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Leonard Premsyl Kassik

Male 1923 - 2003  (80 years)


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  • Name Leonard Premsyl Kassik  [1
    Birth 28 May 1923  Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 14 Nov 2003 
    Burial Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Leonard graduated from Milligan High School in 1940, and bought his brother, Albert, out in the wholesale soft drink business. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on December 3, 1941, ans was attached to the 503rd Fighter Squadron. His group was with the Eighth Air Force in England. He was discharged from the service on October 18, 1945, with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He went into partnership with his brothers, Fred and Albert, in the Feed Mill, Alfalfa Mill, and the implement business. They also distributed wholesale beer and soft drinks. Leonard also played the trumpet with many different bands over the years. He assumed the leadership of the Milligan Legion Brass Band in 1961, along with managing the Milligan Auditorium Theater from 1958 through 1962. He was active in numerous civic organizations. (Milligan, p 330).
    Person ID I14853  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 29 Jun 2022 

    Father Albert Joseph Kassik, Sr.,   b. 10 Mar 1879, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Sep 1963, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Marie Frycek,   b. 25 Jan 1888, Sechutice, Kralovice, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1940, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Marriage 21 Mar 1911  [3
    • After deciding to discontinue farming, they had a sale in 1923 and started building a flour mill in Milligan. In 1924, they moved to town and began operations in the mill and elevator. In the early 1930's, Albert and his sons built one of the first cold storage locker plants in the area. In connection with this, they engaged in the wholesale beer business. (Milligan, p 327).
    Family ID F5383  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Arlene Venice Vnoucek,   b. 24 Jul 1925, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 2022, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years) 
    Marriage 21 May 1946  [2
    • The family are all members of the Methodist Church. (Milligan, p 330).
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Family ID F5793  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 May 1923 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska 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. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 327, 330 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 330 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 327 (Reliability: 3).