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Petrolina Smikova

Female 1846 - 1939  (93 years)


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  • Name Petrolina Smikova  [1, 2
    Birth 31 May 1846  Bezdekov, Klatovy, Plzensk? kraj, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Death 17 Jun 1939  [1
    Burial Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Obituary, copied from her FindAGrave memorial page

      Petrolina Rischling was born May 31, 1846 in Bezdekov, kral Pisecky, Czechoslovakia, Europe. She came to America in 1873 at the age of twenty -six, locating in New York City. In 1874 she was married to Frank Rischling and they continued their residence there for a few years and then returned to the mother-land for twenty two months stay, after which they came back to the United States and located near Milligan, Neb. Two years thereafter they moved onto a farm near Tobias in Saline county and resided there until they retired and moved to Milligan, December 14, 1904. Her husband preceded her in death May 12, 1921.

      The deceased is survived by seven children, Anton, Frank, Joseph, Mrs. Caroline Korbelik of Nelson, Cristina Uldrich of Deweese , Henry and Ed, besides thirty five grandchildren , thirty four great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

      She was one of the pioneers of this community who helped pave the way for a better day, and was one of the oldest residents of this community being at the time of her death 93 years and 17 days of age.

      She died Saturday evening June 17, 1939 at her home after a lingering illness. Funeral services were conducted from the Kotas funeral chapel Monday afternoon, in charge of Rev. K.O. Zavadil of Wilber. The Milligan trio, Mr and Mrs R.C. Dvorak and Mrs James A. Hamous sang. The body was laid to rest in the south cemetery by the side of her husband...(Nebraska Signal... 22 June 1939, p. 19 col 1)

      Contributor: Kathy Hajek (49486387)
    Person ID I47566  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 1 Nov 2020 

    Family Frantisek "Frank" Rischling,   b. 1 Nov 1841, Krivoklat, Okres Rakovnik, Stredocesk?, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 May 1921 (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1873  [1, 3
    Children 
     1. Anton Rischling,   b. 25 Jun 1874, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1949, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     2. Frank Rischling,   b. Dec 1875, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Joseph Rischling,   b. Sep 1877, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Caroline Rischling,   b. 1 Oct 1879, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Sep 1965, Nelson, Nuckolls County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     5. Christina "Dean" Rischling,   b. 17 Apr 1882, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1974, Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
     6. Henry Rischling,   b. 22 Nov 1885, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jan 1961, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     7. Edward Rischling,   b. Mar 1888, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F14226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Nov 2020 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 31 May 1846 - Bezdekov, Klatovy, Plzensk? kraj, Bohemia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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 73836452 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Year: 1900; Census Place: Atlanta, Saline, Nebraska; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 1240938 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Year: 1900; Census Place: Atlanta, Saline, Nebraska; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 1240938 Marriage year 1873 (Reliability: 3).