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Patricia Cihal Anderson (View posts)
Posted: 10 Jul 1999 3:05PM GMT
I am interested in locating anyone from the Cihal family. My father was Edwin Cihal and his father who was the only child of Henry Cihal. My great-grandfather was Frank Cihal, Sr. who was born August 27, 1864 and died October 3, 1897. Frank Cihal died in LaGrange, Texas following a train accident and left a widow with four young sons, Frank, Jr., Emil, August and Henry. He was instrumental in organizing the SPJST and was the first member whose family was paid death benefits. Frank Cihal was born in Hranice, Moravia and came to America in 1885. Henry Cihal had many business interests---farming, owned and operated a grocery and a cotton gin in Markham, Texas. My father, Edwin, made work in the oilfield his life's work after returning from World War II. He was born Sept. 25, 1921 and died Sept. 21, 1987. I would like to learn more about my extended family heritage. I will watch the message board and my personal e-mail with hopes of hearing from you.

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ANNA LOUISE BRADFORD (View posts)
Posted: 10 Dec 1999 11:07AM GMT
I AM LOOKING TO FIND MY GRANDFATHERS ROOTS. HE CAME FROM CZECH . BORN ON THE BOAT COMING INTO ELLIS. IN JAN. 6,1902. (CHARLES JOHN CIHAL). WHICH HE RESIDED IN BRONX, NY. LATER IN THE EARLY 40'S HE AND HIS FAMILY LOCATED TO ORLANDO, FLA. AS I AM FINDING THAT HIS FAtHERS NAME WAS JOHN AND RESIDED IN TRUMBELL , CONNECTICUT. WHERE IS HRANICE, MORAVIA ? ISN'T THE NAME CIHAL SHORT FOR ANOTHER NAME ? WOULD LIKE ANY INFO THAT I CAN GET TO CONTINUE THIS SEARCH.

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Patricia Cihal Bancroft (View posts)
Posted: 19 Jun 2000 1:11PM GMT
Your grandfather was my real grandfather. My dad was Charles Cihal and my brother's name is Charles Cihal III. I lived in Trumbull,Ct most of my life. Either your mom or dad was my dad's 1/2 sister brother or 1/2 cousin which ever you choose. You see Our Grandfather was married to sister's Imhoff family. I can tell you many things about our family. Aunts Uncles cousins and grandchildern. I have 3 brother's who each have childern.
Yes you are right about the Cihal name. It was shortened when our great grandfather John Cihal came from Chez. They said the name was to long. We have 2 Aunts still living from our Great grandfather John. Why don't you e-mail me and I will try to answer some of your Questions. I also have a picture of our Great Grandparents too. You would have loved to known Grandpa John. He was a wonderful man. Our Grandmother died on Nov 2 1961 I was about a month old so I don't remeber her. Till I hear from you.

Patricia Bancroft

PATRICIA BANCROFT

ANNA BRADFORD (View posts)
Posted: 21 Jun 2000 2:08PM GMT
HI, YES WE ARE RELATED , WE ARE COUSINS. I TALKED TO MY MOM AND SHE SAID YOU CALLED HER ABOUT YOUR DAD. JEANETTE SHEROUSE SAID TO TELL YOU HELLO. SHE ALSO INFORMED ME OF AUNT PAULINE AND AUNT ANN. CHARLES (YOUR DAD) IS MY MOMS HALF BROTHER. AS MY GRANDMOTHERS SISTER (YOUR GRANDMOTHER) I BELIEVE HER NAME TO BE LILLIAN, WAS MARRIED TO OUR GRANDFATHER CHARLES. WHICH HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE SAYS CHAZ.HE WAS BORN ON THE BOAT COMING TO THE STATES .E-MAIL ME ,SHOEL2@AOL.COM ANNA
Posted: 3 Aug 2000 12:15PM GMT
Edited: 24 Jun 2001 1:37AM GMT
I just have a question for you? My mother in law was a Cihal from Toughy, Ne. What was the lengthened name of Cihal overseas. I am just wondering what the real name was.
Her dad came over from Trebeck, Chez. Her granddad never came over his name was Thomas.
Thank you for your time
Mae

Cihal family tree

Posted: 20 Jan 2001 7:24PM GMT
Edited: 23 Dec 2001 7:36PM GMT
hi patsy

this is your cousin in Ganado, Texas just saw our search

i am just starting on the Cihal family tree
i have been working on mother's for the past 6 years learning as i go

in case you don't remember i am Lazell and Ervin Cihal's daughter

out of 5 girls i am one of the twins
jane died in 1990

lets talk email me and we can put notes together

jean
Posted: 28 Apr 2007 2:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: cihal
Hi, I know you posted this message in 1999 but i have just started to become interested in my family tree, my mothers maiden name is Cihal and her father also came from czech too, is it just a popular czech name?

Re: CIHAL

Posted: 28 May 2007 1:55AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Chihal, Cihal
My father, Joseph Albert Chihal, was born in Crete NE to Albert Joseph and Anna Chihal in 1925. The name Cihal means master hunter in Czechoslovakia. There seem to be a lot of Cihals in the Nebraska area and across the country. There are fewer that spell the name Chihal as my family does. I am looking for information on any other children of Albert Joseph Chihal. He was born 1/20/1894 in Wilber NE and moved to Grand Island some time around the late 1930's.
Posted: 28 May 2012 8:02PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Cihal
My maiden name is Cihal.
I am the daughter of Beverly (Haller) and Vincent Cihal.
My grandparents were Philomena (Grace, Acanfora) and Charles Cihal.
My great-grandparents were Lillian (Imhoff) and Charles John Cihal.
My great-great grandparents were Pualine (K?) and John Cihal.
They immigrated to the U.S. from Nitra, Nitriansky, Slovakia (Austria at the time they immigrated).

My family mainly lived in the New York, Connecticut area. I was told our name (Czech in origin) had been shortened, but I cannot find from what or when. If you have any other information, please let me know! Maybe we are related!

Stephanie Cihal
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