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Joseph PAVELKA from Zivanice

Helena65 — 2013-04-12 21:12:41Z

Searching for information on Joseph Pavelka (1896-1974) from Zivanice, Pardubice, Czechoslovakia. His wife was Josephine Pavelka (1894-1993), maden name unknown. They lived in Chicago, Cook, Illinois in 1940.

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1940usfedcen&a...

Re: James Loskot

f_annear — 2012-07-08 12:54:11Z

Hello,I replied to Sabina,my father's sister.I am John Loskot's first grandchild from his children in Belize,and would be interested to know more about his relationhip with your grandmother in the US before going to Belize. As far as I know he was a young man,barely out of his teens.If you know anything about him.I would be interested to know.

Thank you

Fatima

Re: Polacek, Dub, Bednar, Vesely

Cbednarski1 — 2012-07-03 23:33:08Z

Hi! I hope you still come on and check this. However you sparked my interest! My Great Grandfather is Feliks Bednarski, he came her from Poland. I know that he came here and met his 2 brothers that were already over here. Feliks got into a fist fight with one of his brothers and was "disowned" from the family. I wonder if Frank Bednar was his brother...
p.s. Feliks came over to the US in 1911, I have his marriage certificate which states his parents names
Here is my email
Cbednarski@penskeautomotive.com
Look forward to hear from you or anyone :-)
Thanks!

Re: James Loskot

f_annear — 2012-06-03 19:19:11Z

Hello,my name is Fatima and I am Joseph Loskot's eldest child. John Loskot was my Grandfather.I would like to know more about him and his migration from Czechoslovakia.

Best wishes

Re: James Loskot

maminkaloskot — 2012-02-29 03:13:42Z

My name is Sabina Loskot the youngest daugther of John Loskot. To my recollection he did live some time he did live in N.Y for some time then moved to Belize whrer he lived and died. My brother Joseph Loskot is the Czeck Republic consul.My father is the only Loskot that moved to Belize and my siblings and myself are his only Loskots in Belize. Regards and best wishes

Re: OBIT: Joseph C. Haksa c 1887 -- 1959 Chicago ---> Fox River Grove IL (husband of Louise)

missystarbinky — 2012-02-14 16:46:46Z

Joseph C. Kaksa & Louisa (Hilgert) were married January 8, 1913 at the county bldg, 816 S. Clark St., Chicago by Rev. Henry Kuester. Their child, Helen Anna was born May 25, 1913 at 1544 S. 41st Avenue, Chicago. She died December 18, 1922 in Chicago and was buried December 21, 1922 at Bohemian National Cemetery. Joseph & Louisa had no other children.

Caska

Scaska — 2012-02-12 02:10:16Z

I was wondering if anyone know's of a Caska from Bohemia, Austria, My Great Grandfather was Thomas Caska and was born 1841 and came to the USA in the mid 1800's and he married a woman named Mary, I do not know her last name. Caska was on the Naturalization papers 1863 and Thomas spelled his name Keske on his census papers, but it was Caska on the Naturalization card. Can anyone out there help me,
Thank you, can email me.
Sandy
Yourangeleyes60@aol.com

Re: SIMSA Family

j1ua0d5k7tmnb6o8sf3q1ectsnguck — 2011-06-29 14:39:06Z

My name is Jiri Simsa and I live in Czech Republic. My ancestors are from Blatna. They moved in 1870 to Ukraine, former Poland.
I am trying to find more about the history of my ancestry. Maybe we could share our informations to find some more.
Thank you for help.
J. Simsa

Re: Polacek, Dub, Bednar, Vesely

Scaska — 2010-07-17 21:38:42Z

I am looking for my Great Grandfather, His Name is Thomas Caska (Kaska) he was from Austria, Bohemia, he came to the United States in 1863 with his wife who was Mary, I don't know her last name. She and Thomas had five children, maybe more,
Barrary 1866, born in Austria
Frank born 1870, born Illinois

John 1872, born Wisconsin,
John is my Grandfather, he spelled his name Caska and married March 17, 1903, Mae (Nica) Bliss 1885-1912 in Plattsburgh, New York.

Wenzel born in Wisconsin 1874
Matthias born in Wisconsin 1879
There might be more children, not sure .

I can't find anymore information on anyone, but John Caska and his wife Mae Nica Bliss Caska.
My Great Grandfather spelled his name Caska, but I have been finding information with the spelling of Kaska. Grandpa Thomas Caska's naturalization papers was spelled Caska.

If anyone knows of these Kaska, Caska names and finds anything, Please email me at
Yourangeleyes60@aol.com
Thank you for any information you can give me on these names.
Sandy

Re: HALMEL/KALAS

fpreucel — 2010-04-05 20:07:44Z

I am still active in looking for family in that area. Mine are mainly Preucil-Micha-Smrz-Pilot-Kostrow-Clistovska- Skvorova I do not have Halmel/Kalas but you never know when a new lead comes up. If you get a change send me some of the names you are working on in that area. Our area is around Mestecho,Porrici,Sazanou and Kozlaney,Domazlice. Fpreucel

Re: HALMEL/KALAS

verahempel — 2010-04-03 18:23:51Z

hello!
i dont konow if you will read this message, a long time ago that you posted your message...
my grandmother ( halmel) is from brozen. that is 30 kilometers in the south of prague..
many of her relatives immigrated to the USA.
Vera

Re: John LOSKOT

ZlaticaBeca — 2009-11-08 15:45:51Z

Loskot, John Charlevoux, Mich 40 1880 1920
from CZ's phone book:
http://seznam.1188.cz/?forceUTF8=%E2%98%BA&q=loskot&...
In 1995 in Slovakia :
http://slovnik.juls.savba.sk/?w=loskot&s=exact&c=42b...
distribution of this surname in Poland:
http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/loskot.html
http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/%25C5%2582oskot.html

Re: SMRZ/SLIVKA/SLIVAKA

uscriders — 2009-10-31 17:19:30Z

Regret to say no Smerz, Purcell, Prensil, Preucil or Preucel serving in the Light Brigade in the Crimea.

Re: James Loskot

Mendal5 — 2009-08-27 16:51:34Z

I'm not sure if our families are connected but my late grandfather John Loskot settled in Belize from the Czech Republic through Ellis Island, NY.

Re: SMRZ/PREUCIL

ZlaticaBeca — 2009-07-30 22:35:03Z

Charles - Karel
Mary - Marie
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~elainetmaddox/index...
www.genea.cz
www.cgsi.org
www.csagsi.org
http://feefhs.org
www.nacr.cz
In CZ's phone book http://phone.quick.cz
Smrž and Přeučil. You need to find ancestral village among US documents.

SMRZ/PREUCIL

SJCatterson48 — 2009-06-27 05:32:15Z

My great-grandfather was Charles Smrz (1843-1883). He was married to Mary Preucil (1844-1917). I'm seeking information about their parents, their marriage date, children, and their emigration from Bohemia to the U.S. Any help would be most appreciated! noshcat@sbcglobal.net

Re: Polacek, Dub, Bednar, Vesely

florence_c — 2007-12-30 04:10:24Z

I was wondering if my ggg grandmother Anna Kaska Mojzis, might have been a sister to Rasalia Kaska Koranda. My email
crane1068@gmail.com

Re: Polacek, Dub, Bednar, Vesely

Genosleuth29 — 2007-12-30 02:17:50Z

Hello! Helen Koranda Graf was my great-great-great aunt and Rosalie Kaska Koranda was my great-great grandmother. How can I help youwith information?

Re: Polacek, Dub, Bednar, Vesely

florence_c — 2007-12-29 19:35:56Z

Eileen,
Helen Koranda Graf was one of the sisters that visited my grandparents, Albert & Mary Moses in Monona, Iowa. Helen was a dau of Rosalia & Frank Koranda. Rosalia's maiden name was Kaska, her father Thomas. Do you have any information about the Kaska side of this family?

Re: Minarciny, Vrablik, Nosko, Mizialko

Minarsini — 2007-07-08 23:24:46Z

Hi, Judith -

I have no Kriho or Zavodny in my husband's family, but I found that these people were founding members of Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church in Chicago:

Jan Kriho
Jan Zavodny Vrbovan

You should be able to access Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church in Chicago via Google.

Kris

Re: Minarciny, Vrablik, Nosko, Mizialko

JudithBregaMcMahon — 2007-07-08 22:31:39Z

Hi, there - looking into potential connections to the Kriho name. I know it's a long shot, given that none of the other names in your post are familiar, but my Kriho was also from Brezova & later generations were in Chicago.

I have an Anna Kriho who married Martin Zavodny. Their son, Stefan (as you say, EVERYONE has at least one Stefan!) married Katarina Slahor(ova) in 1868, and they had seven kids - Stefan, Anna, Jan, Samuel, Katarina, Martin, & another Samuel (apparently the first one died).

Re: Free thinkers

fpesek77 — 2007-06-17 20:35:20Z

hELLO.... I READ YOUR POSTING OF A FEW YEARS AGO... DID YOU EVER GET ANY INFO ON THE CONGREGATION OF BOHEMAIN FREE THINKERS? MY GREAT UNCLE WAS MATTIED BY THEm IN 1900 AND I HAVE NO INFORMATION ON THE GROUP. i live in the chicago area. PLEASE RESPOND EITHER WAY IF YOU COULD.... FRED AT

fcp89@aol.com

THANKS SO MUCH.....

VLACIHA families

cjhaas — 2006-07-08 16:31:34Z

Looking to correspond with anyone with information on the surname VLACIHA you lived in Czechoslovakia, possibly the Tabor area, in the late 1800's - c. 1920.
Several of the family members emmigrated to USA, living in the Cook Co., Illinois area during this time period. Possible first names in family include:
Franz - b. c1850
Joseph - b. March 1854
Edward - b. c1860
Vaclav - b. February 1872
Karl - b. ? (it is believed he never left CZ)
With above, some had wives & children who also emmigrated.
Would be willing to exchange information.

Re: VLACIHA families

ZBeca — 2006-11-13 15:35:34Z

Carole

Praha's phone book is listing some VLACIHAs.
http://phone.quick.cz I only checked there being that Vlacihas that came thru Ellis Island were from Prug/Prag -Prague.

Re: Polacek, Dub, Bednar, Vesely

Genosleuth29 — 2006-05-10 23:18:14Z

Here is what I know. Helen Koranda married Adolph Graf. They are both buried in Resurrection Cemetery and I am currently in the process of taking photos. Also, I can tell you what happened to the siblings and where some are buried. I know someone on the Graf side is alive because one of the graves is well-kept. Also each plot has a HUGE MONUMENT, both for GRAF and BEDNAR. When I go next to Resurrection, Ill get photos.

family search

star_shine_3 — 2006-03-25 16:22:23Z

Looking for any information about my elusive great-grandfather James Svehla, born 1878/1879, settled in Chicago. May have emigrated here with brother, Frank. We have very little information about him and his family, there may have been a family disagreement and all contact was lost. Any information would be helpful.

family search

star_shine_3 — 2006-03-25 16:22:23Z

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Hasmann & Kubes in Chicago (?), IL

gbrake61 — 2006-03-08 15:47:50Z

Searching for info on my g grandfather Emil H. Hasmann who married Anna Meri Kubes (?).

Emil's port of departure was Hamburg, Germany. He came over on the Pennsylvania and arrived in Chicago, Aug, 24, 1905 at the age of 27. He came from Bohemia, Austria. The passenger log lists his home town as "Dodmokle"

Anna supposedly came over as a maid for a family - the Ellis Island records show two Anna Kubes one is about 40 which is too old and the other is 17 but she came in 1911 (my grandfather was born in 1909).

Any relatives and information appreciated. Thank you.

Re: Minarciny, Vrablik, Nosko, Mizialko

2006-03-02 16:46:46Z

Hi Kris,

Good to hear from you! I'm not sure if we have a connection either. According to the 1869 Brezova Census, there are quite a few Mizialkos. Trying to figure out who is directly related is another story - everyone has a Stefan. I want to try & get to the Family History Center (LDS) to see what I can find. I also am thinking of renting the microfilm from Trinity Lutheran Slovak Church in Chicago, I just need to find some time where I can really focus on it. You can also go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Brezova/ & post the names you're looking for. The woman who started it is very knowledgable & has a lot of info on Brezova families. You can also email me privately - val1@tampabay.rr.com

Best Regards, Val

Re: Minarciny, Vrablik, Nosko, Mizialko

2006-03-02 02:56:22Z

Hi, Val -

I'm not sure if we have a connection. The Stefan Mizialko I show in my husband's family was married to Judita Vicik and had 3 daughters (Betty, Mildred, and Anna). He was also married to Alzbeta Huska. Does that help at all?

My husband's grandmother was Alzbeta Nosko, born 11-19-1883 in Brezova. She married Samuel Vrablik in 1904.

Does this sound familiar? Let me know.

Thanks,

Kris

Re: Minarciny, Vrablik, Nosko, Mizialko

2006-02-27 17:33:52Z

Looking at the date, I see your post is from 2002 & I hope you still check in. My grandmother is Judita Mizialko, her parents were Stefan & Judita (Kriho) from Brezova. They immigrated to Chicago in the 1890's. According to the 1920 US Census, Samuel Nosko lived w/ them. My dad thinks he was a cousin. I would love to know if we have a connection here. Oh, there is a Miroslav Mizialko living in Bratislava today as well.

Val

Re: Polacek, Dub, Bednar, Vesely

emlimberg — 2006-02-07 20:18:19Z

I'd love to see the photos.
Yes there is at least one Graf still going strong. If I remember correctly, a Graf married one of my great uncles (Bednar), and her sister and nephew are still living. We definitely need to compare trees. Email me off the board and when I'm home I'll pull the files and see what I have
Eileen

BUDIN

Helena65 — 2005-12-28 01:35:23Z

Is there anyone out there who has any information on BUDIN from Selibov & Protivin, Pisek region?

OBIT: Joseph C. Haksa c 1887 -- 1959 Chicago ---> Fox River Grove IL (husband of Louise)

Lisa__Small — 2005-11-03 00:27:45Z

Attached is the May 3, 1959 Chicago Tribune obituary of Joseph C. Haksa, 72, husband of Louise. I'm putting it here because there is not (yet) a HAKSA board on Ancestry, and in the 1930 Census, Joseph & Louise gave their birthplace as Czechoslakia. In 1920, they said Austria; in other years, Bohemia.

In 1920, they had a six-year-old daughter, Helen A. Haksa, living with them, as well as three cousins surnamed STEPAN (Rose, James, and their son William). Helen is not mentioned in her father's 1959 obit and is not listed with her parents in 1930. (If she married at 16, her surname would have changed; but perhaps she died between 1920 and 1930). No other children are listed with Joseph & Louise in 1930, either.

Louise's middle initial in 1920 appears to be recorded as "K" and in 1930 as "C" -- and her first name varies between Louise and Louisa.

In 1910, Joseph Haksa was living withi his mother, Anna Haksa, his own brother Thomas, and Anna's brother Joseph CZERNY (or Cerny or Gerny). Anna listed the family as Austria Bohemia heritage.

HAKSA appears to be a *very* rare name, and the Trib archives mistranscribed it, so you'd never find Joseph's obit searching there under the correct spelling, HAKSA. See the attachment for details of his career, etc.

Posted as a random act of genealogical kindness, no relation to me and no further info available from me, sorry. Image file copied here under the Fair Use provisions for non-commercial research use, qualifying under subsections (1) - (4) of U.S. Code Title 17 Chapter 1 Sec. 107 regarding copyrights. -- LS

Eugene Linhart

2005-08-06 03:25:22Z

Who is Eugene Linhart?

Joseph Edward Linhart

2005-08-06 03:22:51Z

Does anyone know who the children of Joseph Edward Linhart and Barbra Smerz were?

Free thinkers

DebbieMay72fdf — 2005-05-31 02:20:42Z

Does anyone have any information about the congregation of freethinkers?

C.S.A. lodge #190

DebbieMay72fdf — 2005-05-31 02:20:42Z

My great Grandfather and my great Uncle were members of the Lincoln-Vratislav Lodge #190. Does anyone know what this lodge is?

HLINOVSKY/CERNY

RobertClayton84 — 2005-05-12 14:51:49Z

Anyone have info on my grandfather and his father? Anton HLINOVSKY, b. 1880 ND, wife Anna (CERNY), b. 1888 Prague CZ, children Frank, George, Rose, Edward, William, Joseph. Lived in Chicago's Pilsen area 1920s-1940s. Any info greatly appreciated.

RAZ from Bohemia who lived in Cook county

debbiemay58 — 2005-04-25 01:46:54Z

Looking for information regarding the RAZ family. Joseph Raz was from Pisek, Bohemia. He studied to become a tailor in Prague. At age 20 in 1893 he immigrated to America. He lived in Cook County Chicago. He married Marie ZIONY on July 6, 1901, Cook Co.They had 3 sons. Robert born 1902, Eugene 1903 and George in 1912, in cook co.Joseph RAZ was a tailor. He was a member of CSA in Chicago. In 1910 their address was 116 S. Spalding Ave and in 1920 S. Homan Ave. He died July 28, 1947 and his wife Marie on June 18, 1933. Looking for any records regarding these dates and locations.

SLEPICKA and HRUSKA

ElaineMaddox70 — 2004-10-03 08:01:23Z

Year of immigration from Bohemia abt. 1865-6. Searching for connections to others with these surnames.

Elaine

Becvar

PandaMom1 — 2004-07-18 00:19:54Z

I noticed you are researching Becvar. Are they from Chicago about 1900?

Vincent Kanka in Chicago,Il

sslimcindy — 2004-06-01 19:23:04Z

Hi I am searching for the decendent's of Vincent Kanka who lived in Chicago,Il. in the the 1930's.

Re: SMRZ/SLIVKA/SLIVAKA

fpreucel — 2004-03-06 02:46:51Z

I have found that Anny Viche is not in the line I am working on. Ann Viche married Vaclav Smerz instead of Vaclev who I need the spouse of, many years ago my Aunt said Vaclev was married to a Storkan, but when I saw Anna Veche as married to Valav Smrz ;I thought that my Aunt was wrong. Now I need to find out information on Storkan. I made a mistake on the names Vaclav and Vaclev, James & William.make a big difference.I did a desendancy on Vaclav Smrz and he is not my line. Also My line is sometimes spelled Smerz.

Re: SMRZ/SLIVKA/SLIVAKA

2004-03-05 01:31:26Z

I looked up the word snachy & it means married. I am still trying to find ship and date that Emanuel Smrz & Anna Pilot came to US. They came in 1865 and were listed inone of the books as Emanuuel Smrz and Eman, that's all I have on them. I took down a note ca couple of days ago on Frances or Francis Snrz& Emily Delores Klezynski born 1914, also Frank Smrz married Antonia Slivaka 18 Feb 1906 Cchicago,Cook,Illinois. I imagine you already know that because it is a later time.

Re: SMRZ/SLIVKA/SLIVAKA

fpreucel — 2004-03-03 01:56:44Z

I would like to find date and ship and arrival of Emanuel Smrz and wife Anna (listed as Eman) They came from Bohemia by way of Germany I imagine. Would be grateful to get this info.

Re: SMRZ/SLIVKA/SLIVAKA

fpreucel — 2004-03-03 01:53:53Z

I sent a message a few days ago and said Emanuel Smrz and his wife Anna(listed somehow as Eman) came to US in 1875. That is not correct it was 1865. I need the date and ship name if any of you have access to info. Thanks.

Re: SMRZ/SLIVKA/SLIVAKA

2004-03-01 16:56:42Z

Thank you so much for your info on the Preucil ship and date. As for the date on Anna I picked up the wrong date . She was born 1846 . Linhart(Leonard) and Antoine came to US in 1873. A Marie in 1856 and a Marie in 1872, No ship or date. I also would like to find the ship and date that Emanuel and Anna came. The only note I have is that Eman and Emanuel came in 1865. I think the Eman was probably Annna because they came on their honeymoon. As for anny Viche 's daughter I have a note in my files that Katerina was her daughter and there were lots of pedigrees on her. The only place I would have seen pedigrees would be on Ancestry,Roots web or Famillysearch.org. I will go back and see if I can find the source. Katerina is also listed as Sergova. There is one thought that her name is actually Smrgova. I will start searching. I will recheck the name Pilot,
I do have some census records on Pilot in 1880.

Immigration

2004-03-01 01:36:17Z

From Leo Baca's Baltimore book:
Prensil, Wenzl 43, Maria 33, Maria 12, Joseph 9, Wenzl 7, Anna 5, Barbara 3, Franz 3/4, Maria 6, Johann 68, Maria 66, Bohemia aboard the Nurnberg, arriving 22 June 1877 in Baltimore.

Prencil (?), Joseph 36, ? 28, Johann 3, Wenzl 3/4 Bohemia aboard the Nurnberg, arriv Baltimore 22 June 1877

Death

2004-03-01 01:25:02Z

Have not been able to find the death or place of burial of Anna Tichy Wostoupal who is believed to have died either on 26 Aug 1871, in childbirth, or possibly in Oct. 1871, Chicago.
Husband Josef and 3 children.