Ruzena "Rosalie" Datel

Notes:

Mrs. Rosalie Soukup (born Datel), another pioneer still living, says: "I experienced a great scare when two Indians came into my house and stood by the cradle, where lay our youngest. My husband had hidden several hundred dollars in currency in the clock, he was going to pay for a threshing machine. But nothing happened, the Indians left in peace. That was in 1876 or 1877.1 came here with my parents in 1867 and entered service in the family of Mr. Jilek (Ellick) in Fremont. Their physician was Dr. Brunner, and he thus came to know who I was. A few years later, after I had been married and was farming with my husband, I felt weak and worn. My husband took me to Fremont, to see the doctor, the same Dr. Brunner. He examined me, wrote a long prescription and told me to take it to the store. How surprised and delighted I was to find that the "prescription" was an order for beans, onions, apples, rice, cheese and other provisions, which the generous and kindly doctor, noting my undernourished condition, had prescribed and paid for. Such were our beginnings." --Another pioneer, Mrs. M. Janovec, remembers when they had nothing for weeks but ground corn meal, no fat, no milk.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~neethnic/czechs/cz-pg97a.html

Ruzena married Anton Soukup on 12 Jul 1873 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska. Anton (son of Antonin Soukup and Marie Buresova) was born on 8 Jan 1850 in Koryta, Plzen-Sever, Plzensk? kraj, Bohemia; died on 15 Mar 1910 in Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska; was buried on 18 Mar 1910 in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ne/dodge/vitals/marriage/bookc.txt

Book C, Page 137:

ANTON SOUKUP, Saunders Co. Nebr., Age 23 yrs., Born: Bohemia. Father: Anton
Soukup. Mother: Mary Bush (sic s/b Bures). - ROSE L. DATEL, Saunders Co. Nebr., Age 19
yrs., Born: Bohemia. Father: Joseph Datel. Mother: Anna Sonk (sic s/b Sukova). Marriage
Date: 12 July 1873. Witnesses: S. B. Colson, Fremont, Fred Nye, Fremont, By
Whom: N. H. Bell, Probate Judge, Where: Fremont.

The 1900 census showed that they had been married for 26 years, and that she was the mother of 6 children, all of whom were still living. Their daughter in law, 20 year old Mary, was living with them at the time of that census enumeration.

1. Frantisek Soukup was born on 11 Mar 1874 in Saunders County, Nebraska; died on 8 Aug 1882.
2. Joseph Soukup was born in May 1877 in Saunders County, Nebraska; and died.
3. Emile "Millie" Soukup was born on 16 Jun 1879 in Nebraska; died on 28 Feb 1954 in Nebraska; was buried in Czech National (Killian) Cemetery, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska.
4. Frantisek "Frank" Soukup was born on 26 Apr 1882 in Nebraska; and died.
5. Elizabeth Soukup was born in Jun 1885 in Saunders County, Nebraska; and died.
6. Anna Soukup was born in May 1889 in Saunders County, Nebraska.
7. Anton Emiel Soukup was born in Mar 1892 in Saunders County, Nebraska.

Notes:

Said to be born in Kolec, Bohemia.

(Research):
Census Information:

1870 Census
Iowa, Lee County, Fort Madison Ward 1
Datel, Joseph 43 M W Blacksmith $100 Bohemia
Datel, Anna 33 F W Keeping House Bohemia
Datel, Anton 14 M W Apprentice Blacksmith Bohemia
Datel, Anna 13 F w At Home Bohemia
Datel, Joseph 10 M W At Home Bohemia
Datel, Carolina 8 F W Bohemia
Datel, Wenzel 6 M W Bohemia
Datel, Frank 2 M Iowa

FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index
Census Place:Chester, Saunders, Nebraska
Source:FHL Film 1254756
National Archives Film T9-0756
Page 38
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Joseph DATTEL Self M M W 50 BOHEMIA Occ: Farmer Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Anna DATTEL Wife F M W 40 BOHEMIA Occ: Keeping House Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Joseph DATTEL Son M S W 21 BOHEMIA Occ:Farmer Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Willy DATTEL Son M S W 16 BOHEMIA Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Frank DATTEL Son M S W 12 IA Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Lise DATTEL Dau F S W 10 IA Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Mary DATTEL Dau F S W 10 IA Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Thomas DATTEL Son M S W 7 NE Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
Matildy DATTEL Dau F S W 4 NE Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA

Josef + Anna Sukova. Anna was born between 1836 and 1840 in Bohemia; died after 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Could she be a second wife, based on her age and the age of Joseph's oldest daughter, Ruzena?

Notes:

Married:
One of the earliest settlers in the Morse Bluff vicinity was Joseph Datel and family. Mr. Datel was born in 1826 in Kolec, Czechoslovakia. His wife, Anna Sukova was born in Kobelinki, Austria. They were married in Austria on May 25, 1852, and came to America in 1867 bringing their seven children with them. One of the children died on the voyage and was buried at sea.

The family first lived at Fort Madison, Iowa where Mr. Datel worked at his trade as a blacksmith. In 1871 they moved to Saunders County and located on a farm south of Morse Bluff. Here he farmed and did blacksmithing. He spoke and was able to read Bohemian, German and English. Mrs. Datel, however, never learned English. In 1882 they moved to North Bend where he bought a blacksmith shop. In all 12 children were born. Mr. Datel died in 1902 and his wife lived to be 94.

(Courtesy of Don Matejka, his Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nesaunde/1983hist/saco83-p93.html)


Caroline Mastny lists the children of Joseph Datel as:

1. Mary Datel Matejka 2. Elizabeth Datel Bloch 3. Emma Datel Howe 4. Rosalie Datel Soukup 5. Anna Datel 6. Caroline Datel Beznoska 7. James Datel, Perry, Oklahoma 8. Thomas Datel, Winners, South Dakota 9. Frank Datel, North Bend, Nebraska 10. Joseph Datel 11. Frankie Datel---Duplicate? should this be Willy? 12. Anton Datel

I noted that Frank and Frankie were both shown as sons. I assumed Frankie was a duplicate, and did not list him. This should be researched further. Also, daughter Matildy, shown on the 1880 census is not listed. Perhaps this is the middle name of one of the other daughters, but for now I listed her, along with the other daughters. This also should be researched further.