Jan "John" Halama

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John came to Nebraska while still a toddler, and grew up in Milligan. At age 16 he went to work for the County, and then for W.A. Biba Construction for some 17 years. After his marriage, he lived on farms near Milligan and Friend. John and Agnes moved back to Milligan in 1958, where John opened the Halama Blacksmith and Repair shop with his son. (Milligan, 280).

Jan married Agnes Ann Hendrych on 19 Nov 1935 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. Agnes (daughter of Jaroslav Hendrych and Anezka "Agnes" Fuchs) was born on 17 Nov 1914 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 19 Oct 2001 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Shirley Ann Halama was born on 12 Feb 1939 in Nebraska; died on 23 Feb 1939 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
2. Johnny Gene Halama was born on 11 Jun 1940 in Loup City, Sherman County, Nebraska; died on 4 Feb 2007 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

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The son of John and Barbara HALAMA. He sailed from Bremen on the German ship, Prinz Frederich Wilhelm, land in the United States on April 12, 1910. He came to the farm of John HROMADKA where he worked as a farm hand near Milligan. In 1912, he made arrangements to send for his family: wife, Antonie and her mother, Josefa HLAVSA, and his sons, James, Mike and John. The left Bremen on the German ship Breslav and landed in Baltimore, Maryland the day the Titanic sank. Vaclav was a hard worker, and was employed as a Mason. He became ill in 1918, and spent the rest of his life in a hospital. At the time of the 1930 Federal census, a James Halama was listed as residing in a hospital in Hastings.

Vaclav married Antonie Hlavsa before 1899 in Bohemia. Antonie was born on 16 Jan 1875 in Bohemia; died on 2 May 1961 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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At the time of the 1920 Census, Antonie was listed as the head of household. Her sons were listed as Jim (21) , Mike (16), John (9) and Joe (7). Also living in the household was Antonie mothers, the 76 year old Josefa . Jim and Mike were both employed as laborers at stores. (1920 Census). She loved to crochet and raise a garden and flowers. (Milligan, p 281).