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Researching: KAISLER, SMLSAL, STIEGEROVA
I am looking for information on the following family names: Kaisler - Bohemia, Smlsal, Stiegerova. I know that my Great-Grandfather, Emanuel Kaisler, was born in Czech Republic in 1861 and later emigrated to the US. I know that my Grandmother Mary Evelyn Smlsal was born in the Czech Republic in 1897 and emigrated to the US circa 1901. Her father was a Joseph Smlsal.
email: Steve Kaisler - kaisler@seas.gwu.edu.us - Posted 30 November 1997

Researching: SNIZEK, HOLOUBEK, PABIAN, DE\OLEZAL, KOUDELA, SIDAK, ZONEK, SKALA
Researching for Snizek, Holoubek, Pabian, Dolezal, Koudela, Sidak, Zonek, and Skala. Frank Pabian born in Bohemia 3/24/1867 Anna Sidak Pabian born in Czechoslovakia in 1860 - wife of Frank Ludwig Dolezal, born in Czech on Feb. 5, 1888 - came to America in steerage at age 12-14. Marie Sidak, mother of Anna, born in Czech about 1840. Ladislav Holoubek, half brother of Marie Dolezal, Ludwig's wife Any further info about these surnames would be appreciated. Otto Koudela, Marie Dolezal's brother-in-law.
email: Marie Fox - bingermm@concentric.net - Posted 30 November 1997

Researching: RASCHKA, ROSCHKO, STRAKA, WORATSCHKA, WOODRASKA
Looking for any info on Raschka, Roschko, Straka, Woratschka (Woodraska). I have no info but I need to find out when my last name was changed from one of the above or maybe another variation of Woodraska. There is no info on Woodraska But if you have any info or you have the same last name My heritage comes from Bohemia My grandfather, Glen Woodraska, says they settled in Minnesota and South Dakota. Thanks again.
email: Steve & Tammy Coats - coats@wizzards.net - Posted 30 November 1997

Researching: BENES, BENESH, BORICEK, FIALOVA, HOUCIK, HOUCIKOVA, NEMECKOVA, SLECHTOVA, VYKOUKAL
My grandfather, James W. Benesh, was probably born as Vaclav Benes on February 22, 1873 in Sadska, Czechoslovakia. His parents were Vaclav Benes and Terezie Houcik/Houcikiova Vaclav Benes' (senior) parents were Vaclav Benes and Amy Houcikova. Terezie's parents were Frantisek Houcik and Barbora Slechtova. All of the families were from Sadska, Czechoslovakia. This information is from a translated Baptism certificate. The priest to the catholic baptism was Vaclav Vykoukal, the midwife to the birth was Marie Fialova, and the godfather and witness to the baptism was Terezie Nemeckova and Josef Boricek. I have no additional information on Boricek, Fialova, Nemeckova and Vykoukal and no not interested in researching them. I only provided that info in case someone else could use the information.
email: Bill Dillon - Wbdillon@aol.com - Posted 30 November 1997

Researching: KOCH, VONDRASHEK, DAVIDEK
Researching the names Koch, VonDrashek, and Davidek.
email: Ruthanne DuBelko - r.dubelko@popmail.csuohio.edu - Posted 30 November 1997

Researching: SMRCEK
Researching Smrcek from Novo Mesto.
email: Gene Smerchek - gene@tesser.com - Posted 30 November 1997

Researching: FEDOR, LIPKE
I am researching my great-grandparents, with unfortunately very little to go on. The town they came from is remembered only verbally by my grandfather...phonetically, it would sound like sha-SHLO-va. Czaslova? Saslova? Zaslova? My grandfather believes that the town was in Moravia, close to where the Polish border was in the 1880s. This could be wrong, though, as his family spoke Slovak. I am also checking out the Slovakia genealogy sites. Any help would be appreciated.
email: Tyler Stevenson - tsteven1@swarthmore.edu - Posted 30 November 1997

Researching: WORATSCHKA, ZWASCHKA, WOODRASKA
Woratschka, Johann , Zwaschka, Andrew Sr., or Woodraska, I am in search of these names and any info on them my name is Aaron Woodraska and I believe my ancestors who ever they are changed our named from something to Woodraska so Americans could pronounce it better. well if you could, I would appreciate any info on any of the three names given.
email: Aaron Woodraka - coats@wizzards.net - Posted 30 November 1997

Researching: REJZEK, RESSIG, HOERNER
Searching for information on Rejzek surname. Great grandfather Josef Rejzek came to the US (Baltimore) in 1874-75 accompanied by two sisters who moved on to Chicago. A brother (a Priest) remained in Bohemia. Josef was a tailor and married Kate Hoerner in 1877. He died in 1941. At least two of his sons used a German spelling of Ressig. Not many folks in U.S. with Rejzek name, so any info is helpful.
email: - rez@netxpress.com - Posted 30 November 1997

Researching: SKOLA, TESKA, STUGMULLER
I am searching for information on my grandmothers family. Emilie Skola, born April 22,1898 in Vienna in the Simmering Parish. She emmigrated ca 1912 With an Aunt and Uncle Mr. and Mrs. Skola. She lived briefly with them in Michigan. She then moved to Sturgeon Bay WI where she married William Teska on Sept 7, 1916. Her parents were Wenzel Skola and Leopoldine Stugmuller and did not emigrate. It is believed family resided in Glockelburg.
email: - Chommert@aol.com - Posted 30 November 1997

Researching: SLAPAK, FISHER, SVAGR
Looking for any information on the Slapak name. My great-grandfather John Anton Slapak born in late 1879 in Nizany, Chechoslovakia and my great-grandmother Magdelina "Lena" Fisher (Svagr her stepfather's name).....came to White City, Illinois in the early 1900's....He worked as a coalminer there....any help would be appreciated.
email: - beauteous@unforgettable.com - Posted 29 November 1997

Researching: HROCH, LAUGHHAMER
I am looking for information on the surname "HROCH". My grandfather's name is Josef Hroch and my grandmother's name is Maria Laughhamer Hroch. They came from Czechoslovakia in the early 1900's, and later became citizens of the USA. I would appreciate any information if anyone has ever come across this name in their searches. Thank you.
email: Barbara Hroch Hybner - BGHybner@aol.com - Posted 29 November 1997

Researching: KOZLIK, FENCL
Researching Kozlik and Fencl, Plzen, Czech Republic.
email: - DAKEXP@aol.com - Posted 29 November 1997

Researching: MIKUS, RUSOVA, SCHNAIDROVA, PELC
Looking for any related people or information on relatives of Josef Mikus, commercial pilot for Czechoslovakian Airlines, deceased in plane crash at Cassablanca in 1961, husband of Marie Mikus-Rusova (sister of Lola Schnaidrova). Father of Josef Mikus and stepfather of Antonin Pelc. Localities of Hradek Nad Nisou, Praha, Jablonica in Slovakia. Any Information will be highly appreciated. Last known relatives in Slovakia, Stefan Mikus from Jablonice.
email: - moxham@dataline.net.au - Posted 29 November 1997

Researching: MIKUS, MISA, MILOSLAVA, MIKUSOVA
Searching names Michael (Misa) son of Miloslava (Miluska) Mikusova now remaried last known address Prague. Daughter of railway worker from Vrsovice Mother hospital worker. Michael born 1965-66 father migrated to Australia 1968. Any traces appreciated.
email: Joe Mikus - Moxham@dataline.net.au - Posted 29 November 1997

Researching: CHMEL, KETCHINGMAN
My grandfather came to the U.S. with his parents when he was a boy. He had a sister named Violet. He eventually married Margery Ketchingman and resided in California. Other relatives may have settled in the Chicago area.
email: - cathyc@oro.net - Posted 29 November 1997

Researching: TOMAS
Researching the Tomas surname, looking for Jan or John.
email: Edward or Garalynn Tomas - etomas@ix.netcom.com - Posted 29 November 1997

Researching: KOZLIK, GERNAK
Looking for imfomation on the Kozlik family. Anton Kozlik and maybe an uncle came to the U.S in about 1893 and went to Chicago, Illinois. Later Anto moved to Follansbee, West Virginia and died in 1926. He was married to Catherine Gurnak. His Uncle stayed in Chicago and raised his family. I have no other information about his uncle.
email: - tauvil@cvn.net - Posted 29 November 1997

Researching: MOREK, HRADEK, ALT, BENDER
I'm trying to find info on my gr grandmother, Josephine Morek who m John Alt in St. Louis MO in 1880. The 1900 census states that Josephine came to America in 1866. Family lore states that her parents were John Morek and Frances Hradek. Also that Josephine's birthplace was Presnau, Austria (Cannot find that location). Josephine's death certificate and obit state she was born in Bohemia. Josephine may have lived in Philadelphia and/or Chicago previous to her marriage. She may have also had a sister named Fanny (Bender). Josephine died in St. Louis in 1912.
email: Judy Warth - donwarth@ccsi.com - Posted 28 November 1997

Researching: JERANEK
I`m trying to put togeter a family tree for my children. I`m trying to find out where my husbands surname originated. His surname is Jeranek. Could it have changed ? Ive heard its German, but searching through German surnames I found nothing. I found a listing for Janecek, and Jerdonek in Slovak surnames. Then looking through surname meanings I found a Jiranek spelling which said Czech form. If you have any ideas where it originate please e-mail me back.
email: - MMJ1969@aol.com - Posted 28 November 1997

Researching: WELFL, VELFL
Looking for anyone, or the knowledge of someone with the name "Welfl or Velfl", maybe in the area around Kvitkovice, Habri, Zahaj or Budejovice, in the Czech Republic. My grandfather John and brother Frank came to Texas in the late 1800s. Word is that he was born in Praha, Czechoslavakia, or the Bohemia. The Villages mentioned above may also have been the area he came from. Only 38 Welfls listed on the 'Net. Would appreciate hearing from some Welfls / Velfls.
email: Pat Welfl - welfls@tisd.net - Posted 28 November 1997

Researching: GALENEK
Searching for genealogy of Galanek born in Pilzen.
email: - Treyci@aol.com - Posted 28 November 1997

Researching: CHIZEK, CIZEK, PUNCOCHAR, SOBOLIK, LEPENKA, MARTINEK, KOPET
I am looking for the Cizek family who left the Vodnany/Cicenice area of Bohemia in the 1850's and 1860's and came to Iowa. This family switched back and forth between Cizek/Chizek and Puncochar - one son remained Puncochar settled in Chicago where he was a tailor. The rest of the family stayed in Iowa near Spillville. The Soboliks began coming to the States in the 1850's - settled also near Spillville, Iowa. This family came from Zdar - 3 brothers - Frank Sobolik, Vaclav Sobolik, and Albert Sobolik also 3 sisters - Elizabeth Sobolik Martinek (Mrs. Tomas Martinek), Ana Kopet(Mrs.) and Maria Sobolik Cizek/Chizek all settled near Spillville in Winnesheik County, Iowa. Any help would be apppreciated.
email: Anne Chizek Bagby - abeecee@netins.net - Posted 28 November 1997

Researching: VICH, GERHARTOVA, DRAKOS, HERNCALA
I am searching for my Great Grandparents. Jan Vich of Stritez District Vysoke' Myto Bohemia--married Anna Gerhartov'a. Their son Jan Vich is my grandfather, born 1869 in Bohemia---Jan Drakos from Ceska Rybna Czech and Terezia Herncala were married, their children were Josephine, Frances, Theresa, Joseph and Anna (my grandmother). Jan Vich and Anna Drakos married in 1893 in Rychemberg. They had 3 children born there, John b. 1888, Mary b.1890, Joe b.1893. they came to the U.S. in 1894 to Belle Plaine, Iowa. Jan Vich was killed in the first world war in France. They had 9 more children born in the U.S.---one of them (Caroline) is my mother. I believe that Jossephine, Frances and Theresa stayed in Czechoslovakia. Joseph may have came to the U.S. I would like to know about the ones that stayed in Czech.
email: Catherine O'Reilly Freeland - cfree@topmich.com - Posted 28 November 1997

Researching: MASAR, SAFARIK, PLASEK
Researching father Josef Masar b 4-7-1904, Leskovec (near Vsetin), Moravia Czech Republic,came to Texas in 1907 with mother Maria Safarik b 9-15-1869 and brother Jan Masar b3-29-1893. Also grandfather Frantisek Plasek b1870 Zadverice, Moravia, Czech Republic and wife Terezie.
email: - masar@prodigy.net - Posted 28 November 1997

Researching: STASNY, STASTNY
I am looking for information regarding my grandmother's family. Her surname is Stasny or Stastny, she left Breznice, Bohemia in 1904.
email: - MLOULUND@AOL.COM - Posted 28 November 1997

Researching: CESAL, VOCHA, FILLER
I am looking for any information on my great-grandparents. My great-grandfather was Johann Cesal, born in 1865 in Veprikop, Caslova. He married Katherina Vocha in 1888. She was born in Stelcovec in 1870. He immigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada in 1914 and she in 1920. They had eleven children between 1890-1908. My grandmother Zdenka was born in 1900, in Kopik. She lived with her aunt Anna Filler in Prague, before immigrating to Nova Scotia, Canada in 1924.
email: Diana Valachovic - di-go-trek@worldnet.att.net - Posted 27 November 1997

Researching: HRUSOVSZKY, HRUSOVSKY
Searching for Hrusovszky / Hrusovsky in Posteyn, Czechoslovakia.
email: - jayjay@tznet.com - Posted 27 November 1997

Researching: HLIVKO, HLIVKA, TSAPIK, RESHETAR, DIURICHKO
Any information on George (Yuriy) Hlivko(a) who married Anna Tsapik on 11/18/1912 in Orihovitsa, Uzhorod District, Zakerp County, USSR. Witnesses were: Anna Reshetar and Ivan (John) Diurichka. Came to Staten Island, NY in 1914 & 1920 via Grosser Kurfurst (German Lloyd Lines).
email: Julie Ann Davis - jadavis@flash.net - Posted 27 November 1997

Researching: BRIZA
I am researching the surname Briza. They immigrated from Bohemia between 1880 and 1890. I am also interested in information on "Horni Briza" in Czech. I believe it is a town. I found some history information on the place but it is written in Czech. If anyone has information on either please email me.
email: Kathy Coxe - chev@gate.net - Posted 27 November 1997

Researching: MOTTL, CZERNY
I am looking for information on Karel Mottl (c.1884) born in Vestyn and Marie or Frank Czerny (c.1887)
email: - lspeters@mars.ark.com - Posted 27 November 1997

Researching: BLAHETKA
Looking for any information on family name Blahetka. Have found one reference for 18th century composer Marie Leopoldine Blahetka. She was an only child, and never married. However, there may be other branches of the family. Thank you.
email: - russ@blahetka.com - Posted 26 November 1997

Researching: HANKE, GERICH
Reinhard(t) Hanke came to U.S. via Galveston, TX port, with sons Adolph, John, and Moritz. Lebor and Agnes (Bauer) Gerich, and children entered via Galveston, also. Family writings list them as coming from Cronland Marin (grossly misspelled, I'm afraid), in what was Czechoslovakia. Since they entered the U.S. between 1880 and 1883, their immigration papers list Austria, Hungary, and Moravia (in an inconsistent manner, so I'm not sure of this either). Cronland Marin could be Kronland Maehren or something of the sort; however I do not know if their town of origin still exists -- under that name, or at all. They settled first in Cameron, Milam Co., TX, with my ancestors relocating to Coleman Co., TX. Would appreciate any linking information, and will share what info. I have to date.
email: Sherrie Shirky - shirk@flash.net - Posted 26 November 1997

Researching: CHMEL
My grandfather, Emile Adolph Chmel, came to live in the U.S. with his parents when he was a boy (age unknown). He also had a sister name Violet. I have been told they were from Bohemia. Unfortunately, that is all I know. Can anyone help me find out more information?
email: Cathy Chmel - cathyc@oro.net - Posted 26 November 1997

Researching: MACHUNKA, KOSCAK
I have been trying to locate historical data on my family name from Trencin, Slovakia. Great Grandfather was John Machunka born 12/8/1880 in Trencin, Slovakia (or Hungary?) and Great Grandmother was Julia Koscak born 10/22/1881 in Slovakia (or Austria?). Both died in Los Angeles, California. It is possible they may have had some link to Czechoslovakia because our family Roman Catholic bibles are in Czech. I would appreciate any information you might be able to provide. Thank you.
email: - machunka@ix.netcom.com - Posted 26 November 1997

Researching: KOPOLIK
Looking for any info on the name of Kopolik. Elizabeth Kopolik was my grandmother. She was from Prague. was born around 1900 and had three sisters, moved to the USA. Any info would be appreciated.
email: - gmyers1@stny.lrun.com - Posted 26 November 1997

Researching: WILFAHRT, HAUSER
Searching for archival information in Mutenin. Looking to confirm marriage date in the period 1850 through 1867 of Josef Wilfahrt and Franzisca Hauser. Eldest child believed to have been born in 1869 by the name of Josef.
email: Jeff Wilfahrt - wilfahr@ibm.net - Posted 26 November 1997

Researching: KOLDIN
I am totally at a loss finding anything about my grandmother. The name seems to be very unusual. She came from Prague somewhere 1877 and 1880. Has anyone come across the name Koldin?
email: M. Crowe - geniecro@inreach.com - Posted 16 November 1997

Researching: KLAUDI, CLAUDI, KLAIDY, KLAUDOV
I am from the U.S.A. and am searching for family from the area formerly known as Bohemia, Klaudi, Claudi, Klaidy, Klaudov.
email: Joseph E. Klaudi - DesertV@aol.com - Posted 16 November 1997

Researching: JANAK, JURENA, PAVLICEK, MORRIS
Could you provide me with any information about Antonin Janak, b July 29, 1869 possibly in Moravia or Bohemia. He came to Am. with his family through Galveston around age 12. His parents are Antonin & Veronika Janak. Looking for information about Frank Jurena who came on the same ship as Antonin. Also looking for information on Johannu Pavlicek b May 4 1851 and married a Ferdinand Morris b 1841. Ferdinand came to America through Galveston and took the last name of a German family who took care of him when his parents died. The last name he used was Morris. Have not been able to find out what his Czech name was or at what age he came to America.
email: Yvonne Alves - vesbay1@worldnet.att.net - Posted 16 November 1997

Researching: ZECH, PRUCHA, MUNDRY
Looking for Emilia Mundry, Bertholomew Zech, Josephine Prucha all around the 1880's. Long Prairie, Browerville, Minnesota. As most of you have said, my father always talked about his "Bohunk". It's good to see this website.
email: Susan M. Lanphere - anagab@worldnet.att.net - Posted 16 November 1997

Researching: PIVODA
Does anyone know my Name, what village ancesters etc. or even if I am on the right track, I am looking for any and all information on this name. My grandfathers Name was Peter William Pivoda, Have been told that we are only family in US.
email: - SForbes818@aol.com - Posted 16 November 1997

Researching: HROMADKA, PRASIFKA
I need information on the families of Hromadka and Prasifka who settled in a small town called West in Texas (close to Waco).
email: Donna Jones - dkjones@access.k12.wv.us - Posted 16 November 1997

Researching: HOSTOVSKY
I am researching the Hostovsky family tree. They came from Hostovice, near Pardubice.
email: Richard Host - host@acslink.aone.net.au - Posted 16 November 1997

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