Frantisek "Frank" Becwar

Abt 1829 - 1900  (~ 71 years)

• Name	Frantisek "Frank" Becwar  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Frank
  Birth	Abt 1829	Nezamyslice, Pisek, Bohemia   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Aug 1900	Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Burial	Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Notes	Frantisek Becvar, born in 1829 in Nezamslice, Strakomie Pisceky, Bohemia was naturalized in Fillmore County, May 18, 1875. He died August 15, 1900, and is buried in the Ceski Bratri Cemetery. His first wife, Marie Hubac Becvar, died in Czechoslovakia. His second wife, Mary Zdenek, was born March 25, 1836, and died November 1, 1924, and is buried in the Ceski Bratri Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Becwar migrated to the US by sailing ship in 1868. They came from the east by train to Lincoln, Nebraska. There they hired a wagon and drive to take them to the Kral homestead north of Milligan. After paying the driver, they had 75 cents left. The Becwar's homesteaded the 80 acres just west of the Krals, which would be W 1/2 SE 1/4 of Section 26, Liberty Precinct. Frank received the patent on February 20, 1877. They made a dug-out using an animal hide to cover the doorway. Frank was a cabinent maker, and walked 25 miles to Pleasant Hill to work, staying there all week, and walking home again on the weekends. The work involved building the William Smith Flour Mill. On his first trip home, he carried enough lumber to make themselves a proper door. Life in the dugout was quite primative. It was hard to heat, and invited snakes. They ground corn with stones, and used a plentiful weed to make tea. Mr. Becwar would also shot prarie chickens on his way home for meat. Indians came through occasionally begging for food. Rustlers were also a problem. One night their cow was stolen, but it got away and came back home to be with its calf. Mr. Becwar worked for the Burlington and Missouri Railroad in 1870 and 1871. He bought the SW 1/4 of Section 23 from them. This was handed down to Mike Becwar, Sr. and then Mike Becwar, Jr. At present the Kuska's own this land. The Becwar daughters married and moved away. Agnes and Josephine moved to Kansas, Barbara to Nelson, Nebraska, Mary to Sunol, Nebraska. However, sons Mike and Anton stayed in Fillmore County. (Milligan, p 194). NOTE: As the death date of Marie Hubac, as well as the date of the marriage of Frank and Mary Zdenak is unknown, the mother of his children can not be positevely identified until such a time as these questions are answered. Additionally, the biography of oldest son Anton notes that his mother was Mary Versek. For the time being, Mary Zdenak is being listed as the mother of Frank's six children, but this is subject to change. (Research):Census Information: FamilySearch 1880 Census RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace Frank BECWAR Self M M W 50 BOHEMIA Occ:Farmer Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA Mary BECWAR Wife F M W 43 BOHEMIA Occ:Keeping House Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA Anton BECWAR Son M S W 19 BOHEMIA Occ:Farming Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA Agnes BECWAR Dau F S W 15 BOHEMIA Occ:At School Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA Josephine BECWAR Dau F S W 11 NE Occ:At School Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA Mathew BECWAR Son M S W 7 NE Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA Barbara BECWAR Dau F S W 5 NE Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA Mary BECWAR Dau F S W 1 NE Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA Census Place:Liberty, Fillmore, Nebraska Source:FHL Film 1254748 National Archives Film T9-0748 Page 49
  Person ID	I3694	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Marie Zdenek,   b. 25 Mar 1836, Bohemia d. 1 Nov 1924, Nebraska (Age 88 years)
  Children	1. Anton Becwar,   b. 16 Jun 1861, Nezamyslice, Pisek, Bohemia d. 21 Jan 1937, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 75 years)   2. Agnes Becwar,   b. Abt 1865, Bohemia d. Yes, date unknown   3. Josephine Becwar,   b. Abt 1869, Nebraska d. Yes, date unknown   4. Matej "Mike" Becwar, Sr.,   b. 15 Jan 1872, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 2 Mar 1963, Nebraska (Age 91 years)   5. Barbara Becwar,   b. Abt 1875, Nebraska d. Yes, date unknown   6. Mary Becwar,   b. Abt 1879, Nebraska d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1829 - Nezamyslice, Pisek, Bohemia Death - 15 Aug 1900 - Fillmore County, Nebraska Burial - - Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 193 (Reliability: 3). [S308] 1880 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005., (1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents? place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.), Census Place:Liberty, Fillmore, Nebraska Source:FHL Film 1254748 National Archives Film T9-0748 Page 49 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 194 (Reliability: 3).