Bessie R. Masek

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The Milligan Nebraska Centennial History book notes that "She was the daughter of Anton MASEK and Mary HOUDA. She came to the United States with J.V. CHARVAT. They took a boat to New York and then traveled by train to Lincoln, arriving on September 11, 1913. The entire trip cost 439 Korum, or $89 U.S. dollars. She worked first as a housekeeper for Rudy ULDRICHS at two dollars a week. She later moved to Milligan, where she was employed by Louis PLACEK for $3 weekly."

Bessie married John F. Kotas on 1 Oct 1919 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. John (son of Jan "John" Kotas and Marie Rejsek) was born on 19 Aug 1888 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 27 Apr 1979 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
After their marriage, John and Bessie moved to the farm in Section 1, north of Milligan, Glengary Township, where they spent their entire married life. This farm was given to them by John's mother in 1922. (Milligan, p 358).

1. Marie Kotas was born on 5 Aug 1920 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 7 Feb 2000 in Crete, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Wilber Czech Cemetery (Bohemian-Slavonian Cemetery), Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska.
2. Johnny Kotas was born on 19 Feb 1923 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 29 Jul 1923 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
3. James F. Kotas was born on 23 May 1925 in Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 25 Jan 2018 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
4. Henrietta I. Kotas was born on 15 Oct 1927 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 12 Oct 1992 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.
5. Donald J. Kotas was born on 6 Jan 1933 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 13 Mar 2007 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.