Melvin A. Brydl

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May 23, 2019

Mel Brydl was born and raised in Wilber and spent the rest of his life in Lincoln. After graduating from UNL, he started his career in business at American Stores. In his free time, Mel was an avid gardener, accountant and bowler; he competed in 50 consecutive ABC tournaments. Mel will be remembered for his unique way of peppering his food and caring for his birdfeeders.

Mel is interred in the mausoleum at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, near his daughter, Wendy.

The family will receive friends from 1-3 pm on Sunday, June 2, at Fallbrook Assisted Living Center located at 6600 Juliet Ct, Lincoln.

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Husband: Adolph Brydl; parents Vaclav Brydl and Terezie Rychecky
Born: 17 Jun 1907, Dorchester
Died: 19 Dec 1992, Wilber
Buried: 22 Dec 1992, Wilber Czech Cemetery
Half sisters: Albie Misek; Georgis Spinar
Sisters: Louise Mika; Olga Jarolimek; Bessie Ondrus; Alice Apfelbeck; Helen Apfelbeck; Libbye Hendrych
Brothers: Henry; Ludvik "Lud"; James

(Courtesy of Richard F. Nohavec)

Adolph married Agnes Bartu on 12 Aug 1930 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. Agnes (daughter of Joseph F. Bartu and Mary Kral) was born on 8 Mar 1909 in Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 7 Mar 1999 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried on 11 Mar 1999 in Wilber Czech Cemetery (Bohemian-Slavonian Cemetery), Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
In 1988, they were living in Wilber, Nebraska. Their children were Melvin Brydl of Lincoln and Lydia Gibson of Modesto, California. (Milligan, p 191).

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Dean Wiese shows him as the son of Vaclav Brydl and Frances Jasansky.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Monroe Precinct
Enumerated 8 Jan 1920
SD 4 ED 135 Sheet 2A
27-27
Brydl, Vaclav Jr Head M W 44 M 1872 Pa 1919 Bohemia/Bohemian Bohemia/Bohemian Bohemia/Bohemian Farmer
Brydl, Terizie Wf F W 37 M 1902 Pa 1919 Bohemia/Bohemian Bohemia/Bohemian Bohemia/Bohemian
Brydl, Bessie Dtr F W 13 S Neb Bohemia/Bohemian Bohemia/Bohemia
Brydl, Adolf Son M W 12 S Neb Bohemia/Bohemian Bohemia/Bohemian
Brydl, Helen Dtr F W 10 S Neb Bohemia/Bohemia Bohemia/Bohemia
Byrdl, Elsie Dtr F W 9 S Neb Bohemia/Bohemia Bohemia/Bohemian
Brydl, Lucy Dtr F W 7 S Neb Bohemia/Bohemia Bohemia/Bohemian
Brydl, Henry Don M W 6 S Neb Bohemia/Bohemian Bohemia/Bohemian
Brydl, Libbie Dtr F W 5 S Neb Bohemia/Bohemian Bohemia/Bohemian
Brydl, James Son M W 3 11/12 S Neb Bohemia/Bohemian Bohemia/Bohemian
Brydl, Ludvik Son M W 1 2/12 S Neb Bohemia/Bohemian Bohemia/Bohemian
Rycheska, Vaclav Father-in-law M W 80 M 1907 Al Bohemia/Bohemian Bohemia/Bohemian Bohemia/Bohemian

Vaclav married Terezie Rychecky on 6 Dec 1904 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. Terezie was born on 26 Oct 1882 in Bohemia; died on 2 May 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Mary Kral on 8 May 1906 in Saline County, Nebraska. Mary (daughter of Joseph Kral and Barbara Sokolik) was born on 17 Sep 1883 in Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 11 Jul 1935 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Atlanta Center Cemetery, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Mary and Joseph were married on her father's farm by Squire J.V. Shestak. They moved to a farm in Section 3 of Atlanta Precinct, east of Milligan, where Mamie and Agnes were born. In March, 1910, they moved to a farm owned by Anton A. Hamouz in Section 30 of Atlanta Precinct. Here Otille, Georgie, Emma, Louis, and Anton were born. They later moved to a farm near Friend. (Milligan, p 190).

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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

Joseph + Barbara Sokolik. Barbara was born before 1863; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]