Hi my mother-in-law's grandmother was Ida Skrabal(1869-1924). She was born in Iowa to Albert Skrabal(1845-1901) and Josephine Mezik((1847-1948). Albert was the son of Wenzel Skrabal and Maria Kokosska. Wenzel died in Bohemia and Maria remarried Jann Bistricky and came to America with her husband who adopted her two daughters, Mary(1842) and Barbara(1840) but not Albert(1845). Albert and Josephine Skrabal married in 1865. They had six children Emma(Graef), Ida(Novotny) William,Nellie(Cervany), Frank and George. They lived in Iowa as a family until moving to Nebraska in 1900. All the children moved to Nebraska with them except Emma, who stayed in Iowa and Nellie, who moved to Canada. I have a hope chest full of pictures of the Skrabal family and have not yet identified everyone. I would love some feedback if any of this sounds familiar to you. I hope to put proper names to the many photos I have.