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Czech Republic Bohemia and Moravia

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Researching: NOGA
Searching for information on Sophie/Sophia Noga. She lived in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania /Camden County, New Jersey area. She died in 1986, was born between 1890 and 1896.
email: - tncbklyn@aol.com - Posted 31 December 1996

Researching: RAU, ROUW
I am looking for the date and place of birth for Joannes Gregorius Rau. He was born in Bohemian 16??, and died 09 Septmber 1745 in Wijchen, the Netherlands. Later the family name is Rouw in the Netherlands. Family tree includes Jannsen, Rouw, Klooster, and Schijvenaar.
email: Ben Janssen - oldshep@worldonline.nl - Posted 30 December 1996

Researching: SISAK
I am trying to locate information on a Paul Sisak. He was born in Budapest in the year 1883. He was educated somewhere in Prague as a cobbler. Came to the United States in 1898 alone as far as I know. He had a sister named Suzzanne. Do not know his parents names. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
email: Mark R. Sisak - msisak@osbm.state.nc.us - Posted 30 December 1996

Researching: MARISKA
Looking for any info of the Mariska family. We believe they originated from a Czech or Bohemian province. In the U.S. some had settled in parts of Minnesota. Thank-you.
email: Milton (Bud) Mariska - mariska@paw.montana.com - Posted 30 December 1996

Researching: SVOBODA, VILD
Interested in information relating to the surnames Svoboda and Vild. These were the names of my Great Grandparents who immigrated to the United States in 1880, first settling in Massachusetts then relocating to Cleveland, Ohio circa 1884. I am still trying to gather information as to what town or village they were from in Bohemia. Anton Svoboda was born in October 1856, Father's name Frank (Bohemian equivalent to Frank?), Jozifa Vild born April 1859.
email: - SBULL67@aol.com - Posted 30 December 1996

Researching: PETROVICH, PETROVIC, SURDICK
I am in the very beginning stages of my research and looking for information on the Petrovich surname. I am second-generation American; my grandfather Joseph Petrovich (or Petrovic) was born in 1888 possibly in Gaboltov. He immigrated to the U.S. prior to 1914, as that is when he married my grandmother Josephine Surdick. They married and settled in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. I know of a northern Czech town called Petrovice - any significance to the Petrovich surname? Any information would be most appreciated! Thank you.
email: - joyce1@mail.sdsu.edu - Posted 30 December 1996

Researching: TOMASYEWSKA, TOMASOVSKY, CSORNYAK, CHORNYAK, CHORNOCK
Researching Tomasyewska (old name), Tomasovsky (American name) from the village of Uherce, County Lesko and Csornyak (Old name), Chornyak or Chornock (American name) from the village of Jestreb, County Saros.
email: - WendieC@aol.com - Posted 30 December 1996

Researching: RIEMER, SCHITKY, SIEGEL, MAURAL, HANISH
I am interested in any information on anyone from Kratzau - now Chrastava Czech Republic. The names I am researching are Riemer, Schitky, Siegel, Maural, and Hanish. We believe John Riemer m. Anna Siegel (b. 20 Aug 1814 in Kratzau, died 18 Nov. 1890 in Grand Rapids Michigan). John was probably dead before Anna came to the US with her son Josef Riemer and daughter Mary Riemer Andersch. Josef Riemer (B. 20 Aug. 1840 in Kratzau died 6 Dec. 1876 in Grand Rapids) was a furniture worker. He married Anna Theresa Schitky, (b. 16 Oct. 1840 Grottau Bohemia, d. 8 Feb. 1888 Grand Rapids). They were married in Bohemia and moved to Grand Rapids Michigan in 1866? We have an autograph book of names written the summer they left Bohemia. Many Kratzau natives moved to Grand Rapids, at the behest of Dr. Wenzel Blumrich. Prior to the Riemers moving, it is believed that the Andersch's and the Siegel, and perhaps the Schitky's were living in Grand Rapids. Many of these families lived together when they moved to the US. They were considered quite accomplished in music, being bandleaders, music teachers, and travelling to Austria every few years for music lessons. The Riemers may have owned a musical instrument factory in Bohemia. Not much is known of the Siegels, other than they had more money than the others, and it is purported that they left Bohemia because they were afraid for their lives???? All were Roman Catholic. Any information you can provide will be appreciated.
email: Nan Schichtel - schichtn@gvsu.edu.mi.us - Posted 29 December 1996

Researching: SHEMIT, SHIMET
I am searching any information on Mike Shemit (or Shimet). He came to America via Ellis Island. He was born 1887 or 1888 and immigrated around 1903 or 1904 living in western Pennsylvania. His naturalization papers give his place of birth as Czech. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
email: - plegard@aol.com - Posted 29 December 1996

Researching: HEGRAT, HEGRATOVA
Searching family members, information on "Henry Ludwig Hegrat" a.k.a. "Jindrich Hegratova", born 23 June 1887, Prague, Bohemia. Came to the USA around the turn of the century, settled in Cleveland, presently with third generation relatives living in Ohio, Oklahoma and California.
email: - jabyoli@stratos.net - Posted 28 December 1996

Researching: KUBISTA, KUBISCHTA, PERHIAN
Looking for any information about Franz J. Kubista (Kubischta) born c1830 in Bohemia; wife was Anna Perhian, born in Austria. They emigrated to the Crimea around 1860, then he to America in 1901.
email: Lorin L. Kubishta - kubishta@juno.com - Posted 28 December 1996

Researching: SCHWARZOWA
I am searching for my grandparents who lived in Pisek during the second war and also a cousin Helenka Schwarzowa who would be about 60 years old now. Any information about any members of the family would be appreciated.
email: Dan P. Fiala - krhn09a@prodigy.com - Posted 28 December 1996

Researching: TRUITNER, TREUTNER, WINKLER, SCHAFFAN, HEIKE, UNZEITIG
My grandfather Joseph Lewis Truitner came to Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota in 1880, he was four years old. He came with his mother Rosalia (then spelled Treutner)and two sisters Maria (known as Merry) and Caroline (known as Carrie. Rosalia Truitner's maiden name was Winkler. Mr. Truitner (Rosalia husband) we think died in Vienna, Austria and Joseph my have been born there too. Rosalia Winkler was born 24 June 1853. Rosalia (Winkler) Truitner then married Franz Schaffan in Mankato, Mn. 1881. We found from the records from SS Peters & Pauls Church in Mankato that Rosalia Winkler's parents were Johann Winkler and Rosalia Heike. Johann Winkler was born abt.1821 and Rosalia Heike was born 2 Feb 1825. Rosalia Heike was married a second time after Johann Winkler died. She married a man named Johann Unzeitig and lived until her death in Mankato, Minnesota. We believe that Johann Winkler may have died in Austria for we have found no records in Mankato for him. We are not exactly sure where our Winkler, Truitner and Heike are from but we have reason to believe that they may have been from either Ceska Trebova, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia or Muglitz, Olmotz, Mahren, Czechoslovakia. When they lived there it was Austria and not Czechoslovakia for the boarders changed after they came to the USA.
email: Verona Douglas - vdouglas@rpnet.net - Posted 28 December 1996

Researching: SUNYAR, KARNAC, BERACKO
I have limited info on my family tree before they came to the America. They came over to America about 1903 and the name was Sunyar. They were from a town in Slovakia called Rimaska Kakova. The y was subsituted for what seems like an i with a slash on it off to the right? My great grand mother was a widow with 4 children, her maiden name was Karnac she came over with all the children alone and the boys names were Andrew and John. There were also 2 girls. Her first name was Julia. This was my fathers side. His mothers side was from Bratislava and there name was Beracko and that's about all I know. I am looking to get leads on looking for more history on the family.
email: Jim Sunyar - JWS318@aol.com - Posted 28 December 1996

Researching: MASCHEK, HEINE
Looking for information on my great-great-grandfather Joseph Maschek, born 1851 in Bohemia. He came to America and settled in Texas. He was married to Marie Heine until his death in 1882. Any information will be much appreciated.
email: - gileve@arn.net - Posted 27 December 1996

Researching: MAREK, SHILLER
My best information is that my great-great grandfather Vincenc Marek nad his wife Theresa (Shiller) came from Hormi Cermna in 1868. They settled in Industry (Austin County) Texas.
email: Bobby Marek - marek@bluebon.net - Posted 27 December 1996

Researching: WAGMAN
Henry Wagman was the youngest of 11 children and came to St. Louis, Missouri in 1903 - 1904 to attend the World's Fair. He never returned, and his family remained in St. Louis. I don't believe his older brothers and sisters ever left Slovakia. Supposedly, they got their name from the Vah River. I have been told his father owned a wine vineyard. I am looking for any information about the family from the Vah River.
email: - Larry.Kohn@lazard.com - Posted 27 December 1996

Researching: ZESKAL, ZISKAL, ALBRECHT, HLAVACEK
Names researching: Zeskal (Ziskal), Albrecht, Hlavacek. I know the Albrecht line originated in Slavetin, Bohemia. I know there are several villages with this name, but I am unsure as to which one.
email: - Bullshawks@aol.com - Posted 27 December 1996

Researching: HUDA, HUDOVA
My great-grandmother was Carolina Huda (feminine Hudova?) and was from Kutna Hora, Czech Republic.
email: Karen Cordes - cordes@villagenet.com - Posted 27 December 1996

Researching: HUSACK
Looking for information on the Franticek Husack family which settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania just prior to 1850. Husband, wife Johanna, son Franticek (my great-grand-father) all originated in Bohemia and came to the U.S. when my gr-gr was under five years of age. Have had no success in tracing Bohemian social scene in Pittsburgh area in the 1850's, 60's, 70's although I know that the Husack's were in the area through the early 1900's.
email: - DeHOne@aol.com - Posted 27 December 1996

Researching: KRCMARIK, TOBERMAN, KUZEL, MIKES, DRNEC
Looking for more information on Krcmarik, Toberman, Kuzel, Mikes, and Drnec. I know many came over from Bohemia. Settled in Cicero Illinois and also Braidwood. Trying to find more information on them. Thank you.
email: - WPGT17A@prodigy.com - Posted 27 December 1996

Researching: BRODIL
I am searching for my surname, Brodil.
email: - ChuckB4296@aol.com - Posted 27 December 1996

Researching: KLAUSER, ROTHBAUER
Searching for possible family members with the Klauser and Rothbauer surnames. My family came from Haberles (Ovesne), Planskus (Planska), Frauenthal (Frantoly) and came to USA in 1889. Greatgrandfathers were hammersmiths at Frauenthal, Krumlov great estate. I am able to go back to 1750's but am trying to find German connection. Key male names are Alois, Franciscus, Andreas, Franz, and Bartolomej.
email: - BuckleyRd@aol.com - Posted 27 December 1996

Researching: PETRAK, SIKORA
We are in search of ancestors of Franz Petrak and Catherine Sikora who came to the U.S.A. from Praha c.1850. If you can provide any helpful information, Thank you.
email: - dlpetrak@cstone.net - Posted 27 December 1996

Researching: TRKOVSKY
Looking for Trkovsky from Prague. Looking for information about this family name.
email: - novaheizungen@bluewin.ch - Posted 27 December 1996

Researching: TEICHMAN
I am looking for information on Victor Teichman who was born in Bohemia in 1884. We have some documentation (Rodni a krestni list) which has a date of 1903, but we cannot find anyone to tranlate. It appears the city listed on the document is Byslavirch or something similar (the handwriting is difficult to read).Victor Teichman entered the US through New York City in 1910.
email: - kkerr@awod.com - Posted 27 December 1996

Researching: KARLIK
Looking for Karlik in Frenstat, Frystak, and surrounding areas.
email: Carlton W. Karlik - CKARLIK@is.Arco.COM - Posted 27 December 1996

Researching: PAZDERNIK
Marie Pazdernik born in Brezine, 1866.
email: Brian Coleman - Coleman@sprintmail.com - Posted 24 December 1996

Researching: FRANEK
Looking for information on the Franek family.
email: C. Mark Franek - jmarko@worldnet.att.net - Posted 24 December 1996

Researching: BULLA
Hello from Colombia! The grandfather of my grandfather, was probably living at the frontier between Bohemia and Moravia. There was a traditional opinion in my family, that he immigrated to this place from Hungary, Slovakia, which was then (up to the end of the 1st World War) a part of Hungary. I know from a friend in United States, that our name does occur in Hungary and former Czechoslovakia republic. Do you have any information about the roots of my name? Please comment. Many thanks!
email: C. Bulla - cbulla@correo.inter.net.co - Posted 24 December 1996

Researching: HEILMANN, HELLMANN
I'm looking for any relatives of Abraham Heilmann / Hellmann born in 1758 in the town of Police, Moravia, the Republic of Czech.
email: Margaret - DALEW@prodigy.net - Posted 24 December 1996

Researching: SIS
I am searching for any possible relatives. My grandfather John Anton Sis was from Bohemia.
email: Patti Sis - LDYFIRFITR@aol.com - Posted 23 December 1996

Researching: PALANOS
Is the Palanos name Czech or Slovak? Does anyone know?
email: Kevin Bean - kbean@sprynet.com - Posted 22 December 1996

Researching: KOLTAS, KOLTASH, BARASH
Peter Koltash came to America about 1810-1811, Father and Mother left in Czechoslovakia. Father's name John Koltas m. Susan Barash. Peter Koltash b. 1882 lived in Keisterville, Pennsylvania. I request information on the area from which the name Koltas came from.
email: - DEPUTY74@aol.com - Posted 22 December 1996

Researching: FILMALTER
I am from South Africa and looking for people with the surname Filmalter or variations of the name. I believe the name is known in your area. Please send any information even if you think it might not be applicable.
email: - izak@warisan.co.za - Posted 22 December 1996

Researching: CLAUDI, KLAUDI, RITTER VON KLAUDY, KRITZ
Claudi, Klaudi, Ritter Von Klaudy, and Kritz are the names of my ancestors from Bohemia, mostly from the Prague area. I have a handwritten family tree provided years ago by my father's aunt in Switzerland. Anyone researching these names? Willing to share information.
email: Joseph W. Klaudi - SCJC12A@prodigy.com - Posted 22 December 1996

Researching: SITNER, WUKOVICH, VUKOVICH, PINC, SITNERA, JANOUSEK, PINCE, PILAR
I am searching for Sitner relatives in the United States or Europe. I was born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 4, 1935. My grandfather, Rudolf Sitner, came from Europe (to St. Louis) in 1910 and married Margaret Wukovich (Vukovic) from Austria, Hungary the same year. They had three children, Rudolph, Anna & Margaret, and remained in St. Louis the rest of their lives. Rudolf was born in the village of Nadejkov, district of Sedlec, Bohemia in 1889. His parents were Frantisek "Frank" Sitner and Katerina Pinc. His fraternal grandparents were Vaclava Sitnera and Marie Janousek and on his mothers side were Jana Pince and Marie Pilar. I am looking for information on any of these families.
email: Mel Sitner - msitner@i1.net - Posted 22 December 1996

Researching: CHERNAII, CERNEY, CZERNAJI, LYAKALOS, SZATLOS
Researching Michel Chernaii / Cerney He arrived at Philadelphia Nov 1890. Married USA abt 1891. In the Marriage Lic Docket the name was spelled Czernaji & Lyakalos written by was "not issued". He did marry Mary Szatlos. They were in Uniontown, Pennsylvania at the 1900 Census and were not citizens. Family legend states he died in 1903/4 by a Coal car ran & cut legs off, died. Can't find his grave in Latrobe or other places they lived. Declaration of Intent 1897 -name Czernay in Mt Pleasant Twp, Pennsylvania wrote his name Chernaii {looks like this}. Anyone researching these names here or Europe, I will be happy to share.
email: Florence Moore - fmoore@gulf.net - Posted 20 December 1996

Researching: BENES
I am interested in finding out the history of the Benes family in Czechoslovakia.
email: - LT2111@aol.com - Posted 20 December 1996

Researching: HRABKO
I am looking for families with the name of Hrabko in the Czech Republic. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
email: - Lou.Harbor@239.microbbs.us.com - Posted 20 December 1996

Researching: BACA, RAINOSEK, REJNOSEK
We are interested in information on the Baca and Rainosek families. It is possible that Rainosek is not the original spelling. It could have been Rejnosek.
email: James C. Brunner - holycross@swweb.net - Posted 18 December 1996

Researching: GASSNER
Searching for Knowledge of desendants of one Joseph Walter Gassner, known to have originated from Egar Bohemia Circ 1840. Any leads Please.
email: - colin.gassner@which.net - Posted 18 December 1996

Researching: VRANY, VISEK
The Vranys and Viseks immigrated from Kamenne Mosty in the Caslav region of Bohemia in 1885. They settled in Chicago, and well, the rest is history. Visit our web site, the Vranys and Viseks of Chicago, Illinois, and the Bohemian community of Chicago
email: Paul R. Dierks - prdierks@dot-net.net - Posted 18 December 1996

Researching: DUBISAR
I am searching for information about the Dubisar family who came from near Praha to the United States in the early 1880's. One brother settled in Wisconsin, another brother settled in Minnesota, and another brother, Joseph, settled in North Dakota. Were there other family members who came to the U.S. and where did they settle? Are there relatives still living in Czech Republic?
email: - iolad@newengland.ctctel.com - Posted 18 December 1996

Researching: SOBKOWA
I am looking for the family of Miroslava Sobkowa, my deceased Father's ex-wife. She lived in Brno, Czech Republic, and she passed away in the late 1970s or early 1980s. All that I know is that family of hers escaped to Austria during the reign of Dubcek. I have no idea of her maiden name. Her marriage to my Father was annulled around 1949 or 1950, because of the Iron Curtain separating them. You may also visit my genealogy WWW page at www.irit.fr/~Ralph.Sobek/genealogy/
email: Dr. Ralph P. Sobek - sobek@irit.fr - Posted 18 December 1996

Researching: DAKTAR
My maiden name is Daktar. We do not know what country or area we came from. I am guessing it was shortened when grandfather came through Ellis Island about 1900 - 1920.
email: Jonathan Murray - jonathan.murray@mindspring.com - Corrected 17 December 1996

Researching: TALLO
I have just begus to research my family genealogy. I know very little about my family except that my grandparents came to NY in the early 1900's from Prague. They settled in Yonkers, NY. My father (Steve Tallo) moved to Hawaii in the late 1930's during the war. What little research I have been successful with has only brought me frustration because all the Tallo's I seem to locate are Italian!!! I KNOW I'm Czechoslovakian (or Slovakian)....not Italian! Can anyone help?
email: Bryan Tallo - BryaNevele@aol.com - Posted 15 December 1996

Researching: MARKS
Researching George Vincenz and Josephine Marks, brother and sister, who emigrated from Bohemia-Austria about 1880. It is thought that they came from a place of unknown spelling sounding like zenica, senice, etc. They were Roman Catholic.
email: - blaz426@goodnet.com - Corrected 15 December 1996

Researching: VANCATA, KLIMA, PISKAC
Searching for information Anna (Vancata) Klima born 06 April 1884, Joseph Klima born 23 March 1880, Vasmik mother of Anna Vancata, Joseph and Bertha Piskac.
email: - TPiskac@aol.com - Posted 14 December 1996

Researching: KUZILIK, KOLIVOSKY
I am trying to find information on John Kuzilik and Mary Kolivoski who were married in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania in April 1887. Their parents are believed to come from Bohemia. They had five children: Joseph George Kuzilik born 13 July ----; John Kuzilik who died in infancy; Mary Kuzilik who died in infancy; Andrew William Kuzilik born 2 January 1888; and Anna Catherina Kuzilik born 11 January 1907. Andrew William Kuzilik married Minnie Cathren Smith and their children were Anna Mae; Jimmy; and Martha Sue. Any information no matter how small would be appreciated. Thank you.
email: Jennifer - baileyrl@sisna.com - Posted 14 December 1996

Researching: SVEHLA
Researching Svehla family name in Bohemia. Joesph and Mary Svehla in US by 1924. No known date for arrival.
email: - nfas92b@prodigy.com - Posted 13 December 1996

Researching: KAFKA
Searching for the Kafka surname. I would like to get a birth certificate for my father. Help.
email: - Fremarge@aol.com - Posted 13 December 1996

Researching: PARTSCH, ZOHNER, RORICH, MELTZER
I have compiled an extensive list of a portion of the families who live in or around Rymarov [Romerstadt]. The families include Partsch, Zohner, Rorich, Meltzer and several others. The records are from the Czech Republic Archives and Catholic Church records. The dates go back to the 1600's in many cases. They end in 1903 when my grandparents relocated to Mannheim, Germany. I will gladly share this information.
email: Walter Brown - epifany@earthlink.net - Posted 13 December 1996

Researching: SIMUNIC
Searching for information on family Simunic from Vysoka Pri Morave. One son, Alois Simunic, arrived in United States via Ellis Island around 1914.
email: - MJH1210@aol.com - Posted 11 December 1996

Researching: DUSEK
The Dusek family is looking for some of it's Bohemian ancestors. Can anyone help us? Thank You.
email: Kenneth B. Dusek and Family - Khan231032@aol.com - Posted 10 December 1996

Researching: DOLANSKY
Here is your odd one for the day. A friend of mine was adopted, and had been looking for her roots for some time. So for Christmas, I thought I would do some surfing and see what I could find. I think I found her birth mother on the SSDI index page. We know that her birth mother was Ann Dolansky, and was in NY in 1954. The story that was pased down was that her mother was in her upper 20's when she had Jayne. Well the Ann I found would have been 28 years old in 1954 and had a New York social security number. Is my hunch right that Dolansky is a Czech name. There appears to be very few people with this name! Would be happy for any suggestions, information, or what ever.
email: Robin - robinpow@earthlink.net - Posted 10 December 1996

Researching: PELIKAN, BLAHNY, VRATNA, VRATNY, KREJCIK
My Great Grandfather, Jan Nepomucky Pelikan was baptized on 27 October, 1811 in the village of Pribram about about 45 km south of Prague in Bohemia. His father was Jan Pelikan, a master shoemaker. His mother was Frantiska Blahny, the daughter of Fabian Blahna, a resident of Pribram. (Ref:Roman Catholic Registry of Bith from Pribram, Sign. M20-1/10, page 155.) Jan N. Pelikan, was married on June 17th, 1832 to Maria Magdalena Vratna. She was the daughter of Vaclaw Vratny, a farmer, and Magdalena Krejcik of Haje. They were married at St. Paul and Peter Catholic church in Slivice a few km's from Pribram. (Ref: The Marriage Registry of Slivice for 1832, Sign M-20-7/18, page 42) I'm looking for ways to probe back further in my search; for others searching ancestors with these names; and for contacts in Prague that might help in my search.
email: Chris Pelikan - cpelikan@znet.com - Posted 10 December 1996

Researching: GONDA
Last name is Gonda, unsure of territory or region, will check with my Baba. Let me know if you come up with anything in the interum. Thank You!
email: - DRFumar@aol.com - Posted 10 December 1996

Researching: CHAYKO
My father`s ancestors probably came from Czech (Austria-Hungary) around 1880? They came to U.S. and settled in New York or New Jersey. Please notify me of any persons having surname Chayko. I will respond quickly. Thank you.
email: - rcwwcl@msn.com - Posted 09 December 1996

Researching: KOPECKY
Researching Joseph Kopecky who came to the US in 1868 from Tabor, Bohemia with his wife Marie and sons John and August. They went to Wisconsin upon there arrival is the US.
email: Betty & Burt Ondricek - bczech@directcon.net - Posted 09 December 1996

Researching: FIALA, SCHOR, MAYER, STEPANOVSKA
Am trying to trace ancestors from bits & pieces of information I picked up over the years from my now deceased father & uncles. My father's side of the family came from Oslovany, Moravia, about 20 miles south of Brno. My grandfather Francisek (Frank) Fiala emigrated to the United States about 1904/5 with a wife Marie (Schor) Fiala and one son, Frank, Jr. They first settled in a mining town in Pennsylvania near Greensburg (Crows Nest) where my father Joseph Stephen was born. Somehow the family moved to a farm in Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio about 1912. My grandmother's brothers Raymund Schor and Ernest Schor came about 1920 to Ohio. They also moved to farms in Conneaut. I am told that my grandfather Francisek had a brother Josef that also came with him to "Amerika." My father only remembered that he stayed with them for "awhile" and being single decided to go "out west" to work on the railroad, but have I have never been able to pin down a year. Anyone who may have corresponded with him has long since passed on. I have a old copy of the marriage certificate of my grandparents which as best I can read that Francisek Fiala, son of Josefcik(?) Fiala of Oslovany, Moravia married Marie Schor of Oslovany, Moravia. In addition, my dad's oldest brother once told me that there were four sisters who remained in Oslovany. Francisek Fiala was born about 1874. Possibly, but not necessarily, his brother would have been slightly older, as he bore his father's first name. We have kept the name Joseph in our family lineage, and I often wonder what happened to my great-uncle. Also, I have learned from a cousin that his father (and my grandmother's brother) Raymund Jan Schor (father = Jan Schor; mother = Frantiska Rozena Poz Arova) of Oslavany was married to Amelia Mayer (father=Frantisek Mayer; mother=Terezie Stepanovska (?) of Oslavany, and these families apparently were next door neighbors in that town. Any help to adding pieces to this family puzzle would be appreciated.
email: Eugenia J. Fiala - fialaej@atlantic.net - Posted 09 December 1996

Researching: FOUSEK
My surname is Fousek and I believe my ancestors are from Prague. Any information would be appreciated.
email: - pfousek@nfdc.net - Posted 08 December 1996

Researching: JANDA, SMIDL
I'm casually looking for any relatives who might be looking for branches of several families. My maternal great-grandfather, who came to the U.S. in the early 1900's, was named Anton F. Janda. My maternal grandfather was Frank Smidl. Thanks!
email: Angelo Marasco - amarasco@nlenx.com - Posted 08 December 1996

Researching: JURAS, PILAT
Looking for information on the Juras and Pilat families They came to America in 1886 from Prague. Would like to make some contact in Czech to find any relatives and info.
email: - biggun@erie.net - Posted 08 December 1996

Researching: POLDULSKI, JANACEK
Looking for information on my grandmother, Marie Podulski who came to America around 1918 and settled in Chicago. I believe she came from Bohemia. Her father's name was Frank Podulski. Have not been able to verify whether spelling of last name is correct. Have been told she had a brother named Vince. Marie married John Janacek, also from Czechoslovakia, no other info. known at this time. I have just started this search, so any information would be helpful.
email: - DDrew95296@aol.com - Posted 06 December 1996

Researching: SIGUT, VALAS
My father, Oldrich Sigut, who is now 84 years old, was born 20 March 1912. It is difficult to read his birth certificate but I believe the Diecese reads Vrtislovsk??, then it is stamped Slezske, Ostrave. His father's name was Henry, born November 1882 and his mother's name was Veronica Valas, born November 1879. Any information would be appreciated.
email: Mary Ann Sigut Berquist - berk1028@aol.com - Posted 06 December 1996

Researching: REBSCH, STULPNAGEL, STEGLITZ
Searching for information on William Rebsch, born 23 Mar 1815 in Bohemia. He married Albertine Von Stulpnagel, a widow whose maiden name was possibly Steglitz. They were missionaries in India where they were married in Calcutta and where she died. He died in England. They had six children and my wife is descended from one of them named Samuel.
email: Jack & Sheila Beamer - jackb@simcom.on.ca - Posted 05 December 1996

Researching: SMARADA, PAVUR
I am trying to find information on Florian Smarada & Mary Pavur my grand parents. As far as I know they came over from Rovne, Czechoslovakia and landed in Chicago, Illinois. Any information would be appreciated! Thanks!
email: Glen Smarada - gmsmarada@earthlink.net - Posted 05 December 1996

Researching: LEBEDA, SCHRAFANEK
All four of my grandparents were Czech. Their names were Joseph Lebeda, Mary Schrafanek, Joseph Knakal, and Anna Knakal. Any help researching them would be appreciated.
email: Michael Lebeda - lebedamj@potsdam.edu - Posted 04 December 1996

Researching: HARGABUS
Searching for surname Hargabus. Any information appreciated.
email: - rhargabus@mhv.net - Posted 04 December 1996

Researching: STOLOVA, STOL, POKORNY
I am searching for information on my grandmother. Her name was Buhumila Stolova [Amelia Stol]. She was born in Skrdlovic Lz Chote on 20 September 1883. Her father was Gutau bornin Pokorny.
email: Carl Loos - traveler@hgo.net - Posted 03 December 1996

Researching: CIHELKA, TVRDON
My grandfather, Francis Cihelka was from Prague and came to Canada ca. 1901. My grandmother, Amalie Tvrdon, was from Bystrice, in North Moravia and came to Canada ca. 1906. Any help to locate relatives would be appreciated. Thank you!
email: Peter Cihelka - Peter_Cihelka@bc.sympatico.ca - Posted 03 December 1996

Researching: CHIZEK, CINTERHOFF
My GGGGrandfather Thomas Chizek came from Kaltov, Bohemia. He was born July 20, 1836. Later he married Elizabeth A. Cinterhoff and came to the U.S. in 1864. I believe that he came with a brother who moved to Nebraska. Can you help?
email: - ScottyRok@seanet.com - Posted 02 December 1996

Researching: HUMENIK, HUMENICK, GULAK-KASPER
I am researching the families of Humenik and Gulak-Kasper originally from Bratislava. Andrew Humenik (now spelled Humenick in Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania) immigrated to U.S.A. around 1888-89. He sent for Anna Gulak-Kasper around 1891 and married her on her arrival. Are any of these families extant in Bratislava?
email: June Nessler - 6610bj@Humboldt1.com - Posted 02 December 1996

Researching: DOBIAS, HOLKUP
I am looking for info on Dobias and Holkup. Frank Dobias was born in Chynin (Chynim?), and Josephine HOLKUP was born in Kozlov. Any information welcome.
email: - Eurydice@ipass.net - Posted 02 December 1996

Researching: TVRDY
I live in Anchorage, Alaska. I was born in Buhl, Idaho and raised on a farm. I am trying to back trace my granddad Thomas (Tomas) Tvrdy who was born in Pesik, Czech, migrated to Dickerson, ND and the to Buhl, Idaho. I established that he had at least one brother and two sisters. I have located several Tvrdy's outside of Buhl, Idaho which may or may not be related. One would think that a name like Tvrdy would be easy to trace, however, the name doesn't seem to appear in any of the sources I've checked into. Any help would be appreciated.
email: Jimmie J. Tvrdy - jtvrdy@customcpu.com - Posted 01 December 1996

Researching: ZAVESKY
I am trying to find out more information about the Zavesky families that settled in Cleveland Ohio from 1869-1900. They came from Bohemia and I am trying to locate the place as well as other information about the family. My great grandfather came to the US in 1868 and settled in Cleveland. He left Cleveland in 1878 and moved with his family to Ellsworth County Kansas. He had 2 brothers (Frank and James) and other relatives living in Cleveland when he died in 1915. Some of the relatives were tailors. When I look at the censuses for Cleveland, I find 10 Zavesky families that came to the US from 1869-1900 and most of the families had members that were tailors. I believe that some of these families were relatives.
email: - Busybusy99@aol.com - Posted 01 December 1996

Researching: PAVEL, PRIBYL, FUXA, MACHOLAN, SUCHY
John Pavel Sr. (born 1815) and this three sons (Joseph, John Jr.(born 1836) and Matej) came to the US in 1869 from Nasavrky near Caslav in Bohemia. John Jr Pavel's wife's name was Josephine Fuxa and she was probably from Nasavrky also. The families settled in Abie, Butler County Nebraska. One of John Pavel Jr son married Anna Pribyl. Her parents were Frank Pribyl (born 1850) and Mary Macolan (born 1857) They came to the US from Litostrov, Moravia and settled in Linwood NE in 1880. Mary Macolan's father was Joseph Macholan and her mother was Anna Suchy. Does anyone have any more information about these families?
email: - Busybusy99@aol.com - Posted 01 December 1996

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