Joe Girmus

1921 - 2001  (79 years)

• Name	Joe Girmus  [1, 2]
  Birth	26 Jul 1921	Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Jun 2001	Crete Riverside Cemetery, Saline County, Nebraska   [2]
  Burial	Wilber Czech Cemetery (Bohemian-Slavonian Cemetery), Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska   [2]
  Notes	Parent links identified by M. Jensen Seggerman (James and Mildred Girmus). Joe Girmus, the son of James and Anna (Matejka) Girmus, was born on a farm southeast of Geneva on July 26, 1921, and passed away in Crete on June 13, 2001, at the age of 79 years, 10 months and 17 days. He attended Rural School District No. 3 near his home to the eighth grade. He continued to help his family on the farm and joined the U.S. Army, serving from 1924-1945 serving in the Army Signal Corp being stationed in Bermuda. He was united in marriage to Sylvia A. Michl on February 28, 1950 in Milligan. He farmed all his life and in 1982, he retired and moved to Wilber. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia of Wilber; daughters, Eileen and husband Arlan Oliva of Scottsdale, Ariz. and Gail and husband David Smisek of Swanton; sisters, Mildred Odvody and Helen Koehn both of Geneva; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ray and Donna Girmus and Adolph and Lynette all of LIncoln; grandchildren Cory and wife, Elly Smisek of Swanton, Brenda Smisek of Beatrice and Elizabeth Smisek of Swanton. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Anna (Matejka) Girmus; brothers, Ed, Frank, Bill, Jim, Emil, John and Rudy Girmus. Private family graveside services were held on Monday, June 18 at 2 p.m. at the Wibler Czech Cemetery, with Rev. Paul Quackenbush officiating. The Nebraska Signal July 4th, 2001 page 4. Contributor: M. Jensen Seggerman (47078678)
  Person ID	I34857	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	James J. Girmus,   b. 13 Apr 1883, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 26 Mar 1943, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Anna "Annie" May Matejka,   b. 11 Oct 1891, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 30 Jul 1971, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	29 Oct 1907  [3]
  	James and Anna spent all of their lives farming in Nebraska except for a few early years in their marriage when they were homesteading in Chugwater, Wyoming. They had twelve children: Edward, Frank, William, James, Mildred who married Ervin Odvody, Emil, Joe, John, Helen who married Hubert Koehn, Rudolph, Raymond, and Adolph. (Milligan, p 277).
  Family ID	F5897	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sylvia Michl,   b. 30 Mar 1929, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska d. 30 Oct 2010, Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	28 Feb 1950	Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [4]
  Family ID	F14242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Jul 1921 - Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Marriage - 28 Feb 1950 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Death - 13 Jun 2001 - Crete Riverside Cemetery, Saline County, Nebraska Burial - - Wilber Czech Cemetery (Bohemian-Slavonian Cemetery), Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Nebraska, Fillmore County, Madison Township Enumerated 22 Apr 1930 ED 30-22 SD 11 Sheet 5B 114-114 (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.), Memorial ID 113347974 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), 277 (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.), Memorial ID 67172534 (Reliability: 3).