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Frank Koca

Male 1868 - 1928  (60 years)


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  • Name Frank Koca  [1
    Birth 6 Jan 1868  Zebnice, Plzen, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 13 Aug 1928  Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Frank never married. He was a devoted Catholic and was very active in the ZCBJ Lodge, Svatopluk Cech, and was elected secretary in 1903. He bought the old Jetter Hall, tearing it down in 1912. He farmed with his father, being deeded 160 acres of land by his father, then a widower, in 1902. It was stipulated that he pay his father $45 each March 1, as well as providing him a room in the dwelling for life.

      When Frank made his will, he left $100 to the trustees of the Ceski Bratri Cemetery to care for his grave. The rest of his estate was left equally to his brothers and sisters, Joseph, Vaclav, Albert, Anna HAMOUZ and Antonie HAMOUZ. He journeyed with his brother in law, Anton HAMOUZ to Kansas City and Rochester, Minnesota in an attempt to discover the cause of pain in his jaw. They returned to Omaha, where he was operated on for jaw cancer. He died a few days later.

      Vaclav Koca used his inheritance from Frank to erect a metal gate with ironworks at the entrance of Ceski Bratri cemetery that read "In Memory of Frank Koca." The gate was installed on Memorial Day in 1930. Franks's farm was first leased by his nephew, William Koca. His sister, Mrs. Antonie HAMOUZ later purchased it. (Milligan, p 336).
    Person ID I20343  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Vaclav Koca,   b. 9 Aug 1840, Ondrejov, Kralovice, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1923, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Anna Sopr,   b. 18 Jul 1842, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 1902, Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 20 Feb 1860  Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Vaclav and Anna were determined to give each of their children a farm, so made several additional land purchases. All of this land was still owned by the Koca family as of 1987. (Milligan, p 342).
    Family ID F2195  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Jan 1868 - Zebnice, Plzen, Bohemia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Aug 1928 - 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), p 335 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 337 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 342 (Reliability: 3).