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Kucera - Jerhot, came to St Louis, Mo area in 1881 from Bohemia

Kucera - Jerhot, came to St Louis, Mo area in 1881 from Bohemia

Posted: 14 Sep 2013 12:43PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Kucera Jerhot
I need help finding information in the Czech Republic about Wilhem Kucera and Theresa Jerhot (sp?), both born abt 1856 in Bohemia and immigrated to the US in 1881 or 1882. They lived in the St. Louis, MO area which is where my grandfather Anton was born as well as my mother Flora. The children of Wilhem and Theresa as I know them are:
Anna - b.1878 in Bohemia
Charles - b. 1880
Stella (Doutt) - b. 1884
Steffania - b. 1885
Anton - b. 1887 (my grandfather)
Frank - b. 1888
Emma - b. 1889
Any help in finding records or how to find records in the Czech Republic on Wilhem and Theresa would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Kucera - Jerhot, came to St Louis, Mo area in 1881 from Bohemia

Posted: 14 Oct 2013 9:33AM GMT
Classification: Query
My fathers father was Charles Warner (born Charles Kucera) of St Louis, Missouri. Did Anton move to the Los Angeles area? I met Uncle Anton Kucera living there in 1965. My father had a sister named Theresa Hutson (nee Warner). I have heard that Anton was the only son to keep the Kucera name.

I also have been trying to push the trace back to Bohemia.

If you have had any luck please contact me at startrekist@hotmail.com.

Re: Kucera - Jerhot, came to St Louis, Mo area in 1881 from Bohemia

Posted: 14 Oct 2013 12:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
Yes, Granddad (Anton) did live in LA and that is where he died. I grew up in Oklahoma and I only got to meet him once myself, I think around 1962. I was just a little kid at the time but surprisingly I do remember his visit.

That's interesting that the rest of the family changed their names to Warner, I wasn't aware of that. Do you know the reason? I haven't had any luck tracing the Kucera name back to Bohemia but I am continuing to try. I'll be sure to let you know if I make a breakthrough. My name is Nick Tarbox and my mother was Flora May Kucera.

Re: Kucera - Jerhot, came to St Louis, Mo area in 1881 from Bohemia

Posted: 14 Oct 2013 4:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
I am only sure of the name change for Charles. If others did change I do not believe the change was to Warner.

Welcome to my family.
Greg

Re: Kucera - Jerhot, came to St Louis, Mo area in 1881 from Bohemia

Posted: 14 Oct 2013 5:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thanks, and welcome to mine!

So why did Charles change his last name to Warner?

Re: Kucera - Jerhot, came to St Louis, Mo area in 1881 from Bohemia

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 2:19AM GMT
Classification: Query
He could not get a job with a "eastern-european" last name. HE than went to work as a bartender at the bar in Forest Park Highlands in Saint Louis (I have a photo of him there).
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