Frantisek "Frank" Bures

Abt 1840 - 1907  (67 years)

• Name	Frantisek "Frank" Bures  [1]
  Nickname	Frank
  Birth	Abt 1840	Volenice, Stra?ec?, Bohemia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Feb 1907	Nebraska   [1]
  Burial	Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Notes	Frank was married twice. He had seven children by his first wife, Mary Kroupa, and married a second time to Josefa Marc. Frank and Josefa, along with his children from his first marriage, came to America in 1881. They purchased the NW 1/4 of Section 29 in Liberty Township from William Hart for $1600 on June 28, 1881. The Kansas City and Omaha Railroad Company purchased a strip of land 100 feet wide through the northeast corner of this quarter on March 28, 1887, paying them $142. The railroad was built on this strip from McCool Junction to Fairbury. Frank Bures had a brother, Vaclav, and three sisters who came to America. Marie who was married to Victor HRANAC; Anna, who was married to Frank KUCERA, and after his death she married Matej VOTIPKA and Josie, who was married to John BARNAS, and after his death to Frank PROKOP. (Milligan, p 220).
  Person ID	I3623	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Kroupa,   b. Abt 1840, Bohemia d. Between 1869 and 1881, Bohemia (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1860	Bohemia
  	They were the parents of Marie, Frantisek "Frank" Jr., Katie (who married John Kaberle), Kristine (who married Benjamin Scampa), Josephine (who married a KOVARIK), Matej "Mike" and Jan "John."
  Children	1. Marie "Mary" Bures,   b. 25 Apr 1860, Bohemia d. 9 Oct 1933, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 73 years)   2. Frantisek "Frank" Bures,   b. 29 Nov 1871, Volenice, Stra?ec?, Bohemia d. 23 Nov 1940, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F1508	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2010

  
  

  Family 2	Josefa Marc,   b. 9 Mar 1853, Frymburk, Klatovy, Plzensk? kraj, Bohemia d. 8 Jan 1927, Nebraska (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1881	Bohemia
  Children	1. Anna Bures,   b. 24 Jun 1882, Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 5 May 1967, Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 84 years)   2. Joseph Bures,   b. 7 Jan 1884, Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 9 Jul 1967, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 83 years)   3. James Bures,   b. 22 Feb 1887, Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. Yes, date unknown   4. Albert Bures,   b. Bef 1890, Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 1907, Nebraska (Age 17 years)   5. Charles Anthony Bures,   b. 21 Sep 1890, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 16 Mar 1964, Burress, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 73 years)   6. William Bures,   b. 5 Apr 1893, Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. Jan 1964, Nebraska (Age 70 years)   7. Theresa Rose Bures,   b. 5 Feb 1894, Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska   8. Thomas Anton Bures,   b. 27 Jun 1895, Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 4 Jul 1967, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F1507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1840 - Volenice, Stra?ec?, Bohemia Marriage - Bef 1860 - Bohemia Marriage - Bef 1881 - Bohemia Death - 24 Feb 1907 - 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 220 (Reliability: 3).