Frank Podany and Katherine are the parents of Mary Dell Podany, born 16 April 1870 in Cat Springs, Austin, Texas, Died 20 Feb 1942 in Harris Co., Texas. Lived in Buckholts, Milam, Texas. Married Charles Newton Thetford. Can Anyone tell me anything about Frank Podany and Katherine?
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Franz (Frank) Podany was born in Czechslovakia. He first married Kathrina Boybrud (b. March 28, 1842 in Czech. and died in Cat Spring, Austin Co. Texas. They married Aug 8, 1864 in Brehov, Bohemia. Their children: 1. John Podany (died in Czech as an infant) 2. Annie Podany b. in Czech was 5 when she came to America. 3. Mary Dell Podany b April 15, 1870 in Bohemia Czech. d. Houston, Texas. She was 3 years old when she migrated to Texas with her parents. 4. Albert Podany b. July 7, 1876 Cat Spring Tex d. Nov 2, 1945 buried in Corinth Cemetery near Buckholts Milam Co. Texas 5. Joe Podany b Dec 7, 1878 Cat Spring Tex d. Oct 13, 1954 Bell Co. Tex. married Hattie Lula Waters.
Annie married Santa Anna Blankenship in Milam Co. Tx. Mary Dell married Charles Thetford Milam Co. Albert m. Pearl Mae Ezzelll July 1, 1902 Milam Co.
Kathrina was 22 and FRank was 35 when they married. At the age of 44 Frank booked passage on the "Strassburg" and sailed from Brenhem to Port of New Orleans. They took a train from New Orleans to Cat Spring Tx.where other Czechs had started a settlement and purchased farm land. After only 6 years in the new country, Kathrina died when her son Joe was 3 months old. Frank married a widow who had a son (Lonny). Her name was Frances Josephine Mezerick and she was Polish and spoke no English. Frank spoke 5 languages so that was not a problem. They had one daughter and named her Frances Josephine Podany. Her mother died of TB when Frances was 18 months old. Frank married a third time to Victorya Irvinsky a widow with 3 children. They had two children together, Frank Jr. and Helen. Frank Podany & Victorya are buried in the Marak cemetery. Bell Co. Texas Frank Jr. never married.
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Thank you very much, who ever you are. Mary Dell and Charles Newton Thetford's son, William Newton Thetford and wife Sarah Alpha Butler were good friends of my husband's parents. I have been digging with Bill and Alpha's daughter in law and her grandaughter to find their family. Any help you can give us will be greatly appreciated. My e-mail address is lallencx@color-country.net. I checked the immigration records for New Orleans at the Family History Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints in Salt Lake City last week. The only Podany's listed had the wrong given names and immigrated in 1861. Can you tell me where I can find verification of their immigration? Thank you. Claris
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Franz (Frank) Podany was my great grandfather. His Natualization Records Index lists his name as Podane, Franz. Filed Civ. Papers, File Box 3454-3514 Case #3505. Dist. Ct. Civ. Min. Vol. l page 272. Case #3505. Dist. Ct. Austin Co.Texas. He country is listed as Austria. Date of Proceedings March 27, 1876. (He applied for citizenship in Austin and it was 15 years later that he obtained it while he was living in Milam County, Texas, near the Buckholts Community.) I would like to know the connection with the Northern Podanys. I feel sure there is some connection since they came from Bohemia as well.
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Hi, Jackie. Do you have any idea who Frank Podany's father was? I wonder if Mary Dell's grandparents, Johann Nowotny and Anna Mankowska, came to the US at about the same time that Frank and Katherine did, only on a different ship to a different port. I remember finding people a few months ago in the mid west that fit. I don't remember where I was looking. Probably census. 1880 on familysearch.org. I'll have to get back and see if I am remembering right. Do you know why Katherina Boybrud, wife of Frank Podany, had a different last name than her parents? Had she been married before, or is it just a different culture way of doing things? I have printed messages from you from back in 1998. Doesn't Ancestry.com keep them after 2 years? Thanks for your message. Claris
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FRANK (FRANZ) IS ALSO MY GREAT GRANDFATHER, HE HAD A DAUGHTER HELEN JOSEPHINE, WHICH IS MY GRANDMOTHER. WE NO VERY LITTLE ABOUT THE PODANY SIDE OF THE FAMILY, ANY INFO YOU COULD PROVIDE TO US WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I DO HAVE A FEW PICTURES & LETTERS. SOUNDS LIKE WE MAY BE COUSINS ,WHAT DO YOU THINK ?
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Claris, are you the one who was searching for family of Mary Dell Podany ? If so please contact me . My Grandmother is Mary Dell Podany's sister !! I may have some info for you.
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We are indeed distant cousins. My grandmother was Frances Josephine Podany whose mother was Frances Josephine Mezerak (Frank's second wife) and your grandmother was child of his third marriage to Viktorya Irvinski (who was a widow with three children) before she married Frank. I have posted a good deal of information in other messages. What can I specifically help you with? Good luck Jackie Sorrells
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JACKIE, WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SPEAK TO YOU, AS WE HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS, COULD I PHONE YOU ?? IF SO PLEASE SEND ME YOUR TELEPHONE # . THANKS CUZ. JONI
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Yes, but my computer died so I can only check my e-mail from someone elses computer which is a pain. Please contact me at PO box 194 Orderville, Utah 84758. Thank you very much.
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