Czech Republic Bohemia and Moravia

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Researching: KODES, KODESCH, KODESH, KODESS
I am searching for any information of the following surnames: Kodes, Kodesch, Kodesh, Kodess. I believe that the roots of all the surnames were in Bohemia (now Czech Republic).
email: Jaroslav Kodes - Jaroslav.Kodes@erl11.siemens.de - Posted 28 November 1999

Researching: MATIJA, EJBL, JISKRA
Joseph Ejbl and Rose Matija emigrated from Pilsen (?) in the 1870's or 1880's. They lived for a time in a sod hut in South Dakota, then moved to Cleveland, Ohio. My Grandmother, Rose Jiskra was born in 1892.
email: - stuart@webcoalition.com - Posted 28 November 1999

Researching: HANOUSEK, ZELEZNY, NOVOTNY, VACULIK
If you have any information about the above families, please contact me. The time frame that other names than Hanousek come into the family is about early 1800s; Josefa Vaculik (1855), Katharina Zelezny (1801), Josefa Novotny (1775), Hanouseks (any time, anyone) near Tupadl, Bohmen.
email: - frankina@msn.com - Posted 28 November 1999

Researching: PIFFL, PIEFFL, PIEFFE
I am searching for my ancestors (names above), coming from Landskroun in the Czech Republic. If anyone can give some information, I would be very glad! Thank you very much.
email: Herbert Piffl - Herbert.Piffl@t-online.de - Posted 28 November 1999

Researching: KOTRBA, STRAKA
I am looking for information about Anton Kotrba who married Frances Straka. Anton was born 14 July 1841 and Frances was born 22 September 1849. They had these children that we know of: Ignatius, born 31 July 1870; Anna, born 20 August 1873; Mary, born 24 August 1875; Wenceslaus, born 4 September 1880; Frances, born 30 May 1883; Nettie, born 1 March 1884. We know that Anton homesteaded in the United States in 1889. Anyone with information on this family, where they lived in Czech Republic, is appreciated. Thanks. Ellen M. Kotrba, wife of Philip J. Kotrba, grandson of Wenceslaus Kotrba. Tabor, Minnesota.
email: - EKOTRBA@PLAINS.NODAK.EDU - Posted 28 November 1999

Researching: HRUSKA, ZEJMON, DROBNY, VERNER
Researching the following surnames: Hruska, from Novy Bydzov, Lucna Hora, Stankov; Zejmon from Kaunice; Drobny from Stary Bydzov and Smedry; Verner from Kaunice. Thank you.
email: Thomas A. Hruska - thruska@dermagenesis.com - Posted 27 November 1999

Researching: LINEK
I am a descent of the Bohemian Lineks. I would like to have information about the family. I do have some data which I am willing to share.
email: - dmal6869@aol.com - Posted 27 November 1999

Researching: PARKOS, FRONEK
I am searching for information on John Parkos, who married Mary Fronek. His parents were Peter and Helen Parkos from Bohemia.
email: - rmccomb@northlink.com - Posted 27 November 1999

Researching: KALLISTA, KALISTA
I am researching the Kallista family. Two bothers came from Bohemia; Joseph Kallista b. 1809 (a shoemaker) and August Kallista b. 1813 (a harnessmaker) They settled in Peoria, Illinois shortly after leaving Bohemia in 1854 and 1848. Joseph took the name Collister and August's family took the name Kallister. Joseph's wife's name was Anna and August's, Mary. Both women came from Bohemia. Any help or clues to the Bohemian origins of this family will be appreciated.
email: - rmccomb@northlink.com - Posted 27 November 1999

Researching: KOS, NOVOTNY, VONPONCHEZ
I am looking for the names Kos, Novotny, and (not sure on the spelling of) VonPonchecz. I hope you can help. Thanks.
email: Ruby - cardinal@theofficenet.com - Posted 27 November 1999

Researching: KRAIHANZEL, BOEHONIC
I am searching for information about Joseph Francis Kraihanzel who was born 19 March 1854 in Liegnize, Moravia, Czechoslovakia. I am also search for information about Caroline Boehonic who was born 26 July 1859 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
email: - scottk1@gateway.net - Posted 25 November 1999

Researching: PRENOSIL, KADLEC, KOZA
I am trying to find any history regarding my father's family. My father's name was Joseph John Prenosil and he lived in Omaha, Nebraska as well as Des Moines, Iowa. His father's name was John Prenosil. His mother's name was Rose Kadlec Prenosil, and she was the sister of Joseph Kadlec of Morse Bluff, NE; Anton Kadlec of Elkhorn, Wisconsin and Marie Koza of Tyn-Vltavou, Czechoslovakia.). Thank you.
email: Rosemarie Prenosil Loken - ynnep@prodigy.net - Posted 25 November 1999

Researching: CHASKA
I'm looking for information about James Chaska (born 28 September 1859 in Bohemia), who married Kathryn Halab (born 6 August 1853 in Bohemia) They immigrated to the United States in 1880. I am also looking for information about Albert Chaska, who immigrated in the 1890's and then married Anna Raymon.
email: Maylene Chaska - bchaska@msms.org - Posted 25 November 1999

Researching: WEIDENHOFFER
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, Ich habe mit Intersse Ihre intressante web page gesehen und frage : Emanuel Weidenhoffer; geb in Napajdlo ? 1874. Haben Sie meinen Onkel Unterlagen ? I have read your web page with great interest and want to know if you have any documentation about my uncle, Emanuel Weidenhoffer, born in Napajdlo, in 1874.
email: Josef Weidenhoffer - j.weidenhoffer@utanet.at - Posted 25 November 1999

Researching: ZIKOVSKY
My grandfather, John Zikovsky, who was born in Moravia in 1871, came to the United States in 1893 and married Anna Machavina in a suburb of Cleveland. His parents were Joseph and Mary and he lived in Kurdejov, Moravia. Any information about his family would be greatly appreciated.
email: - Duncolt1@cs.com - Posted 25 November 1999

Researching: GEISSLER
Wanting to connect with descendants of Wenzel Geissler 1807-1876 who came from Tabor to Chippewa County, Wisconsin during the 1850's. Wenzel came with his five children, Edward, Johannah, Amelia, Mary, and John.
email: Donna Bourget - djb@discover-net.net - Posted 23 November 1999

Researching: WERNER, FRITSCHE, EHRLICH, LINKE
Anton Werner (from Arnultovice, near Nov Bor) was a glass-cutting master who came to Badalona (Barcelona, Spain) between 1881-1885 with his husband Anne Fritsche (from Kamenick Senov). We'll acknowledge any information about these surnames in the area of Nov Bor.
email: - JO.VENT@teleline.es - Posted 23 November 1999

Researching: SPALENY, YELINEK
I am searching for any information regarding the surname Spaleny. I haven't been able to find anything, anywhere. My father's name was Rudolph Albert Spaleny, Jr. He was born in Corunna, MI in 1917. My grandfather's name was Rudolph Albert Spaleny. He was born in Bohemia, near Prague. My paternal grandmother's maiden name was Bessie Yelinek. Thank you for your help.
email: Rich Knight - rich@motherlodeweb.com - Posted 23 November 1999

Researching: HORAK, FAIRCHILD
I am the greatgrandson of Wesley Horak. He was born in 1845. As far as I know he was from near Prauge. He served in the civil war in the Iowa 22nd Infantry. His wifes name was Barbara. They lived on a farm Near Walker Iowa. They had 3 sons, Fred, William (my grandfather) Lawrence and a daughter Louise. My grandfather married Rebecca Fairchild who was from Indpendence Iowa. They had three children, Leo (my father) and two daughter Fern and Opal. My grandfather William lived on the family farm near Walker and then moved into town and managed the Krob elevator until his death in 1936. If any of you out there know of my family or might be relatives, I would like to hear from you.
email: Bill Horak - threestar@prodigy.net - Posted 23 November 1999

Researching: VESELE, CHALUPNIK
We are looking for any descendants of my grandparents. Anna Vesele, village of Zalazany in 1907. John Chalupnik, village of Prosec in 1862 to 1864.
email: Gerry Parker - parkergk@gateway.net - Posted 23 November 1999

Researching: MAGURA
Searching for grandparents Anna & Micheal Magura. I am looking for my father's sister's children. A son, Farouska, or Frank, was killed in the WWII as a pilot for the Czech Air Force, but his sister, Firinka, or Irene, corresponded with our family for a long time after the war. We have lost track of her children. The hometown may have been Zamberk, or Doudleby.
email: - milandev@gateway.net - Posted 22 November 1999

Researching: FILLIP, PAVLASEK, HEDWIG, MATURA, SEIGRIET, ODSTRCIL
I am looking for any information I can find on Alois Fillip who came to Galveston, Texas in January of 1971 on the vessel Meteor. He came with his wife Agnes Pavlasek. They had three children...Lorenz, Agnes and Constant. They were from Paseky, Fenstat, Moravia. They settled in Ammannsville, Texas. I am also looking for information on Mary Hedwig Matura who was born in 1877 in Moravia and married Lorenz Fillip in Texas in 1895. Her mother's name was Bertha Seigriet who was born in Austria in 1834 and her father was Martin Matura who was born in Zavruh, Austria. Mary (Maria) had a nephew living with her in 1910. His name was Frank Odstrcil.
email: - autoqueen@webtv.net - Posted 22 November 1999

Researching: WAREKA, WARECKA, WAREJKA, VARECKA
My last name is Wareka. In Czechoslovakian it means "wooden cooking spoon". I am trying to find lost relatives. It may also be known as "Warecka" or "Warejka" or "Varecka". Thank you.
email: John Wareka - WAREKA-CATERERS@prodigy.net - Posted 22 November 1999

Researching: MRAZ
I am doing research on the Mraz surname. Any information provided would help. My great-great grandparents, Louis & Marketta Mraz, came from Bohemia in 1883 with their children. Louis, b. 6/1852 or 51 in Bohemia, immigrated in 1883 with wife Marketta, b. 7/1855 in Bohemia Children: Maria, b. 3/1876 in Bohemia; John, b. 7/1879 in Bohemia; Theresa, b. 9/1881 in Bohemia; Adolf, b. 6/1883 in Texas; Frank, b. 8/1886 in Texas; Louis, b. 12/1888 in Texas; Joe, b. 12/1889 in Texas; Eva, b. 12/1893 in Texas; and, Rosina, b. 7/1894 in Texas.
email: - Mrazoompa@aol.com - Posted 22 November 1999

Researching: BOLFIK, VOMASH, VAMOSH, VOMISH, VAMOS, PSENCIK, KAMPEL, DVORJANCANSKY, KAZIMIR
Researching the above surnames. Known origins are Old Mouc, Moravia, Cistern, TX, Plum, TX, Lagrange, TX, Slancik, Ruskov, Indiana, Illinois. Any information will be appreciated.
email: - hgaff-cmemories@prodigy.net - Posted 22 November 1999

Researching: HOVORAK
I am looking for anyone with the surname Hovork. I know that they came to Texas in the 1890's and settled in Burleson Co. My Grandfather, Paul Hovorak, moved to Runnels Co. around 1910 and married my Grandmother Francis Peters in Rowena TX.
email: - a2o@gte.net - Posted 21 November 1999

Researching: NOVOTNY, REZAC
I would like any information on the Novotny and Rezac lines. Mine are from the Midwest, coming here from Bohemia. I am researching all of the Rezacs. Any information would be appreciated.
email: Barb Rezac - BARLYNN22@aol.com - Posted 21 November 1999

Researching: KRULA, NEBUDA, HUMLICEK
Researching the surnames Krula, from Trebic, Nebuda, from Policeka and Humlicek from Frysava.
email: - humlicek@earthlink.net - Posted 21 November 1999

Researching: KAPERAK
Looking for ancestors whose name may have been changed to Kaperak when they came to the United States.
email: - kaybsix@yahoo.com - Posted 21 November 1999

Researching: CIMBORA
I am interested in researching my grandfather's ancestry. His surname is Cimbora. Can you offer any advice? Thank you!
email: - Tskorup@yahoo.com - Posted 21 November 1999

Researching: UHLER, UHLIR, SAROKODRIJ
We are researching the family of Rosalie Uhler (Uhlir), grandmother. She immigrated to the United States, ca. 1907, from Vikov (V'lkov), Tabor, Bohemia. She was b. 12/26/1885 and had 3 sisters and 1 brother who remained in Bohemia. Her brother was killed while working for railroad, crushed by freight or freight train. Her father's name was Albert Uhler (Uhlir) and her mother's name was Katerinia Sarokodrij. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
email: Patricia Winterbauer - diver88@earthlink.net - Posted 20 November 1999

Researching: RUST, PRAX
Looking for relatives of Josefa Rust and wife, Ottilie (Prax) Rust, from Mahrisch Trubau, Moravia (now Moravska Trebova), who Immigrated to the United States in the early 1900s.
email: Kathleen Flartey - kmflartey@netzero.net - Posted 20 November 1999

Researching: PULKRABEK, MOTICKA
I have been checking out my husband's grandfather, John Pulkrabek, who was born in Czechoslovakia Dec. 8, 1842. He married Anna Moticka, who was born Mar. 25, 1839 in Czechoslovakia. They came to America around 1866 or 1867 and settled around Silver Lake, Mn. Their son John was born Mar. 11, 1865 in Czechoslovakia. They were from around Stremosice cis 3, Czechoslovakia. John, the son, had 9 children. All but one were born in Czechoslovakia. The youngest son, also named John, was born in America. in Minnesota They probably sailed from Bremen, Germany. If you could give me any information, please let me know. Thanks.
email: Clarence and Marie Pulkrabek - mpulkra@attglobel.net - Posted 20 November 1999

Researching: HOLUB
Seeking info. on the family & descendants of Joseph and Terezie Holub. Joseph was the brother of Josepha and Adalbert (Albert, Vojtech) Holub who arrived Baltimore in 1856 and settled in Manitowoc & Kewaunee Cos., WI. They came from Olesna and Skomelno, Liblin and Radnice Parish, Rokycany Co., Bohemia. It is not known when Joseph and Terezie came to America. Known children of Joseph & Terezie were: John Holub (1848-1906), husband of Katherine, Josepha Holub (1850-1906), wife of Chas. Mathieson, and Mary Holub (c1861-1887), wife of Fritz Fick. Other possible children were Mrs. Karmazian and Mrs. Padour (or Mrs. Bartour), and possibly others. Need information on all the children. Willing to share information.
email: William Bruce - mabweb@aol.com - Posted 20 November 1999

Researching: PRENOSIL, KADLEC
I know nothing about my ancestors. My father was Joseph Prenosil, born in Omaha, Nebraska on December 25, 1905 and moved to DesMoines, Iowa in the 1930s. His parents, who came from Czechoslovakia, were John Prenosil and Rose Kadlec Prenosil.
email: - ynnep@prodigy.net - Posted 20 November 1999

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