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Jan "John" Capek

Male 1844 - 1934  (89 years)


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  • Name Jan "John" Capek  [1, 2
    Nickname John 
    Birth 9 Dec 1844  Kraj Praha, Okres Nove Straseci, Lodenice, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death 15 Jun 1934  Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Burial Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Papers received from the Katolicky Dalnik, or Catholic Workman Insurance Company, state that John's father was Joseph Capek and his mother was Barbara Jakup. Other information stated he had one brother killed in the army and one sister, but no names were given. (Milligan, p 237).
    Person ID I15014  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Marie Kocal,   b. 26 Aug 1847, Lodenice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Dec 1939, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage Aug 1869  Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • The couple came to American in 1880, arriving in Baltimore, heading west via Chicago to Exeter. They were met by Frank and Anton Svec. After first working as farm hands for others, they purchased the eighty acres that great grandson Raymond Capek lives on today. The Capek's came to this country with the Herynk family who purchased eighty acres adjoining them. (Milligan, 237).
    Children 
     1. Vaclav "James" Capek,   b. 20 Sep 1878, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1959 (Age 80 years)
     2. Frank J. Capek,   b. 4 Oct 1881, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1962, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     3. Anton Capek, Sr.,   b. 17 Jan 1883, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1964, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     4. Joseph Capek,   b. 6 Jul 1885, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1959, York, York County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     5. Rudolph George Capek,   b. 15 Jun 1888, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 1988, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 100 years)
     6. Anna Capek,   b. 25 Jun 1892, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jul 1934, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)
    Family ID F5850  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Aug 1869 - Bohemia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 Jun 1934 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), 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), 297 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 112621234 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 235 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO).