Czech Republic Bohemia and Moravia

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Researching: STEPANEK, BIRKA
I am looking for records on my great grandfather. John Stepanek Birth year was 1843. Married Mary Birka in 1864. Also any information on Mary Birka who came to USA in 1868.
email: Garry Stepanek - garstep@netins.net - Posted 31 January 2001

Researching: DOMEIER, SCHOTTENBAUER
I'm looking for a Andrew Domeier who came from Trohatin, Kreis Pilzen Bohemia Austria in 1872. He was born in Oct the 15th 1860. Ive been told that his name may even been vonMilbaure, my spelling is not the best. He was my mothers grandfather and my great-grandfather. My mom always told me that she heard that Andrew came from Bohemia. He settle in New Ulm Minnesota where he married a Katherine Schottenbauer. When my uncle was alive he said that he was the last Domeier of the Andrew Domeier, so I have no family member that has any idea as to where Andrew came from, or if there maybe more family members in Europe.
email: Marion Linney - pixiemcl@bellsouth.net - Posted 31 January 2001

Researching: SEMERAD
I have some cemetery information and last known addresses on Semerad families who lived in Yorkville section of Manhattan, New York City, and are buried in Linden Hill Methodist Cemetery, in Ridgewood, Long Island, NY. 13 persons, interrment dates between 1893-1934. Not my Semerad's, are they yours?
email: - Krajicek@webtv.net - Posted 31 January 2001

Researching: RENELT, KLEIMANN, POMPE
The above are the surnames of my ancestors from Meistersdorf, Nensdorf, and Prachen/Prahen, between 1701 and into the 1900's.
email: - bloodlove1@aol.com - Posted 30 January 2001

Researching: PASTYRIK
I am trying to locate any relatives in USA by surname Pastyrik. He was my grandmothers brother, I do not have first name. He came from a small place called Martinice in Moravia.
email: - Vtprint@aol.com - Posted 30 January 2001

Researching: PECHA
I would like to make contact with descendants or relatives of Frantisek Pecha, violin maker of Prague. He made violins in the first part of the 20th century and disappeared in 1945. Thanks.
email: John Barnaby - jbarnaby@optushome.com.au - Posted 30 January 2001

Researching: MICOVA, BUDIN
My Great-Great grandmothers name was Frantiska Micova and she was married to Josef Budin. Their daughter Antonia Budin was born in Bohemia on June 1,1884. I do not know when she came to America. I am searching for any Micova family that may be able to help fill me in on family history.
email: Mona Podhora - Craze4Ya@aol.com - Posted 24 January 2001

Researching: SCHISKA, SCHISKE
Hi I am searching for my great great grandfather Johann (John) Schiska. He came to the US in approx.1880.He was born in 1859 and his death certificate says he was from Germany but im not so sure.He lived and died here in Buffalo NY and died in 1928.The only other information I have is that his fathers name was Jacob. Any information would be greatly appreciated, and I also would like to know if anyone would know where the schiska or schischkas originated.
email: Michael Schiske - Ford150369@cs.com - Posted 24 January 2001

Researching: POUP
Will appreciate any information from Poup researchers. Specifically looking for ancestors, parents or siblings of Marie Valeria Poup born September 8, 1869. Emigrated to the United States in 1881, married Vavrinec Slapnicka in Chicago, Illinois July 11, 1889. Believe she came from northwest Bohemia - the Sudetenland. Villages with telephone listings for surname Poup include Kladno, Kladno Bresson, Liberec, Most, Teplice and Praha.
email: - Eghart@aol.com - Posted 24 January 2001

Researching: DAUBEK, KRIS, MAREK, PETRIK, SPEVACEK, SOYKA, JAUKNER
I am trying to identify the ancestors who may help connect several families of Daubeks here in the USA. My family's knowledge goes back as far as my great-grandfather, Josef Daubek and my great-grandmother Marie Kris. I know nothing else about them. They had at least one son, my grandfather Joseph George Daubek, Sr. and a daughter who later married a man whose last name is Marek. My grandfather was born June 6, 1889 somewhere in what was Czechoslovakia. He came to the United States with my great-grandmother in about 1904 from Pilzen, about 55 miles south west of Prague in the state of Bohemia. Joseph George Daubek Sr. married Bessie Rose Petrik of Chicago, Illinois, USA. Bessie was born Bozena Ruzena Petrik on May 11, 1891 to Adolf Petrik and Marie Spevacek Petrik. They had only one child, my father Joseph George Daubek, Jr., born on December 23, 1915. He died on September 18, 1996. Another family's knowledge goes back as far as their great grandfather Joseph Soyka, the father of their grandmother Rose Soyka born on June 9, 1877 in Austria. Rose Soyka married Joseph J. Daubek born March 13, 1870 in Bohemia. Joseph J. Daubek's parents were Leo(pold) Daubek and Johanna Jaukner. Any more information would be greatly appreciated.
email: Terry Daubek - tdaubek@appsig.com - Posted 24 January 2001

Researching: REZACEK
Looking for info On sur name Rezacek,There are seveal currently living in Plzen and Germany. Settled in Wisconsin in the late 1870's. Any help would be great.
email: - doctoroldsman@yahoo.com - Posted 24 January 2001

Researching: HUBL
I am looking for Hubl linage-ralatives from around Radnova, Moravia of the Czech Republic? Please if you any information of how to contact them, please let me know.
email: - LMHubl@aol.com - Posted 12 January 2001

Researching: HORAZDOVSKY, MATOUSEK
Researching Horazdovsky and Matousek relations in the Chicago and Wisconsin areas. My GGG Grandfather was Joseph Horazdovsky supposedly of Prague. He married Anna Matousek (in Chicago area?) and they homesteaded to Wisconsin in 1905. They had 3 Children: Robert, Elsie, and Mildred. I've been told that Anna returned to Chicago area after Joseph's death. Also, I believe that Joseph had a brother Henry who died in 1950 and is buried in the family plot in Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago. If anyone has any information on this family, please contact me.
email: Trisha Ramos - ThePrincess1974@Yahoo.com - Posted 12 January 2001

Researching: BRUHA, KODESH, PEKAR, UCHYTIL, URBANEK, VAVOS
Researching Bruha, Kodesh, Pekar, Uchytil, Urbanek, and Vavos. I am researching any information on the history of any of these last names. I am related to the Bruha's and Kodesh's and know that they travelled to the United states from Bohemia. I also know I still have relatives alive overseas. Examples of Names I know of are Anton Kodesh and Antonia Uchytil born in Bohemia and moved to the United states or a Matthew Bruha and Rosalie Urbanek born in Bohemia and move to the US. Also if anyone needs info on what I've put together on these name I'd be glad to cooperate. Thanks for your time.
email: Nathan - codeish@hotmail.com - Posted 12 January 2001

Researching: MELSA
Looking for info on Joseph Melsa, born 1855 in Bohemia.
email: - danisellis@yahoo.com - Posted 12 January 2001

Researching: VOSMEK, STEPANEK
I am looking for information about the Vosmek and Stepanek families, who came from Skutec and Chrudim, now the Czech Republic...This area used to be Czechoslavakia, and before that...Austria-Hungary. The Vosmeks were gunsmiths and the Stepaneks were shoemakers.
email: - g.sotiros@worldnet.att.net - Posted 07 January 2001

Researching: PRIBORSKY
I am looking for relatives, whose surname is Priborsky from Velke Bilovice (Southern Moravia). I am from Velke Bilovice, but Priborsky are living in regions Breclav, Hodonin, Brno. Thanks for all your help.
email: Vaclav Priborsky - vas.pribor@worldonline.cz - Posted 07 January 2001

Researching: KATZ, SCHRAMEK, STEJNAR
Solomon & Rosa Katz, Bohemia. Aaron & Judith Schramek, Bohmia, early 1800's. Pavel Katz, Konigliche Weinberge (Vinohrady in Prague), married Bozena Stejnar (Zagreb), lived in Prage, emigrated to Bolivia 1939.
email: - info@thefunhouse.org - Posted 07 January 2001

Researching: NAVADUL, PONEC
Looking for information on the surname Navadul. It appears on the l9l0 Census Record for Pennyslvania., Fayette County. His name was John and married to a Toney Ponec, age 21, from Austria. Also looking for information on a Richard Ponec who was on the Revolutionary War Muster Rolls, l775-1785. He was about 25 at the time.
email: Carol Ponec Nemec - slowrol@aol.com - Posted 07 January 2001

Researching: FRANKL, FODOR, KOHN, PORGES,PORUBSKY, KOVACS, GROSSMANN
I am researching my mother's family. Her father was Philip Frankel (who changed his surname to Fodor) His parents were Ignacz Frankel (a professor of foreign languages) and Rozalia Weisz. Philip's sister, Bertha, married Markus Kohn, who inherited a wood processing empire from his father Julius Kohm. They had four children, Sandor, Alfred (who changed his surname to Kovacs), Julius (a doctor), and Ilonka. Ilonka married Gyula Porges. She became mentally ill and was placed into an institution. They had two children, Tibor and Alexander. Alexander changed his surname to Porubsky. The other sister of Philip, Gustie, married Alfred Grossman, a dentist. If you have information about anyone in my family, living or dead, please contact me. I am especially trying to find out more about my greatgrandparents - Ignacz Frankl and Rozalia Weisz.
email: Joyce Eastman - wldwoman@mpinet.net - Posted 07 January 2001

Researching: BROZ, BROSCH, LINTIMER, NEDOMA, KOLKA, CERMAK, PLECHATY
Researching Broz or Brosch, Lintimer, Nedoma, Kolka, Cermak and Plechaty Am searching for information about my great grandparents who imigrated to the US in the early 1900's..They were both born in 1892.I am not sure where my ggrandfather was born..His name was Josef Broz or Brosch..His mother's maiden name was Nedoma..My ggrandmother's name was Bozena Lintimer..my great aunt states that she was from a town called Libusin u Klodna..Her Father's name was Antoine or Anthony Lintimer..he and his sister were from a town called Bratronice which from what has been said was founded by 2brothers Lintimer during the 30yrs war..Antoine's sister,Marie, married a man by the name of Plechaty..Antoine's wife's maiden name was Kolka..Antoine's mother's maiden name was Cermak..In a letter I have that is about 20yrs old from Andy Plechaty who was Antoine's nephew and Marie's son he states that 7 familes all lived together in his uncle's house..he never mentioned the name of the town that they lived in so I can only guess it was either Libusin or Bratronice..Any help would be greatly appreciated.
email: - Kisana69@yahoo.com - Posted 07 January 2001

Researching: MORAVSKY
Any information on a Moravsky family that escaped to Lebanon (Beirut) during the Bolchevic war?
email: Corine Moravsky - sales@pescotel.com - Posted 07 January 2001

Researching: TOBERMAN, KUZEL, DRNEC, JISA
Researching Ancestors Toberman, Kuzel, Drnec, and Jisa. The Toberman name use to be Tobrman until the children added the e later on. James Toberman married Josephine Kuzel and together they had eleven children. Lived in the Coal City, Braidwood area and worked in the area for years. James father was Albert Tobrman and mother was Barbora Drnec. five children came from this marriage. Otto, John, Frank, Mamie and James. Otto married a Margaret Kodat, John married Daisy Reed and I have Mamie married to Tony Pelz. Barbara' Drnec parents where John Drnec and Katherine Jisa. I would love to be in touch with anyone who might have any information on these family members.
email: Diane - Diane02@aol.com - Posted 06 January 2001

Researching: KCRMARIK, MIKES
Reseaching any family who might know of relatives of Peter Krcmarik who married Marie Mikes. They had four children two boys and two girls. Lived in the Cicero Area of Chicago until death. Came over to the United States from Bohemia. Marie use to keep in contact with relatives over in Bohemia until her death in 1948.
email: - Diane02@aol.com - Posted 06 January 2001

Researching: FRANEK
Our Franek family originally came from Sepekov near Tabor. Are there any Franek's living in that area now? How do I get any addresses?
email: - honza2@earthlink.net - Posted 06 January 2001

Researching: SCHAFFEK, SAFEK
My grandfather, Josepf Schaffek (Czech spelling = Safek), emigrated to Chicago, Illinois at the beginning of the 20th Century. I have considerable background data on the Safek family from Tabor, Bohemia, including photos. However, have no contact with any Safeks in the United States nor Europe at present.
email: - LEGNEREF@ucrac1.ucr.edu - Posted 06 January 2001

Researching: PORUPKA
Researching the Porupka family.
email: - gdtjanda@earthlink.net - Posted 06 January 2001

Researching: KOTALIK
Researching KOTALIK
email: - kotalik@email.msn.com - Posted 06 January 2001

Researching: STASTNY, FAVEROVA
Looking for birth and death info on Matej Stastny and Marie Faberova Stastny ,ancestors, Children (aware of four , Katerina ,Frank , Joseph , and Anne ). Last known area was Breznice #32.
email: - efs@cmpsource - Posted 06 January 2001

Researching: MAREK
I am looking for information on the John Marek family from Kostelany, a son Andrew was born in 1888 and emigrated to the US around 1906 then settled in Summit Hill, PA.
email: - Elizabeth.Hall@bms.com - Posted 06 January 2001

Researching: VAVRUSA, KUBIN, KREJCA
I was asking to hear from anyone with the surnames of Vavrusa, Kubin and Krejca from Bohemia. I was told that they were born in Prague.
email: Elena - sfeild@greenhills.net - Posted 05 January 2001

Researching: SWANTNER, LONG, KADLETZ
M.Thomas Swantner Son of William Joseph & Lurah (Long) Swantner. Born...Peru , Indiana 10/20/29. William Joseph Swantner...Born...Murphys, MO 8/14/1886, Son of William Swantner, Born in/near Pilsen, Czech...(Bohemia) 1857 and Mary Kadletz...Born Murphys, MO 1865, of Czech/Bohemian immigrants.
email: - tomvera@mcleodusa.net - Posted 05 January 2001

Researching: DRAHOS
My ancestors came from the Czech Republic. They arrived in Canada in the early 1800s. The last name I have is Drahos. If you can help me, I would like to know if there is a meaning to this name. I believe they lived in Prague maybe Bohemia. Any information would be much appreciated.
email: - draho1@home.com - Posted 05 January 2001

Researching: RUNA, WANOUS
Interested in information on Runa and Wanous surnames.
email: Gary Runa - aksurvey@alaska.net - Posted 05 January 2001

Researching: BLOSSEY
Just checking to see if any relatives of my dearest friend Mary Ann Blossey are listed. Her father Nicholas (Mickey) Blossey was divorced from her mother, and he came to the U.S. and later sent for his Three children, Nicholas Jr., Yohnny (john), and Mary Ann Blossey in the late 40s early 50s. i met her in 51 and we have been closest of friends ever since.
email: Rochelle - raelutz@aol.com - Posted 04 January 2001

Researching: KINKOR, KINKLER
Searching family history for ; Mathias & Antonia Kinkor / Kinker who were married in Bohemia. Later moved to America and first settled in Ohio.
email: - humtruckin@earthlink.net - Posted 04 January 2001

Researching: HAVEL, KARAN, DOBROVOLSKY
I am looking for information on the Havel Family from Holic, Slovakia. Specifically John Havel. John m. Barbara Karan. Daughter Anna born July 22, 1872 in Holic.Died May 06, 1937 in endicott, New York. Other children were John and Mary and perhaps a fourth child. I have information regarding the family in America and am searching for information on these families in Holic. Anna married Josef Dobrovolsky in America. He came from Hodonin, Moravia. I am looking for information regarding Dobrovolsky family from Hodonin on the boarder of Moravia and Slovakia. Specifically I am looking for information on Anton and Magdalina Dobrovolsky. They had two hildren Agnes and Joseph b. March 17, 1870. Joseph immigrated to America 1892 and settled in Endicott, Broome Co., NY. Joseph married Anna Havel b. July 22,19872 in Holic, Slovakia, dau. of John Havel and Barbara Karan. I have family history of Joseph Family in America but would like information on relatives or family lines still in Moravia or Slovakia.
email: - Judyabliss@AOL.com - Posted 04 January 2001

Researching: BALICHEK, PASHEK, STOKLASA,PROSETA, BINA
Researching these ancestors born in Suchdol, Zbanove, and Bohemia. Immigrated to Iowa, USA.
email: - Balichek@netins.net - Posted 03 January 2001

Researching: NEUMANN, PROCHAZKA, SCHWEIDA
I'm searching for information on the above names. This is what I have so far: Joseph Charles Schweida immgrated in 1892 listed Austria as homeland, he married Victoria Neumann immgrated in 1892 listed Bohemia as homeland(b. 1869 - d. 1926). Her parents were Joseph Neumann (b. 1842 d. 1904) and Barbora Prochazka (b. 1844 d. 1910). Somewhere on the Neumann side of the family one of them was "made" a saint within the church, not sure if this took place in the homeland or in the U.S.. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
email: Jessica - lesam@netzero.net - Posted 03 January 2001

Researching: BLAHA, HAJEK, KNAKAL, BLAZEOVSKY
Researching Blaha from Vletice, Hajek from Slavetin, Knakal from Miskovice, and Blazeovsky from Kutna Hora.
email: - RKnakal@aol.com - Posted 03 January 2001

Researching: HUBL
I am looking for Hubl linage-ralatives from around Radnova, Moravia of the Czech Republic?
email: LeRoy L. Hubl - LMHubl@aol.com - Posted 03 January 2001

Researching: SMOLIK, HRZANOVA, SLAVATA, ROBMHAPOVNA
From Moravia (?), Zdenek Smolik married to Katerina Hrzanova had a daughter Anna Smolikova born 1598. Zacharias Slavata married to Eliska Robmhapovna had a son Krystof St'Astny Slavata 1595 - 1631. Krystof St'Astny Slavata married Anna Smolikova. Any information would be appreciated. Trying to determine if there is a link to family we have traced back to 1700's. Thanks for any help.
email: - danaint@aol.com - Posted 03 January 2001

Researching: RAAB, GREGOR
I'm looking the any information on Johann Raab and his wife Johanna Greger. They came from the the town of Wigstadll. He was born in Meltsch (May 1829) and she was born in Altzechsdorf (Sept 1830).
email: - mkojco@qwest.net - Posted 03 January 2001

Researching: ERBAN
I am searching for relatives of the former minister of social affairs (I think) of the Czech Republik Evcen Erban (Chairmen of the Czech National Council 1969 - 1981?). Any further information about him or his relatives would be appreciated.
email: - andreas_boehmer@gmx.net - Posted 03 January 2001

Researching: LORENZ, VOSMEK, SVABODA, NAVRATIL, WASMEK, WOSMEK
Surnames are Lorenz, Vosmek, Svaboda, Navratil, Wasmek, and Wosmek from the village of Polichka (Policka?) I am researching the ancestry of the Lorenz (Lorence) and Vosmek (Wosmek) families. Note the name changes were common in America, as people from foriegn emmigrated. My name is George Buehl and my wife is Jean (nee Dudek) Buehl. Her relatives settled in Silver lake, Minnesota, in the early 1900's. We would like to know more about her relatives and family history in Czechoslovakia. All my knowledge to date is summarized below. John Lorencešs (Lorenz) father came to this country from Polichka (Policka), Czechoslovakia with his parents when he was about fourteen years old. His fatheršs name was John; and his grandfather and great-grandfather were also named John. All young men had to serve in the army after finishing school, so many young men came to this country before their turn of army duty was at hand. They usually left school early for this reason. John Lorence Sr. settled in Jordan, Minnesota with his parents. His father was a stone mason and carpenter, so John Jr. learned the trade from his father. When John Jr. married, he settled on the farm he lived on all his remaining life, which was 4 miles from Silver Lake. This may have been a homestead. John Lorence Sr. married Christine Wosmek. Her fatheršs name was Joseph Wosmek and his farm was next to Frank Cackašs farm near Bear Creek. Joseph Wosmek wanted to donate a part of his farm for the cemetery of the Bear Creek Catholic Church, but as that was not acceptable, he sold it to the church for one dollar. This church was used for many years. When St. Josephšs Catholic Church in Silver Lake got large, the Bear Creek Church was dismantled. Christine Wosmek was born in Michigan, near Lake Michigan, and at the age of four, her parents moved to Racine, Wisconsin, where she grew up. Most of McLeod County was Indian country and the whites were real pioneers. The white settlers were very poor and the Indians were very hostile. The houses were made of logs and the shingles out of butternut wood. When Christine Wosmek and John Lorence Sr. got married, they did not even have a log cabin built. They had to go into the woods and start making logs so they could build a house. Logs were also sold to make a living. They also had to clear their land before they could start seeding grain, etc. This was a very rugged existence, but they managed to build their house and have some crops before the winter set in. John Lorencešs grandfather, Joseph Wosmek, brought the old European customs with him when he came to this country. He was not too fond of work and the women had most of the work on the farm. They were very poor and the women had to improvise wherever possible. Bread had to be baked in a wood-burning stove. Most of these stoves had a gate in the front, through which short logs were put in. The bigger the logŠ the better the heat, which was needed for a continuous, long periods of baking. Grandmother Wosmek needed firewood for baking one day and found none available, so she went to get a rail from the rail fence. These rails averaged about sixteen feet long. Instead of sawing it up, she put the rail through the window from the outside, and then came inside and inserted the rail into the front gate of the stove, so she could bake. As the rail gradually burned, she had to keep pushing it into the stove. They had no ready-made wagons for sale in the pioneer days. Logs were sliced-up thin for wheels and a hole drilled in the middle to build a wagon. Home made soap was used as a lubricant for the wheels. There was no oil for the lubrication, so tallow and lard were also used for that purpose. The Indians often kidnapped young girls and molested them. So, Christine Wosmek, John Lorence Jr.šs mother, remembered being hidden in a trunk for safety, when Indians roamed around the house or when traveling. When Indians walked into onešs house and saw freshly-baked bread, they often demanded a loaf. Sometimes they repaid the favor by bringing wild game or meat to the farmers. The Indians also brought their peace pipes and everyone had to take their turn smoking with them, or they were considered an enemy. Some of the following material I copied from the book "History of McLeod County, Minnesota", printed by H. C. Cooper Jr. & Co. of Chicago and Winona, printed in 1917. This book tells the thrilling events of the early settlers, through the disasters of the Indian Massacre and the Civil War, down to present years (1917). The earliest history included French Explorers-English Traders ­ Fort Snelling and Mendota ­ Efforts to organize Minnesota Territory. Sibley was the first delegate of Minnesota Territory. Minnesota became known to trappers and hunters, and buffalo also were plentiful here in the early days. In the early days, there were many tribes of Indians here. The first were the Red Indians. Then the Iowa Indians were here for a while. The Cheyenne hunted here. Sioux lived near the county. The Sioux and the Chippewa fought each other. Finally there were su#cessive treaties. After the treaties in 1851, much immigration to this area began to take place. The good clay soil, good water supply and varied expanses of prairie and lumber helped to settle this area. Also, its nearness to Fort Snelling, Minneaplois and St. Paul were encouraging. The area west of the Mississippi was referred to as Indian country. There was a trading post in Chaska in 1798. The glacier covered this area of McLeod County and left good top soil here. Hutchinson was built as a city in 1855. Other cities were started around that time, and Glencoe became the county seat. Flour mills were one of the first industries in these cities. Travel by oxen to Fort Snelling and the Twin Cities took several days. Many people walked there to get needed supplies and often carried 50 pounds of nails, flour, or some other commodity on their backs all that distance. The early settlers were too poor to own either oxen, horses or wagons. There were no roads ­ they traveled mostly along the river beds. Then several railroads started to build through this area and supplies were easier to come by. Several sawmills were built, as well as flour mills, and this area became more prosperous. Steamboat service was initiated to the Twin Cities from the south, and then wheat crops from this county were transported to the Twin Cities. This trip by oxen took seven to twelve days. As the Indians moved further west, this area became more settled. As more land cleared, the wheat and other grains became more plentiful, the surplus was transported to Minneapolis, which became the flour capital of this country. A young farmer needed little pigs to start farming, so he walked fifty miles each way to acquire five little pigs, which he carried in a basket. As he tried to cross a stream, he tripped and the five were dumped out of the basket into the stream. Somehow, he managed to recover them all and was on his way again. John Lorence Sr. farm home was once a log cabin. There were no nails used in the building of the cabin, as they were too expensive. Wooden pegs to hold the logs together were made. This house was later rebuilt by putting wood siding right over the logs. The children had to help with the planting and harvesting of the crops, so consequently, much school was missed. The crops were more important than school in those days. Clothing was hand made. Even the wool had to be spun and then woven into cloth. Socks and mittens were hand knit. Soap was made out of scrap fats and lye. Vegetables and fruit were canned, and there was a root cellar for vegetables and potatoes that would keep. There was no place to buy food, so each family had to provide enough until the next crop was grown. It is easy to see that the women folk had plenty to do in the house. They also had to help outdoors, but the men never did "womenšs work". This was a European custom that the women would like to have terminated. John Lorence Sr. never learned how to wash dishes and couldnšt have cooked a meal. If help was needed in the house, a woman would be hired for the job." Anna (nee Lorence/Lorenz) Dudek: parents were John and Christine (nee Wosmek) Lorenz ­ farmers in Rich Valley township, 4 miles southwest of Silver Lake, Mn. Annašs grandfatheršs name was also John. Annašs parents, brothers and sisters (in order of birth): John Lorence Sr.š married Christine (Wosmek), children Frank Lorence Sr., Frank Jr., Pauline, Albert, Joseph (living), Joseph Lorence, Louisa Dvorak*, Olga (lives in Hopkins). Gladys (lives in Hopkins), Alois Lorence (never married), Emily (Emma) Dvorak*, children Betty, Helen, Ethyl, Cyril. John Lorence Jr.; married Josephine - children Erven (lives in Glenco), Grace (Mrs. Harry Burich), Marjorie (lives in Minneapolis), Alice, Lillian. Angeline (lives in Eden Prairie). Anna Dudek; married Frank Dudek - children James, Mabel, Raymond, Alvin. August Lorenz (never married). Peter Lorenz (never married). … Two Lorenz sisters married two Dvorak brothers … John and Anna were twins … Anna died on Aug 18, 1982 … One of Annašs brothers settled in Wapaton, ND. … Lorenzũ Lorence. … Wosmekũ Vosmekũ Wasmekũ Wasmack. Joe Lorence and Frank Lorence (both lived in Hopkins, MN) were brothers of John Lorence (Anna Dudekšs father). Joe married Lena ­ mother of Mary Smisek ­ died about 1980. John Lorence (father of Anna Dudek) had two brothers and no sisters. Joseph and Frances Vosmek (aunt and uncle of Christine Vosmek) (page 438 ­ History of McLeod County Minnesota") came to Silver Lake from Caledonia , Wisconsin. This trip from Caledonia to Silver Lake was made in 1859. A trip like this took 3 months by covered wagon and oxen. There were few roads and Indians all around. Grandma Lorence came over to Silver Lake with her husband. They were married in Michigan or Wisconsin. Christine (nee Wosmek) Lorence (Annašs mother) was born in Marquette, Michigan. Christinešs father and mother never came to Silver Lake. They lived in Racine county, Wisconsin all their lives. Anna Dudek never met her motheršs parents (her grandparents). Christine had 2 sisters and no brothers. They were: Mrs. Mary Maresh and Mrs. Svaboda (by second marriage of Joseph Wasmek). Children of Mrs. Svaboda: Josie, Agnes and Emma Navratil. One son died. Emma (Mrs. Frank) (nee Lorenz) Navratil lived in Silver Lake; died about 1984. Mrs. Vernon Karnos is the daughter of Mary Maresh (Annašs cousin) and lives in Silver Lake, Mn. Also sons: Loius, William & Joseph. Bruce Maresh (3rd cousin) is a mortician in Silver lake, Mn. Immigration from Bohemia to Racine, Wisconsin was greatest from 1850 to 1860. From 1890 to 1900, immigration weakened and stopped altogether. There was very little immigration since. After the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1939 (World War II) travel was prohibited. Great Grandmother (Mrs Joseph Wasmek) had 5 children by her first marriage: Joseph, Peter, Frank, Tony and 1 daughter. Excerpt from: History of McLeod County Minnesota, Chicago and Winona, H. C. Cooper Jr. & Co. 1917. Census of 1860 - Rich Valley township (page 89) "Anton Navartile, age 50; farmer; personal, $300. He, his wife Mary, age 40, and two of their children, Ann, age 15, and Anton, age 10, were born in Bohemia; Mary, age 2, born in Wisconsin." "Joseph Wasmack, age 40; farmer; personal, $320. He, his wife Fanny,age 35, and three of their children, Joseph, age 17, Peter, age 7, and Anthony, age 5 were all born in Bohemia; Christina, age 3, born in Wisconsin." (Rich Valley township is southwest of Silver Lake, Minnesota, USA).
email: George Buehl - gbuehl@sihope.com - Posted 03 January 2001

Researching: WENDL, DISHLER, PATZ, DEBL, MUCK
I am looking for descendants of my grandmother, Cecelia Anna Patz. Her parents, immigrated from Kurschin [Koren], Tepal, Bohemia, December 6, 1891, to the United States. There passport has the name Karesch & Stotzky Bremen, Schnell-und Post-Dampfschiffen des Norddeutschen Lloyd. Listed on the passport: Anton Patz, b: 27 May 1855 in Kurschin [Stribo], Tepl, Bohemia; wife Anna, b: 8 Jan. 1862,Wilkischen, [Koren]; daughter Anna, born 1880, in Grona [ Grunau] in the estate of Plana; daughter Maria, born 1881 in Grona; son Josef, born 1885 in Kurschin [Stribo] in the district of Mies; daughter Theresia born 1889 in Kurschin; son Franz born 16 Aug. 1890 in Kurschin. Military Tax and the local tax office was Wesenitz. Cecelia's parents: Anton and Anna [Dishler] Patz. Anton Patz's parents: Father: Franz PATZ b: abt 1817, Mother: Maria Anna Wendl b: abt 1817. Siblings of Anton: Josef, born abt. 1837, Lisa, Anna, and Theresa. Mother to Cecelia: Anna born on 1/8/1862 in Wilkischen [Koren], Bohemia Her parents were: Father: Andres Dishler Mother: Margerta Debl. Sister to Anna Dishler: Margerta [Dishler] Muck Margerta wrote letters to Anna [Patz] Emch, my grandmother Cecelia's sister. Most of the letters were very sad. I need information on the parents, birth dates, death dates, places where born for sure, really anything. I am doing the research for my mom. So really anything would be appreciated. Even the name of a mayor in one of the towns there. I do have pictures of my Great Grandparents Anton and Anna [Dishler] Patz. If you know any of the names listed please contact me.
email: - care_2@cros.net - Posted 03 January 2001

Researching: DUDEK, SCHWAB, KRISHOVA, KRSHOVA
Surnames are Dudek, Schwab from the villages of Brno, Petrov, Sulikove, and Olesnici, I am researching the ancestry of the Dudek family. My name is George Buehl and my wife is Jean (nee Dudek) Buehl. Her relatives settled in Silver lake, Minnesota, in the early 1900's. We would like to know more about her relatives and family history in Czechoslovakia. All my knowledge to date is summarized below. Frank Dudek (Jean's grandfather): Born in Petrov, Bohemia (near Brno) on May 15, 1884. His parents were Frank and Josephine (nee Schwab) Dudek. Frank Sr, was born in 1852 and Josephine was born in 1855. Frank Dudek was the oldest male in the family, according to a family picture. Shown were two older sisters. From other pictures, it appears that the family might have been 6 brothers and 3 sisters. There was a wedding picture of Tomek and Mary Dudek from Sulikove (town in Bohemia) taken May 7, 1922. Other pictures are marked: Moravia & Olesnici. There are also pictures that are marked: Tomek, Jan and Vaclav (brother). Frank Dudekšs sister: Mrs. Krishova (or Krshova); died in 1983 in Czechoslovakia. Letter was sent by Mabel (nee Dudek) Lonergan to Czechoslovakia in 1983 and was returned. Address on a letter that was sent: Mr. Paul Dudek, C/o Mrs. Krskova, Bezrucova.20.Brno, Czechoslovakia. Frankšs youngest sister died in 1985 at Bezrucova, Brno-Czechoslovakia. She was the last of the brothers and sisters. Frank Dudek emigrated to the United States from Bremen, Germany aboard the Vessel Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. He arrived in New York on October 2, 1904. He ended up in Silver Lake, Minnesota, where he raised a family and was a tailor. "Frank J. Dudek (1917 biography), a well known tailor doing business at Silver Lake, was born in Bohemia, May 15, 1885, a son of Frank and Josephine (Schwab) Dudek. The father is a farmer, still residing in his native land and now 65 years old. His wife, who is also living, is aged 62. The subject of this sketch, with the laudable design of bettering his condition, came to this country in 1905, first stopping in Chicago, where he worked four years. He then came to Minnesota , opening a shop at Silver Lake, McLeod county where he has since carried on business, doing tailoring, cleaning and pressing. He is a member of the Catholic church and of St, Josephšs Society. Mr. Dudek was married, February 13, 1912, to Anna Lorenz, a daughter of John and Katherine (Wosmek) Lorenz, her father being a farmer in Rich Valley township. Mr. And Mrs. Dudek have three children: James, born October 25, 1912; Mabel, born July 2, 1914; and Raymond, born May 18, 1916." (Alvin Dudek was born later, on September 29, 1926).
email: George Buehl - gbuehl@sihope.com - Posted 03 January 2001

Researching: PROCHAZKA, PROCHASKA, MACHACEK, TOMACEK, VEVERKA
Our family is all Czech, coming from S. Moravia, in the Moravske-Slovacko area, 100 years ago to S. Michigan & N. Ohio farming areas. The villages and name connections are: Prochazka, now Prochaska from Vracov ( near Bzenec). Machacek from Zarazice and Vnorovy (near Veseli). Tomacek from Veseli nad Moravou. Veverka from Veseli nad Moravou.
email: Joe Prochaska - jprochask@ aol.com - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: HANDZUS, PETRASKO, KOVENSKY
Researching Handzus in Brezov, Austria and Anna Petrasko. Looking for Anna Kovensky Handzus in Gairltoriec, Czechoslovakia.
email: - susie@udnet.net - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: STANEK, CHLOUPEK, STANKA, PLESNIK, STASY, VOREL, TVARUZEK
Looking for links to surnames: Stanek (Ignac or Ignatz, Josef, Frantiska) from Holesov, Bystrice, Morava; Chloupek from Sebranice; Plesnik from Kvitkovic, married Stanka (they had son Josef Stanek). Josef Stanek married Johanna Stasy whose parents were from Kelci. Ignac Tvaruzek, Godfather to my Grandfather, Ignac Stanek, who married Rosa V. Chloupek from Sebranice. My Grandfather, Ignac Stanek was born July, 1873.
email: - Kell106251@aol.com - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: KLIMENT, FALSENOVA, ORAVCNOVA, CHIEBUSOVA, SHANDOR
Researching names Kliment from Sabodas, Slavosovce, Lubeniku, Cerna Lahota. Falsenova from Sabodas. Oravcnova from Oravecz-Kopras. Chiebusova from Kopras. Shandor from Sabodas. Visit the Ancestry.com Kliment Family Facts Database.
email: - jfchubb@yahoo.com - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: RESSEL
I am looking for information about Ressel Franz Anton (Wilhelm?) born in Chrudim, died 1791; when born (date?). Son of Ressel Anton + Maria Ana Konvichkova. Please help me with their born + death dates and places. How many children did they have? One of them, Wilhelm (Anton) went to USA in 1850, died 1902. Wilhelm had a daughter, my grandaunt, living in Evansville Indiana (1922), but unfortunately do not have other information. My grandfather was born in Nowej Rudzie (Neurode). My father Franz Ressel immigrated to Bolivia in 1920. I am 71 years old, living in Santa Cruz Bolivia, South America. I am trying to establish a genealogy for my children.
email: Franz A. Ressel - panchoressel @cotas.com.bo - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: RAUCH, GRAM, CHASDEK, SCHASTEK
Searching for Fred Rauch m. Elizabeth Gram, parents of John Andrew Rauch b. 15 Aug 1856 German/Poland border. John m. 04 Dec 1899 to Sarah Chasdek (Schastek) b. 1878. Will share.
email: Kaye - gardenqueen@prodigy.net - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: RUZICKA, MARECEK
My great grandparents were Jan Ruzicka (1882-1928) and Anna Marecek (1888-1963). They came from Vrbovce (near the Carpathian Mts.) They came to the US separately in 1899 and 1902 respectively and settled in New York City where they married in 1905. In 1914, they went to live in Palmerton, Pennsylvania where they died. Anyone who is related and can give me some further information, please feel free.
email: Bart Baker - BPB762@aol.com - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: KALBAC, KUTAK, KOMAN, VAVRA, BARTA, BEDNAR, BETLACH, GRLACH, CULIBERK, BUSH, DITTMAIER, EWERSMAN, HYNEK, KUBIK, MICA, ROUS, RYBKA
Researching Kalbac, Kutak, Koman, Vavra, Barta, Bednar, Betlach, Grlach, Culiberk, Bush, Dittmaier, Ewersman, Hynek, Kubik, Mica, Rous, and Rybka.
email: - fkalbac@home.com - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: POKORNIK, JAGOS
Looking for information on our heritage. John Pokornik date of birth uncertain married Agnes Jagos on May 3, 1922 near Brno Immigrated to Canada April. 10, 1927. Arrived Halifax April. 18, 1927. Any information on either Pokornik or Jagos would be greatly appreciated.
email: Ladislav Pokornik - apokornik@home.com - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: OCENASEK, OTCENASEK
The surname comes from middle Moravia (Laskov). For more info visit the web-site http://www.familytree.pavel.sf.cz where you can find the whole family-tree, online forum etc.
email: Pavel Ocenasek - xocena01@stud.fee.vutbr.cz - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: KRIZ
Trying to locate wife's family Kriz coming to America circa 1918. Her mother's name was Milida Kriz.
email: - GJMcClendon@webtv.net - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: HARTLE
Seeking Pavel Hartle of Prague, Psychologist working in London 1969.
email: - martin@martinjoseph.demon.co.uk - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: ROUS, RAUS, KONSEL
Researching Rous or Raus from Nesvestice near Pilsen. Vaclav James Rous born Oct 6, 1876; came to United States in 1892. Researching Konsel, Theresa born in Klatovy on May 20, 1879. Came to United States in 1894 or 1895.
email: Mike Rouse - rousefam@cox-internet.com - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: KAPPER
I'm interested in any information on surname Kapper, from Smichov (Prague).
email: - peterspitzer@earthlink.net - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: PRIKRTL
Researching Prikryl. My grandfather was Joseph Prikryl, born in Tlumacov, CR on 3-10-1886. His parents were Karel and Francisca Prikryl, birth/death unknown. They had 4 children, Joseph, Vaclav, Teresa, and Bozena- b.3-5-1883, d. 1949. Vaclav went to Vienna, Austria to be a shoemaker and had 3 children. Teresa had 1 daughter. Joseph came to the USA and had 7 children. Bozena never married.
email: - jenkins@tyler.net - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: PIETZARKA
My great grandparents had the surname Pietzarka. They were from a village of the same name somewhere in Czechoslovakia. Any info would be appreciated.
email: Lesley - lemanuel@global.co.za - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: RUBITSCHKO, SCHNEIDER
My maternal grandmother, Katherine Rubitschko came from Sichelbach, Bohemia (it is now called Blato) which is located north-east of Nova Bystrice. I am searching for information on the Rubitschko family and Sichelbach, Bohemia. My grandmother was Katharina Rubitschko. She was born in Sichelbach, Bohemia November 4, 1886 and came to the US with her father, Martin, mother Agnes (Schneider), brother John and sister-in-law Marie, and grandmother Katharina, in April, 1901. I believe Sichelbach is located in the Nova Bystrice district of the Czech Republic however I have not been able to locate it - possibly due to a name change. Any assistance in tracing the Rubitschko family in the Czech Republic would be appreciated.
email: John Leppert - leppert@ix.netcom.com - Posted 02 January 2001

Researching: TLASEK, MCKAY
Looking for any information on grandparents John Tlasek and Estella (McKay).
email: - Memenka@aol.com - Posted 01 January 2001

Researching: DIENSTBIER, SYKORA
Researching Dienstbier and Sykora. I am interested in finding relatives of Josef Dienstbier (Joseph Dinstbier) born in Kaznejov, Austria, in 1879. Also Antonia Sykora, born in Volduchy, Austria, in about 1882. They each came to the U.S. and were married in Chicago in 1905.
email: Edward Dinstbier - edin@mintcity.com - Posted 01 January 2001

Researching: GUBANICH, GUBANIC
I am hoping to find some info on the name of Gubanich or Gubanic... I was hoping to find the coat of arms for our family name. I have a copy of what it is supposed to be, but I would like to check for verification... what can you do?
email: Creighton Gubanich - GUB2TO6CS@aol.com - Posted 01 January 2001

Researching: MEDEK, KORTAN
Looking for family in the old Country - Surnames= Medek - Jame, Kortan - Mary . Three children born in Chicago Illinois - James Jr., Libbie, Lillian. Great Grandfather James Medek, Sr. helped pioneer Riverside Ill. Family owned alot of land in Czech. Any info would Really be appreciated.
email: Coral Buckles - buckles3@aol.com - Posted 01 January 2001

Researching: CHUBA, DANIEL
Looking for Great Granparents, Martin Chuba, and Ann Marie (Daniel) Chuba, parents of Michael and Karl Chuba, children were born around 1885 to 1890. Possibly near Ostrava.
email: Lowell T. Chuba - lowtomc@juno.com - Posted 01 January 2001

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