Pavel Buzek

Notes:

Pavel and Marie Riha Buzek left Moravia in 1868--settling first in Red Oak, Iowa--and later moving to Saline County, Nebraska. Pavel filed a claim to the 80 acres of land on which they were living on October 17, 1870. He claimed the N 1/2 NE 1/4 of Section 18 in Turkey Creek Township. Here he built a home that was 12 by 16 feet wide with two doors and four windows. He also built a 12 by 40 foot stable and an eight by ten foot granary, along with a corn crib. A well of 50 feet was dug, and an acre of forest trees and several fruit trees were planted as well. His claim became final by December 10, 1877, two years after he had become a citizen. In 1882, he sold his homestead for $1100 to Frederick Weber and purchased 80 acres from the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad company, purchasing another 160 acres from them in 1886.

After Pavel's wife died, he heard of land being available in Wisconsin, on the stipulation that the land be cleared of tree stumps. He made himself a sledge hammer and moved there to stake his claim. He returned home after eight years, discouraged. He was an old man and was unable to hold claim to the land he cleared. (Milligan, p 229).

At the time of the 1900 Federal census, Paul can be found in Flambeau, Chippewa County, Wisconsin. He was a boarder in the home of Frank Caloud of Bohemia. Paul was listed as born in Bohemia in January 1824, age 76, widowed. He was shown as a naturalized citizen, immigrating in 1870.

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Turkey Creek Precinct
Enumerated 8 Jun 1880
Page 3 SD 1 ED 217 Stamped 61
23-24
Buzek, Paul W M 54 Farmer Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Buzek, Mary W F 48 Wf Keeping House Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Buzek, Paul W M 19 Son At Home Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Buzek, Thomas W M 16 Son At Home Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Buzek, Mary W F 9 Dtr Neb Bohemia Bohemia

Family/Spouse: Marie Riha. Marie was born in Jun 1830 in Moravia; died on 21 Feb 1887 in Nebraska; was buried in Tvrz Homestead, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anna Buzek was born about 1848 in Moravia; died on 28 Jan 1894; was buried in Tvrz Homestead, Saline County, Nebraska.
2. Frances Buzek was born after 1848 in Moravia; died before 1870 in Nebraska.
3. Pavel "Paul" Buzek was born on 14 Dec 1859 in Moravia; died on 8 Dec 1937 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
4. Tomas "Thomas" Buzek was born in May 1864 in Moravia; died on 17 Jan 1928 in Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
5. Marie "Mary" Buzek was born in Sep 1870 in Saline County, Nebraska; died in Feb 1928 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.