Jan "John" Kasak, Jr.

Notes:

It seems he came to America first, about 1867, with his parents and sister Barbara following later. (Milligan, p 324).

(Research):Census Information:

1880 Census

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc
cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John KASAK Self M Male W 30 BOHEMIA Farming BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Antonnette KASASK Wife M Female W 26 IA Keeping House BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Mary KASAK Dau S Female W 5 NE BOHEMIA IA
Josephine KASAK Dau S Female W 1 NE BOHEMIA IA

Source Information:
Census Place Liberty, Fillmore, Nebraska
Family History Library Film 1254748
NA Film Number T9-0748
Page Number 499A

Jan married Antonia Skliba about 1873 in Saline County, Nebraska. Antonia was born in 1854 in Oxford Junction, Jones County, Iowa; died on 4 Mar 1901 in Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Eliza Kasak was born about 1875 in Nebraska; and died.
2. Agnes Kasak was born on 18 Jan 1877 in Nebraska; died before 1880 in Nebraska.
3. Josephine "Josie" Kasak was born on 21 Mar 1879 in Nebraska; died on 28 Apr 1952 in Roseville, Placer County, California; was buried in Roseville Public Cemetery, Roseville, Placer County, California.
4. Joseph Kasak was born on 19 Mar 1881 in Nebraska; died on 27 Sep 1957; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
5. Antonia Kasak was born on 13 Feb 1884 in Nebraska; died about 1884 in Nebraska.
6. Peter Kasak was born on 28 Jun 1886 in Nebraska; died on 17 Dec 1966 in Paradise, Butte County, California; was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Orland, Glenn County, California.

Notes:

The son of Jacob KASAK and Katherine KALNY. He came to Milligan around 1870, with his two children, John and Barbara. There is no proof his wife came with them. If she died here, she would have been buried in the Kasak cemetery that has no markers. He homesteaded the E 1/2 SW 1/4 of Section 30 in Turkey Creek Township of Saline County. This tract of land was sold to his daughter, Barbara KOLAR, after his death. He filed a second homestead, the W 1/2 SW 1/4 of Section 30 in Turkey Creek Township, and contracted as well for the E 1/2 SW 1/4 of Liberty Township in Fillmore County. His son, John Jr., took over this land after his father's death. He eventually gave the land to his son, Peter KASAK. His obituary states he dropped dead about three-quarters of a mile from his home when he started out for cattle. (Milligan, p 323).

Jan married Marie Simacek between 1850 and 1858. Marie (daughter of Matej "Mike" Simacek, Sr. and Marie ???) was born before 1829 in Bohemia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She may have died either in Bohemia, or soon after they arrived in Nebraska.

The Milligan Centennial book listed her date of birth as January 28, 1840. This does not appear to be correct, as her son John Kasak, Jr. born in 1850.

It is noted that the birthdates shown for Jan Kasak's first and second wife, Marie Simacek and Alzbeta "Elizabeth" Cizek, as shown in the Milligan Centennial book, are IDENTICAL. This appears to be in error.

Notes:

Mike and Mary Simacek came by boat to the United States from their native land of Bohemia in June of 1886, docking in Baltimore, Maryland. From there, they took a train to Nebraska and on the the home of their daughter, Mrs. John KASAK, northeast of Milligan, living near there the rest of their lives. They had two children, Mike, Jr. born in 1846, who married Mary POLAK and a daughter, Marie Simacek, born January 28, 1840 [note this dates is thought to be erroneous], married John A. KASAK, Sr. Mike and his wife Marie are presumed to be buried in unmarked graves in the Kasak Cemetery. (Milligan, p. 481).

Matej + Marie ???. Marie was born before 1820 in Bohemia; died in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Kasak Cemetery, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]