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James Frank Koca

Male 1923 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name James Frank Koca  [1
    Birth 10 Sep 1923  Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 
    • Jimmy grew up on a farm, but rode the school bus to Milligan, making him a "town kid." He was active with sports, music and 4-H while in school. During World War II, he served in the Second Engineer Batallion, Second Marine Division from Saipan to the Occupation of Japan, landing at Nagasaki and the across to Kyuski Island. He was called, as a Marine reservist, to active duty during the Korean conflict. He was stationed at Cherry Point, North Carolina. After his discharge, James and Mamye made Alexandria their home. Jim worked for the Bureau of Public Roads as a soil engineer. As of 1988, he was a research highway engineer for the U.S. Department of Transportation (Milligan, p 339).
    Person ID I20359  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 13 Apr 2016 

    Father James Vaclav Koca,   b. 12 Oct 1892, Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 1984, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Mamye C. Rohla,   b. 11 Dec 1900, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Mar 1973, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 1 Feb 1921  Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • The couple was married by a Justice of the Peace in Lincoln, honeymooning in Hot Springs, Arkansas. After returning to Nebraska, they were remarried at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in March, 1921, at the insistance of James grandfather, Vaclav Koca. (Milligan, p 339).
    Family ID F7102  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janet Pauline Keeney,   b. 28 Nov 1927, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 2016, White Stone, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 9 Jul 1949  Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Family ID F7285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Sep 1923 - Saline County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Jul 1949 - Lincoln, Lancaster 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 339 (Reliability: 3).