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Researching: SMAISTRLA, SMAJSTRLA, MACHA, PETRASH, HAVEL, VACEK
Please add the following Czech names to your list. Smaistrla; Smajstrla; Macha; Petrash; Havel; Vacek.
email: Albert Smaistrla - albmar@juno.com - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: NOVAK, NOVACK, BIERNE
I am the great-grandaughter of James (b.Sept 1851) and Marie (b. Sept 9, 1856) Novak who emigrated to the USA on May 9, 1887 with their 2 children Marie (b.Sept 11,1879) and Michael ? Mathias (b.Mar 24, 1882). James's parents were Mary and John Novak. Family notes indicate they came from Petrovicich and Marie's maiden name was Bierne. A letter in my grandmother's bible lists an address of Pan Frant. Novack / v Petrovicich, Posta Leedeniche / Kraj Ceske Budejovice/Czechoslovakia. James also had a brother, Martin Novak, whose address was Mladosovicych /cis 31/ Posta Trebon / Czechoslovakia. I would appreciate any contacts regarding them or info on this village.
email: Deborah Ann Steinbar - steinbar@paulbunyan.net - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: SASFAI
I'm looking for any connections to the name Sasfai. This is an abbreviation of the original. Both my great-grandfathers shortened their last names upon their arrival to the states. That's right, they had the same last name and one was from Hungary & the other was from Czech.
email: - ME77ME@aol.com - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: LECHTEY, LECHTE, LIFKE, BELEU
I am trying to trace the background of my grandfather. His former nationality was Checho Slovakian,born in Kitaihaus, Hungry on March 19,1874 with the name of Jainos Lechtey or Lechte. On his passport there is the name Kiralyhaza, don`t know if this is a village, town or what. He arrived in the USA at Ellis Island,NY on March 3, 1905. He was married to Anna Beleu [White in English] Upon arrival he went to Chicago, IL. and worked there until he had enough money to bring his wife Anna, two daughters Mary and Alice and one son Michael [my father] to the USA. He also served in the Prussian army before coming to the USA. I would appreciate any help you could give me in tracing my heritage with the little info. that I have.
email: James M. Lifke - jmlif@psci.net - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: KRAJUPICEL, KRAPSHEL, KOLARIK
Looking for information on Helen Krajupicel (Krapshel) born Dec 25 1884 in Czechoslovakia and married Frank Kolarik moved to the states sometime after 1907.
email: - Bdavies000@aol.com - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: KALNA, KUCHAR
My grandfather's name was Kalna and my grandmother's was Kuchar. There are many Kalna's born around 1900. They said that their parents were both from Bohemia. I have not found the Kalna spelling. Any information would be helpful.
email: Scott Kalna - skalna@earthlink.com - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: VEVERKA
Veverka, first name unknown, settled in New York City around 1850---1870.
email: - BVEVERKA@aol.com - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: KRATOCHVIL, BURIC, KRIVANEK, KROUPA, SKWARS
Researching Kratochvil, Buric. Jan Kratochvil b. 16 May 1829 in Vyklantice, Bohemia. Married Marie Buric of Salacova Lhota (about 6 km from Vyklantice and NE of Tabor) about 1873. She was b. 1853 (much younger than he). Both moved to Manitowoc County, Wisconsin about 1873. Have pix and decendants. Need ancestors. Cousins include Krivanek, Kroupa, Skwars all of Manitowoc and Racine Counties, Wis.
email: - WKratochvi@aol.com - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: OROVICH, SVEGAR
I am working on our family tree. I was wondering if you had any family history on the names of Orovich and Svegar from Czech. Not sure what village but will try to find out more info. Thank you.
email: Jean Kuhn - gasban@coinet.com - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: PROCHASKA, NESLADEK, NESBITT, WEHR, TAYLOR
I think I sent this before but here goes, I am searching for Lewis (Louis) Prochaska, born 3-1873 in Czechoslovakia, died in 1922 in Sumner Co., KS and is buried in the Oxford Cemetery near Oxford, Sumner Co., KS. He married Antonia Nesladek, born 6-13-1873 in Czechoslovakia, died 9-16-1947 at her daughter's in CA. and she is also buried at Oxford Cemetery. Lewis and Antonia were married in Chicago, IL in 1897 and had four children, the first was Robert James "Milton" Prochaska, born 11-1-1897 in Chicago, IL, died 1-15-1944 in Ashton, Sumner Co., KS and he first married Lovina Catherine Wehr, his last marriage was to Iness Nesbitt. Lewis and Antonia moved to Sumner Co., KS around 1900 and Joseph F. Prochaska was born 11-2-1901, married Ann M., Lewis and Antonia also had two daughters, Mary Lou Prochaska who married a man who last name was Taylor and Anne Prochaska.
email: Nellie Barnes - NELL116@aol.com - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: KRSKA, ZELNICEK
Looking for ancestors of Jacob Krska. Wife's name was Frances [do not know her maiden name]. Lived in Trebic, CZ. Had at least two sons. One was Mathew who married Mary Zelnicek had three children, Fannie, Frank, and Joseph all born in CZ. Came to the U.S. in 1883. Had more children born in the U.S., John, Mary, Albert, and Agnes. Mathew had a brother Frank who also came to the U.S. at some point. May have been other children.
email: Cheryl Miller - jmflorez@radiks.net - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: HICKISCH
I am looking for anyone with the family name of Hickisch, originally from Gersdorf or surrounding area in Bohemia or Moravia.
email: Anne Hickisch - mattu@sprint.ca - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: LIBLIN
I am looking for any Liblin's, The town of Liblin where did it get it's name ? When was it first started? Liblin dip The mountian range, Or any thing to do with Liblin. I have little to work with and need a lot of help, Thanks.
email: - eliblin@aol.com - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: KONCAK, DLABAJ
Looking for information on Franz Koncak. He came to America in 1905 from H.Veces, Moravia, Czechoslovakia. He was born on July 17,1878. Also information on Anna Dlabaj. She came to America in 1905 from Kostelec Moravia, Czechoslovakia.
email: Johnny Holcomb - jrhandnjh@webtv.net - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: JOCHEC, JOCHETZ, SUPAK, SCHUPAK, SHUPAK, SILAR, SCHILLER, SHILLER
Jochec (Jochetz), Supak (Schupak, Shupak), Silar (Schiller, Shiller). I am searching these family names of my ancestors who emigrated to the USA and settled in New Ulm, Industry, Cat Springs, Fayetteville, Austin County and Fayette County, Texas. I would appreciate any info on these names and will share what I have found with you.
email: Calvin L. Jochetz, D.D.S. - cjochetz@pdq.net - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: SCHOEN
Our last name is Schoen. Looking for information on the family.
email: - BERRY325@aol.com - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: MOULIS, AUBRECTOVA, STRNADOVA
I am searching for Moulis relatives living in Prikosice and Mirosov, Czech Republic. My great grandfather was Frantisek Moulis born May 19, 1850 in Mirosov and he had two brothers Jiri and Jan. Frantisek married Barbora Aubrectova of Prikosice about 1875. Frantisek's father was Jan and his was Marie Strnadova. Thanks and any help would be appeciated.
email: Jim Driscoll - jdptwr@yahoo.com - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: MACO
Stephen Maco, believed to be from the town of Bosovce, was born 20August 1853 and had a daughter Mary Helen who went to the U.S. in the late 1800's or early 1900's.
email: David Adamczyk - adam136@execnet.net - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: DOZBABA, MOLAN, BUCEK
I am looking for information on Joseph Dozbaba. He was born to George and Frances (Bucek) Dozbaba in 1848 in Zahrada, suburb of Brno, Czech Republic. He married Anna Molan in 1871 and came to America in 1884.
email: Mike & Denise Maaske - dmaaske@ruraltel.net - Posted 09 November 1998

Researching: KOCI
I am looking for the surname of Koci from Czech. Thank you.
email: Donna Hunter - AHu1141077@aol.com - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: GLEISINGER, KLEISINGER, STEIGER, LEIER, HUFNAGEL
My family name was origionally Gleisinger, who came from the Banat region of Austro-Hungary (Zichydorf or Georgshausen). It is my belief, however that we may link to some of the Czech lands aswell. The names I am searching for are: Kleisinger, Gleisinger, Steiger, Leier, and Hufnagel. My great grandfather Joseph came to Regina Sask, Canada in 1903 and began the city's first dance hall. I appreciate your help and I hope to hear from you soon.
email: Mike Kleisinger - Mike_Kleisinger@bc.sympatico.ca - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: KOREJZL
Looking for Peter Korejzl, any help at all.
email: James Parker - star77@madnet.net - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: GLASER, KOHN. ABELES, RUSS, EKSTEIN, FREUND, LANGSTEIN
My wife's father was Karl Glaser, who came to New Jersey from what we thought was spelled Saaz in Czechoslovakia, in the early 1900s along with 5 brothers and mother at separate times. The village name was apparently changed from Saaz to Zatec. Karl's mother's maiden name was Anna Kohn, born in 1854 in Hostokyrje. Her father was Abraham Kohn. She had two brothers, Josef and Emil.. She died in NJ in 1928. Anna's mother's maiden name was Maria Abeles, daughter of Markus Abeles. Maria's mother's maiden name was Rosalia Russ. One of Karl's brothers was born in Vetrusice, Bohemia. The Kohn family's records are registered in Rakovnik. Anna married Josef Glaser who, upon his death in 1889, was listed as living in Ceradice. Josef's father was Gutmann Glaser, a shopkeeper in Ceradice, the son of David Glaser, a butcher in Ceradice. David's wife was Sara, maiden name Ekstein. Joseph's mother was Theresia, the daughter of Leopold Freund from Treskovice. Leopold's wife's maiden name was Ewa Langstein from Postoloprty. What information can you provide?
email: Herm Rudman - Herm8869@aol.com - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: KONTER
I wondered if you or anyone you know of has information on a Konter family that originated from Saarbrucken, Germany in the mid 19th century. The two brother that I know of are August Konter (of Cleveland, Ohio) and Heinreich Nicholis Konter of Ashtabula, Ohio. Heinreich Konter Dob is July 28, 1840 and DOD is February 3, 1912. August left behind in Saarbrucken, a son, also named August. I was in Saarbrucken in the spring and found records of many Konters in their archives but did not have the time or ability to read the German, so I must go again when I can find a translator.
email: Paul D. Thut - pdt001@DENTAL.UMARYLAND.EDU - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: HALLADA, BENES
Searching for Hallada family of Mishicot, Manitowoc County, WI. Matthias Hallada mariried to Veronie? Benes lived in Manitowoc Co, WI. Children: Mary, Antonia, Cecilia, and Frank. Mary said that the Hallada family came from Prague - 1870s. Unable to find information on Matthias and Veronie although many Hallada's are found in that area. Any information appreciated.
email: - DrJerger@aol.com - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: PETERKA, NEDVED, CERNA, TROJAN, VORACEK, STADNIK
I'm not quite sure what is needed, but will try. Peterka, Nedved surnames. Searching for persons by the name of Nedved from Dokish. Earliest name is Vojtech Nedved. Wife was from Tuchlovickeho Mlyna. Children: Frantisek, Barbora, b. 1759, Alzbeta, b. 1767, Katerina b. 1769, Vaclav, b. 1756. Frantisek married Katerina Cerna from Druzce cp. 35 on 2/24/1776. Their son Josef Nedved, b. 1793 first married Marie Trojan. Second wife was Katerina Voracek. Their children were Barbora, Vaclav, Frantisek, b. 8/18/1828, Marie, Jan, and Josef. Frantisek married Veronica Stadnik from Chynavyo in 1848. Also looking for any Peterkas in Czechoslavakia in the 1700's and 1800's.
email: Jan Peterka - emusing@sprynet.com - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: WANEK
I'm looking for information on my mother's family. Her maiden name is Wanek and she grew up in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Her grandparents were Joseph and Agnes Wanek. I believe that Joseph and Agnes's grandparents were all from Bohemia, however, I don't know from what region. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
email: Stacy Iszler - iszlersm@cda.mrs.umn.edu - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: URBAN, ZALESAK
Seeking info on and relatives of Jan Urban, born in Kuzelov, Moravia, July 26, 1901. His sister, Katerina, married a Zalesak and lived later in Bratislava. They had three sons, Milos, Svatos and first name forgotten. My father, Jan Urban, was born in Kuzelov on July 26, 1901. He immigrated to Canada in the early 1920s. His sister also married a Zalesak. They operated a tavern and eventually moved to Bratislava. Three sons are currently living in Bratislava. I would like information on relatives in both locations.
email: Joan McLean - joan.mclean@usask.ca - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: PAVLIK
My relatives, surname Pavlik, are Czech, probably from around the village of Prague in Czechoslovakia and any surropunding areas.
email: - cheryl.jones5@aol.com - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: LASTUFKA, STANEK
I'm looking for information on my maternal grandparents. My grandmother's surname was Lastufka and she was born in Yenikov in Bohemia. My grandfather's surname was Stanek.
email: - skramer13@juno.com - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: GOLA
I'm trying to find Gola's. My Great-grandfather, Karel Gola, arrived in Corpus Cristi, TX in 1913. He came from Ostravice, Moravia.
email: Gina G. Gola - ggola7@airmail.net - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: ROKOS
I am looking for information on Rokos. My great, great grandfather was Anton Rokos, b. April 26, 1885 in Traverse City, MI, d. 1/1969 in Illinois. I think his father was from Prague and came to the USA with a brother. The brother stayed in Ohio, while Anton's father came to Traverse City, MI.
email: Laura Thraves - bronco@kudonet.com - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: PROCHASKA
I am looking for any information anyone has on the Prochaska Family. I know we originated in Czech. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
email: - Stargt@aol.com - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: SEDLACEK, STANEK
I am trying to find out information on the Sedlaceks and Staneks. The Sedlaceks came to the US from Czechoslovakia in the 1880s and settled in Omaha, NE, later moving to Pawnee, OK. The parents' names are John and Katrina, who were born and died in Czechoslovakia. Their sons, Anton and Franco (Frank), came to the US. The Staneks came to the US in 1882, also settling in Omaha, NE and, later, moving to Pawnee, OK. John Stanek, b. 5/10/1835, and Frantiska, his wife, had 8 children: Fanny (Franceska), Clementena; Carolina; Henry; twin boys who died in Czechoslovakia at the age of 2 or 3; and, Willie, who died at the age of 8 in Omaha. If anyone has any information on the Staneks or Sedlaceks, please contact me.
email: Vicki - colorpower@webtv.net - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: WEINTRAGER
Searching the Weintrager genealogy.
email: Peter Lex - dir@mail.datanet.hu - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: PLANINSHEK, SMODE
Researching John (Kocjan) (Kaejan) (Kazyan) Planinshek, b.05/30/1860, d.11/21/1937, Youngstown, OH. He was believed to have immigrated to U.S. in 1888. He married Eva Smode, who was born on 11/22/1865 and came from Hamburg, or Berlin, Germany. John was naturalized on 09/26/1892.
email: John T. Planinshek - jtplani@localaccess.com - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: PROCZ, HAVANCHEK
I am searching for information on my grandparents with these surnames. My grandfather Nicholas Procz ,born in Michaelovitz, married Julia Havanchek in the early 1900's. They eventually moved to Glassport, PA where they lived out their days. My other grandparents were also from Czechoslovakia. I am unsure of the dates they came to Pennsylvania. It was in the 1900's. Any information on any of these names would be a great help.
email: Ken Bass - kbass@officemax.com - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: HURT, HURTOOVI, HURTOWVI, MARKVICKA, METIVELSKI
I am looking for information of my great grandparents. They came from the village of Oujezdec, Town of Kutna Hora, County Caslav. We have no information on this area, what it's like, size, pictures of the area, if there are any people living in this area with these names. My grandfather's name was Jan (John) Hurtoovi/Hurtowvi. He changed his name to "Hurt" when he came to the US. My grandmother's name was Mary Markvicki (Metivelski). They immigrated to the state of Nebraska, US, in 1877. If anyone has any information that I could use I would appreciate hearing from you.
email: Larry Baringer - lbaring@ibm.net - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: THOMANEK, OLIVER
Johann M. Thomanek, b. ca 1819, occupation Coach Maker, arrived in the US, 6/26/1865 on the vessel "Leocadia", from Neuricisch, Bohemia, with his wife, Antonie Oliver, age 38, and children Johann F. (17), Anna (13), Franz (7) and Anton (5). I am trying to locate Neuricisch, Bohemia; Johann F., who was last in Milwaukee, WI, in 1913, and any of his children, Theodore (b. 1873), Yaro ("John", b. 1874), Mattie (b. 1876) and Warren (b.1878).
email: Nancy Veits - nveits@yahoo.com - Posted 08 November 1998

Researching: TRDLA
I would like to find family of Josef Benjamin Trdla. I know from his death certificate that he was born on November 1, 1863 in Lhotka, Bohemia. I believe that his mother's name was Sophir Trdla. He left Czechoslovalia as a young teenager to come to the United States. His mother came later. This is all I know of my great-grandfather. I would appreciate any information about the Trdla family.
email: Mary Margaret Trdla - mrbkst@gvec.net - Posted 07 November 1998

Researching: POLIVKA, SLETA, BARTOS
Looking for any connections to the name Polivka My father Joseph John Polivka came to U, S. in 1915 through port of Baltimore from Vojnuv Mestec Czech Republic. Maternal grandfather married Katharina Sleta. Child Agnes Bartos born in Moravia area.
email: - MaSoup@aol.com - Posted 07 November 1998

Researching: KRAUS
I am currently looking for information on Alois Kraus (surname). He lived in Stara Role, CR and died sometime prior to WWII. I believe he is buried in Stara Role or very nearby. Any info on this search would be appreciated.
email: Rachel Hughes - rachelhughes@usa.net - Posted 07 November 1998

Researching: MACHAC, MASHAS, ALTMAN
Looking for information on Machac/Mashas. My Great grandmothers' name is Glothilda Machac Altman. She came from Moravia around 1885 and married Henry Altman in New York City, NY shortly after arriving, since their 1st child, Alexander Altman, was born Nov 1886. I've tried locating a death certificate and immigration records but have been unsuccessful to date. I have many pictures of her and her children. There were 10 all together: Alexander, Elizabeth, Henry, Cecilia, Amelia, Joseph, David, Theresa, Anna (My grandmother) and Josephine. Any information on any family member would be greatly appreciated and I would gladly share what information I have.
email: Kathy Henze - Freeway276@worldnet.att.net - Posted 07 November 1998

Researching: KURTZWEIL
I am looking for Kurtzweils, who we think came from Prague.
email: Leon Kurtzweil - jaquelynq@worldnet.att.net - Posted 07 November 1998

Researching: BERTEK, BRTEK, HUSA
I am researching Frank Bertek, born 1843 in Bohemia, died in Renville Co., Minnesota. His wife was Elizabeth Husa Fletcher Bertek, b.1862 in Bohemia, d. 1902 in Renville. Their names in Bohemian are Frantisek Brtek and Alybeta Husa. They are buried at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bechyn, MN.
email: Carol Anderson - DC67@aol.com - Posted 07 November 1998

Researching: KYMLA
I never knew the origin of my last name. I now believe it may be Czech. My grandfather was born in Bohemia.
email: Jerry Kymla - jcsave@juno.com - Posted 07 November 1998

Researching: KULE, BENHARDT, CERNI, KEBR
I am researching the names Kule, Benhardt, Cerni, Kebr. These are ancestors and I would like any information about them.
email: Joe Yskes - jyskes@bunt.com - Posted 07 November 1998

Researching: RASPLICKA, PAREZEK
Josef Rasplicka was born in 1861 in Malechov, Klatovy, West Bohemia. He settled in Saline County, Nebraska. On his marriage certificate he listed Josef Rasplicka as his father and Mary Parezek as his mother.
email: Lee Ann Rasplicka - LA_Rasplicka@compuserve.com - Posted 07 November 1998

Researching: BRICHTA, FRIED
Moritz Brichta b 1835 Zilina, Slovakia m Rosalia Hause b 1841. Children: Gisella, Malvina, Maximilian b1886 and Frieda. Adolf Fried, b 1851, m Charlotte Liestany b 1858. Twelve children: Mayer, Bertha, Layosh, Herman, Morris, Berthold, Frances, Leah, Martha, Emil, Olga, Nelly. Resided in Hlohovec before WWII. Descendants please write!
email: Jenny Brichta - yump@home.com - Posted 07 November 1998

Researching: VOJT, MADERA
Paul Vojt Born 1889 Location: Turchaska, Austria. Sophy Madera Born May 10, 1894 Location: Turchaska, Austria.
email: - kerouc@ibm.net - Posted 06 November 1998

Researching: JARMER, YARMER, RZIHA
My grandfather Alois Jarmer and his brother Johann (John) Jarmer emigrated from Mahrish Trubau around 1904-1906. My grandmother Marie Poocher? emigrated in 1907. She was born in Blosdorf, Bohemia about 1883. My grandfather's aunt Rosalia Jarmer Rziha emigrated to the US about 1883. All of the family members lived in Odin, KS. at least when they initially came to America. Alois and Marie and John eventually moved to WY and then to other states. The name Jarmer was eventually changed to Yarmer to match the English pronounciation.
email: - Tealota@aol.com - Posted 06 November 1998

Researching: ZBORNIK, SIGLIN
Mathias Zbornik (born 1816), his wife Rosa (1816), and children John Mathias (1841), Maria (1844), Catherine (1849), and Franz (1952), sailed for the United States and arrived in the port of New York City in 1953. The family apparently settled and farmed around Luzerne (Lucerne?), Pennsylvania, U.S.A, as the eldest son John Mathias married Margaret Ann Siglin at Luzerne January 21, 1866. John Mathias and Ann then moved to northeast Iowa and farmed in Fayette County for the rest of their lives, raising eight children. The Iowa connection has been worked out by one of my cousins. My interest is in any available information from the Czech Republic or from the Pennsylvania area on Mathias and Rosa who came from Bohemia, somewhere near Prague.
email: Barry Zbornik - bzbornik@nemonet.com - Posted 06 November 1998

Researching: POVANDRA, PLAVEC, MERKWAN
Have done much research to the Povondra, Plavec, and Merkwan families. Would like to contact anyone with same relatives as I have some blanks to fill in.
email: Dennis L. Povondra - povondra@byelectric.com - Posted 05 November 1998

Researching: JINDRA, MIKES
I would like to add my family's names of (Jindra) and (Mikes) to the list of relative names. Maybe from Pilsner as their village, I don't know for sure yet. Thank You.
email: Suzan Jindra - SAUCYONE47@prodigy.net - Posted 05 November 1998

Researching: SIRI, KLENCI, MEISTICHA, MIRSCHOFF
Moulis Siri, Porazil Klenci, Kratina Meisticha, Nutchas Mirschoff.
email: - MRGENRAY@aol.com - Posted 05 November 1998

Researching: SCHINDLER, KUPELIK, WEBER
John Wesley Schindler was born August 10, 1846 in Bohemia and died March 5, 1928 in Defiance Co, Ohio. He married Anna Mary Kupelik on June 11, 1878. She was born November 15, 1858 in Bohemia and died August 24, 1926 in Defiance Co, Ohio. John Wesley Schindler's parents were Jacob and Anna Mary (Weber) Schindler. Jacob was born about 1820 and died November 14, 1910 in Defiance Co, Ohio. Anna Mary was born about 1824 and died June 2, 1913 in Defiance Co, Ohio. I think that Anna Mary Kupelik's parents were Albert John and Maria Kupelik. Not sure on spelling of last name. Writing on death certificates were hard to read.
email: Lorie Strable - mstrable@bright.net - Posted 05 November 1998

Researching: KYP
I would like to know if there are any people in Czech Republic with the surname of Kyp.
email: Tom Kyp - tkyp@n-jcenter.com - Posted 05 November 1998

Researching: SPILINEK, VRZAK, VERZAK, MYSLIVEC
Anton Spilinek and wife Marie Vrzak immigrated aboard SS Nurnberg from Brenan, Germany to Baltimore, MD. They landed Oct 10, 1874. They were accompanied by their four children. Also on this ship were Johann and Anna (Radil) Spilinek. Johann and Anna died in Omaha in 1888; Anton and family immigrated to Howard County, Nebraska and settled near Elba, NE. Three brothers: Albert, Frank and Vincent stayed in Czech. They lived in Skuhrov, Habry, Bohemia and Caslav, Bohemia. The parents of these five boys were Joseph and Magdlen Myslivec. All Spilineks living in the United States are related. Are there any Spilineks left in Czechoslovakia?
email: Judith Svoboda - jsvoboda39@computer-concepts.com - Posted 04 November 1998

Researching: ZELENY, SUTERA, PETR, HAVLIK, KRONTIL, TUPY, MARTINEK, SHELKER
Researching Joseph (Jos.) Zeleny, b. 8-2-1859, birthplace village of Pohledec near the town of Nove' Me'sto, in the district of Jihlava, Moravia. His parents were Joseph Zeleny and Anna (Sutera) Zeleny. He emigrated to America in 1881, believed to have been a passenger on the ship "Frisia". He purchased land in 1883, in Butler County, Nebraska. He married Anna Havlik in 1885, they had a son named Joseph Zeleny Jr., 3-10-1886. Anna (Havlik)Zeleny died when he was very young. Anna Havlik's parents were Joseph HAVLIK and Anna Krontil. Joseph Sr. married Mary Tupy in 1888, in Colfax County, NE I have been told the Petr surname is somehow related to the Zeleny surname. I'm also researching another family line with the Martinek and Shelker surnames. The Martinek and Shelkers were supposed to have come from Bohemia in the 1800's.
email: - plzeleny@hotmail.com - Posted 04 November 1998

Researching: FENYK, FENIK
We have just recently learned that my husband's ancestors moved from the Czech area to the Galicia area of Austria. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who can help us with the Fenyk / Fenik family ancestry.
email: Maxine C. Fenyk - MCFENYK@NETVA.COM - Posted 04 November 1998

Researching: KUBRICHT, SCHOUSCHA, SCHAROCH, PROCHAZKA, CHALOUPEK
My research starts with Josephus Kubricht who married an Susanna. They have Vaclav Kubricht born 12 Sept 1734 in Lochovice, Beroun Region, Bohemia who married Eva Schouscha born 10 Dec 1733 in Libomysl. They have Wenceslaus Kubricht born 4 Mar 1769 in Lochovice, Beroun Region, Bohemia who married Magdalena Scharoch the daughter of Tomas Scharoch and Roslie Prochazka born about 1793 in Bohemia. They have Vaclav Kubricht born 6 Feb 1831 in Prague, Bohemia who married Anna Ruzena Chaloupek born about 1838 in Buzice in the Pisek Region of Bohemia. I am listing just my direct line. I do have sibling information on most of these families. Any information would be appreciated.
email: Sherry Dieckmann - Dieckman@GTE.net - Posted 04 November 1998

Researching: DEML
Joseph Deml (sp:Teresia Wesely Deml). Immigrated about 1883 to Steele County, MN.
email: Paula Deml - bdeml@ll.net - Posted 04 November 1998

Researching: STADLER, SINGER
I am looking for information on Franz Singer, Pankratz Singer, his half brother Martin Stadler (my great grandpa), and Prokop Singer. Actually, any information on the Stadler family would be interesting. I do know They had a sister named Theresa Stadler (she married Prokop Singer). They grew up in Kubohuette 14 Obermoldare Bez, Budweis in Bohemia. The boys woked in Kleinmuenchen in a cotton mill in Ober Osterrich (North Austria). This would have taken place in approximately the 1880's. Thank you in advance for your help.
email: Lexie Jones - lexie@pldi.net - Posted 03 November 1998

Researching: KRIVANEK, NESPOR
My name is Francisco Arturo Krivanek. I'm Argentine and I am twenty-four years old. My father is Francisco Juan Krivanek and my grandfather was Frantisek Krivanek. He was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia in 1903, and he left this country about 1930. In Argentina he constituted a family, my grandmother was Ludmila Nespor, and she was born in Moravia (1907). My father had two brothers, Juan Jose and Lidia Ines. He is 54 years old. Please, I need Know if the surname Krivanek is very popular in Czechoslovakia because in Argentine we are the only one. My aunt Lidia said me that the only parents in Praga were women because my grandfather was two brothers and five or six sisters, but his only two brothers didn't have male sons.
email: Francisco Arturo Krivanek - krivanekfrancisco@arnet.com.ar - Posted 03 November 1998

Researching: SEMERAD
I am seeking information about Josef Semerad, who immigrated in early 1900's to Dodge, Nebraska. I don't know which area in Bohemia he migrated from, nor the name of his wife. Josef had five children, one of which, Anton Semerad, is my great-grandfather.
email: - Alezbetha@aol.com - Posted 03 November 1998

Researching: HRUBES, MALINA, PUZEJ, BLOFSKY
Searching for descendants of Vaclav Hrubes (born 1829) from Malkov Lnar- Blatna, Bohemia. Children included: Joseph (1865-1949), William (1867-1959), Marie (1869-1960), Frank (1871-?), and Anna (1879-?). William married Anna Blofsky. Also, searching for family of Josef Malina from the village of Chotenic near Kutna Hora. His parents were Frank Malina and Mary Bezemek. Also searching for Puzej Family from village of Mlady Smolivec.
email: Carol Malina Liesenbein - Liesenbein@aol.com - Posted 03 November 1998

Researching: SKOKAN, SKOPAR
Interested in any information relating to Cenek Skokan from Blatna, Bohemia. Arrived in USA in 1913 with wife Marie (Skopar) and children Rudolph, Ludvik, Marie and Ludmilla.
email: - JSkokan@aol.com - Posted 03 November 1998

Researching: ZISKA
I am curious about the surname Ziska which comes from my mother's side of the family. I am told that this name was originally Bohemian. Any help or conformation of this would be greatly appreciated.
email: - Switz2001@aol.com - Posted 03 November 1998

Researching: PELICAN, PELIKAN, PARTLA, SIKYR, SHEKER, WESSELY, ZIMMERMAN
Frank Pelican and Anna Partla are the parents of the following: 1) Frank Joseph Pelican, born 24 October 1869, Caslav, Bohemia he moved to Iowa, USA, and married Frances Anna Sheker/Sikyr 15 Oct 1892, Ft Dodge, Webster, Iowa by 1900 they were living in Junction City, Kansas where they raised their children: Rose, Frank, Marguerite, Louise Frank Joseph Pelican died 23 Sept 1960, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 2) Thomas Pelikan who became a baker (that is all we know). 3) Anastazie Pelikan married Johan Wessely who was a streetcar conductor in Vienna, Austria. 4) Karolin Pelikan married Fred Zimmerman and they also lived in Vienna Although we have information on the Frank Joseph Pelican family, which we are willing to share, we would appreciate any help with the others. My husband Robert Warren Bouldin is the son of the above mentioned Rose.
email: Beverly Bouldin - bvrlbldn@pacbell.net - Posted 03 November 1998

Researching: HORNA
Looking for Horna family information.
email: Thomas Horna - HornaWT@t-online.de - Posted 03 November 1998

Researching: MIFKA
I'm looking for any information or contacts for the Mifka family. I have limited information but my grandfather Anton Mifka entered the US sometime in the mid to late 1800's. Family oral tradition says he was from the Bohemia region.
email: Jon McClenny - mcclenny@ksnews.com - Posted 03 November 1998

Researching: SMEJKAL, NERUDA
I am searching for information on my grandfather Vaclav Smejkal, born September or October 17, 1875 in Novaselda, Austria. He married Rosalie Neruda and had sons Frank and Charles beofre emmigrating to the U.S. in 1905. I am looking for information about my grandmother, Rosalie Neruda. She was born in 1880 or 1887 and the only other information I have is that she married Vaclav Smejkal and had two sons, Frank and Charles, before they emmigrated to the U.S. in 1905. They arrived at the port of Baltimore and settled in Cleveland, Ohio, where their children Stanley, James, Mamie and Julia were born.
email: - BLooie62@aol.com - Posted 03 November 1998

Researching: KRAUS
I am searching for info on the surname Kraus (grandfather from Sudetenland). The village was called Alt Rohlau prior to 1946 and is now called Stara Role. It is very close to Karlovy Vary.
email: - rachelhughes@usa.net - Posted 02 November 1998

Researching: BUCHRA, CERNY, KUBAT, JAROLIMEK, YAROLIMEK, DRAGOUN, KIRAL, PECK, DRENCKHAHN, BRUESKE, PESHON
My grandfather Matej Jarolimek, who changed the spelling of his name to Yarolimek when he and his family was naturalized on 15 Mar 1909, came to Winona county, Minnesota in the Summer/Fall of 1904. His wife, Mary Dragoun, arrived in Winona county in Nov 1904 with her father-in-law Joseph Jarilimek, her seven children, sister Bertha (married name Kiral), and her sister's girlfriend. The family resided in Winona county (Wiscoy Valley, Rupprecht's Valley, town of Rollingstone and the city of Winona) their entire life. There were nine boys (Adolph, Alois, Ben, Ed, Frank, Fred, George, Jerry, Joseph) and five girls (Agnes Peck, Emma Drenckhahn, Marie Jarolimek, Mary Brueske, Rose Peshon) born to the family. All the children were raised in Winona county with the exception of Marie who died in Bohemia (Jablonna/Primbram area) before the family emmigrated. Ancestry surnames (all from Bohemia) prior to my grandparents arrival in the U.S. are Buchra, Cerny, Kubat, & Jarolimek.
email: Dean R. Yarolimek - dyarolim@mail.win.org - Posted 02 November 1998

Researching: HROCH, HOUSE
Searching for relatives of Vaclav Hroch (1875-1953) from Kutna Hora or Prague. He is my grandfather and came to the U.S. about 1890. Married Rosalie House (1875-1952) and lived in Queens New York.
email: Richard E. Jenikovsky - sailcapemay@hotmail.com - Posted 02 November 1998

Researching: SEDIVY, HAJNY, HEJNI
Anyone with information regarding Jacob Sedivy married to Mary Hajny and living in Tabor, Bohemia on or before 1844. They had a son named Frank Sedivy who emmigrated to America around 1870 to Iowa and then moved on to Walsh County, North Dakota. Frank married Marie Hejni in Bohemia and they had 9 children, 7 surviving him at the time of his death in 1909. Please contact me if you know of this family or have the same family line.
email: Peggy Sedivy Nielsen - maestro@digisys.net - Posted 02 November 1998

Researching: KAKAC
Please add Kakac to the list. My ancestors originated around Vecov. My grandfather John Kakac came to America in the 1870's.
email: Fillmore F. Kakac - kakac@advertisnet.com - Posted 02 November 1998

Researching: BEIER, BAIER, BAYER, DREXLER, EGNER, MILLER, REISCHL, WEINER, JUNGWIRTH
Above names from villages of Humwald, Hirschbergen, Sanau, Mendorf.
email: Cilla - cilla@execpc.com - Posted 02 November 1998

Researching: HANZLIK, DVORSAK, CHAN, DEJMEK, MARES
Am searching for the above ancestral names on my father's side. All were born in Bohemia, however, I have no indication where. I will be in the Czech Republic during October and any leads before that time would be appreciated. Mathew Hanzlik, b. 15 Sept. 1856; Casper Hanzlik, b. ca 1817; Anna Dvorsak, b. April 1857 (in US - Wisconsin - ancestors?); Anna Chan, b. 2 Feb. 1831; Joseph "Kohn" Chan (Anna's father); Marie Dejmek, b. ca 1810; Frantisek Dejmek (Marie's father); and Theresa Mares (Marie's mother). My ancestors settled in Minnesota in about 1869.
email: Sandra Hanzlik Nunemaker - traveler@htcomp.net - Posted 02 November 1998

Researching: ZELISKO
Zelisko, from Novy, Peck / Zborovic, Volyn, Strumkovic, Strakonice Koubovsky (Radomysl) - any information gratefully acknowledged. Zelisko of "Kubesovskaw" farm, 12 Predni Zborovice near Strakonice. Jakub and Anezka Zelisko (1872) sold land and farm in Zborovice Vaclav Zelisko (1865) younger brother of Jakub is garanteed free lodgings and meals Ian Zelisko (1865) father of Jakub is garanteed free lodgings and meals Frantisek zelisko brother of Jakub and Vaclav in Volyne. Zelisko also sold land at Lutry in Ducovic (1865) and in Zborovic to Rejzek, Rataj, Polak, Pavlin, Cervenka and in Rakovice to Simak, Fiser, Vokac and Turek dr Houska, municipal and Court doctor at Volyne (September 1874) gives medical certificate to Vaclav Zelisko. Are there any descendants of the Zelisko family in the Strakonice area? is there any family connection with the geologist Zelisko of Prague/ (early 20th century)?
email: Prof. Constantin Roman - Celticpetr@aol.com - Posted 02 November 1998

Researching: BUTKOWSKY, BUKOVSKI, BUTKOVSKI, BUTKOVSKY, JURA, JURCO, VON_FIEDLER, FIEDLER, MILO, MACHEK, VARADY, VARADI
Looking for genealogical and ancestral information on Michael Butkowky, (possible alternate spelling of Bukovski, Butkovski, Butkovsky). b. 19 June 1864 at Nadmillri, (? Austri-Hungry), d. 3 March 1940 Yonkers, New York. Emmigrated via Ellis Island circa 1890. the son of Michael Butkowski and Mary Jura (or Jurco). Also searching for information on Michael Butkowsky's wife, her 2nd marriage, Johanna Von Fiedler (possibly Johanna Fiedler) b. 1865 at Radvary ( Austria-Hungry (?)), d. 10 May 1940 at Yonkers, New York, daughter of George Fiedler (possibly Von Fiedler) and Anna Milo. Johanna Married (1)___________ Machek prior to 1893 - widowed after two years of marriage. Two children from said marriage died as children. Sister Anna Varady (possibly Varadi) resided in Radvary in 1893. Johanna emigrated to America, entering via Ellis Island, New York circa 1893. Any information or reference recommendations greatly appreciated. Many
email: Alex Butkowki - ram8pine@mindspring.com - Posted 02 November 1998

Researching: HROBSKY, PAMETICKY, CERHAN, ROHOVEK
I am researching the family of Wenzel Hrobsky, born 8 Sep 1826 in Neu Cerekev, Czech Republic. He married Anna Pameticky circa 1853. She was born 25 July 1828 in Neu Cerekev. They emigrated in 1860 with 3 children: Mary, Frank and John James, to Watertown, WI. We have other families from Neu Cerekev, including Cerhan and Rohovek and would like to hear from anyone researching in this town. Thank you very much.
email: Mary Schumann - jajamada@vbe.com - Posted 02 November 1998

Researching: NICKL
My grandfather, Frank Nickl, was born in Rahtsdorf, Bohemia, in 1870. Came to America in 1887. Would love to hear from anyone who knew or is the family.
email: Wayne Nickl - wnickl@terraworld.net - Posted 02 November 1998

Researching: BRUZEK
My grandmother was b. in New Richland Minnesota in 1891. Her name was Josephine Ann Bruzek. Please send information on that surname in the U.S. or the "old country".
email: Deborah Patterson - tdsyzek@sprintmail.com - Posted 01 November 1998

Researching: INDRACEK
Looking for information on the Indracek family.
email: Ivan Indracek - iii@telecom.cz - Posted 01 November 1998

Researching: BOHAC, BOHAK, TURIN, DOSTAL, KUKUWICH
Researching Bohac - Bohak - Turin - Dostal - Kukuwich.
email: Marge Kukuwich - kuku@execpc.com - Posted 01 November 1998

Researching: SYKORA, MERAL, PACLIK
I am looking for any information on my grandfather, Charles [Karel] Sykora, born 9 Aug 1988, from the village, Siroky dul, near Policka. His mother's name was Anna Meral [her father was Frank Meral] and was not married at the time of his birth. He came to the U. S. in 1908 with his aunt who married a Frank Paclik from Svitavy.
email: Betty Sykora Tow - jbtow@brightok.net - Posted 01 November 1998

Researching: KUBISCHTA, NOVOTNEY
I am looking for information on Carl Kubischta, born about 1851 and Anna Novotney born about 1858-- both in Bohemia. They later emigrated to North Dakota.
email: Helen Johanson Hecker - 73743.2634@compuserve.com - Posted 01 November 1998

Researching: SVEC
Hi! Am looking for information on John Svec. Lived in Cicero area, and worked for Western Electric at the Hawthorn plant in Chicago Was married to Anne,and had two daughters -Blanche and Evelyn. John died in 1942 or 1944. Also had a sister in same area but do not know her name. John remarried a woman named Sophia, I'm not sure when. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
email: Wayne Peterson - repete1@bellsouth.net - Posted 01 November 1998

Researching: QUIS, GEPERT, LEBEDA, JUCHELKA
I am researching surname Quis. Opava and Moravia mostly. There are very few Quis(ses) in the world (possibly fewer than 200). There is a good chance that we may be all related. I came to the US in march 1994 from Czechoslovakia. Let's see what we can find. My family - father's side also has name Gepert. Mom's side - Lebeda and Juchelka.
email: Radomir Quis - quisr@eznet.net - Posted 01 November 1998

Researching: VOKRAL
I am searching for the descendants of Franticek Vokral, Stanislav Vokral and Anna Vokral. These are great aunt/uncles of mine. Their brother, Bohumil Vokral is my great grandfather and believed to have been born in Pisek, now the Czech Republic. I do know that my grandfather (born 1887 in Rohozec, now the Czech Republic) emigrated to the USA in 1910 and I have that entire branch of the family. I also have most other decendants of Bohumil, even those who did not emigrate and stayed in the Czech Republic However, the wherabouts of Bohumils siblings is illusive. Bohumils five children were all born between 1887 and 1899. I presume that his siblings were born circa 1865. Any help, specific knowledge or leads to follow would be greatly appreciated.
email: - Lghthse25@aol.com - Posted 01 November 1998

Researching: HONSOWITZ, HANCEWITZ, BINHACK, BINHOCK
Johann Honsowitz (Hancewitz) married Anna Binhack (Binhock) before coming to America in the 1870s. Both were thought to be from the villiage of Muttersdorf, Bischoftel. They had one son, Johann (John) who was born there in April of 1872. Seeking any information of either name and village history.
email: Janet Parker - sewlong@mindspring.com - Posted 01 November 1998

Researching: PAVEL, JELINEK
I have two names I would like to enter into your search files. Pavel from near Lublin c. 1893 and Jelinek don't know place of origin.
email: Pam - pavel@fastlane.net - Posted 01 November 1998

Researching: VYBORNY, WIBERNY
I need some help on the Bohemian surname Vyborny. Did it already exist in that region in the 16 and 17 centuries? Very important: How was it written and pronounced in those years? Could it have originated the present German surname Wiberny? I want to know if there are any other variants of it. I also want to know if there had been some families with this surname that were related to iron industry (blacksmiths and similar jobs) in Bohemia. Thanks in advance.
email: Daniel Llado - dviv@periodistes.org - Posted 01 November 1998

Researching: PIFFL
I'm seeking for the surname Piffl from Landskron (Moravia). If there is any Information, please give me feedback. I have dates of a lot of people of Landskron, which were husbands of members of my famili. If anyone seeks surnames from Landskron, may be, that I can help him. Thank You for helping.
email: Herbert Piffl - Herbert.Piffl@t-online.de - Posted 01 November 1998

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