Albert Joseph Kassik, Sr.

Notes:

Fifty year member of the ZCJB Lodge Svatopluch Cech, and member of the village board for many years.

Albert married Mary Soukup on 20 Nov 1900 in Fillmore County, Nebraska. Mary (daughter of Frantisek "Frank" M. Soukup and Anna Beznoska) was born on 4 Jun 1881 in Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska; died on 9 Apr 1909 in Oklahoma; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Albert and Mary homesteaded in Oklahoma. (Milligan, p 327).

1. Fred Kassik was born on 23 Jan 1902 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 25 Jul 1992 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
2. Alice Kassik was born on 10 Sep 1904 in Junction City, Comanche County, Oklahoma; died on 13 Sep 1929 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Albert married Marie Frycek on 21 Mar 1911. Marie (daughter of Frantisek "Frank" Frycek and Terezie Pesik) was born on 25 Jan 1888 in Sechutice, Kralovice, Bohemia; died on 31 Mar 1940 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
After deciding to discontinue farming, they had a sale in 1923 and started building a flour mill in Milligan. In 1924, they moved to town and began operations in the mill and elevator. In the early 1930's, Albert and his sons built one of the first cold storage locker plants in the area. In connection with this, they engaged in the wholesale beer business. (Milligan, p 327).

1. Albert Joseph Kassik, Jr. was born on 1 Oct 1913 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
2. Living
3. Leonard Premsyl Kassik was born on 28 May 1923 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 14 Nov 2003; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

Came to the United States in 1867*, originally settling in Chicago. They later homesteaded in Fillmore County, Nebraska. His homestead was the W 1/2 SE 1/4 of Section 10, Glengary Township on 17 October 1870, for which he received the patent on 16 May 1878. Josef use to work in Nebraska City and would walk there and back, often carrying home a 50-pound sack of flour. (Milligan, p. 324).

*May have come later than this, as daughter, Mary, born in 1868 was shown on census records as having been born in Bohemia.

(Research):Census Information:

1880 Census
Joseph KASSIK Self M M W 54 BOHEMEN Occ:Farmer Fa: BOHEME
N Mo: BOHEMEN
Mary KASSIK Wife F M W 48 BOHEMEN Occ:Housekeeper Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN Joseph KASSIK Son M S W 18 BOHEMEN Occ:Farmer Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
James KASSIK Son M S W 15 BOHEMEN Occ:Farmer Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Mary KASSIK Dau F S W 13 BOHEMEN Occ:At School Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Frank KASSIK Son M S W 9 NE Occ:At School Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Anne KASSIK Dau F S W 6 NE Occ:At School Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Amel KASSIK Son M S W 4 NE Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Albert KASSIK Son M S W 1 NE Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN

Josef married Veronika Franek about 1859 in Bohemia. Veronika was born on 20 Nov 1833 in Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia; died on 7 Mar 1918 in Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Joseph and Veronica gave each of their five boys a 160-acre farm with a three room house, barn and granary. (Milligan, p 325).