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CZRL ARCHIVE-981


Latest Update: 18 February 1998 ............................................... FEEFHS WebSite Version

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Al Krepela
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CZRL Archive 981 Postings on this page:
- entry for KREPELA, Al, 15 August 1997
- entry for BAIER, Priscilla, 8 September 1997
- entry for NEMEC, Carol A., 14 September 1997
- entry for KREMPEL, Roger E., 17 September 1997
- entry for WODZINSKI, Tom, 5 October 1997
- entry for LYONS, L. Jack, 11 October 1997
- entry for PETERS, Janet, 13 Octiober 1997
- entry for ROENAU, Hans, 22 October 1997
- entry for PALOWSKI, Lisa, 31 October 1997
- entry for PINKUS, Walter, 11 December 1997
- entry for ELLIOTT, Mary, 15 December 1997
- entry for PISCHLER, Peter, 15 December 1997
- entry for VOGLER, Carole, 15 December 1997
- entry for BALL, Linda, 24 December 1997
- entry for SCHWALBE, Tye, 27 December 1997
- entry for HRONEK, Kelly, 1 January 1997
- entry for APTHORP, Gus, 8 January 1997
- entry for VALMER, Daniela R., 9 January 1997
- entry for CANNESTRA, Dianne, 31 January 1998
- entry for MIKKELSON, Irene YURISTA, 31 January 1998
- entry for DUNN, Dawn, 17 February 1998
- entry for BRICHTA, Jenny, 18 February 1998

See also CZRL (Czech Research List Index) for other listings

APTHORP, Gus
eMail address: GApthorp@aol.com

Vaclav NOVAK (NOWAK) was born in village of Pobevratd (Podebrady) Bohemia 3 March 1842, the son of Jan NOVAK and Katerina LUKAVEC. He sired two daughters Emily born 2 February 1878 ? and Bessie born 15 April 1881 ? who emigrated to Cleveland Ohio with a "teacher" about 1884 ?. Vaclav followed but told immigration he came on 16 February 1882. Emily said her father, Vaclav, was married in Bohemia and she had a brother. She thought her brother and mother died in Bohemia of "black measles". Any information to clarify Emily and Bessie's mother and confirm birth dates appreciated. All catholic and all remained in Cleveland. Vaclav told U.S. Census he was not married in Bohemia. Cleveland records have been searched and many are known to be false.
Webmaster's Note: The "black measles" of the early to mid 1800's was not the Plague (Black Death) but a disease now called Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. It was also called Black Fever, Blue Measles, Blue Fever and Tobia Fever. Of the nine listing for Nowak or Novak in the Surname Search section of the FHL catalog, you might check out #3 Michael Nowak (FHL microfilm #2055192 item 5) and #4 the Nowak-Novak Network News. I suspect that Nowak is the Polish version of the Czechoslovak Novak. There are 13 listings for Nowak and 54 for Novak in the FEEFHS Website Index (see hot links at the top and bottom of every FEEFHS web page)

DRAVES-ARPAIA, Reverand Neil J.
eMail address: njda1949@aol.com
(Protestant, Bohemian Jewish?)

George Albert POCTA / POCHTA was born near Prague 8 April 1860. He immigrated to the US through Bremen, Germany in 1876, accompanied by his widowed mother, Elizabeth RATKOWSKY POCTA (She died in 1888 and is buried in St. Patrick's Cemetery at Camp Grove, Illinois) and two sisters, Emmaline & Josefa. George (Jiri) was a well-known tailor. He married Roxanna WOODRUFF in Berrien county, Michigan on 26 September 1880. They lived for a decade (1885-1897) at Wyoming (Stark county), Illinois. He died in 1935 at Michigan City, Indiana. Any additional info is appreciated. Thank you.


BAIER, Priscilla
eMail address: cilla@execpc.com

I am looking for my g grandfather's siblings, father and mother. His father's name was Henry BAIER. They were from Humwald, Bohemia, Austria, which from what I understand now is Jelini, Czech Republic. I am also looking for any information on Wenzel EGNER (EGGNER) I know he came to America early 1890 or late 1880s. He had a son Joseph EGNER that came to America 1883. They were also from Bohemia. Thank-you for any information I can get.
Webmaster's Note: No FHL microfilm exists for this Czech location. Records are likely to exist in state archives. Searching for them can be done directly or by using a Professional Genealogist like Duncan Gardiner, C.G.

BALL, Linda
eMail address: LBALL3466@aol.com

I am looking for any information on the following Surname with any variations of BARANOVA / BARANA / BARON. My pedigree ancestor is Sebestiana BARANOVA or BARANA from Michalkovich, in the Czech Republic. His spouses first name is unknown, but her maiden name was DZIERGLOVA. They had the following children: 1) Filamena born 1 Octobor 1878 in Austria, died 2 May 1962 at Beckley West Virginia. She married in Poland to Joseph BEDNARSKI. 2) Julie, born 1880, married in Europe to Albert KOGUT born 19 March 1879, died 10 May 1928 at St. Louis, Missouri. 3) Genevieve born January 1882, died 1915, married 1903 Czech to Adam POREMBA from Kamionka Wielka Grybow, Poland born 24 December 1876, died 7 November 1960 at St Louis, Missouri, 4) Agnes born in New York, married in St Louis Missouri to Vasel KLISURICH born 1881 - 1961. 5) Joseph born 28 February 1893 Merrischrostrap Austria married 1921 St Louis, Missouri to Ann KICAK. 6) Frank born 1894, no other info known of him, if married or not ?. The BARANOVA / BARANA / BARON family arrived in the USA via Ellis Island sometime around 1907. They migrated to St Louis, Missouri and had most of their child in the USA. Anyone with any information, please contact me.


BRICHTA, Jenny
eMail address: yump@home.com
(Jewish)

I am looking for descendants of Josef LUSTIG born circa 1870. His wife's name is unknown. His last known residence was Pribram, Czech Republic. He had two sons, Karel and Ruda. Does anyone know how I could find out if the family still lives there? A response in English or Czech is fine. Thanks.
Webmaster's Note: The FEEFHS Genealogy ToolKit had a section called "Lookups - Telephone and eMail Addresses. The third hotlink is for Worldwide Telephone Dioirectories on the Web by Rob Hoare. He has a Czech Republic telephone book but it only permits you to search onr town or village at a time. You might have a Czech mapor the names of nearby larger cities available it you cannot find them in Pribram. Try Prague and other nearby but larger towns and cities.

CANNESTRA, Dianne
eMail address: DianneC@worldnet.att.net

I am looking for information about my grandfather or any relatives. His name was William (Waclav) STRNAD. He was born 4 January 1885 in Bohemia, Austria (now the Czech Republic). He immigrated to the United States (New York) 3 September 1907 from Bremen, Germany on the vessel "Bremen". He was naturalized 7 June 1926 at New York City.


DUNN, Dawn
eMail address: DunnDawn@aol.com

I am trying to find ancestors and relatives of Jan MIXA born 1849 at Bukov, Bohemia. Jan's parents were Vojtech MIXA (from Budkove or Budek) and Barbora KABELIKOVA (from Doubrava). Jan died in 1936 and is buried at Strunkovice and Blanici. I am also searching for information on his wife Josefa PREDOTOVA. Her parents were Vojtech PREDOTA (from Lhote Chocholate) and Maria MICKOVA (from Budek). Josefa is also buried at Strunkovice. Thank you.


ELLIOTT, Mary
eMail address: MAMME53196@aol.com

I am researching my Czech Roots. My Grandfather Karel JERABEK was born May 1865 in Prague Bohemia; his father was Frantisek Jerabek and his mother was Maria DRISKA. He fled Bohemia in the mid 1890's never returned or heard from his family again. He had a brother who emigrated to America before him that he would look for in the German Societies but never found. His name may have been Jan? I would appreciate any help on how to obtain information on the above families. Thank you.


HRONEK, Kelly
14606 East 40th Street, Independence, Missouri 64055- , U.S.A.
eMail address: dhronek.qni.com

I am searching for Denis S. HRONEK and his ancestors names, birth dates and birth locations. My knowledge extends back to my great grandfather Frank Hronek born 27 January 1841 at or near Prague. Frank married Fannie VANEK and homesteaded a farm at Brookville, Kansas. Any information about the HRONEK name would be appreciated.


KREPELA, Al
eMail address: AlKrepela@aol.com

My grandfather Frank Krepela came to the U.S.A. in 1896. He was born 1878 near Kolin, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) and emigrated to the USA in 1896. His first wife was Henrietta PHILLIPS, born 1884, died 1916. His second wife was Emmily MOTTLE (TREFNY), born 13 December 1889, died 3 November 1988 at West Sayville, New York. Frank became a naturalized citizen in 1913 at Woodside, Queens, New York and died 16 July 1957 at West Sayville, New York. Children: Aldrich Krepela, Frank Krepela, Ernest Krepela and Herman Krepela. I am trying to find out where in Bohemia he came from. I believe it was near Kolin. I would also like to know if anyone with the name KREPELA (or KREPELKA) still lives in that area of Bohemia.


KREMPEL, Roger E.
629 Stover Street, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524-1324

I am also seeking the ancestors and descendants of Andreas MAIER / MAYER / MEYER born 22 December 1829 at Maria Kulm Bohemia, emigrated to Milwaukee in 1854 and married Katherina SCHNIEDER of Milwaukee. His father was Georg Simon MAYER, born 1791 at Kalerov (formerly Katzengruen). His grandfather was Mathius MEYER, born 1757. His mother was Ewa Magdalene BLASEL, born circa 1800 at Ober Schusserieth (Horni Castrov). Her father was Anton PLASSEL born 1759. His siblings were Andrea, George and Margaretha, who married a SOMMERS. I do not have eMail.


LYONS, L. Jack
eMail address: LJL@prodigy.net

BUDIN is one of the family names I am researching. My grandfather Karel Budin, later changed to Charles Budin, and his five brothers and one sister emigrated from Bohemia, Austria in the 1880's. Charles Budin married Josephine ZEMAN, also from Bohemia, Austria. I am interested in researching back into Bohemia to look for the Budin and Zeman families. Also, on an 1882 FEEFHS map of Bohemia there was a town named Budin, which does not exist on modern maps. I wondered what happened to it.


MIKKELSON, Irene YURISTA
329 Settlers Lane, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1744, U.S.A.
eMail address: Jim4ireneM@aol.com
(Orthodox)

My father was Gregory JURISTA, (Anglisized to YURISTA) born 24 May 1888 at Regetovka, Saris, Slovakia. He came to America in 1907 via Ellis Island and settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He married (on 21 September 1912) Julia ZBIHLEY, born 12 January 1890 at Regetovka, Saris, Slovakia. She arrived in this country 29 September 1909. Originally they were Orthodox, were called Greek Catholic when only Catholicism was allowed in Austro-Hungary. In this country, they returned to the Orthodox faith. Gregory died in November 1955 and Julia in April 1952. I would also like to know the meaning of my surnames, JURISTA, ZBIHLEY, KOSTIK, PREKSTA and HAFICH. I would also like to learn when the villages of Ondavka, Regetovka, Becherov, Chmelova and Stebnik , all in Saris County of Slovakia, were established. Thanks for any information you are able to provide. Thank you.


NEMEC, Carol A.
eMail address: kuiipo@juno.com

I am seeking information on the following surnames: PONEC, SATORIE, KRYTINAR and PRASEK. Rudolph Ponec born l859 at Smecna, came to USA in the late l800's and settled at Omaha Nebraska. His father's name was Vincenz or Vencentio. Anton Satorie came from Podmoky and was born 13 June l867. He married Antonia VOBRIL (her parents were Joseph Vobril and Antonia NEDVED) She may have come from Bratislava. Franciscus Satorie was born at Podmoky and married Maria KANKA. Thier son Franciscus Wencelaus Satorie died at Prague June l987. Joseph KRYTINER (or Krytinar) was born 18 March l878. He probably came from the Brno area and came to the USA as a teenager. Mary Agnes NOVOTNY born 10 June 878, came at the same time. They settled at Plattsmouth, Nebraska.

I am also looking for information about a library source of a book written by a man named Prasek probably published prior to l9l8 in which he outlined his wife's family tree. Her maiden name was PONEC and she was from Spain. The purpose was to claim some sort of nobility going back to Spain in the l6th-l7th century. Evidently the name PONEC evolved from the name PONCE...They emigrated to Bohemia and the last two letters were changed. I understand that after l9l8 claiming nobility was no longer allowed. It possibly could be authored by Justin Vaclav Prasek, Vladimar Prasek, or another Prasek. I have found several books on the World Catalog written by at least four Praseks, but none of them seem to involve Czech history, rather that of other countries or other fields of endeavor Information any of the above would be appreciated. I also need the title of the Prasek book and whatever information you can give me regarding the contents.


PALOWSKI, Lisa
eMail address: ljp@iserv.net

I am searching for information on Charles TUCEK, who came to USA in 1888, at age of 19 (born circa 1869) by himself. He was born somewhere near Prague (i.e. in Bohemia). He studied to be a priest, probably over there before coming to the Chicago area. He married Wilhelmina SHULTZ 20 August 1901. They had six children. His family in Czech. He is believed to have owned a pastry business. His brother, Carl Tucek, came over sometime after he did. We don't know his mother or father's name, his birhplace or what port left from or entered into the USA. Some say they thought emigrated to Canada. We have learned that he was cousin to the legendary ballerenia, Anna PAVLOVA. Without more information on my great-grandfathers side I will never be able to connect the two. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.


PETERS, Janet
Iowa
eMail address: JRP51100@aol.com

I am researching my Grandfather Peter Joseph ZACEK born 1894 Czechoslavkia (village?). His parents were Joseph ZXACEK and Frances JIRUSKA ZACEK. Their children: Frank born 1892; James born 1900; Joseph; Mary born 1895 (NOVOTNY) and Edna born 1902 (VULK). He came to America about 1912 (Galveston, Texas?) with his 2 sisters who both married, lived and died in Texas. He moving on to Nebraska (Platte / Knox County) where he married Violet C. CLARK and they raised 8 children at Lindsay, Platte County, Nebraska. Any help on my grandfather's family would be appreciated. Thank You.


PINKUS, Walter
eMail address: wpinkus@umich.edu

I am seeking information on ancestors, siblings and descendents of siblings of my grandmother, Mara POKORNY, born 26 November 1877 at Roudnice, Bohemia, Austria. Her parents were Franz POKORNY and Elisabeth KOUTSKY (KAUCKY?). Franz was Catholic, Elizabeth was Protestant (Brudergemeinde). Mara's siblings were Franz and Joseph, older, and Bozena, younger, all born at Roudnice. Franz was a cavalry officer, killed at the very beginning of WW I. Joseph was a lawyer, supposedly in Austro-Hungarian Foreign Office in Vienna, supposedly on the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister's staff with rank of Lt. Colonel at negotiations for the Brest-Littovsk Peace Treaty with Russia. Bozena married a Joseph KURZYL.


PISCHLER, Peter
eMail address: pedro@kirchdorf.netwing.at

My name is Peter Pischler and I'm writing from Kirchdorf, Tyrol, Austria. My mother's grandfather was Josef KITTEL, born 27 March 1854 at Langendorf near Hultschin (Hlucin today). His parents were Andreas KITTEL, born about 1808, probably at Bobrowinik (Bobrovniky today), and Genoveva Marjana JAROSCHEK, born 29 December 1815 at Langendorf near Hultschin. Andreas KITTEL and Genoveva married on 06 February 1838 at Hultschin. Genoveva's parents were Franz JAROSCHEK and Marjana SCHWETZ, both from Langendorf near Hultschin (Hlucin). Who knows of any brothers or sisters of Andreas KITTEL and / or Josef KITTEL ?? And who knows anything at all about any JAROSCHEK's or SCHWETZ' in the area of Hultschin (Hlucin today) ?? Please !!


ROENAU, Hans
eMail address: Hroenau@aol.com
(Jewish)

I am trying to find ancestors that date back to before my great-grandparents. My great-grandfather was Adam ROSENBAUM and his wife was Katharina, nee SCHWEITZER. They lived at Katzengruen, Bohemia. I believe this is now called Kalerov. Their son, Ignatz ROSENBAUM married Hermine ZUCKERBAECKER on 28 June 1887 at Vienna, Austria. Ignatz died 21 June 1913. All of the above were Jewish. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Webmaster's Note: No FHL microfilm is listed for your location in the 17th edition of the FHL Catalog. A book in German titled Juden in Böhemen by Rudolph M. Walschek (1990) might provide a helpful overview. There are 13 listings of Rosenbaum under the "Surname Search" section of the FHL Catalog. See listing #9 from Nira Czechoslovakia. There are 20 listings for the Schweitzer surname. I suggest you contact, subscibe to and submit your genealogy to Stammbaum - (German-Jewish SIG)

SCHWALBE, Tye
eMail address: tyesan@webtv.net

I am searching for information regarding sibings and parents of Josef SCHWALBE born at Auscha 19 June 1829 (now Ustek, Czech Republic). He was the son of a building contractor, went to architectural school at Prague and entered the contracting business at age 21. He married Elisabeth FROSCH (born at Auscha 1829). Her parents were Karl FROSCH (born 1807 at Auscha, died 14 March 1886 at Auscha) and Elisabeth WIETEK. Josef and Elisabeth had 3 sons and 4 daughters born to them at Auscha before coming to America (LaCrosse, Wisconsin) about 1868 where another 2 sons and 1 daughter were born. 6 children from this union survived to adulthood. Thank you for any help.
Webmaster's Note: The church and civil records for this village have not been microfilmed. However it is possible to research there. In lieu of visiting yourself, you might want contact the correct regional Czech archive by letter (they charge a fairly expensive fee) to search/provide basic vital records (join a nearby Czech genealogy society to learn more). Or you can engage an experienced Czech researcher such as Duncan Gardiner C.G, A.G. of Ohio do it for you on his semi-annual spring or fall client research trips to the Czech Republic.

VALMER, Daniela R.
eMail address: Dvalmer@aol.com
(Roman Catholic)

My great-great-grandfather (no first name) MERGEL was born circa 1805-10 ? at Katlov in Central Bohemia of what is now the Czech Republic. He married Marie VCELOVA, born circa 1811 at Zhor. My great-grandfather was ANTONIN VCELA born 1 February 1850. On ? (date unknown) he married Anna SLAVIKOVA, born 28th September 1851 at Zhor. They didn't come to the United States, but I'm trying to find information on them or how I can find information on them. My grandfather was Jaroslav VCELA born 17 April 1886 at Zhor. He had two sisters who moved to New York, but I don't know when. First name: Antonie BOBKOVA and Frantiska SVOBODOVA. On my grandmother's side, I have a great - aunt who came to New York City in 1910 or 1911. Her name was Marie FLEKALOVA CICHOCKI who settled at Brooklyn, New York.
Webmaster's Note: While MERGEL sounds Germanic, Marie and the rest of your names are Slavic. Thus your entry is placed om the CZRL where it will get maximum exposure. We do not have time or space for duplicate postings. Our Website Index and most major Web search engines will index this page and most hits will come from those listings.

VOGLER, Carole
eMail address: cvogler@frontiernet.net

Anna RUZICKA was born at Bur Su. Jur Czeckoslovakia 19 September 1894. She had two brothers and one sister that I know of. John Ruzicka, Paul Ruzicka and Caroline STEFEK (married name I guess) were all born at Bur Su. Jur Czeckoslovakia. Grandfather Anthony VALACHOVIC was born at Kuty Czeckoslovakia. My great grandfather Anton Valachovic married great grandmother Helen SEFCOVIC. They has 7 children: Justine, Angeline, Stefania, Anthony, Mary, Valeria, and Josehine. That is all the information that I have. Thank you.


WODZINSKI, Tom
Canberra, AUSTRALIA
eMail address: tomwodz@pcug.org.au

I am interested in anyone researching the HAZAK surname from the town of Pabianice (near Lodz) and originally from Bohemia. I suspect Jozef Hazak, his wife Magdalena and four (?) children Karolina, Ambrozy, Francziszek and Weronica, migrated (in the early 1800's) from Bohemia to the Lodz industrial area, specifically Pabianice, as weavers. A variation of the surname that I have encountered in my research is CHAZAK. I am interested in finding out where in Bohemia they came from.


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