Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He has a military emblem on his headstone, and FindAGrave shows a photo of him in a Navy uniform.

Frank married Jolene Beznoska before 1957. Jolene (daughter of Joseph Beznoska and Irene Stewart) was born on 17 Aug 1927 in Oklahoma; died on 4 Aug 1982; was buried in Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not listed with the rest of his family at the time of the 1900 census? Living elsewhere, or simply missed by the enumerator?

Graveside Service for Joe Beznoska

Joe Beznoska, 89, longtime resident of the northern part of Cotton County, died in Lawton, Friday, July 27.

Graveside services were conducted at Walters Cemetery at 2 o'clock Tuesday, July 31, with Don Crow officiating.

Wyatt Funeral Home was in charge of burial in Walters Cemetery.

Joe Beznoska was born September 28, 1889 at Morse Bluffs, Nebraska. He was united in marriage with Irene Stewart on August 15, 1917 at Walters.

He had been a resident of Cotton county for more than 60 years. He was involved in a farming operation unitl his retirement in 1956.

He was a veteran of World War I and a member of "Arraks No. 1168," composed of World War II veterans.

Survivors include his wife, Irene, of the home; one son Melvin Beznoska of Lawton; one daughter Mrs. Jolene Marco of Duncan.

Also one brother, Adolph Beznoska of Lawton; four sisters, Albie Kucera, Lillie Tomasek, Millie Arthur and Agnes Muckendorf, all of North Bend, Nebraska, three grandchildren, one step grandchild, and other relatives.

(Undated, unreferenced newspaper clipping: 1979 handwritten on it, courtesy of Caroline Mastny of Schuyler, Nebraska)

The Czechs in Nebraska, Czechs in World War website:http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/ethnic/czechs/cz-pg369.html
Shows that Jos. Beznoska of Cedar Bluffs served in Col. d, 136 Infantry during World War I.

(Research):Census Information

1920 Census, Nebraska, Saunders County, Cedar Bluffs, ED 146
Enumerated 12 January 1920 By L.E. Smith
SD 4, ED 146, Sheet 6B

They were in the household immediately following that of his parents
168-170
Beznoska, Joe Hd F M W 29 M Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Working on Farm
Beznoska, Irena Wf F W 20 M Miss US US
Beznoska, Melvin Son M W 1 6/12 Okla Ne Miss

1930 Census
Oklahoma, Cotton County, Strauss Twp, Ed 10
Enumerated April 17, 1930 by Georgia R. Moore
ED 17-10 SD 8 Sheet 12B
234-238
Beznoska, Louis Hd M W 42 M 25 Neb Czech Czech
Farmer
Beznoska, Mildred Wf F W 33 M 16 Neb Neb Ill
Beznoska, Mable Dtr F W 15 S Ok Neb Neb
Beznoska, Mozella Dtr F W 12 S Ok Neb Neb
235-239
Beznoska, Joe Hd M W 40 M 27 Neb Czech Czech
Farmer
Beznoska, Irene Wf F W 32 M 19 Miss Miss Miss
Beznoska, Melvin Son M w 11 S Ok Neb Miss
Beznoska, Jolene Dtr F W 2 7/12 S Ok Neb Miss

Joseph married Irene Stewart on 15 Aug 1917 in Walters, Cotton County, Oklahoma. Irene was born on 11 Sep 1897 in Mississippi; died on 7 May 1987. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]