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Kubicek -- Harry J., 88, Milligan, died Sunday (2/1/98) in Exeter. Born, Lincoln (2/23/09). Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, Dwaine and Rita Kubicek, Grand Island; sisters, Blanch Rezabek, Wilber, Velma Sadlo, Lincoln; Mildred Krejdl, Exeter, Alice Hall, Campbell; four stepgrandchildren; seven stepgreat-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents Charles and Kristina (Placek) Kubicek. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Farmer & Son Funeral Home, Kotas Chapel, Milligan. Officiating, Kim Dunker. Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan. Visitation: today begin- ning 1 p.m., funeral home. Memorials to Milligan Rescue Unit.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, from the Lincoln Journal Star archives).

Harry married Mildred M. Bartu on 1 Oct 1937. Mildred (daughter of Fred Edward Bartu and Frances Macku) was born on 3 Feb 1916 in Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 1 Feb 1998 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Kubicek -- Mildred M., 81, Milligan, died Sunday (2/1/98) in Exeter. Born, Tobias (2/3/16). Survivors: son, daughter-in- law, Dwaine and Rita, Grand Island; brother, Milo Bartu, Milligan; sister-in-law, Marjorie Bartu, Fairmont; four stepgrandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents Fred and Frances (Macku) Bartu. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Farmer & Son Funeral Home, Kotas Chapel, Milligan. Officiating, Kim Dunker. Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan. Visitation: today beginning 1 p.m., funeral home. Memorials to Milligan Rescue Unit.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, from the Lincoln Journal Star archives).

Notes:

He and his wife Kristina were killed in a car-train accident.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Atlanta Precinct
Enumerated 16 Apr 1930
ED 76-1 SD 11 Sheets 3B and 4A, Stamped 114
70-70
Kubicek, Charlie Hd m W 42 M 19 Ne Czech Czech Farmer
Kubicek, Kristine Wf F W 46 M 23 Ne Czech Czech
Kubicek, Harry J Son M W 21 S Ne Ne Ne Laborer Farm
Kubicek, Harold M. Son M W 21 S Ne Ne Ne Laborer Farm
Kubicek, Blanche K Dtr F W 18 S Ne Ne Ne Teacher Rural School
Kubicek, Velma T Dtr F W 16 S Ne Ne Ne
Kubicek, Mildred K Dtr F W 15 S Ne Ne Ne
Kubicek, Alice F Dtr F W 12 S Ne Ne Ne

Charles married Kristina Placek on 8 Jan 1906. Kristina was born about 1884 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 26 Jan 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was married first to Kamil ONDRAK, and they were the parents of William, born 30 May 1900 in Milligan.

Notes:

His WWI draft registration card listed him as a farmer from Tobias, Nebraska. His nearest relative was listed as Francis Bartu, also of Tobias.

(Research):Census Listings:

1910 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Atlanta
Enumerated 16 and 19 of April 1910
SD 4 ED 116 Sheet 2A Stamped 2
23-24
Bartu, Fred E Hd M W 26 M1 3 Neb Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian Farmer General Farm
Bartu, Fannie Wf F W 26 M1 3 1 1 Neb Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian
Bartu, Alfred Son M W 2 S Neb Neb Neb
Bartu, Frank Father M W 56 Wd Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian 1874 Na English Own Income
Bartu, Willis Brother M W 16 S Neb Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian Farm Laborer

1920 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Turkey Creek Pr
Enumerated 19 and 11 January 1920
SD 4 ED 141 Sheet 3A
49-49
Bartu, Fred E Hd M W 37 M Ne Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia Farmer
Bartu, Frances Wf F W 35 M Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Bartu, Alfred E. Son M W 12 S Neb Neb Neb
Bartu, Milo J Son M W 9 S Neb Neb Neb
Bartu, Freddie H Son M W 7 S Neb Neb Neb
Bartu, Mildred N Dtr F W 3 11/12 S Neb Neb Neb

Fred married Frances Macku on 23 Sep 1906. Frances was born on 7 May 1881 in Nebraska; died on 24 Apr 1977; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to be the daughter of Joseph Macku and Frances Zavodsky, of Moravia.

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Married:
Fred and Frances started married life on his father's farm in Section 10 of Atlanta Precinct in Saline County, where all his children were born. His children all graduated from the eighth grade in rural school district #59 of Saline County (Milligan, p 190).

Notes:

He was the son of Matej Kubicek and Katerina Jelinek. Matej immigrated in 1873, along with his wife and his siblings, Josef Kubicek, Stela Kubicek (married a Sperek), and Katerina Kubicek (married a Laurenc).

Matej was drafted into the German army as a young man. Worked as a Mason after his military service. Mathias and Teresa had 13 children, but only seven survived and reached adulthood. Their eldest son, Josef, was born soon after their marriage, and died as an infant during their ocean voyage to the United States. He was buried at sea. Their children Lillian, Estelle, Mary, Edward, and James were all born, and died at a young age, in rural Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Matej and Teresa were naturalized on 4 June 1878 in Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Matej married Teresa (Therezie) Hunzel on 14 Oct 1872 in Bohemia. Teresa was born on 12 Oct 1847 in Germany; died on 27 Apr 1930 in Nebraska; was buried in Apr 1930 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The daughter of Frank and Agnes Hunzel. She was an only child.

Notes:

Frank was 24 when he came to America. He homesteaded the S 1/2 NW 1/4 of Section 12 in Glengary Township of Fillmore County, claiming the land at the Beatrice Land Office on April 10, 1878. His brother, Peter, homesteaded the N 1/2 of this quarter on the same day. Frank received the patent to his 80 acres on July 10, 1883. He sold this 80 acres to his brother on June 28, 1890. Frank Bartu became a naturalized citizen of the United States on November 22, 1880 in Fillmore County. He later purchased school land from the state of Nebraska a the W 1/2 SE 1/4 and the E 1/2 SW 1/4. The land was sold to his son-in-law, Vaclav Urban, and almost immediately transferred back to Vaclav's mother-in-law, Katherine Bartu. When the Bartu's lived on this farm, they had Catholic Church services on Sundays there (Milligan, pp 189-190).

As of the 1910 census, the widowed Frank Bartu was living with his son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Fannie Bartu, in Saline County.

(Research):Census Listings:

1910 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Atlanta
Enumerated 16 and 19 of April 1910
SD 4 ED 116 Sheet 2A Stamped 2
23-24
Bartu, Fred E Hd M W 26 M1 3 Neb Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian Farmer General Farm
Bartu, Fannie Wf F W 26 M1 3 1 1 Neb Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian
Bartu, Alfred Son M W 2 S Neb Neb Neb
Bartu, Frank Father M W 56 Wd Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian 1874 Na English Own Income
Bartu, Willis Brother M W 16 S Neb Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian Farm Laborer

Frantisek married Katherine Dvorak on 4 Nov 1869. Katherine was born on 25 Nov 1852 in Horovice, Moravia; died on 20 Feb 1903; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Might this also be a daughter of Frantisek and Katherine? Could it be Emilie, born ca 1871, with the age in the obituary being incorrect? Or could Emilie actually have been born in 1891?

The Lincoln Star
Monday, November 8, 1971
Kouba-Mrs. Emma E., 79, 4025 Washington, died Sunday. Born Tobias. Former employee Bankers Life. Lincoln resident 50 years. Survivors: husband, Fred J., daughter, Mrs. Henry Twila Knaub, Lincoln; brothers, Joseph Bartu, Casper, Wyo.; William Bartu, Lincoln; sister, Mrs. Mary O'Donnel, Phoenix, Ariz.; two grandchildren; great-grandchild. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Hodgeman-Splain-Roberts Mortuary, 4040 A. The Rev. Thomas H. Evans. Burial Milligan Cemetery.

SSDI
1 May 1892 Nov 1971 Lincoln, Lancaster, NE