Frantisek "Frank" Janda

1874 - 1913  (38 years)

• Name	Frantisek "Frank" Janda  [1]
  Nickname	Frank
  Birth	27 Nov 1874	Volenice, Stra?ec?, Bohemia
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 May 1913	Madison Precinct, Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Notes	The Late Frank Janda Frank Janda was born in the village of Voleneca, Bohemia, in the year 1974 and died at the home of his father-in-law, Steve HLINA, in Madison precinct, Fillmore county, Nebraska, May 31, 1913. He came to America with his parents in 1879. While living near Alliance, Neb., his father and sister were killed by lightning. He returned to Fillmore county, where he lived several years, going then to Canada. After staying there for four years, he again returned to Nebraska. May 22, 1907, he was married to Mary Hlina. To them were born two children, one dying at the age of 2 years, 2 months and 19 days. In March 1912, Mr. Janda moved his family to Nelson, Neb., where he had bought a farm. He had been ailing since the first of the year and in April went to Lincoln to consult a specialist. May 1 he was operated on for appendicitis but it was found that cancer of the stomach was his real ailment. May 19 he was brought to the home of his father-in-law, where everything was done to relieve his suffering. There are left to mourn his death his wife and little son, five brothers, five sisters, a stepmother and a host of friends. Card of Thanks I wish to thank all and especially the Woodmen who so kindly helped us during the sickness and burial of my husband. Mrs. Mary Janda (Courtesy of Sharon Nemeth) (Research):Census Listings: 1910 Census Nebraska, Fillmore, Liberty Precinct Enumerated 20 April 1910 SD 4 ED 32 Sheet 3B 58-58 Sluka, James Hd M W 35 m1 12 Neb Aust.Bohemian Aust Bohemi an Farmer Sluka, Marie Wf F W 37 m1 12 4/4 Aust.Bohemian Aust Bohemian Aust Bohemian 1880 Sluka, John O Son m W 10 S Neb Neb Aust.Bohemian Sluka, James G Son M W 8 S Neb Neb Aust. Bohemian Sluka, Gustav J Son M W 4 S Neb Neb Aust. Bohemian Sluka, Lillie A. Dtr F W 2 S Neb Neb Aust. Bohemian Sluka, Fred Brother M W 33 S Neb Aust.Bohemian Aust Bohemian Janda, Estella H Sister-in-law F W 19 S Neb Aust.Bohemian Aust Bohemian Teacher School Bartu, Mary Servent F W 19 S Neb Aust.Bohemian Aust Bohemian Servant Private Family Svenda, Joseph Servant M W 26 S Aust. Bohemian Aust.Bohemian Aust Bohemian 1904 Pa Bohemian Laborer Farm 59-60 Janda, Frank Hd M W 30 m1 3 Aust. Bohemian Aust.Bohemian Aust Bohemian 1885 Na Farmer Janda, Mary Wf F W 22 m1 3 2/2 Neb Aust.Bohemian Aust Bohemian Janda, James Son M W 2 S Neb Aust. Bohemian Neb Janda, Frank Son m W 2/12 S neb Aust. Bohemian Neb Vacek, Anton Servant m W 21 S Aust. Bohemian Aust.Bohemian Aust Bohemian 1910 Bohemina Laborer Farm
  Person ID	I20091	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Josef Janda,   b. Abt 1844, Volenice, Stra?ec?, Bohemia d. 16 Aug 1894, Box Butte County, Nebraska (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Josefa "Josie" Rejsek,   b. Abt 1846, Strasic, Stra?ec?, Bohemia d. Apr 1885, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	28 Jan 1868	Strasic, Stra?ec?, Bohemia   [2]
  	Their marriage license, from Dobrs, Book 3, Page 25, 167 Register, showed that they were married on the 28 of January 1828 by Vaclav Bezdeka (Priest), with witnesses being Matej Sluka, a cottager from Volenic #26 and Frantisek Prokop, a peasant from Strasic #14. Joseph and Josefa traveled to America with their two oldest children and a niece, Mary. They spent 17 days on the ocean, enduring a severe five day storm. They landed in Baltimore, travelled by train to Chicago, and then onto Nebraska. They spent the winter with a brother, Vinc. Joseph purchased the S 1/2 SE 1/4 in Section 19 of Liberty Township from the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad company. (Milligan, p 314-315).
  Documents		Janda, Josef and Josefa Rejsek marriage license Transcription of Official Marriage register from Dobrs, Book 3, Page 25, 167 Register
  Family ID	F2144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Hlina,   b. 18 Sep 1887, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 10 Apr 1975, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	22 May 1907	Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Children	1. James Janda,   b. Abt 1908, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 20 Oct 1916, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska (Age 8 years)   2. Frank Janda,   b. 11 Feb 1910, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 30 Apr 1912, Nebraska (Age 2 years)   3. Alice Francis "Babe" Janda,   b. 13 Jun 1913, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 5 Jan 2006, Colorado (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F7206	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2008

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 27 Nov 1874 - Volenice, Stra?ec?, Bohemia Marriage - 22 May 1907 - Fillmore County, Nebraska Death - 31 May 1913 - Madison Precinct, Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents

  Janda, Josef Transcription of Josef Janda's Immigration passport, with some additional family birthdates handwritten on the back of the passport

  
  

• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 315 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 314 (Reliability: 3).