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KLOBOUCNIK SURNAME

KLOBOUCNIK SURNAME

Posted: 28 Jan 2003 5:04AM GMT
Classification: Query
MY GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS JOHN KLOBOUCNIK FROM PILSEN. HE CAME TO THE US AS A YOUNG MAN AND SETTLED IN THE CHICAGO AREA. I HAVE SOME INFO ON HIS SIBLINGS, AS WELL AS HIS DESCENDANTS. I HAVE SOME INFO ON HIS SIBLINGS' DESCENDANTS. I AM LOOKING FOR ALL I CAN ON THE FAMILY LINE. MY FAMILY NAME WAS SHORTENED TO KLOB BY MY GRANDFATHER, JAMES CHARLES KLOB, WHEN HE GRADUATED FROM DENTAL SCHOOL. NOT MUCH WAS EVER SAID OF THE FAMILY OR THE OLD COUNTRY. I WOULD LIKE TO CORRESPOND WITH OTHER KLOBOUCNIKS/KLOBS TO SEE HOW WE ALL TIE IN TOGETHER. I HAVE HAD CONTACT WITH FAMILIES WHO HAVE MARRIED A KLOBOUCNIK, AS WELL AS SOME WHO HAVE THE NAME, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW HOW WE ARE RELATED. AFTER MUCH CENSUS SEARCHING AND PUTTING THINGS TOGETHER, I HAVE A BETTER IDEA HOW PEOPLE WERE RLATED. PLEASE E-MAIL ME.
GREG KLOB

Re: KLOBOUCNIK SURNAME

Posted: 5 Mar 2010 9:57PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Kloboucnik
Hi Greg
I'm Robin Kloboucnik and I was born here in Melbourne, Australia. My parents migrated here from Austria back in the 60's
and I'm married with 2 children. As far as I know we (my parents, sister and my family) are the only Kloboucnik's in Australia.
All I know is that most of my parents family are from Austria and that the name has a Czech origin. My Uncle, now passed away, in Austria had shortened the name to Klobucnik...not much difference!
Looking forward to hearing from you and finding out any more about our family name.

Regards Robin Kloboucnik

Re: KLOBOUCNIK SURNAME

Posted: 17 Mar 2010 1:06AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Kloboucnik, Klob
Hello Robin
Here's all I know so far. My ggf was born in Pisek, CZR. He, all his siblings and mother came to the USA after their father John Kloboucnik died. His wife remarried and had 2 daughters here.
I went to Praha several years back and hooked up with a Karel Kloboucnik. He and his parents lived in Plzen. His father looked just like my father. I had a picture of my ggf. They said it looked like their uncle in Pisek. I figured that we were closely related, since at the time I didn't have any of my ggf's siblings or parents names. It probably goes back one or two generations further though. Possibly my gggf's brother is who they descend from. Since Pisek seems to be the place of their family and mine, it may also be yours.
Since this part of the world was Bohemia, Austria, prior to 1900, your "Austrian" line probably came from there also. If the Czech archives come online soon we should be better able to find them. I have heard the LDS is working on theses records, or at least has finally gotten the okay to digitize these. Otherwise a trip to Praha might be in order. I would be lost since I know no Czech. You can email me at gregklob@aol.com if you wish. My grandfather shortened our name from Kloboucnik to Klob after he graduated from dental school. I have quite a lot of info on my Kloboucniks, here in the USA, who largely settled in Chicago
Greg Klob
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