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Looking for ancestors

Posted: 6 Apr 2007 3:03PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: VAVRA, POSPISIL, CALOUD (CHALOUD), DICE
Our family history goes back to 1600´s. The eight descent ( since the 1600´s) was Jan (John) Vavra - born in Bohemia May 1,1850 - died May 12,1937 and his wife Anna born in Bohemia May 18,1846 - died March 9,1939. John Vavra went to the US in 1867 and settled in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They had six children - Frank A.Vavra, Ed Konigsmark, John J.Vavra, Bess Dice, Mary Vavra, J.B.Pospisil.
My father´s uncle - named Frank Vavra ( ninth descent since the 1600´s – was John Vavra´s nephew ) - born Aug 16,1885 in Bohemia – died Dec 1973 in Los Angeles. Came to the US around the years 1902/1903 and married his cousin Mary Vavra (John Vavra´s daughter – born January 27,1881 in Cedar Rapids,Iowa, maiden name Caloud /Chaloud, died June 30, 1959 in Los Angeles) They had two sons – Frank Vavra ( born 1905 in Cedar Rapids ) and Edwin Vavra (born Dec 15,1906 in in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and died March 6,1989 in Los Angeles). Edwin Vavra probably got married to M. Teplanova in Prague in the summer a zdar ion the early 1930´s.
That is all we have found out about our relatives that emigrated to the US. Would be very grateful for any information you could provide us with.
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evaoutla 6 Apr 2007 9:03PM GMT 
WARRENASOKOL 9 Dec 2013 11:15AM GMT 
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