Donald Frank Kassik

Notes:

Married Tomako KOBAYASHI and had one daughter, Mary Jo, who married Jesse FOUNTAIN and they have a son, J.E. (Milligan, p 328).

SFC (Retired) Donald Frank Kassik

March 25, 1928 - January 26, 2013

Funeral service for SFC (Retired) Donald Frank Kassik, 84, Lawton will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2013 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

Sergeant Kassik passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013 in Lawton with his family by his side.
Burial with full military honors will be in the Post Cemetery, Fort Sill.

The family will greet friends from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm prior to the funeral at the funeral home.
He was born March 25, 1928 in Geneva, Nebraska to Frank William Kassik Sr. and Emma Alice Suda. He grew up in Milligan, Nebraska and farmed from 1940 '96 1949, he then worked road construction up until he was drafted into the Army in 1951. He served in Japan twice, Vietnam twice, Germany and Korea. While on his first tour in Japan he met Nori Kobayashi, who worked for the 94th Engineer Maintenance Company, the two dated and eventually married on May 12, 1953 in Yokohama, Japan. On March 8, 1954 they welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Mary Jo. In 1957, while in Hanau, Germany, he completed and received his G.E.D. He retired September 1971 after 20 years of service.

After his retirement he volunteered at Center for Creative Living and McMahon-Tomlinson Nursing Center. He loved gardening and working with his hands, he loved helping his wife Nori's widowed friends with carpentry, plumbing and whatever else they needed; his friends called him "Mr. Fix". He was a lifetime member of The Retired Enlisted Association, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 56, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 751, Korean War Veterans Chapter 319, Veterans of Foreign Wars Chapter 5263, American Legion Post 29 and The 591st Engineer Maintenance Company. He received numerous awards including: A Certificate of Appreciation for Retirement from General Westmoreland and President Richard Nixon, The Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Achievement in The Republic of Vietnam and The Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Achievement in Ground Operations Against Hostile Forces.

Survivors include his wife, Nori of the home; his daughter Mary Jo Kassik Fountain and granddaughter Rebekah E. Fountain of Huntsville, Alabama; two brothers, Frank (Margaret) William Kassik Jr. and Robert (Marjorie) Ray Kassik of Milligan, Nebraska, as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews in Nebraska. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Eleanor Matthies.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Frank married Emma Alice Suda. Emma (daughter of Joseph Suda and Francis "Fannie" Fujan) was born on 11 Dec 1907 in Nebraska; died on 26 Dec 1998 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SSN 506-48-4824

Kassik -- Emma A., 91, Milligan, widow of Frank W. Sr., died Saturday (12/26/ 98) in Geneva. Survivors: sons, daughtersin-law, Donald F. and Norry, Lawton, Okla., Frank W. Jr. and Margaret, Robert R. and Marjorie, all of Milligan; daughter, Eleanor E. Matthies, Milligan; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; four step great-grandchildren; step great-greatgrandson.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Milligan Auditorium, Milligan. Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan. Visitation: beginning 1 p.m. today, Farmer and Son Funeral Home, Kotas Chapel, Milligan.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, Lincoln Journal Star Archives)

Frank married Agnes Vohnout on 31 Oct 1892 in Fillmore County, Nebraska. Agnes (daughter of George (Jiri) Vohnout and Barbara ???) was born on 21 Jan 1872 in Bohemia; died on 13 Aug 1912 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Francis "Fannie" Fujan on 11 Oct 1898. Francis (daughter of Frantisek Fujan and Marie Koziskova) was born on 29 Sep 1870 in Koryta, Plzen-Sever, Plzensk? kraj, Bohemia; died on 25 Aug 1950; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Notes:

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).

George married Barbara ???. Barbara was born between 1830 and 1850; died in Jul 1920 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Frantisek Fujan was the son of Matej and Veronika (Levova) Fujan. He immigrated to the United States in the late 1860's (sic) to join his brother Vaclav in Prague, Nebraska. He and his wife Marie moved to Milligan in 1893, where they farmed. (Milligan, p 275).

(Research):Census Listings:

1880 Census
US Federal 1880 Census

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace O
ccupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Frank FUYAN Self M Male W 48 BOHEMIA Farmer BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Mary FUYAN Wife M Female W 43 BOHEMIA Keeps House BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Joseph FUYAN Son S Male W 25 BOHEMIA Farms At Home BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Vencel FUYAN Son S Male W 19 BOHEMIA At Home BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Anna FUYAN Dau S Female W 17 BOHEMIA At Home BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Frank FUYAN Son S Male W 12 BOHEMIA BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Francis FUYAN Dau S Female W 9 BOHEMIA BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Anton FUYAN Son S Male W 7 BOHEMIA BOHEMIA BOHEMIA
Josey FUYAN Dau S Female W 5 BOHEMIA BOHEMIA BOHEMIA

Source Information:
Census Place Elk, Saunders, Nebraska
Family History Library Film 1254755
NA Film Number T9-0755
Page Number 304C

Frantisek married Marie Koziskova on 23 Nov 1852 in Bohemia. Marie was born about 1836 in Bohemia; died on 1 Nov 1914 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of Antonin Koziska/Kozisek.