Charles J. Kotas

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Charles was involved in business as a young lad. He helped his father in the meat market, later he clerked at the A.A. HAMOUZ General Merchandise Store. He sold cream separators, served as a substitute mail carrier, and drove the school hack wagon, where he became better acquainted with one of the passengers, Agnes KRISL, whom he later married. Charles clerked for C. J. CERVENY for a number of years before opening his own store in 1913. (Milligan, p 349).

Charles married Agnes Krisl on 26 Jan 1914 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Agnes was born on 17 Apr 1892 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 30 Oct 1959 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He graduated from Milligan High School in 1933, later attending the University of Nebraska and Lincoln School of Commerce. He worked for his father in the store. During World War II, he was stationed in England, later being transferred to New Orleans This is where he met his wife, Yvonne. They returned to Milligan, where Adolph ran the Blackbird Grocery Store until 1975, when it was sold. After that, he continued to work in the store as a clerk. He also served on the Milligan School Board for eight years. He had three children: Kenneth, who lives in Lincoln and is a clinical social worker; Gerianne, who lives in Chicago and is an attorney and Carla, who lives and teaches in Vermont. (Milligan, p 349).

Adolph married Yvonne Arieux on 7 Jun 1947 in Louisiana. Yvonne was born on 6 Apr 1925 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 18 Nov 2016 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]