Anton Matejka: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Anton Matejka was born in Mar 1875 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia (son of Frantisek "Frank" Matejka and Marie Manzelka); and died.

Notes:

Could this be the same Anton Matejka that is buried at the Bohemian National Cemtery in Milligan, dates shown as 11 Nov 1873-14 Jun 1956, sharing a double tombstone with a Rose, 16 Oct 1874-28 Oct 1937?

Generation: 2

Frantisek "Frank" Matejka was born on 18 Aug 1835 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 3 Dec 1913 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

Frank Matejka emigrated fall 1877 from left Trstice, Bohemia and came to the United States settling on a homestead near Milligan, NE. They came to America on the ship "Odessa". They first settled NE of Milligan, NE. Mr. and Mrs. Matejka had 6 sons and 3 daughters.

Copied from the notes of Rod Girmus, his tree can be found at RootsWeb's WorldConnect:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=girmus

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8Y8-K4K : accessed 02 Dec 2013), Anton Maetetka in household of Frank Maetetka, Liberty, Fillmore, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 505B, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T9-0748
Frank Maetetka M 45 Czechoslovakia
Mary Maetetka Wife F 42 Czechoslovakia
Frank Maetetka Son M 10 Czechoslovakia
Anton Maetetka Son M 8 Czechoslovakia
Emmil Maetetka Son M 4 Czechoslovakia
Christina Maetetka Dtr F 1 Czechoslovakia

1900 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 2 and 4 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 29 Sheet 2A
29-29
Matika, Frank Head W M Jan 1835 65 M 40 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1878 22 Farmer
Matika, Mary Wf W F Jan 1839 61 M 40 12/9 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1878 22
Matika, Anton Son W M Mar 1875 25 S Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1879
Matika, Charley Son W M Jan 1878 22 S Boehmia Bohemia Bohemia 1878
Matika, Emil Son M W Feb 1880 20 S Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1878 22
Matika, Mary Dtr W F Mar 1884 16 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia

1910 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore county, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 4 ED 32 Sheet 1B
18-18
Matejka, Charles M Head M W 33 m1 0 AustBohemia AustBohemia AustBohemia 1879 Pa English Laborer Farm
Matejka, Anna E Wf F W 22 M1 0 0/0 Neb AustBohemia AustBohemia English
Matejka, Frank Father M W 75 m1 49 GerBohemia AustBohemia GerGerman 1879 Pa Bohemian
Matejka, Marie A Mother F W 71 M1 49 12/9 AustBohemia AustBohemia AustBohemia 1879 __ Bohemian

Frantisek married Marie Manzelka about 1860 in Bohemia. Marie was born on 15 Jul 1839 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 3 Oct 1913 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie Manzelka was born on 15 Jul 1839 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 3 Oct 1913 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

In the Milligan Centennial book, she is listed as Marie Petracek. The FindAGrave listing for this family instead shows her as Marie MANZELKA Matejka. The photo of her tombstone is also inscribed Marie, Jeho MANZELKA.

Children:

Vaclav "James" Matejka was born on 25 Jul 1859 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 2 Oct 1908 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Josef "Joseph" Albert Matejka was born on 24 Feb 1865 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 28 Feb 1939 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried on 4 Mar 1939 in Ohiowa Public Cemetery, Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Antonie "Tonie" Matejka was born on 11 Jul 1870 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 14 Apr 1956; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Frantisek "Frank" Matejka was born on 26 May 1871 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 27 Oct 1957 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
1. Anton Matejka was born in Mar 1875 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; and died.
Karel "Charles" Matejka was born on 6 Dec 1876 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 3 Jul 1943 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Emil Matejka was born on 1 May 1877 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 17 Dec 1965 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried on 20 Dec 1965 in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Christinia Matejka was born on 24 Jul 1879 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 14 Jun 1942 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Marie Matejka was born on 17 Apr 1883 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 3 Apr 1940 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.