Mary Svec

Notes:

Last name may have been SEVZ.

Member of the Royal Neighbors' Lodge.

Mary married Frank R. Soukup on 28 Nov 1899 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Frank (son of Frantisek "Frank" M. Soukup and Anna Beznoska) was born on 13 Jan 1877 in Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska; died on 18 Apr 1964 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
"Married at St. Wenceslaus Church in Milligan. They observed their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Thursday, November 24, 1949 in Milligan Auditorium and their 60th at their home November 28, 1959. Their attendants, Joe Soukup Sr of Swanton, Albert Kassik Sr and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Suda, were able to be present for their 50th."

1. Alice Soukup was born on 20 Oct 1900 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 18 Jan 1988 in Rushville, Rush County, Indiana.
2. Pauline F. Soukup was born on 7 Jul 1902 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 20 Jul 1991.
3. Marie H. Soukup was born on 17 Jul 1905 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; died on 17 Aug 2006 in Crete, Saline County, Nebraska.
4. Rose M. Soukup was born on 10 Mar 1908 in Junction City, Comanche County, Oklahoma; died on 26 Mar 2003 in Western, Saline County, Nebraska.
5. Wilma Soukup was born on 16 May 1910 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 6 Feb 2001 in San Diego County, California.
6. Frank H. Soukup was born on 16 Apr 1913 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 16 Dec 1966 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
7. Irma Evelyn Soukup was born on 21 Mar 1917 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 24 Apr 2002 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.

Notes:

Vaclav Svec and Marie Suda were early pioneers in Fillmore County. They lived all their married life on the farm which Vaclav homesteaded. The farm, still in the family, is one mile west of Milligan.

Vaclav Svec was born October 16, 1841, to Josef and Barbora Kippova or Kibova Svec in Zichovice, okres Stasecky, Bohemia. When he was 12, his mother died so he had to make his way in the world while still a young boy. He took up the trade of a cabinent maker. He came to America in 1869, following his trade of carpenter and farmer for a time in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Vaclav came to Nebraska two years later...filing the homestead entry at the Beatrice Land Office on April 17, 1871.

From the Familysearch 1880 United States Census and National Index

Census Place:Glengary, Fillmore, Nebraska Source:FHL Film 1254748 National Archives Film T9-0748 Page 50 RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace James SWECSelfMMW40BOHEMEN Occ:FarmerFa: BOHEMENMo: BOHEMEN Mary SWECWifeFMW24BOHEMEN Occ:HousekeeperFa: BOHEMENMo: BOHEMEN Agnes SWECDauFSW2NE Fa: BOHEMENMo: BOHEMEN Mary SWECDauFSW1NE Fa: BOHEMENMo: BOHEMEN

Vaclav married Marie "Mary" Suda on 17 Jan 1873 in Fillmore County, Nebraska. Marie was born on 29 Oct 1856 in Pisek, Bohemia; died on 3 Jun 1921; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marie Suda came to this country with her parents in 1868...(her) first home in America was Chicago, where the family remained until 1871. Leaving Chicago after the great fire, her parents, Frantisek and Karolina Klokanova Suda, homesteaded in Section 2 of Glengary Township.

Place of birth sometimes shown as Berdekov u Blatne Pisek, Bohemia.