jun 1978, Michigan (Age 91 years)   6. Lillian Kotas,   b. 26 Dec 1888, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 11 Feb 1972, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 83 years)   7. Adolph Kotas,   b. 13 Feb 1893, Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 25 Feb 1952, Bird City, Cheyenne County, Kansas (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F7082	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Jun 1853 - Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia Marriage - 2 Jan 1873 - Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Death - 12 Feb 1924 - Milligan, 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 273, 346, 353, 354, 359 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 359 (Reliability: 3).