Josefa "Josephine" Kovanda

1871 - 1960  (89 years)

• Name	Josefa "Josephine" Kovanda  [1]
  Nickname	Josephine
  Birth	14 Sep 1871	Hrade?ice, Klatovy, Plzensk? kraj, Bohemia   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	11 Oct 1960	Nebraska   [2]
  Burial	Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Notes	Josefa and her younger brother, Charles, had come to the United States from Hradesice, District of Klatovy. She made her home with the F.M. Ziska family in Exeter until her marraige to Albert. In the years following Albert and Josefa's marriage, six of Josefa's nieces and nephews, children of her brother, Vaclav, immigrated to America starting their lives here with the Bibas. This was a common practice to help relatives to become established. (Milligan, p 205 -206)
  Person ID	I2148	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Philip Kovanda,   b. Bef 1851   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Teresa Hejman,   b. Bef 1851   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Albert Biba,   b. 17 Apr 1867, Zebnice, Plzen, Bohemia d. 16 Jan 1948, Nebraska (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	18 Aug 1890  [3]
  	Albert and Josefa celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at the Burres Dance Hall on August 18, 1940.
  Children	1. William A. Biba,   b. 26 Jul 1891, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. May 1971, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 79 years)   2. Albert Biba,   b. 6 Feb 1893, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. Feb 1979, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 86 years)   3. Mary Biba,   b. Abt 1894, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. Abt 1895, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 1 year)   4. Anton Biba,   b. Abt 1896, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. Yes, date unknown   5. James Biba,   b. 14 Aug 1898, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. Apr 1975, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 76 years)   6. Edward Biba,   b. 10 May 1900, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 14 Sep 1989, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 89 years)   7. Helen Biba,   b. 7 Aug 1901, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 31 Dec 1987, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 86 years)   8. Alice Biba,   b. 4 Aug 1902, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 28 Jan 1997, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 94 years)   9. Clara Biba,   b. Abt 1905, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. Abt 1954 (Age 49 years)   10. Frederick R. Biba, Sr.,   b. 24 Sep 1906, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 5 Apr 1997, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F1404	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 May 2010

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Sep 1871 - Hrade?ice, Klatovy, Plzensk? kraj, Bohemia Death - 11 Oct 1960 - Nebraska Burial - - Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 205 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 206 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO).