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John Henry Kotas

Male 1894 - 1983  (89 years)


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  • Name John Henry Kotas  [1
    Birth 8 Jan 1894  Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 Feb 1983  Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • John graduated from Milligan High School in 1913, after which he farmed with his father. He was drafted into the U.S. Military on May 28, 1918, and was sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa for training. He was sent to France with Company D, 350 Infantry, 88th Division in August, 1918, from Long Island, New York, where he came down with influenza. He was sent to the front line the day the Armistice was signed, on November 11, 1918. He remained in France for police action, returning home in May, 1919. He was discharged in June. After marrying his sweetheart, Anna KOCA, the couple made their home on the Kotas family farm in Section 3 of Glengary Township. They moved to town in 1925. (Milligan, p 358-359).
    Person ID I3820  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Anton Kotas, Sr.,   b. 26 Nov 1867, Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Oct 1959, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Antonie Volmut,   b. 6 Jul 1870, Pisek, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1922, Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Marriage 31 Jan 1893  Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • They were married at St. Wencesclaus Catholic Church by Father James BARTIK, with John STEINACHER and Joseph SUDA as witnesses. They made their home with Anton's parents, moving into their new home in Section 3 on April 10, 1893. As of 1987, part of the home was still standing. Besides the land gifted to Anton by his parents, he purchased additional land in the Milligan area from his brothers and from the KUSKA family. He also owned land in Montana, where his brother W.J. lived. (Milligan, p 347).
    Family ID F1483  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Rose Koca,   b. 6 Apr 1903, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jun 2002, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 99 years) 
    Marriage 2 Sep 1924  Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • They met at a dance, and were married at 9 am Tuesday at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Milligan. Their attendants were a sister of the groom, Anna KOTAS and her boyfriend, Louis SUDA, a cousin of the bride, William KOCA and his sweetheart, Emma KUCERA. A wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride's parents at noon. The next day, the newlyweds spent their honeymoon at the State Fair in Lincoln, accompanied by Anna's brother and wife, James V. and Mayme KOCA (Milligan, p 358).
    Children 
     1. Rose Marie Kotas,   b. 15 Mar 1926, Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jul 2015, York, York County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     2. Joseph John Kotas,   b. 26 Nov 1928, Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 May 2011, Crete, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F2177  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Jan 1894 - Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 2 Sep 1924 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Feb 1983 - Friend, Saline County, 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 201, 347, 355, 358 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 358 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 359 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 347 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 348, 358 (Reliability: 3).